ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-11-16
BYLAWS
Convention

Section L. The Convention consists OF Dele
gates Supreme Board Members High Trial Board
Members. Editors, Supreme Medical Director Legal
Counsellor, Director of Sports and Education, Sup
erintendent of the Children's Home and the Chill
drens Home Committee.
Only Delegates shall have the right to vote
at Convention. All other members Of the Con-
vention shall have the right to speak, make mo-
tions and may be elected to any Board, or other
position of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Section 2 The Convention shall meet every
four years during September in the city selected
by the previous Convention If the Convention site
must be changed due to unforeseen reasons, the
Supreme Board shall designate a new one.
Section 3. Powers of the Convention:
a. To enact alter amend the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Croatian Fratenal Union.
b. To approve reject the reports of all Officers
and Officials and Convention Committees. The
reports of elected Officers and Officials must
be printed in booklet form and mailed to every
Delegate at least 80 days prior to the opening
OF the Convention.
c) To ratify amend nulHfy the DEGREES Of the
High Trial Board.
d. To pass upon all questions which any OF the
Boards could not resolve.
e To elect Supreme Officers and Officials
provided by the Bylaws, all OF whom must
be citizens of the United States Canada,
and members of the Croatian Fraternal Union
at least years
y To fix the salaries Of all elected Supreme Off
and Officials.
Delegates shall be necessary to open the Conven-
ton. tOnce it has convened, majority of the
seated Delegates shall constitute quorum.)
Section S. The Supreme President and Su-
preme Secretary duty-bound to notify all
Lodges in April of the Convention year, to when
the Convention shall take place, the opening day
of same. and instruct the Lodges to elect Dele
gates. The names of elected Delegates shall be pub
lisled in the Official Organ
Section 6. For each elected Delegate, the
Home Office must send the Lodge proper creden-
tials. which must be count e1Signed by the proper
Lodge Officers and returned to the Home Office
immedia tely. Prior to the opening of the Conven-
ton the High Trial Board shall certify the creden
tials of each Delegate.
The Home Office must prepare necessary aff-
davits which attest to the American citizenship
Of Delegates through birth naturalization, and
which must be properly filled out by the Lodge. so
that Delegates not required to carry these
documents to the Convention.
Delegates from Canada must take their proof
of citizenship with them for convenience in crossing
the border
Section :. After all properly certified Dele
gates have been seated, the Supreme President
shall call the Convention to order. and after roll
call, shall administer the oath to all Delegates
present. He shall then appoint Sergeants at Arms
The Convention may then proceed to consider con-
tested Delegates, if any.
Section 8. The Convention elects from among
the Delegates A Chairman, and two Vice e-Cha armen
well Secretary and two Assistant Secre
taries one ballot.
Section 9. The Executive Boar shall prepare
the Order Of Business and the Rules of Order for
the Convention and shall publish same in the Off
cial Organ at least 80 days before the Convention
Section 10. The Chairman shall name all COM
mittees which the Convention deems necessary
Each of these committees shall elect a chairman
and secretary md shall hold meetings as the COM
mittee decides.
Section IL. Lodges. members having pet-
tions for the Convention which were approved by
the Lodge, shall submit same to the Home offc.
at least 80 days prior 10 the Convention.
Section l2. Members attending sessions Of the
Convention shall be entitled to per dems as the
Convention may decide, and transportation from
their place of residence and return, including the
cost of sleeping cars. if they travel hours or
more, plus per dlems for travelling time,