RG News
Many hands make light work.
Aug. 14, 2026
The North Texas Mensa Regional Gathering, “A Feast of Pleasures and Delights,” held over Thanksgiving weekend, is coming up faster than you think! Let’s hit the ground running.
It takes a lot of people to pull off a great RG, and maybe you’re not sure where you’d fit in. Below is a list of ways you can get involved. We’ve broken down some of the positions into multiple jobs to lessen the load on everyone involved. Also, many of these jobs can be handled by more than one person, making it even easier.
There will be help and advice available from previous and current RG committee members.
Also, I don’t call meetings when emails would suffice. Short meetings, long parties. That’s what I say.
If you are new to NTM or RGs, a great way to get into the groove is to volunteer. In answer to a FAQ, non members are welcome at the RG as the guests of Mensans. So, grab your favorite cousin, partner, best friend, or whomever and volunteer together. Be sure to read to the last opening on the list. There may be a surprise in there.
Please contact me to volunteer, ask questions, etc. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. -Karen
Karen Brack
North Texas Mensa RG Chair
214.477.1151
WAYS TO HELP MAKE NTM RG XLV OUR BEST PARTY OF THE YEAR
Snack Tsar: Before the RG - Shop (Costco or Sam's membership is needed) for individually wrapped, non-perishable snack foods (candy, crackers, cookies, etc.) and other items, such as fruit, and store until the RG. During the RG - Periodically check what's available in hospitality and refresh supplies as needed. Help take down hospitality on Sunday. After the RG - Turn in all receipts for reimbursement. Prepare report of what was purchased and what was left over. Best for people who like shopping, are good at catching sales and have room to store and transport supplies to the RG hotel.
Beverage Wrangler: Before the RG - Purchase and store non-alcoholic beverages for hospitality, including sodas, water, etc. (Costco or Sam's membership is very helpful here). Bring bags of ice to the hotel on Thursday for soda and water ice chests. During the RG - Periodically check ice chests to be sure there is still a good supply of drinks available and cold. Help take down hospitality on Sunday. After the RG - Turn in all receipts for reimbursement. Prepare report of what was purchased and what was left over. Best for people who like shopping, are good at catching sales and have room to store and transport supplies to the RG hotel.
Booze Boss: Before - Purchase beer and wine. Store until RG and bring to hotel. During - Make sure there is a steady supply of cold drinks. Help take down hospitality on Sunday. After - Hand in receipts for reimbursement. Prepare report of what was purchased and what was left over. Best for people who like shopping, are good at catching sales and have room to store and transport supplies to the RG hotel.
Games Warden: Before - Find people who want to run any games and tournaments. You don't have to run them all yourself. Put the games on the schedule and get write-ups on each one for the program book and pass them to the program book editor. A small budget for prizes and additional games may be available. During - Keep an eye on things to make sure the game space is clean and available, and that everything is moving smoothly. Keep a list of games winners and award prizes at final RG wrap up. After - Pack up our games for moving back into storage, toss or arrange for donating any games not worth keeping. Create a list of the games NTM owns for future reference. Recommend games for future RGs.
Meal Maestro: Before - Choose vendors and menus for meals (3 dinners, 3 lunches) and arrange for delivery or pickup as needed. During - Be available to receive and check deliveries, set out food and tableware for serving. After - Turn in any receipts for reimbursement. Best for people who like planning meals.
Speaker Seekers: Before - Find speakers! It's fun, but you have to be comfortable contacting people you don't know. There are a great many resources to use in the search in North Texas. Put together thank you gifts and notes. During - Get volunteer Speaker Shepherds, welcome speakers without Shepherds assigned and show them their rooms. Make sure programs end on time if there is another program in that room after the speaker. After - Bask in the glow of a job well done. Best for curious, resourceful, outgoing people who are okay with contacting utter strangers.
A/V Squad: Before – Arrange for A/V equipment to be brought to the RG on Wednesday. During - Set up A/V equipment each morning. Be available to troubleshoot any A/V difficulties that may arise. Pack up equipment at night, unless we can arrange to keep doors locked overnight. Pack up equipment for transfer to storage locker. Help take down hospitality on Sunday. After - Your job is done. Best for techies who know A/V equipment and computers.
Treasurer: FILLED
Registrar: FILLED
Registrar Assistants/Apprentices: Before – Learn how the RG registration system works. During – Help man the Registration Desk handing out packets to pre-registered attendees and process on site registrations. After – Enjoy the afterglow of a job well done.
Program Book Editor: FILLED
Tasting Leaders: Traditionally, the NTM RG hosts several tastings over the weekend. The line-up usually includes tastings for beer, wine, a spirit, and various non-alcohol tastings. In the past, these have included apples, olives, cheese, olive oils, coffee and more. Before – purchase all supplies needed for tasting, including necessary tableware, palate cleansers (if using), etc. Store and transport all needed items. Prepare tasting information sheets for distribution. During – Set up, lead and clean up after tasting. After – Turn in receipts for reimbursement. Best for foodies who are comfortable with public speaking.
Evening Entertainment: Before - Plan evening activities. Past events include jam session/sing-alongs, a pool party (the hotel has an indoor pool), murder mysteries, plays, large group games, etc. During - Carry out those plans. After - Rest. You've earned it. Best for creative, fun people.
Idea people: Have a great idea for the RG that doesn’t fit the categories above? Lay it on us! Also:
Casting call: Are you familiar with the classic TV game show Match Game? Or maybe you’ve seen “Snatch Game” on RuPaul’s Drag Race? We need a panel of 6 to 8 people to play this fill-in-the-blanks game. As a panelist, you can dress up and be anybody else you want: a famous actor or a singer, a politician, a puritan or Native American (it is Thanksgiving after all), or anything else that comes to mind.
Please contact me to volunteer, ask questions, make suggestions, etc. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
-Karen
Karen Brack
North Texas Mensa RG Chair
214.477.1151
Preliminary Program List
What follows is a
preliminary
list of the NTM Regional Gathering 2025 programs. More programs, games, tournaments and other merriments are still in the planning stages.
Registration opens at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Programming starts at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Yes! Sunday! For the first time, we are continuing the programs through Sunday!
Thursday
History Buff’s Trivia Contest: Wars, Revolutions and Revolts
Debate Room
Friday
A History of Disney
Language Learning for Adults
Why Exercise?
Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
Good Horse Keeping
Drones Over Dallas: Search and Rescue
Beer Tasting (Theme TBD)
Sudoku Tournament
Spirits Tasting
History Buff’s Trivia Contest: American Edition
Dirty Bingo
Murder Mystery
Saturday
The Honey Bee
You Got Science in My Fiction
Complaints and Opportunities: Capitalizing on Change
Computer Dating Don’ts
Meet the RVC Candidates
Parenting Thinkers: Independence, Choices and Discipline’
Wine Tasting: American Wines
Hootenanny Shindig Jam
Trivia Contest Goes to the Movies
Texas Hold ‘Em
Sunday
Meet Tamesha Logan, Executive Director of American Mensa
Immigrant Syndrome
Jet Lag, Jungle Toilets and Joy
The Scottish Reformation: How the Scottish Invented the Modern World
Being Planned But Not Yet Scheduled
More Games
More Debate Room Sessions
More Speakers
Is something missing? Let Karen know at
or 214.477.1151.
Report of the Bylaws Committee
by Randy Brack
Every decade or so, NTM has to update its bylaws, and once again, it’s time. Proposed NTM bylaws will be published in the October M-Aura and posted here on the NTM website. You will be asked to vote to approve them as part of the general election in November, thus saving everyone the hassle of having a special referendum.
Didn’t we just do this last year, you ask? Well, yes, we did, but the referendum didn’t pass, and significant changes have been made to the bylaws since then. Here are some of the reasons for updating the bylaws:
- Our preferential voting system is being changed to a plurality system. Only three people understand the current system of counting votes, and we’re all aging out. NTM needs something simpler.
- The number of people on the Nominating and Election Committees is being reduced from five to three each. It is impossible to find ten people to serve on these committees. And people may now serve on both committees.
- To eliminate a “blackout period” for appointed positions, people in those positions may now serve past December 31 until the first meeting of the newly elected Board.
- Currently, nobody may serve more than two terms in an elected office. That is being changed to affect only the President and Vice President so we can retain good volunteers in other offices.
- The office of Publications Officer is removed. We don’t have one. Other obsolete sections are deleted.
- The word “shall” (which is unclear), has been replaced with either “must,” “should,” or “may.”
- Gender neutral terms are used, e.g., “Ombudsman” is now “Ombudsperson” and “Chairman” is now “Chair.”
- Current bylaws do not meet the Minimum Standard Bylaws (MSBs) for Local Groups of American Mensa, Ltd. (AML).
The MSBs have been updated four times since 2007, including a new version that took effect in 2024. Any updates we make to our bylaws must bring them into compliance with the current MSBs. This required over 10 changes to the bylaws. Several new sections were added.
Because there are so many changes (especially in the election section), it is almost a total rewrite. For this reason, the usual method of publishing individual amendments with the changes (deletions crossed out, insertions underlined) was not done. Two versions of the proposed bylaws are posted here on the website. One has track changes turned on, so you can see all the additions, changes, and deletions. One is a final, “clean” document.
Because of all the sections being added, changed, or moved, this set of bylaws is being presented as a whole, not as a set of amendments. We can’t do this piecemeal. All of the changes are mandated by the reasons above. Nothing is optional. A two-thirds “yes” vote is required of valid ballots received for the new bylaws to pass. If we don’t get the necessary votes, we will have to hold a special referendum to try again.
There must be at least 90 days between the time the proposed bylaws are published and the date the ballots are due. As I mentioned, we’ll publish the ballot in conjunction with the general election in November. Ballots will be counted in January. This gives plenty of time for debate. I encourage any of you who have opinions, pro or con, to send your comments to the Editor for publication. (Email
Please vote.
North Texas Mensa Bylaws
- The name of this organization is North Texas Mensa.
- North Texas Mensa is a Local Group of American Mensa, Ltd. and is subject to the Constitution of Mensa, the Bylaws of American Mensa, Ltd., and the resolutions adopted by the American Mensa Committee. American Mensa, Ltd. is abbreviated in these bylaws as “AML” and the American Mensa Committee as “AMC.” North Texas Mensa is abbreviated as “NTM.”
- Membership of NTM is open to all members of AML in good standing in the geographic areas assigned to NTM by the AMC, or as otherwise assigned by AML. Members of NTM residing outside this area but who are assigned to NTM by AML are full members in NTM for all purposes, including but not limited to voting and holding elected or appointed office.
- Mensa members in good standing, including those who are not also members of NTM, are welcome to participate in the social activities of NTM at the discretion of the host(s).
- The National Ombudsperson (or designee), the Regional Ombudsperson (or designee), and members of the AMC are permitted to participate in the business affairs of NTM in the discharge of their official duties.
- An officer is defined as any person whose position is specified in these bylaws or who is appointed by the Board of Directors (Board), or a member thereof, to a position with a title and specific responsibilities. All NTM officers, whether elected or appointed, must be current members in good standing of AML and of NTM.
- Board of Directors
- The governing body of NTM is a Board of Directors that conducts the business of NTM. The Board consists of the following elected voting members: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Board Members at Large.
- The conflict of interest rules stated in the Bylaws of American Mensa for the AMC are also applicable to NTM and the members of its Board.
- No person may hold more than one elected position on the Board simultaneously.
- No member of the Board may personally hold more than one vote, no matter how many positions the person holds.
- President
- The President is the chief executive officer of NTM and the liaison with other local groups. The President presides at Board meetings and meetings of the membership and is the chief point of contact between AML and NTM. The President must endeavor to pass information to and from NTM in a timely fashion and must notify AML (through the National Office) and the Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for NTM within two weeks of the results of elections and of changes in the officers of the group.
- The President has the authority to approve disbursements in amounts up to and including $200.00.
- The President is a member ex-officio of all committees except the Nominating Committee and the Election Committee.
- The Vice President assists the President and presides over meetings in the absence of the President.
- Treasurer
- The Treasurer is responsible for financial matters of NTM and must submit to the Board a semi-annual financial report that must also be published in the newsletter. The financial report must contain schedules of income, expenses, and balances of all funds under the control of NTM, including Regional Gathering, scholarship, and other special funds. Single disbursements of funds exceeding $200.00 must be approved by a majority of the Board.
- At least quarterly, the Treasurer must submit to the President or their designee, statements from banks and any other institutions where the group’s money is deposited or must cause a statement to be sent directly to the President or their designee (who must also be a member of the Board). All accounts must be separate accounts in the name of NTM and must have more than one signatory so that funds can be accessed in the temporary absence of the Treasurer. The Treasurer must be one of the signatories on all accounts.
- The Treasurer maintains a listing of all equipment owned by NTM.
- The Secretary is responsible for the taking and maintaining of minutes of Board meetings and for maintaining a list of Standing Policies.
- The Board Members at Large perform such duties as are assigned by the Board.
- The Editor edits the newsletter. The Editor is appointed by the Board for a term of office expiring on February 14th of each year to provide continuity while the new Board takes office. The outgoing Editor must turn over all files, materials, computer software, user IDs, passwords, and equipment, in good order to the incoming Editor no later than 15 days after the outgoing Editor leaves office.
- The Circulation Manager is responsible for distributing the newsletter and, if required, maintaining an address that will be on file with the U.S. Postal Service and preparing and publishing Post Office forms. The Circulation Manager is appointed by the Board for a term of office concurrent with that of the Editor. The Circulation Manager may act as publisher for the purpose of signing Post Office forms. The Editor and Circulation Manager may be the same person.
- Ombudsperson
- The Board must appoint an Ombudsperson, whose duties include pursuing local resolution of disputes and also performing such other duties as may be required for all local group ombudspersons by AML. The Ombudsperson may not be a member of the Board.
- The term of office for the Ombudsperson is three years from the date of appointment. Once appointed, the Ombudsperson cannot be removed from office by the appointing Board or any succeeding Board. The mechanism for removal of an Ombudsperson from office prior to their term’s expiration is a recall referendum as described in Article III, Section 13.
- The term of office of elected officers is one year from January 1st to December 31st, or until installation of a properly qualified successor, except in the case of resignation; succession to higher office as provided in Article III, Section 15; failure to maintain membership; or removal from office as provided in Article III, Sections 13 and 14. The President and the Vice President may not serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. Service in office of six or months or more in a calendar year counts as a term of office.
- Term of office of appointed officers
- Unless specified otherwise in these bylaws:
- The term of office for all appointed officers and positions expires at the beginning of the first Board meeting in the term following their appointment.
- Appointed officers, positions, and committees are appointed by the President with the approval of the Board.
- The Gathering Committee is a standing committee and has no expiration date.
- Any election/referendum committee in existence will so remain until the results of the election/referendum are certified, ballots are presented to the Board, and all challenges are resolved.
- Members of the Board and/or the Ombudsperson may be removed from office by recall referendum. A recall referendum may be called by a petition citing the reason for such action, signed by ten or more members of NTM as listed on the most recent membership roster available from AML, and presented at a regular or special meeting of the Board. Ballots must be sent to members according to the provisions of Article VI, Section 7.C within 60 days of the presentation of the petition to the Board, and the dates set forth in Article VI must be adjusted accordingly. Each such removal from office becomes effective when ratified by a two-thirds vote of those valid ballots cast in person or received in accordance with Article VI, Section 14.
- Any member of the Board is automatically removed from office for three consecutive absences at Board meetings or absence from any five Board meetings within the period of one term of office. The application of this section to any Board member(s) may be waived by majority vote of the other Board members.
- Should the office of President become vacant, the Vice President immediately and automatically succeeds to that office. Should a vacancy exist in any other Board position, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the President. A replacement for an elected officer is considered to be an elected officer whose term of office ends with the seating of the elected members of the Board following the next regular election.
- All elected and appointed officers must turn over all files, equipment, computer software, user IDs, passwords, and materials pertaining to their offices to either their successor(s), to the current President, or to another member of the Board no later than four weeks after leaving office unless otherwise stated in these bylaws. The sole exception is the Ombudsperson, who may, at their discretion, redact false, misleading, or otherwise unusually sensitive materials before turning records over.
- An annual financial review must be conducted during January of each year. The Board must appoint someone to conduct the review who was not involved in the issuing or collecting of money during the period being reviewed. The review must include viewing statements from banks and any other institutions where the group’s money was held during the period being reviewed.
- The Board must publish monthly a printed newsletter that is the official publication of NTM. If an electronic version of the newsletter is created, the NTM must observe the preferences of members regarding how their newsletters are to be delivered (electronically or printed), as filed with AML. The Board may, at its discretion, send printed copies of the newsletter in addition to the electronic version to members who would otherwise get only the electronic version.
- The newsletter must contain, at a minimum, notices of meetings and programs, required ballots, results of Board meetings and elections, amendments to these bylaws and related discussions and ballots, the semi-annual financial reports, and official communications to the membership from AML, the RVC, and the National, Regional and local Ombudspersons. Draft minutes of each meeting of the Board must be published in the newsletter within 50 days thereafter.
- The National, Regional, and local Ombudsperson, or their designees, may submit material to the Editor marked “for publication” that relates to their official duties. Anything so marked must be given the highest practicable priority for publication in the newsletter.
- NTM must observe the preferences of members for suppression and publication of personal data, as filed with AML, when publishing a local group roster or membership directory/register.
- Regularly scheduled meetings of the Board and meetings of the membership must be held at least once a month with the optional exception of a membership meeting in December. Such meetings are open to all members of NTM. Notice of meetings and activities must be published in the newsletter or otherwise sent to each member, the RVC, and the National Office. If remote electronic access to the meeting is allowed for the membership and others, notice of the technical requirements for such access is to be provided at least 48 hours in advance.
- The November meeting of the membership must be held on or before the 20th of the month in order to permit members to cast a ballot in person during the general election.
- A special Board meeting may be called at any time by the President or by any three members of the Board and must be called upon receipt by any member of the Board of a petition made in writing signed by ten or more members of NTM as listed on the most recent membership roster available from AML. The date, time, place, technical requirements for remote access, and purpose of any special Board meeting must be announced in the newsletter (or by direct mail to each member, the RVC, and the National Office) if practicable, and must be reported in the newsletter afterward. No business other than that indicated in the notice calling the meeting may be acted on.
- For both regularly scheduled and special meetings of the Board, a simple majority of all members of the Board constitutes a quorum to transact business, and tied votes are considered not passed.
- Remote participation during meetings of the Board and of committees established by these bylaws is allowed. Any one or more members of the Board or committee may participate in such meeting by means of telephone, on-line conference, or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to communicate aurally with each other simultaneously; participation by such means constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
- Nominating Committee
- No later than July 10th of each year, the Board must appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of a Chair and at least two members. The names of the Nominating Committee members must be published in the August issue of the local newsletter.
- The Nominating Committee must, no later than the deadline for the September issue of the newsletter, nominate one or more candidates for each elective office. The Nominating Committee must cause the names of the candidates they have nominated to be either (a) published in the September issue of the newsletter, or (b) mailed by post or electronically to all members of NTM, no later than September 1st.
- Election Committee
- No later than July 10th of each year, the Board must appoint an Election Committee consisting of a Chair and at least two members. The names of the Election Committee members must be published in the September and November issues of the local newsletter.
- The Election Committee is responsible for conducting the election, creating the ballot, receiving and counting the returned ballots, overseeing and safeguarding the ballots, and certifying the election results.
- The Election Committee should ratify an election code by August 10th. If the election code is not ratified by August 10th, the election code in effect on that date will be in effect for the election. Those sections of the election code pertaining to the duties of candidates must be published in the September issue of the newsletter. The election code must not be changed between ratification and the election, although the Election Committee may make necessary decisions on its own initiative in the absence of specific direction.
- The Election Committee should strive to maintain the anonymity of voters.
- A member accepting appointment to the Nominating Committee or Election Committee may not be a member of the Board or a candidate in the upcoming election. The Nominating and Election Committees may comprise or include the same members. Doing so will not constitute a conflict.
- Additional nominations may be made in writing signed by three members of NTM other than the nominee and delivered to any member of the Election Committee no later than October 1st before the election.
- All nominations must include a signed statement from the nominee expressing their willingness to be nominated and, if elected, to serve and discharge the duties of the office.
- Eligibility
- Candidates must be members of NTM in good standing to be eligible for nomination to office. No person is eligible for nomination to more than one office in the same election.
- Persons who are members of NTM according to the most current membership list available from AML are eligible to cast one ballot in any election or referendum.
- No person’s name may appear in more than one race on the same ballot.
- Ballots
- The Election Committee must create the ballot no later than the submission deadline for the November newsletter.
- Ballots must contain all necessary voting instructions, including the deadline for receipt of ballots, the address where completed ballots are to be mailed, and the names of all nominated candidates in random order, whether nominated by the Nominating Committee or by petition. Write-in candidates are not allowed.
- Ballots must be printed in the November issue of the newsletter, including in the electronic version of the newsletter if such is available, or mailed by post or electronically to all members of NTM, at least 15 days prior to the deadline for the return of ballots. Electronic distribution is acceptable for those members who request electronic distribution but cannot supplant distribution by postal mail for those members who want postal mail. The Election Committee (or Referendum Committee, in the case of a referendum) must provide ballots to members who certify that they did not receive theirs.
- Voting
- For each office, the voter may vote from one to n candidates, where n is the number of positions available. n=1 for all offices, except for Board Member at Large, where n=3.
- Cumulative voting, in which a voter may give more than one vote to a candidate, is not allowed.
- Returning of Ballots
- Balloting by Mail
- Each voter must mail their ballot in an envelope on which the voter’s name and address are clearly legible in the upper left corner. The ballot may, at the voter’s option, be sealed inside a blank envelope before being sealed in the mailing envelope. Ballots must be mailed to the Chair of the Election Committee (or Referendum Supervisor, in the case of a Referendum) and received no later than the deadline date shown on the ballot, which must be November 15th in the case of general elections. Ballots received after the deadline date will not be counted. Ballots must be counted within six days of the deadline date.
- A mailing envelope may contain more than one ballot, so long as the name and address of each voter is shown as required in Section 9.A.i of this Article.
- Balloting in Person
- NTM members may vote in person at a meeting called for that purpose (“the meeting”). In the case of a general election, the meeting will be the November meeting of the membership. The Election Committee or Referendum Committee, as appropriate, will have blank ballots available at the meeting.
- Members may fill in the ballot at the meeting or prior to the meeting. At the meeting, the member will hand the completed ballot to a member of the Election/Referendum Committee or place the ballot in a receptacle provided by the Committee.
- Procedures
- At the meeting, a member whose ballot has not been received by the Election/Referendum Committee may cast a ballot in person. A member who has voted in the election/referendum by mail and whose ballot has already been received by the Election/Referendum Committee may not cast a second ballot.
- If the Election/Referendum Committee receives a mailed ballot from a member who has already voted in person or by mail in that election/referendum, the Committee will discard the second ballot received.
- Counting of Votes
- Uncontested Races
- Contested Races
- A plurality of votes cast for each position constitutes election. If multiple candidates exist for the Board Member at Large positions, those candidates will be placed into a single pool. Each voter may vote for up to three candidates in the pool. The candidates with the greatest number of votes will be declared elected to the available Board Member at Large positions.
- Votes that are tied will be determined by the Chair of the Election Committee by the flip of a coin.
- The Chair of the Election Committee/Referendum Supervisor must certify the election/referendum results and, in the case of a general election, notify the President and all candidates of election results prior to November 30. The report of the Committee, including the election/referendum results, must be published in the next practical issue of the local newsletter.
- Any challenge to the election/referendum must be made in writing to the Chair of the Election Committee/Referendum Supervisor and received within 30 days following the election/referendum. Any such challenge must be adjudicated by the Election/Referendum Committee within 14 days of submission. Any actions by the Board while a challenge is pending are not affected by the outcome of any such challenge.
- When the results of the election are certified, the Election/Referendum Committee will turn over all ballots to the Board, who will preserve them for a period of two months after the election and then destroy them.
- Referenda
- New bylaws and amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by the Board or by a written petition signed by ten or more members of NTM and received by any member of the Board. Such proposals must be submitted first to the AMC for its approval to ballot. After approval to ballot has been received, the proposed bylaws or amendment(s) must be published in the next issue of the newsletter. A ballot must be published in the issue of the newsletter that follows publication of the proposal and sent to every member of NTM.
- Changes to these bylaws will be conducted by referendum as provided by Article VI, Section 14. The balloting deadline must be no less than 90 days following the first publication of the proposed amendment(s) in the newsletter.
- To become effective, an amendment to these bylaws requires an affirmative vote of a two-thirds vote of members casting valid ballots, as well as final approval by the AMC and filing of revised bylaws with the National Bylaws Committee. After filing of the amended bylaws with the National Bylaws Committee after the membership has voted, the National Bylaws Committee will notify NTM of the effective date of the bylaws as amended.
- The Minimum Standard Bylaws for Local Groups of AML are implicitly included in these bylaws. The minimum requirements are enforceable even if they are not explicitly contained in these bylaws. If there is a conflict between these bylaws and the Minimum Standards, the Minimum Standards take precedence.
- The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, latest edition, govern NTM in all cases to which they are applicable and not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order NTM may adopt.
