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1. No Rule may be changed by a Program without advance permission from The Cappies.
   1. A Steering Committee may request a special Rule exemption or modification for a Program, by special application to the Director, stating the reasons for the request, and will follow all published Rules while the request is pending.
   2. If the Governing Board grants any exemption or modification, it will be for the current Program Year only.
2. Cappies Information Services (C.I.S.) Procedures may be amended at any time, for any reason, with notification whether to notify Program Directors left to the discretion of the Director.

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1. 1. The Governing Board will interpret all Rules.

1. Initial Rules interpretations will be made by the Director.
2. A Program Director will direct Rules inquiries to the Director.
3. A Steering Committee may appeal any Rules interpretation, through an email by the Program Chair to the Chair.

1. 1. By two-thirds vote, the Governing Board may amend these Rules at any time.
2. All Rules are subject to change between June 15 and August 15 of the new Program Year.
3. At any time, the Governing Board may change any Rule whose application is contingent on new C.I.S. software.
4. When any Rule is amended, the Director will inform all Program Directors.
   1. The Governing Board will not amend any Rules directly pertaining to the Awards process, during a Program Year, in any way that might alter the fairness of that process.
5. After October 1, except in case of clear necessity, the Governing Board will not change any Rule pertaining to Award eligibility, or Critics' Voting eligibility, for the remainder of the Program Year.
6. After May 1, except in case of necessity, the Governing Board will not change any Rule pertaining to the Voting process, for the remainder of the Program Year.
7. After these dates, any such Rule changes directly pertaining to the Awards process will require a unanimous vote from the Governing Board.