William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007 / Különszám
The By-Laws shall prevent the National President, the National Vice President-Secretary, the National Vice President-Treasurer, or the Vice Presidents from serving as ex-officio Delegates if they are otherwise qualified; and provided further, that nothing in this Subparagraph (d) shall prevent Branch Coordinators and Part-time and Special Agents from serving as Delegates if they are otherwise qualified. e. Must not be a Full-time General Agent, an Agency Manager, or Member engaged in regular business dealings with the Association or any of its Branches or subdivisions wherein he or she derives significant monetary gain or a spouse of any of the foregoing; provided, however, that Branch Coordinators and Part-time and Special Agents are eligible to serve as Delegates if they are not also Full-time Agents, General Agents, Agency Managers, or engaged in business dealings with the Association or any of its Branch subsidiaries wherein they derive monetary gain and if they are otherwise qualified. f. Must not have any financial obligations to the Association as an employee or as the result of previous employment. g. Must not have terminated employment with the Association less than one (1) year prior to a Delegate District Meeting; provided, however, that nothing in this Subparagraph (g) shall prevent former Directors, National Officers and National Auditing Committee Members from serving as ex-officio Delegates if they are otherwise qualified. h. May not be a Member solely by reason of having exercised the non-forfeiture option of his or her Certificate of Life Membership either in the form of Extended or Reduced Paid-Up life insurance. i. May not be a person who is directly involved in litigation or a written claim against the Association except for claims under a certificate of insurance. j. Must not have been a director, alternate director, officer or employee of any organization similar to or in competition with the Association or a delegate or an alternate delegate to any other fraternal benefit society convention within four (4) years prior to the date scheduled for District Delegate elections; provided, however, that nothing in this subparagraph (j) shall prevent any person from serving as an elected, ex-officio, or Alternate Delegate to the General Convention pursuant to a merger or similar agreement between the Association and any alliance, fellowship, or society in the United States having similar aims to those of the Association. k Must have been a member of the same Branch for at least an uninterrupted one (1) year period prior to the Delegate District election; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to a Life Benefit Member who has transferred from one Branch to another in accordance with Section 107.5. 2. CHALLENGES/BOARD TO DETERMINE- The Board shall determine whether a challenged Delegate is or is not qualified to be a Delegate to the General Convention. a. A challenge to the qualifications of a Delegate, whether an elected Delegate, an elected Alternate Delegate, or an ex-officio Delegate, may be initiated by the National Vice President-Secretary or may be made by an Adult Life Benefit Member. b. Any challenge of a Delegate or an Alternate Delegate initiated by the National Vice President-Secretary must be raised no later than May 25 of the year in which the Regular Session of the General Convention is to be held; or, in the case of an ex-officio Delegate, within ten (10) days of his or her appointment. In every case, the National Vice President-Secretary shall give written notice of the charges specified wherein the Delegate or the Alternate Delegate allegedly is not qualified to said challenged Delegate or Alternate Delegate by Certified Mail, Return Receipt requested, or overnight courier, with evidence of receipt no later than May 30 of such year; or, in the case of an ex-officio Delegate, within fifteen (15) days of his or her appointment. c. Any challenge of a Delegate made by an Adult Life Benefit Member must be received by the National Vice President-Secretary, by Certified Mail, Return Receipt requested, or overnight courier, with evidence of receipt, within ten (10) days after the Delegate's or Alternate Delegate's election; or, in the case of an ex-officio Delegate, received by the National Vice President-Secretary on or after April 15, but no later than May 25, of the year in which the Regular Session of the General Convention is to be held. In every case, the National Vice President- Secretary shall give written notice of the charges specified wherein the Delegate allegedly is not qualified to said challenged Delegate by Certified Mail, Return Receipt requested, or overnight courier, with evidence of receipt, within fifteen (15) days after the completion of the elections for all of the Delegates and Alternate Delegates; or, in the case of an ex-officio Delegate, no later than May 30 of such year. Should the National Vice President-Secretary be challenged as a Delegate, the challenge shall be filed with the National Vice President-Treasurer, who shall give the proper notice. d. The challenged Delegate shall be afforded the opportunity to appear personally, at his or her own expense, before the Board to answer the charges, or the challenged Delegate may answer the charges in writing by Certified Mail, Return Receipt requested, or overnight courier, with evidence of receipt, within ten (10) days of receipt of notification of said challenge. e. The decision of the Board as to whether the challenged Delegate is or is not qualified shall be made at the next regular meeting or special meeting of the Board. The decision of the Board shall be final. f. In any case where all Delegates and Alternate Delegates of a challenged Delegation are determined not to William Penn Life, Special Convention Edition, December 2007 29
