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Proposed Amendment
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Article XI – National Council Delegates
Revisions to this section are needed to align to the National Council Session The Delegates whom the Council is approved amendment of electing DelCurrent wording: entitled to elect to the National Council egates the calendar year preceding the of Girl Scouts of the United States of calendar year of the National Council Article XI – National Council Delegates America (National Council Delegates) Session. shall be elected by the Voting MemThe Delegates whom the Council is bers of the Council at a meeting held entitled to elect to the National Council in the calendar year preceding the of Girl Scouts of the United States of calendar year of the National Council America (National Council Delegates) Session of the National Council of Girl shall be elected by the Voting MemScouts of the USA. bers of the Council at a meeting held within one (1) year of the regular The Board of Directors, or the Board meeting of the National Council. Chair in the absence of a meeting of the Board, shall fill National Council The Board of Directors, or the Board Delegate vacancies from among the Chair in the absence of a meeting of persons elected to fill vacancies, which the Board, shall fill National Council persons shall be elected at the same Delegate vacancies from among the time and in the same manner as Napersons elected to fill vacancies, which tional Council Delegates. If there be no persons shall be elected at the same such persons, the Board of Directors, time and in the same manner as Naor the Chair, in the absence of a meettional Council Delegates. If there be no ing of the Board shall have the power such persons, the Board of Directors, to fill vacancies among the National or the Chair, in the absence of a meet- Council Delegates until the next meeting of the Board shall have the power ing of the Council. to fill vacancies among the National Council Delegates until the next meet- National Council Delegates shall be ing of the Council. citizens of the United States of America; shall be elected from the active National Council Delegates shall be members of the Girl Scout movement citizens of the United States of Amer- in the United States of America who ica; shall be elected from the active are fourteen (14) years of age or over members of the Girl Scout movement and who are registered through the in the United States of America who Council with Girl Scouts of the United are fourteen (14) years of age or over States of America; and shall serve for and who are registered through the a term of three (3) years from the date Council with Girl Scouts of the United of their election, or until their succesStates of America; and shall serve for sors are elected. a term of three (3) years from the date of their election, or until their successors are elected.
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