#ARTICLE I:  NAME AND AREA

The name of this association is the Fairfax County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations, of the Fairfax District, in the Northern Region of the Virginia PTA/PTSA, a branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers (National PTA).

**ARTICLE II:  ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

The articles of organization of a constituent organization include (a) the bylaws of such organization and (b) the certificate of incorporation or articles of incorporation of such organization (in cases in which the organization is a corporation) or the articles of association by whatever name (in cases in which the organization exists as an unincorporated association).

**ARTICLE III:  PURPOSES

Section 1.   The Objects of the Fairfax County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations in common with those of the Virginia PTA/PTSA and the National PTA are:

a.   To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

b.   To raise the standards of home life.

c.   To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

d.   To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.

e.   To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

Section 2.   The Objects of the Virginia PTA/PTSA, the National PTA and the Fairfax County Council of PTAs are promoted through an educational program directed toward parents, teachers, and the general public; are developed through conferences, committees, projects, and programs; and are governed and qualified by the basic policies set forth in Article IV.

Section 3.   The organization is organized exclusively for the charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or corresponding Section of any future federal tax code (hereinafter "Internal Revenue Code").

**ARTICLE IV:  BASIC POLICIES

The following are basic policies of the Fairfax County Council of PTAs in common with those of the Virginia PTA/PTSA and the National PTA:

      a.   The organization shall be noncommercial, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan.

b.   The organization or members in their official capacities shall not endorse a commercial entity or engage in activities not related to promoting the Objects of the organization.

c.   The organization or members in their official capacities shall not--directly or indirectly--participate or intervene (in any way, including the publishing or distributing of statements) in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office; or devote more than an insubstantial part of its activities to attempting to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise.

d.   The organization shall work with the schools to provide quality education for all children and youth and shall seek to participate in the decision-making process establishing school policy, recognizing that the legal responsibility to make decisions has been delegated by the people to boards of education, state education authorities, and local education authorities.

e.   The organization shall not enter into membership with other organizations except such international or national organizations as may be approved by the National PTA Board of Directors.  The Virginia PTA/PTSA or any of its divisions may cooperate with other organizations and agencies concerned with child welfare, but a PTA/PTSA representative shall make no commitments that bind the group he represents.

f.    No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, directors, trustees, officers or other private persons except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distribution in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article III hereof.

g.   Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the organization shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on (i) by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.

h.   Upon the dissolution of this organization, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the organization, the remaining assets shall be distributed to one or more non-profit funds, foundations, or organizations which have established their tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE V:  RELATIONSHIP WITH NATIONAL PTA AND VIRGINIA PTA/PTSA

**Section 1.     The council shall be organized and chartered under the authority of the Virginia PTA/PTSA in the area in which this council PTA functions, in conformity with such rules and regulations, not in conflict with the bylaws of the National PTA, as the Virginia PTA/PTSA may in its bylaws prescribe.  The Virginia PTA/PTSA shall issue to this council PTA an appropriate charter evidencing the due organization and good standing of this council.

      A council in good standing is one which:

      a.   Adheres to the Objects and basic policies of the PTA;

      b.   Has bylaws approved according to the procedures of the Virginia PTA/PTSA; and

      c.   Meets other criteria as may be prescribed by the Virginia PTA/PTSA.

#Section 2. The purpose of a council shall be to promote the Objects and interests of the National PTA and the Virginia PTA/PTSA, to strengthen the local units in its membership, and to provide for conference and cooperation among the member units on matters of mutual concern within the council boundaries.

a.   The council shall assist the district in the formation of new PTA/PTSAs according to the plan of the Virginia PTA/PTSA.

      b.   A council may not legislate for local units in its membership.

**Section 3.     Each council shall adopt such bylaws for the government of the organization as may be approved by the Virginia PTA/PTSA.  Such bylaws shall not be in conflict with the bylaws of the National PTA or the bylaws of the Virginia PTA/PTSA.

**Section 4.     Bylaws of each constituent organization shall include an article on amendments.

**Section 5.     Each council shall keep such permanent books of account and records as shall be sufficient to establish the items of gross income, receipts, and disbursements of the council including, specifically, the number of its members, the dues collected from its members, and the amounts of dues remitted to the Virginia PTA/PTSA.  Such books of account and records shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by an authorized representative of the Virginia PTA/PTSA or, where directed by the committee on state and national relationships, by a duly authorized representative of the National PTA.

**Section 6.     The charter of the council shall be subject to withdrawal and the status of such organization as a PTA/PTSA unit shall be subject to termination, in the manner and under the circumstances provided in the bylaws of the Virginia PTA/PTSA.

**Section 7.     This council is obligated upon withdrawal of its charter by the Virginia PTA/PTSA:

a.   to yield up and surrender all of its books and records and all of its assets and property to the Virginia PTA/PTSA or to such agency as may be designated by the Virginia PTA/PTSA or to another local PTA/PTSA organized under the authority of the Virginia PTA/PTSA;

b.   to cease and desist from the further use of any name that implies or connotes association with the National PTA or the Virginia PTA/PTSA or status as a constituent organization of the National PTA; and

c.   to carry out promptly, under the supervision and direction of the Virginia PTA/PTSA, all proceedings necessary or desirable for the purpose of dissolving such local PTA/PTSA.

**Section 8.     Each officer or board member of a local PTA/PTSA shall be a member of such local PTA/PTSA.

**Section 9.     Each officer or board member of a constituent organization shall be a member of a local PTA/PTSA within its area.

**Section 10.   A PTA/PTSA member shall not serve as a voting member of a constituent organization's board at the local, council, district, region, state or national level while serving as a paid employee of, or under contract to, that constituent organization.

**Section 11.   Only members of a local PTA/PTSA who have paid dues for the current membership year may participate in the business of the association.

**Section 12.   Bylaws of each constituent organization shall include a provision establishing a quorum.

**Section 13.   The members of the nominating committee for officers of a constituent organization shall be elected by the membership, Board of Directors/Managers, Executive Board, or Executive Committee.

**Section 14.   The bylaws of all constituent organizations shall prohibit voting by proxy, (unless proxy voting is specified by applicable state law).

**Section 15.   Each local PTA/PTSA shall include in its bylaws provisions corresponding to the provisions of such of the bylaws of the National PTA as are identified therein by a double star.

#Section 16.     Each council shall include in its bylaws provisions corresponding to the provisions of such of these bylaws as are identified by the state symbol #.

#Section 17.     Councils may address legislative items or issues if the position on the legislative item or issue does not conflict with that of the Virginia PTA/PTSA Legislation Program.  The council's name must be used and not that of the Virginia PTA/PTSA.

#Section 18.     Any dissolution of a council and termination of its affairs shall take place in the following manner:

a.   The executive committee (or other body that, under its bylaws, manages the affairs of the council) shall adopt a resolution recommending that the council be dissolved and directing that the question of such dissolution be submitted to a vote at a special meeting of members having voting rights.  Written or printed notice stating the purpose of such meeting is to consider the advisability of dissolving the council shall be given to each member entitled to vote at such meeting at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such meeting.  Such meeting shall be held only during the academic year of the school involved.

b.   Written notice of the adoption of such resolution accompanied by a copy of the notice of the special meeting of members shall be given to the president of the Virginia PTA/PTSA at least twenty (20) days before the date fixed for such special meeting of the members.  The president of the Virginia PTA/PTSA, or his/her designated representative, shall be permitted to attend the meeting and shall be accorded the courtesy of being allowed to speak for at least fifteen (15) minutes if he/she so desires, prior to the vote on dissolution.

c.   Only those persons who were members of local units in good standing with the council on the date of adoption of the resolution and who continue to be members in good standing on the date of the special meeting shall be entitled to vote on dissolution.

d.   Approval of dissolution of the council shall require the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members present and entitled to vote at the special meeting, a quorum being present.

#Section 19.     One president shall preside over PTA councils as prescribed in its bylaws.

#Section 20.     One treasurer shall be responsible for all funds and finances of the council.

#Section 21.     The council fiscal year shall begin and end as designated in the bylaws with the ending date the last day of a calendar month.

#ARTICLE VI:  AUDITING PROCEDURES

Section 1.   An auditing committee or a professional auditor shall be selected by the executive board prior to the end of the fiscal year.  An auditing committee shall consist of no fewer than three members and no one with signature authority shall sit on the auditing committee.

Section 2.   The council treasurer shall submit the books to the auditing committee or the professional auditor at the end of the fiscal year.  The audit report shall be submitted in writing to the executive board prior to execution of the proposed budget for the coming school year.

Section 3.   The executive board of the council shall, upon resignation of the treasurer during a term, select an auditing committee or a professional auditor within one week of the resignation.  The audit shall be performed with fiscal year end auditing procedures and shall be completed within three weeks of the resignation.  This audit shall not be performed in lieu of the year-end audit.

Section 4.   The newly elected treasurer shall not undertake any fiscal duties or responsibilities of that office until the audit is presented to and accepted by the executive board.

ARTICLE VII:  MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

Section 1.   Membership in this council shall consist only of local units chartered by the Virginia PTA/PTSA as authorized by the National PTA in Fairfax County upon payment of dues as hereinafter provided.

**Section 2.     Membership in this council PTA shall be made available by this council PTA, without regard to race, color, creed, or national origin, under such rules and regulations, not in conflict with the provisions of the National PTA Bylaws or the Virginia PTA/PTSA Bylaws, as may be prescribed in the bylaws of this council PTA, to any local PTA/PTSA who subscribes to the Objects and basic policies of the National PTA.

**Section 3.     This council PTA shall conduct an annual enrollment of members but may admit local PTA/PTSAs to membership at any time.

**Section 4.     Each member of this council PTA shall pay such annual dues to said organization as may be prescribed by the organization.

Section 5.   The annual dues for membership in this council shall be $0.25 for each local PTA/PTSA member and shall be payable by December 1 of each year.

Section 6.   Only delegates from local units in good standing with the Virginia PTA/PTSA and National PTA may participate in the business of the council.

#Section 7. Only members of this council shall be eligible to vote in the business meetings of this council or to serve in any elective or appointive positions.

Section 8.   Delegates from a local unit whose dues to the council are in arrears shall not participate in the business of the council.

#Section 9.   Honorary Life Membership in the Virginia PTA/PTSA may be conferred for distinguished service, for which a fee shall be paid to the treasurer of the Virginia PTA/PTSA.  This fee shall be deposited in the special Life Membership-Scholarship Fund of the Virginia PTA/PTSA.  Honorary Virginia Life Membership entitles a recipient to attend the State Convention as a non-voting participant without payment of the registration fee.

**Section 10.  Honorary National Life Membership may be conferred for distinguished service, for which a fee shall be paid to the treasurer of the National PTA for the Endowment Fund of the National PTA.  Honorary National Life Membership provides only National Convention guest privileges upon payment of the convention registration fee.

#Section 11.     A holder of an Honorary National or State Life Membership may be an active member only upon payment of dues in a local PTA/PTSA unit.

ARTICLE VIII:  VOTING BODY

Section 1.   The voting body of this council shall consist of members of the Executive Board (Article XII, section 1); the president of each member unit or his alternate; and accredited delegate from each member unit or his alternate.  Meetings at which the voting body meets to conduct business are referred to in these bylaws as “general membership meetings”.

Section 2.   Each member PTA/PTSA unit shall be represented by its president or alternate, and by one delegate or alternate selected by the PTA/PTSA unit according to its own procedure.  The name of each unit’s selected delegate shall be communicated to the Council president or corresponding secretary in writing or via email by the unit president.

Section 3.   Members are entitled to only one vote even though they may be in more than one position.

Section 4.   Voting procedures shall be as follows:

a.   Votes on bylaws or bylaw amendments and adoption of a Council budget shall be by a show of voting cards with the vote being counted and recorded in the minutes.

b.   Votes for the election of an officer shall be by written ballot whenever there is more than one candidate for the office.

c.   In all other cases, the voting may be done by voice, unless the presiding officer or the voting body determines that a show of voting cards or other means of counting is needed.

d.   A majority of the votes cast on any matter shall be required for approval, except for a two-thirds majority being required for approval of bylaws or bylaw amendments, as set forth in Article XVII. If there are more than two candidates for any office, the candidate receiving the plurality of the vote shall be elected.

e.   A quorum for the transaction of business in general membership meetings of this council shall consist of fifty (50) members of the voting body as defined Sections 1 and 2 of this article.

Section 5.   A local PTA unit shall have its votes in the voting body only if it is in good standing with the Council and Virginia and National PTAs.

Section 6.   All members of the voting body shall be members of local units in good standing with the council, Virginia PTA/PTSA and the National PTA.

ARTICLE IX:  OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION

Section 1.   The officers of the council shall consist of:

a.   #One president;

b.   Four (4)  vice presidents;

c.   One corresponding secretary;

d.   #One treasurer;

e.  One recording secretary;

Section 2.   The officers shall be elected in accordance with article VIII at the annual meeting in May of each even numbered year.

Section 3.   Officers, except the treasurer, shall assume their official duties immediately following the close of the annual meeting in which they are elected.  The treasurer shall assume his/her duties upon completion of the auditing process outlined in Article VI.

Section 4.   Officers shall serve for a term of 2 years or until their successors take office.  A person shall not be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office.  Anyone who has served more than one-half of a term shall be credited with having served a whole term.

 

Section 5.   Only members of a local PTA/PTSA whose state and council dues are paid and members whose individual dues to the local PTA/PTSA are paid shall be eligible to hold office, to serve on the executive board, to serve on a council committee, or to serve as delegates to the council or district.

 

Section 6.   Nominating committee:

 

a.   There shall be a nominating committee composed of 5 members who shall be elected by the Executive Board no later than its regular meeting in January of an election year.  No two members of the nominating committee shall be from the same member unit.  The committee shall elect its own chairman.

 

b.   The nominating committee shall nominate an eligible person for each office to be filled and report its nominees to the members of the executive board at least forty-five (45) days before the election meeting.  The corresponding secretary shall provide the list of nominees to the member PTA unit presidents and Council delegates no less than thirty (30) days before the election meeting.  Publication of the list of nominees in the Council newsletter at least thirty (30) days before the election meeting shall satisfy this requirement. At the election meeting, additional nominations may be made from the floor.

 

c.   Only those persons who have signified their consent to serve if elected shall be nominated for or elected to such office.

 

Section 7.   A vacancy occurring in any office shall be filled for the unexpired term by a person elected by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Executive Board, notice of such election having been given as prescribed in Article XII, Section 4.  In case a vacancy occurs in the office of president, the first vice-president shall automatically become president and serve notice of the election to fill the vacancy of the office of first vice-president.

 

Section 8. Upon becoming a candidate for election to any public office to represent a constituency in Fairfax County, an officer shall resign from his or her County Council position.

 

ARTICLE X:  DUTIES OF OFFICERS

 

Section 1.   The president shall:

 

a.   Preside at all meetings of the Council, the Executive Committee, and the Executive Board.

 

b.   Help to extend PTA/PTSA work into all parts of the council territory, keeping it in harmony with the Virginia PTA/PTSA plan;

c.   Coordinate the work of the officers and committees of the association, in order that the Objects may be promoted;

d.   Serve as a member ex-officio of all committees except the nominating committee;

e.   Sign, with the recording secretary, legal documents of the Council;

f.    Act as, or delegate the responsibility for acting as, the spokesman for the Council;

g.   Appoint, with the advice and consent of the Executive Board, Council representatives to advisory committees, coalitions, and other organizations.

Section 2.   The vice-presidents shall:

a.   Act as aides to the president;

b.   In their designated order, perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that officer to act;

c.   Perform other delegated duties as assigned.

Section 3. The recording secretary shall:

a.   Record minutes of all meetings;

b.   Act as custodian of all records;

c.   Have a current official copy of Council bylaws at every meeting; and

d.   Sign with the president all legal documents of the Council.

Section 4.   The treasurer shall:

a.   Have custody of all funds of the Council;

b.   Keep a full and accurate account of all monies of the council as described in Article V, Section 5;

c.   Make disbursements as authorized by the president, Executive Board, or association in accordance with the budget adopted by the association;

d.   Have checks or vouchers signed by two officers, preferably the treasurer and the president;

e.   Present a written financial statement at each meeting of the Executive Board and at other times when requested by the Executive Board or membership;

f.    Prepare an annual financial report at the close of the fiscal year;

#g. have the accounts examined according to the auditing procedure outlined in Article VI;

h.   Propose an annual budget for the Council for the next fiscal year to the Executive Board in April of each year;

i.    Perform other delegated duties as assigned.

Section 5.   The corresponding secretary shall:

a.   Notify each committee chairman of his appointment;

b.   Prepare correspondence as required by the Executive Board, Executive Committee, and membership;

c.   Maintain a roster of local PTAs in the membership, along with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of their officers and delegates; and

d.   Maintain a roster of Council board members’ names, addresses, and telephone numbers.

Section 6.   All officers shall perform the duties outlined in these bylaws and those assigned from time to time.  Upon the expiration of the term of office or in case of resignation, each officer shall turn over to the president, without delay, all records, books, and other materials pertaining to the office.

ARTICLE XI:  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1.   The executive committee shall consist of the elected officers of the association and the immediate past president. Between meetings of the Executive Board and when electronic voting of the Board as described in Article XII, section 6 is not feasible, the Executive Committee shall act in emergencies on issues as in their judgment require immediate attention.

Section 2.   Duties of the executive committee shall be:

a.   To develop goals for the association for presentation to the executive board and council membership for approval;

b.   To appoint standing and special committee chairmen;

c.   To appoint cluster representatives (representatives to Fairfax County Public Schools’ eight Cluster Directors).

Section 3.   The executive committee shall meet within thirty (30) days after their election for the purpose of appointing standing committee chairmen and cluster representatives.  Special committee chairmen shall be appointed as necessary.  Members of the standing and special committees shall be recruited as soon as possible after the appointment of the committee chairmen.

Section 4.   Meetings of the executive committee shall be held by the call of the president or a majority of the executive committee five (5) days’ notice having been given.  A majority of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE XII:  EXECUTIVE BOARD

Section 1.   The Executive Board shall consist of the following:

elected officers of the Council

the immediate past president of the Council

chairmen of standing and special committees

one liaison to the Council designated by each organization listed below:

Elementary School Principals of Fairfax County

Middle School Principals of Fairfax County

High School Principals of Fairfax County

Fairfax Association of Professional Educators

Fairfax Educations Association

Fairfax Federation of Teachers

cluster representatives

Council representatives to advisory committees, coalitions or other organizations appointed by the Executive Board

the superintendent of the school division or his/her representative.

**Section 2.     A PTA member shall not serve as a voting member of a constituent organization's board at the local, council, district, region, state or national level while serving as a paid employee of, or under contract to, that constituent organization.

Section 3. The following persons have voting privileges in Executive Board meetings:

a.   Board members as listed in section 1 of this article;

b.   Members of the Virginia State PTA Board of Managers who are members of a local unit from Fairfax County;

c.   An individual shall have only one vote on any question, even if he/she sits on the Executive Board in more than one capacity.

Section 4.   The duties of the Executive Board shall be:

a.   To transact necessary business in the intervals between association meetings and such other business as may be referred to it by the Council membership;

b.   To create and dissolve standing and special committees;

c.   To approve the plans of work of the standing and special committees;

d.   Report at regular meetings of the Council or publish newsletter articles of actions taken;

#e. To select an auditing committee or professional auditor as outlined in Article VI;

f.    To prepare and approve the proposed budget to be presented to the membership for adoption;

g.   To present to the general membership significant budget amendments for approval;

h.   Select the members of the nominating committee as set forth in article IX, section 6.

Section 5.   Regular meetings of the Executive Board shall be held during the first week of each month, at such time and place to be fixed by the Board at its first meeting of the year.  Special meetings of the board may be called by the president or by a majority of the members of the Board, five (5) days’ notice being given. A majority of the executive board members present shall constitute a quorum. No proxies shall be recognized.

Section 6.  If, in the judgment of the president, urgent business must be transacted and it is infeasible to hold a special meeting or wait until the next regularly scheduled Board meeting, the president may authorize the taking and recording of an Executive Board vote via electronic mail.  The Board shall approve standing rules governing the use and conduct of electronic votes.

Section 7.  Any member PTA or PTSA may petition the Executive Board or any committee and shall be provided with opportunities to be heard.

Section 8.   Executive Board members, including officers and committee chairmen, absent from two consecutive Executive Board meetings, without notifying the president in advance, or who are not performing their responsibilities, may be dismissed by vote of the Executive Board. In the case of a liaison from another organization, that organization shall be asked to designate a new individual.

Section 9.   Upon becoming a candidate for election to any public office to represent a constituency in Fairfax County, a board member shall resign from his or her Executive Board position.

ARTICLE XIII:  GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

Section 1.   Regular meetings of the Council membership shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of designated months during the school year, except December, unless otherwise provided for by the Executive Board. At least five days’ notice of the meeting shall be given. Notice shall be given by announcements in the Council newsletter or by other mailing to the presidents or delegates of the member PTA units.

#Section 2. A minimum of four Council general membership meetings a year is required.

Section 3.   The annual meeting shall be in May and shall be for the purpose of electing officers (in even numbered years), receiving reports of officers and committees and conducting the business of the Council.

Section 4.   Special meetings of the council may be called by the president, and shall be called upon the request of a majority of the executive board or one-fourth of the local PTA/PTSAs in membership, thirty (30) days’ notice having been given of the special meeting.

Section 5.   Meetings of this council shall be open to all members of PTA/PTSAs holding membership in the council, but the privilege of introducing motions and voting shall be limited to the voting body as described in Article VIII.

Section 6.   As set forth in article VIII, section 5.e., a quorum for the transaction of business in general membership meetings of this council shall consist of fifty (50) members of the voting body as defined in that article.

ARTICLE XIV:  COMMITTEES

#Section 1. Only members of this association shall be eligible to serve in any elective or appointive positions.

Section 2.   Standing and special committees and liaison positions shall be created by the Executive Board to promote the objects and carry out the work of the Council. A committee established for a specific purpose and a limited existence shall be considered a special committee; all other committees shall be considered standing committees, unless the Executive Board directs otherwise.

Section 3.   As set forth in article XI, section 2.b., standing and special committee chairmen shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. The term of each standing committee chairman shall be for the period coinciding with the term of the current slate of officers or until the selection of a successor. The term of each special committee chairman is ended upon completion of the task assigned to the committee.

Section 4.   Chairmen and members of all standing and special committees shall be current members of a local PTA/PTSA in good standing holding council membership. 

Section 5.   The chairman of each standing and special committee shall present a plan of work to the executive board for approval.  No committee work shall be undertaken without the consent of the executive board.

Section 6.   The quorum of any committee shall be a majority of its members.

Section 7.   The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee.

Section 8.   Committee chairmen shall turn over to the president, without delay, all records, books and other materials pertaining to the committee at the end of the term served or when departing office.

#ARTICLE XV:  FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of this council shall begin on July 1 and end on the following June 30.

**ARTICLE XVI:  PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order—Newly Revised shall govern the National PTA and its constituent organizations in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not in conflict with these bylaws, the bylaws of the Virginia PTA/PTSA and the bylaws of the National PTA, or the articles of incorporation.

ARTICLE XVII:  COUNCIL BYLAWS REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS

#Section 1. Bylaws shall be reviewed and amended with the following procedures:

a.   A committee shall be appointed to submit a revised set of bylaws as a substitute for existing bylaws or to submit an amendment to current bylaws.

b.   Bylaws shall be revised or amended at a regular meeting of the association provided notice and a copy of the proposed bylaws revision or amendments are provided to the membership at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which the revision or the amendments are to be voted upon.  A quorum shall be established at the meeting in which voting takes place.  The revision or amendments are subject to approval by the Virginia PTA/PTSA Bylaws Committee.  The proposed bylaws revision or amendments require a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting.

c.   Submission of amendments and revised bylaws for approval by the State PTA shall be in accordance with the bylaws or regulations of the Virginia PTA/PTSA.  (Reference Virginia PTA/PTSA Bylaws, Article VI, Section 24.)

d.   Each local PTA shall include in its bylaws provisions corresponding to the provisions of such of the bylaws of the Virginia PTA/PTSA as are identified by the state symbol #.

e.   The adoption of an amendment to any provision of the Bylaws of the Virginia PTA/PTSA identified by the number symbol (#) shall serve automatically and without requirement of further action by the local PTA to amend correspondingly its bylaws.  Notwithstanding the automatic character of the amending process, the local PTA shall promptly incorporate such amendments in its respective bylaws.

**Section 2.     The adoption of an amendment to any provision of the Bylaws of the National PTA identified by a double star (**) shall serve automatically and without the requirement of further action by the local PTA to amend correspondingly the bylaws of each local PTA.  Notwithstanding the automatic character of the amending process, the local PTAs shall promptly incorporate such amendments in their respective bylaws.

#ARTICLE XVIII:  APPROVAL OF BYLAWS

The bylaws of this council shall be submitted to the state office every five (5) years for approval by the Virginia PTA/PTSA Bylaws committee on behalf of the Virginia PTA/PTSA Board of Managers.

** Required by the National PTA

# Required by the Virginia PTA/PTSA