Fraternity-Testvériség, 1972 (50. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1972-07-01 / 7-9. szám
18. The Convention Secretaries, as designated by the Convention, shall read the minutes of the previous day’s proceedings at the beginning of each morning session, and these minutes shall be approved by the Convention and attested as correct by a special committee of three appointed by the President the day before. The minutes of the last day’s discussions shall be read and approved as the Convention shall direct. 19. The expenses of the Convention, the traveling expenses and the per diem allowances of the delegates shall be determined by the Convention and paid from the treasury of the Federation. 20. The Secretary shall send the National Officers’ quadrennial report prepared for the Convention to the Members of the Board of Directors and to the elected delegates, 20 days prior to the Convention. Convention Order of Procedure 21. The Convention’s order of procedure is: a) The opening of the Convention with Divine Services. b) Greetings. c) Official recognition of delegates. d) Reports of the National Officers and Board of Directors. e) Announcement of Committees. (Members of Committees are appointed by the President.) f) Report of the Executive and Fraternal Committee. g) Report of the Administrative and Organization Committee. h) Report of the Finance and Auditing Committee. i) Release of the National Officers and Members of the Board of Directors. j) Election of temporary chairman. k) Report of the Nominating Committee. l) Election of National Officers: President, Secretary, Treasurer and Controller. m) Election of the Members of the Board of Directors and their alternates. n) Oath of elected National Officers and Members of the Board of Directors. o) Adjournment. (Every session shall begin and close with devotional services.) Special Convention 22. Whenever it is necessary, the President of the Federation, at the request of the Board of Directors or at the request of the branches forming the majority of the membership of the Federation, shall issue the call for a Special Convention through the Secretary. The call shall precede the opening of said Convention by at least four weeks. Such Convention shall be composed of the delegates of the previous Convention. ARTICLE III THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Definition — Membership — Duties —- Jurisdiction 23. The Board of Directors is that body of the Federation which with full responsibility to the Convention, administers and effectuates the supreme direction of the Federation, guides and controls its affairs in accordance with the by-laws. 24. The Board of Directors, American or Canadian citizens, is constituted of regular, advisory and honorary members. In order to assure representation for all members of the Federations, no member may be elected to or serve on the Board of Directors who does not reside in the district he is to represent. The age of the Vice-Presidents, regular members of the Board of Directors and the alternates shall not be over 66 as of December 31 of the Convention year. The geographical boundaries of said districts are to be recommended by the Board of Directors and approved by the Convention. If no boundaries are determined by any one Convention, the boundaries as before determined are to prevail. Regular Members a) The National Officers of the Federation. President, Secretary, Treasurer and Controller. b) The three Vice Presidents of the Federation. c) Members of the Standing Committees. Advisory Members a) The Superintendent of the Bethlen Home. b) The Medical Director. c) Accountant. d) Legal Counsellor. e) Actuary. Honorary Members 25. The Convention may, in recognition of outstanding past services, elect honorary members to the Board of Directors. Meetings of the Board of Directors 26. The Board of Directors regularly shall meet III.
