Governance

Bylaws

ARTICLE X: AMENDMENT AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.
Amendment
Any elected officer or Director may propose an amendment to these Bylaws to the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee shall present proposed amendment in writing to the President and Chief Executive Officer at least 30 days before a board meeting. The President and Chief Executive Officer shall notify the members of the Board of the proposed amendment at least 20 days before the board meeting.

The Board may amend these Bylaws by a two-thirds vote, provided that at least a majority of the members of the Board then in office vote in the affirmative. The Bylaws may be amended without previous notice by a unanimous vote of the members of the Board.

Section 2.
Notice of Amendments
Following amendment of these Bylaws, the President and Chief Executive Officer shall publish the updated Bylaws.

Section 3.
Interpretation
These Bylaws are intended to effectuate the association's Articles of Incorporation and Constitution. To the extent that a provision of these Bylaws conflicts with a provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the Constitution, the Articles of Incorporation and the Constitution shall control.