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Bylaws & Resolutions Report

1 Mar 2024 12:25 PM | Kemi Oyebade (Administrator)

By: Trudy Waldroop
 Bylaws & Resolutions Chair, NFBPWC 2022-2024
 (Email: ILoveBPW@yahoo.com) Bylaws@NFBPWC.org  

B Y L A W S Part 2 

How do you change something already in the bylaws or want to add something? 

The change/s are called amendments.   There are five ways in which to change.  They are known as to insert, strike, strike and insert, add, or substitute. 

  • Insert - To insert a word or words between other words. 
  • Strike - To take a specific word or words out. 
  • Add To add word or words at the end of the sentence. 

A combination of the above can be used. 

  • Substitute - To substitute one entire paragraph for another.  Used when normal amendments would be too cumbersome that it would be easier to make a new paragraph. 

These are the proper words used in our Parliamentary Authority to amend a motion and bylaws, and it serves as a road map of what is proposed. 

BPW’s Parliamentary Authority states that the format for informing the members of a “proposed bylaws amendment” is to: 

  1. present in writing the present wording of the bylaws sentence or paragraph as it is currently written in the bylaws including the Article number, paragraph and section number/letter; 
  2. then indicate the proposed change with the named methods above; and 
  3. then write the proposed bylaw sentence or paragraph as it would read if the proposed change or changes were voted on as approved by the members. 

Include the rationale for the proposed change along with who is proposing the change. 

In NFBPWC amendments can be proposed by: 

Section 2  - Amendments may be proposed by any State Federation or Affiliate Chapter/Club, the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, or an Affiliate member.  

Section 3 -  Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Bylaws Committee at least sixty (60) days prior to the General Assembly and Biennial Conference and distributed to the membership thirty (30) days before the conference. 

Deadline:    May 20, 2024 

Submit proposed changes to the Bylaws Chair (ILoveBPW@yahoo.com)  

May 20, 2024:  Submit proposed amendments to the Policy and Procedures Manual 


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