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                      Syn-Lod Elections – Candidate Eligibility Requirements


           Extracted from TLOD Standard Operating Procedures Manual 2015  [ Page 17 ]

           Syn-Lod Elections – Elections for National officers shall be held during the Syn-Lod year.

               1.  A candidate for National President shall be an active member of TLOD for at least five (5) years
                  and must have:
                      •  served as a National officer;
                      •  attended at least two Syn-Lods;
                      •  served as a member of Parliamen-Top for three years within the last five (5) years.

               2.  A candidate for National Area Director shall be an active member of TLOD for at least five (5)
                  years and must:
                      •  have attended at least two Syn-Lods prior to her candidacy;
                      •  have attended at least three Area Conferences in five (5) years;
                      •  be an active member within the local chapter;
                      •  be verified financial by the Area and National Financial Secretaries;
                      •  have been a chapter president.

               3.  Only two members from a given chapter shall seek to be elected as a National officer during the
                  same election.

               4.  A candidate for National Top Teens of America Director shall have been an Area TTA Advisor.

               5.  A candidate for National Financial Secretary or National Treasurer, must:
                      •  have been an active member of TLOD for at least five (5) years;
                      •  have documented evidence of financial experience;
                      •  be computer literate with a working knowledge of Excel or other current comparable
                         computer financial software.

               6.  A candidate for National office shall have been an active member in good standing for at least
                  five (5) years.
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           Extracted from TLOD National Constitution 2015 [ Page 16-17]

           Article II Elections and Tenure, Sections 3 & 4 – Section 3. officers elected or appointed shall serve
           for a term of two years or until their successors are duly elected and installed.
           Section 4. Except as otherwise provided, no member of the National Board (Parliamen-Top) shall be
           eligible to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms or a maximum of four years in the office to which
           she has been elected.
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