Sean, you are correct. There is a process for submitting new bylaw changes. These have to be submitted to Ned by July 31st via certified mail! Ned is then required to send each of the Executive Council members by August 31st a copy of these proposals (I am not sure this was done). These are then discussed at the Executive Council meeting and a recommendation is to be made. This process is for “NEW” proposals. It does not address amendment to these proposals!! Robert’s Rules of Order specifically addresses how amendments are to be made and explicitly permits them.

Pursuant to the requirements of our Bylaws and at the request of the necessary directors (which has been obtained. Thank you to those who have responded) a special meeting of the Executive Council shall be called by Ned for Sunday before the State Body Meeting. This will provide an opportunity to bring clarity to the issue of amending an amendment and I look forward to the discussion. Hopefully the council will see the importance of allowing amendments (within the scope of the original motion) and when the important proposals are presented later in the day, they will be handled appropriately.