The bye-laws for article VII to be agreed if a branch club is formed
ARTICLE VII
Branch Club Administration
Section 1. BRANCH CLUB OFFICERS. The members comprising the branch shall elect a branch president, secretary and treasurer. These three individuals, along with the branch liaison constitute the executive committee of the branch. The branch members shall elect a president who shall serve on the parent club’s board of directors and be encouraged to attend general and/or board meetings and activities of the parent club to provide branch records and a report of planned branch activities, a monthly financial report and coordinate efforts to encourage open discussion and effective communication between the branch and parent club. Members of the branch are encouraged to attend scheduled meetings and activities of the parent club.
Section 2. LIAISON. The parent club shall designate a member of the parent club to oversee the progress of the branch and provide assistance to the branch, when necessary. The member serving in this capacity shall also serve as the fourth officer of the branch.
Section 3. VOTING ENTITLEMENT. The members of the branch may vote on activities of the branch and are voting members of the parent club, when in attendance at meetings of the parent club. Branch members shall be calculated in parent club meeting quorum requirements only when present in person at the parent club meeting.
Section 4. FEES AND DUES. Each new, reinstated and transfer club branch member shall pay an entrance fee of $_______ which fee shall include the current association entrance fee. Club branches may charge an entrance fee separate from that of the parent club and branch members are not required to pay the parent club entrance fee. Each member of the branch shall pay the following indicated regular annual dues which dues shall include an amount to cover current international and district (single or sub- and multiple) dues (to defray the subscription price of LION Magazine, administrative and annual convention costs of the association and similar district costs) and shall be paid in advance at such times as the board of directors of the parent club shall determine:
Active $ ______
Member-at-Large $ ______
Honorary $ ______
Privileged $ ______
Life $ ______
Associate $ ______
Affiliate $ _______
The treasurer of the branch shall remit international and district (single or sub- and multiple) dues to the parent club treasurer, and at the times, specified in the respective international and district (single or multiple) constitution and by-laws. Club branches are not required to pay club dues to the parent club.
ARTICLE VII
Branch Club Administration
Section 1. BRANCH CLUB OFFICERS. The members comprising the branch shall elect a branch president, secretary and treasurer. These three individuals, along with the branch liaison constitute the executive committee of the branch. The branch members shall elect a president who shall serve on the parent club’s board of directors and be encouraged to attend general and/or board meetings of the parent club to provide branch records and a report of planned branch activities, a monthly financial report and coordinate efforts to encourage open discussion and effective communication between the branch and parent club. Members of the branch are encouraged to attend scheduled meetings of the parent club.
Section 2. LIAISON. The parent club shall designate a member of the parent club to oversee the progress of the branch and provide assistance to the branch, when necessary. The member serving in this capacity shall also serve as the fourth officer of the branch.
Section 3. VOTING ENTITLEMENT. The members of the branch may vote on activities of the branch and are voting members of the parent club, when in attendance at meetings of the parent club. Branch members shall be calculated in parent club meeting quorum requirements only when present in person at the parent club meeting.
Section 4. FEES AND DUES. Each new, reinstated and transfer club branch member shall pay an entrance fee of $_______ which fee shall include the current association entrance fee. Club branches may charge an entrance fee separate from that of the parent club and branch members are not required to pay the parent club entrance fee. Each member of the branch shall pay the following indicated regular annual dues which dues shall include an amount to cover current international and district (single or sub- and multiple) dues (to defray the subscription price of LION Magazine, administrative and annual convention costs of the association and similar district costs) and shall be paid in advance at such times as the board of directors of the parent club shall determine:
Active $ ______
Member-at-Large $ ______
Honorary $ ______
Privileged $ ______
Life $ ______
Associate $ ______
Affiliate $ _______
The treasurer of the branch shall remit international and district (single or sub- and multiple) dues to the parent club treasurer, and at the times, specified in the respective international and district (single or multiple) constitution and by-laws. Club branches are not required to pay club dues to the parent club.