Constitution - Teamsters Local 399

ART. VII, SEC. 2
or requirements for payment from the general fund as
indicated above shall, prior to payment, be reviewed and
approved as to the validity of such claim by the General
President and as to the adequacy of supporting data by
the General President and the General Secretary-
Treasurer or by representatives duly appointed by each,
provided such representatives are appropriately bonded.
Following approval as set forth above, the General
Secretary-Treasurer shall make payment by check under
his individual signature for the following classes of
financial obligations of the International Union:
(1). Routine or recurring expenditures incurred in
the operation of the General President’s and the
General Secretary-Treasurer’s offices such as
general office expenses, administrative and clerical
salaries, building maintenance expenses,
salaries or compensation of officers, organizers
and other representatives or staff members of the
International Union, including expenses of such
individuals as authorized by the International
Constitution, real and personal property taxes,
and other types of taxes, interest payments, and
all other similar regularly recurring expenses of
the International Union, provided that the
General Executive Board shall first have given
general authorization for payment of such type
of financial obligations.
(2). Expenditures such as out-of-work benefits, or
advances or payments to Trade Conferences or
Divisions, Local Unions or Joint Councils, and
other similar specific expenditures all of which
have, prior to payment thereof, been specifically
authorized by the General Executive Board or
this Constitution.
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