ARTICLE
9 NATIONAL
LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLY
Section 9.1. Purpose. The National Leadership Assembly’s purpose is to:
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Section 9.2. Composition. The National Leadership Assembly shall be composed of each
chapter’s President and Senior Vice President.
Section 9.3.
Elections. Each
Chapter’s President and Senior Vice President shall be allotted one vote within
the National Leadership Assembly. At
such a time, date, and place set forth by the Board of Directors each calendar
year, the National Leadership Assembly’s voting members shall nominate and
elect by ballot a Speaker of the National Leadership Assembly. The nominations must be made in person
and from the floor. The Nominees
must know the duties of their office, have committed themselves to the
nomination, and to accept the nomination.
The Speaker shall be elected from among the Chapter’s Senior Vice Presidents
by the designated voting members of the National Leadership Assembly. The Delegate to the Board shall serve
in their position concurrent with their term as Chapter President the following
year.
Section 9.4. Powers and Duties of the Speaker of the National Leadership
Assembly. The Speaker shall have two major roles. The Speaker presides over the meetings of the National
Leadership Assembly, and the Speaker represents the chapters on the Board of
Directors.
The Speaker maintains order during the meetings of the National Leadership
Assembly, recognizes individuals who wish to speak, and rules on matters. As a
member of the National Leadership Assembly, the speaker may vote on all
questions before the assembly. The
speaker may have other duties and responsibilities as determined by the members
of the National Leadership Assembly.
The Speaker shall appoint Committee Chair for each Domain of Knowledge.
The Speaker shall be a member of
the Board of Directors and shall represent the interests of the Chapters to the
Board of Directors.
Section 9.5. Impanel. The National Leadership Assembly shall be impaneled
after seven (7) chapters have been established. The Chapter Support Center shall exercise all duties and
responsibilities of the National Leadership Assembly until it is impaneled.
Section 9.6.
Location of Meetings. The
National Leadership Assembly may hold their meetings at such place or places as
they may from time to time determine by resolution or by written consent of a
simple majority of the voting members.
The National Leadership Assembly may hold their meetings by conference
telephone or other similar electronic communications equipment pursuant to
which each participant can reasonably communicate with one another in real
time. The participation and any
action or vote taken during an electronic meeting shall constitute personal
presence at the meeting and a legal action. Notice of any such meeting is subject to the quorum and
notice provision of these bylaws and shall state that it will be an electronic
meeting.
Section 9.7.
Regular Meetings. The
National Leadership Assembly’s regular meetings may be held with fourteen (14)
days written notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined
by resolution of the National Leadership Assembly. The National Leadership’s Assembly annual meeting shall be
held annually at a time and place as set forth by Corporate resolution. The annual meeting’s purpose is to
elect the Delegates to the Board and review, approve and update the Common Body
of Knowledge.
Section 9.8. Special
Meetings. Special meetings of
the National Leadership Assembly shall be held whenever called by any two
voting members of this body. The Speaker
shall give notice of each special meeting of the National Leadership Assembly,
which notice shall specify the time and place of the meeting, at least fourteen
(14) days prior to the meeting by personal delivery, telex, telecopy, or
cablegram, but such notice may be waived by any director. Unless otherwise indicated in the
notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at any special
meetings. At any meeting at which
every voting member shall be present, even though without notice, any business
may be transacted and any director may in writing waive notice of the time,
place, and objectives of any special meeting.
Section 9.9.
Quorum.
A quorum shall be comprised of no less than 40 percent of the
whole number of voting members (rounded up to the next whole number) for the
transaction of business at all meetings of the National Leadership Assembly. If at any meeting, less than a quorum
shall be present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time
to time. The act of a majority of
the voting members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be
the act of the National Leadership Assembly, except as may be otherwise
specifically provided by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these
bylaws. All resolutions adopted
and all business transacted by the National Leadership Assembly shall require
the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members present at the
meeting.
Section 9.10.
Action in Lieu of Meeting.
Any action to be taken at a meeting of the Assembly, or any action that
may be taken at a meeting of the Assembly, may be taken without a meeting if a
consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by at
least a majority of the voting members of the National Leadership Assembly and
any further requirements of law pertaining to such consents have been complied
with.