ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-07-22
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Convention

section l. The Convention consists Of Dele;
gates, Supreme Board Members, High Trial Board
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 a Convention. All other members Of the Con-
vention shall have the right to speak, make mo
ttons and may be elected to any Board, 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. II the Convention site
must be changed due to unforeseen reasons, the
Supreme Board shall designate new one.
Section s. Powers Of the Convention
a. To enact, alter or amend the Constitution and
Bylaws Of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
b. No 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.
Q, To ratfy, amend or nullify the DEGREES Of the
High Trial Board.
d. To pass upon all questions which any Of the
., TO elect Supreme Officers and Officials as
D. provided by the Bylaws all of whom must
be citizens Of the United States or Canada,
at least years.
y To fix the salaries Of all elected Supreme Off,
GERS and Officials
Section 4. The presence of two-thrds Of the
Delegates shall be necessary to open the Conven-
ton. Once it has convened, majority of the
seated Delegates shall constitute a quorum.
preme Secretary are 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
nshed In the Official Organ.
Section g. For each elected Delegate, the
Home Office must send the Lodge proper creden-
tials, which must be countersigned by the proper
Lodge Officers and returned to the Home Office
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Credentials Committee certifies the credentials of
each Delegate.
The Home Office must prepare necessary affi-
davits which attest to the American or Canadian
citizenship Of Delegates through birth naturaliza
tion, which must be properly filled out by the
Lodge that Delegates not required to submit
proof of citizenship to the Convention.
Section T. After all properly certified Dele
gates have been seated, the Supreme President
calls the Convention to order, and after roll CALL
appoints Sergeants at Arms.
The Convention then proceeds to resolve the
question of contested Delegates, if any.
Section g. The Convention elects from among
the Delegates Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen,
a. well as Secretary, and two Assistant Secre-
taries, on one ballot.
Section g. The Convention then adopts the
Order Of Business and Rules of Order and proceeds
accordingly.
Section 10. The Chairman names all Conven.
ton Committees with the exception of the Bylaws
and Credentials Committees Each of these COM
mittees elects chairman and secretary, and holds
meetings as the committee decides.
Il. AOUSeS,
uons for the Convention which were approved BY
the Lodge, must submit same to the Home Office
at least 30 days prior to the Convention.
Section LIZ. Members of the Convention at
tending sessions shall be entitled to expenses the
Convention may decide, and transportation from
their place Of residence and return, including tho
cost Of sleeping cars if they travel hours or
more, plus expenses for travelling time.
81 Section Is. Every member Of tho Convention
must attend all sessions, unless excused by the
Chair, otherwise, he shall not be entitled to
pensee during such absence.
Section IA. The Chairman Of the Convention
may adnnonish, reprimand or refuse recognition to
those who conduct themselves In an improper man
ner # all these measures inadequate, the Chair
man may expel such member by a majority vote.
An expelled member shall forfeit his right to ex-
penses during the period of expulsion.
& Section Is. Nominations for all Offices must
be completed prior to the elections. The Chairman
appoints not less than three tellers to tabulate
the votes cast Each Delegate shall receive one bal
lot, listing the names of all candidates.
Section 16. The election Of all Boards, Off
cias and Alternates is conducted by secret ballot,
and the candidates receiving majority Of the
votes legally cast are considered elected. When
rn-off election is necessary the candidate receiv-
ing the most votes is considered elected
In all other matters voting shall Be - the
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