CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Philadelphia Continental Chapter
Pennsylvania Society
Sons of the American Revolution
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I Name and
Location
..........1
ARTICLE II Government
and Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ARTICLE III
Eligibility for Membership . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
ARTICLE IV
Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
ARTICLE V Officers
and Board of Management . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ARTICLE VI Powers and
Duties of the Board of Management . .
. . . . . . . . . 4
ARTICLE VII
Suspending and Expelling Members . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4
ARTICLE VIII Annual
and Other Meetings . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ARTICLE IX Initiation
Fees and Dues . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ARTICLE X Fiscal
Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
ARTICLE XI
Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ARTICLE XII
Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ARTICLE XIII Dissolution
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BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I Powers and
Duties of Officers . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
ARTICLE II The
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
ARTICLE III The Vice
Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ARTICLE IV The
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1
ARTICLE V The
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ARTICLE VI The
Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ARTICLE VII The
Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
ARTICLE VIII The
Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
ARTICLE IX The
Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..3
ARTICLE X The
Genealogist . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ARTICLE XI The
Surgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ARTICLE XII The Color
Guard Captain . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ARTICLE XIII The
Sergeant-at-Arms . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
ARTICLE XIV Board of
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ARTICLE XV Permanent
Committees - Their Powers and Duties
. . . . . . . 4
ARTICLE XVI Admission
Fees and Dues . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE XVII Order of
Business at the Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ARTICLE XVIII
Amendments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONSTITUTION
Philadelphia
Continental Chapter
Pennsylvania
Society
Sons
of the American Revolution
Name and Location
Section 1. The name
of this organization shall be the Philadelphia Continental Chapter of the
Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Section 2. The activities of the Chapter shall take place in the
Pennsylvania
counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware and the
offices of
the Chapter shall be in a location designated from time to time by
the Chapter.
Government and
Objectives
Section 1. The
Constitution of the Chapter, and the objectives purposes and government of the
Chapter, are hereby declared to be patriotic, historical, and education, and
shall conform to and be governed by the Constitution of the Pennsylvania
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Section 2. The
objectives of this organization are declared to be:
1. To perpetuate the
memory of men and women who, by their service and sacrifices during the War of
the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people, and
the rights and freedoms defined in the Constitution of the United States of
America;
2. To inspire, unite
and promote fellowship among the descendants of those men and women;
3. To inspire the
community at large with a more profound reverence for the principles of the
government founded by our forefathers;
4. To encourage
historical research in relation to the American Revolution;
5. To acquire and
preserve the records of the individual services the patriots of that war, as
well as documents, relics and landmarks;
6. To mark the scenes
of the Revolution by appropriate memorials;
7. To celebrate the
anniversaries of the prominent events of the war and of the
Revolutionary period.
8. To foster true
American patriotism;
9. To maintain and extend
the institutions of American freedom and to support the programs and
undertakings of the National Society.
10.To carry out the
purposes expressed in the preamble of the Constitution of the United States of
America and the injunctions of George Washington in his farewell address to the
American people.
ARTICLE III
Eligibility for Membership
Section 1. Any man
shall be eligible for membership in the Society who, being of the age
of eighteen years or more, and a citizen of good repute in the community, is
the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty
to, and rendered active service in the cause of American Independence, either
as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militia-man or minute man, in the armed
forces of the Continental Congress, or one of the several Colonies or States;
or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence; or as a member of any
Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or as a recognized patriot who
performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great
Britain; provided, however, that no person advocating the overthrow of the
Government of the United States by use of force or violence shall be eligible
for membership in the Society.
Section 2.
Application for Membership
a. The application
for membership shall set forth the name, occupation and residence of the
applicant, his line of descent, and the name, residence and services of the
ancestor or ancestors in the Revolution from whom he claims eligibility. It
shall be executed in duplicate upon the form prescribed by the National Society
and shall bear the oath or affirmation of the applicant that the statements
therein contained are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. A third
(Chapter) copy, if desired, may be a photocopy. Every application shall be
endorsed by at least two members of this Society and be approved by the State
Board of Management before the applicant shall be elected to membership.
b. The application
for membership may be made either to the State Board of Management or be made
direct to this Chapter.
Section 3. Election
to membership and approval of transfer to membership of any class shall be by
approval of the State Society.
Section 4. Membership
Categories
1.The membership (as
defined in the State By-Laws Sec. 1.05) shall be classified as follows: (1) A
regular member, (2) A regular life member, (3) A dual member, (4) A junior
member, (5) A youth registrant, (6) A youth life member and (7) A memorial
member.
2. A Regular Member
shall be a Chapter member (more than 17 years old) who pays the subscribed dues
and assessments as required by the By-Laws.
A Dual Member is one who is a regular Member of another chapter and who
pays only chapter dues to the Philadelphia Continental Chapter. A Regular Member, a Regular Life Member or a
Dual Member (collectively hereinafter Voting Member) shall have the right to
vote at any Chapter membership meeting.
A Junior Member, a Youth Registrant or a Youth Life Member (collectively
Non-Voting Member) shall have no voting right.
3 Any member in good standing who shall make a
single payment in accordance with the PASSAR fee schedule then in effect shall
become a Regular Life Member and shall thereafter be exempt from further payment of
all regular annual dues. Upon receipt of Life Membership fees by the Chapter,
the Chapter shall retain thirty (30) percent of the amount and immediately
forward the remainder to the Treasurer of the State Society with the proper
report.
4. Dual Members shall
have all of the rights and privileges of Regular Members.
5. A Memorial Member
is a deceased male of the same family and within not more than two generations
from a current member, the deceased male having had a membership number
assigned by the Registrar General if the National Society and for whom the
requirements of the Societys By-Laws and Constitution have been met. From and
after the completion of the naming of an individual to memorial membership such
individual shall be treated on the Chapters records as a deceased member of
the Chapter.
6. The official designation of a member shall
be Compatriot
Elections
Section 1. At the
Annual Meeting of the members of this Chapter, there shall be elected by
majority vote of the Voting Members
present the officers of this Chapter and four persons to the Board of
Management, one or more of whom shall
be a Past President, each of whom shall be a Voting Member of the Chapter. All selections shall be by acclamation or
by ballot of the members present in person.
The officers of this Chapter and the members elected to the Board of
Management in accordance with the preceding sentence shall comprise the
membership of the Board of Management.
Section 2. The four
persons elected to the Board of Management will be elected for three years.
There must be a lapse of at least one year before a Board member having served
a three year term is eligible for
nomination to be re-elected.
Section 3. The
President shall appoint a Nominating Committee to report to the members present
at the September Board of Management Meeting nominations for officers and
members of the Board of Management for the ensuing year; but nominations may
always be made by any member of the Chapter from the floor at any Annual
Meeting with the consent of the nominee.
Section 4. Not less
than 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, the Secretary shall prepare and mail
a "Notice of Annual Meeting" setting forth the place, date, and time
thereof together with the "Report of the Nominating Committee".
Officers and Board of
Management
Section 1. The
Officers of this Chapter shall be a President, a lst Vice President, a 2nd
Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Registrar, a Chaplain, an
Historian, a Chancellor, a Genealogist, a Surgeon, a Color Guard Captain, and a
Sergeant-at-Arms, all of whom shall be elected at the Annual Meeting and hold
office for one year and until their successors have been elected and installed.
The President is not eligible to hold office for more than two consecutive
terms.
Section 2. Two
separate offices may be combined and held by the same person with the approval
of the Board of Management.
Section 3. The President-elect is authorized hereby to appoint a member to serve as his Aide during his term as President who shall, by reason of such appointment, take the oath as an Officer.
Powers and Duties of
the Board of Management
Section 1. The Board
shall have full direction, management and control of the property and affairs
of the Chapter and be responsible for the promotion of its objectives. It shall
possess and exercise whatever power and authority may be required, including
the power to adopt by-laws for the Chapter, not inconsistent with this
Constitution and to alter and amend them.
Section 2. The Board
shall hold regular meetings at such place and hour as it may determine. Special
meetings may be called at any time by the President or shall be called by the
Secretary upon the written request of seven members of the Board. The President
shall be the Chairman of the Board and the Secretary the Secretary thereof.
Seven of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
Section 3. The
President, the 1st Vice President, the 2nd Vice President
and the immediate Past President of the Chapter shall constitute the Executive
Committee, which, in the interim between meetings of the Board, shall attend to
all current business of the Board. The President shall be Chairman of the
Executive Committee.
Section 4. Vacancies
in any elective office may be filled by the Board for the unexpired term.
Suspending and
Expelling Members
Section 1. Any
Officer or member may file charges against another Officer or member. Such
charges shall be made in writing to the Secretary or the President. All data
pertaining to such charges shall, after due investigation, on authority of the
President or the Executive Committee, be sent to the party or parties against
whom such charges have been preferred. Such party or parties shall prepare an
answer, submitting same to the President as Chairman of the Executive Committee
and decision shall be made in accord with the evidence submitted and in
conformity with the following section.
Section 2. Any
Officer or member may be suspended, expelled or otherwise disciplined, for
failure to comply with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Chapter, providing
such member has been served by a written notice of the charges preferred
against him at least fifteen days before the hearing thereon. Such hearing shall
be before the Executive Committee. Said member shall have the right to be heard
upon said charges. The action of said Committee may be appealed to the Board
whose finding by a two-thirds vote of all members present when a decision is
rendered shall be final unless an appeal is taken to the State Board within ten
days thereafter.
Annual and Other
Meetings
Section 1. The Annual
Meeting for the nomination and election of Officers and the transaction of
general business shall be held in October in each year, at such time and place
as may be designated by the Board. Each year there shall be at least three
meetings of the Chapter, in addition to the Annual Meeting, one each during the
months of January, April and September. Those persons duly elected as Officers
or as members of the Board of Management shall be installed at the November
meeting of the Chapter and the term of office shall commence on such
installation. Additional meetings of the Chapter may be held as prescribed by
the Board.
Section 2. The order
of business at the annual meeting shall be prescribed in the By-Laws.
Section 3. Special
meetings may be called at any time by the President and shall be called by him
when directed by the Board, or upon the written request of fifteen members. Ten
days previous notice of the time and place of any such meetings and of the
business to be transacted shall be mailed to all members. No business not set
forth in the notice shall be transacted at any special meeting.
Section 4. The right
to vote in any meeting shall be limited to the Voting Members in good standing (as defined in Article III, Section 4.2
above) in attendance.
Section 5. Fifteen Voting Members shall constitute a quorum at
any meeting of the Chapter.
Section 6. Meetings of the Board of Management shall
take place monthly from December
through and including May and in September and October.
Section 7. Meetings
and proceedings not otherwise provided for in this Constitution and in the
By-Laws shall be conducted and governed in accordance with the provisions of
"Roberts Rules of Order".
Initiation Fees and
Dues
The initiation fee
and annual dues shall be determined by the Board.
Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of
the Chapter shall end on October 31 of each year.
Amendments
Section 1. This
Constitution may be altered or amended at any meeting of the Chapter by the
following procedures:
1. Notice of proposed
changes shall be sent to members of the Board at least ten days prior to the
Board meeting to consider the changes.
2. Approval by a
two-thirds vote of Board members present and voting.
3. Proposed changes
as approved by the Board be sent to all Chapter members at least thirty days
prior to the Chapter meeting to consider the changes.
4. Approval by a two-thirds
vote of the Chapter members present.
Section 2. Minor
changes in this Constitution may be made from time to time by the Board to
conform with changes or requirements of the Constitution and By-Laws of the
Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Limitation of
Liability
To the fullest extent
permitted by present or future law, an officer, director, committee chairman,
or member shall not be personally liable for any action taken nor for the
failure to take any action. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to
protect and indemnify all such persons and to purchase insurance for such
purposes, if it deems either or both actions necessary.
ARTICLE XIII
Dissolution
Upon dissolution of
the Chapter or the forfeiture of the Chapters charter all of the documents,
books, moneys and other property belonging to and in the possession of the
Chapter shall be delivered over to the Board of Management of the State Society
to be taken and held until the Chapter shall have been reinstated; provided,
however, that if the Chapter has not been reinstated within a period of two
years, all such property shall become the property of the State Society, and
such disposition made of it as the Board of Management of the State Society
shall decide..
BY-LAWS
Philadelphia
Continental Chapter
Pennsylvania
Society
Sons
of the American Revolution
(As
amended through 10/31/2007)
Powers and Duties of
Officers
Section 1. The duties
of the Officers shall be such as usually appertain to their offices, and they
shall have such other powers as shall be delegated to them by the Board.
Section 2. The
President and Treasurer, respectively, shall make a report to the Annual
Meeting, and at such other times as may be required by the Board.
The President
The President, or in
his absence a Vice President, or in his absence, a chairman pro tempore, shall preside at all
meetings of the Chapter and the Board and have a casting vote. He shall
exercise the usual functions of a presiding officer, and shall enforce a strict
observance of the Constitution and By-Laws, and of the regulations and rules of
the Society. He shall appoint all committees not otherwise provided for and
delegates to the State Meetings and National Congress.
The Vice Presidents
The Vice Presidents
shall perform such duties as usually appertain to their offices, and shall
promote the interests and activities of the Society and the Chapter. They shall
encourage the enrollment of new members
The Secretary
The Secretary shall
conduct the general correspondence of the Chapter and such other matters as may
be directed by the Board. He shall have charge of the By-Laws and records of
the Chapter, and together with the presiding officer, shall certify all acts of
the Chapter. He shall keep fair and accurate records of all the proceedings and
orders of the Chapter, and shall give notice to the several officers of all
votes, orders, resolves and proceedings of the Society affecting them or
appertaining to their respective duties. He shall notify all members of their
election, and shall, under the direction of the President, or Vice President,
give due notice of the time and place of all meetings of the Chapter and attend
the same. He shall send a copy of the minutes of the Board to each of its
members.
The Treasurer
The Treasurer shall
collect and keep the funds and securities of the Chapter. The funds of the
Chapter shall be deposited in a bank or savings association, or a trust
company, provided any such institution is insured by the Federal Government or
its Agencies, or in bonds, bills and obligations of the Federal Government or
its agencies which are guaranteed by the Federal Government, or in securities of publicly traded
entities listed on a national exchange, having a net worth of not less than $10
million, upon prior approval of the Board, and shall be placed in the name of
or to the credit of the Philadelphia Continental Chapter Sons of the American
Revolution. The funds shall be drawn by the check of the Treasurer for the
purposes of the Chapter. He shall keep a true account of his receipts and
payments and at each annual meeting render the same to the Chapter. He shall
also make such other reports as may be required by the Board. A committee or a
Regular Member shall be appointed by
the President to audit his accounts.
The Registrar
The Registrar shall
keep a roll of the members, and in his hands shall be lodged all the proofs of
membership, qualifications, and all the historical and genealogical papers,
manuscript or other of which the Chapter may become possessed and under the
direction of the Board, shall keep copies of such similar documents as the
owners thereof may not be willing to leave permanently in the keeping of the
Chapter. He shall verify all statements of the Revolutionary services of
ancestors that may be made in the application for membership, and make report
to the Board.
The Chaplain
The Chaplain shall
open and close meetings of the Chapter and of the Board with religious services
usual and proper on such occasions, when so directed by the President, or by
the Chairman of the meeting.
The Historian
The Historian shall
keep the records of the historical and commemorative meetings of the Chapter,
and shall supervise the preparation and printing of all its historical
publications, other than those of membership rolls. He shall report at each
annual meeting a list of the members who may have died during the year, and
shall include such biographical memoirs as may be of service to the Chapter.
The Chancellor
The Chancellor shall
be an attorney-at-law and it shall be his duty to give opinions on all legal
matters affecting the Chapter when such questions are referred to him by the
proper officers or by the Board. It shall be his responsibility to advise
officers and committee chairmen as to conformity of proposed actions with the
Constitution and By-Laws of the Chapter, the State Society and the National
Society.
The Genealogist
The Genealogist shall
examine and report to the Board within thirty days upon all appeals from the
decision or want of action of the Registrar which shall be submitted to him for
that purpose, shall assist the Registrar and the Board or any member who may
appeal to him for assistance in the preparation of application papers for
membership in the Chapter. He shall perform such other duties as may appertain
to his office, as directed by the Board. With the approval of the Board, the
Genealogist shall be permitted to make a charge to prospective members for
services rendered.
The Surgeon
The Surgeon shall be
a doctor of medicine or other health
care professional. His duties shall be to inform and advise the
Chapter as to such public health matters as may be of concern to the members,
and to render first aid in case of emergency at such meetings of the Chapter
and Board as he may attend.
The Color Guard
Captain
The Color Guard
Captain shall direct the activities of the Chapter's Color Guard and be in
charge of the storage, maintenance, and use of the Chapter's flags and related
equipment as required by the proper Officers or by the Board.
The Sergeant-at-Arms
The Sergeant-at-Arms
shall act as an assistant to the Color Guard Captain.
Board of Management
Section 1. The Board
of Management shall be composed as provided in ARTICLES IV and V of the
Constitution.
Section 2. The order
of business at the meeting of the Board shall be as follows:
1. Call to order by
the President or Chairman.
2. Invocation by the
Chaplain or a member of the Chapter.
3. Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag .
4. Approval of the minutes of the last meeting.
5. Reports of
Officers.
6. Committee reports.
7. Unfinished
business.
8. Welcome of new
members.
9. New business.
10. Adjournment.
Permanent Committees
- Their Powers and Duties
Section 1.
AMERICANISM. Its duties are to engage in such activities as will aid, maintain,
and extend the institutions of American Freedom. (See Handbook of National
Society). This Committee shall also promote and furnish patriotic instruction
as directed by the Board, giving special attention to the development of good
citizenship and a proper knowledge of the American Constitution and the institution
of American Freedoms.
Section 2. FLAG. It
is the duty of this Committee to see that the Flag of the United States, the
symbol of our Nation's Sovereignty, is treated with honor and respect (within
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) and that the laws which forbid its
desecration are obeyed.
Section 3. AWARDS.
This Committee shall be responsible for the administration of the various
awards programs established by the Chapter. It shall also review and recommend
to the Board and the President the
establishment of additional award programs and the granting of awards to
individuals.
Section 4.
MEMBERSHIP. Its duties are to solicit and encourage suitable candidates for
membership in the Society and to file their applications for membership.
Section 5. MEMORIALS
AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR GRAVES. This Committee shall make research regarding the
landmarks, graves, and scenes of the Revolutionary War, and shall mark them
with appropriate markers and memorials. In that part of Pennsylvania allotted
to this Chapter both Betsy Ross
Flags and Chapter
sleeves shall be placed on the graves of Revolutionary soldiers on or before
Memorial Day of each year.
Section 6. FINANCE.
This Committee shall consist of the lst Vice President, who will serve as
Chairman, and two other members, with the Treasurer serving as an
ex-officio member. Its
duties are to prepare an Annual Budget, estimate expenditures and income, and
recommend such fiscal actions as they consider to be in the best interest of
the Chapter, including investments of all funds
Section 7. AUDITING.
Its duties are to audit the books and records of the Treasurer. It must make a
report to the President within sixty days after the end of the fiscal year.
Section 8. PUBLICITY.
The Chairman of the Committee may be the Aide to the President. The Committee (or
a Regular Member appointed by the President with the title of Editor) shall be
responsible for the preparation, editing, and mailing of the Newsletter; shall
arrange for newspaper and other publicity for all Chapter activities; and shall
furnish current items of interest to the Minuteman and to the SAR Magazine.
Section 9. NOMINATING
COMMITTEE. The Nominating Committee shall consist of five members to be
appointed by the President each year, of which number at least two (2) shall be
Past Presidents of the Chapter and the remainder shall be selected from the
Board. The committee member most recently assuming the status of Past President
shall serve as Chairman. They shall nominate a Voting Member for each of the
following offices: President, First Vice President, Second Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, Genealogist, Chaplain, Historian, Chancellor,
Surgeon, Color Guard Captain, Sergeant-at-Arms, and four (4) members of the
Board of Management.
Section 10. SPECIAL
COMMITTEES. It shall be the duty of the President to appoint Special Committees
whenever the need arises to handle the various activities and social functions
of the Chapter.
Admission Fees and
Dues
Section 1. The
admission fees and annual dues of members shall be determined at the annual
meeting, but shall not be less than the minimum amount fixed by the
Constitution and By-Laws of both the National and State Societies. From the
admission fees and annual dues, remittances in the required amounts shall be
made to the National and State Societies and the balance shall be retained by
the Chapter. An additional charge for each supplemental application shall be
designated by the Board, but shall not be less than the amount fixed by the
Constitution and By-Laws of both the National and State Societies.
Section 2. In the
case of new members where their applications are approved by the Board on or
after October lst of any year, the dues accompanying such application shall be
applied to the dues of such member for the following year. The dues shall be
paid to the Treasurer of the Chapter.
Section 3. The dues
of Regular Life Members who have attained the age of 65 years and who have paid
Regular Member dues for at least 35 years and whose application for life
membership has been reviewed by this Chapter as to his inability to pay full
dues and has been approved by the State Board of Management shall not exceed
the per capita amount required to be paid by the National Society.
Section 4. Dues and
Fees
(a) An applicant who is under the age of
twenty-five years, and is a son of a member of this Society or a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, or the Sons of the Revolution, whose
parent at the time of his application, or at the time of his parent's decease,
was in good standing in the respective Society may, if elected to membership,
be admitted without payment of the regular admission fee, but shall pay only a
nominal fee set by the National and State Societies to defray costs of
registering, certification, etc. No dues shall be assessed until the following
calendar year.
(b) A member of the
Children of the American Revolution or of the Children of the Revolution, who
applies for membership in this Society not later than one year after his twenty-first
birthday, may present a transfer card to the Registrar General in lieu of the
regular admission fee, but shall pay a nominal fee set by the National and
State Societies to defray costs of registering, certification, etc. No dues
shall be assessed until the following calendar year.
3. The annual dues,
after the first year, of members included in sub-sections (a) and (b), shall be
determined at the annual meeting, and shall be considerably less than the
regular dues, but shall not be less than the minimum fixed by the Constitution
or By-Laws of either the National or State Societies. From these dues,
remittances in the required amount shall be paid to the National and State
Societies and the balance retained by the Chapter.
Section 5. On the
last day of each calendar month and at such other times as the Board may
direct, the Treasurer of the Chapter shall report to the Treasurer of the State
Society, the name and the amount of dues paid by each member during the month,
and remit the required amounts due the National and State Societies, together
with any other moneys due. A final settlement shall be made to the State
Treasurer on a date fixed by the State Society for each and every member
enrolled and not accounted for previously and all moneys due remitted to the
State Treasurer.
Section 6. A member whose dues for the subsequent year
are unpaid as of December 31 in any year shall be dropped from the rolls of
membership.
Section 7. Any former
member of this Chapter may be re-instated and placed in good standing by
payment of the Current Year's dues plus any relevant fees.
Section 8. Upon the
transfer to membership from State-at-Large to Chapter, or from Chapter to
State-at-Large, or from one Chapter to another Chapter, the dues for the year
in which the transfer is made shall belong to the demitting organization and
must be paid before such transfer will be approved by the State Board of
Management
Order of Business at
the Annual Meeting
The order of business
at the annual meeting of the Chapter shall be as follows:
1. Call to order by
the President or Chairman.
2. Invocation by the
Chaplain or a member of the Chapter.
3. Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
4. National Anthem.
5. Approval of minutes.
6. Address of
President.
7. Reports of Officers.
8. Reports of
Standing Committees.
9. Reports of Special
Committees.
10. Unfinished
business.
11. Election of
Officers and Members of the Board.
12. New business.
13. Appointment of
Chairmen of Committees.
14. Adjournment.
Amendments
These By-Laws may be
altered or amended by the Board of Management as set forth in ARTICLE XI of the
Constitution.