VFW NC District 8

Approved District 8 By-Laws

Posted at 07:56 PM on Monday, December 17, 2007 by District 8, NC VFW

 

BY-LAWS

DISTRICT 8

DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES

 

ARTICLE I

 

NAME AND LOCATION

 

SECTION 1:

By virtue of charter granted, this District shall be known as     DISTRICT 8 DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES;

 

SECTION 2:

The territorial jurisdiction of this district will be determined by the Department Convention.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The supreme power of this association is vested in the National Convention and this District shall be at all times governed by the Congressional Charter and By-Laws of the VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS of THE UNITED STATES and the By-laws of the DEPARTMENT Of NORTH CAROLINA. Should any District ARTICLE OF PROCEDURE conflict with either, National or Department By-Law, the latter shall prevail.

 

ARTICLE III

 

DISTRICT REGISTRATION FEES

 

SECTION 1:

The Registration Fees imposed at District 8 Conventions (meetings) shall be used to defray cost of host post convention expenses.

 

SECTION 2:

All members of District 8 attending the District Convention/Meetings are required to pay the registration fee.

 

SECTION 3:

The authority to establish the specific Registration Fee is vested in the District Convention.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

DISTRICT ADJUTANT

 

SECTION 1:

It shall be the duty of the District Adjutant to forward each post within the District a roster of all elected and appointed officers of the District no later than 15 July of the current year.

 

 

 

SECTION 2:

The Adjutant will maintain an accurate and permanent set of minutes of all business session of meetings/conventions, to include the joint business session.

 

 

 

ARTICLE V

 

BUDGET

 

SECTION 1:

The District Commander shall appoint no later than January 15 of current year, a BUDGET COMMITTEE composed of a minimum of 5 (five) elected District Officers, 1 (one) Past District Commander and all Post Commanders to submit to the District Convention a proposed budget for ensuing year.

 

SECTION 2:

The District Quartermaster shall provide the Budget Committee the various expenses incurred during the previous administration.

 

SECTION 3:

      Appointment of committee Chairperson is vested in the committee.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

FUND RAISER

 

      Fund raising events will be allocated among the Post on a District to post pro-rata basis.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

DISTRICT BANNERS

 

      The District Color Guard will be responsible for assuring the District Banners availability at all District Meetings.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

DISTRICT CHARTER/GAVEL

 

      The District charter and gavel will be passed to the District Commander's successor upon the latter being installed.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

DISTRICT CONVENTION REPRESENTATION

 

Each Post is required per Section 407-218 of National By-Laws to have a representative at all District Meetings/Conventions.

 

 

ARTICLE X

 

DISTRICT DUES

 

SECTION 1:

      District Dues are due and payable 15 August of each year and are based on number of members in good standing of each Post as of 30 June of the current year.

 

SECTION 2:

      Proposed District dues will be voted on at the District Annual    Convention.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

AMENDMENTS

 

SECTION 1:

      These By-Laws shall become effective after adoption by District 8       membership and when, if approved, by the Commander-In-Chief of the   Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

 

SECTION 2:

      These By-Laws may be amended by District 8 Convention by two-thirds     vote of members present at stated convention, provided the proposed   amendments are not in conflict with Department and National By-   Laws, and provided amendments are approved at national.

 

SECTION 3:

      Wherever these By-Laws or subsequent amendments may be found to be      in conflict with the present or any future National By-Laws and By-     Laws of the Department, the latter shall prevail and be binding       upon this District as though written herein.

 

ADOPTED ON 20 MAY 2007.

 

 

 

 s/RICHARD ZAVESKY                      S/GEORGE E. BALCH

 District 8, Commander                  District 8, Adutant

 

 

 s/JERRY DUNN                             REVIEWED NOV 15 2007

 District 8, Judge Advocate             FOR THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

 

 

                                        s/JOHN J. McNEILL, JR

                                        ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL

                                        BY KEVIN C. JONES, DIRECTOR

Veterans of Foreign Wars                ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

 

    OCT 29 2007

 

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