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National By Law Changes DUE
January 14 @ 8:00 am - April 16 @ 4:00 pm

MEMORANDUM
TO: National Board of Trustees
National Committee Chairs
State & Local Lodge Presidents
State & Local Lodge Secretaries
FROM: Jimmy Holderfield, National Secretary
DATE: January 12, 2023
SUBJECT: Constitution & By-Laws Amendments
As in accordance with the National Constitution & By-Laws, Article 30 please submit any and all Constitution & By-Laws Amendments to be considered at the 66th Biennial National Conference in August 2023 on or before April 16th, 2023. Amendments may be mailed to my attention at the National Fraternal Order of Police Headquarters, 701 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN 37214 or emailed to ahoover@fop.net. Those sent through the US Mail must be postmarked by April 16th, 2023 and those that are emailed must be received in the National Secretary’s Office, by 4:00 PM CST on April 16th, 2023. Acknowledgments will be sent.
Only a subordinate lodge, state lodge, or a majority of the National Board of Trustees may propose an amendment to the Constitution & By-Laws. A proposed amendment to the Constitution & By-Laws shall be submitted in writing to the National Secretary not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Biennial Conference at which it is to be considered. Such proposed amendment shall be attested to by the secretary and shall bear the official seal of the lodge submitting same or of the National Secretary if proposed by the National Board of Trustees and shall state the date of the meeting at which it was agreed that the proposal would be submitted for consideration by the Biennial Conference.
A proposed amendment shall contain the precise language of the proposed amendment, shall specifically set forth the language to be added, deleted, and/or revised, and shall identify each and every Article and Section of the Constitution & By-Laws affected thereby. Proposed amendments shall not be set forth in resolution form but shall be accompanied by a statement, not to exceed one page in length, setting forth the basis for the proposed amendment.
Thank you for your cooperation. Do not hesitate to contact me, at jholderfield@fop.net or on my cell at (904) 813-0067, if you have questions about submitting an Amendment, I will be glad to assist you.
JH/ajh