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89 Article XVI | Amendments Inserting at the end: “with Article XVI | Amendments
Section A. Amendments to the the recommendation of the Section A. Amendments to the
Floor Constitution Administrative Board to adopt or Constitution
3. Notifications of proposed not adopt.” 3. Notifications of proposed
amendments amendments
All amendments to be voted upon by All amendments to be voted
the convention shall be presented to upon by the convention shall be
the membership no later than four (4) presented to the membership no
months prior to the opening day of later than four (4) months prior to
the convention. the opening day of the convention
with the recommendation of the
Administrative Board to adopt or
not adopt.
Rationale: The elected leaders of the Society have a responsibility to evaluate each proposal in relation to its long-term effects on
the Society and would be remiss in carrying out this responsibility if they failed to advise the members on the wisdom of adopting
or not adopting the proposal. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Alice Reule, AZ, International Constitution Committee Chair.
Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
90 Article XVI | Amendments Inserting before “All Article XVI | Amendments
Section A. Amendments to the Amendments”: a. Section A. Amendments to the
Floor Constitution Constitution
3. Notifications of proposed Inserting a new: 3.b. However, 3. Notifications of proposed
amendments an amendment to the amendments
All amendments to be voted upon by Constitution may be adopted a. All amendments to be voted
the convention shall be presented to by a nine-tenths vote, provided upon by the convention
the membership no later than four (4) previous notice has been given shall be presented to the
months prior to the opening day of at an earlier meeting of the membership no later than
the convention. convention. Notice may be given four (4) months prior to
from the floor either verbally or the opening day of the
in writing. convention.
b. However, an amendment to
the Constitution may be
adopted by a nine-tenths vote,
provided previous notice
has been given at an earlier
meeting of the convention.
Notice may be given from
the floor either verbally or in
writing.
Rationale: If necessary, this provides additional opportunity for members to propose amendments at the convention. Fiscal Impact:
None. Submitted by: Alice Reule, AZ, International Constitution Committee Chair. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
91 Article XVI | Amendments Striking: “with the Article XVI | Amendments
Section B. Amendments to the recommendation of the Section B. Amendments to the
Floor International Standing Rules Administrative Board to adopt or International Standing Rules
5. All proposed amendments will be not to adopt.” 5. All proposed amendments will be
published no later than the March/ published no later than the March/
April issue of the DKG NEWS April issue of the DKG NEWS.
with the recommendation of the
Administrative Board to adopt or not
to adopt.
Rationale: This proposed amendment will benefit the Society in terms of transparency, giving members the freedom to vote according
to their common sense and judgment, without any direct or indirect interference of anybody. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by:
Jeannette Zúñiga, CSTR; Dr. Elizabeth I. Tarner, Beta Delta, VA; Mary Lee Makinen, Alpha Delta, MD; Carol Linscott, Alpha Sigma
Kitsap, WA. Administrative Board Recommendation: not to adopt

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