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Committee, to each Sectional Association office, and to the chairperson of
any USTA committee that is affected by the proposed amendment, not
less than 20 days before the date of the meeting at which the action is to
be considered.
E. Amendments Passed by Executive Committee and Board Are Subject to
Amendment at Next Meeting of Members
Pursuant to USTA Bylaw 65, amendments passed by the Executive Committee
or by the Board are subject to approval, disapproval, or amendment at the next
Annual, Semiannual, or Special Meeting of the membership upon the request of
the voting delegates at the meeting with sufficient strength to constitute a
majority vote of the membership.
F. Secretary-Treasurer of USTA Shall Provide Certain USTA Officials with Copy
of Amendment Within Sixty Days of Its Adoption
The Secretary-Treasurer of the USTA shall provide a copy of each amendment that
is adopted to each member of the Executive Committee, to each Sectional
President who is not a member of the Executive Committee, to each Sectional
Association office, to the Chairperson of the Constitution and Rules
Committee, and to the chairperson of any USTA committee that is affected by
the amendment within 60 days after the action.
G. Effective Date of Amendments
Amendments to USTA Regulations I-VII shall be effective on January 1
following their adoption, unless the Executive Committee or Board votes
that an amendment shall have a different effective date, in which case it
shall be effective on the date specified. Amendments to all other USTA
Regulations shall be effective immediately unless a later date is specified.
H. Amendments to The Code, USTA Comments to ITF Rules of Tennis, and
Comments to USTA Regulations
Amendments to The Code shall be subject to approval in accordance with the
procedures applicable for approval of USTA Regulations provided that any
amendment may be approved by the Chairperson of the Constitution and
Rules Committee and the General Counsel if they agree that it is a conforming
change required because of an amendment to the ITF Rules of Tennis or a
USTA Regulation.
If the Chairpersons of the Tennis Rules and Regulations Committee and the
Officials Committee jointly request that a change be made in the USTA
Comments to the ITF Rules of Tennis or the FAC Comments to the USTA
Regulations, the Chairperson of the Constitution and Rules Committee and the
General Counsel may authorize the change if they determine that it is consistent
with the ITF Rules of Tennis and USTA Regulations and that it is not
inconsistent with previous applicable actions of the USTA.
I. Request for Waiver
An Individual Member who believes the Individual Member is adversely
affected by a USTA Regulation may, for a compelling reason, petition for a
waiver of that regulation. The individual member shall submit the petition to
the USTA Executive Director, 70 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY
10604-3602, at least 45 days before the requested effective date of the
waiver. The petition shall:
• Identify the regulation that the individual member would like to have
waived;
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