Article X: Ratification

This section shall be used to ratify the Bylaws if Alpha Zeta Chapter shall fall from Active status and needs to return to full Active status in Alpha Phi Omega.

Section 1: Submission to Membership

These Bylaws shall be submitted, in writing, to the membership of the University of Kentucky Petitioning Group at least two (2) weeks prior to the time when the ratification vote is to be taken. At the same time, an announcement of the date, time, and location of the ratification meeting shall be made, in writing, to the Active membership.

Section 2: Ratification Procedure

These Bylaws shall be ratified by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Active members present at the Ratification Meeting, provided that this majority constitutes at least half of the total Active membership of the University of Kentucky Petitioning Group. The ratification vote shall be taken by roll-call.

Section 3: Effects

Upon ratification, these Bylaws shall replace the interim constitution of the University of Kentucky Petitioning Group of Alpha Phi Omega. They shall become the Bylaws of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at the moment the Chapter attains Active status.

UPDATES:

4-26-17: Grievance Procedure has been updated so that the Grievance Committee doesn't have to report the grievance to the entire E-Board, only the appropriate officers. Ben out!

3-7-17: Change to the duties of Historian, VPL, VPM, President, Parliamentarian, and Advisory Chair. Addition of Grievance and Paparazzi Committees. Change to Associate Dues. Addition of Other Elected Positions. Change to Suspension and Expulsion Procedures.

2-1-17: Change in Standing Policy, Pledge Requirements (Section I, Clause 2, B 2) to reflect the addition of LAUNCH, lessening of service hours, and lessening of meeting requirements. "Attend 2 Big/Little events" was also removed.

1-10-17: Bylaws updated to reflect change of requirements for returning to active from inactive status (Article II, Section 5, Clause 2). Code of Conduct was updated to add the extended Grievance Procedure.

9-13-16: Standing Policy updated to reflect changes made to the Pledge Interview requirements.

5-10-2016: Bylaws updated to reflect changed made end of school year 2016. Changes include updates to duties of VPs of Fellowship and Historian, addition of a Formal Chair clause, an update to Convention reimbursement in the Standing Policy, and a change to the reimbursement policy in the Financial Policy. Elysha out!

2-2-2016: Standing Policy updated to reflect changes made to the Big/Little program made on 2-2-2016.

1-3-2016: Bylaws updated to reflect changes made Fall 2015.

10-20-2015: Bylaws changed to reflect edition of the Code of Conduct on 10-20-2015.

9-24-2015: Abridged Standing Policy added.

9-23-2015: Bylaws changed to reflect approval of changes from 9-22-2015.

7-13-2015: Abridged Bylaws are complete.

7-6-2015: Website goes live to the chapter! Some pages are still incomplete.