7.5 The board may enact By-Laws or pass resolutions to fulfill the Chapter’s objectives and obligations, subject to membership approval per 9.6.
ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS
8.1 There shall be at least one (1) General Meeting in each calendar year at time and location to be determined by the Board. If more than one meeting is held, one shall be designated by the Board as the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
8.2 The Secretary shall give adequate and appropriate notice for each General Meeting using the media and any other means at least one month prior to the meeting.
8.3 Any resolution presented at a General Meeting shall be disposed by a majority vote of members of the Chapter in good standing.
8.4 The business of the AGM shall include the presentation of Reports by the Chair, by the Treasurer, reports of Committees and the election of the Board of Directors.
8.5 In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall be the Chair of a General Meeting and in the absence of both the Chair and Vice-Chair, the attendant membership shall elect a member present to Chair the meeting.
8.6 The quorum of a General Meeting shall be twenty five (25) members. 8.7 The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be a majority of Directors. 8.8 A Special General Meeting of the Chapter shall be called by the Board upon the request of at least ten (10) members of the Chapter. This request should be in writing and specify the reasons for the request. Such a meeting shall be held within two (2) weeks of receipt of a request and the only item of business shall be to deal with any issues raised by the request. 8.9 The governing authority of the Chapter is vested in the membership. With the exception of a resolution to amend the Constitution, a majority vote by the membership at a general meeting shall determine the outcome of any resolution presented at such meeting.
ARTICLE IX: VOTING
9.1 Members of the Chapter in good standing shall be entitled to vote on any resolution presented at a General Meeting.
9.2 Voting on a resolution shall normally be by show of hands unless otherwise requested by the membership. 9.3 The election of members of the Board of Directors shall be by ballot unless a member is declared elected by acclamation.
9.4 The vote on a resolution to amend the By-Laws requires an affirmative vote by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members present at the meeting, and shall be recorded in the minutes and announced to the membership.
9.5 In the event of a tie vote, the Chair shall have a tie-breaking vote.
ARTICLE X: COMMITTEES
10.1 The Nominating committee shall consist of at least three (3) members appointed by the Board of Directors at least one month prior to the Annual General meeting. The committee shall prepare a list of directors and submit the slate for consideration by the Annual General meeting.
ARTICLE XI: CHAPTER RESTRICTIONS
