March-April - PEO International

Proposed AMENDMENTSPublication of amendments to International documents in The P.E.O. Record constitutes advance noticeas required by the Constitution of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. The amendments are presented in a three column formatwhich gives current wording, proposed changes and wording if adopted. Underlined words are inserted or added andwords that have a line through them are struck out.Chapters and individuals are encouraged to thoughtfully consider the merits of each amendment. The voting membersof convention should wait until after hearing debate at convention to decide how they will vote on each amendment.The goal of the members of convention should be to come well prepared and contribute to the expeditious handlingof the amendments at convention.The following amendments were in the hands of the chairman of the Study & Research Committee by January 15 and havesuccessfully completed the steps required to be debated and voted upon at the 2013 Convention of International Chapter.(Voting order may change)PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CEREMONY OF INITIATION(Page number refers to the 2010 Prompter’s Booklet.)A-1. Submitted by the Executive Board of International Chapter(page 9) Amend Ceremony of Initiation, chaplain’s prayer, paragraph 6, line 2, by striking out the words “(state eachcandidate’s name)”.CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READ...blessing on this (these) sister(s),(state each candidate’s name), whohas (have) just…...blessing on this (these) sister(s),(state each candidate’s name), whohas (have) just…...blessing on this (these) sister(s) whohas (have) just…EXPLANATION: Would remove stating each candidate’s name in the chaplain’s prayer of the Ceremony of Initiation.PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE P.E.O. CONSTITUTION(Page numbers refer to the 2011 Constitution, Bylaws and Standing Rules of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.)PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THEINTRODUCTION OF THE P.E.O. CONSTITUTIONB-1. Submitted by British Columbia Provincial Chapter(page 11) Amend Introduction, Article V, JURISDICTION, paragraph 2, by striking out the words “the words state chapter”and inserting the words “the abbreviation ‘s/p/d’.”CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READHereinafter the words “state chapter”shall be used to designate state,provincial, or district chapter.Hereinafter the words “state chapter”the abbreviation “s/p/d” shall beused to designate state, provincial, ordistrict chapter.Hereinafter the abbreviation“s/p/d” shall be used to designatestate, provincial, or district chapter.EXPLANATION: Would allow the abbreviation “s/p/d” to designate state/provincial/district in the Constitution,bylaws and standing rules instead of the word “state”.THE P.E.O. RECORD March–April 2013 35