2021Bylaws

Bylaws (Iowa)

§ 101.5 Amendments. (a) Time, Presentation and Publication. A proposed amendment to these bylaws may not be adopted by Shriners International unless it has been first sent by a Representative to the Imperial Recorder, in writing and in the form proposed, at least 60 days before the Imperial Session of Shriners International at which it is to be submitted; and every proposed amendment shall be published with the notice of the Imperial Session. The Imperial Potentate or the Jurisprudence and Laws Committee may submit proposed amendments for adoption at any time during an Imperial Session of Shriners International, but, if time permits, each Representative shall have furnished to him a printed copy of such amendments at the beginning of each Imperial Session in which they are to be introduced. (b) Form of Publication. Notice concerning a proposed amendment must be published in such form as to show the entire section, subsection, or paragraph, as the case may be, as it will read if the proposed amend- ment is adopted, with any change in language italicized if new or brack- eted if deleted. (c) Reference to Jurisprudence and Laws Committee. Every proposed amendment shall be referred to the Jurisprudence and Laws Committee, which shall consider it and report thereon to Shriners International. (d) Modification. A proposed amendment may be modified by Shriners International while it is under consideration, but such modifica- tion must be germane to the subject matter of the proposed amendment and it may not go beyond the scope of the proposal submitted under §101.5(a). (e) Adoption. A proposed amendment to these bylaws may be adopted only upon the affirmative vote of not fewer than two-thirds of those present and voting, and no fewer than 400 of the Representatives registered at that Imperial Session of Shriners International. Amend. 1976, 1978 (f) Debate. No motion which, if adopted, would have the effect of stopping debate upon a motion to amend these bylaws, shall be in order until at least 2 proponents and 2 opponents, if there be that many, have had at least 5 minutes, if they desire that much time to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the motion to amend these bylaws. Amend. 1979, 1986 (g) Emergency. In an emergency, as determined by the Imperial Potentate and two-thirds of the board of directors, a proposed amendment to these bylaws may be adopted without convening a special session of Shriners International by the following procedure. (1) The proposal is sent to each Representative, in writing and in the form proposed. (2) The proposal must have attached thereto, an explanation of the

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