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 :3.6.2 All General Meetings shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order where these rules of order do not conflict with the Bylaws of the Society.
 :3.6.3 The Speaker shall not hold more than one (1) vote at any General Meeting.
-'''8.10 Speaker'''
-:8.10.1 The Speaker shall ensure proper procedure during all meetings of the Board.
+'''5.6 Meetings'''
-:8.10.2 In the absence of the Speaker, the Speaker’s place shall be taken by a Board Member to be chosen by the Board Members present, except where otherwise stated in Bylaw 1.
+:5.6.1 The Board of Directors shall hold a meeting at least once a month during the academic year, at a time and place to be determined by the Speaker.
-:8.10.3 The Speaker shall be selected by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the new Board Members by a majority vote.
+:5.6.2 The President or Speaker may call a meeting of Board of Directors, and shall call a meeting within one (1) week of receiving a written request to call such a meeting signed by one half of the Board.
-:8.10.4 Nominations for the Speaker shall be held according to the Bylaw on Elections.
+:5.6.3 Any Member may attend, speak and move or second motions at meetings of the Board of Directors subject to the rules of order.
-:8.10.5 The Speaker shall be a non-voting member of the Board of Directors.
+:5.6.4 The Vice‐President Communications shall ensure that an agenda is circulated to all Board Members five days before any meeting of the Board.
+:5.6.5 All motions submitted by a Member to the Vice‐President Communications and the Speaker at least seven days of a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be included on that agenda, subject to the following restrictions:
+::(a) The Speaker shall edit all motions for correct usage of the English language and clarity;University of Toronto Engineering Society
+::(b) The Speaker shall have the authority to reject any motion that does not comply with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society or Robert's Rules of Order.
+:5.6.6    Unless its consideration is unanimously approved by the Board, no substantive motion shall be considered other than those on the agenda, or those to clarify motions on the agenda.
+'''5.7 Special Meetings'''
+:5.7.1 The President or Speaker may call a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, and shall call a meeting within one (1) week of receiving a written request to call such a meeting signed by one half of the Board.
+:5.7.2 Any petition to hold a Special Meeting shall specify the purpose of the Meeting, and no business shall be conducted at the Special Meeting unless it is related to the purpose for which the Meeting was called.
+'''5.8 Notice of Meetings'''
+:5.8.1 Notice of meetings of the Board of Directors must be given electronically or in writing to every Member by the Vice‐President Communications at least five (5) days before the time chosen for such a meeting.
+:5.8.2 At the Speaker's discretion, a Special Meeting may be called with twenty‐four (24) hours notice provided the purpose of the meeting warrants immediate disposition.
+'''5.10 Speaker'''
+:5.10.1 The Speaker shall ensure proper procedure during all meetings of the Board.
+:5.10.2 In the absence of the Speaker, the President shall act as Chair of the Board, except as determined by a majority vote of the Board.
+:5.10.3 The Speaker shall be selected by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the new Board Members by a majority vote.
+:5.10.4 Nominations for the Speaker shall be held according to the Bylaw on Elections.
+:5.10.5 The Speaker shall be a non‐voting member of the Board of Directors.
+:5.10.6 The Speaker shall act as the Speaker for Council, where necessary.
+:5.10.7 The Speaker shall use the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society, Robert's Rules of Order, and their own discretion, in that order, in determining all questions of procedure before them.
+:5.10.8 The Speaker shall have the authority to bar Board Members from voting on a question regarding which the Member has a conflict of interest.
+:5.10.9 All decisions of the Speaker may be reversed by a 2/3rds majority vote of the Board, except regarding the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society from which there is no appeal.
 ===Bylaw 2 (Internal Directors)===