Article XI: Amendments

Section 11.1. Adoption, Amendment and Repeal

These bylaws may be amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted in whole or in part by the Board or by a majority vote of the members of the Association upon submission of a written petition signed by not less than five percent of the Active members.

Section 11.2. Member Approval

Notwithstanding Section 11.1, members must approve any action that would: (a) materially and adversely affect the rights of members as to voting, dissolution, redemption, or transfer of membership; (b) increase or decrease the number of membership authorized in total or for any class; (c) effect an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of all or any part of the memberships; (d) authorize a new class of membership or (e) specify or change a fixed number of directors or the maximum or minimum number of directors or change from a fixed to a variable number of directors or vice versa.

Section 11.3. Members of Class Approval

The power of members to approve the repeal or amendment of bylaws is subject to the further approval of the members of a class if such action would: (a) materially and adversely affect the rights, privilege, preferences, restrictions, or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption, or transfer of memberships in a manner different than such action affects another class; (b) materially and adversely affect such class as to voting, dissolution, redemption, or transfer of memberships by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions, or conditions of another class; (c) increase or decrease the number of memberships authorized for such class; (d) increase the number authorized for another class; (e) effect an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of all or part of the memberships of such class; or (f) authorize a new class of memberships.

Section 11.4. Affiliated Bar Association Approval

Notwithstanding the preceding sections 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3, Article II may not be amended to change the right of any Affiliated Bar Association to designate a representative without written notice to all Affiliated Bar Associations.

Section 11.5. Member Petition

Written notice of bylaw change(s) proposed by member petition shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Article VI of these Bylaws.