Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
ARTICLE XIV.
Groups, Officers and Elections.

ARTICLE XIV.
Groups, Officers and Elections.
SECTION l. The officers of a group shall be a
President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary.
Tlhanclal Secretary, Treasurer, and three
Trustees and Doorkeeper, who shall be elected
annually.
SECTION 2. All officers and delegates shall be
beneficiary members of the Alliance in good
standing and shall be active members of the
respective groups, with the exception of those
groups that have no beneficiary members. and
with the further exception as to such Offices that
may be held by social members as provided bv
SECTION 6, Article XIX.
SECTION 3. All officers of a group shall be
chosen by ballot, by a majority of all votes cast
Except in case where there is but one candidate
nominated for an Office, then the President NAV
declare the candidate elected by unanimous
consent). If no choice is had after two ballots.
the candidate receiving the least number of
votes shall be dropped at each successive ballot.
SECTION 4. The nomination and election of
officers shall take place at the first meeting in
December. The nomination and election shall
be opened first for Presidents; next for Vice
President and SO on, until all are nominated and
elected.
SECTION 5. When an election is held to fill
an Office or officers of a group, the presiding
officer shall appoint three members who are not
candidate to act as tellers and Judges of election.
and the election shall be conducted i'm q inst and
impartial manner. A register of the votes BOILED
oLdh NC Hldue, anu SnOulQ IL appear that there
have been more votes polled than there are
legally qualified voters present, the PRESIDING
officer shall declare the ballot illegal and void.
and direct another ballot to be taken imme-
diately.
SECTION 6. The officers of a proup legally
elected (f qualified) shall be installed at the
first stated meeting in the ensuing term if DOS
slble. Any member who has been duly elected
failing to be present for his installation (unless
prevented by sickness or unavoidable occurence)
may have the office to which he was elected
declared vacant by the installing officer. and
another election shall be ordered forthwith TO
fill the vacancy. No member shall be installed
into Office who is indebted to the group.
SECTION 7. A Recording Secretary, Treasurer
or Financial Secretary of a group may by
removed from office for incompetency or per
sistent neglect of the duties of the office, by the
President of the group, who may appoint "a sue
cessor for the unexpired term of such officer. i'm
case of refusal or neglect of the group to fill the
vacancy by election.
SECTION s. Any officer of a group may. by
vote of the group, be removed for inattention to
the duties of his Office or conduct unbecoming
his standing in the Alliance. Before removal
for conduct unbecoming his standing i'm the
Alliance, an officer shall have a fair and impair
tial and speedy trial. A group may after charges
are preferred against an officer. or during the
pending of his trial, appoint some qualified per
son to perform the duties of such officer.
SECTION 9. An officer shall, upon receiving
notice of his removal from office and of the
election of his successor, forthwith turn over to
his successor all books and property belonging
to the group, with proper accounts thereof.
SECTION 10. Vacancies occurring by reason
If death, resignation, removal or otherwise. shall
be filled in the manner of original election, to
serve the remainder of the year. An officer
elected to fill an unexpired year, and serving
until the end thereof, shall be entitled to the full
honors of the office.
ARTICLE XIV.
Duties Of Group Officers.