Fraternity-Testvériség, 1972 (50. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1972-07-01 / 7-9. szám
twice a year—in the first half of the year in the Home Office in Washington, D. C., and in the second half of the year at the Bethlen Home in Ligon- ier, Pennsylvania. 27. It is the duty of every regular member of the Board of Directors to be present at the meetings. Advisory members shall and honorary members may attend the meetings of the Board of Directors upon the invitation of the President. They may participate in the deliberations of the Board, but they cannot vote. Special Meeting 28. When the Executive Committee deems it necessary, or upon the request of at least half of the Members of the Board of Directors, the President shall call a special meeting. The call shall be issued in writing, at least two weeks before the date of the meeting. Minutes — Expenses of the Board of Directors Order of Procedure 29. The order of procedure at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors is: a) Opening of the meeting with devotional services. b) Reports of the National Officers. c) Reports of the Advisory Members. d) Examinations by and reports of the Standing Committees. e) Pending matters and motions. f) Closing of the meeting with devotional services. 30. The Board of Directors shall select its own recording secretary from among the National Officers. The minutes shall be communicated to them by the Secretary of the Federation and to the members of the Federation in a manner prescribed by the Board of Directors. 31. The expenses of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the expense allowance of the Members present shall be determined by the Board of Directors and paid from the treasury of the Federation. Election — Installation —- Vacancies in the Board of Directors 32. The regular Members of the Board of Directors are elected and their honorarium determined by the Convention. The National Officers are elected by majority vote. The Vice Presidents and the regular members and alternates of the Board by plurality. The Officers and the regular members of the Board shall take the oath of office at the Convention immediately after election. 33. Upon the death or the resignation of any of the National Officers, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors in the following manner: The President or acting president shall make an announcement for applicants at least two months prior to the election. The applicants shall submit their qualifications for the particular office together with proof of their educational background to the Board of Directors. In the event of illness or any other incapacity, the National Officers shall substitute for each other, provided such illness or incapacity shall not extend beyond a period of ninety (90) days. Should such illness or incapacity extend beyond a period of ninety (90) days, then the Board of Directors shall take necessary action. 34. Alternate members: The Convention shall elect an alternate for each member of the Standing Committees of the Board of Directors, who shall fill any vacancy created by death or resignation. Alternates shall receive no remuneration, except for services rendered. Standing Committees of the Board of Directors 35. The Standing Committees of the Board of Directors which are composed of one Vice President and two or five Members of the Board, are: a) Executive and Fraternal Committee. b) Administrative and Organization Committee. c) E'inance and Auditing Committee. 36. The duty of the Executive and Fraternal Committee is to examine the President’s office and affairs of the Bethlen Home. The duty of the Administrative and Organization Committee is to examine the office of the Secretary and the production of the field. The duty of the Finance and Auditing Committee is to examine the office of the Treasurer and the Controller, the management of all finances and investments of the Federation. 37. These examinations shall be made once a year at the spring meeting of the Board of Directors and the results reported to that meeting and to the Convention. Whenever it may be found necessary, they may conduct such examinations at any time with the consent of the President. 38. The Executive and Fraternal Committee also acts in disciplinary cases. (To be continued in the next issue) IV.
