ARTICLE IX:

Amending Procedure

SECTION 1: Procedure

Proposed amendments to this Constitution, which has reference to piecemeal amendments or to the adoption of an entire document, (Text), must first be submitted to the National Legal Advisor, the National Parliamentarian, the National Commander and the National Executive Director. The first three (3) named officers shall determine whether the proposed Text is stated in proper form. They shall be free to suggest and/or aid in re-writing, if necessary.

Next, within 30 days from submission to the named officers or from the re-writing, whichever is later, but in any event in not later than 60 days from the date of submission to the officers, the Text shall again be immediately submitted to the National Executive Director who shall forthwith send a copy of the Text to all legally constituted Chapters of the AGIF - U.S. for their review.

Thereafter, an AGIF State Board of Directors must adopt the Text in principle by simple majority vote.

Next, the Text shall be sent forthwith to each member of the AGIF National Executive Board of Directors at least thirty (30) days before a meeting thereof called by the National Commander. The members of the National Board shall consider and debate the Text and vote on adoption or rejection in part or in whole. Adoption must carry by 2/3 vote of such Board.

Finally, the Text shall be presented to the ensuing AGIF National Conference, which shall forthwith consider the Text. Upon approval of the Text in part or in whole by 2/3 vote of said National Conference, the National Commander shall pronounce the Text as approved in final form.

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