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0 d 0d#d# d 2  2  )3  0## Thenames,addresses,telephonenumbers,andotherrequestedandappropriateinformationofeachvoting   delegateshallbereportedbytherecognizedchapterleadershiptotheCouncilandtheExecutiveSecretary. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  3  )3  0## Thetermsofthesevotingdelegatesshallextenduntiltheyarereplacedbythechaptergrantingthem  authorityoruntiltheyarenolongerabletofulfillthedutiesoftheirpost. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  4  )3  0## Eachvotingdelegateshallberesponsibleforvotinguponeverymattersentbeforethem.Ifavoting   delegatefailstoreplytomorethantwosuccessivepostalvotes,thenthatvotingdelegateshallbeconsideredtohaverelinquishedtheirpostandthechapterrepresentedshallbeaskedtoappointanewvotingdelegate. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  5  )3  0## Iftheidentityofalegitimatelyappointedvotingdelegateisindoubt,theCouncilshallhavethepowerto  temporarilyresolvetheconflictuntilthechapterrepresentedcanprovideaccreditation. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  6  )3  0## IfachapterisunabletosenditsallotmentofvotingdelegatestoageneralmeetingoftheCA,thenthat  chaptermaygrantaproxyofitsvotetoanymemberofNSS.Suchproxymayincludeanyinstructionsorlimitationupontheproxyvoter,whichshallberegistered,alongwithotherappropriateandrequestedinformation,withtheExecutiveSecretarybeforethegeneralmeeting. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  7  )3  0## VotingdelegatesmayberequiredtopayaparticipationfeeassetbytheAdministrativeCouncil. 9N5u##       j&&jj  &    K1p x(08"hpXKj      C  $$C  BylawIII!PostalVoting  33        jjj*hpXX*'     &&j&&&&      H.p x(08"hpXHӀAtanytime,anymemberchapteroftheCAmaycallforapostalvoteonanyresolution. v33 N      j&&jj    &&j&&&&      C  $$CE1(p x(08"XE0 d 0d#d# d 2  1  )3  0## Thechaptercallforthevoteisresponsibleforprovidingthecostsofdistributionoftheresolution.Ifat J  leastonechapterfromeachNSSregionendorsestheproposedresolution,thentheCAshallberesponsiblefortheexpenseofdistribution.TheactiondistributionshallbetheresponsibilityoftheCounciltoeachvotingdelegateandeachchapteroftheCA. 9Nv ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  2  )3  0## Thevotingdelegatesofthechaptersshallsendtheirresponsetothesponsoringchapter,theSecretaryof #0 ! theCouncil,andtheirregionalrepresentative. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  3  )3  0## NinetydaysaftertheresolutionhasbeencirculatedthereceivedvotesshallbereportedbytheCouncil.If %&"# eithergreaterthan1/2oftheentirenumberofvotingdelegatesvoteinfavoroftheresolution,orgreaterthan2/3ofthepossiblevotesarereceivedwithin60daysfromtheresolutionsdistribution,thentheresolutionshallbeconsideredpassedwithallthestatusandotherconsiderationsofaresolutionpassedbyothermeans. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  4  )3  0## Anydisputesinaccounting,notification,orothermattersshallbeadjudicatedbytheAdministrative d*&( Council. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  5  )3  0## Allresolutionsshallbedistributedwithoutcomment. 9NZ,(*##      j&&jj  &    K1p x(08"hpXKj      C  $$C  BylawIV!Chairman d' 33  +&d     jjj*hpXX*';&     &&j&&&&      H.p x(08"hpXHӀTheChairmanoftheCAshalloverseethegeneralmeetingsoftheCA. v33 3 (    j&&jj    &&j&&&&      C  $$CE1(p x(08"XE0 d 0d#d# d 2  1  )3  0## TheChairmanoftheCAshall: 9Nv/o## K1p x(08"hpXK0  04##  2  a  )3  044#4# ServeasanonvotingmemberoftheAdministrativeCouncil,unlessseparatelyelectedasamember N oftheAdministrativeCouncil, 4#4# 0  04##  2  b  )3  044#4# AidtheAdministrativeCouncilinpreparingtheagendaforeachgeneralmeeting,D 4#4# 0  04##  2  c  )3  044#4# AppointspecialofficersoftheCA,c 4#4# 0  04##  2  d  )3  044#4# AssumetheexecutivedutiesoftheCAduringeachgeneralmeeting, 4#4# 0  04##  2  e  )3  044#4# Limitdebateandsetproceduresateachgeneralmeeting, 4#4# 0  04##  2  f  )3  044#4# PerformotherdutiesandfunctionsassignedbytheCA. 4#4# N1(p x(08"pXN0 d 0d#d# d 2  2  )3  0## TheChairmanoftheCAshallbeelectedatthelastgeneralmeetingoftheCAheldineachoddnumbered   calendaryear. ## K1p x(08"hpXK0  04##  2  a  )3  044#4# TobenominatedforthepositionofChairmanoftheCAapersonmustreceivetheendorsementofat   leastonechapterfromeachNSSregion.SuchendorsementsmustberegisteredwiththeExecutiveSecretaryandtheAdministrativeCouncilatleast45daysthreepersonsbeforetheelection.IflessthanthreepersonsareeligibleasnominatedcandidatesforthepositionofChairmanoftheCAattheopeningoftheelectionproceedingsatageneralmeeting,then(andonlythen)shallnominationsforthepositionofChairmanoftheCAbesolicitedfromthefloor. 4#4# 0  04##  2  b  )3  044#4# TobeeligibletorunforthepositionofChairmanoftheCA,eachnomineemustbeamemberofa +k chapteroftheCA,mustbeamemberoftheNSS,mustbepresentatthegeneralmeeting,andmustpersonallyacceptthenomination. 4#4# 0  04##  2  c  )3  044#4# Eachcandidate,inrandomorder,shallbeallottedfiveminutes(orthirtyminutesdividedbythe 9 numberofcandidates,whicheverisless)oftime,whichmaybeusedbythecandidatepersonallyorgrantedtootherstobeusedbythecandidatesbehalf. 4#4# 0  04##  2  d  )3  044#4# Whenallcandidateshavebeengivenachancetospeakthevotingshallbeheldifanybodyremains  awake.Ifnocandidatereceivedamajorityofthevotescast,arunoffelectionbetweenthetwocandidatesreceivingthegreatestnumberofvotesshallbeheld. 4#4# 0  04##  2  e  )3  044#4# ThenewlyelectedChairmanoftheCAshallassumetheresponsibilitiesofthepostimmediatelyupon  theadjournmentofthegeneralmeeting.TheChairmanoftheCAshallserveuntilheorsheresigns,isunabletofulfillthedutiesofthepost,orreachestheendoftheterm.IftheChairmanoftheCAleavesthepostbeforetheelectionofanewChairmanoftheCA,theExecutiveSecretaryshallbecometheChairmanoftheCAfortheremainderoftheterm. 4#4# 0  04##  2  f  )3  044#4# NoChairmanoftheCAmayserveconsecutiveterms. 9N#S 4#4# C*    j&&jj  &    N1p x(08"pXNj      C  $$C  BylawV!ExecutiveSecretary @ 33 $ " c?d     jjj-pXX-'$s?     &&j&&&&      K.p x(08"pXKӀTheExecutiveSecretaryoftheCAshallrecordtheproceedingsofthegeneralmeetingsoftheCA. v33 %,"# A    j&&jj    &&j&&&&      C  $$CE1(p x(08"XE0 d 0d#d# d 2  1  )3  0## TheExecutiveSecretaryshall: 9Nv('h#$## K1p x(08"hpXK0  04##  2  a  )3  044#4# ServeasanonvotingmemberoftheAdministrativeCouncilunlessseparatelyelectedasamember G($% oftheAdministrativeCouncil, 4#4# 0  04##  2  b  )3  044#4# Makeanaccurateandcompleterecordofallproceedingsofthegeneralmeeting,=*}&'4#4# 0  04##  2  c  )3  044#4# AidtheAdministrativeCouncilinthedistributionofsaidproceedingsandalistofnames,addresses, \+'( andphonenumbersofeachvotingdelegate.8,x()4#4# 0  04##  2  d  )3  044#4# AidtheAdministrativeCouncilintheidentificationandregistrationofvotingdelegatesandcandidates  foroffice,and 4#4# 0  04##  2  e  )3  044#4# PerformotherdutiesandfunctionsasassignedbytheCA.4#4# N1(p x(08"pXN0 d 0d#d# d 2  2  )3  0## TheExecutiveSecretaryshallbeelectedatthelastgeneralmeetingoftheCAheldineachevennumbered  calendaryear. ## K1p x(08"hpXK0  04##  2  a  )3  044#4# NominationsforthepositionofExecutiveSecretaryshallbesolicitedfromthefloor. 4#4# 0  04##  2  b  )3  044#4# TobeeligibletorunforthepositionofExecutiveSecretary,eachnomineemustbeamemberofa  * chapteroftheCA,mustbeamemberoftheNSS,mustbepresentatthegeneralmeeting,andmustpersonallyacceptthenomination. 4#4# 0  04##  2  c  )3  044#4# Eachcandidate,inrandomorder,shallbeallottedfiveminutes(orthirtyminutesdividedbythe    numberofcandidates,whicheverisless)oftime,whichmaybeusedbythecandidatepersonallyorgrantedtootherstospeakonthecandidatesbehalf. 4#4# 0  04##  2  d  )3  044#4# Whenallcandidateshavebeengivenachancetospeakthevotingshallbeheldifanybodyremains   awake.Ifnocandidatereceivedamajorityofthevotescast,arunoffelectionbetweenthetwocandidatesreceivingthegreatestnumberofvotesshallbeheld. 4#4# 0  04##  2  e  )3  044#4# ThenewlyelectedExecutiveSecretaryshallassumetheresponsibilitiesofthepostimmediatelyupon T theadjournmentofthegeneralmeeting.TheExecutiveSecretaryshallserveuntilheorsheresigns,isunabletofulfillthedutiesofthepost,orreachestheendoftheterm.IftheExecutiveSecretaryleavesthepostbeforetheelectionofanewExecutiveSecretary,theChairmanoftheCAshallappointanewExecutiveSecretarywiththeapprovalofthemajorityofthevotingdelegatesatthenextgeneralmeetingoftheCA. 4#4# 0  04##  2  f  )3  044#4# NoExecutiveSecretarymayserveconsecutiveterms. 9N4#4# C    j&&jj  &    N1p x(08"pXNj      C  $$C  BylawVI!SpecialOfficers RX 33 P W     jjj-pXX-'P&W     &&j&&&&      K.p x(08"pXKӀAteachgeneralmeetingoftheCA,theChairmanoftheCAmayappointofficerswhosejurisdictionislimitedto  thedurationofthegeneralmeeting.Suchofficersmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,aparliamentarianandasergeantatarms.Suchofficersmustbeimmediatelyapprovedbyamajorityofthevotingdelegatespresent. &33Y     j&&jj  &    E1p x(08"XEj       BylawVII!AdministrativeCouncil ] 33& 4 H\     jjj$ XX$'X\     &&j&&&&      B.p x(08"XBӀTheadministrativetasksoftheCAshallbetheresponsibilityoftheAdministrativeCouncil(hereinafterknownas 'g the AC). v33U^     j&&jj    &&j&&&&      C  $$CE1(p x(08"XE0 d 0d#d# d 2  1  )3  0## TheACshallconsistofonecounselorfromeachNSSregion. 9Nv;!{## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  2  )3  0## Thecommitteeshall:Z" ## K1p x(08"hpXK0  04##  2  a  )3  044#4# DistributeinformationonCAactivitiestothechapters,y#!4#4# 0  04##  2  b  )3  044#4# SubmitmotionsandresolutionstotheCAfordiscussion,$ "4#4# 0  04##  2  c  )3  044#4# Collect,record,announcethevotescastuponmotionsandresolutionsdistributedtotheCA,%!#4#4# 0  04##  2  d  )3  044#4# PreparetheInitialAgendaofeachgeneralmeeting,withtheassistanceoftheChairmanoftheCA,&#$4#4# 0  04##  2  e  )3  044#4# CommunicatewiththeNSSheadquartersandtheofficersasdirectedofthevotesofthevoting '5$% delegatesandasrequiredelsewherebythebylaws, 4#4# 0  04##  2  f  )3  044#4# Establishadditionaladministrativeproceduresthatdonotconflictwiththesebylawsormotions )+&' enactedbytheCA.SuchproceduresaresubjecttoreviewbytheCA. 4#4# N1(p x(08"pXN0 d 0d#d# d 2  3  )3  0## TheACshallconsistofonecounselorfromeachNSSregion.+!()## K1p x(08"hpXK0  04##  2  a  )3  044#4# EachcounselorshallbeelectedatthefirstgeneralmeetingoftheCAineachcalendaryear.-@)*4#4# 0  04##  2  b  )3  044#4# Tobenominatedforthepositionofcounselor,apersonmustbeamemberofachapteroftheCA,a  memberofNSS,musthavetheendorsementofatleastonechapteroftheCAfromtheregioninquestion,mustregistertheendorsementwiththeExecutiveSecretaryandtheACatleast45daysbeforetheelection,andmustbepersonallypresentattheelection.Iftherearelessthanthreeeligiblecandidatesfromagivenregionthen(andonlythen)shallnominationsbesolicitedfromthefloor. 4#4# 0  04##  2  c  )3  044#4# ThevotingdelegatesfromeachNSSregionshallgatherincaucuswheretheyshallbeinformedofthe >~ namesandendorsementsofeachoftheeligiblecandidates.Votingshallbeheldamongeachregionsdelegates.Ifnocandidateinagivenregionreceivesamajorityofthevotescast,arunoffelectionshallbeheldbetweenthetwocandidateswiththelargestnumberofvotes. 9N 4#4# :`    j&&jj  &    N1p x(08"pXNj      C  $$CH.cp x(08"XH  BylawVIII!Agenda r 33 h   Yq     jjj-pXcpX-'h iq     &&j&&&&      K.p x(08"pXKӀTheInitialAgendaofeachgeneralmeetingoftheCAshallbecreatedbytheACwiththeassistanceofthe   ChairmanoftheCA. v33t     j&&jj    &&j&&&&      C  $$CE1(p x(08"XE0 d 0d#d# d 2  1  )3  0## Itemstobeplacedupontheagendamustbeproposedby 9Nv ## K1p x(08"hpXK0  04##  2  a  )3  044#4# threechaptersoftheCA, 4#4# 0  04##  2  b  )3  044#4# aregionalassembly,or-4#4# 0  04##  2  c  )3  044#4# theAC. L4#4# N1(p x(08"pXN0 d 0d#d#AllitemsmustbereceivedbytheAdministrativeCouncilatleast90daysbeforethegeneralmeeting. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  2  )3  0## TheInitialAgendamustbedistributedtoeachchapterandvotingdelegateandthenationalheadquarters E ofNSSatleast60daysbeforethegeneralmeeting. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  3  )3  0## BylawsmayonlyberatifiedbytheCAatageneralmeetingiftheproposedbylawhasbeenplacedupon ;{ theInitialAgenda. ## 0 d 0d#d# d 2  4  )3  0## Atageneralmeeting,atimelimitofnomorethantenminutes(whichmaybeextendedbytheapprovalof 1q greaterthan1/2ofthevotingdelegatespresent)mustbesetbytheChairman.Closureuponaninitialagendaitemwillrequiretheapprovalofgreaterthan2/3ofthevotingdelegatespresent. 9N ## u    j&&jj  &    K1p x(08"hpXKj      C  $$C  BylawIX!NewBylaws Y 33        jjj*hpXX*'0     &&j&&&&      H.p x(08"hpXHӀNewbylawsmustbedistributedbypostalvotetoallofthechaptersandvotingrepresentativescomprisingtheCA  andratifiedbygreaterthan2/3ofthetotalvotingdelegatesofthechaptersor2/3ofthosevotescastwithin90daysoftheproposedbylawsdistributiontoalltherepresentativesandchapterscomprisingtheCA. &33     j&&jj  &    E1p x(08"XEj       BylawX!Initialization  33& '!g C     jjj$ XX$''!S     &&j&&&&      B.p x(08"XBӀTheinitialChairmanoftheCAshallbeJamesDavidsonofHouston,TX. v33 Z"  ЀTheInitialExecutiveSecretaryshallbeAnnShjefteofMinneapolis,MN.̀TheNSSCATransitionCommittee,selectedattheDenverISDCinMay1988,shallserveastheACfromthedateoftheratificationofthesebylawsuntiltheelectionoftheACattheChicagoISDC.̀TheInitialparticipationfeeshallbe$10pervotingdelegate.̀EachchapterratifyingtheCharterandBylawsoftheCAshallsendaratificationletter,signedbyatleasttwoofficialsofthechapter,toAnnShjefte(outdatedaddressandphonenumberdeletedMarch1991).̀Includedwiththelettershouldbethenames,addressesandtelephonenumbersofthechaptersdesiredvotingdelegatesandthe$10pervotingparticipationfee.ChecksshouldbepayabletotheNationalSpaceSocietyChaptersAssembly(% % NSSCA). +&() F     j&&jj