District Bylaws
KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE
DISTRICT OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Bylaws
Adopted by the Kentucky-Tennessee District
of Kiwanis International as amended to and including August 29th
1999
ARTICLE I
NAME AND TERRITORIAL LIMITS
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Kentucky-Tennessee
District of Kiwanis International.
Section 2. The territorial limits of this district shall be
confined to Lee County. Virginia, the area lying within a radius
of ten miles of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, that portion of Georgia,
bounded by the Georgia-Tennessee state line of the north, on the
west, two miles west of Flintstone on the south, on the south,
twelve miles south of Rossville and on the east, six miles east
of Rossville, together with all of Kentucky all of Tennessee,
except that section which is bounded on the north by the
line dividing the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, on the east
by the Tennessee River, on the south by a line dividing the states
of Tennessee and Mississippi and on the west by the Mississippi
River. These shall not be changed unless permission shall first
have been requested of and approved by the Board of Trustees of
Kiwanis International.
ARTICLE II
OBJECTS
Section I. The objects of this district shall be:
To seek within the district and through the clubs of the district
the attainment of the Objects of Kiwanis International as set
forth in the Constitution.
To increase the fellowship and cooperative effort of the clubs
with the district.
To be cooperative with Kiwanis International in building new
clubs and in educating and strengthening clubs with the district.
To promote participation of the clubs of the district in the
general objectives, programs and policies of the district and
of Kiwanis International.
ARTICLE III
DIVISIONS
Section 1. The territory of this district shall be divided
into divisions as determined by the Board of Trustees.
Section 2. The territorial limits of these divisions shall
be such as shall be delineated from time to time by the District
Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP
Section I. Every chartered Kiwanis club in this district shall
be a member of this district.
Section 2. Any member clubs more than sixty (60) days in arrears
for any indebtedness to Kiwanis International or thirty (30) days
to this district shall be considered not in good standing.
Section 3. Any member club that fails for two (2) successive
years to have present at least one (1) delegate at the annual
convention of the district and that does not furnish a satisfactory
excuse for such failure to the Board of Trustees within thirty
(30) days after an official request therefore shall be considered
not in good standing.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section I. The officers of the district shall be a Governor,
a Governor-elect, the Immediate Past Governor, a Lieutenant Governor
for each division and a Secretary-Treasurer. If in any year the
Immediate Past Governor ceases to be an active, privileged or
senior member in a club of the district, the active, privileged
or senior member who served as District Governor most recently
prior to the Immediate Past Governor shall automatically become
the Immediate Past Governor. No offices other than those of the
Secretary and Treasurer may he combined in one person
Section 2. Each officer shall he an active, privileged or senior
member in good standing in a club of the district and each Lieutenant
Governor shall he a member of a club in the division from which
he/she is elected.
Section 3 The terms of all 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 4. The duties of the officers shall be as follows:
(a) The Governor shall be the executive Officer of the district
and shall preside it all conventions and at all meetings of the
Board of Trustees. He/she shall be an ex-officio member of all
standing and special committees. Under the direction and supervision
of the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International, the Governor
shall have the duty of furthering the Objects of Kiwanis International
and of promoting the interests of' the clubs within the district
It shall be his/her duty to attend any convention of Kiwanis International
(b) The duties of the Governor-elect shall be such as are from
time to time assigned by the Board of Trustees.
(c) The Lieutenant Governors shall assist the Governor in the
work of the district. They shall represent the Governor and shall
have full responsibility under the direction of the Governor in
supervising the district executive work in their respective divisions.
The Lieutenant Governors shall also perform such other duties
as may be assigned to them by the Governor of the Board of Trustees.
(d) The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep all records of the district
and minutes of the conventions and meetings of the Board of Trustees
and committees. He/she shall submit a report to the annual convention
and at such other times as the Governor or Board of Trustees may
require. He/she shall submit to the proper officials and committees
all communications received from Kiwanis International He/she
shall cooperate with the Governor in forwarding all official reports
required by Kiwanis International. He/she shall collect all funds
due the district and shall promptly deposit the same in the official
depository. He/she shall disburse these funds in the manner authorized
by the Board of Trustees. His/her accounts and books shall at
all times be open to the inspection of the Governor, the Board
of Trustees and any authorized auditor. He/she shall perform other
duties as may he assigned to him/her by the Governor or by the
Board of Trustees. He/she shall give a good and sufficient bond
to be approved by the Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE VI
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section 1. The Board of Trustees shall consist of the Governor,
the Governor-elect, the Immediate Past Governor, the Lieutenant
Governors and the Secretary-Treasurer.
Section 2. The management and control of the affairs of the
district not otherwise provided for in these bylaws shall he vested
in the Board of Trustees subject to the direction of the Board
Trustees of Kiwanis International.
Section 3. The 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 of Trustees. If the first meeting shall
be held prior to October 1, any action taken shall become effective
on October 1.
Section 4. A special meeting of the Board of Trustees may be
called by the Governor, the Secretary-Treasurer or two thirds
(2/3) of the Board of Trustees.
Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify each member
of the Board of Trustees and the Secretary 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
(if there be one) from a meeting, the Board of Trustees shall
designate one of its members to act as chairman.
Section 7. One half (_) of the total members of the
Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum and a majority vote
of those present shall decide any question, with the exception
of those due 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 Board of Trustees, the Secretary-Treasurer shall
make a report of the proceedings of the meeting comprising a complete
synopsis of all action taken, and shall transmit a copy thereof
to the Secretary of Kiwanis International and a copy to the president
and to the secretary of each chartered club within the district.
ARTICLE VII
COMMITTEES
Section 1. The titles, structure and duties of district standing
committees shall he defined by the
Kiwanis 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
in promoting among the clubs of the district programs suggested
by such International committees
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.
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 the first day of August and the
fifteenth day of September, as shall be mutually agreed to by
the Board of Trustees of the District and the Board of Trustees
of Kiwanis International. In determining the location of a given
annual convention, the Board of Trustees may he guided and advised
by the majority vote of the qualified delegates present and voting
at the 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/Treasurer.
Section 3. Special conventions of the district shall he called
by the Governor upon the request of a majority of the chartered
clubs in good standing, or upon the request of three-fourths (_)
of the members of the Board of Trustees.
Section 4. The Secretary/Treasurer shall mail to each chartered
club and to the Secretary 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 the
same. The Board of Trustees shall have full supervision and management
of all conventions.
Section 5. At each duly called convention, or prior thereto,
the Governor shall appoint a
Committee on Credentials and a Committee on Elections, each to
consist of at least five (5) members. Of the Committee of Elections,
all members shall he delegates or delegates-at-large
Three (3) members of each of the foregoing committees shall constitute
a quorum.
Section 6. Each chartered club in good standing in the district
shall be entitled in any convention to three (3) delegates, two
of whom shall he the president and president-elect. Each chartered
club at the time of the selection of delegates for the convention
may choose one (1) alternate for each delegate, including three
president and the president-elect. Any club not otherwise represented
may be represented by the Lieutenant Governor or a Past Lieutenant
Governor of the division in which the club is located.
Section 7. Official delegates of newly organized Kiwanis clubs
shall be granted full privileges at District conventions after
the charter has been issued by Kiwanis International whether or
not then formally presented to such clubs.
Section 8. The delegates and their alternates shall he active,
privileged or senior 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
nor less than fifteen (15) days prior to tile date of any special
convention atid their election shall be evidenced by a certificate
to the District Secretary/Treasurer duly authenticated by the
president amid secretary of the club. Should any chartered club
fail to certify the election of its delegates and alternates as
herein set forth, then the Committee on Credentials shall have
the right to determine the seating of the delegates or alternates
for each chartered club.
Section 9. The elective officers, the Secretary-Treasurer and
Past Governors of the District who are active, privileged, or
senior members of the Kiwanis club of the district shall be delegates-at-large
to all conventions.
Section 10. Each accredited delegate and delegate-at-large
present shall be entitled to vote on each question submitted by
any convention. There shall be no voting by proxy. A delegate
or delegate-at-large to be accredited must he certified according
to the provision of the Bylaws and must have paid a Convention
registration fee, if such is required.
Section 11. The Board of Trustees may establish a uniform convention
registration fee 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 of Trustees.
Section 12. The convention may propose, discuss and adopt resolutions
recommending legislation to Kiwanis International. It shall also
consider and act upon matters submitted to it by Kiwanis International.
Section 13. In the absence of the Governor or Acting Governor
(if one there be) from any convention of the district, the Board
of Trustees shall designate the Governor-elect, the 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) the total number of clubs with the district.
Section 15. Within thirty (30) days after any convention,
the Secretary/Treasurer shall make a report of the proceedings
of the convention comprising a complete synopsis of all action
taken, and shall transmit a copy thereof to the Secretary of Kiwanis
International and a copy to the president and the secretary of
each chartered club within the district.
ARTICLE IX
CONVENTION PROCEDURE
Section 1. The official program of a convention as approved
by the 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. All resolutions, submitted sixty (60) days prior
to the date of' the district convention shall be referred to the
Committee on Laws, Regulations and Resolutions for its consideration
and recommendation to the convention. No resolutions other than
those so submitted or originated by tile Committee on Laws, Regulations
and Resolutions shall be considered unless consideration thereof
shall be recommended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of
Trustees. Debate on such resolutions shall not be in order until
they have been reported out by the Committee on Laws, Regulations
and Resolutions.
Section 3. Reports of committees, communications to the convention,
resolutions presented by the Committee on Laws, Regulations, and
Resolutions, and all motions save such as are "undebatable"
may be debated upon the floor of the Convention, unless by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote the convention decides to dispose of them without debate.
ARTICLE X
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1. The election of officers, except the Lieutenant
Governors and the Secretary-Treasurer, shall be held at the Annual
Convention. The official program of the convention shall indicate
the time for the district nominating conference and a later time
for the election of' officers and the places for both and such
times and places shall be subject to change only in accordance
with the rules of convention procedure.
Section 2
(a) The Lieutenant Governor of each division shall, no later than
the second week in April, by ten (10) days written notice to the
president of each club of the division, call a conference for
the purpose of electing a Lieutenant Governor and Lieutenant Governor-elect.
The time and place of this conference shall he designated by the
Lieutenant Governor.
(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 all Past Lieutenant Governors
still active, privileged or senior members of a club of the division.
(c) The representative of two-thirds (2/3) of the clubs of
the division shall constitute a quorum at the conference, and
each club shall have one 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, however, 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 in his absence his immediate predecessor,
and so on. In the absence of a Past Lieutenant Governor, the conference
shall elect one of its members as chairman of the conference shall
elect one of its number 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
he the sole candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor. However,
nothing shall preclude additional nominations from the floor.
When the number of names presented to the conference in either
case is in excess of two, a vote shall be taken. The person receiving
the fewest number of votes shall be eliminated after the first
ballot and this procedure shall be followed until one person receives
a majority vote. Each candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor
and Lieutenant Governor-elect shall:
(1) Have served as a Kiwanis Club president:
(2) Consent to serve if elected;
(3) Give assurance that he/she will attend the leadership education
conference held for his/her district, division and clubs as outlined
by Kiwanis International;
(4) Commit to visiting all clubs in the division during his/her
term as Lieutenant Governor.
(f) A Lieutenant Governor-elect is not a district officer.
(g) The division conference shall, in the consideration of
all names presented, be guided by the principles, traditions and
precedents of Kiwanis International in its election of officers
and particularly consider the ability of a proposed candidates
and his service and experience in Kiwanis.
(h) The Lieutenant Governor shall certify the results of tile
election to the District
Secretary-Treasurer and Kiwanis International immediately following
the
Conference.
Section 3. At times designated and announced by the District
Governor and at places designated and announced by the respective
Lieutenant Governors all at the site of and prior to the time
of the nominating conference at the annual district convention.
There shall be held a divisional meeting for each division in
the district. If the Lieutenant Governor of any division is absent
from the convention, the place of meeting and the presiding officer
thereof for his division shall he designated by the Governor.
Section 4.
(a) All delegates in attendance at the convention from clubs within
a given division shall be eligible to attend the meeting for that
division; and one-third (1/3) of such delegates shall constitute
a quorum at such meeting; and a majority of such persons present
shall decide all choices and questions in such meeting.
(b The Lieutenant Governors shall preside over their respective
division meetings. In the absence of any Lieutenant Governor,
the presiding officer for the meeting for that division shall
be designated by the Governor.
(c) The meeting shall proceed forthwith, upon nomination from
the floor and a vote, to elect three (3) delegates in attendance
at the convention from clubs within that division as the representatives
of that division to the district nominating conference.
(d) The chairman of the division meeting shall then immediately
upon the adjournment of the division meeting, certify the conference
to the District Secretary-Treasurer.
(e) Upon receiving such certification from such division meeting.
the District Secretary-Treasurer shall further certify all such
representatives names to the chairman of the district nominating
conference, and no person other than those whose names are so
certified (except the presiding officer of the district nominating
conference) shall be permitted to attend the district nominating
conference.
(f) The chairman of the conference shall be the immediate Past
Governor, or in his absence his immediate predecessor, and so
on, but without vote. In the event of the absence of all the Past
Governors, the conference shall select one (1) of its members
to act as chairman within the right to vote. The conference shall
further select one (1) of its members to act as secretary, and
the chairman of the conference shall appoint such tellers as may
be considered necessary.
(g) Two-thirds (2/3) of the representatives as certified to
the District Secretary-Treasurer shall constitute a quorum at
the conference.
(h) Upon completion of organization as above outlined, the
conference shall proceed to select the candidates for the offices
of Governor and Governor-elect. The candidates are to be selected
and submitted to the convention in accordance with the following
provisions:
(1) The conference shall submit to the convention the name
of the Governor-elect as the sole candidate for the office of
Governor and shall submit all candidates for the office of Governor-elect,
provided however, if more than two (2) candidates are suggested
to the conference for any of said offices the conference shall
vote (by such means as tile conference shall determine) on the
candidates for such offices separately, and in such vote the two
(2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for such
office shall be nominated by the conference to the convention.
(2) Each candidate for the office of Governor and Governor-elect
shall:
(1) Served as a District Lt. Governor;
(2) Consent to serve if elected;
(3) Give assurance that he/she will attend the leadership education
conferences held for the district, division and clubs as outlined
by Kiwanis International;
(4) Commit to visiting all divisions in the district during the
term as Governor.
(i) Prior to the convening of the next regular session of the
annual convention succeeding the adjournment of the conference,
the presiding officer of the conference shall certify to the District
Secretary-Treasurer the result of the conference as to all recommendations
for nomination for each office, same to be verified by the tellers
and secretary of the conference, said record to be preserved by
the District Secretary-Treasurer until the adjournment of the
convention.
(j) When the nomination of candidates for district offices
shall become the order of business of the annual convention, the
report of the conference shall be presented by the District Secretary-Treasurer.
(k) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting
the right to make further nominations from the floor of the convention.
Section 5. The Committee on Elections shall have general charge
of the election and of distributing the counting ballots.
Before the election, the District Secretary-Treasurer shall
provide the Committee on Elections with a list of the delegates
and delegates-at large as shown by the report of the Committee
on Credentials.
All of the elective officers shall be chosen by ballot by the
delegates and delegates-at-large present and voting. There shall
he no voting by proxy.
A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to determine
the choice of any officer to he elected In the event that any
ballot cast does not show a majority for any nominee for any particular
office, the Governor shall designate a time and 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 ballot the same procedure shall be followed until some
nominee shall have received a majority of all votes cast.
Cumulative voting shall not be permitted.
The Committee on Elections shall report promptly to the convention
the results of the ballot and the report shall be signed by a
majority of the committee.
Section 6. The District Secretary-Treasurer shall be appointed
by the Governor with the approval of the Board of Trustees assuming
office with the Governor.
Section 7. In the event that in any year the Board of Trustees
shall by resolution determine that there exists a condition of
widespread emergency so affecting the district as to compel cancellation
of the annual district convention, the Board of Trustees shall
then have power to elect district officers for the normal term
of office, and to transact all other business that could otherwise
be transacted at an annual district convention, at a council meeting
held during the period provided for the district convention, such
council to be comprised of the Board of Trustees and other persons
having the status of delegates-at-large to all district conventions.
Such council shall formulate its own procedure.
ARTICLE XI
VACANCIES IN OFFICE
Section 1. In the event, during an administrative year of a
vacancy in the office of Governor, the Board of Trustees shall
elect a Past Governor or one of the Lieutenant Governors or former
Lieutenant Governors who is an active, privileged or senior member
of a Kiwanis club nt the district to become Governor for the unexpired
term. In the event during an administrative year a vacancy in
the office of Governor-elect, the vacancy shall he filled by the
Board of Trustees trout the Lieutenant Governors or former Lieutenant
Governors who are active, privileged or senior members of Kiwanis
clubs in the district.
Section 2. In the event during an administrative year of a
vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Governor shall
appoint a qualified member of a chartered club of the same division
to act as Lieutenant Governor until the next regular meeting of
the Board of Trustees at which time they shall elect a qualified
member of a chartered club of the same division to fill the office
for the unexpired term.
Section 3. Whenever it shall appear to the Governor that any
Lieutenant Governor or the District Secretary-Treasurer is failing
to perform the duties of his/her office, the Governor shall give
such district officer immediate notice of the fact and shall call
a meeting of the Board of Trustees to be held not less than three
weeks thereafter to consider such facts and any reasons why the
office shall not be declared vacant. In the event that the Board
of Trustees shall find the alleged facts to he true, said Governor
shall have the power to declare such office vacant, and the Board
of Trustees shall proceed to elect a new officer to fill such
vacancy provided that in the instance ot the office of Lieutenant
Governor the new Lieutenant Governor shall he elected from tile
division of the office so declared vacant.
Section 4. In tile event after his/her election and before
October 1st, of disability or inability of a district officer
to serve for the year for which he/she was elected, the Board
of Trustees-designate for said year shall proceed forthwith to
the election of his/her successor in the manner now 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 in his/her absence or disability the
Governor of the district shall act.
Section 5. In the event that the Governor shall be temporarily
so incapacitated as to he unable to discharge the duties of his/her
office, the Board of Trustees may appoint a Past Governor, or
one of the Lieutenant Governors or former Lieutenant Governors,
who is active, privileged or senior member of a Kiwanis club in
this district to become Acting Governor until the Governor is
able to reassume his/her duties. While the Governor is incapacitated,
the Acting Governor shall he the executive officer of the district
and shall have all the duties, responsibilities, and authority
given to the Governor by these bylaws and the Constitution and
Bylaws of Kiwanis International. If, after a period of sixty (60)
days, it shall appear to the Board of Trustees that the Governor
continues to be incapacitated and that he/she is not able to reassume
the duties and responsibilities ot his/her office, the Board of
Trustees may declare the office of Governor vacant and the vacancy
shall be filled in accordance with the provisions for filling
vacancies in office as contained in these bylaws.
ARTICLE XII
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 without the district are affected by the same.
Section 2. When Kiwanis clubs without the district are affected
by any such public question or such proposed legislation, the
district shall refer its favorable or unfavorable recommendations
to the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International. After action
such matters by tile Board of Trustees of Kiwanis international,
the district may give expression to its attitude provided that
such action is consistent with that of Kiwanis International.
Section 3. No action on any public question or proposed legislation
shall he taken by the district until the same shall first have
been submitted to the Committee On Public Affairs and the recommendations
of that committee have been received and considered by the Board
of Trustees of the district.
Section 4. 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 XIII
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 $19.40 per annum for dues and the sum of $0.60 per annum
for the subscription price of the district bulletin such amounts
to include all district charges, other than the registration fees
paid by those in attendance at district conventions or conferences,
such total amount to be payable in semi-annual installments of
one-half (1/2) thereof each due October 1 and April 1 of each
year and payable not later than thirty (30) days to the District
and sixty (60) days to International, thereafter and based upon
the membership of the respective clubs as shown by the semi-annual
reports to Kiwanis International as of September 30 and March
31. Any new member regardless of date of commencement of membership
shall pay a New Member Add fee of $10.
The District Convention Trust Fund shall be administered by
the District Committee on Finance and Fund Raising and be a line
item in the annual budget. The District Committee On Finance and
Fund Raising shall maintain a minimum reserve of $10,000.00 which
may be increased by the Committee but may not be reduced below
$10,000.00
Section 2. The dues to he 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 3. No financial obligation other than tile annual dues,
herein provided, shall be placed upon the clubs by the district
and no voluntary contribution for any district activity shall
be requested of all clubs by the district except by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the delegates at a convention or a two-thirds (2/3)
vote upon a referendum submitted to all clubs of the district,
and with the approval of the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis International.
ARTICLE XIV
FINANCE
Section 1. The fiscal year of the district shall begin on
the first day of October of each year.
Section 2. At the first meeting of the Board of Trustees
a budget of estimated income and expenditures for the year shall
be approved and adopted by tile Board.
Section 3. Total disbursements in any year shall not exceed
the gross amount of the budget adopted by the Board of Trustees
in each year
Section 4. The books of account of the district shall be audited
at least once each administrative year by an independent auditing
firm named by the Board of Trustees and a certified report shall
be rendered to the Board of Trustees.
Section 5. The Board of Trustees shall determine the official
depository of depositories.
Section 6. The Board of Trustees shall designate the official
or officials who shall sign checks.
Section 7. 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 8. The necessary expenses of the Governor incurred
in attending any convention of Kiwanis International may be paid
by the district.
ARTICLE XV
RULES OF ORDER
Section 1. "Robert's Rules of Order" shall be the
parliamentary authority for all matters of procedure not specifically
covered in these bylaws.
ARTICLE XVI
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments to the bylaws, if in conformity with
the Constitution and 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 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.
ARTICLE XVII
APPROVAL OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Section 1. These bylaws and all amendments or additions, including
any district, redistricting or grouping of clubs, shall not he
effective unless approved by the Board of Trustees of Kiwanis
International.
