At its regularly scheduled meeting on May 6, 2025, the Executive Guidance Committee (EGC) of the Maricopa County Republican Committee (MCRC) passed a resolution to clarify the proper interpretation of a widely used bylaw amendment provision found in several Legislative District (LD) bylaws throughout Maricopa County.
The resolution addresses ongoing confusion surrounding the “Amendment of Bylaws” language, which appears in LDs 4, 9, 13, 26, and 28, among others. The EGC, acting under the authority granted in Article I, Section 2 of the MCRC Bylaws, determined the correct interpretation of this provision as follows:
Moving forward, any LD using the referenced template must require both:
That the amendment be submitted to the members in writing at the previous regular meeting,
ANDThat the amendment be included in the meeting notice, or otherwise sent by mail or email no later than ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which the amendment is to be voted upon.
This ruling ensures procedural consistency and transparency in how bylaw amendments are proposed and adopted. It will be distributed to the full MCRC body and communicated to all affected Legislative District bylaws committees.
A copy of the resolution can be found by clicking here.
