PROPOSED LEGISLATION

Proposal 2

Modernization and/or Alignment with Best/Current Practices

2-214. Registration of other Convention members. The National Undergraduate Chairman and each General Officer, Province Commander and Former Knight Commander present at the Convention shall file written evidence of his attendance at the Convention.

2-215. Voting membership of the Convention. The Executive Council shall, be as the Credentials Committee, and a report shall be made to the Convention at each meeting stating (a) the enrolled members entitled to vote at the meeting to which the report is made and (b) those members of the Convention who were excused therefrom by the presiding officer at or after its last meeting. The roll of the members of the Convention as thus reported shall thereupon be called by the Secretary and be recorded in the minutes of the Convention. All voting members of the Convention shall attend all meetings thereof unless excused by the presiding officer. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

4-211. Election and term of National Undergraduate Chairman. The National Undergraduate Chairman shall be elected at the Undergraduate Conference held at the I’s Leadership Institute and shall hold the office for the ensuing twelve months, or until his successor is elected. The Undergraduate Conference shall also elect the National Undergraduate Vice Chairman who shall, in the event of a vacancy in the office of National Undergraduate Chairman, hold that office and complete the unexpired term under the provisions of these Bylaws. Election of the National Undergraduate Chairman shall first be conducted followed by the election of the National Undergraduate Vice Chairman. When there is a single nominee for either office, the election may be by acclamation. When a roll call ballot is required, the roll of voting members eligible to vote shall be called, and each voting member shall personally cast his vote by secret ballot. When votes are cast for three or more persons and no one has a majority, the name of the candidate having the fewest number of votes shall be dropped after the second first and each succeeding ballot, and the votes thereafter cast for that candidate shall not be counted. Amended by the 62nd Convention, 1987, the 71st Convention, 2005, the 72nd Convention, 2007, the 74th Convention, 2011, and the 79th Convention, 2021.

5-122. Election by Advisory Council to replace a Councilor. In any instance in which a Councilor is to be elected by the Advisory Council, the Executive Director shall notify each member of the Advisory Council of the vacancy. The members of the Advisory Council shall have 10 days from the date of the notice of vacancy in which to make nominations for replacement to the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall within five days after the expiration of the time allowed for nominations advise the members of the Advisory Council of the nominations timely made to him. Each member of the Advisory Council shall mail transmit his ballot vote for election to the Executive Director within 10 days after the date of the notice of nominations. A majority of the members of the Advisory Council shall be required to elect. When votes are cast for three or more persons and no one has a majority, the name of the candidate having the fewest number of votes shall be dropped after the second first and each succeeding ballot and the votes thereafter cast for that candidate shall not be counted. The Executive Director shall certify the election result to the Executive Council for notification to the selected candidate and the Advisory Council Amended by 67th Convention, 1997, and the 79th Convention, 2021.

6-114. Principal fiscal officer of the Order. The Executive Director shall be the principal fiscal officer of the Order and shall collect, deposit and disburse funds of the Order in accordance with the Constitution, Bylaws, and Regulations and shall make periodic reports as called fordirected by the Executive Council. He shall be insured in the amount fixed by that body. The Executive Director shall, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, prepare and submit to the Executive Council a budget setting forth the funds income and monies expenses needed for the operation and conduct of the business of the Order for the next succeeding fiscal year and shall be governed and controlled in his function and duties by the budget approved by the Executive Council. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

6-116. Annual report. The Executive Director shall file a written report with the Executive Council by December 31 of each year setting forth such financial and other matters relating to his operations and those of the Active Chapters as and will apprise that body of the general condition of the Order for the preceding fiscal year. Amended by the 70th Convention, 2003

6-119. Clerk of the Appellate Council. The Executive Director shall serve as the Clerk of the Appellate Council, and shall enforce compliance with the rules of procedures in appeals. Amended by the 79 Convention, 2021.

Part 2. Other officers.

6-221. Scholarship Officer. The Knight Commander, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, is authorized to appoint a Scholarship Officer, and deputies, to stimulate superior scholarship among the Active Chapters and their members. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

6-223. Additional Officers. The Knight Commander shall appoint such other officers and committees as may be authorized and created by resolution of the Executive Council. Adopted by 67th Convention, 1997.

Part 2. Appointment of Other Officers. 3-121. Scholarship Officer. The Knight Commander, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, is authorized to appoint a Scholarship Officer, and deputies, to stimulate superior scholarship among the Active Chapters and their members. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

3-122. Additional Officers. The Knight Commander shall appoint such other officers and committees as may be authorized and created by resolution of the Executive Council. Adopted by 67th Convention, 1997.

8-114. Reconsideration of a candidate. Except as may be further limited in the Active Chapter bylaws, any candidate for membership who is not elected may be reconsidered by the Active Chapter , but nNo candidate may be considered more than four times in any period of 24 hours, unless upon unanimous consent of the Active Chapter. This Bylaw may be suspended by the Active Chapter by unanimous consent.

9-124. Removal from office. For cause, the I, II or III of an Active Chapter may be removed by a three-fourths vote of all of the Active Members of the chapter Active Chapter or by the Knight Commander, the Province Commander or the Executive Director. For cause, any appointed officer in an Active Chapter may be removed by the I, the Executive Director, the Province Commander or the Knight Commander. Any elected Active Chapter officer removed from office shall not be eligible to hold office in that chapter without the approval of the officer who removed him, or upon three-fourths vote of the Active Members of the Active Chapter Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

9-224. Funds of the Order. The Active Chapter officers shall be responsible for the collection and transmittal of member dues, initiation fees, or other fees and assessments shall collect the initiation fee prescribed by the Executive Council from each member awaiting initiation and shall forward those fees immediately to the Executive Director. All funds of the Order shall be held by the chapter and its officers as trustees for the benefit of the Order. In any case where an Active Chapter is delinquent by more than 60 days in the remittance of any payment due to the Order, the Executive Director shall notify such Active Chapter in writing directed to the I that the matter of the delinquency in payment will be referred to the Executive Council for action against the appropriate chapter member or against the Active Chapter itself 30 days from the date of the lettercommunication Amended by 67th Convention, 1997, the 68th Convention, 2001, the 73rd Convention, 2009, and the 79th Convention, 2021.