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А Branch having less than 75 members, for the purpose ofrepresentation at the Convention, may unite with anotherBranch also having less than 75 members and if, when combined, the aggregate membership of the two Branches shall beno less than 75, they shall have the right to elect one delegate.Unless otherwise agreed
by
the mutual
consent of bothBranches, the Branch havmg the greater number of membersshall be entitled to elect the delegate, and the Branch havmg thelesser number of members, the alternateThe Supreme Executive Committee when issuing a call fur aConvention shall, for the benefit of such Branches, publish a lisiof all the Branches having less than 75 members with the namesand addresses of their officers.A member may vote for a delegate to the Convenlion oni>once and only in ihal Branch where the member pays due^ mthe Fralcmal Fund.§ 9 If a Branch entitled to more than one delegate ai theConvention sends one delegate, he may cast the entire numberof votes to which the Assembly he represents is entitled, hutwhere more than one delegate is sent, the number of votes towhich the Assembly is entitled shall be divided equally amongthe delegates.
Qualifications.
§ 10 A member shall be eligible for election and entitled to aseat as a delegate to any Convention if he is of Ukrainiannationality or descent, has been a member m good standing ofthe Ukrainian National Association for a period of not less thanone year, and of the Branch which he is to represent to whichthe member pays dues to the Fraternal Fund for a peruxJ of notless than si.n months, next preceding the first da> of theConvention to which he is elected, is over eighteen (I8l >ears otage.and possesses all the quaiilicaiions of an officer ot JBranch, and who shall have manifested active panicipation morganizational and promotional work lor the UNA.•\ny perst>n who at the time of the election or at the time olhis seating as such delegate is an officer of any other fraternalbenefit organization or association or any branch
thereof;
orwho solicits or sells life insurance for any insurance company,or who at any time, unjustifiably or maliciously instituted orcaused to be instituted any suit, action or priveedint; against theUkrainian .National Association either on his own bchall or onbehalf of any other member, shall be ineligible§ 11. No Supreme Officer shall be eligible to serve as a delegate of any Branch, hut he shall have the right to debate andvote on all matters at the CtmventionElections and Reports.§ 12 When the Supreme Executive Committee shall issue acall for a regular Convention, each Branch shall within sixtydays from the date of call, at a regular meeting, elect the delegates and alternates to which said Branch may be entitled asherein provided Nominations shall be received from the Псюгand all candidates presented to the membership for a vote Thecandidate or candidates receiving the highest number of votesshall be elected delegates. Alternate <klegates shall be electedby separate vole in same manner All tie votes involving alternates shall be immediately resolved by another ballot for thecandidates involved. Each tt>embcr shall be entitled to one votefor each delegate authonzed to the Branch No vote by proxyshall be allowedWithin ten days from the time ot the election and not laterthan sixty days pnor to the Convention, the Branch shall send tothe Supreme Secretary for approval by the Supa-me ExecutiveCommittee, on forms to be supplied by the .Association, a reportof such election, under the hand and seal of the president andsecretary of the Branch, stating the name or names of such delegates and alternates. Any Branch failing to comply herewithshall waive and forfeit its right to representation and vote at theConvention unless excused by the Supreme ExecutiveCommittee in wnting tor proper and sufficient causeIn the event that a delegate fail.s or is unable to attend aConvention, an alternate shall be seated in his place, and remainseated for the balance of the Convention. If a Branch has morethan one delegate the seats of the absent delegates shall be occupied by alternates in the order of the highest number of votesreceived in the election.Delegates elected, qualified and approved shall serve not onlyat the next regular Convention but also at any specialConvention which may be held following the regularConvention and until their successors are elected and qualify.
Credentials of Delegates, Approval.
§ 13
Although
duly qualified and elected by the Branch, noperson shall be seated as a delegate or aliemaie unless the credentials of such delegate are first duly approved by the SupremeExecutive Committee.
A branch having less than 75 members, for the purpose
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representation at the Convention, may unite with anotherBranch also having less than 75 members and if when сощ>bined, the aggregate membership of the two Branches, гішПbe no less than 75, they shall have the right to elect one delegate. Unless otherwise agreed by the mutual consent ofSecretaries of these Branches, the Branch having the greateror greatest number of members shall be entitled to elect thedelegate, and the Branch having the lesser number of members, the alternate.The Executive Committee when issuing a call for aConvention shall, for the benefit of such Branches, publish alist of all the Branches having less than 75 members with thenames and addresses of their officers.
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member may vote for a delegate to the Convention onlyonce and only in that Branch where the member pays duesto the Fraternal Fund.§ 10. There shall be no proxy voting by anv delegate at theConvention,
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otes bv delegates mav be cast only bv the delegates personally.QualiHcations.§ 11. .\ member shall be eligible for election and entitledto a seat as a delegate to any Convention if he is ofI krainian nationality or descent, has been a member ingood standing of the Ukrainian National Association for aperiod of not less than one year, and of the Branch which heis to represent and to which the member pays dues to theFraternal Fund for a period of not less than six months nextpreceding the Tirst day of the Convention to which he belected. Ls over eighteen (18) years of age, and possesses allthe qualirications of an оГПсег of a Branch, and who shallhave manifested active participation in organizational andpromotional work for the UNA..Лпу person who at the time of the election or at the timeof
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seating as such delegate is an officer Of any other fraternal benefit life insurance organization or association orany branch thereof; or who solicits or sells life insurance forany iasunince company; or who at any time, unjustifiably ormaliciously Instituted or caused to be instituted any suit,action or proceeding against the Ukrainian National.\ssociationeither on his own behalf or on behalf of anyother member, shall be ineligible.§ i;. No OfTicer of the Genera! Assembly shall be eligibleto serve as
a
delegate of any Branch, but he shall have theright lo debate and vote on all matters at the Convention.F^lections and Reports.§ 13. When the Executive Committee shall issue a call fora regular Convention, each Branch shall within sixty daysfrom the date of call, at a regular meeting, elect the delegates and alternates to which said Branch may be entitled asherein provided. Nominations shall be received from thef1(M)r and all candidates presented to the membership for avote. The candidate or candidates receiving the highestnumber of votes shall be elected delegates. Alternate delegates shall be elected by separate vote in the same mannehAll tie votes involving altei^riates shall be Immediatelyresolved by another ballot for the candidates invoked. Eachmember shall be entitled to one vote for each delegateauthorized to the Branch. No vote by proxy shall be allowed.Within ten days from the time of the elections and notlater than sixty days prior to the Convention, the branchshall send to the Secretary for approval by the ExecutiveCommittee, on forms to be supplied by the Association, areport of such election, under the hand and seal of thePresident and Secretary of the Branch, stating the name ornames of such delegates and alternates. Any Branch failingto L-omply herewith shall waive and forfeit its right to representation and vote at the Convention unless excused by theExecutive Committee in writing for proper and sufTicientcause.In the event that a delegate fails or
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unable to attend a; Convenlion, an alternate shall be seated in his place, andI remain seated for the balance of the Convention. If
a
Branch has more than one delegate the seats of the absentdelegates shall be occupied by alternates in the order of thehighest number of votes received in the election.At
least
thirty
days prior to the opening of the CcSupreme Executive Committee shall pass upon the delegaand alternates, and
shall
publish in the organ of the As
the
names of the elected and approved delegates and alternates
In
the event of the rejection of a delegate,
the alternate,
if qualified,
shall serve for his Branch as delegate;
but, if
both the delegate
and
alternate arc
rejected, the Branch shall be forthwithnotified
and shall
thereupon within ten days from notification
hold a special meeting
to elect another delegate to take
the
placeof
the
one disqualified. A report of said election shall immediately
be made to the Supreme Executive Committee
in
the manner as hereinbefore prescribed.
The newly elected delegate shall
be subject to
approval or me Supreme Executive Committee
which may sit at
any time дпог to or during the Convention for
that purpose.Delegates' Allowance.§ 14. The traveling expenses
of
the
approved delegates and of
die Supreme Officers, together with
such per diem allowance
asmay be determined by the resolution of the Convention, subjectto the available funds for Convention purposes, shall be paid bythe Association.^ PROGRAM AND COMMITTEESAT CONVENTION
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The Supreme Executive Committee at a special session"y Ae Supreme President, to be held at least thirty days) the Convention, shall prepare a program for the
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and shall publish the program
auopted
in the organ'
в at
lent thtitydi^ prior to the Convention.Credentials of Delegates, Approval.
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14. Although duly qualified and elected by the Branch,no person shall be seated as a delegate or alternate unlessthe credentials of such delegate are first duly approved bythe Executive Committee.At least thirty days prior to the opening of the Conventionthe Executive Committee sbal- pjss upon the delegates andalternates, and shall publish in the official publications ofthe Association the names of tlie elected and approved delegates and alternates. In the event of the rejection of a delegate, the alternate, if qualified, shall serve for his BraiKh asdelegate; but, if both the delegate and alternate are rejected,the Branch shall be forthwith notified and shall thereuponwithin ten days from notification hold a special meeting toelect another delegate to take the place of the one disqualified. A report of said election shall immediately be made tothe Executive Committee in the maimer as hereinbefore prescribed. The newly elected delegate shall be subject toapproval of the Executive Committee which may sit at anytime prior to or during the Convention for that purpose.Delegates elected, auaimed аімі approved shall serve notonly at the next regular ConvenUon but also at anv specialConvention which mav be held following the regularConvention and until their «uccessors arc elected, and quali-(kd.5 15. The traveling expenses of the approved delegates, ofOfficers and of the Honorary Members of the GeneralAssembly, together with such per diem allowance as may bedetermined by the resolution of the Convention, subject tothe available funds for Convention purposes, shall be paidby the Association.PROGRAM AND COMMITTEESAT CONVENTIONProgram.6 16. The Executive Committee, at a special scssioa calledby the President, shall prepare a program for theCooventioo and shall риіЯівІі the program adopted In theofficial puUicatioM of the Aaeociation at least tfairty daysprior to the Cenvcadoa.Committees Appointed by Supreme ExecutiveCommittee.§ 16. The Supreme Executive Committee shall at such special
session
appoint the following committees:-(a) Credentials Committee, composed of five (5) delegates;(b) Committee on Revision of By-Laws, composed of
five (5)delegates;(c) Finance
Committee,
composed of five (5) delegates.The delegates on
each
respective committee
shall be
from
dif
ferent states; they shall
elect
from among
their
number a chairman and secretary and shall meet with one or more members ofthe Supreme Executive Committee.
Duties of Above Committees.
§
17.
The duties of
the
aforesaid committees are as follows: -(a) Credentials Committee shall meet at least three days priorto the Convention, shall review and investigate
the
credentialsot all the delegates or alternates and report to the Conventionthose entitled to be scaled, furnishing to the Convention asmany properly authenticated duplicates of the list of approveddelegates or alternates as may be necessary, and at least twolists are to be furnished to the Election Committee when saidcommittee is elected;(b) Committee on Revision of By-Laws shall meet at leastone week before
the
Convention, shall consider the advisabilityof the change or revision of any of the By-Laws and shall present the same with their recommendation lo the Convention forThe said committee shall also consider all pre-Conveniionproposals for
the
good and welfare of the Association submittedby the Branch after
the
same have been approved or revised bythe Supreme Executive Commiltec, and shall recommend to theConvention what action should be taken thereon.(c) Finance Committee shall meet dunng the Convention loconsider financial propositions such as the budget, salaries ofmembers of the Supreme Executive Committee, rewards forbranch secretaries, compensation, for convention delegates andаіккаїіоп of a fixed sum for appropriation for national causes
QUALIFICATIONS, ELECTION AND TERM OFSUPREME OFFICERSQualifications of Officers.
() 26. Any member in good standing of the Association, 21\earsof age or over, possessing the qualifications of a delegateas hereinbefore prescribed, and who is a citizen of the UnitedStates or Canada, shall be eligible for any supreme office of theAssociation except that no person shall be eligible to anysupreme office of the Association, nor shall such person holdoffice, who believes in. advocates, teaches, or practices, or is amember of any organization or group that believes in. advocatesor leaches the overthrow by force or violence or subversion ofthe government of which he is a citizen.
Election, Term and Return of Property.
§ 27 After nominations have been made as heretofore prescribed, election of the officers shall be as follows: - the delegate shall strike out on the ballot the names of those candidatesfor whom he docs not wish lo vote, letting remain the name ofthe candidate for whom he desires lo vote The candidate foreach office receiving the highest number of votes cast for saidoffice, shall be declared elected thereto from July
I si
of the yearof the Convention to July Isl following the next succeeding regular Convention and until his successor is elected and qualifies.All Supreme Assembly Dfficcrs shall, at the end of the termfor which they are elected, or upon an earlier termination thereof, deliver to their successors or a committee appointed for thatpurpose all moneys. b<xiks, papers, sccunlies and other propertyof the Association that may have come into their possession.except such as may have been legally disposed of.
Bonds.
§ 28. The Supreme President. Supreme Secretary andSupreme Treasurer shall before assuming their dutie.^ each furnish a surety bond or bonds in an insurance company authonzedto do business in the Slate of New Jersey in such amounts as
may
be determined by the Convention or the SupremeAssembly, the premium for which shall be paid by theAssociation. The bonds shall be approved by and deposited with
the
Supreme Auditing Committee.
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The Executive Committee shall at such special sessionappoint the following committees: -(a) Credentials Committee, composed of five (5) delegates;(b) Committee on Revision of By-Laws, composed of five(5) delegates;(c) Finance Committee, composed of five (5) delegates.The delegates on each respective committee shall be fromdifferent states; they shall elect from among their number achairperson and secretary, and shall meet with one or moremembers of the Executive Committee.Duties of Above Committees.§ 17. The duties of the aforesaid committees are as follows:(a) Credentials Committee shall meet at le^ three daysprior to the Convention, shall review and invwugate the credentials of all the delegates or alternates, and report to theConvention those entitled to be seated, furnishing to theConvention as many properly authenticated duplicates ofthe list of approved delegates or alternates as may be necessary, and at least two lists are to be furnished to the ElectionCommittee when said committee is elected;(b) Committee on Revision of By-Laws shall meet at leastone week before the Convention, shall consider the advisability of the change or revision of any of the By-Laws andshall present the same with their recommendation to theConvention for action.The said committee shall also consider all pre-Conventionproposals for the good and welfare of the Association submitted by the Branches after the same have been approvedor revised by the Supreme Executive Committee, and shallrecommend to the Convention what action should be takenthereon.(c) Finance Committee shall meet during the Conventionto consider financial proposals such as the budget, salariesof members of the Executive Committee, rewards forbranch secretaries, compensation for convention delegatesand allocation of a general sum from the Fraternal Fund forvarious purposes.ARTICLE 111QUALIFICATIONS, ELECTION AND TERM OFOFFICERSQualifications of Officers.§ 18. Any member in good standing of the Association,over the age of 21. possessing the qualifications of a delegateas hereinbefore prescribed, shall be eligible for anv office hithe General Assembly, of the Association: provided, however, that no person who shall have attained his seventieth(70th) birthday as of the commencement of the ConvenUonshall be eligible for anv office in the Executive Committee ofthe AssociatioD. and provided, further, that no person shallbe eligible to anv office of the Association, nor shall sucbі?сгаоц ЬоЩ.оГП9у> who believes in. advocates, teaches, orpracUj;»>Qf І5 a цкщЬсг of wiy.ofganitt^igH.,pr groMP Uatlbelieves in. advocates or-tcaches the overthrow by force prviolence or subversion of the gpywhich he is a citizen,Bonds and Indemnifications.§ 19. The President, Secretary and Treasurer shall beforeassuming their duties each furnish a bond or bonds in aniasurance company authorized to do business in the State ofNew Jersey in such amounts as may be determined by theConvention or the General .Assembly, consistent with thercquircmcms 9f lay- The premium for thttt bonds shall btpaid for by the Association. The bonds shall be approved bythe Auditing Committee.The Association shall Indemnify to the extent permittedby the Law of the State of New Jersey, any person who is or
wa*)
a director, trustee, officer» auditor, advisor, or employeeagainst liability for acts or omissions for perforn^ance oftheir duties. The Association shall also indemnify anv person who is or was serving at the request of the Association asя director, officer, trustee, auditor, advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture of anv other enterpriseor any other director, officer, employee, advisor, auditor ormember of the General Assemt>ly who was or is serving in aCONFLICT OF INTEREST§ 29. In order to
fully
protect the
best interests of members.
the operation
of the Association's affairs by the officers and
employees requires
that no
opportunity
should be afforded for a
conflict between personal interest
and official duty. In order to
guide all personnel in this matter the Executive Committeehereby adopts the following statement of policy:Th4 primary obligation of every officer or employee of
the
Association is complete loyalty to the
Association, Loyally lo
the Association means, among other things, that,1. No officer or employee may knowingly compete with theAssociation in any way: as, for example,
in
the acquisition ordisposition of securities or other property.
2.
No officer or employee may receive anything of valuefrom persons or
firms
negotiating or contracting with theAssociation or likely to have dealings with the Association.
3.
No officer or employee may participate in any negotiationsor dealings on behalf of the Association with any firm in whichsuch officer or employee directly or indirectly has an interestdirough stockholding or otherwise, except a normal investmentnot significant in amount. The same principle shall apply tonegotiations or dealings with any person.4. Every Officer or employee owes a duty to the Associationto disclose to the officer to whom he reports any possible conflict of interest of which he becomes aware, between his personal interests and die interests of
the
Association.To
ixaplemeat
the above stated policy, each officer and keyemployee will be required to fill out annually a Conflict ofInterest quesdomuire. as designated by die Supreme Executivefiduciary capacity with regard to anv act or omission in theperformance of their duties on behalf of the Association.This duty to indemnify shall Include the duty to defend. TheAssociation mav purchase and maintain insurance on behalfof any such individual against liability asserted and incurredbv the individual In his/her capadtv as set forth above, arising from his/her status as emplovec. agent, director, advisor,trustee or auditor, regardle» of whether the Association brequired or authorized to Indemnify or allow expenses to theIndividual against such liability. If such Insurance is purchased, the amounts shall be as determined by resolution ofthe Board of Trustees.CONFLICT OF INTEREST§ 20. In order to fully protect the best interests of members, the operation of the Association's affairs by theOfficers and employees requires that no opportunity shouldbe afforded for a confiict between personal interest and official duty. In order to guide all personnel in this matter, theExecutive Committee hereby adopts the following statementof policy:The primary obligation of every officer or employee of theAssociation is complete loyalty to the Association. Loyalty tothe Association means, among other things, that,1. No officer or employee may knowingly compete withthe Association hi any way: as, for example, in the acquisition or disposition of securities or other property.
2.
No officer or employee may receive anything of valuefrom persons or firms negotiating or contracting with theAssociation or likely to have dealings with the Association.
3.
No officer or employee may participate in any negotiations or dealings on biehalf of the Association with any firmhi which such officer or employee directly or hidlrectly hasan interest through stockholding or otherwise, except a normal Investment not significant In amount The same prind-pie shall apply to negotiations or dealhigs with any person.4. Every Officer or employee owes a duty to theAssociation to disdoee to tlie officer to whom he reports anypossible conflict of interest of which he becomes aware,between his personal interests and the Interests of theAasodation.5. To bnplement the above stated polky, each officer andkey employee will be required to fill out annually a Conflictof Interest questionnaire, as designated by the Exectttive
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