National Constitution Article XXV

Note: This does not yet reflect the amendments made during the 2011 Grand Chapter Confernce.

Article Summary: Article XXV of the National Constitution provides for amendments to the document.

ARTICLE XXV: AMENDMENTS

Section 1: Proposals

Amendments to the National Constitution or the Ritual may be proposed by any Collegiate or Alumni Chapter in good standing, or any Member of the National Council. If an amendment is submitted by a Chapter, at least three-fourths (3/4) of the Members present and eligible to vote at a regularly scheduled Chapter meeting must be in favor of proposing the amendment to the Grand Chapter.

Section 2: Submission Guidelines

1. Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee Initial Review
1. All proposals for amendments to the National Constitution or the Ritual shall be submitted in writing for initial review to the Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee via the National Headquarters at least one-hundred and fifty (150) days prior to the meeting of the Grand Chapter.
2. The Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee shall review all submitted amendments to the National Constitution and the Ritual and provide recommendations to the submitting entity to improve the amendment while maintaining the intent, within twenty (20) days
2. Submission
1. After receiving recommendations back from the Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee the submitting entity has fifteen (15) days to determine, which, if any, changes they would like to make, provided the original intent is maintained.
2. All final submissions shall be submitted in writing to the Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee via the National Headquarters at least one-hundred and fifteen (115) days prior to the meeting of the Grand Chapter.
3. Chapters submitting proposals for amendments shall include a copy of the meeting minutes at which the proposal was approved. Proposed amendments submitted without these documents shall not be considered by the Grand Chapter.

Section 3: Proposal Review

The Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee shall review all submitted amendments to the National Constitution and the Ritual and make changes only for general formatting and language consistency in accordance with the current National Constitution.

Section 4: Distribution of Proposed Amendments

Proposals for amendments to the National Constitution or the Ritual, which meet the requirements outlined in Section 2, shall be distributed to the membership of Phi Sigma Pi no later than ninety (90) days prior to the regular meeting of the Grand Chapter at which they will be considered. Once the proposed amendments are distributed, they must be considered, as distributed, by the Grand Chapter.

Section 5: Approval

For all proposed amendments to the National Constitution or the Ritual, adoption shall require a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the Members present and eligible to vote at the Grand Chapter meeting at which the proposal is considered.