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Board of Directors and the Officer or Director concerned has been
given an opportunity to defend himself or herself. The Officer or
Director concerned must be sent by return receipt certified mail a
copy of the written complaint, and be given 45 calendar days from
the receipt of the written complaint to submit a response. The
Officer or Director in question must be allowed to appear in person
before the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board, at
his/her expense, to either defend, send a written response to the
Board, or both. The Officer shall then be suspended from Office and
shall not serve further during the biennium unless the decision is
reversed on appeal.
3.14.1.1. Teleconference Meeting
A conference among members of the District Board of Directors
by any means of communication through which the District
Board of Directors may simultaneously hear each other during
the conference, constitutes a meeting of the District Board of
Directors, if the same notice is given of the conference call as would
be required for a District Board of Directors " Special " Meeting,
and if the number of District Board members participating in
the conference call would be sufficient to constitute a quorum
at a regular District Board of Directors Meeting. Participation in
a meeting of the District Board of Directors by teleconference
constitutes personal participation in such Meeting.
3.17.1. Fraternal Funds Program
Each District will receive, from the International Lodge District
Fraternal Program, funds to support cultural, youth and sports
related programs, and leadership seminars. Each District shall
receive $1.00 per adult member from whom International dues
are collected, based on the District Membership Report as of
December 31 of the previous year. No District shall receive less than
$4,500. Each District Board of Directors will report biennially to its
respective District Lodge Meeting and to the International Lodge on
the use and disposition of funds. Headquarters will automatically
distribute the current year funding, except that a District's funding
will be withheld until that District's audited report for the previous
year has been received by Headquarters.
3.17.2. District Fraternal Fee
For Districts in Canada and Norway the District Lodge that has
the additional purpose of establishing and maintaining a Fraternal
project shall have the authority to levy a Fraternal fee not to
exceed $3 per member, per year within its District for application
to such Fraternal project. The Fraternal fee shall provide funds
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for the cost of the Fraternal project, and shall be for the Fraternal
benefit and use of all District members. The Fraternal fee shall
remain in effect until revoked or revised by the District Lodge. The
District Fraternal Fee will be collected as part of the District dues.
The Fraternal fee shall be specified in the District Bylaws.
3.18. Bonding of Officers and Directors
3.18.2. THE SECRETARY SHALL:
Be bonded and receive compensation as specified in the
District Bylaws
3.18.3. THE TREASURER SHALL:
Be bonded and paid compensation as specified in the District
Bylaws.
3.20.1. District Dues
3.20.1.1. United States Districts
District dues are set by the International Board
3.20.1.2. Canada and Norway Districts
District Dues are authorized by a two-thirds majority vote of
the District Lodge. Any dues change will take effect January 1
of the year following the District Lodge decision. The District
Dues shall be specified in the District Bylaws.
3.21.1. Annual Reports
The District Lodge shall file a Financial Statement (Form D17) with
Sons of Norway Headquarters annually by April 30. The Financial
Report shall be prepared on forms provided by and submitted to
Sons of Norway Headquarters. Failure to file in a timely manner
will result in Sons of Norway withholding dues reimbursements
until such reports are received.
3.23.2. Central Lodge Delegate Election
Members of Central Lodge shall be entitled to participate in the
government of Sons of Norway as herein provided. They shall be
entitled to such representation at the District Lodge Meeting as
specified in the respective District Bylaws, but such representation
shall not be more than two (2) Delegates for the Central Lodge, and
one (1) Delegate for every 50 members, or major fraction thereof; or
less than one (1) Delegate for every 200 members or major fraction
thereof. For this purpose, the International Lodge shall apportion
all the states of the United States, the provinces of Canada, and the
Kingdom of Norway among the several Districts. The District Board
of Directors shall provide the times and places of the meetings
of the members of Central Lodge within their respective Districts
for the nomination and election of Delegates to District Lodge
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