LULAC VP of the Southwest June 24, 2015 RE: 2015 Proposed Amendments to the LULAC Constitution Dear Members of the Amendment Committee: First off, let me congratulate the Committee on the job done proposing amendments to the LULAC Constitution. The LULAC Constitution, much like the Constitution of our great nation, is a fluid, living document that adheres to the founding principles, yet embraces the changes of our membership and society. Unfortunately, based on the adherence to the LULAC Constitution, the National Office did not adhere to the thirty day rule in violation of Article 14 Section 2 titled “Amendments.” Atticle 14 Section 2 states how amendments to the LULAC Constitution should be presented. For purposes of this letter, subsection a. states that the National Office “shall send copies of the proposed amendments to all Councils in good standing thirty days prior to set date.” The 2015 national election takes place on Saturday July 11 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Many Councils that are in good standing have yet to receive copies of any amendments and some have barely received notices a couple days ago, well outside the June 11, 2015 deadline for notice. In fact, LULAC Council 151 in Galveston received the proposed amendments on June 23, 2015. Ifyou sent your version of the amendments to the National Office within the Constitutional time restraints then I am sincerely grateful, however, the facts show that the National Office has once again failed to send out the proposed amendments on a timely basis to every LULAC Council in good standing. ‘Amending the Constitution is a tedious and complex task, yet I sincerely believe it was done by our founding fathers as a way to ensure that when a group attempts to amend the Constitution, it is done with a sincere belief in the amendment as well as a belief by a majority of the members. The amendments cannot be brought up for discussion before the General Assembly. I believe that without adherence to the rules, by-laws, and amendments currently set out in the LULAC Constitution, LULAC could ultimately fall into continued disarray. George Washington, with regards to the U.S. Constitution, stated “[t]he Constitution is a guide I will never abandon.” It is the same way I feel about the LULAC Constitution. When wechoose to follow certain Articles while ignoring others, it sets upon a path of abandonment. A path T hope no one chooses to follow. Please take this into consideration before attempting to bring the proposed amendments up before the General Assembly in Salt Lake City. Please accept this letter as constructive and actual notice of said issues. Sincerely, ? () / ~tLo ee Baldomero Garza III J / LULAC National VP for the Southwest