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43 and participate during the
(cont.) meeting.
5.c. International committee
meetings may be face-to-
face or through electronic
communication as long as
all of the members may
simultaneously hear one
another an participate during
the meeting. The international
president shall authorize
the mode of any committee
meeting.

Renumbering as necessary.
Rationale: The use of electronic communication for meetings in DKG has proven to be a good and effective practice to help
members to cope or solve limitations associated with geography conditions, temporary problems of accessibility of the members, or
outside problems like a pandemic. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Alejandrina Mata-Segreda, CSTR, Latin America Area
Representative on behalf of the International Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
44 Article IX | Meetings Striking: “A Latin American Article IX | Meetings
Section C. International Meetings member information conference Section C. International
Consent 7. Latin American Conference. shall” and Meetings
A Latin American member 7. Latin American Conference.
information conference shall be Inserting: A conference A conference sponsored by the
held biennially in a Latin American Latin American forum for member
country. The conference shall be sponsored by the Latin American information may be held biennially
presented in Spanish and conducted forum for member information in a Latin American country. The
by the area representative for Latin may conference shall be presented in
America. Spanish and conducted by the area
representative for Latin America.
Rationale: A conference sponsored by the Latin American forum for member information may be held biennially in a Latin American
country. This gives the area flexibility needed to respond to the cultural conditions of the area. 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
45 Article X | International Striking: “and reserve” and Article X | International
Conventions and Conferences Inserting: reserve, and collegiate. Conventions and Conferences
Consent Section B. International Section B. International
Conventions Conventions
5.b. The state organization president 5.b. The state organization
or her official designee shall cast a president or her official designee
vote for the state organization, one shall cast a vote for the state
(1) vote for each five (5) active and organization, one (1) vote for
reserve members or major fraction each five (5) active, reserve, and
thereof within the state organization. collegiate members or major
The vote may be divided. fraction thereof within the state
organization. The vote may be
divided.
Rationale: In 2018, the collegiate member type was voted to be an official member type. Collegiate members should be included in
the overall voting strength of a state organization. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Lisa Olson, ND, International Membership
and Expansion Committee Chair. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt

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