Article 5 - Amendments

Last Revised October 04, 2021

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Section 1. Amendment

Proposed amendments to these Bylaws may be presented to the Staff Senate at any meeting of that committee. Proposed amendments must be in writing.   Simple majority approval is required to bring an issue forward. Amendments to these bylaws must be presented to the voting membership at least 30 days prior to the meeting at which they are to be considered. Bylaws will be amended by a simple majority vote of votes received.

If the Executive Committee elects not to bring a proposed amendment before a scheduled USC meeting, the Chair of the Executive Committee shall notify the individual or individuals who presented the proposal to the Executive Committee at least thirty (30) days prior to the time of such a meeting. With a written petition of at least one hundred (100) USC members representing at least five (5) administrative areas, the individual(s) who made such a proposed amendment may present the proposal to the USC membership at its next regularly scheduled meeting. In this case, Bylaws will be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of votes received.

Approved amendments shall be made a part of, or correction to, these Bylaws subject to the approval of the Chancellor of the University. If approved, the amendments will become effective the following July 1.