2012 Convention Amendments | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens

Proposed Constitutional Amendments

To: All LULAC Councils
From: Belen Robles, Amendments Committee Chair
Date: May 30, 2012
Subject: Proposed Constitutional Amendments

The following amendments to the LULAC National Constitution have been submitted in accordance to Article XIV, Section 2 for consideration and vote at the 2012 LULAC National Convention to be held June 27-June 30, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.

Please bring these proposed amendments to the attention of all your members.

If you have any questions please call the LULAC National Office. Thank you.

Proposed Amendments to the LULAC National Constitution 2012

Amendment No. 1

Article VIII, Section 9 – Duties and Responsibilities of the National Officers, subsection a: National President

Add the following subsection:
(13) For the performance of the aforementioned duties, the President shall receive an honorarium that will be determined and subject to renewal by the Executive Committee on an annual basis.

Submitted by Ralina Cardona, President Council 23016

Amendment No. 2

Article VI Organization Structure, Section 9 –Local Young Adult Council, Section b

Reads: “Members of a Local Young Adult Council must be 28 years of age or older.” Amend to read, “Members of a Local Young Adult Council must be between the ages of 18 to 29 years old”

Submitted by Rose Mary Bombela, President, Council 313

Amendment No. 3

Article XIII, Section 1 – Revenue Sources, subsection a & c

Subsection a Reads, “….Said fee shall be renewed on an annual basis and be due to the LULAC National Treasurer on the first day of January of each year and payable no later than February 28th of that same year by each local Council. Any Council not having paid said fee by February 28th shall have its charter revoked and will be required to apply for a new charter and pay all fees as prescribed for the chartering of a new Council……”

Amended to Read. “…….Said fee shall be renewed on annual basis and be due to the LULAC National Treasurer on the first day of January of each year and payable no later than February 28th of that same year by each local Council or by the designated extension date set by the National Board of Directors at the February meeting. Any Council not having paid said fee by February 28th or the designated extension date set by the National Board of Directors shall have its charter revoked and will be required to apply for a new charter and pay all fees as prescribed for the chartering of a new Council………”

Subsection c Reads, “Membership Dues: All active Members shall be subject to National, State and Local Council monthly dues in such amounts as may be set up and approved by each Assembly by majority vote, with the exception of Life Members who are exempt from National dues, as set in Article IV, Section 2. All Monies from membership dues shall be deposited to the General Account in each entity.

Amended to Read, “ Membership Dues: All active Members shall be subject to National, State, District and Local Council monthly dues in such amounts as my be set up and approved by each Assembly by majority vote, with the exception of Life Members who are exempt from national dues as set in Article IV, Section 2. All monies from fees and dues must be paid to the respective treasurer by February 28th of each year or by the extension date designated by the National Board of Directors at the February Board of Directors meeting. In those instances where the National Board of Directors designates an extension date for the payment of fees and dues other than February 28th all entities of the Organization will adhere to the date set in determining the membership in good standing. Said fees and membership dues shall be deposited to the General Operations Account in each entity.

Submitted by Dr. Carmen Graham, President, Council 9

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