Revise Bylaws Article XI, Amendments, Section 2. Procedure to Amend, as follows:
The President shall ensure that notice of any proposed amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws is provided to the CEC membership at least 60 30 days prior to the consideration of action implementation on the proposed amendment by the Board of Directors. The notice shall be placed in one of The Council’s official publications. At the President’s discretion, the notice may include the complete text of the proposed amendment(s) but must include a summary of the intent of the proposed amendment(s) with administrative and financial implications.
Rationale:
As far as can be determined, the 60-day member comment period on proposed amendments to CEC’s Bylaws has been in place since at least 2000. Executive Services staff reports that, since at least 2010, if not before, no written (as opposed to electronic) input on proposed bylaws revisions has been received.
In the age of the internet and email correspondence, the 60-day comment period hampers the ability of the organization to rapidly respond to changes that can positively impact the organization and the field.