Proposed Bylaws Revision
2006-07

Article VI. Financial Administration
Sec. 2. Dues: Dues are payable at the time of joining, and shall be due and payable by September 15 each fiscal year thereafter.  Any member who fails to pay dues by December 15 each year shall be dropped from the membership rolls.  Any person who joins between January 1 and June 30 of each year shall pay half of the annual dues.

Proposed Change
2nd and 3rd sentences: Any member who fails to pay dues by January 15 each year shall be dropped from the membership rolls. New members who join between January 1 and March 31 shall pay half of the annual dues; new members who join between April 1 and June 30 shall pay one fourth of the annual dues.

Rationale
Change is suggested to reflect the current timeline for dropping members from the roster and the current dues payment structure for new members.

Article XII
Sec. 3. Members' Copy: A copy of the bylaws shall be provided to every member. Each new member shall receive a copy of the bylaws upon payment of dues.

Proposed Change
1st sentence: A copy of the bylaws is available to members by download from the LWVGB website, or by paper copy upon request.

Rationale
Change is suggested to establish the LWVGB website as the official repository for the bylaws.