March-April - PEO International

G-2. Submitted by the Executive Board of International Chapter(page 85) Amend Standing Rules, AMENDMENTS, by striking out subsection (a) and inserting a new subsection (a).CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READ(a) the proposed amendment hasbeen approved at a convention of astate chapter by a two-thirds voteof the members voting; reportedimmediately by the secretary ofthe state chapter to the presidentof International Chapter and thechairman of the Study and ResearchCommittee; or(a) the proposed amendment hasbeen approved at a convention of astate chapter by a two-thirds voteof the members voting; reportedimmediately by the secretary of the statechapter to the president of InternationalChapter and the chairman of the Studyand Research Committee; or(a) the proposed amendment hasbeen approved by two-thirds of thelocal chapters of a state chapter;approved at the following conventionof the state chapter by a two-thirdsvote of the members voting; reportedimmediately by the secretary ofthe state chapter to the presidentof International Chapter and thechairman of the Study and ResearchCommittee; or(a) the proposed amendment hasbeen approved by two-thirds of thelocal chapters of a state chapter;approved at the following conventionof the state chapter by a two-thirdsvote of the members voting; reportedimmediately by the secretary ofthe state chapter to the presidentof International Chapter and thechairman of the Study and ResearchCommittee; orEXPLANATION: Would require proposed amendments to the Standing Rules of International Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhoodto be approved by two-thirds of the local chapters of a state chapter prior to being considered at the state convention.PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THEPROCEDURE FOR P.E.O. CHAPTER MEETING(Page numbers refer to the 2010 President’s Book.)H-1. Submitted by the Executive Board of International Chapter(page 1) Amend Procedure for P.E.O. Chapter Meeting, Item of Business #1. CALL TO ORDER, paragraph 7, by insertingthe words “At the tap of the gavel,” prior to the words “Please stand”; and by striking out the word “and” prior to theword “remain” to create two sentences.CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READPlease stand as you are able while(the password is taken and) thereport of the guard is given andremain standing until we have sung(recited) the Opening Ode andrecited the Objects and Aims.At the tap of the gavel, please standas you are able while (the passwordis taken and) the report of the guardis given. and Remain standing untilwe have sung (recited) the OpeningOde and recited the Objects and Aims.At the tap of the gavel, please standas you are able while (the passwordis taken and) the report of the guardis given. Remain standing until wehave sung (recited) the Opening Odeand recited the Objects and Aims.EXPLANATION: Would add additional instructions from the president to the chapter to wait for the tap of the gavelbefore standing.NOTE: If this amendment is adopted, the Procedure for Special P.E.O. Chapter Meeting will automatically beamended for consistency: page 1, Item of Business #1.THE P.E.O. RECORD March–April 2013 47