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Our PTO is in the process of revising bylaws. The officers have reviewed current bylaws and made proposed changes and additions. I typed out the bylaws and under each one have the proposed changes in blue type so it will be easier to distinguish. My question is at the next PTO meeting are we supposed to have 2 readings of the bylaws or just one and do I have to read through each change and each change be voted on or do I just announce that there are copies available for review?
Thanks

I would be interested to see the answer to this one. We are also revising our by laws as well.

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What do current by-laws stipulate in terms of how amendments are to be made? If your by-laws are silent on the matter, you may wish to post your question on the forum at The Official Robert's Rules Of Order Web Site.

I think the answer is going to be funny...

It all dependas on your Bylaws!

More than likely though your Bylaws only touch, if at all, on what must be done to make Bylaw changes. There may be something in them that could be referenced, like "The Executive Officers have control", or something like that.

In that regard, my best recommendation would be to have the head of the Bylaw committee provide a copy to all members before the meeting and then only highlight the changes, and then take one vote on accepting them, after any discussions if needed.

Good luck,
PresidentJim

unfortunately our bylaws state that only a 2 wk notice is to be given if bylaws are to be changed. Do you think that we must have a 1st and 2nd reading of the bylaws at the PTO meeting. Our bylaws are very informal and we are looking into becoming a 501 (c)3 organization. By biggest obstacle is the price for this and getting the parents and teachers on board.

Ours was similar - fairly vague except for an amount of notice. We made the bylaws available in advance and only discussed the changes and their impact during the meeting/vote.

I think a 2nd reading is redundant and wasteful of people's time. If your bylaws don't say, then don't do it.

Our by-laws specify that amendments are proposed at one general meeting and voted on at the next.

We are looking at revising our By-Laws also, and I was just reading through them with my President earlier today. Ours indicate that any changes have to be read in two consecutive meetings. I suspect everyone's By-Laws will be a little bit different, that's just what ours says.

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