The Delta Kappa Gamma International Chi State Beta Omicron Chapter Rules ARTICLE I - Name The name

of this organization is the Beta Omicron Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Chi State (California), Area II chartere! on "#$%& ARTICLE II - Purposes & The Chapter is !e!icate! to f'lfilling the se(en )'rposes of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International as state! in the Constitution. !& The Chapter is !e!icate! to f'lfilling the International *ission Statement+ The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional an! personal gro,th of ,omen e!'cators an! e-cellence in e!'cation& ARTICLE III - "em#ership $ In%itation .'alifications for acti(e, retire! an! honorary mem/ership are as state! in The Constitution of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. !$ Classi&ication !$ An acti(e mem/er shall /e a ,oman ,ho is employe! as a professional e!'cator or has /een retire! from an e!'cational position& An acti(e mem/er shall participate in the acti(ities of the Society& !$! A reser(e mem/ership shall /e grante! only to a mem/er ,ho is 'na/le to participate f'lly in the acti(ities of the Chapter /eca'se of physical !isa/ility an!0or geographic location& !$' An honorary mem/er shall /e a ,oman not eligi/le for acti(e mem/ership ,ho has ren!ere! nota/le ser(ice to e!'cation or to ,omen an! is electe! to honorary mem/ership in recognition of s'ch ser(ice& This mem/er !oes not ha(e to li(e in the Chapter area& '$ Election '$ The *em/ership Committee shall present the names of 1'alifie! can!i!ates for mem/ership at a Chapter meeting2 gi(e a /rief r3s'm3 of each an! ho, they ,ill fit into Chapter parity&

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'$! 5oting shall /e /y secret /allot re1'iring appro(al of a ma6ority of the /allots cast! e"ception is #onorary $ember %hich re&uires a four'fifths ()*+, -ote., '$' In(itations to those electe! to mem/ership may /e maile! or han! !eli(ere! /y the *em/ership Chairman as soon as possi/le after election& ($ Orientation ($ All those ,ho accept the in(itation to 6oin the Chapter ,ill /e as7e! to an orientation meeting to ac1'aint them ,ith the a!(antages an! responsi/ilities of mem/ership in The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International& ($! The orientation is the responsi/ility of the Chapter officers an! the *em/ership Committee& ($' Orientation is gi(en no later than " ,ee7 prior to the initiation !ate& ($( Sponsoring mem/ers sho'l! offer to /ring the initiate to the orientation meeting& )$ Initiation )$ Initiation ,ill /e hel! at a location s'ita/le for the ceremony )$! The Ceremonies (.ituals) Committee ,ill /e responsi/le for the arrangements an! con!'ct the ceremony& )$' If it is a meeting ,here a meal is ser(e!, the Chapter ,ill pay for the initiate8s meal& )$( Sponsors of the initiate sho'l! /e responsi/le for+ a) seeing that the initiate is present, /) intro!'cing her to others, an! c) ma7ing her feel a part of the gro'p& )$) The Ceremonies (.ituals, Chairman ,ill store the initiation paraphernalia an! /e in charge& )$* The Chapter ,ill pro(i!e 7ey pins to ne, initiates !'ring the ceremony& *$ Trans&ers Transfer mem/ers are accepte! ,itho't a (ote an! may /ecome part of the Chapter at any time& +$ Termination o& "em#ership +$ *em/ership may /e terminate! for non9payment of !'es after Octo/er :" or /y resignation& +$! 4esignations m'st /e accepte! /y the Chapter an! recor!e! in the min'tes& +$' The names of all mem/ers !roppe! for non9payment of !'es m'st /e anno'nce! to the Chapter an! recor!e! as s'ch in the min'tes&

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,$ Reinstatement ;ormer mem/ers shall /e reinstate! to mem/ership /y the Chapter recei(ing the re1'est ,itho't a (ote& -$ "em#ership Recor.s -$ The *em/ership Committee shall maintain mem/ership recor!s in perpet'ity& -$! D'ring each /ienni'm, mem/ers ,ill 'p!ate their /iographical profile sheets that ,ill /e 7ept /y the $embership Chairman an/ the 0resi/ent. ARTICLE I/ - 0inance & Dues an. 0ees $ The !'es an! fees of <=$ Chapter shall /e !etermine! /y each ann'al /'!get& $! D'es are paya/le to the Chapter Treas'rer from April :% to Octo/er "$& On >o(em/er ", mem/ers shall /e !roppe! for non9payment of !'es& !$ Assessments ?ach mem/er ,ill p'rchase at least one tic7et to each Grant9in9Ai! ;'n! raiser an! contri/'te at least a $25 !onation or its e1'i(alent to,ar! each f'n!9raiser& S'ch assessments are !'e an! paya/le 'pon the !ates !eci!e! 'pon ,hen the f'n! raiser is /eing planne!& '$ Other Income Income raise! thro'gh f'n!raiser(s) shall /e 'se! for specific p'rposes if agree! 'pon /y a ma6ority of those present at a reg'lar meeting& ($ Bu.1et ($ The ann'al /'!get shall /e prepare! /y the ;inance Committee ,ith the Treas'rer ser(ing as an e-9officio mem/er of the gro'p& ($! The Chapter shall /'!get e-penses to the Chi State Con(ention for the Chapter )resi!ent, ;irst 5ice )resi!ent or the )resi!ent@s !esignee for room, tra(el an! registration& ($' A <:%% Scholarship 4eim/'rsement ,o'l! /e a(aila/le for the )resi!ent or her !esignee to atten! the International or So'th,est 4egional Con(ention& ($( The Chapter /'!get shall /e presente! to the Chapter ?-ec'ti(e Boar! for appro(al prior to the general mem/ership (ote&

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($) The /'!get shall /e presente! for appro(al /y mem/ers at the first Chapter meeting follo,ing the ;inance Committee meeting& ($* The )resi!ent an! Treas'rer shall sign all Chapter chec7s& )$ Au.it )$ The Chapter ?-ec'ti(e Boar! shall pro(i!e for an ann'al a'!it of the /oo7s& )$! This a'!it shall /e complete! /y A'ly :" an! a report s'/mitte! to the Chapter at the first meeting in the fall& )$' The )resi!ent shall appoint a minim'm of t,o mem/ers to meet ,ith the Treas'rer for the a'!it& One of those mem/ers shall /e the Chairman of the Chapter ;inance Committee& *$ Donations *onies recei(e! thro'gh 'n!esignate! !onations shall /e 'se! as !etermine! /y ma6ority of mem/ers present at a reg'lar meeting& +$ 0un.raisin1 +$ D'es an! fees shall co(er operating e-penses& +$! ;'n!s may /e raise! for other p'rposes, incl'!ing recr'itment grants, scholarships& Article / - Or1ani2ation Beta Omicron Chapter shall 1o%ern the con.uct o& its #usiness as stipulate. in the Constitution of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, International Standing ules, the !yla"s of Chi State, and the !eta #micron Chapter ules. ARTICLE /I - O&&icers $ Chapter O&&icers $ Chapter officers, all of ,hom m'st /e mem/ers of the Society, shall /e an electe! )resi!ent, ;irst 5ice9)resi!ent, Secon! 5ice )resi!ent, Secretary an! an appointe! Treas'rer ,ho is appro(e! /y the ?-ec'ti(e Boar! 'pon recommen!ation of the Chapter )resi!ent& $! The Chapter shall ha(e the follo,ing a!!itional 4ecor!ing Secretary, Correspon!ing Secretary& $' The )resi!ent, ,ith the appro(al of the ?-ec'ti(e Boar!, appoints the )arliamentarian an! Bistorian&

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!$ Nominations !$ The >ominations Committee shall /e electe! at the Septem/er0Octo/er meeting of the secon! year of the /ienni'm& !$! The )resi!ent shall appoint the Chairman of the >ominations Committee& !$' The >ominations committee shall report on a slate of officers at the ;e/r'ary meeting in e(en n'm/ere! years& !$( ?lection of officers an! the >ominations Committee shall /e hel! no later than April so that the incoming )resi!ent can atten! the Chi State Con(ention in *ay& '$ Election '$ ?lection shall /e in e(en9n'm/ere! years an! shall /e for a term of t,o years& '$! >o officer, e-cept the Treas'rer, shall ser(e in the same office for longer than t,o terms in s'ccession& ($ Duties o& O&&icers The !'ties of officers are !escri/e! in The International Constitution ,ith a!!itions liste! /elo,& ($ The 5ice )resi!ent shall /e responsi/le for *em/ership& ($! The Secon! 5ice )resi!ent shall ser(e as Chairman of the )rogram Committee& ($' The Comm'nications Committee shall sen! a comm'nication ne,sletter0/'lletin (ia e9mail or postal ser(ice at least a ,ee7 /efore each meeting remin!ing the mem/ers of the !ate, location, program an! other items of interest concerning the 'pcoming meeting& ($( The )resi!ent shall ta7e action, ,ith the a!(ice an! appro(al of the ?-ec'ti(e Boar!, in matters that cannot /e !eferre! 'ntil the ne-t meeting& ($) The )resi!ent shall atten! meetings calle! /y the Area Director& ($* The )resi!ent shall fill /y appointment all (acancies ,ith appro(al of the ?-ec'ti(e Boar!& ($+ The Treas'rer or!ers the )resi!ent8s pin& The pin is presente! to the )resi!ent at the installation of Officers meeting& ($, The Correspon!ing Secretary shall sen! car!s, letters, flo,ers etc& ,hen appropriate&

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ARTICLE /II3 E4ecuti%e Boar. $ E4ecuti%e Boar. "em#ership The ?-ec'ti(e Boar! mem/ership shall /e comprise! of the electe! Officers of the Chapter (an/ such other -otin1 members as shall be /etermine/ by the Chapter., The Treas'rer an! Imme!iate )ast )resi!ent, ,ho is the )arliamentarian, shall ser(e as mem/ers e- officio, the )arliamentarian ,itho't (ote, the Treas'rer ,ith a (ote if not /eing pai! for her ser(ices& !$ Duties The !'ties of the Chapter ?-ec'ti(e Boar! incl'!e the follo,ing+ !$ To select the Treas'rer for the /ienni'm& !$! To act in matters re1'iring imme!iate action an! !ecision& !$' To recommen! policies an! proce!'res for consi!eration /y the mem/ers& !$( To esta/lish r'les for /'!get !e(elopment an! appro(al an! for the s'per(ision of Chapter finances& !$) The ?-ec'ti(e Boar! shall meet at least t,ice a year, the 1'or'm /eing a ma6ority of (oting mem/ers of the /oar!& ARTICLE /III3 Committees $ Stan.in1 Committees This Chapter8s Committees consist of+ ;inance, *em/ership, >ominations, CegislationDDD&& !$ Duties o& Committees Societ5 Business !$ Chapter Rules The Chapter 4'les Committee shall+ a& 4e(ie, an! re(ise the Chapter 4'les at least once a /ienni'm /& ;or,ar! an electronic copy in Eor! F%%: of the re(ise! Chapter 4'les to the Chi State Byla,s Committee !$! 0inance Committee The ;inance Committee shall+ a& Be responsi/le for setting !'es an! fees ,ith the appro(al of the mem/ership /& De(elop the ann'al /'!get c& *a7e reports an! sec're the ann'al a'!it

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!$' "em#ership Committee The *em/ership Committee shall+ a& De(elop a plan for mem/ership recr'itment /& See7 prospecti(e mem/ers c& Con!'ct (oting !& Be responsi/le for orientation an! initiation e& ?nco'rage participation /y all mem/ers& f& )repare the >ecrology report& g& Ann'ally maintain c'rrent /iographical !ata of all Chapter mem/ers !$( Nominations Committee The >ominations Committee shall+ a& Be comprise! of three mem/ers& One of the three shall /e the past )resi!ent, also " mem/er contin'ing from the pre(io's committee, This person shall /e chair& The other t,o shall /e nominate! an! electe! /y the mem/ership& /& This committee shall present a ne, slate of officers an! nominations for the ne-t >ominating Committee in e(en9n'm/ere! years at the ;e/r'ary meeting& Pro1ram o& 6or7 !$) 8istorian a& Keeps Chapter scrap/oo7 /& Ta7es pict'res& !$* Pro1ram Committee shall /e responsi/le for !e(eloping programs that align ,ith the Se(en )'rposes of o'r society& !$+ "usic Committee shall /e responsi/le for the m'sic at meetings, Installation, an! Initiation ceremonies as planne! /y the )rogram Committee& !$, Ceremonials 9Rituals: Committee shall /e responsi/le for set9'p a meetings, Installation, an! Initiation ceremonies as planne! /y the )rogram Committee& E.ucational Ser%ices !$- Communications Committee The Comm'nications Committee shall+ a& Be responsi/le for all Chapter )'/licity in Chapter ne,sletters, local ne,spapers, an! Chi State 2e%s /& Shall !e(elop a telephone tree an! an ann'al year/oo7 $ !$ ; Le1islati%e Committee

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a& A!opts a legislator /& Calls Bot9Cine c& Comm'nicates ,ith the legislators an! incl'!es them as g'est spea7ers !& ?nco'rages participation in Cegislati(e St'!y Sessions& e& Keeps mem/ers informe! of pen!ing legislation& !$ Scholarship<A=ar.s The Scholarship0A,ar!s Committee shall+ a& Keep mem/ers informe! of all International, Chi State an! Area scholarships a(aila/le to them an! the !'e !ates /& )'/licize an! a,ar! recr'itment grant(s) an! st'!ent teacher a,ar!s

!$ ! 6orl. 0ello=ship (2o lon1er 3ello%ships, shall contact a Eorl! ;ello,ship recipient if she is enrolle! locally an! in(ite her to /e a g'est at a Chapter meeting or sen!s her a car! of greetings& ARTICLE I>3 Areas o& Acti%it5 $ "eetin1s $ The Chapter shall meet Septem/er thro'gh A'ne of each aca!emic year& $! A 1'or'm for con!'cting Chapter /'siness shall /e a ma6ority of the mem/ers in atten!ance& $' Acti(e mem/ers are e-pecte! to atten! reg'lar meetings& !$ Con%entions !$ The Chapter )resi!ent, or her !esignee, shall /e the official representati(e of the Chapter at Chi State Con(entions& !$! *oney shall /e /'!gete! ann'ally to !efray the e-penses of the )resi!ent8s atten!ance at the Chi State Con(ention& '$ A=ar.s '$ The Chapter mem/ers shall !etermine a,ar!s an! special types of recognition& '$! 4ecr'itment Grants may /e a,ar!e! as !etermine! /y the Chapter mem/ers& ($ Death o& a "em#er or her 0amil5 ($ Ehen a mem/er of the Chapter passes a,ay, a single rose ,ill /e presente! to her family&

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($! Ehen an imme!iate mem/er of the family (incl'!ing a mother or father) passes on, a car! of sympathy ,ill /e sent /y the Chapter& Article >3 0un.s $ General The Treas'rer shall /e responsi/le for ma7ing all !eposits an! 7eeping an acco'nt of all monies recei(e! an! spent& !$ Chec7in1 Account !$ The acco'nt shall /e maintaine! at a ;DIC /an7, as !etermine! /y the ;inance Committee& !$! T,o signat'res shall /e re1'ire! on all chec7s& Signat'res on file shall /e those of the )resi!ent, the 5ice )resi!ent, an! the Treas'rer& !$' An financial re(ie, shall /e !one ann'ally& ARTICLE >I3 Re%ision o& Chapter Rules $ Amen.ments $ Any mem/er of the Chapter may propose amen!ments to these r'les& $! T,o GofficialH copies of these Chapter 4'les shall /e 7ept 'p to !ate2 one in the )resi!ent8s files, the other in the 4ecor!ing Secretary8s file& $' A copy of the 'p!ate! Chapter 4'les shall /e sent to the Chi State Byla,s Committee for re(ie,& $! The Chapter 4'les committee shall /e responsi/le for 'p!ating the Chapter 4'les ,hen there are a!!itions, amen!ments or !eletions& !$ Noti&ication *em/ers m'st /e notifie! in a!(ance of proposals that ,o'l! increase !'es or assessments& '$ /ote Appro(al /y t,o9thir!s (%hate-er your Chapter uses ! ma4ority of members present etc., of the (otes cast shall /e re1'ire! to amen! these r'les& ($ Re%ision o& Chapter Rules

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4e(isions may /e ma!e as the Chapter !eems necessary, /y ma6ority (ote of those present at the meeting an! may /ecome effecti(e imme!iately& Article >II3 Parliamentar5 Authorit5 o$ert%s ules of #rder &e"ly e'ised shall go(ern procee!ings in all cases not pro(i!e! for in the International Constitution, the International Stan/in1 .ules, Chi State 5yla%s, an! these Chapter .ules.

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