IEEE Communications Society Constitution- Article 8 - Amendments

8.1 Constitution

8.1.1 Origin - Amendments to this Constitution may be initiated by: Proposal approved by the BoG. Petition submitted to the President by a minimum of 100 Members.

8.1.2 Procedure on Proposals - Proposed amendments to the Constitution must be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the voting members of the BoG. Amendments are subject to the approval of the IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB). After approval by TAB, the proposed amendment will be published in the Society magazine, or directly mailed to the membership. The amendment becomes effective unless one percent (or more) of the membership objects in writing to the designated IEEE office within 60 days.

8.1.3 Procedure on Petitions - When a petition for a proposed amendment is submitted, the BoG will prepare a summary statement. A recommendation, for or against adoption, must be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the voting members of the BoG. The petition, summary statement, and recommendation is subject to approval by the IEEE TAB. After approval by TAB, the proposed amendment will be published in the Society magazine, or directly mailed to the membership. The amendment becomes effective unless one percent (or more) of the membership objects in writing to the designated IEEE office within 60 days.

8.1.4 Objections - If one percent objects, a ballot with the proposed amendment will be mailed to all voting members of the Society. A return date of at least 60 days will be allowed. Proposed amendments must be approved by two-thirds of the returned ballots..

8.1.5 Amendments - Changes will become effective 60 days after all necessary approvals and notifications.

8.2 Bylaws - Revisions and proposed amendments to the Bylaws must be approved by a two-thirds vote of BoG members in attendance, with a quorum present.