Procedure Bylaws

Whenever these bylaws require notice to be given, the notice shall be given in accordance with this Section 5.1. Notice under these bylaws shall be in writing unless oral notice is reasonable under the circumstances. Notice may be communicated in person, by telephone, e-mail, or other form of wire or wireless or electronic communication, or by mail or private carrier. Written notice, if in a comprehensible form, is effective at the earliest of the following:

1. When received or when delivered, properly addressed, to the addressee's last known principal place of business or residence;
2. Five days after its deposit in the mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed with first-class postage prepaid and correctly addressed; or
3. On the date shown on the return receipt, if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee; or
4. On the date shown as a "read receipt" if an email format is chosen.

Oral notice is effective when communicated if communicated in a comprehensible manner. In calculating time periods for notice, when a period of time measured in days, weeks, months, years, or other measurement of time is prescribed for the exercise of any privilege or the discharge of any duty, the first day shall not be counted but the last day shall be counted.