CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS

Duties Of Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: It shall be the duty of this committee to be the clearing house for the Union It shall sift, discuss and put into shape for consideration of the Union all items of business or communication that will require the attention or action of the Union prior to its consideration by the Union so that the time of the Union may be saved This committee shall meet in the weeks that the Union does not meet

CURRENT EVENTS/CIVIC COMMITTEE: It shall be the duty of this committee to report to the Union for consideration at each meeting of any political, social, and religious body or synod, either touching the political, social, or religious work of the nation or Church in general or the African American citizens in particular This committee shall provide information before crises present themselves wherever possible It shall further be the duty of this committee to look after the public questions, rights of citizens, or such things as may embrace civic righteousness or legislation.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE: It shall be the duty of this committee to arrange the program of subjects and speakers for the Union and such other public exercises as the Union may direct. This committee shall publish a schedule of activities for the year. Upon the reorganization by the new administration, the program committee will make its report at the fourth meeting of the new administration

SICK AND VISITATION COMMITTEE: It shall be the duty of this committee to visit or arrange for such visitation of such members of the Union as shall be confined to their homes, by reason of sickness, report to the Union their condition, that they may provide, if necessary, such financial relief as may be required It shall be the duty of this committee to draft such resolutions or expressions of sympathy or condolence upon the death of any member of the Union or such leading characters or the Church or nation as will be befitting the dignity of the Union and have the same published in the Church organs and convey a copy of the same to the family of the deceased.

BY-LAWS

Article 1. The Union shall meet at 12:00 o'clock noon, at such place as a majority of the members present shall agree upon, providing no change of time of the meeting shall be made without one week's notice unless the cause for a change is self-evident. The meetings of the entire Union shall be weekly. The meetings of the Executive Committee shall be bi-monthly in alternating weeks

Article 2. The dues of the Union shall be established as $100 per year

Article 3. BUDGET COMMITTEE: It shall be the duty of this committee to prepare an itemized annual budget embracing all expectant financial expenditures for the year and present it to the Union This committee shall be chaired by the Treasurer. Other members recommended are the President, Presiding Elders, and other members of the executive committee

Article 4. There shall be a public installation of Officers of the Union two weeks after the Atlanta-North Georgia Annual Conference The installation shall be by the presiding Bishop of the District

Article 5. Any member who shall refuse to conform to the constitution and by-laws shall be subject to expulsion by a two-thirds vote of the members present, but no motion to expel a member shall be acted upon at the same meeting at which it is offered. The vote shall be by private ballot.

Article 6 No standing or special committees sent out by the Union shall in any way bind the Union for any obligation until said obligation has been approved by this Union

Article 7. The election of officers shall be open to all members who are in good and regular standing. No nominations shall be closed without allowing for nominations from the floor Offices held in prior years shall not be the basis of election in any new year. The term of office shall be two (2) years. The election shall be held not earlier than thirty (30) days nor less than fourteen (14) days before the opening of the Atlanta North Georgia Annual Conference. The installation of officers shall be a part of the Annual Conference which will be coordinated by the president with the presiding bishop The official term of office begins at the installation of officers.