The CALL Bylaws Committee is composed of a chairperson, with additional members as needed in years when major changes to the Bylaws are to be considered. The Committee is charged with monitoring and reviewing the Bylaws of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) for any implications to CALL.

The Committee works with the CALL Board and the CALL attorney regarding any questions concerning CALL Bylaws.  A thorough review of the CALL Bylaws is conducted every 3-5 years.  The Committee may also submit suggestions to the Board for consideration.  If the Board has suggestions for modifications of the Bylaws, the Committee reviews these suggestions and formulates possible amendments.  Any such amendments are presented to the membership at a business meeting, at which time a vote is taken whether or not to send the amendments to the entire voting membership.  Extensive revisions to the Bylaws were made in 2003-2004 and additional modifications were made in 2008 and 2013.

‘Gender Identity’ Change

AALL gives its chapters considerable leeway with the contents of their bylaws, but a chapter’s antidiscrimination article must be no less inclusive than that in the AALL Bylaws.  In January 2014, AALL added “gender identity” to its antidiscrimination article thereby requiring a revision of CALL’s Bylaws.

The proposed amendment was presented to the membership at the November 2014 business meeting; the members present voted to send the measure to the entire voting membership for approval.  In January 2015, the amendment was approved.