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CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS

 



ARTICLE I

NAME

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Section 2

The name of this organization shall be the "THREE DIAMOND SOCIETY".

The home office shall be that of its Principal Officer, or as designated from time to time by the Executive Board.

 

ARTICLE II

OBJECT

Section 1

The purpose of this organization is to maintain and continue the close friendships and associations of its members, both active and retired, who pioneered American Airlines.

 

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP & DUES

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Section 4

Regular membership shall consist of active, retired or separated employees of American Airlines and its subsidiary companies who have 5 years of seniority either part time or full time (changed July 2008) or are members of the Pioneer Society (changed July 2003). Retired employees may join regardless of seniority or documented service (changed July 2008)..

The spouse of a deceased active or retired member, who was in good standing, will be invited by the Secretary to become an Associate member, and shall have all the rights and privileges of a regular member (changed July 2008)..

The annual dues for Active Members shall be $20.00 per year (changed July 2008) payable each year at the time of the annual convention.

Members whose dues are in arrears for the last two (2) fiscal (convention date) years will be removed from the roster. These members can be reinstated upon payment of the current year's dues. (changed July 2008)

 

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

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Section 4

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Section 6

The officers, all regular members, shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Site Selection Chairman (changed July 2005) and the immediate Past President. These officers shall constitute the Executive Board.

The Executive Board shall have the power to transact the general business and shall arrange, and control its current affairs. The Executive Board shall incur no indebtedness beyond its existing funds.

The President shall exercise supervision over all the affairs of the organization, and shall be the Presiding Officer at all its Board Meetings and its convention.

The Vice president shall exercise such duties as assigned by the President.

 

The duties of the Secretary are: to invite prospective members to join the Society, prepare letters of condolence to spouses of deceased members and to record the minutes of Board Meetings and Conventions.

The duties of the Treasurer: to handle detailed financial affairs and to submit a current statement of account to each Board Meeting at Convention. To keep and maintain a current roster of members and their addresses.

The Executive Board shall meet three times during the Society year, at a place and time determined by the President. If deemed necessary, additional meetings may be called at the request of the President.

 

ARTICLE V

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

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All candidates for office shall be Regular Members, must have attended a prior Three Diamond Society convention, and shall be nominated and elected as provided in this Article.(changed 2008)

The immediate past President shall be responsible for establishing a nominating committee for the purpose of selecting a Vice President candidate for the upcoming year. At the business session of each convention, the Chairman of the Nominating Committee shall submit a slate of officers to be considered for selection. Nominations for any office shall not be considered without the consent of the nominee. (changed 2008)

Voting shall be by ballot or by hand. Election shall be by the majority present and voting.

Officers will hold office until replaced by newly elected officers, or unless re-elected at the annual convention. Should an officer become unable to serve during his term of office, he shall be replaced by vote of the Executive Board, and the replacement shall serve until the next convention.

 

ARTICLE VI

CONVENTIONS

Section 1

Revised at 2010 Convention – Wording under construction.

 

ARTICLE VII

AMENDMENTS

Section 1

These By-laws may be amended only at an annual convention, by a majority of the members present, voting in person, or if absent, voting by proxy. Proxies will be supplied to the membership by mail, prior to the convention, and when duly executed, will authorize the Executive Board to vote in behalf of the absent member.



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