Terry asks:
>
> I was just wondering what the process is for member initated By-Laws changes.


From: http://www.interex.org/inside/securemem/bylaws3.html#amendments

   13.2 -- Approval of Amendments by the Members. Members representing 2
   percent of the membership may require the Board of Directors to solicit
   approval from the entire membership for any decision to adopt, amend,
   revise or repeal a Bylaw.  If a petition signed by the required number
   of members is received at the principal office of the corporation within 90
   days of the official notification of the decision to adopt, amend, revise,
   or repeal a Bylaw, such action of the Board of Directors shall have no
   effect until it is approved by a majority of members present and voting
   at a duly convened meeting of members at which a quorum is present or
   by a mail ballot as described by Section 5.9 of these Bylaws.


It doesn't seem to give us the right to *submit* a bylaw ... just the right
to require an election about a *decision* made about a bylaw.

I.e., if you submitted a proposed bylaw and the Board did not decide to
adopt it, I'm not sure that decision is covered by 13.2.  (Because it
was not a decision "to adopt".)


Ok, Board, let's see language added to the bylaws that specifically
and clearly gives the members the ability to submit a new bylaw for
member approval, and that gives the members the ability to
repeal a bylaw.   Note: I don't expect such an ability to be used,
but it's important for it to exist.

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