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CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS



ARTICLE I

NAME

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

The home office shall be that of its Principle 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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Regular membership shall consist of active employees of American Airlines and its subsidiary companies who have accumulated twenty-five (25) years or more of documented service; or retired employees of American Airlines and its subsidiary companies or TWA, regardless of length of service, or members of the PIONEER SOCIETY.

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, and with the exception of the right to hold office or to vote at business meetings.

The annual dues for Active Members shall be $20.00 per year; $15.00 per year for Retired, Associate, and Pioneer only members; all payable ach 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. Delinquent members, so removed, may be reinstated upon payment of $10.00 re-registration fee plus the current year's dues.

 

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

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Section 5

The officers, all regular members, shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer 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 organizations, and shall be the Presiding Officer at all its Board Meetings and its conventions.

The duties of the Secretary are: to keep and maintain a current Roster of members and their addresses 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 and Convention.

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 at least three (3) Three Diamond Association conventions, and shall be nominated and elected as provided in this Article.

At the beginning of his term, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee, consisting of a Chairman and three (3) members. 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.

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

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At the beginning of his term, the President shall select an individual to investigate a location for the Society's annual convention two (2) years in advance, and report progress to the Executive Board for their approval and action at the convention Board meeting.

 

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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