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BYLAWS

PART 3

What is the difference between bylaws amendments and a bylaws revision?

Amendments

Amendments are the changes made to words or sentences, or entire paragraphs, sections or

an Article in your organization’s bylaws.

There is a separate Article in every organization’s bylaws titled Amendments. In it are the pro-
cedures to propose a bylaws change, who can propose a change, at what meeting they will be
voted upon, how many days before they are to be voted upon, to whom the proposed change

goes to, and that every member must directly receive a copy of the proposed change along
with the rationale.

Revision

A revision is a major change in bylaws. Preparation of a proposed revision is ordered by an
organization when the amendments needed are so extensive that they warrant redo of a major

portion of, or all of, the bylaws. Consideration of the committee’s proposed revision requires
the same notice that amendments do. Everything in the proposed revision is subject to
amendment by the assembly. The amended proposal, if adopted, replaces the “old” bylaws.

Bylaw amendments can be found in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised section 57, page

560.

Trudy Waldroop
Bylaws/Resolutions Chair 2023-2024
e-mail: ILove BPW@yahoo.com