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14 Article XIII | Awards Moving: 2b. and 2c. to GAPP Article XIII | Awards
Section C. Awards Granted to Section C. Awards Granted to
Consent Members or Non-members Members or Non-members
2. Emergency Fund Awards 2. Emergency Fund Awards
a. The Society shall maintain a The Society shall maintain a fund
fund to provide assistance to to provide assistance to members
members who have sustained who have sustained loss due to
loss due to natural catastrophic natural catastrophic disasters.
disasters.
b. The fund shall be maintained
by voluntary contributions.
c. Recipients of the award are
recommended by chapter and
state organization presidents.
Rationale: What is necessary to include in the Constitution is the description of the award. All other details are 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
15 Article XIX | Dissolution Article XIX | Dissolution
3. Each state organization shall Inserting after 3. Chapter 3. Chapter
Consent provide in its bylaws for possible Each state organization shall
chapter dissolution which shall Insert after “possible chapter provide in its bylaws for possible
include the following: dissolution”: in accordance with chapter dissolution in accordance
a. Before a chapter is dissolved, the policies in GAPP and with the policies in GAPP and
the approval of the state which shall include the following:
organization executive board Move to GAPP: 3. c-f a. Before a chapter is dissolved,
must be obtained. the approval of the state
b. Careful consideration shall be organization executive board
given to the manner in which must be obtained.
those desiring to maintain b. Careful consideration shall be
membership transfer to given to the manner in which
other chapters. International those desiring to maintain
procedures must be followed. membership transfer to
c. Any remaining funds in the other chapters. International
chapter account shall be sent to procedures must be followed.
the state organization treasurer
and deposited in the available
fund.
d. Chapter paraphernalia, Society
publications, and chapter
records shall be retained in the
state organization archives and
be made available for use.
e. The charter must be returned
to the state organization to
be forwarded to the Society
Headquarters.
f. The state organization
executive board shall decide
whether the Greek name shall
be reused.
Rationale: This level of detail more appropriately belongs in Guidelines and Policies/Procedures (GAPP). Fiscal Impact:
None. Submitted by: Connie Rensink, TX, First Vice President on behalf of the Administrative Board. Administrative Board
Recommendation: to adopt

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