CHARGE:

The committee shall serve as a resource for the Association, the SISs, the Chapters, and members on questions relating to the Bylaws and/or of parliamentary procedure. In accordance with AALL Bylaws, Article X, section 4, and Article XI (a), the committee shall review all chapter and SIS constitutions and/or bylaws, when adopted or amended, for conflict or inconsistency with the AALL documents. The committee shall advise the chapter or SIS on resolving conflicts with the AALL documents, if any. The committee shall request Board action when necessary to bring chapter or SIS documents into conformity with those of AALL. The committee shall advise chapters and SISs of changes in the AALL Bylaws that may require amendment of chapter and SIS documents to avoid conflict or inconsistency. The committee shall serve as a resource on proposed amendments and offer advisory opinions on drafting questions to chapters and SISs. The committee shall maintain an official text of the Bylaws incorporating all changes as adopted by the membership (as does the Association secretary), and shall verify as correct all published text of the bylaws. These responsibilities shall include maintenance of style rules and the authority to make minor grammatical or syntax changes which do not change the substance of the documents. The committee shall, as requested by the Executive Board, the President, or the membership, or on its own initiative, study problems concerning the Association Bylaws; interpret bylaw questions; and draft possible amendments to the and bylaws to implement solutions to problems.

MODEL BYLAWS:

Model Chapter Bylaws (AALL Bylaws Committee)

Model Special Interest Section Bylaws (AALL Council of SIS Chairs)

BYLAWS FOR AALL-related ENTITIES:

AALL Chapters

AALL Special Interest Sections

AALL Caucuses

AALL Consortia

CONTACT INFORMATION:

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