Sigma Xi Chapter Bylaw Change
25 April 2003

TO SIGMA XI CHAPTERS:

On 29 March 2003, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Society's Bylaws by the two-thirds majority required by the Society's Constitution. According to the Society's Constitution, chapters will have 90 days (i.e., until 27 June 2003) to file formal objections to the proposed amendment to the Bylaws. This proposed change will become effective on 28 June 2003 provided that not more than one chapter formally objects by 27 June 2003.

I am annexing to this note the text of the proposed amendment to the Bylaws along with an explanatory note. Should any chapter wish to object to this amendment, they should notify the Executive Director prior to 28 Jnue 2003. Notice of such objection should be in writing (fax or postal service), include the signatures of two or more officers of the chapter concerned, and should confirm that the objection is lodged on behalf of, and by decision of, the members of the chapter. If more than one objection to the proposed amendment is received by the due date, all chapters will be notified as soon as possible and the amendment deferred to the 2003 Assembly of Delegates.

Patrick D. Sculley
Executive Director 


SIGMA XI, THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY
 
Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws
 
Adopted by the Board of Directors, 29 March 2003
 
To amend the Society's Bylaws so that the rules of order of the Assembly of Delegates 
will be the current edition of "Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised".
 
Bylaw III, Section 2F (iii)
 
Explanatory note: Since the mid 1980s, Sigma Xi's rules of order for the Assembly of 
Delegates has been "Riddick's Rules of Procedure" in respect of Dr. Floyd Riddick, 
Parliamentarian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate, Sigma Xi's Parliamentarian for the 
Assembly of Delegates for over 20 years, and an Honorary Member of the Society.  
However, Dr. Riddick passed away in the late 1990s and his book is currently out of 
print.  This makes it extremely difficult for chapters to obtain a copy of the Society's 
parliamentary rules of order and, in addition, most members of Sigma Xi are more 
familiar with "Robert's Rules" than "Riddick's Rules, although the two are quite similar.  
This proposed amendment of the Bylaws would return Sigma Xi's Assembly of 
Delegates to its former situation where the rules of order would be the current edition of 
"Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised." 
 
 
Text with amendments:
 
337	(iii) Rules of Order.  Meetings of the Assembly of Delegates shall 
338	be conducted in accordance with the current edition of Robert's
339	Rules of Order Newly Revised, except when in conflict with the
340	Constitution or Bylaws, in which case the Constitution or Bylaws
341	shall prevail.  The President shall serve as the presiding officer of
342	the Assembly, and the Executive Director its secretary.  The
343	presiding officer may limit debate for the purpose of maintaining
344	the time schedule of the Assembly.
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