William Penn Life, 1975 (10. évfolyam, 2-4. szám)
1975-10-01 / 4. szám
Association in regular Convention assembled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this 8th day of September, 1975, that the following amendments to the By-Laws be adopted: 16. Delegate Stephen Ivancso requested an opinion from General Counsel as to whether or not proposed amendment to Chapter II, Section 6 (C) (E) (Page 11) is not a violation of an individuals constitutional rights. In his reply, General Counsel states this is proper and legal because a member under the law can not lose his insurance rights, however, a fraternal society has the right to provide certain rules and regulations for holding office. 17. Mr. Julius Nadas, speaking in Hungarian, is of the opinion that proposed amendment to Chapter IV, Section 1, top of Page 18, not be approved. He is also of the opinion the delegate representation should remain on the basis of 500 certificates. 18. In order to discuss the proposed By-Law amendments in an orderly fashion, it is resolved by the Convention that each proposed by-law amendment be acted upon separately. 19. President Charles recessed the meeting at 12:00 Noon. 20. Chairman Charles reconvened the meeting at 2:00 P.M. and the same are present. 21. The delegates resumed deliberation of the proposed by-law amendments. It was moved, seconded and adopted that Chapter I, Section 9, Page 8, after point 3, the following be inserted as Point 4. Assignment of Ownership Where not prohibited by law, ownership of the membership certificate may be assigned by the insured member. Upon assignment, Assignee becomes the owner to the extent that he owns and controls the membership certificate, however, Assignee does not become a member, the insured remains the member of the Association. The Association assumes no responsibility for the validity of any assignment and will not be bound thereby unless assignments are executed on forms acceptable to the Association and are filed in the Home Office. Any indebtedness to the Association has priority over any assignment. 22. It was moved, seconded and adopted that chapter I, Section 7, Page 8, Point 4, becomes Point 5. 23. The Convention further adopted that to Chapter I, Section 9, a new Point 6 be added as follows: Payment of Benefits Benefits due to minors or incompetents shall be administered by the Association as Trustee. If a Court of Competent Jurisdiction appoints a Trustee, Guardian or Conservator, payment shall be made to such duly appointed Trustee, Guardian or Conservator. 24. it is moved that the representation at the Convention be based on 600 certificates instead of the present 500 certificates.. Mr. William Kastan moved, and Mr. Julius Nadas seconded, to amend this motion by leaving the representation at the present 500 certificates. Mr. Nadas requests a secret ballot. The Chair puts the question to the delegates. “Do you want a secret ballot on this issue, or not". The majority of the delegates voted nay. The motion to amend the original motion is now put to a vote. There are 40 votes in favor of the motion and 61 against, therefore, the amendment is defeated and the majority now votes to amend the by-laws, chapter II, Sections 2, 3 and 4 (pages 8 and 9) requiring 600 certificates for one representative to the Convention. 25. Moved, seconded and adopted that to Chapter II, Section 6 C (a) (top Page 11) the following be added: “In the case of family plans, either life or hospitalization, only the certificateholder, who is the basic insured member, shall have the right and privilege to vote at Delegate District meetings, at Branch Meetings or to hold office”. 26. It is moved by Delegate Ivancso, and seconded by Delegate Nadas, that Chapter II, Section 6 C (e), Page 11, not be amended, but be left as is presently stipulated in the By-Laws. The motion is put to a vote and is defeated by majority vote of the delegates. It is now moved, and seconded, that the proposed amendment be adopted. The motion is adopted by majority vote that in Chapter II, Section 6 C (e) Page 11, the last eleven words be deleted. 27. It is moved, seconded and unanimously adopted that Chapter III, Section I, Page 13 be amended by replacing the last sentence with the following: The Convention Chairman shall be the National President, the two Vice-Chairmen shall be the two elected Vice-Presidents, and the Secretary of the Convention Shall be the Secretary of the Board. 28. The Convention adopted the following amendment to Chapter III, Section 3, Page 14, as follows: “The National President shall appoint a Nominating Committee, prior to each regular General Convention To nominate: A National President, two National Vice Presidents, a National Secretary, a National Treasurer, twelve Directors, twelve Alternate Directors, six Auditing Committee members and three Alternate Auditing Committee members. The Board of Directors shall confirm, or in the alternative, substitute, add to, or delete, names of those proposed by the National President. The Nominating Committee shall make its report to the General Convention. In order to assure the preservation of the representative form of government, as provided in the fraternal laws, nominations may also be made from the floor of the General Convention”. 29. It was moved, seconded and adopted by the Convention that Chapter IV, Section 1 (top of Page 18) be amended to read: “The National President and two elected Vice-Presidents, by virtue of their office, are directors of the Association with all the obligations, rights and privileges of elected Board members, also the National President retiring after January 1, 1976 shall ipso facto be a Director and Executive Committee member with all the obligations, rights and privileges of elected Board members”. 30. It was moved, seconded and adopted to change Chapter IV, Section 2, Page 18, to read: “No person who is an Officer, Director or Member of the Auditing Committee of the William Penn Association shall hold a contract as full-time Agent or General Agent during his term of office with the William Penn Association. However, any Director or Member of the Auditing Committee may be appointed a part-time Agent or Branch Manager to write new members and thereby be entitled to receive any commission due and payable on such new business”. 31. It was moved, seconded and adopted to delete Chapter IV, Section 3, Page 18, and replace with: “No person shall be eligible for election as a Director, Officer or Auditing Committee Member who has attained Age 70”. 32. It was moved, seconded and adopted to delete Chapter IV, Section 5, Page 19, and replace with: “A vacancy in any office of Director or Auditing Committee shall be filled by the National President for the unexpired term from the list of Alternate Directors and Alternate Auditing Committee Members. Alternates shall be called on the basis of the highest number of votes received at their election”. 33. It was moved, seconded and adopted to delete Chapter IV, Section 6, Page 19, in its entirety and Section 7 then becomes Section 6. 34. It was moved, seconded and adopted to change Chapter VI, Section 1, Page 22, to read as follows: “The term of office of all National Officers shall be for four years, commencing with the first day of January following their election, or until their successors have been appointed and take office. The duties of the 17 i
