Bylaw amendments may be discussed at any state convention. The convention body tries to adhere to Robert’s Rules of Order as best possible; to familiarize yourself, here’s a simple cheat sheet: Cheat Sheet (copies will also be provided for attendees).
For 2021, there are 11 bylaw amendments that have been proposed. To read them all in detail click here: 2021 Bylaw Amendment Proposals
Summary of proposals:
- Proposal 1: Remove the annual due requirement for LPTN
- Proposal 2: Add a “Social Media Director” to the officers
- Proposal 3: Set one year term for Regional officers
- Proposal 4: Elect Executive committee members at every convention by a vote of delegates within their region
- Proposal 5: Create two at-large seats on the executive committee
- Proposal 6: Require an alternate to the Regional Coordinator
- Proposal 7: (Similar to #4) Elect executive committee members at every state convention by members of their region
- Proposal 8: County officers should be voting members of the LPTN; removes the requirement of being national LP members
- Proposal 9: Removes the term “interim chair” for a county; allows the regional coordinator to appoint a county chair; clarifies that the appointed chair only serves as point of contact until at least 4 members can vote
- Proposal 10: Requires a county or region to submit “charter statement and/or bylaws” once an affiliate is formed;
- Proposal 11: Creates a Judicial committee
