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Mar/Apr 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 2 2022 Proposed Amendments
72 Article IV | Finance Striking: “and scholarship fee” Article IV | Finance
Section C. Payment of Dues and Section C. Payment of Dues and
Floor Fees Inserting after (new members Fees
2. For membership or reinstate- only): and 2. For membership or reinstate-
ment commencing between July ment commencing between July
1 and December 31, the member 1 and December 31, the member
shall pay induction fee (new shall pay induction fee (new
member only), dues, and schol- member only) and dues for the
arship fee for the current year. current year. For membership
For membership commencing on commencing on or after January
or after January 1, the member 1, the member shall pay one-half
shall pay one-half the interna- the international membership
tional membership dues. Chapter dues. Chapter and state organi-
and state organization dues may zation dues may be pro-rated as
be pro-rated as the chapter/state the chapter/state organization
organization determines. determines.
Rationale: This is a conforming amendment to IV.C.2; if the requirement for a ‘scholarship fee’ is removed from IV.C.2, it should be
removed from the other. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: The Constitution Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation:
to adopt.
73 ISR 4 | Finance Striking all of: 4.22. ISR 4 | Finance
4.2 Fees 4.2 Fees
Floor 4.22 Scholarship Fee Inserting a new: 4.22 The state 4.22 Scholarship Fee
a. The scholarship fee shall organization will determine the The state organization will deter-
be one dollar (U.S. $1). amount and distribution of the mine the amount and distribution
b. The fee shall be divided scholarship fee. of the scholarship fee.
as prescribed by the Con-
stitution, Article IV F.2.b
Rationale: Any scholarship fee collected would go toward state and chapter scholarships; therefore, the state organization should
have the authority to impose and collect such fee. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr, Margie Nowak, chair, on behalf of the
International Finance Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.

GROUP VI. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (21 TOTAL: 11 CONSENT, 10 FLOOR)
BUNDLE 1: MEETING SITES FOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS PROPOSALS
74 Article VII | Boards Striking: “hosting state organiza- Article VII | Boards
Section A. International Boards tions” Section A. International Boards
Consent 1. Administrative Board 1. Administrative Board
b. Duties of the Administra- Inserting: site b. Duties of the Administra-
tive Board tive Board
(11) recommend year and (11) recommend year
hosting state organizations and site of international
of international meetings meetings to the Executive
to the Executive Board; Board;
Rationale: Proposed changes allow for a stronger negotiation position when contracting event sites and provide a cost-effective and
efficient event. These changes will also allow for Society-wide member engagement in event planning and participation by shifting
the responsibility usually carried by one state organization to conference participants with staff support. Fiscal Impact: None. Sub-
mitted by: Janis Barr and Candi Martin, on behalf of the Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.

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