b.
No offices other than those of Secretary and
Treasurer may be combined in one person.
c.
If in
any year the Immediate Past Governor ceases to be
an active, senior, or privileged member in a club
of the district, the active, senior, or privileged
member who served as Governor most recently prior
to the Immediate Past Governor shall automatically
become the Immediate Past Governor.
Section 2.
The terms of all district officers shall begin on
the first day of October of each year and continue
for one (1) year, or until their successors shall
be duly elected and qualified.
Section 3.
Each district officer shall be an active, senior,
or privileged member in good standing in a club of
the district; and each Lieutenant Governor shall
be an active, senior, or privileged member in good
standing in a club in the division from which
elected.
Section 4.
Each district officer has the duty and
responsibility to:
a.
Promote the Objects and objectives of Kiwanis
International; and
b.
Promote the interests of the clubs within the
district.
Section 5.
The Governor has the further duties and
responsibilities:
a.
Be the chief executive officer of the district.
b.
Under the direction and supervision of the
International Board of Trustees, further the
Objects of Kiwanis International and promote the
interests of the clubs within the district.
c.
Preside at all conventions and meetings of the
District Board of Trustees.
d.
Attend all Conventions, Conferences, and Council
Meetings of Kiwanis International.
e.
Be an ex-officio member of all standing and
special committees.
f.
Perform such duties and responsibilities as are
currently prescribed or as may be amended in the
future in the International Bylaws, the Kiwanis
International Board Policies and Procedures, or
the district bylaws.
Section 6.
The Governor-elect has the further duties and
responsibilities:
a.
Attend the training conferences for
governors-elect.
b.
Be responsible for the training of district
officers-designate.
c.
Be responsible for the training of club officers
and members at the district convention.
d.
Perform such duties and responsibilities as are
currently prescribed or as may be amended in the
future in the International Bylaws, the Kiwanis
International Board Policies and Procedures, or
the district bylaws.
e.
Carry out such other duties and responsibilities
as are from time to time assigned by the District
Board of Trustees.
Section 7.
The Immediate Past Governor shall perform such
duties and responsibilities as usually pertain to
such office or as may be assigned by the District
Board of Trustees.
Section 8.
The District Secretary has the further duties and
responsibilities:
a.
Keep all records of the district.
b.
Assist the Governor and the District Board of
Trustees in conducting the business of the
district.
c.
Be the executive in charge of the District Office
and its departments and, subject to the direction
and control of the District Board of Trustees,
select and supervise the staff and employees.
d.
Submit to the proper officers, committees, or
persons, all communications received from Kiwanis
International, and cooperate with the Governor in
forwarding all reports required by Kiwanis
International.
e.
Attend and keep the minutes of the meetings of the
District Board of Trustees and the district
conventions.
f.
Attend all Conventions of Kiwanis International,
and if invited, attend meetings of the
International Council.
g.
Keep the financial accounts and records and be
responsible for proper internal control
procedures, including the receipt, deposit, and
disbursement, of district and sponsored
organization funds in the manner authorized and
prescribed by the District Board of Trustees.
h.
At all times, make available for inspection by the
Governor, the District Board of Trustees, or any
authorized auditors, the financial accounts,
records, and books of the district and its
sponsored organizations.
i.
Make a report to the district at its annual
convention and such other reports as directed by
the Governor or the District Board of Trustees.
j.
Perform such other duties and responsibilities as
usually pertain to such office or as may be
assigned by the Governor or the District Board of
Trustees.
k.
Give bond for the faithful discharge of the duties
of such office, in such amount and with such
sureties as are required by the District Board of
Trustees.
Section 9.
The District Treasurer has the further duties and
responsibilities:
a.
Be a member of the Finance Committee.
b.
Regularly review and advise the District Board of
Trustees on the financial condition of the
district and its sponsored organizations.
c.
Make a report at the annual convention.
d.
Perform such other duties and responsibilities as
usually pertain to such office or as may be
assigned by the Governor or District Board of
Trustees.
e.
Give bond for the faithful discharge of the duties
of such office, in such amount and with such
sureties as are required by the District Board of
Trustees.
Section 10.
The Lieutenant Governors have the further duties
and responsibilities:
a.
Assist the Governor in the work of the district.
b.
Represent the Governor and, under the direction of
the Governor, supervise the district executive
work in their respective divisions.
c.
Perform such other duties and responsibilities as
usually pertain to such office or as may be
assigned by the Governor or District Board of
Trustees.
ARTICLE VI.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section 1.
The District Board of Trustees shall consist of
the Governor, Governor-elect, Immediate Past
Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Lieutenant
Governors of each division.
The District
Secretary shall be a member of the District Board
of Trustees, but shall be without vote.
Section 2.
The management and control of the affairs of the
district not otherwise provided for in these
bylaws shall be vested in the District Board of
Trustees, subject to the supervision and control
of the International Board of Trustees.
Section 3.
The District Board of Trustees shall hold at least
two (2) meetings during each year, one prior to
October 31 at such time and place as designated by
the Governor, and another in connection with the
district convention at such time and place as
shall be determined by the Board. If the first
meeting is held prior to October 1, any action
taken shall become effective on October 1.
Section 4.
A special meeting of the District Board of
Trustees may be called by the Governor or
two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the entire
Board.
Section 5.
The District Secretary shall notify each member of
the District Board of Trustees and the Executive
Director of Kiwanis International, in writing, of
the time, place, and date of any meeting at least
three (3) weeks in advance of the date of such
meeting.
Section 6.
In the absence of the Governor (or Acting
Governor) from a meeting, the District Board of
Trustees shall designate one of its members to act
as chairman.
Section 7.
One-half (1/2) of the total members of the
District Board of Trustees shall constitute a
quorum,
and a majority
vote of those present shall decide any question,
with the exception of those questions for which a
greater proportion is specifically required in
these bylaws.
Section 8.
Within thirty (30) days after any special or
regular meeting of the District Board of Trustees,
the District Secretary shall make a written
report, as approved by the Governor, providing a
synopsis of the actions taken and transmit the
report to the Executive Director of Kiwanis
International. A copy of the report shall either
be sent to the secretary of each chartered club
within the district or be published in the next
district bulletin.
ARTICLE VII.
COMMITTEES
Section 1.
The titles, structure, and duties of district
standing committees shall be those defined by the
International Board of Trustees and set forth in
appropriate documents of Kiwanis International.
Section 2.
Each standing committee shall at all times
cooperate with the appropriate Committee of
Kiwanis International and promote programs
suggested by the Committee among the clubs of the
district.
Section 3.
Subject to the approval of the District Board of
Trustees, special committees may be appointed by
the Governor and shall perform such duties as may
be defined in their creation.
Section 4.
All committee members shall be subject to removal
by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
CONVENTIONS
Section 1.
The annual convention of the district shall be
held at such place and date, between March 15 and
September 15, as shall be mutually agreed upon by
the District Board of Trustees and the
International Board of Trustees, except that no
district convention shall be held within the
period of thirty (30) days prior to, during, or
thirty (30) days following the Convention of
Kiwanis International. In determining the
location of an annual convention, the District
Board of Trustees may be guided and advised by the
majority vote of the qualified delegates present
and voting at an annual convention.
Section 2.
An invitation from any chartered club for holding
an annual convention in its city shall be
delivered in writing to the District Secretary.
Section 3.
Special conventions of the district shall be
called by the Governor upon the request of a
majority of the chartered clubs in good standing,
or upon the request of three-fourths (3/4) of the
members of the District Board of Trustees.
Section 4.
The District Secretary shall mail to each
chartered club and to the Executive Director of
Kiwanis International an official call to the
annual convention at least sixty (60) days prior
to the date of the convention, and an official
call for any special convention at least thirty
(30) days prior to the date of such convention.
The District Board of Trustees shall have full
supervision and management of all conventions.
Section 5.
For each convention, the Governor
shall appoint a Committee on Credentials and a
Committee on Elections, each to consist of at
least three (3) members. All members of the
Committee on Elections shall be delegates or
delegates-at-large.
Section 6.
At any convention, each chartered club in good
standing in the district shall be entitled to seat
up to three (3) delegates. Two (2) of the
delegates should be the club president and
president-designate. To assure proper
representation, each chartered club may choose up
to three (3) alternate delegates.
Section 7.
Official delegates of a newly organized Kiwanis
club shall be granted full privileges at district
conventions after the charter has been approved by
the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International,
even if it has not been formally presented to such
club. (6/89)
Section 8.
The delegates and their alternates shall be
active, senior, or privileged members in good
standing of the chartered clubs they represent,
and shall be elected by such clubs not less than
thirty (30) days prior to the date of the annual
convention or less than fifteen (15) days prior to
the date of any special convention. Their
election shall be evidenced by a certificate to
the District Secretary duly authenticated by the
president and secretary of the club. Should any
chartered club fail to so certify the election of
its delegates and alternates, then the Committee
on Credentials shall have the right to determine
the seating of the delegates or alternates for
such chartered club.
Section 9.
All officers and Past Governors of the district
who are active, senior, or privileged members of a
Kiwanis club of the district shall be
delegates-at-large to all district conventions.
Section 10.
Each accredited delegate and delegate-at-large
present shall be entitled to vote on each question
submitted to any convention. There shall be no
voting by proxy or absentee ballot. To be
accredited, a delegate or delegate-at-large must
be certified according to the provision of these
bylaws and must have paid a convention
registration fee, if such is required.
Section 11.
The District Board of Trustees may establish
uniform convention registration fees to be paid by
all persons attending any convention of the
district. The proceeds derived from such
registration fee shall be expended solely upon
approval of the Board.
Section 12.
The convention may propose,
discuss, and adopt resolutions, and recommend
matters or concerns to Kiwanis International. The
convention shall also consider and act upon
matters submitted to it by Kiwanis International.
Section 13.
In the absence of the Governor (or Acting
Governor) from any convention of the district, the
District Board of Trustees shall designate the
Governor-elect, Immediate Past Governor, or a
Lieutenant Governor to act as chairman.
Section 14.
A quorum at any convention of the
district shall comprise the official delegates
present, and representing not less than one-third
(1/3) of the total number of clubs within the
district.
Section 15.
Within thirty (30) days after any convention, the
District Secretary shall make a written report, as
approved by the Governor, providing a synopsis of
the actions taken and shall transmit the report to
the Executive Director of Kiwanis International.
A copy of the report shall either be sent to the
secretary of each chartered club within the
district or be published in the next district
bulletin.
Section 16.
In the event that in any year the District Board
of Trustees shall determine by resolution that
there exists a condition of emergency in the
district that compels cancellation of the annual
district convention, the Board shall then
establish procedures to transact any and all
business that would normally be transacted by and
at such convention. The preference will be to
call a council meeting to be held during the
period provided for district conventions. Such
council shall be comprised of the Board and other
persons having the status of delegates-at-large to
all district conventions.
ARTICLE IX.
CONVENTION PROCEDURE
Section 1.
The
official program of a convention as approved by
the District Board of Trustees shall be the order
of the day for all sessions. Changes in the
program may be made from time to time by a
majority vote of the delegates and
delegates-at-large present and voting.
Section 2.
Resolutions
a.
Proposed resolutions may be submitted by majority
vote of a club's board of directors to the
District Secretary not less than sixty (60)
days prior to the date of the
district convention. Proposed resolutions may
also be submitted by the District Board of
Trustees or originated by the Committee on
Resolutions.
b.
All proposed resolutions shall be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions for its consideration and
recommendation to the convention. No resolutions
other than those so submitted to or originated by
the Committee on
Resolutions
shall be considered unless consideration thereof
shall be recommended by two-thirds (2/3) vote of
the District Board of Trustees. Debate on such
resolutions shall not be in order until they have
been reported out by the Committee on Resolutions
or the Board.
Section 3.
Reports of committees, communications to the
international convention, resolutions, amendments,
and all motions may be debated during the House of
Delegates, except those "undebatable" under
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, or
unless the convention, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote,
dispenses with debate. No Kiwanian shall speak
longer than five (5) minutes at one time, except
as provided in the order of the day or by a
majority vote. The members of the Committee on
Resolutions shall have the privilege of the floor
during the time that the resolutions are being
considered by the delegate body, but no member of
the Resolutions Committee shall have the right to
vote on the resolutions, unless said member is an
accredited delegate. (4/99)
ARTICLE X.
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1.
Officers Other than Lieutenant Governors
a.
The election of officers, except the Lieutenant
Governors, shall be held at the annual convention.
b. The
District Secretary shall be appointed by the
Governor- designate, with the approval of the
District Board of Trustees-designate.
c.
The official program of the annual convention
shall indicate the time and place of the election
of officers.
d.
The nominating and election procedure for officers
to be elected at the annual convention shall be as
follows:
(1)
The Governor-elect shall be the sole candidate for
the office of Governor.
(2)
All candidates for the offices of Governor and
Governor-elect and Treasurer must submit written
notice of candidacy to the District Secretary no
later than the beginning of the first business
session of the annual convention. At that
session, the Secretary shall make a report of the
candidates giving such notice.
(3)
A majority of all valid votes cast for each
position shall be necessary for the election of
the Governor and Governor-elect and
Treasurer. In the event that
any ballot cast for Governor or Governor-elect or
Treasurer does not show a majority for any nominee
for the foregoing offices, the Governor shall
designate a time and a place for further balloting
for such office. Prior to the second ballot, the
nominee having the lowest vote on the first ballot
shall be dropped; and on each succeeding ballot,
the same procedure shall be followed until a
nominee shall have received a majority of all
valid voted cast.
e.
The voting shall be by ballot only where there are
two (2) or more candidates for the same office.
Only accredited delegates or delegates-at-large
shall be allowed to vote. There shall be no
voting by proxy or absentee ballot.
f. Nothing in
this Article shall be construed as limiting the
right to make further nominations from the floor
of the convention.
g.
Cumulative voting shall not be permitted.
Section 2.
Committee on Elections
a.
Before the election, the District Secretary shall
make available to the Committee on Elections a
list of the delegates and delegates-at-large as
shown by the report of the Committee on
Credentials.
b.
The Committee of Elections shall have general
charge of the election and of distributing and
counting the ballots.
c.
The Committee on Elections shall report promptly
to the convention the results of the balloting and
the report shall be signed by a majority of the
committee.
Section 3.
Election of Lieutenant Governor and Lieutenant
Governor-elect.
a.
The Lieutenant Governor of each division shall
hold, not later than the second week in April, a
conference for the purpose of electing a
Lieutenant Governor and a Lieutenant
Governor-elect. The time and place of this
conference shall be designated by the Lieutenant
Governor. Written notice shall be sent, not later
than 10 days prior to the conference, to the
president of each club in the division, and to all
Past Governors and Past Lieutenant Governors of
that division who are active, senior, or
privileged members of a club in the division.
b.
The personnel of the conference shall be the
president and immediate past president of each
club in the division, or their duly elected
alternates, the Lieutenant Governor of the
division, and all Past Governors and Past
Lieutenant Governors of that division who are
still active, senior, or privileged members of a
club in the division.
c.
The representatives present, representing not less
than two-thirds (2/3) of the clubs of the
division, shall constitute a quorum at the
conference, and each club shall have one (1) vote
for each representative present. The Lieutenant
Governor and the Past Governors and Past
Lieutenant Governors in attendance at the
conference shall have the privilege of the floor
without the right to vote, except in the event of
a tie vote, in which case the Lieutenant Governor
shall be entitled to vote.
d.
The Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor shall be
chairman of the conference or, if absent, the
immediate predecessor, and so on. In the absence
of a Past Lieutenant Governor, the conference
shall elect one of its members as chairman. The
conference shall elect one of its members as
secretary, and such tellers as may be necessary.
e.
Upon completion of organization as above outlined,
the conference shall proceed to elect a Lieutenant
Governor and a Lieutenant Governor-elect. The
Lieutenant Governor-elect shall be the sole
candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor.
However, nothing shall preclude additional
nominations from the floor.
A majority of
all valid votes cast for each office shall be
necessary for elections. In the event that no
candidate receives a majority of valid votes cast,
a new elections shall take place immediately, and
the person receiving the fewest number of votes
shall be eliminated. This procedure shall be
followed until one person receives a majority
vote. No person shall be submitted to the
conference as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor
or Lieutenant Governor-elect without the consent
of said person first being obtained. Each
candidate for Lieutenant Governor shall give
assurances of a willingness and ability to carry
out the duties and responsibilities of the office
of Lieutenant Governor, to attend the leadership
education conferences and to officially visit the
clubs of the division.
f.
A Lieutenant Governor-elect is not a district
officer.
g.
The division conference shall be guided by the
principles, traditions, and precedents of Kiwanis
International in its election of officers, and
particularly consider the ability, the service,
and experience in Kiwanis of a proposed candidate.
h.
The Lieutenant Governor shall certify the results
of the election to the District Secretary and
Kiwanis International immediately following the
conference.
Section 4.
As provided in the International Bylaws, the
trustees of each region shall be elected at a
meeting of representatives of the clubs in their
respective regions called expressly for this
purpose and held between the second week in April,
and not later than May 15.
ARTICLE XI.
VACANCIES IN OFFICE
Section 1.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of
Governor, during an administrative year, by a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire District Board
of Trustees, the Board shall elect a Past
Governor,
Lieutenant
Governor, or Past Lieutenant Governor who is an
active, senior, or privileged member of a Kiwanis
club in the district to become Governor for the
unexpired term.
Section 2.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of
Governor-elect during an administrative year, the
vacancy for the unexpired term shall be filled by
the District Board of Trustees, by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the entire District Board, from the
Lieutenant Governors or Past Lieutenant Governors
who are active, senior, or privileged members of
Kiwanis clubs in the district.
Section 3.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of
Secretary or Treasurer during the administrative
year, the Governor shall appoint a qualified
member of a chartered club of the district to fill
that office for the unexpired term. This
appointment shall be subject to the approval of
the District Board of Trustees at its next
meeting.
Section 4.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of
Lieutenant Governor during an administrative year,
the Governor shall notify the presidents of the
affected division that a replacement Lieutenant
Governor may be elected by a conference of the
division within thirty (30) days from the date of
such vacancy. In the absence of a replacement
being elected by a division conference, the
Governor shall appoint a qualified member of a
chartered club in the same division to fill the
office for the unexpired term, which appointment
shall be subject to the approval of the District
Board of Trustees at its next meeting.
Section 5.
In the event after election and before October 1
of disability or inability of the district officer
to serve for the year for which elected, the
District Board of Trustees-designate for said year
shall proceed forthwith to appoint or elect the
successor in the manner provided for filling
vacancies in office during the administrative
year. The Governor-designate shall give
reasonable notice of the time and place of such
election and, if absent or disabled, the Governor
of the district shall act.
Section 6.
In the event that the Governor is temporarily
incapacitated and is unable to discharge the
duties of the office, the District Board of
Trustees shall elect, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the entire District Board, a Past Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, or Past Lieutenant Governor
who is an active, senior, or privileged member of
a Kiwanis
club in the
district to become Acting Governor until the
Governor is able to resume the duties of the
office. While the Governor is incapacitated, the
Acting Governor shall be the executive officer of
the district and shall have all the duties,
responsibilities, and authority given to the
Governor by these bylaws and the Bylaws of Kiwanis
International. If, after a period of sixty (60)
days, it appears to the Board that the Governor
continues to be incapacitated and is not able to
resume the duties and responsibilities of office,
the Board may declare the office of Governor
vacant and the vacancy shall be filled in
accordance with the provisions for filling
vacancies in such office as contained in these
bylaws.
ARTICLE XII.
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
Section 1.
Whenever it shall appear to the Governor or
majority of the District Board of Trustees that an
officer may be engaging in conduct unbecoming a
Kiwanian or is failing to perform the duties of
that office, the District Board shall give written
notice of the alleged facts to the officer within
thirty (30) days.
A special
meeting of the Board to consider the alleged facts
shall be held within thirty-five (35) days
thereafter, with at least twenty-one (21) clear
days written notice being given to all members of
the Board of such meeting. Service of such notice
shall be deemed effective five (5) days after such
notice is mailed. In the event that the Board, by
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire Board, finds
the officer has engaged in conduct unbecoming a
Kiwanian, or is not performing the duties of such
office and declares such office vacant, a new
officer to fill such vacancy shall be elected or
appointed forthwith as provided in these Bylaws.
ARTICLE XIII.
PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
Section 1.
The district may, from time to time, express by
proper means its attitude on questions of public
importance and any proposed legislation affecting
communities within the territory of the district,
provided that no Kiwanis clubs outside the
district are affected by the same.
Section 2.
When Kiwanis clubs outside the district are
affected by any such public question or proposed
legislation, before expressing an opinion, the
district shall refer the matter, with its
recommendation, to the International Board of
Trustees. Upon approval of the recommendation by
the International Board, the district may publicly
express its opinion through legal and proper
means.
Section 3.
The district shall not be used in any way for
political purposes, nor shall it as a district
actively participate in the political candidacy of
any person.
ARTICLE XIV.
REVENUE
Section 1.
Each member club shall pay to the district for
each of its members, with the exception of its
honorary members, the sum of 100,00 €
per annum as dues.The
total amount shall be due in semiannual
installments of one-half (1/2) thereof each on
October 1 and April 1 of each year, payable not
later than sixty (60) days thereafter, and is to
be based upon the membership of the respective
clubs as shown by the semiannual reports to
Kiwanis International as of September 30 and March
31, respectively. The total amount shall include
all district charges other
than the new member add fee and registration fees
for district conventions or conferences.
Section 2.
New member add fees, as established by the house
of delegates, shall be paid to the district in the
amount established by
District Board
of Trustees.
Section 3.
Registration fees for district conventions and
conferences, as established by the District Board
of Trustees, shall also be paid to the district.
Section 4.
The dues to be paid to the
district by any new club admitted to membership
during any fiscal year shall be prorated according
to the unexpired portion of the fiscal year in
which said club was completed.
Section
5. No financial obligation other than the
revenues provided in this Article shall be placed
upon the clubs by the district, except:
a.
by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
delegates at a convention; or
b.
by a two-thirds (2/3) vote upon a referendum
submitted to all clubs of the district, and with
the approval of the International Board of
Trustees.
ARTICLE XV.
FINANCE
Section 1.
The fiscal year of the district shall begin on
October 1 and terminate on the following September
30.
Section 2.
Not later than October 15, the District Board of
Trustees shall approve a budget of estimated
revenues and expenses, including
capital expenditures, for the
year.
Section 3.
The books of account of the district shall be
audited at least once each administrative year by
an independent auditing firm selected by the
District Board of Trustees. A copy of the audit
report shall be sent to the Executive Director of
Kiwanis International by March 31 and to members
of the current District Board of Trustees.
Section 4.
The audit must be
certified, or need not
be certified.
Section 5.
The District Board of Trustees
shall determine the official depository or
depositories and shall designate those persons who
shall sign checks.
Section 6.
The necessary traveling expenses of all district
officers when engaged in the business of the
district may be paid by the district in accordance
with the provisions of the budget.
Section 7.
The necessary expenses of the Governor incurred in
attending the Convention, Council, and any
conference of Kiwanis International may be paid by
the district.
ARTICLE XVI.
NATIONAL OR LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 1.
The District Italy
of Kiwanis International is a non profit
organization and therefore doe not give any
dividend or remaining cash funds not even
indirectly among its members. The rules of this
Bylaws cannot be in contrast with the current laws
of the Italian Republic.
ARTICLE XVII.
OTHER AUTHORITIES
Section 1.
For authority on all matters not specifically
covered by these bylaws, the following documents,
current or as amended in the future, shall be
consulted in order of priority to determine such
matters:
First--Kiwanis
International Bylaws
Second--Kiwanis
International Policies and Procedures
ARTICLE XVIII.
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 1.
"Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised" shall be
the parliamentary authority for all matters of
substance or procedure not specifically covered in
these bylaws.
ARTICLE XIX.
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.
Amendments to these bylaws, if in conformity with
the Bylaws of Kiwanis International, may be
adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
delegates and delegates-at-large voting at any
convention. Proposed amendments, which shall be
submitted only by a club in good standing or by
the District Board of Trustees, shall be received
by the District Secretary at least sixty (60) days
prior to the date of the convention. The
Secretary shall send a copy of all proposed
amendments to the secretary of each chartered club
not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date
of the convention.
Section 2.
If these bylaws are in conflict with the Kiwanis
International Bylaws, current or as amended in the
future, this district shall amend these bylaws to
bring them into conformity with the Kiwanis
International Bylaws.
ARTICLE XX.
SEVERABILITY
Section 1.
In the event that any provision of these bylaws is
held invalid, all other provisions shall remain in
effect.
