Amendment & Candidates Packet

[Kristen Reed]

In accordance with the CKI Bylaws, you are receiving the attached links to the 2008-09 candidates packet and proposed amendments that will be discussed and voted upon at the 53rd annual CKI Convention in Denver, Colorado.*

 

ARTICLE 28. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

Section 1. Vote Requirement. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote as deemed necessary by the voting delegates and voting delegates-at-large present and voting at any convention of Circle K International.

 

Section 2. Approval; Effective Date. No such action shall become effective until approved by the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International. 

 

Section 3. General Requirements for Submission. Only Circle K clubs in good standing, Circle K districts in good standing, district boards of Circle K districts in good standing, the International Council, the CKI Board of Representatives, or the Director of Circle K International may propose amendments to these Bylaws. Proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing and be received by the Director at least sixty (60) days prior to the opening of the convention.

 

Section 4. Submission by Clubs. Proposed amendments submitted by clubs in good standing must be endorsed by a majority vote of the members present at a regularly-scheduled club meeting. All such amendments must be sent to the club membership at least two (2) weeks before the vote is to take place.

 

Section 5. Submission by Districts. Proposed amendments submitted by districts in good standing must be endorsed by a majority vote of the district's House of Delegates. All such amendments must be sent to each club at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of the annual district convention.

 

Section 6. Submission by District Boards. Proposed amendments submitted by District Boards of districts in good standing must be endorsed by a majority of vote of the District Board.  All such amendments must be sent to each district board member at least two (2) weeks before the vote is to take place.

 

Section 7. Submission by the International Council. Proposed amendments by the International Council must be endorsed by a majority vote of the International Council members present.  All such amendments must be sent to the International Council members at least two (2) weeks before the vote is to take place.

 

Section 8. Notice. The Director shall then send a copy of the proposed amendments to every club and every district officer not less than thirty (30) days prior to the International convention and to convention registrants from each chartered club not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the convention.

 

Section 9. Amendments in Years Without a Convention.  In years in which no International convention is held, the International Council, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present, may enact or amend these bylaws, provided that no Bylaws enacted or amended shall be effective unless and until approved by the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International.

 

 

Candidates Packet - view the potential candidates for 2008-09 CKI Board of Representatives

            http://circlek.org/lit/download.asp?id=665

 

Amendments - view the proposed amendments to the CKI Governing Documents

            http://www.circlek.org/lit/download.asp?id=669

 

 

If you have questions about these documents, please contact the your International Representatives, President Amanda Badali, Vice-President Kaitlin McCann, or the CKI Director, Erin Fischer.

 

 

*NOTE: In an effort to reduce printing and mailing expenses, and to be more environmentally conscious, you will not receive hard copies of these pieces in the mail. All Delegates will receive copies in their Delegate Packet once they have registered with the Credentials Committee at ICON.

 

All others attendees that wish to have hard copies to reference at ICON will need to print them, and bring them to ICON.

 

 

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Gloria J. Bidgood
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