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SUBMITTED BY BPW International President,
Chair of Health Committee
   
BY-LAWS ARTICLE V DUTIES OF MEMEBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Present

Section 1.
The duties of the members of the Executive Board shall be such as are generally prescribed by parliamentary usage.

Section 2.
The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of BPW International and of the Board of Directors. She shall preside at the meetings of the Congress and the Board of Directors. The President shall appoint the Chairpersons and members of all Special Committees and Ad Hoc Committees, and shall be a member ex-officio of all Committees except the Nominations Committee. She shall have a casting vote at Congress save on the matter of the election of President, when in case of a tie the election shall be determined by lot.

Section 3.
a) The First Vice President and Second Vice President shall be the Chairpersons of the Standing Committee on Membership and United Nations - Status of Women Committee. In the absence of the President, the First Vice President, or, in the absence of both of them, the Second Vice President, shall preside at the meetings of the Congress or of the Board of Directors or of the Executive Board.
b) The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties as are designated by the Board of Directors or the President.

Proposed

Section 1.
The duties of the members of the Executive Board shall be such as are generally prescribed by parliamentary usage.

Section 2.
The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of BPW International and of the Board of Directors. She shall preside at meeting of Congress and the Board of Directors. The President shall appoint the Leader and members of all Action Groups and Ad Hoc Committees that are not already led by a Special Director. She shall be a member ex-officio of all Action groups and Committees except the Nominations Committee. She shall have a casting vote at Congress save on the matter of the election of President, when in case of a tie the election shall be determined by lot.

Section 3.
a) The First Vice President and Second Vice President shall be the Directors of Membership and United Nations - Status of Women. In the absence of the President, the First Vice President, or, in the absence of both of them, the Second Vice President, shall preside at the meetings of the Congress or of the Board of Directors or of the Executive Board.
b) The Vice Presidents shall perform such other duties as are designated by the Board of Directors or the President.

Proposed amendment will take effect immediately after XXVI BPW International Congress.

This amendment will be withdrawn if amendment No. 17 does not pass.

RATIONALE

This proposed change is to match changes to Amendment No. 17 on By Laws Article VII.

 



 

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