Unleashed! A Cappella

@ The University Of Washington

Amendments

Amendment I – Name Change

As of Wednesday, January 26, 2000, the name of this group is no longer Clef Notes. The name of this group shall be Unleashed.

Amendment II – Option for Co-Directors

Prior to the election of officers, the active members shall vote to determine if they position of Music Director and Assistant Music Director will be replaced by the positions of two Co-Music Directors for the following year. A majority vote (i.e. greater than fifty-percent) will determine which positions will be available.

Amendment III – Section Leaders (Option 3)

Section 1 – Determining the Number of Sections

The previous year’s officers will determine the number of sections for the following school year prior to the May election.

Section 2 – Selection of Section Leaders

The new Music Director (or the Co-Music Directors) will appoint section leaders based upon the appointee’s musical abilities.

Section 3 – Function of Section Leaders

  1. Section leaders will lead their respective sectional rehearsals.
  2. Appointed section leaders will have the ability to attend officers meetings; however they will have no power to vote with the officers.

Section 4 - Removal of Section Leaders

Appointed sections leaders may be removed for just cause (e.g. not carrying out his or her responsibilities) by a majority vote of the elected officers or by a majority vote of the active membership.

Amendment IV – Clarification of Active Membership

Section 1 – General

Article IV, Section 1 is amended to clarify who may vote. In order to vote, active members must have attended at least half of the rehearsals and/or meetings since joining Unleashed.

Section 2 – Special Dispensation

  1. Active members who can show just cause for their absence from rehearsals and/or meetings (e.g. study overseas, co-ops, evening classes) are waived from the requirement described in Section 1 of this Amendment.
  2. The officers, by a majority vote, will resolve any questions about just cause or the applicability of this amendment.

Section 3 – Elections and Removal

  1. In Article V, Section 4, “two-thirds (2/3) of the members” refers to the active membership.
  2. In Article VI, Section 1 “two-thirds (2/3) of the members” refers to the active membership.