INTRODUCTION TO THE LA NAHN BYLAWS AMENDMENT PROCESS 

ARTICLE XIV

BYLAWS AMENDMENTS

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14.1.     Bylaws. The Bylaws may be amended and new Bylaws may be adopted by majority vote of the Voting Members at the Annual Meeting, if at least fifteen (15) days written notice of the text of each proposal to amend. Bylaws are provided to the members following approval by the Bylaws Committee and review by the Board of Directors. Voting Members may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or electronically, if at a time other than during the Annual Meeting or as otherwise deemed necessary by the Board. Those voting electronically shall be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and count of votes.

 

INTRODUCTION TO THE LA NAHN BYLAWS COMMITTEE 

ARTICLE VII

COMMITTEES​

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7.3. Bylaws Committee. The Bylaws Committee shall:

a. Receive and review all proposals for revisions and amendments, and may itself initiate revisions and amendments to be submitted to the membership for action.

b. Be answerable and responsible to the Membership for following through with the request for amendments.

c. Submit a report of the reviewed proposed amendments to the Board for informational purpose.

d. Make efforts to review amendments with Members through media means prior to Member voting.

 

2025 LA NAHN BYLAWS AMENDMENT PROCESS

Voting members of LA NAHN are encouraged to suggest amendments or provide feedback on other proposals. Please use the Bylaws for the Amendment Request questionnaire below to submit your proposed amendment(s) and comments by replying to this email by April 6, 2025, at 11:59 pm PST. If you have multiple proposals, please copy and paste the questionnaire for each additional request. A copy of the current Bylaws is attached to this email for your reference.

 

Sandra Villarreal, MSN, PHN, RN

Secretary, LA NAHN

Chair, Bylaws Committee

Co-Chair, Membership Committee

Co-Chair, Scholarships Committee

 

Elena Zegarra, BSN, PHN, RN

Director, LA NAHN

Co-Chair, Bylaws Committee

Chair, Membership Committee

 

Rosario Salazar

Director, LA NAHN

Co-Chair, Bylaws Committee

Chair, Scholarships Committee