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Committee Proposed Procedures for Adopting Rules of Conduct and Procedures for the Southwest Suburban Dallas Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Approved by the Chapter on April 19, 2011 Purpose: The purpose of these procedures is to (1) establish a process for adopting Rules of Conduct and Procedures for the Southwest Suburban Dallas Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. (the “Chapter”) pursuant to the Chapter Bylaws, and (2) to ensure continuity within and between the Chapter’s Rules of Conduct and Procedures and all other National, Regional and Chapter governing documents. Defined Terms: Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning set forth in Chapter Bylaws. I. Submission of Procedures for Consideration: A. Member Submissions 1. Any Member of the Chapter may submit a procedure or procedures, which address any aspect of Chapter operations, for consideration by the Chapter body. 2. All procedures submitted for consideration must be made in writing, preferably (but not required) on the Proposed Rules of Conduct and Procedures Form provided by the Bylaws Committee for such purposes (see the attached “Exhibit A”). The Bylaws Committee Chair will provide the current form to any Member upon request. 3. If the proposed procedure is of a general nature, and does not directly affect the duties/responsibilities of any Chapter Committee, the Member shall initiate the review process by submitting a written draft of the procedure(s) to the Bylaws Committee Chair at least calendar 20 days prior to any monthly Mother’s Meeting in which the Member would like proposed procedure to be considered by the Chapter. The submission may be made in person, via email, regular mail or fax. The submission is considered made when received by the Bylaws Committee Chair. The Bylaws Chair is responsible for confirming the date of receipt. 4. Any proposed procedures submitted by Members that directly affect the duties/responsibilities of a Chapter Committee must first be submitted to the relevant Committee Chair for consideration by said B-2 97