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Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2 2024 Proposed Amendments
70 c. Chapter scholarship fees, with the rules set by the
(cont.) if any, will be paid as chapter.
determined in accordance
with the rules set by the
chapter.
Rationale: International no longer collects an annual scholarship fee from members. Collection of a fee by state organizations and
chapters should be determined by them. The scholarship fee was discontinued in 2019 at the international level. Fiscal Impact:
Cost to international is none. Submitted by: Nancy Davis, TN, International Finance Committee Chair. Administrative Board
Recommendation: to adopt
71 ISR 4 | Finance Striking: 4.21. Delete
4.2 Fees
Floor 4.21 Scholarship Fee
a. The scholarship fee shall be
one dollar (U.S. $1).
b. The fee shall be divided as
prescribed by the Constitution,
Article IV.F.2.b
Rationale: International no longer collects an annual scholarship fee from members. Collection of a fee by state organizations and
chapters should be determined by them. The scholarship fee was discontinued in 2019 at the international level. Fiscal Impact:
None. Submitted by: Nancy Davis, TN, International Finance Committee Chair. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
72 Article IV | Finance Striking: “New members who Article IV | Finance
Section C. Payments of Dues and join between January 1 and Section C. Payments of Dues and
Floor Fees March 31 shall pay half dues. Fees
2. New members shall become New members joining between 2. New members shall become
members when dues are paid. New April 1 and June 30 shall pay full members when dues are paid. New
members who join between July international dues for the ensuing members who join between July
1 and December 31 shall pay full year.” and 1 and December 31 shall pay full
international dues for the current international dues for the current
fiscal year. New members who join Inserting: fiscal year. New members who join
between January 1 and March 31 New members who join between between January 1 and June 30
shall pay half dues. New members January 1 and June 30 shall pay shall pay full international dues for
joining between April 1 and June full international dues for the the ensuing year. Reinstated and/or
30 shall pay full international dues ensuing year. transferring members shall pay full
for the ensuing year. Reinstated annual dues whenever reinstated
members shall pay full annual or transferred. Chapter and state
dues whenever reinstated. Chapter organization dues may be pro-rated
and state organization dues may as the chapter/state organization
be pro-rated as the chapter/state determines.
organization determines.
Rationale: Many chapters don’t invite members in the spring months because new members are required to pay dues twice in a
short span of time. Inviting members January-March can increase membership and counter financial loss. Fiscal Impact: Removing
the half dues requirement will result in an International loss of approximately $5,000.00 per year. State organization and chapter
dues loss vary. Submitted by: Leesa Cole, TX, and Bonnie Moore, TX, TSO Membership & Expansion Committee, TSO Finance
Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
73 Article IV | Finance Striking: “September 30” and Article IV | Finance
Section C. Payments of Dues and Inserting: July 31. Section C. Payments of Dues and
Floor Fees Fees
4. The international portion of the 4. The international portion of the
dues shall be sent between July 1 dues shall be sent between July 1
and September 30. and July 31.
5. A member who fails to complete Striking: “October 1” and 5. A member who fails to complete
payment of international dues shall Inserting: August 1. payment of international dues shall
be dropped as of October 1. be dropped on August 1.

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