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By-laws of
The Order of the Daughters of the
King
of
The Diocese of Milwaukee
(As amended
November, 2008)
Article I. Name
The Name of this Diocesan
Assembly shall be "The Order of the Daughters of the
King of the Diocese of Milwaukee."
Article II. Object
The object of this
Assembly shall be the extension of Christ's Kingdom
through Prayer, Service and Evangelism, especially
within the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee.
Article III. Members
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Section 1
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All members
of the Assembly must be members of organized
Chapters or Daughters at Large within the Diocese of Milwaukee |
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Section 2 |
All Chapters
must be organized in accordance with the
By-Laws of the National Order of The
Daughters of the King, Inc. |
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Section 3 |
All Chapters
and their individual members shall abide by
the National By-Laws in regards to payment
of dues, resignation from the Order,
reinstatement to the Order and disposition
of the Cross upon death or resignation.
All Chapters shall collect and disburse the
regular gatherings of money to the
Endowment, Master's, and Self-Denial Funds
of the National Order of the Daughters of
the King on an annual basis. |
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Section 4 |
All Chapters shall strive to have regular
Chapter meetings, attend semiannual Diocesan
Assemblies, services of Admission of new
Chapters, and the annual corporate Communion
on All Saints Day. |
Article IV. Assembly Organization
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Section 1 |
Meetings
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A. |
The Assembly shall meet
semiannually for Fellowship,
Prayer, Study and Business. |
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B. |
The Business of the Assembly
shall be conducted by the Board,
which shall consist of
duly-elected officers and the
Presidents of each organized
Chapter within the Diocese of
Milwaukee. |
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C. |
The Board shall meet
semiannually in the month
preceding the Assembly meeting. |
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Section 2 |
Officers
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A. |
The officers of the Assembly
shall be elected by the majority
vote of those members present at
the Spring Assembly in the
Triennial year.
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1. |
Eligible names shall
be submitted for the
office of President,
Vice President,
Secretary and
Treasurer. |
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2. |
All terms will run
for a period of
three (3) years,
beginning September
1st. |
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3. |
No officer may serve
more than two
consecutive terms. |
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B. |
Duties of the Officers
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1. |
President
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a. |
The
President
shall
preside
at
all
meetings
of
the
Board
and
Assembly |
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b. |
The
President
shall
appoint
all
committees,
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
Board. |
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c. |
The
President
shall
be
ex-officio
member
of
all
committees. |
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d. |
The
President
shall
perform
all
duties
pertaining
to
the
office. |
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e. |
The
President
shall
have
power
to
fill
all
vacancies
in
the
Assembly-elected
membership
of
the
Board,
with
the
consent
of
the
Board.
Any
office
member
thus
appointed
shall
serve
for
the
remainder
of
the
term. |
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2. |
Vice
President
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a. |
In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President. |
| b. |
In case of vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice President shall automatically become President. |
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3. |
Secretary
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a. |
The Secretary shall keep all minutes of the Board and Assembly meetings. |
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4. |
Treasurer
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a. |
The Treasurer shall have charge of all money belonging to the Assembly. |
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The Treasurer shall provide written semi-annual reports of all money belonging to the Assembly with semi-annual statements of all monies which are received and disbursed. |
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c. |
The Treasurer shall report quarterly to the President the status of any money belonging to the Assembly. |
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The Treasurer shall submit an annual report to the Diocese each fall before Convention. |
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All financial records shall be reviewed and reconciled, on an annual basis, by another member of the Assembly, who is appointed by the Board. |
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Article V. Assembly Chaplain
The Chaplain of the
Assembly shall be a Priest of the Diocese, recommended
and invited by the President of the Assembly, in council
with the Bishop of the Diocese.
Article VI.
Daughters at Large Chair
The DAL Chair shall be
appointed by the Executive Board.
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Section 1
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The DAL Chair shall maintain contact at
least one annually with DALs. |
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Section 2 |
Encourage DALs to join or form chapters when
possible. |
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Section 3 |
Encourage DALs to participate in Diocesan
Assemblies. |
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Section 4 |
DAL Chair shall represent DALs' concerns and
needs to the Executive Board. |
Article VI. Parliamentary Authority
The rules of Quorum (1/2
membership present) and simple majority vote shall
govern the proceedings of the Board and the Assembly of
the Order of The Daughters of the King of the Diocese of
Milwaukee.
Article VII. Amendment
These By-Laws, as a whole
or in part, may be amended at any regular meeting of the
Board by a vote of all members present, provided the
amendment(s) has/have been submitted to the Board in
writing. |
