Bylaws of Deaf Dog Connections, Advocacy, Resources & Education (D2Care)
Article XII
Amendment of Bylaws
Section A. Amendment
Any Member, or group of Members, may submit to the Board of Directors a proposed Amendment in writing. The Board shall activate and request the Bylaws Committee to review the proposed Amendment in accordance with Section B of this Article. Upon receipt of the recommended language of the proposed Amendment from the Bylaws Committee, said Board shall direct the notice of the proposed Amendment be given in accordance with Section C of this Article. No Amendment to the Bylaws may be considered when the Board is seven (7) or fewer Members.
Section B. Preparation for Consideration
Any Amendment(s) proposed shall be submitted to the Bylaws Committee. The Bylaws Committee shall review the language of a proposed Amendment for technical correctness and shall make any changes to the language of the proposed Amendment and any other sections of these Bylaws that are affected by the proposed Amendment to insure that no conflict in the Bylaws will exist, as it deems necessary to effect the proposed Amendment. The Bylaws Committee shall submit its recommended language to the Board of Directors within one hundred-twenty days (120) days of the Committee's receipt of the proposed Amendment. The Bylaw Committee may not be discharged until the Amendment(s) is resolved and voted upon.
Section C. Notice of Amendment
Notice of proposed Amendment shall be distributed to each Member entitled to vote. It shall include an explanation of the reason for the Amendment, as well as showing exactly how it will fit into existing Bylaws. Said notice shall be distributed not less than thirty (30) days prior to a regular or special meeting at which such Amendment is to be discussed. Publication of said notice in any official publication of the Organization shall be deemed to be notice for the purposes for this section.
Section D. Discussion of Amendment
Any proposed Amendments for which notice has been properly given shall be in order for discussion by the Members at a regular or special meeting. If there are no changes proposed to the Amendment, the Board of Directors shall submit the proposed Amendment to the Membership for adoption in accordance with Section E of this Article. If changes are proposed, the Amendment shall be sent back to the Bylaws Committee for further revision before being proposed again (Section B).
Section E. Submission of Amendment
All proposed Amendments, which are submitted to the Membership, shall be transmitted to all Members entitled to vote according to established voting procedures.
Section F. Voting on Amendment
Voting shall be done during the normal polling period of March-May. A minimum of 40% of the eligible Membership must cast votes for adoption to be valid. The adoption of the Amendment shall require a minimum vote in its favor of two-thirds (2/3) of votes cast.
Section G. Adoption of Amendment
Should the proposed Amendment(s) receive two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast, the Amendment (s) shall be effective immediately or at a date decided upon by the Membership or Board, and shall become a part of these Bylaws and the Membership shall be notified accordingly.