ARTICLE XVI REPRESENTATION
Section 1 Any member in good standing who has paid a full convention / conference registration fee , shall have voting privileges at the state convention of the Business and Professional Women of Tennessee , Inc . ( BPW / TN ).
Section 2 No individual shall have more than one vote and no voting by proxy shall be allowed . Section 3
This local organization shall be entitled to three ( 3 ) delegates to the annual spring regional meeting .
[ Note : This provision should be added for LOs in regions divided into districts .]
ARTICLE XVII PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
The rules of parliamentary procedure comprised in the current edition of Robert ' s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern all proceedings of the local organization ; the boards of directors , and the executive committee , subject to such special rules as have been or may be adopted .
ARTICLE XVIII AMENDMENTS
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Section 5
Amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by the board of directors , the executive committee or the bylaws committee .
All proposed amendments shall be sent in writing to every member at least ten ( 10 ) days before they are to be voted upon .
All proposed amendments shall be presented to the board of directors prior to presentation to the local organization .
These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at any regular meeting .
The final adoption by the local organization of amendments to or revisions of these bylaws shall be contingent upon the approval of the state president .
Section 6 When an amendment is adopted to state bylaws which affects local organization bylaws , the local organization shall automatically amend its bylaws to conform . The Model Local Organization bylaws are automatically amended as well . Any conflict shall be resolved in accordance with state policy and procedure .
ARTICLE XIX DISSOLUTION
Upon dissolution of this organization all of its assets remaining after payment of all costs and expenses of such dissolution shall be distributed to the Business and Professional Women , Inc . ( BPW / TN ), a BPW / TN district or region , a BPW / TN local organization , or a BPW / TN Foundation which has qualified for exemption under section 501 ( c )( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Code and state tax regulations . None of the assets will be distributed to any member , officer or trustee of this organization . ( Procedural steps are defined in the BPW / TN Handbook of Policies and Procedures .)
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