Fraternity-Testvériség, 1977 (55. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1977-01-01 / 1. szám

BY ■ LAWS — continued

Regular Members

a) The National Officers are: President, Executive Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

b) The three Vice-Presidents.

c) Members of the Board of Directors.

Advisory Members

a) Administrator of the Bethlen Home.

b) Medical Director.

c) Financial Counsellor.

d) Legal Counsellor.

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 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 Ligonier, 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 devotion.

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 Recording Secretary 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.

Election — Installation — V acancies 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 are elected by plurality. The Officers and the regular members of the Board shall take the oath of office prior to assuming the office.

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 in the official publication for applicants at least one month 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 the members of the Board of Directors, who shall fill any vacancy created by death or resignation. Alternates shall receive no remuneration, except for services rendered. Alternate members elected shall fill vacancies of the elected Board of Dirctors in the order of the highest number of votes received.

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