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Province IX By-Law XIII

Local Province Ordinances

Revised September 26, 2009

(By-Laws last approved by Grand Counselor Frasco on 12/01/08)

Ordinance 1 - Title

Sec. 1.

This Province shall be known as Province IX of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc.

Ordinance 2 - Composition of the Province

No additions to By-Law II.

Ordinance 3 - Dues and Assessments

Sec. 1.

Each Collegiate Chapter shall pay a twice a year fee of three dollars ($3.00) per member with a maximum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per province meeting, and each graduate chapter shall pay a twice a year fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), as per provisions of By-Law III.

Sec. 2

No additions to By-Law III, Sec 2.

Sec. 3

No additions to By-Law III, Sec 3.

Sec. 4

No additions to By-Law III, Sec 4.

Sec. 5

No additions to By-Law III, Sec 5.

Ordinance 4 - Province Assemblies and Interim Meetings

Sec. 1.

A Province assembly shall be held twice a year. The exact date, location, and program shall be determined by the Satrap and Province Supervisor after consultation with the host chapter. The host chapter, beginning with the 2010 Province Assembly shall be determined by the following rotation: Gamma Upsilon, Epsilon Gamma, Beta Gamma, Delta Sigma, Gamma Nu, Gamma Rho, Delta Tau, Epsilon Iota, Delta Phi, . In the event of extenuating circumstances, verified and approved by the Province executive committee, a chapter may decline to host a Province assembly. In this event, the next chapter in rotation shall be the host of that Province assembly.

Sec. 2

No additions to By-Law IV, Sec 2.

Sec. 3

No additions to By-Law IV, Sec 3.

Sec. 4

No additions to By-Law IV, Sec 4.

Ordinance 5 - Composition of the Province Assembly

Sec. 1

A chapter in good standing shall be defined as one meeting all financial and constitutional requirements of the Province and Central Office.

Sec. 2

The Province shall pay only the room expenses of the Province Supervisor.

Sec. 3

For any chapter unable to send a delegate to a Province Meeting, a proxy to another present delegate may be permitted. The request must be written, signed by the chapter regent and secretary and submitted to the Province Secretary-Treasurer prior to the Call to Order of the Assembly.

Sec. 4.

No additions to By-Law V, Sec. 4.

Sec. 5.

For any Chapter unable to send a Delegate to a Province Meeting, a proxy to another present Delegate may be permitted. The request must be written, signed by the Chapter Regent and Secretary, and submitted to the Province Secretary-Treasurer prior to the Call to Order of the Assembly.

Sec. 6.

No additions to By-Law V, Sec. 6.

Sec. 7.

The Province shall pay only the room expenses of the Province Supervisor.

Sec. 8.

No additions to By-Law V, Sec. 8.

Sec. 9.

No additions to By-Law V, Sec. 9.

Ordinance 6 - Officers: Election and Duties

Sec. 1

The Province officers shall be Province Supervisor(s), Immediate-past Satrap, Satrap, Vice-Satrap, Secretary/Treasurer, Historian, Chaplain and G.C.C. Delegate.

Sec. 2

All Province Officers, except Province Supervisor(s) and Immediate-past Satrap, shall be nominated and elected on an annual basis at the Spring Province Assembly, and will serve a one-year term. The G.C.C. Delegate shall serve a two-year term with the Alternate filling in if the G.C.C. Delegate is unable to attend a meeting.

Sec. 3

No additions to By-Law VI, Sec 3.

Sec. 4

No additions to By-Law VI, Sec 4.

Ordinance 7 - Committees

Sec. 1

The Province shall have the following standing committees: Executive, Legislative, Auditing, Province Assembly Planning, Philanthropic, Province Development, Awards, and Resolutions.

Sec. 2

No additions to By-Law VII, Sec 2.

Sec. 3

No additions to By-Law VII, Sec 3.

Sec. 4

No additions to By-Law VII, Sec 4.

Sec. 5

The Province Development Committee shall consist of one member from each province IX chapter. The member may be elected or appointed by the individual chapters. The duty of this committee will be to promote dialogue between the province Executive Committee and the individual chapters. In addition the committee will take on the duties of collegiate & graduate development. This committee will be chaired by the Province IX Satrap or a brother appointed by the Satrap.

Ordinance 8 - Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the Grand Council

Sec. 1.

Election of the Province Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the Grand Council Convention shall occur at the Province Assembly immediately prior to the Grand Council Convention in the same manner as elections for the Province Officers. The Province Delegate shall be a voting office and serve a two (2) year term. If the Delegate and Alternate Delegate are both unable to attend, a Member will be selected by the Satrap. For the year immediately prior to the Grand Council Convention the Province Delegate and Alternate shall be responsible for promoting awareness and enthusiasm for the upcoming Grand Council Convention.

Sec. 2.

No additions to By-Law VIII, Sec. 2.

Sec. 3.

The Province Delegate and Alternate Delegate shall be reimbursed for early registration fees for the Grand Council Convention provided 1) attendance at GCC, 2) the written report is submitted or presented at the next Province Assembly following the Grand Council Convention, 3) the Province report, to be presented at GCC, shall be submitted to the Province Satrap at least two (2) weeks prior to the start of GCC for approval.

Ordinance 9 - Order of Business for the Province Assemblies

No additions to By-Law IX.

Ordinance 10 - Quorum

No additions to By-Law X.

Ordinance 11 - Parliamentary Procedure

No additions to By-Law XI.

Ordinance 12 - Amendments

Sec. 1.

No additions to By-Law XII, Sec. 1.

Sec. 2.

During the interim between Assemblies, amendments to these By-Laws may be submitted by any Brother or Chapter to the Province Secretary-Treasurer for distribution to the Province Executive Committee. The Province Secretary-Treasurer shall then submit the motion to the Chapters by e-mail, with receipt of confirmation, with a simple statement of the action of the Executive Committee. The amendment shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast, within the date set by the Executive Committee, which would have a minimum of fourteen (14) days. No amendment shall either be confirmed or denied unless three-fourths (3/4) of the Chapters have responded. For the purpose of voting on the proposed amendment, each Chapter shall be entitled to cast two (2) votes and each voting Member of the Province Executive Committee shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote.

Sec. 3.

No additions to By-Law XII, Sec. 3.

Sec. 4.

No additions to By-Law XII, Sec. 4.

Special thank you to the time and hard work of the Legislative Committee.

Due to their efforts and dedication, Province IX continues to grow and strengthen.