Article Eleven - Amendments

• These By-Laws may be altered, amended, repealed or added to by an affirmative vote note less than a two-thirds (2/3) vote of members present and voting at any general or special meeting, provided that written notice of the proposed amendment or amendments has been mailed to the last known address of each member at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such meeting.

Article Twelve - Code of Conduct
(Amended 1987)

• The organization expects and requires a high standard of conduct by its members, associate members and guests and will not tolerate any offensive conduct which is considered to be objectionable by others. The organization will not allow members, associate members or guests to solicit business from our membership at any of our regular, special or annual meetings.

Article Thirteen - Scholarship Grant Committee
(Amended 2004)

• The organization will maintain a permanent Scholarship Grant Committee. Said Committee shall be chaired by the duly elected Vice President of the organization. The Committee will consist of no less than two (2) voting members (in addition to the Chairman), and two (2) associate members of the organization all duly appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with Article Ten (10) of these By-laws. The Scholarship funds will be divided between two accounts, a smaller operating account and a larger investment certificate of deposit. The investment certificate of deposit will require two signatures for any withdrawal. The designated signatories will be the President, Vice President and /or the Treasurer.

• It shall be the responsibility of this Committee to recommend the number and amounts of scholarship grants to be awarded at each May meeting. The Scholarship Grant Committee shall review all grant applications received in accordance with established application requirements. It shall also recommend final candidate(s) for award grants, to the Executive Committee, prior to each April meeting of the organization. The Executive Committee shall have final authority to approve the number, amount(s) and recipients(s) of the scholarship grant(s). Said authority shall be discretionary with said Committee.

Article Fourteen - Advisory Board
(Amended 1994)

• The organization will establish and maintain a permanent Advisory Board consisting of four (4) active Past Presidents and two (2) Associate members appointed by the Executive Committee in accordance with Article Ten (10) of these By-laws. The members of the Advisory Board shall all be non-voting members of the organization except in the case that a Past President is still the voting representative of this institution.

• The Advisory Board chairperson shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. Said Advisory Board Chairperson must be a member of the Advisory Board at the time of his/her appointment to the chair. The chairperson will be responsible for calling periodic meetings of the Advisory Board and reporting its findings and recommendations.

• The Advisory Board will be charged with the responsibility of making those recommendations that will insure the viability of the organization and its continued growth and success, as well as imparting their knowledge and organizational acumen to the Executive Committee.

• Any Advisory Board member shall have the right to attend any and all Executive Committee meetings to observe and counsel. The President of the Executive Committee shall be charged with informing the Advisory Board of every Executive Committee meeting and invite all Advisory Board members to attend same.

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