BJHG - Rule changes possible

Until just a few weeks ago it was understood that we could not change the rules of the house group without having a general meeting with over 50% of members voting in person in favour of a change, as explained in this post about wishing to allow proxy voting.

This understanding has changed.

Thanks to the discovery of a 1987 copy of the house group constitution and rules we now know that there is a clause 7 which reads:

7 Alterations
These rules may be amended or the group dissolved by a resolution carried at a general meeting at which at least 21 days notice specifying the proposed resolution had been given

This means we can change the constitution and rules at any quorate general meeting such as the AGM, as long as the proposed change is notified 21 days of more ahead of the meeting.

Proxy voting may well be on the agenda for the 2019 AGM!