William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007 / Különszám
The By-Laws Juvenile Life Benefit Member has attained the age of sixteen (16) years, said Member shall become an Adult Life Benefit Member. Unless otherwise provided by law, the person who applies for membership and insurance on behalf of a juvenile shall not, by reason thereof or by reason of any benefit providing waiver of premium in the event of disability or death of the applicant, become either a Life Benefit Member of this Association or a member of any Branch of this Association. 5. A Life Benefit Member may be assigned to a Branch of his or her own choosing or to a Branch in or near said Member's residential area. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Life Benefit Member cannot transfer to another Branch within one (1) year of a Delegate District Election Meeting. The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to a Life Benefit Member who has moved his or her primary residence within or after said one (1) year period, and by reason of such move desires to transfer to a Branch located in or near said Member's new residential area. All transfers shall require the approval by the National Vice President-Secretary (or, in his or her absence, the National President) of the Member's written request for such transfer. 6. No Member, regardless of the number of Certificates he or she holds, whether Life Membership, Annuity or Accident and Health, may belong to more than one (1) Branch. 7. A non-Member may participate as a guest in all social and fraternal activities sponsored by the Association or by a Branch of the Association under rules established by the Board, but shall not be permitted to attend any Branch meeting. ARTICLE 2 - THE GENERAL CONVENTION Section 201. GOVERNING BODY I 1. The General Convention shall be the highest governing body of the Association and shall consist of Delegates elected as provided in Section 205 of these By- Laws, together with the ex-officio Delegates as provided herein. The ex-officio Delegates shall consist of the National President, National Vice President-Secretary, National Vice President-Treasurer, Vice Presidents, Directors, and National Advisory Committee members. All elected Delegates and ex-officio Delegates shall be entitled to one vote each. All elected Delegates and exofficio Delegates are subject to the qualification requirements of Section 205.1 hereof. 2. a. The elected Delegates shall constitute not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of Delegates certified to attend the General Convention. b. At any Regular or Special Session of the General Convention, a quorum shall consist of a majority of all elected and ex-officio Delegates certified to attend. Section 202. REGULAR SESSIONS - Regular Sessions of the General Convention shall be held every fourth year in the United States, during the month of September at a place designated by the Board. Section 203. CONVENTION OFFICERS - The Chairman of the Board shall be the Convention Chairman and the Board Vice-Chairmen shall be the Convention Vice- Chairmen. The Secretary of the Board shall be the Convention Secretary. In the event that a vacancy occurs for a Convention officer, the Board shall appoint a replacement. Section 204. COMMITTEES 1. CONVENTION COMMITTEES - Prior to each Regular Session of the General Convention, the Chairman of the Board shall propose to the Board, from the list of certified Delegates, a Nominating Committee, a Credentials Committee, a Resolutions Committee, an Election Committee and such other committees as may be deemed necessary for transacting the business of the General Convention. The Board shall confirm, substitute, add, or delete nominees, Chair and Vice Chair for each Committee. The Chairman of the Board and the National President shall be an ex-officio member of all Committees. 2. NOMINATING COMMITTEE a. Prior to each Regular Session of the General Convention, the Nominating Committee shall nominate candidates for Directors and Alternate Directors. b. In order to assure the preservation of a representative form of government, as provided in the fraternal laws, nominations may also be made from the floor of the General Convention. Section 205. DELEGATES, ALTERNATE DELEGATES AND ELECTION 1. QUALIFICATIONS - Any candidate for Delegate or Alternate Delegate to the General Convention must be an Adult Life Benefit Member of the duly established Delegate District to which his or her Branch is assigned and qualified as follows: a. Attained age eighteen (18) or older, has been an Adult Life Benefit Member of the Association for at least one full calendar year prior to his or her election as a Delegate or Alternate Delegate, and is a citizen of the United States of America. b. Only the Certificate holder who is the basic insured Adult Life Benefit Member shall have the right to vote at Delegate District meetings or Branch meetings or to hold office. c. Must not have any business or personal interests which would either be competitive in the sale of life insurance, annuities and similar life insurance products or constitute a conflict of interest in relation to the business operations of the Association. d. Must not be an employee of the Association or any of its subsidiaries, or an officer appointed by the Board; provided, however, that nothing in this Subparagraph (d) 28 William Penn Life, Special Convention Edition, December 2007
