March-April - PEO International

E-4. Submitted by the Executive Board of International Chapter(page 47) Amend Part III, Article VII, THE EMBLEM, Sec. 6 – LOST EMBLEM, sentence 1, by striking out the words“which shall be ordered by the treasurer of the local chapter”.CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READAn active member who has lost heremblem shall replace it by payingthe cost of a new one, which shall beordered by the treasurer of the localchapter.An active member who has lost heremblem shall replace it by payingthe cost of a new one, which shall beordered by the treasurer of the localchapter.An active member who has lost heremblem shall replace it by paying thecost of a new one.EXPLANATION: Would remove the requirement that the local chapter treasurer order a replacement emblem for a member.E-5. Submitted by Idaho State Chapter(page 44) Amend Part III, Article VI, MEMBERS BY INITIATION, Sec. 2 – ELIGIBILITY, subsection (a), by inserting thewords “mother, daughter-in-law, sister” following the words “She is the daughter”.CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READ(a) She is the daughter or linealdescendant of a member of theinitiating chapter, regardless of theprospective member’s geographicresidence, or(a) She is the daughter, mother,daughter-in-law, sister or linealdescendant of a member of theinitiating chapter, regardless of theprospective member’s geographicresidence, or(a) She is the daughter, mother,daughter-in-law, sister or linealdescendant of a member of theinitiating chapter, regardless of theprospective member’s geographicresidence, orEXPLANATION: Would allow mothers, daughters-in-law and sisters of the initiating chapter member to be eligiblefor membership by initiation without meeting a residency requirement.THE FOLLOWING FOUR PROPOSED AMENDMENTSWILL BE CONSIDERED AS A WHOLE WITH A SINGLE VOTEE-6. Submitted by Connecticut State Chapter(page 46) Amend Part III, Article VII, THE EMBLEM, Sec. 1 – EMBLEM, paragraph 2, sentence 1, by striking out thesentence and inserting a new sentence 1.CURRENT WORDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF ADOPTED, IT WILL READA member initiated prior to October14, 1915, having the larger emblemthen in use shall be permitted towear same and, if desired, may havealso an official emblem.A member initiated prior to October14, 1915, having the larger emblemthen in use shall be permitted towear same and, if desired, may havealso an official emblem.A member having an older emblemshall be permitted to wear same and,if desired, may also have the officialemblem.A member having an older emblemshall be permitted to wear same and,if desired, may also have the officialemblem.EXPLANATION: Would remove the reference to the emblem used for members initiated prior to October 14, 1915.THE P.E.O. RECORD March–April 2013 39