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Bylaws - Article X

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ARTICLE X: AMENDMENT AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.
Amendment
Any elected Officer or Director may propose an amendment to these Bylaws by submitting the proposed amendment in writing to the Governance Committee. All proposed amendments shall be consistent with the IFMA Constitution and applicable laws. The Governance Committee shall present any proposed amendment in writing to the President and Chief Executive Officer at least thirty (30) days prior to a meeting of the Board of Directors. The President and Chief Executive Officer shall notify the members of the Board of the proposed amendment at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting at which the amendment is to be considered. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors, provided that a majority of the Directors then in office vote in the affirmative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these Bylaws may be amended without prior notice by a unanimous vote of the Directors then in office. 

Section 2.
Notice of Amendments
Following amendment of these Bylaws, the President and Chief Executive Officer shall publish the updated Bylaws. 

Section 3.
Interpretation
These Bylaws are intended to effectuate the Association's Articles of Incorporation and Constitution. To the extent that a provision of these Bylaws conflicts with a provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the Constitution, the Articles of Incorporation and the Constitution shall control. 

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