Index

A


ARTICLE I — Name, Slogan and Motto

SEC. 1 - Name
SEC. 2 - Slogan
SEC. 3 - Motto

ARTICLE II — Purposes

ARTICLE III — Membership

SEC. 1 - Membership Consists of Clubs
SEC. 2 - Authority for Chartering Clubs
SEC. 3 - Eligibility for Club Membership

ARTICLE IV — Officers and International Board of Directors

SEC. 1 – Officers
SEC. 2 - Membership Requirement/ Delegate Status
SEC. 3 - Election, Term of Office, Vacancies
SEC. 4 - Composition and Election of International Board
SEC. 5 - Voting Privileges
SEC. 6 - Compensation
SEC. 7 - Removal

ARTICLE V — International Board of Directors

SEC. 1 - Board Powers
SEC. 2 - Meetings

ARTICLE VI — International Conventions

SEC. 1 - Date and Place
SEC. 2 - Delegate Entitlement
SEC. 3 - Vote of Delegates
SEC. 4 - Quorum
SEC. 5 - Proxy Voting

ARTICLE VII — District Organizations

ARTICLE VIII — Fees and Dues

SEC. 1 - Member Reports
SEC. 2 - Semi-Annual Per Capita Tax
SEC. 3 - Carrying Charge

ARTICLE IX — Emergency Reserve Fund

SEC. 1 - Designation of Fund
SEC. 2 - Corpus of Fund
SEC. 3 - Fund Administration

ARTICLE X — Name, Emblem and Other Insignia

SEC. 1 - Colors of Association
SEC. 2 - Emblem of Association
SEC. 3 - Use of Name and Emblem

ARTICLE XI — Amendments

SEC. 1 - Amending Procedure
SEC. 2 - Notice


B

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I — Membership

SEC. 1 - Club Organization
SEC. 2 - Club Name
SEC. 3 - Application Procedure
SEC. 4 - Obligations of a Club
SEC. 5 - Status Quo/Cancellation of Charter
SEC. 6 - Club Resignation
SEC. 7 - Categories
SEC. 8 - Dual Club Membership

ARTICLE II — District Organization

SEC. 1 - Jurisdiction for Forming Districts
SEC. 2 - Minimum District Requirements
SEC. 3 - Redistricting
SEC. 4 - Council of Governors
SEC. 5 - Multiple District Council of Governors Powers
SEC. 6 - District Cabinet
SEC. 7 - Cabinet Meetings
SEC. 8 - District Convention Reports

ARTICLE III — Elections

SEC. 1 - International Board Elections
SEC. 2 - Candidacy Requirements for Second Vice President
SEC. 3 - Candidacy Requirements for International Director
SEC. 4 - Candidacy Requirements for District Governor
SEC. 5 - Endorsement and Certification of Endorsement
Requirements for Candidates
SEC. 6 - Representation
SEC. 7 - District Candidacy Requirements
SEC. 8 - International Nominating Committee
SEC. 9 - District Governor/Vice District Governor Election Procedures
a) District Governor
b) Vice Governor
c) District Governor / Vice District Governor Vacancy
d) District Governor Vacancy Filling procedure
e) District Governor Election — New District
SEC. 10 - Breaking a Tie Vote

ARTICLE IV — Annual International Convention

SEC. 1 - International Board Authority Over Convention
SEC. 2 - Official Call
SEC. 3 - Officers of Convention
SEC. 4 - District Governor - Expenses of Attending Conference

ARTICLE V — Meetings

SEC.1 - International Board of Directors Regular Meetings
SEC. 2 - Special Meetings
SEC. 3 - Business Transacted by Mail
SEC. 4 - Quorum
SEC. 5 - Executive Committee
SEC. 6 - District (Single, Sub-and Multiple) Conventions
SEC. 7 - Authority of District Conventions
SEC. 8 - Club Delegate Formula

ARTICLE VI — Duties of International Officers and Others

SEC. 1 - President
SEC. 2 - Vice President
SEC. 3 - Administrative Officers
SEC. 4 - Multiple District Council Chairman
SEC. 5 - District Officers

ARTICLE VII — Committees Of The International Board Of Directors

SEC. 1 - Standing Committees
SEC. 2 - Credentials, Rules of Procedure, Resolutions and Elections
SEC. 3 - Special or Ad Hoc Committees
SEC. 4 - Chairman, Vacancies
SEC. 5 - Appointments Limitation

ARTICLE VIII — Amendment

SEC. 1 - Amending Procedure
SEC. 2 - Notice

ARTICLE IX — Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC.1 - Name, Emblem and Other Logos of the Association
SEC. 2 - Audit of Accounts
SEC. 3 - Blocked Funds
SEC. 4 - Effective Date
SEC. 5 - Rules of Order and Procedure

EXHIBIT A

Membership Categories