National General Orders - May
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:43 PM
by Missouri
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
General Orders No. 9 2007-08 SeriesVETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
1. Installing officers are directed to see to it that the Post Election Report forms have been
completed and mailed to National Headquarters prior to installing Post Officers. If a Post Election Report form has not been forwarded to National Headquarters at the time of installation, the installing officer shall complete and forward such report at the time of the installation of Post Officers.
2. Post, County Council, District, Department Commanders, Adjutants and Quartermasters are reminded of the requirements of sections 215, 414(c) and 515(d) of the National By-Laws with regard to proof of eligibility for all newly-elected and appointed officers. Elected and appointed officers shall not be installed or assume the duties of their office until proof of eligibility has been submitted and properly reviewed. Failure or refusal to submit proof of eligibility within sixty (60) days of election or appointment shall result in the office being declared vacant.
3. Department Adjutants will forward a complete roster of the newly elected and appointed Department Officers to include District Commanders to the Adjutant General immediately following their installation at the Department Convention.
4. Attention of Department Quartermasters is directed to Section 517 of the Manual of Procedure, “Duty of Department Quartermaster” paragraph (h) Dues Reserves, which states: “The Department Quartermaster shall set up and maintain a dues reserve fund to which shall be credited not less than fifty percent of all current year’s dues received prior to July 1, including life membership per capita taxes received from the national organization on account of life members. He shall not disburse nor shall an obligation be incurred against this fund until after July 1, at which time all monies to the credit of the fund shall be transferred to the Department’s general fund for expenditure in accordance with the approved Department budget.”
5. Attention is further directed to paragraph (j) Budget, which states, the Department Quartermaster shall prepare a tentative budget for the financial operations for the ensuring year. The tentative budget must be submitted to the Department Council of Administration for consideration at its first meeting following the Department Convention or at such times as may be specified in Department By-Laws. Final action must be taken on the adoption of the budget at said meeting and when adopted it shall be the expenditure guide for the Department.
6. Delegate strength of each Post to the National Convention shall be based on the National dues received by the Quartermaster General as of July 3, except for Posts that are chartered after that date.
7. Attention is called to the provisions of Section 703 of the National By-Laws which require that each accountable officer of this organization shall be bonded with an indemnity company as surety in a sum at least equal to the amount of the liquid assets for which, so far as can be anticipated, he may be accountable. The bond premium shall be paid from the funds of the National Organization, Department, District, County Council or Post, as the case may be, to which each officer is accountable. The bonds of such accountable officers, in the amount and as to the surety, shall be approved by their respective units and held by their respective Commanders. The Commander of each unit shall be responsible for the proper and adequate bonding of all accountable officers in his unit.
8. Attention is called to the provisions of Section 517 of the Manual of Procedure, Duty of Department Commander, paragraph (g), which requires that the Department Commander shall assure that the office of Department Quartermaster is bonded in an amount to insure good and sufficient security, to be approved by the Council of Administration.
9. Section 218 of the Manual of Procedure, Duty of Post Trustees, requires that the Post Commander shall see that the Post Trustees Reports of Audit are properly prepared and submitted each quarter.
10. Attention of incoming Post Officers is directed to Section 218 of the Manual of Procedure, which outlines the duties of various Post Officers.
11. Attention is called to the provision of Section 222 (d) of the National By-Laws, “Delegates For National Convention.” Each Post shall register, in advance, at least one delegate to the National Convention by payment of a fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00). Posts failing to comply with this provision shall be considered delinquent and in arrears.
12. Attention of Department Commanders-elect is directed to Section 515, paragraph (c), of the National By-Laws which provides that the Commander of each Department shall appoint an Adjutant, Chief of Staff, Inspector and Service Officer and such other officers, committee chairmen and committees as may be required by Department By-Laws. The Department Commander may appoint such other officers, committee chairmen and committees as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the Department and the directives of the Commander-in-Chief. It is recommended that the appointment of the Public Relations officers be based upon the appointee’s credentials as a media representative with special emphasis upon qualifications and continuity rather than political criteria.
It is also recommended that consideration be given in the preparation and adoption of Department budgets and to the importance and necessity for providing adequate financial support for Department Public Relations activities.
13. Certificates of charters evidencing consolidation have been issued to the following Posts:
Post Nos. 2604 and 7454 consolidated as Post No. 2604, Orland Park, Illinois
Post Nos. 9697 and 7115 consolidated as Post No. 9697, Davie, Florida
Post Nos. 2863 and 10437 consolidated as Post No. 2863, Wilmington, Delaware
Post Nos. 6785 and 11329 consolidated as Post No. 6785, Kent, Washington
BY COMMAND OF
GEORGE J. LISICKI
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
OFFICIAL:
Allen “Gunner” Kent
Adjutant General
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