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2024 Proposed Amendments Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2

9 International Executive Board using
(cont.) a preferential ballot. If there be but
one (1) nominee, election shall be
by four-fifths (4/5) vote.
Rationale: What is necessary to include in the Constitution is the description of the award. All other details as procedures for
choosing the recipient or presenting the award are part of other norms in GAPP in order to assure flexibility. Fiscal Impact:
None. Submitted by: Dr. Alejandrina Mata-Segreda, CSTR, Latin American Area Representative on behalf of the International
Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
10 Article XIII | Awards Moving: b. to GAPP Article XIII | Awards
Section B. Awards Granted to Section B. Awards Granted to
Consent Members Members
3. Golden Gift Awards 3. Golden Gift Awards
a. The Golden Gift Fund awards The Golden Gift Fund awards
provide opportunities for provide opportunities for selected
selected members to develop members to develop leadership,
leadership, communication, communication, and management
and management skills and to skills and to meet specific
meet specific educational and educational and professional
professional needs. needs.
b. The Leadership Development
Committee shall select
recipients of the Golden Gift
Awards.
Rationale: What is necessary to include in the Constitution is the description of the award. All other details as procedures for
choosing the recipient or presenting the award are part of other norms in GAPP. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Alejandrina
Mata-Segreda, CSTR, Latin American Area Representative on behalf of the International Administrative Board. Administrative
Board Recommendation: to adopt
11 Article XIII | Awards Moving: b. c. d. to GAPP Article XIII | Awards
Section B. Awards Granted to Section B. Awards Granted to
Consent Members Members
4. Recognition of Members Who 4. Recognition of Members Who
Have Earned Doctorates Have Earned Doctorates
a. Members who have earned Members who have earned
doctorates shall be recognized doctorates shall be recognized
each biennium at the each biennium at the international
international convention. convention.
b. Copies of a list containing
the names of the members
who have earned doctorates
during the biennium, along
with the title and date of
their dissertations, shall be
distributed at each international
convention.
c. The list shall be announced.
d. A permanent file of awardees
shall be maintained at Society
Headquarters.
Rationale: What is necessary to include in the Constitution is the description of the award. All other details as procedures for
choosing the recipient or presenting the award are part of other norms in GAPP. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Alejandrina
Mata-Segreda, CSTR, Latin American Area Representative on behalf of the International Administrative Board. Administrative
Board Recommendation: to adopt

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