The Standard Code #53

The bylaws go into effect ____.
1. immediately
2. at a time provided for in the bylaws
3. at a time provided for in a proviso
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When should bylaws be amended?
1. Only after they have had a chance to work.
2. Immediately even if only a minor change.
3. Each time a new idea for them comes up.
4. Constantly as it is important to keep them current.
Amendments that are not vital should be _____.
1. considered when several have been accumulated
2. passed as quickly as possible
3. implemented without passing them
4. None of the other answers is correct.
In the bylaws, there should be provisions for _____.
1. how and who can submit amendments
2. the form of amendments
3. the date by which amendments are to be received
4. All of the other answers are correct.
In the bylaws, there should be provisions for _____.
1. the notice required to amend the bylaws
2. the vote required to amend the bylaws
3. how amendments are to be submitted
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When proposing amendments to bylaws, _____.
1. organizations often have very different rules
2. there is only one way that it can be done
3. only one procedure is considered proper
4. None of the other answers is correct.
Who cannot usually propose amendments for State, National, and International groups?
1. Individual members
2. Constituent groups
3. The board of the parent group
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When amendments to the bylaws are proposed for State, National, or International groups, _____.
1. they are published with the bylaw committee’s recommendation
2. notice is given as to when they will be considered and voted on
3. notice is given as to when hearing will be held
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Amendments should be worded _____.
1. so they can be directly inserted in the bylaws
2. to tell the type of wording changes that will be necessary
3. without reference to the language of the current bylaws
4. All of the other answers are correct.
When an amendment to the bylaws is being considered, it may be amended ____.
1. by primary and secondary amendments
2. by primary amendments only
3. by secondary amendments only
4. It may not be amended.
What vote is needed to amend an amendment to the bylaws?
1. Majority
2. Two-thirds
3. Same as for amending the bylaws
4. Majority of the voters present
If proper notice of a bylaw amendment has been given, _____.
1. that subject covered by the amendment is open to change
2. any change must be germane to the section
3. the topic of change must be implied in the notice
4. All of the other answers are correct.
Restrictions on amendments can be ____.
1. in the bylaws
2. in the standing rules
3. in the orders of the day
4. All of the other answers are correct.
If a proposed amendment needs additional changes to be implemented, _____.
1. these can be proposed at the meeting
2. these can only be proposed if mentioned in the notice
3. the proposed amendment cannot be passed
4. None of the other answers is correct.
If a proposed amendment conflicts with another part of the bylaws, ____.
1. the section of the bylaws can be amended
2. the proposed amendment cannot be passed
3. the conflict is allowed to exist
4. None of the other answers is correct.
The vote required to amend the bylaws is _____.
1. as defined in the bylaws
2. a majority vote
3. a two-thirds vote
4. a majority of the entire membership
When a large number of changes are made it is called _____.
1. a revision
2. a modification
3. an alternation
4. a simplification
What vote is required for a revision?
1. Majority
2. Two-thirds
3. Majority of the entire membership
4. Plurality
Interpretation of the bylaws is ______.
1. sometimes assigned to a committee or the board
2. the job of the presiding officer at all times
3. always done only by the assembly
4. done only by the parliamentarian
A rule that is only for a limited situation is _____.
1. a special rule
2. a standing rule
3. a general rule
4. a limited rule

The Standard Code #53

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