The Charitable Fund Committee may adopt one or more amendments to the fund’s bylaws and charter, subject to any approvals required by the charter or bylaws. The fund shall provide notice of any meeting at which an amendment is to be voted upon. The notice shall be in accordance with TTC § 15.10.290. The notice must also state that a purpose of the meeting is to consider a proposed amendment to the charter or bylaws and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the amendment or state the general nature of the amendment. In addition to any requirements in the bylaws or charter concerning voting on proposed amendments, the amendment must be approved by a majority of the members in office at the time the amendment is adopted.
(Ord. 130 § 3.1, 10-6-2006 (Res. 2006-314))
The charter or bylaws may require an amendment to the charter or bylaws to be approved in writing by a specified person or persons other than the Board. Such an article or bylaw provision may only be amended with the approval in writing of such person or persons.
(Ord. 130 § 3.2, 10-6-2006 (Res. 2006-314))
(1) 
A fund amending its charter shall prepare a notice of amendment, which shall be executed in duplicate by the fund by its chief executive officer and shall be verified by the officer who has been delegated responsibility under TTC § 15.10.350 for authenticating corporate records, and shall set forth:
(a) 
The name of the fund;
(b) 
The text of each amendment adopted;
(c) 
The date of each amendment’s adoption;
(d) 
If approval of members was not required, a statement to that effect and a statement that the amendment was approved by a sufficient vote of the Charitable Fund Committee;
(e) 
If approval by members was required, the number of memberships outstanding and the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment;
(f) 
If approval of the amendment by some person or persons other than the members or the Board is required pursuant to TTC § 15.10.410, a statement that the approval was obtained;
(g) 
A statement that such amendment was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto;
(h) 
Where there are no members, or no members having voting rights, a statement of such fact, the date of the meeting of the Charitable Fund Committee at which the amendment was adopted, and a statement of the fact that such amendment received the vote of a majority of the members in office.
(Ord. 130 § 3.3, 10-6-2006 (Res. 2006-314))
(1) 
Duplicate originals of the amendment shall be delivered to the Board.
(2) 
If the Board finds that the amendment conforms to law and agree to such changes, they shall:
(a) 
Pass a resolution approving the amendment to the charter;
(b) 
Endorse on each of such duplicate originals the word “filed,” and the month, day, and year of the filing thereof;
(c) 
File one of such duplicate originals in their office;
(d) 
Issue a certificate of amendment to which they shall affix the other duplicate originals; and
(e) 
Deliver the certificate of amendment, together with the duplicate original of the charter amendment affixed thereto, to the fund or its representative.
(Ord. 130 § 3.4, 10-6-2006 (Res. 2006-314))
(1) 
Upon the issuance of the certificate of amendment, the amendment shall become effective and the charter shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.
(2) 
No amendment shall affect any existing cause of action in favor of or against such fund, or any pending suit to which such fund shall be a party, or the existing rights of persons other than members; and, in the event the corporate name shall be changed by amendment, no suit brought by or against such fund under its former name shall abate for that reason.
(Ord. 130 § 3.5, 10-6-2006 (Res. 2006-314))