The American College of Psychiatrists

ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS

Section 13.01 Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

The Bylaws of The College shall provide for the manner and method in which the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws shall be amended, repealed or altered in whole or in part. Accordingly, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed in whole or in part by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote in person or by proxy at the Annual Business Meeting of the membership at which a quorum is present.
Written notice of the substance of any proposed change shall be given by the Secretary-General to each member entitled to vote in person or by proxy at least thirty (30) days in advance of the Annual Business Meeting at which such proposed change is to be considered.
Changes to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may be proposed by either (i) a resolution of the Board of Regents or (ii) a petition signed by no less than twenty percent of the members entitled to vote in person or by proxy at the Annual Business Meeting. Such proposals to change the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws shall be received by the Secretary-General no less than forty-five days prior to the Annual Business Meeting at which they are to be considered; otherwise, consideration of such proposals may be deferred to the next Annual Business Meeting in the sole discretion of the Board of Regents. Upon receipt by the Secretary-General, he or she shall promptly forward the proposal to the Committee on Bylaws and the members of the Board of Regents for consideration, and such other committee(s) as the President may direct.
Members entitled to vote on changes to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws but who are unable to attend the Annual Business Meeting in person and decide to attend and vote by proxy, must complete the proxy form provided by the Secretary-General for that purpose and cause the original or a facsimile copy thereof to be received at The College’s Central Office no less than seven days prior to the date of the Annual Business Meeting.

	INDEX
I	NAME
II	OFFICES
III	PURPOSES, LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
IV	MEMBERS
V	BOARD OF REGENTS
VI	COMMITTEES
VII	OFFICERS
VIII	INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
IX	RECORDS
X	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
XI	CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
XII	FISCAL YEAR
XIII	AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS
XIV	NONDISCRIMINATION
XV	CORPORATE SEAL
XVI	EFFECTIVE DATE