Proposed By-Law Changes
November 1, 2023
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ARTICLE V. ELECTIONS
No less than Forty-Five (45) days before Election Day, the Secretary will publish in the Panther City Newsletter a Notice of Branch Officers. Notice will list date, position, place and manner of nomination and election.
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ARTICLE V. ELECTIONS
No less than Forty-Five (45) days before Election Day, the Secretary will post a notice on Branch Bulletin Boards and the Branch website as well as a Notice will be mailed to retired members. Notice will list date, position, place and manner of nomination and election.
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ARTICLE XVIII. CHANGE OF BY-LAWS
When a proposed change in By-Laws is presented at Branch Meeting, it will be presented in Duplicate (typed or legibly printed) and read during the New Business Section of the Branch Meeting.
The Secretary will have the proposed change mailed within seven (7) days to all stations to be posted on Bulletin boards and printed in the next regular quarterly Panther City News Bulletin.
(approved by N.A.L.C. Committee of Laws 1/27/22)
This will be considered sufficient notification to the membership that the proposed change will be discussed and voted on at the next Regular Branch Meeting.
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ARTICLE XVIII. CHANGE OF BY-LAWS
When a proposed change in By-Laws is presented at Branch Meeting, it will be presented in Duplicate (typed or legibly printed) and read during the New Business Section of the Branch
Meeting.
The Secretary will have the proposed change mailed within seven (7) days to all stations to be posted on Bulletin boards and on the Branch 226 website. A Notice will also be mailed to retired
members.
(approved by N.A.L.C. Committee of Laws 1/27/22)
This will be considered sufficient notification to the membership that the proposed change will be discussed and voted on at the next Regular Branch Meeting.
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ARTICLE XXIV. JOHN C PARKER, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Effective January 1, 1992 that a Scholarship Fund be established in the amount of $500.00. To be awarded annually to a deserving member or immediate family member of Branch #226.
The application for the grant must be submitted to the Branch office beginning September 1, and no later than November 1, of the year the award is to be granted. The award will be made by a drawing from all approved applications during the December Branch meeting. This grant will be paid by check to the college or university of the winning applicant. These funds will be paid during the month of January of the year following the drawing.
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ARTICLE XXIV. JOHN C PARKER, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Effective January 1, 1992 that a Scholarship Fund be established in the amount of $500.00. To be awarded annually to a deserving member or immediate family member of Branch #226.
The application for the grant must be submitted to the Branch office beginning September 1, and no later than November 1, of the year the award is to be granted. The award will be made by a drawing from all approved applications during the December Branch meeting. This grant will be paid by check to the college or university of the winning applicant. These funds will be paid during the month of January of the year following the drawing.
An application may be obtained on the Branch website or mailed to any member who calls the Branch and requests the application.
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ARTICLE XXVI. NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Position of Editor of the Panther City Newsletter. This person shall be paid Fifty ($50.00) dollars per issue of the Newsletter. The selection process will be from a Committee of Three (3) Branch Members appointed by the Branch President. Interested parties should submit a resume for the position. (Approved February 2009 by N.A.L.C. Committee of Laws)