[oclug] Amendment to Constitution

[Warren A. Layton]

On Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 09:26:03PM -0500, Adrian Irving-Beer wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 08:27:39PM -0500, Warren A. Layton wrote:
> 
> > Board Size Reduction Proposal (Feb 8, 2005)
> > http://oclug.on.ca/wiki/index.php/BoardSizeReduction
> 
> If the by-law says "it is a fixed number not less than three", why do
> we need to actually change the by-law, as this page suggests?  Can't
> we just change the fixed number?

Because the exact number (9) was specified in the Letters Patent. To
change the board size, we can either change the Letters Patent, or
explicitly state the new number of directors in the Bylaws. Either
change requires 2/3 member approval at a General Meeting.

Warren

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