ARTICLE XXI - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
Section 1. These Bylaws may be amended, repealed, suspended, or replaced by:
(a) Proposals to the General Council in regular session, adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the General Council, or
(b) Initiative petition, either signed by 20 percent (20%) of the total active membership, or endorsed by 30 percent (30%) of the locals, or endorsed by the Board. Such petition shall be addressed to the Union and filed at Headquarters. If it bears the required signatures or endorsements, balloting shall take place as provided in Article XIV, THE GENERAL COUNCIL, Section 9, Voting Between Sessions, of the Bylaws. Adoption will be by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the eligible delegates.

Section 2. In the event of enactment of federal or state legislation imposing obligations on the Union as to elections, membership rights, accounting and disclosure, officer conduct, retention of records, bonding, financial relationships of officeholders and employees, etc., which are not already imposed by the Union's Constitution and Bylaws and which are not within the authority of the Board to impose, the Bylaws of the Union shall be deemed amended as necessary to maintain compliance with such legislation until General Council, at its regular meeting, has had the opportunity to make the appropriate amendments of the Bylaws.