William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007 / Különszám
The By-Laws cause, at the next regular meeting or special meeting of the Board. The decision of the Board shall be final. 8. CERTIFICATION OF DELEGATES ELECTION AND PUBLICATION - The names of the Delegates and Alternate Delegates elected, together with the names of the ex-officio Delegates to the General Convention, shall be published in the official publication of the Association in the issue preceding the Regular Session of the General Convention. Such listing shall constitute an official list of Delegates and Alternate Delegates for the next Regular Session of the General Convention, and upon the election and qualification of Delegates to the General Convention, the term of office of previously elected Delegates shall cease. The aforesaid publication shall be deemed sufficient notice to all Members, Delegates and Alternate Delegates. 9. DISTRICT CHAIRMAN EXPENSES-The expense allowance of the District Chairman in connection with the Delegate elections shall be determined and fixed by the Board and paid by the Home Office. 10. EX-OFHCIO DELEGATES a. Subject to the qualification requirements of Section 205 of these By-Laws, the National President, National Vice President-Secretary, National Vice President-Treasurer, Vice Presidents, each Director, and each National Advisory Committee member who holds office at the time of any Regular or Special Session of the General Convention, shall each be entitled to one (1) vote. b. The National Vice President-Secretary shall file with the Credentials Committee the certification listing the names, offices held and addresses of all ex-officio Delegates to the General Convention. Section 206. POWERS OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION - Powers of the General Convention shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Adoption of Agenda. 2. Establishment of honorarium, mileage expense and travel per diem fees for Delegates. 3. Adoption of Charter and, except as set forth in Article 18 hereof, By-Law Amendments. 4. Election of the Board of Directors and Alternate Directors. 5. Establishment of honorariums, travel expenses and per diem fees for the Board and those who are on official business for the Association. The National President, as a member of the Board, shall not receive an honorarium or additional compensation. 6. Installation of the elected Board of Directors. Section 207. GENERAL CONVENTION PROCEDURES- General Convention procedures shall be established by the Board. Section 208. SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION 1. A Special Session of the General Convention shall consist of the elected Delegates certified to the last preceding Regular Session of the General Convention, together with ex-officio Delegates as provided in Section 205.10; provided, however, that at the time of the call for a Special Session, all such Delegates meet the qualification requirements of Section 205.1 of these By-Laws and ex-officio Delegates still hold the official positions that enabled them to qualify as Delegates. Should any ex-officio Delegate no longer hold any such official position, his or her successor shall replace him or her as an ex-officio Delegate. 2. A Special Session of the General Convention shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, either at the request of a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Board, or on petition signed by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Delegates qualified to attend the Special Session as provided in Section 208.1, or at the written request of the majority of the Branches. The call shall precede the opening of said Special Session of the General Convention by at least thirty (30) days, during which time any Delegate's qualifications may be challenged pursuant to the same procedure as set forth in these By-Laws in Section 205.2, but subject to the following time limitations: a. All challenges to a Delegate's qualifications shall be made within five (5) days after the call for a Special Session. b. Within five (5) days after the challenge is received, notice of the challenge shall be given to the challenged Delegate in writing. c. The Board shall give the challenged Delegate the opportunity to answer the challenge within ten (10) days after giving notice in the manner provided in Section 205.2(d). d. The Board shall make its decision as to whether or not the challenged Delegate is qualified at least five (5) days prior to the date of the Special Session. e. If the time limits are not adhered to in Section 208.2(a), (b) and (d), the challenge shall be dismissed and the Delegate shall be qualified to attend the Special Session. If the time limit is not adhered to in Section 208.2(c), the Board may render its decision without the challenged Delegate's participation. 3. The Agenda of the Special Session of the General Convention is limited to the business stated in the call notice. Section 209. CONVENTION ACTION BY MAIL - If a matter which would otherwise require the approval of the General Convention arises between Regular Sessions of the General Convention and does not require a Special Session pursuant to Section 208, the Board, by majority vote, shall order a referendum vote by mail. Each Delegate to the General Convention shall be sent an announcement Hilliam Penn Lile, Special Convention Edition. December 2007 31
