Proposal to Amend the Constitution Bylaws

							                 Proposal to Amend the Constitution & Bylaws


I, Michael Violette, a voting member of the Association in good standing, do propose the
attached amendment to Article 7 of LPOA/FOP’s Constitution & Bylaws for the
following reasons:

        In accordance with Roberts Rules of Order’s most current edition, if a vote is to
         be taken outside of a membership business meeting of the Association then the
         manner and method of doing so shall be contained in the Constitution & Bylaws
         of the Association.

        Our current Constitution does not provide for a vote of the entire membership
         outside of a membership business meeting of the Association other than officer
         elections and membership discipline.

        From time to time the Association is faced with issues so important that it would
         be in the benefit of the Association to poll the entire eligible voting membership
         of the Association to express the voice of the membership as a whole.

        Although such a vote would be a very rare occurrence, there currently is no
         constitutional method available to address this need.

        The proposed amendment contains safeguards and sufficient checks and
         balances to prevent abuse of this voting method and would not interfere with the
         long-standing tradition that the members present at meetings of the Association
         will conduct the business of the Association.



Fraternally,


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Michael Violette
Secretary
LPOA/FOP Longmont