Fraternity-Testvériség, 2008 (86. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
2008-07-01 / 3. szám
22. The President 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 Board 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, Secretary-Treasurer, and Chair of the Board of Directors. i) Reports of the Advisors. j) Reports of the Standing Committees. k) Announcement of the Convention Com-mittees. l) Appointment of temporary chair. m) Release of the members of the Board of Directors from their responsibilities. n) Report of the Nominating Committee. o) Election of members of the Board of Directors and their alternates. p) Taking of the Oath by the members of the Board of Directors. q) Adjournment. Every session shall begin and close with devotions. Special Convention 24. The Chair 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 districts 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 (HRFA) are as follows: a) Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and a member in good standing of the Federation for at least three (3) years prior to the opening of the Convention. 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: i. A basic knowledge of the insurance industry, the insurance regulatory system and the By-Laws and regulations that govern the operation of the HRFA. ii. 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 from the following Districts: 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 member of the Board of Directors who does not reside in and is not a member of a branch 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. In addition to the Chair of the Board, who serves as a member of the Bethlen Communities Board under Paragraph 38e hereof, six (6) members of the HRFA, who may be Board members, shall be elected by the Board of Directors to serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors of the Bethlen Communities. Page 4 By-Laws 2008 Edition
