Fraternity-Testvériség, 2000 (78. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2000-10-01 / 4. szám
21. The allowance for meeting expenses of all persons authorized to attend the Convention shall be determined by the members of the Convention on the first day of the Convention. 22. The President-CEO shall send the prepared quadrennial reports to each member of the Executive Committee, Advisors and the members of the Convention no later than twenty (20) days prior to the Convention. Convention Order of Procedure 23. The Convention's order of procedure shall be as follows: a) The opening of the Convention with Divine Worship Services. b) The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. c) Report of the Credentials Committee and official recognition of the Convention members. d) Roll call and Establishment of Quorum. e) Greetings from the B oard of Directors. f) Adoption of the agenda. g) Determination of allowance for meeting expenses for the members of the Convention. h) Reports of the President-CEO , Treasurer-CFO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. i) Reports of the Advisors. j) Announcement of the Committees appointed by the President-CEO. k) Committee meetings. l) Reports of the Committees. m) Release of the National Officers and members of the Board of Directors from their responsibilities. n) Appointment of temporary chairman. o) Report of the Nominating Committee. p) Election of District members of the Board of Directors and their alternates. q) Election of At-Large members of the Board of Directors and their alternates. r) Taking of the Oath by the members of the Board of Directors. s) Adjournment. (Every session shall begin and close with devotions.) Special Convention 24. The President-CEO of the Federation, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, at the request of the branches forming the majority of the membership of the Federation or a majority vote of sixty-five percent (65%) of the members of the Board of Directors, shall issue the call for a Special Convention. The call shall be issued in writing and precede the opening of said Convention by at least thirty (30) days. Such Convention shall be composed of the members of the previous Convention. ARTICLE III THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Definition - Qualifications - Membership - Alternate Members 25. The Board of Directors is that body of the Federation which, with full responsibility to the Convention and to the members of the Federation, administers, effectuates, guides, and controls its affairs in accordance with the By-Laws. Its members shall be active organizers in their territories and shall be responsible for the growth and fraternal activities of the Federation in their areas. 26. The members of the Board of Directors are elected by majority vote of the members of the Convention. The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors shall begin immediately upon election at the Convention and is completed upon the election and swearing in of the new members of the Board of Directors at the next Convention. Their honoraria are determined by the Convention. Between Conventions, the honorarium may be adjusted by the Board of Directors in accordance with the National Consumers’ Price Index (all items) of the prior year as published by the United States Department of Labor, but any annual increase shall not exceed ten percent (10%). Alternate members of the Board of Directors shall receive no honoraria, but they may receive reimbursement for expenses incurred with prior authorization. 27. The qualifications of a member of the Board of Directors of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America are as follows: a) Must be eighteen (18) years of age and a member in good standing of the Federation. b) Must be a citizen of the United States of America. c) Must have background, knowledge and experience in business and/or another discipline which can be useful in the future planning and development of the HRFA. d) Must have a willingness and ability to commit the time necessary to prepare for and regularly attend board and committee meetings. e) Must have a willingness to put the interest of the HRFA before personal interests. f) Must have a willingness to avoid conflicts of interest. g) Must have either knowledge of or a willingness to learn the following: 1. a basic knowledge of the insurance industry, the insurance regulatory system and the By-Laws and regulations that govern the operation of the HRFA 2. an understanding of the infrastructure of the HRFA including the branches, their locations and their fraternal activities. 28. The Board of Directors shall consist of nine (9) District members and three (3) At-Large members. The District members shall consist of the following: two (2) from the Mid Atlantic District, two (2) from the Central District, two (2) from the Midwest District, one (1) from the Northern District, one (1) from the Eastern District and one (1) from the Western District. No person may be elected to or serve as a District member of the Board of Directors who does not reside in the district he is to represent. The geographical boundaries of the 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 previously determined boundaries are to prevail. The members of the Board of Directors are ex-officio members of the Student Aid and Loan Fund. Six (6) members of the Board of Directors shall be elected by the Board of Directors to serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors of the Bethlen Home. 29. The unsuccessful candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the election for each District member of the Board of Directors shall serve as alternate members of the Board of Directors for their respective District, in order of the number of votes received. The two unsuccessful candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the election for At-Large members of the Board of Directors shall serve as alternate At-Large members of the Board of Directors, in order of the number of votes received. Alternate members elected shall fill vacancies of the elected Board of Directors in the order of the highest number of votes received. Alternate members of the Board of Directors may be called in to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors by the President-CEO, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the event that a regular member of the Board of Directors cannot attend such meeting. If no alternate member is available, the Board of Directors may, but shall not be compelled to, fill such vacancy. Honorary Members 30. The Convention may elect honorary members to the Board of Directors. They shall have no voting rights. They shall be entitled to attend the meetings of the Board of Directors upon invitation from the Executive Committee, and shall have such other privileges as may be conferred upon them from time to time by the Board of Directors. Meetings of the Board of Directors 31. The Board of Directors shall have an Organizational Meeting immediately following their election at the Convention and shall have a minimum of two (2) regular meetings yearly, one in the first half of the year at the Home Office, and the other in the second half of the year at the Bethlen Home in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, and any other locations to be determined by the Board of Directors, when found necessary. It is the duty of every regular member of the Board of Directors to be By-Laws 2000 Edition Page 3
