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2022 Proposed Amendments Mar/Apr 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 2

Rationale: The proposed amendment provides the opportunity for more of the membership to be involved in Society business. Fiscal
Impact: The cost of the virtual attendance and voting would be contracted out to cover the cost of the attendance and voting of vir-
tual attendance. Physical attendance may decrease, resulting in a negative fiscal impact. Submitted by: Tracy Collier, TN. Adminis-
trative Board Recommendation: not to adopt.
87 Article X | International Striking: Section B.4 Article X | International
Conventions and Conferences Conventions and Conferences
Floor Section B International Inserting a new: 4. Any member Section B International
Conventions attending an international conven- Conventions
4. Any member attending an tion either virtually or physically 4. Any member attending an
international convention may may make motions (physical atten- international convention either
make motions, enter discussions dance), enter discussions (physical virtually or physically may make
and vote except in cases when a attendance) and vote (either virtual motions (physical attendance),
roll-call vote is taken. There shall or physical attendance) except in enter discussions (physical atten-
be no proxy voting at any level cases when a roll-call vote is taken. dance) and vote (either virtual
of the Society. There shall be no proxy voting at or physical attendance) except
any level of the Society. in cases when a roll-call vote is
taken. There shall be no proxy
voting at any level of the Society.
Rationale: Clarification of who may participate in convention business. Fiscal Impact: The cost of the virtual attendance and vot-
ing would be contracted out to cover the cost of the attendance and voting of virtual attendance. Physical attendance may decrease
resulting in a negative fiscal impact. Submitted by: Tracy Collier, TN. Administrative Board Recommendation: not to adopt.
88 Article X | International Striking: “arranged” Article X | International
Conferences and Conventions Conferences and Conventions
Consent Section A. International Inserting: which must be arranged Section A. International
Conferences and Conventions by private companies only, Conferences and Conventions
1. f. The Headquarters staff and 1. f. The Headquarters staff and
the international president shall the international president shall
be consulted and informed of be consulted and informed of
tours arranged in connection with tours, which must be arranged by
international conferences and private companies only, in con-
conventions before the informa- nection with international con-
tion is publicized. ferences and conventions before
the information is publicized.
Rationale: Tours are not organized by the Steering Committee, but by tourist agencies, because of liability. Fiscal Impact: None.
Submitted by: Connie Rensink, Barbara Clausen, and Margarita Hanschmidt, on behalf of the DKG Administrative Board. Admin-
istrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
BUNDLE 3: LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR STATE ORGANIZATION LEADERS PROPOSALS
89 Article VIII | Committees Striking: “preceding each interna- Article VIII | Committees
Section B. Society Business tional conference” Section B. Society Business
Floor 5. Finance Committee - elected 5. Finance Committee - elected
c. The committee and ap- Inserting: each biennium c. The committee and appro-
propriate professional staff priate professional staff shall
shall plan a training session plan a training session each
preceding each international biennium for state organiza-
conference for state organiza- tion treasurers.
tion treasurers.
Rationale: Provides flexibility in deciding when the treasurers’ training will occur. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Margie
Nowak, chair, on behalf of the International Finance Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.

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