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# This CONSTITUTION shall be amended only in the following manner and in no other. | # This CONSTITUTION shall be amended only in the following manner and in no other. | ||
# A call for an amendment shall be deemed raised when made to any officer of captain rank or above who shall learn of such a request, in whatever manner. Said officer shall in turn inform the EC (Executive Council) in writing of the nature of the request. Such notice shall be deemed to have taken place if passed to an acting EC member if not to the entire committee. | # A call for an amendment shall be deemed raised when made to any officer of captain rank or above who shall learn of such a request, in whatever manner. Said officer shall in turn inform the EC (Executive Council) in writing of the nature of the request. Such notice shall be deemed to have taken place if passed to an acting EC member if not to the entire committee. | ||
# When such a request has been made to the EC, it shall, within 72 hours and barring extraordinary emergency affecting a majority of its members, propose the matter for formal discussion amongst | # When such a request has been made to the EC, it shall, within 72 hours and barring extraordinary emergency affecting a majority of its members, propose the matter for formal discussion amongst its membership for a period not to exceed 21 calendar days. The EC shall then vote on the matter. | ||
# Before such vote takes place, the EC shall by any procedure it deems appropriate assure itself that, irrespective of comments received, at least three fifths of its membership have either commented or had the opportunity to comment by having received and acknowledged notice of the discussion. If fewer than three fifths of the EC have not thus debated or given written notice of their declination to do so, the 21 day time period shall not begin until three fifths can so assemble via electronic mail and remain so for the requisite time period. | # Before such vote takes place, the EC shall by any procedure it deems appropriate assure itself that, irrespective of comments received, at least three fifths of its membership have either commented or had the opportunity to comment by having received and acknowledged notice of the discussion. If fewer than three fifths of the EC have not thus debated or given written notice of their declination to do so, the 21 day time period shall not begin until three fifths can so assemble via electronic mail and remain so for the requisite time period. | ||
# At the close of the above period, a vote shall take place. The amendment shall advance if an absolute two-thirds majority approves. The form of the proposed amendment shall be as closely related to the raised request as practicable and as enlarged or modified by discussion in the EC. | # At the close of the above period, a vote shall take place. The amendment shall advance if an absolute two-thirds majority approves. The form of the proposed amendment shall be as closely related to the raised request as practicable and as enlarged or modified by discussion in the EC. | ||