8.01 Amendments to By-Laws:
These By-laws may be amended by affirmative vote of a majority of those persons voting on the question, either in person, by proxy, or absentee ballot, at either the annual meeting or a special meeting of the membership of the Association. (A quorum shall be as set forth in Article III, Section 4). In the event that a proposed amendment to these By-Laws is to be considered either at the annual meeting of the Association or a special meeting thereof, the notice of such meeting shall clearly and concisely state the form of the proposed amendment to the By-Laws and shall set forth the By-Laws as they exist at the time of the proposed change.
Such proposed By-Laws amendments must be submitted to the President of the Board of Directors by certified mail on or before August 1. All proposed By-Law amendments, or now proposed By-Laws may also be served by personal delivery at the Association office, in duplicate, during normal business hours on or before August 1 for consideration of the membership at the November annual meeting. Upon receipt of these copies of the proposed By-Law or By-Laws amendment, the office employee shall sign and date one copy of the proposed new By-Law(s) or amendment(s) and return the signed copy to the proposing member.