During its April 20 meeting, the club's board of directors approved extensive revisions to the club's bylaws for presentation to membership during the upcoming regular, in-person club meeting on Monday, May 1, 2023. The club's bylaws have not been updated in some time, and this proposed revision is the result of work over several years by bylaws committee members Dave Aubry, Gary Cohn, and past member Brian Tucker. Rotary International requires each club to adopt bylaws, requires certain content be present, and provides latitude to the club with respect to several elements of the bylaws. The proposed revisions are designed to meet those requirements and more.A copy of the proposed revised bylaws is posted to the club's website in the Documents section of the Organization area.
The format follows the recommended bylaws provided by Rotary International. The content is based on this club's existing bylaws, with most sections updated to remove antiquated language, committees and procedures the club no longer uses or follows; to incorporate certain Rotary International language and to conform to the updated constitution adopted by the club last month; and to reflect more closely current club structure and procedures.
Rotarians are encouraged to take a few minutes in advance of the May 1 meeting to review the document in anticipation of membership action to adopt this updated version of club bylaws. A very messy "draft format" version that displays strikethrough and underscoring notations (Microsoft Word labels this as "revision tracking") is available through the club secretary. An old version of the club's bylaws is also available in the Documents section of the club's website.