Fraternity-Testvériség, 1980 (58. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1980-07-01 / 3. szám

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shall be certified to the Committee on Nominations, who shall present the nominees to the Convention.

42. The National Officers constitute the Executive Committee. They shall have the administrative power during the interim between the Board of Directors meetings and shall pass on all investments of the Federation. In this committee, the President of the Federation shall have voting power. In the event of a tie vote or upon the Committee’s own motion, a subject matter may be referred to the Board of Directors.

43. The National Officers shall be under bond in the amount determined by the Board of Directors and paid for by the Federation.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

44. The President is the chief executive officer and official representative of the Federation. He shall preside over all the conventions, the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. His other official duties are as follows:

a) As the Supervisor of the Home Office and organizational departments and employees, he is responsible for the execution of both internal and external activities of the Federation and the rules of administration determined by the Board of Directors.

b) He distributes all correspondence and communications to the respective National Officers.

c) He handles all matters which by their nature are to be attended by the Home Office, but which are not specifically listed under the jurisdiction or duties of the respective offices. He arranges all substitutions for the National Officers in the manner prescribed in paragraph 33 of these by-laws.

d) He controls issuance of membership certificates and documents involving property rights, and validates them with his signature.

e) He countersigns disbursements.

t) He conducts and directs the nation-wide organizational and promotional work. In concurrance with the Executive Committee and with the approval of the Board of Directors, he forms local and district areas

for the purpose of organization. He appoints, employs, controls and dismisses members of the field force after consultation with the member or members of the Board of Directors of the respective district and in concurrance with the Executive Committee.

g) He provides direction for the cultural, fraternal and social activities prescribed by the charter and by-laws.

h) He prepares and calls the Convention; he attends to all matters pertaining to the election of the delegates.

i) He prepares and calls the meetings of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.

j) He prepares the report for institution of necessary disciplinary procedure and its subject matter for discussion.

k) He does all work arising in connection with the charter of incorporation and the licenses of the different states and Canada. He has reports and actuarial statements prepared for submission to the insurance departments in the United States and Canada.

l) He reports to the respective meetings on the functions of his office.

m) He is one of the guardians of the safety deposit boxes containing the securities.

n) He is ex-officio President of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers of the Bethlen Home and the Board of Directors of the Student Aid and Loan Fund.

o) He is the Editor-in-Chief of the official publication.

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT- SECRETARY

45. The Vice President-Secretary is the chief administrative officer of the Federation. His duties are as follows:

a) He directs and supervises the underwriting process and signs membership certificates.

b) He exercises the usual duties of corporate secretarial nature. He is the guardian of the seal and the minutes of the various meetings of the Federation.

c) He maintains complete individual records of the members and handles their transVI