The Fighting 69th Infantry Division Association, Inc. Vol. 50 No. 2 ...

RESOLUTIONIBY-LAWS COMMITTEE
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term of one year terminating at the conclusion of the
Annual General Membership Meeting of the 69th
Infantry Division Association. The Chairman of the
Nominating Committee shall commence with the
following units and shall follow in chronological order.
If the designated Chairman of the Nominating
Committee is not in attendance, the Chairmanship
shall pass to the next Unit in order until filled.
1. 269th Combat Engineers
2. 661st Tank Destroyer Battalion
3. 777th Tank Battalion
4. 369th Medical Battalion
5. 461st AAA
6. 271st Infantry Regiment
7. 272nd Infantry Regiment
8. 273rd Infantry Regiment
9. Division Artillery - Consisting of: 724th F.A Battalion,
879th F.A Battalion, 880th F.A Battalion,
881st F.A Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters
Battery.
10. Special Troops - Consisting of: Division Headquarters,
Headquarters Company, 69th Division Band,
69th M.P.s, 69th Recon, 569th Signal Company,
769th Ordnance and 69th Quartermaster Company
Section 3. Reunion Committee.
The Reunion Committee shall be appointed by the
President and shall be residents of the city, or vicinity
thereof in which the next Annual Reunion is to be
held. Subject to the direction and approval of the
Board of Directors, the committee shall be in charge of
arrangements for the Annual Reunion.
Section 4. Chairmen of Standing Committees.
The Chairmen of the several Standing Committees
shall be appointed by the President of the Association
from the membership of the respective committees.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Section 1. Dues.
The amount of Membership Dues shall be set by a
majority vote of the Board of Directors. The dues
period shall be the interval between the close of the
Annual Reunion and the end of the succeeding Annual
Reunion, and shall be payable at any time preceding
the Annual Reunion.
ARTICLE IV
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Order of Business shall be governed by Robert's
Rules of Order, except as herein modified. The Order
of Business and program for each Reunion shall be
arranged by the President of the Association.
ARTICLE V
FISCAL YEAR
The Fiscal Year shall commence on August 1, and
terminate on July 31, of the following year.
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ARTICLE VI
BRANCH SOCIETIES
Any area desiring a Branch Society should be aware
of these requirements.
Section 1.
Local Chapters of this Association may be formed by
not fewer than ten (10) eligible members of the
Association in any State or Sector thereof. Not more
than one (1) local chapter shall be formed in anyone
(1) community.
Section 2.
Petitions for organization of Branch Societies shall
be addressed to the President of the Association, who
shall submit same to the next meeting of the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors shall have final
authority to approve any and all such petitions. Upon
approval of a petition by the Board of Directors, the
President shall issue a Charter for such Branch
Societies.
Section 3.
The Constitution and By-Laws of each Branch
Society shall contain nothing inconsistent with the
Constitution and By-Laws of the Association. A copy of
the By-Laws and Constitutions of each Local Chapter,
with amendments thereto shall be filed with the
Secretary of the Association. Each Branch Society
shall file with the Secretary of the Association the
names and addresses of all officers of such Branch
Society.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
These By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote
of the Quorum of eligible members attending any
Annual Reunion of the Association.
1997 Recommended
Amendments to the
Constitution & By-Laws
For a number of years, your officers have been
aware that some of our older records have been missing
and could not be reconstructed. One missing document
is our Articles of Incorporation. A year ago I was
asked to get a copy of these Articles and I requested
assistance from Sherman S. Lawrence who had
Incorporated this Association. Sherman obtained a
copy of the Articles from the Secretary of State of the
State of New York and sent it to me. Our Executive
Officers now have copies, including the Secretary. In
reviewing these Articles, we noticed something that
caused us concern. The Articles of Incorporation provide
that the Association "Shall have not less than Ten
(10) nor more than Twenty-Five (25) Directors."
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