Fraternity-Testvériség, 1979 (57. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1979-10-01 / 4. szám
nates at the branch meetings which must be held in accordance with the requirements of our by-laws. 18. I ask our dedicated Branch Managers and Branch Officers to hold the branch meetings and elect the delegates and alternates as required by our by-laws and to promptly mail the result of elections, copies of the minutes and branch resolutions to the Home Office, attention: President. ARPAD GEORGE President ANNOUNCEMENT In accordance with our By-Laws, I hereby publicly announce that the offices of I. PRESIDENT II. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT III. SECRETARY IV. TREASURER will be filled by election by the Quadrennial Convention of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America to be held in Ligonier, Pa., on June 23, 1980. Duties of the elected officers are specified in the present or as may be amended By-Laws. One term of the elected officers extends through a four-year period. Any adult member of the Federation, in good standing, who is an American citizen and who HAS THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS, MAY APPLY. Applicant shall submit qualifications (original or photocopies I for the particular office, together witli proof of their membership and educational background, with a personal biography, NOT LATER THAN APRIL 30, 1980, to: The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America The Rt. Rev. Arpad George, President P.O. Box 34917 Washington, D. C. 20034 The vice presidents and other members of the Board of Directors will be nominated and elected by the Convention in accordance with the pertinent paragraph of the By-Laws. ARPAD GEORGE President Washington, D.C. — November 15, 1979. CONVENTION REFERENCES IN THE BY-LAWS OF THE HRFA RELATED TO THE BRANCHES QUORUM 10/d. “One-twentieth of the membership of any branch at the annual or special meetings and at least five members at the monthly meeting of the branches. If a quorum is not present at the first meeting, a second meeting shall be called at which those present, regardless of number shall constitute a quorum.” ELECTION OF DELEGATES 14. “Each branch having a minimum adult membership of 300 shall send one delegate to the Convention. Branches having more than 300 members shall send one additional delegate for each multiple of 300 members. Branches having less than 300 members will be grouped in units of not less than 300 and not more than 375 members, and may jointly send one delegate. The grouping of these units will be arranged by the President of the Federation according to geographical location after consulting the area directors, area, district and section managers in concurrence with the Executive Committee and with the approval of the Board of Directors. The delegates and alternates shall be elected by separate ballots at a special meeting to be held no less than thirty, nor more than sixty days following the announcement in the official publication of the meeting date of the Convention by the President as directed by the Board of Directors. Their names shall be certified to the President within 10 days after the election. Each certification shall be accompanied by a copy of the minutes of said meeting, the names and certificate numbers of the members present at the meeting and their signatures. The delegate and alternate must have been a member of the Federation and of the branch, or one of the branches of the group he is representing, for at least one year prior to his election, and must have tulfilled all his membership obligations. Alternate delegates elected shall fill vacancies of elected delegates in the order of the number of votes received. Branches formed within one year preceding the Convention shall be exceptions. Officers or employees of similar organizations or employees of the Federation cannot be delegates.” NUMBER OF CONVENTION DELEGATES 15. “The elected delegates shall constitute no less than two-thirds of the voting members of the Convention.” (Continued on page 16)
