36th General Convention - William Penn Life

The By-Laws
cause, at the next regular meeting or special meeting of the
Board. The decision of the Board shall be final.
8. CERTIFICATION OF DELEGATES ELECTION AND
PUBLICATION - The names of the Delegates and Alternate
Delegates elected, together with the names of the ex-officio
Delegates to the General Convention, shall be published in
the official publication of the Association in the issue
preceding the Regular Session of the General Convention.
Such listing shall constitute an official list of Delegates
and Alternate Delegates for the next Regular Session of the
General Convention, and upon the election and qualification
of Delegates to the General Convention, the term of
office of previously elected Delegates shall cease. The
aforesaid publication shall be deemed sufficient notice to
all Members, Delegates and Alternate Delegates.
9. DISTRICT CHAIRMAN EXPENSES - The expense
allowance of the District Chairman in connection with the
Delegate elections shall be determined and fixed by the
Board and paid by the Home Office.
10. EX-OFFICIO DELEGATES
a. Subject to the qualification requirements of Section
205 of these By-Laws, the National President, National
Vice President-Secretary, National Vice President-Treasurer,
Vice Presidents, each Director, and each National
Advisory Committee member who holds office at the time
of any Regular or Special Session of the General Convention,
shall each be entitled to one (1) vote.
b. The National Vice President-Secretary shall file
with the Credentials Committee the certification listing the
names, offices held and addresses of all ex-officio Delegates
to the General Convention.
Section 206. POWERS OF THE GENERAL
CONVENTION - Powers of the General Convention shall
include, but not be limited to:
1. Adoption of Agenda.
2. Establishment of honorarium, mileage expense and
travel per diem fees for Delegates.
3. Adoption of Charter and, except as set forth in
Article 18 hereof, By-Law Amendments.
4. Election of the Board of Directors and Alternate
Directors.
5. Establishment of honorariums, travel expenses and
per diem fees for the Board and those who are on official
business for the Association. The National President, as a
member of the Board, shall not receive an honorarium or
additional compensation.
6. Installation of the elected Board of Directors.
Section 207. GENERAL CONVENTION PROCEDURES
- General Convention procedures shall be established by
the Board.
William Penn Life, Special Convention Edition, December 2007
Section 208. SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL
CONVENTION
1. A Special Session of the General Convention shall
consist of the elected Delegates certified to the last preceding
Regular Session of the General Convention, together
with ex-officio Delegates as provided in Section 205.10;
provided, however, that at the time of the call for a Special
Session, all such Delegates meet the qualification requirements
of Section 205.1 of these By-Laws and ex-officio
Delegates still hold the official positions that enabled them
to qualify as Delegates. Should any ex-officio Delegate no
longer hold any such official position, his or her successor
shall replace him or her as an ex-officio Delegate.
2. A Special Session of the General Convention shall be
called by the Chairman of the Board, either at the request
of a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Board, or on petition
signed by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Delegates
qualified to attend the Special Session as provided in
Section 208.1, or at the written request of the majority of the
Branches. The call shall precede the opening of said
Special Session of the General Convention by at least thirty
(30) days, during which time any Delegate's qualifications
may be challenged pursuant to the same procedure as set
forth in these By-Laws in Section 205.2, but subject to the
following time limitations:
a. All challenges to a Delegate's qualifications shall
be made within five (5) days after the call for a Special
Session.
b. Within five (5) days after the challenge is received,
notice of the challenge shall be given to the challenged
Delegate in writing.
c. The Board shall give the challenged Delegate the
opportunity to answer the challenge within ten (10) days
after giving notice in the manner provided in Section
205.2(d).
d. The Board shall make its decision as to whether or
not the challenged Delegate is qualified at least five (5)
days prior to the date of the Special Session.
e. If the time limits are not adhered to in Section
208.2(a), (b) and (d), the challenge shall be dismissed and
the Delegate shall be qualified to attend the Special
Session. If the time limit is not adhered to in Section
208.2(c), the Board may render its decision without the
challenged Delegate's participation.
3. The Agenda of the Special Session of the General
Convention is limited to the business stated in the call
notice.
Section 209. CONVENTION ACTION BY MAIL - If a
matter which would otherwise require the approval of the
General Convention arises between Regular Sessions of
the General Convention and does not require a Special
Session pursuant to Section 208, the Board, by majority
vote, shall order a referendum vote by mail. Each Delegate
to the General Convention shall be sent an announcement
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