Royal Canadian Legion
Cardston Branch 170

Branch By-Laws


ALBERTA-NORTHWEST TERRITORIES COMMAND

CARDSTON BRANCH NO. 170 OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

  1. NAME:
    This Branch shall be known as the Alberta-Northwest Territories Command, Cardston Branch No. 170 of The Royal Canadian Legion and shall hereinafter be referred to as the Branch.

  2. MEMBERSHIP:
    Branch Membership shall be comprised of Life, Ordinary, Associate, Affiliate Voting, and Affiliate Non-Voting in accordance with the General By-Laws of The Royal Canadian Legion.

  3. ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE:
    (a) Only Life, Ordinary, Associate, and Affiliate Voting members, in good standing, and no one else shall be entitled to vote or hold office at any level within this Branch.

    (b) No person shall be nominated except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws. Members so nominated must be present at the nominating meeting or have signified in writing willingness to accept such office.

    (c) Subject to the General By-Laws and Command policy, no elected or appointed Officer at this Branch shall hold more than one office in the Branch, District or Command.

  4. INITIATION:
    Every new member shall be initiated according to the procedures in the Ritual, Awards and Protocol Manual prior to receiving a membership card. 5.

  5. COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE:
    The Procedure for lodging complaints against members and the subsequent disciplinary action shall be strictly in accordance with Article III of the current General By-Laws. 6.

  6. ANNUAL DUES:
    (a) Every member shall pay annual dues in an amount to be decided upon by a General Meeting of the Branch.

    (b) Members whose dues are in arrears shall be dealt with in accordance with the General By-Laws as amended.

  7. OFFICERS:
    The Officers of the Branch shall be:
    1. the President;
    2. the Immediate Past President;
    3. the First Vice-President;
    4. the Vice-President(s); and
    5. the Treasurer.

  8. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
    (a) The Branch Executive Committee shall be:
    1. the Officers; and
    2. three (3) or more Executive Members as may be required for the proper operation of the Branch.

    (b) The Branch Executive Committee shall take office and assume their duties and functions fourteen (14) days after their election or at the end of the month in which they were elected, whichever period shall be the longer, and shall be installed in accordance with the Ritual, Awards and Protocol Manual and the General By-Laws as amended.

    (c) The Executive Committee shall meet monthly and transact the business of the Branch, subject to the jurisdiction of the membership of the Branch assembled in a General Meeting.

    (d) The duties and obligations of the Executive Committee shall be in accordance with the Branch Leadership Manual.

  9. GENERAL MEETING:
    A General Meeting of the Branch shall be held monthly, except in the months of July & August, at which the minutes of the previous General Meeting shall be read or distributed. 10.

  10. ANNUAL MEETING:
    An Annual Meeting shall be held in September each year for the receiving of a report of Branch finances and for the election of the Branch Executive Committee, or in lieu thereof for deciding the date and method of electing the Branch Executive Committee. An audited financial statement will be presented at the regular General Meeting in January. 11.

  11. QUORUM:
    A quorum shall be five (5) voting members in attendance. 12.

  12. STANDING COMMITTEES:
    (a) The President may appoint a Chairman for each of the following Standing Committees at the first meeting of the Executive Committee following the election:
    1. Finance;
    2. Entertainment;
    3. Membership;
    4. House and Property;
    5. Sick and Visiting;
    6. Honours and Awards;
    7. By-Laws and Resolutions;
    8. Poppy;
    9. Ways and Means; and
    10. Public Relations.

    (b) Each Chairman so appointed shall select the members of the Committee, submitting same to the Executive Committee for approval at its next meeting.

    (c) Chairman of Standing Committees shall submit a written report to the Executive Committee by the request of the Executive Committee.

  13. FINANCIAL:
    (a) The Chairman of the Finance Committee (Treasurer) shall:
    1. maintain an accurate and true account of all monies received and paid out by the Branch;
    2. maintain a record of all other financial transactions of the Branch; and
    3. deposit all Branch funds, in the name of the Branch, in a bank or other recognized financial institution designated by the Branch.

    (b) All Branch cheques, drafts, or orders of payment of money shall be signed by the Chairman of the Financial Committee (Treasurer) and the Branch President or such person as the Executive Committee may designate.

    (c) No two signing authorities shall be related to each other or live in the same domicile.

  14. AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS:
    (a) These By-Laws shall not be altered, amended, varied, or added to except by Notice of Motion.

    (b) Any Notice of Motion must:
    1. be given in writing at the General Meeting prior to the one at which it will be given consideration;
    2. detail such alteration, amendment, variation, deletion, or addition;
    3. be signed by the member presenting the Notice of Motion; and
    4. receive a majority of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members present at the Meeting at which it is given consideration.

  15. EFFECT DATE OF BRANCH BY-LAWS:
    These By-Laws shall not be in effect until approved by Alberta-NWT Command

    Certified to be a true copy of the By-Laws of the Alberta-NWT Commend, Cardston Branch No. 170 of the Royal Canadian Legion, as approved by a General Meeting of the Branch on 5 day of June, 2018.

Branch President: Donat A. Melanson
Branch Secretary: Cynthia Melanson

 

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