PROPOSED LEGISLATION

9-253. Conflict. The Active Chapter shall consult with its Province Commander and the Executive Director before proceeding in any. Matter involving an apparent or perceived In any case where there appears to be a conflict between the Constitution, Bylaws, and Regulations, and the applicable rules and regulations of any host institution in which is located an Active Chapter, or the rules and regulations of any interfraternity council of that host institutionwhich an Active Chapter is a member, the Active Chapter shall consult with its Province Commander before committing itself to any definite course of action. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

9-263. Concealed weapons. Each Active Chapter shall comply with all laws of the State in which it is located (and any subdivision thereof) to prevent concealed weapons from being brought into any chapter house or onto property occupied by an Active Chapter. Adopted by 67th Convention, 1997.

11-125. Other alumni organizations. A group of less than 10 alumni members of the Order may associate themselves together as recognized units of the Order under regulations promulgated by the Executive Council and, under conditions specified therein, may develop into Alumni Chapters. Charters will not be issued to such units, they shall have no power or authority to elect or initiate new members and they will not be entitled to voting representation at the Convention. Alumni of a particular Active Chapter may organize themselves into associations for the assistance of an Active Chapter in its activities. Members of the Order attending colleges or universities where there is no Active Chapter may organize themselves into associations for social purposes and for other activities not inconsistent with the laws and customs of the Order. Members of the Order, Alumni Chapters and Active Chapters located in one state may organize themselves into state organizations. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

12-114. Penalties for minor offenses. Upon conviction of any minor offense, the I may assess a fine not in excess of $100.00250.00 or may suspend the offending member for a period not in excess of three months, or both, and a violation of a bylaw of an Active Chapter, which is not otherwise an offense under the Constitution, Bylaws, Regulations, or customs of the Order, shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of $50.00. Amended by the 64th Convention, 1991; and 77th Convention, 2017

13.111. Induction fees. Each new member shall pay the induction fee in the amount prescribed by the Executive Council.

13-111112. Initiation fees. Each new member shall pay the initiation fee in the amount prescribed by the Executive Council. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

13-112113. Membership dues. Active Members shall pay dues in the amount and at such time as prescribed by the Executive Council. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

15-112. Submission of proposals to committee. Proposed amendments so presented by the Executive Director shall be submitted to the Legislative Committee for consideration and later report to the Convention. Any proposed amendment which includes matters under the jurisdiction of another Convention committee shall first be referred to that committee for consideration and report. The report of the other committee shall be made to the Convention as promptly as possible and shall be referred to the Legislative Committee with the report of any action taken thereon by the Convention

Proposal 3 Corrections/Edits/Language Improvements

2-216. Officers of the Convention. The Knight Commander shall preside at the Convention in the capacity only as a presiding officer, except that he may appoint any other voting member of the Convention to preside in his place for such length of time as he may designate. In the case of an unavoidable absence of the Knight Commander from the Convention, the Senior Councilor, or some other voting member of the Convention as the Executive Council may designate in the absence of the Senior Councilor, shall preside at the meeting. Any voting member of the Convention sitting as a presiding officer shall have the same power and authority as the Knight Commander to appoint another voting member of the Convention to preside at meetings of thereof. The presiding officer shall not take part in debate while in the chairpresiding, andbut he shall maintain order and decorum in the Convention at all times. He may appoint a sergeant-at-arms, a parliamentarian, tellers, and other assistants, including tellers. The Executive Director or a voting member of the Convention designated by the presiding officer shall serve as secretary of the Convention performing the usual duties incident toof that office and shall cause a verbatim account of the proceedings of the Convention to be taken except those conducted in executive session. A summary of the affirmative actions of the Convention shall be transmitted to the Former Knight Commanders, General Officers, the Province Commanders, the National Undergraduate Chairman, and the Active Chapters, Alumni Chapters, and Commissions. Amended by the 63rd Convention, 1989, the 74th Convention, 2011, and the 79th Convention, 2021.

2-232. Election of Councilors. The Councilors shall be elected by a secret single ballot upon nominations from the floor. The candidates receiving the largest number of votes constituting the required majority for election shall be elected according to the number of Councilors to be elected.

2-233. General rules in the elections. When there is a single nominee for the election of any General Officer, the election may be by acclamation. When a vote is required each voting member shall personally cast his vote by secret ballot. When votes are cast for three or more persons for any office, and no one has a majority, the name of the candidate having the fewest number of votes shall be dropped after the second and each succeeding ballot and the votes thereafter cast for that candidate shall not be counted. Amended by the 79th Convention, 2021.

4-212. Qualifications. Both the National Undergraduate Chairman and the National Undergraduate Vice Chairman shall be Active Members who at the time of their election, have not received a bachelor’s degree and intend to continue to be Active Members for at least one calendar year. Each candidate shall be present at the Undergraduate Conference held at the I’s Leadership Institute. The National Undergraduate Chairman or the National Undergraduate Vice Chairman shall immediately vacate his office if he fails to continue as a full-time undergraduate student at in any regular term of the institution at which he is a student. The National Undergraduate Chairman and National Undergraduate Vice Chairman shall meet the qualifications specified for an elected Active Chapter officer. Amended by the 67th Convention, 1997, the 68th Convention, 1999, the 68th Convention, 2001, the 70th Convention, 2003, the 71st Convention, 2005, the 72nd Convention, 2007, and the 79th Convention, 2021.

4-213. Vacancy. In the event of a vacancy in the office of National Undergraduate Vice-Chairman, the Knight Commander shall appoint a successor to complete any the unexpired term. Amended by the 68th Convention, 2001, and the 71st Convention, 2005.