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its members. As needed, the Local Council shall appoint members to serve thecommunity in various responsibilities not already outlined in the Constitutions orStatutes [cf. Art. VII, 52-55], such as facilitators of formation groups, infirmarian,newsletter editor, or retreat coordinator.9) A member may, for a sufficient reason, ask to leave the Order, in which case theLocal Council should consent and release the member from the Promise (dismissalfrom vows is governed by Sec. V.3 above). The Local Council should not dismissanyone without providing an explanation to that person, nor should any member leavethe Order without providing an explanation to the Local Council [cf. RL, Art. 16].Section XVII: Prayer LifeThe members of our province shall practice mental prayer for at least one halfhour each day in an atmosphere of interior silence and solitude. [cf. RL, Art. 4]Section XVIII: Finances1) The local community shall determine the amount of dues to be assessed eachmember. The amount shall be dependent on the size of the community and its fiscalresponsibilities and needs. A member's inability to pay dues, temporarily orindefinitely, is a matter to be handled by the Local Council with discretion andsensitivity. If necessary, more affluent members are encouraged to contribute more tomake up any loss of income. Members start paying dues once they have beenclothed. Aspirants are welcome to voluntarily pay dues prior to clothing. Dues maybe collected monthly, quarterly, or annually.2) Dues collected should include monies to be distributed to help the poor [Art.55].Communities may make additional contributions to other worthy causes.3) The Province shall collect annual dues to help cover expenses of the Central Office,Provincial Delegate, and Provincial Council. A portion of these dues shall also beforwarded by the Central Office to the General Secretariat of the Secular DiscalcedCarmelite Order and to the Carmelite Institute to support their functioning. TheCentral Office will send out a notice of dues in January of each year. Dues should bepaid by March 31. The Central Office shall publish a provincial financial report inthe spring issue of the OCDS provincial newsletter.4) The Treasurer of each community shall submit a financial report to the Province (viathe Central Office) and the Local Council when provincial dues are submitted. Astandard report shall itemize the income and outflow of funds so that the Province andthe Local Council shall have an idea if the community is living in accord with thespirit of the Constitutions. The Treasurer shall also submit a financial report to theLocal Council in September [Art. 55].12
Section XIX: Plenary Council1) There shall be a Plenary Council held at each OCDS Congress of the OklahomaProvince. Each Community shall send two members (President and an electedrepresentative) to that council. Each Study Group shall have one representative.2) The Plenary Council shall serve as a consultative body to the Provincial Council andProvincial Delegate. The Plenary Council shall be a means to encourage relationshipand communication among the Provincial Council, the Provincial Delegate and theCommunities and Study Groups, as well as among the Communities and StudyGroups themselves. Representatives to the Plenary Council may bring importantissues of the Province to the attention of the provincial leaders at the time of thePlenary Council.3) Each Community and Study Group shall submit a written report prior to the PlenaryCouncil meeting. The Central Office shall provide the format of the report to eachCommunity and Study Group. The President of the Provincial Council shall give a"State of the Province Report" based on the triennial reports of the Communities andStudy Groups at the Plenary Council.Section XX: OCDS Provincial Council“Where there is an organized circumscription of the friars of the Order, the SecularOrder is to form a Provincial Council to assist one another better in formation and theapostolate…” [Art. 57]1) The OCDS Provincial Council shall consist of five Definitively Promised members ofour province, with the right to vote on matters pertaining to our life. Each shall servea six-year term. The terms shall be staggered so that two or three members areelected every three years. Councilors may not serve two consecutive terms.2) Elections for Provincial Council positions shall be held every three years, after LocalCommunity elections. Canonical Communities may each nominate one candidate forthe Provincial Council. The Central Office shall send nomination forms to theCommunities.3) The Provincial Council and the Provincial Delegate shall choose a total of fivecandidates from these nominees for open Provincial Council positions and confirmtheir willingness to serve. Voting forms will then be mailed to each CanonicalCommunity and Study Group. Canonical Communities will vote for two candidateswhile Study Groups will vote for one candidate. The voting forms shall returned tothe Central Office by the deadline given. The voting forms shall be signed by thePresident of the community or the Formation Director of Study Groups without a13
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