Volunteer Manual FINAL
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2. Any eligible local organization desiring to be admitted into the fraternity shall<br />
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an informal petition to the National Council or the expansion committee. An<br />
present<br />
of each petitioning group shall be made by the National Office staff and/or<br />
investigation<br />
member or members of the fraternity delegated by the National President, National<br />
a<br />
or the expansion committee. Following such investigation, if the informal<br />
Council<br />
is approved by the executive committee in consultation with the expansion<br />
petition<br />
National Council. If a member of the National Council fails to take action within<br />
the<br />
(15) days of the proposal said request shall be considered as ratified by that<br />
fifteen<br />
3. A local organization, whose admission into the fraternity has been approved, shall<br />
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a chapter, and its affiliate members of the fraternity upon undergoing the<br />
become<br />
ceremony and the payment of an initiation fee and any other expenses<br />
initiation<br />
to initiation. The initiation fee and incidental expenses shall be determined by<br />
incidental<br />
3a. All such fees shall be payable prior to initiation or billed to individuals<br />
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a financial management service as directed by National Office.<br />
through<br />
4. A charter certifying to the admission of the local organization into the fraternity<br />
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be presented to the local organization. It shall be signed by the National President<br />
shall<br />
1. The National Council shall be empowered by a three-quarters vote to suspend any<br />
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organization for its continuous failure to meet its obligations.<br />
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2. A local organization under suspension shall: (1) be released from no financial<br />
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(2) be understood to be in danger of expulsion or charter revocation; (3) keep<br />
obligations;<br />
close touch with the National Council and National Office; and (4) be announced as<br />
in<br />
to the authorities and other fraternities on its campus if in the opinion of the<br />
suspended<br />
Council, after consultation with the administration of its institution, such action<br />
National<br />
in the best interest of the fraternity.<br />
is<br />
1. If conditions warrant, a local organization may have the charter revoked upon the<br />
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of the National Council by a three-quarters vote of its members. The<br />
recommendation<br />
of said group may be appealed to the next Conclave meeting and brought to a<br />
expulsion<br />
of the Conclave<br />
vote<br />
2. Upon Revocation of Charter, where no recognized alumni association exists, all<br />
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assets shall be placed in a fund to endow future expansion efforts by the<br />
financial<br />
office. All non-financial assets, including regalia and historical documents, shall<br />
national<br />
held at the National Office or distributed to active Chapters at the discretion of the<br />
be<br />
the local organization shall then submit a formal petition for admission.<br />
committee,<br />
to the fraternity may be approved by the affirmative vote of three-quarters of<br />
Admission<br />
member.<br />
the National Conclave, which may delegate this duty to the National Council.<br />
the National Secretary.<br />
and<br />
2. Suspension<br />
Section<br />
Section 3. Revocation of Charter<br />
National Council.<br />
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