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Mar/Apr 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 2 2022 Proposed Amendments
83 ISR 10 | International Conven- Striking all of: 10.11 Delete
tions and Conferences
Consent 10.1 Financial Record
10.11 Records of the treasurer shall
be submitted for financial review
within six (6) months of the con-
clusion of the international conven-
tion or international conference.
Rationale: The Society is overseeing operations and financial responsibility for the business of international conventions and inter-
national conferences. International will maintain the financial records in the Available Fund. Fiscal Impact: Savings up to $5,000.
Submitted by: Dr. Margie Nowak, chair, on behalf of the International Finance Committee. Administrative Board Recommenda-
tion: to adopt.
84 ISR 10 | International Striking: 10.31 ISR 10 | International
Conventions and Conferences Conventions and Conferences
Floor 10.3 International Conferences Inserting new 10.31: 10.31 International conference and
10.31 Conferences and planning International conference and plan- planning expenses are approved by
expenses of the regional director, ning expenses are approved by the the regional director(s) and paid
the general chair, treasurer, regis- regional director(s) and paid from from the conference budget.
trar, and other committee personnel the conference budget.
approved by the regional director
and conference chair are paid from
the conference account and shall be
included in the steering committee
budget.
Rationale: The proposed amendment provides the regional director(s) flexibility and authority to approve expenditures related to
international conferences. The Society has the responsibility of business and financial operations for international conferences. Fis-
cal Impact: Unknown. Submitted by: Regional Directors: Barbara Clausen, Janis Barr, Candace Martin, Dr. Debra LeBlanc, and
Margarita Hanschmidt. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
85 ISR 10| International Inserting after “but the regional ISR 10 | International
Conventions and Conferences director”: in collaboration with the Conventions and Conferences
Floor 10.3 International Conferences international president 10.3 International Conferences
10.33 The regional director may 10.33 The regional director(s) may
delegate to committees or individ- delegate to committees or individ-
uals the authority to select favors, uals the authority to select favors,
plan entertainment, etc., for the plan entertainment, etc., for the in-
international conference, but the ternational conference, but the re-
regional director is the final author- gional director(s), in collaboration
ity, and her decision takes prece- with the international president, is
dence over any other. the final authority, and her decision
takes precedence over any other.
Rationale: This amendment clarifies the process as it actually happens. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Connie Rensink, Barbara
Clausen, and Margarita Hanschmidt on behalf of the Administrative Board. Administration Board Recommendation: to adopt.
BUNDLE 2: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONVENTION PROPOSALS

86 Article X | International Striking: “at the convention” Article X | International
Conventions and Conferences Conventions and Conferences
Floor Section B International Inserting: for and are attending Section B International
Conventions the international convention either Conventions
2. A quorum shall be a majority electronically or physically 2. A quorum shall be a majority
of the members who have regis- of the members who have reg-
tered at the convention. istered for and are attending the
international convention either
electronically or physically.

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