Bylaws revisions must be voted on at a general meeting and approved by a two-thirds vote. The only exception is if your current bylaws -- not the proposed revisions -- call for a different procedure. In your case I would bring a copy of Robert's Rules to the meeting, raise the issue, and when the vote is taken, motion to separate the proposed revisions to vote on them section by section. It's a fairly significant violation of the spirit of Robert's Rules for the board to impose bylaws on the membership without the membership's approval. What if, for example, the board decided to write into the bylaws that officers are paid? That's an extreme example, but it demonstrates why members always have a say.
- Craig
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