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Mar/Apr 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 2 2022 Proposed Amendments
Rationale: Provides clarification and follows the fiscal year. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Margie Nowak, chair, on
behalf of the International Finance Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
64 Article IV | Finance Striking: Section C.3 Article IV | Finance
Section C. Payment of Dues and Section C. Payment of Dues and
Consent Fees Inserting a new 3: Immediately Fees
3. Immediately thereafter, the thereafter, the state organization 3. Immediately thereafter, the
state organization and interna- portion of the dues shall be sent state organization portion of the
tional portions of the dues shall to the state organization treasurer dues shall be sent to the state
be sent to the state organization and the international portion to the organization treasurer and the
treasurer. International Headquarters. international portion to the Inter-
national Headquarters.
Rationale: Clarifies where payment of dues is to be sent. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Margie Nowak, chair, on behalf of
the International Finance Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
65 Article VI | Officers Striking: Section C.9.b Article VI | Officers
Section C. Duties Section C. Duties
Consent 9. Treasurer - state organization Inserting a new b: State organi- 9. Treasurer - state organization
and chapter zation treasurers shall be bonded and chapter
b. State organization treasur- with the amount set and paid by the b. State organization treasur-
ers shall provide information state organization. ers shall be bonded with the
necessary for a fidelity bond, amount set and paid by the
for an amount specified by the state organization.
state organization bylaws and/
or standing rules, the cost to be
paid by the state organization.
Rationale: Clarifies wording for state organizations. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Margie Nowak, chair, on
behalf of the International Finance Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
66 ISR 5 | Organization Striking: “April 1” ISR 5 | Organization
5.54 Forums 5.54 Forums
Consent Each forum shall Inserting: July 30 Each forum shall
a. submit a financial state- a. submit a financial state-
ment to the international pres- ment to the international pres-
ident by April 1 annually; ident by July 30 annually;
Rationale: Provides time to submit a financial statement after the end of the fiscal year. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Margie
Nowak, chair, on behalf of the International Finance Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
67 ISR 4.6 | Financial Accounting Striking: ISR 4.64, 4.65, and 4.66 ISR 4.6 | Financial Accounting
4.64 Travel for Society Business 4.64 Travel for Society Business
Consent a. Unless the applicable rule Inserting a new 4.64: Members Members who incur expenses
specifies a different rate, reim- who incur expenses while carry- while carrying out Society re-
bursement for official private ing out Society responsibilities sponsibilities as assigned by the
automobile travel expenses as assigned by the international international president will be
shall be at the business rate president will be reimbursed for reimbursed for those expenses
approved by the United States those expenses as approved by the as approved by the international
Internal Revenue Service for international president according to president according to the reim-
the current federal tax year. the reimbursement policy approved bursement policy approved by the
The rate shall be applied ef- by the International Administrative International Administrative and
fective July 1 each year. and Executive Boards. Executive Boards.
b. Travelers on international
Society business may make
a request to the international
president for reimbursement
for airline tickets imme-
diately after purchase.

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