Quiilt Guilds and their By Laws

Our guild has by-laws that are filed with the state for non-profit corporation status. We never change them unless mandated by the law.

We also have a Policies and Procedures booklet which states the guidelines used to run the guild and each committee in the guild.

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Our guild does not have a standing by laws committee. We do have a parlementarian who makes sure things are done properly according to our bylaws or Roberts Rules in the case of voting and such. When the membership brings up an issue to the board and the board agrees there needs to be a change to the bylaws then we get volunteers from the membership along with a couple officers from the board to meet and make suggestions which then go to the board and if accepted to the membership to vote upon.

In CA at least, anytime changes are made to our bylaws we have to file it with some government something. It's a pain so we don't make changes too often.

You are right, there should have been a chance for discussion before voting occurred. You might want to quietly i.e. privately as the President about it.

marcella

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will mention it quietly to our new President. I think we do need some sort of system in place in case there is a question about our By Laws and if they ever need changed. Also I wonder now if we have to file them with the state of PA?

Thanks everyone.

She in PA

We have a Parlimentarian as a guild member and another member who is a teacher who subs as a coach for the Parlimentary club in school......so our bylaws are According to Robert's rules of order....which you should be able to search out on the net.AND WE Are very oderly about important issues......times, location, re-election, election etc etc. etc... I could send you a copy if you need a model.....we cover officers election, meeting time and place, dissolution of guild guidelines (ie what to do with remaining funds), When we are to have a show and when and how big of a raffle quilt...I was on the original committee to re draft the laws, about

She: Well, I've been a member of various not for profit organizations for about 37 years, and I've never heard of a standing committee for by laws. My guild's constitution and bylaws state our protocol is per Robert's Rules of Order, and we have a Parliamentarian. We also 'review' it all every few years; that is done by an ad hoc committee.

About those minutes and reports. It is not necessary, nor even correct, to specifically ask the movers (persons offering motions) for discussion. The person chairing the meeting SHOULD ask the general membership if any one has any questions or corrections, AFTER the motions have been made, and before the vote. Then she should call the vote, asking all in favor, all opposed, and all abstaining. I might be a bit off on some of the fine points, but that is the gist of Parliamentary Procedure. For further information, get a copy of Robert's Rules from your County Library. Be sure to get the one cited in the bylaws.

HTH. PAT > I belong to a quilt Guild and just joined in the middle of last year. Yet I