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RESOLUTION 2024-07
FINANCIAL PENALTY FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF CHAPTER ANNUAL REPORT
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Sponsor Info Process Status Date
Date Submitted: 10/30/2023 Nat’l HQ Received 10/30/2023
Resolution # Resolutions Committee
(by Resolution 2024-07 Received 11/15/2023
Comm):
Mark W. Underwood, Judge Advocate
Author: 01/08/2024
NS-T Reviewed
Co-Author
(If Any): James B. Bartley Forwarded to Nat’l HQ 01/22/2024
National Bylaws
References: ANC Final Status
Article V Section 9d
TITLE Financial Penalty for Late Submission of Chapter Annual Report

Article 5, para 9.d of the National Bylaws states: “d. Submitting Chapter Annual
Report: If an operational Chapter fails to submit its Chapter Annual Report on time, it
is placed on probation and forfeits 10% of its Membership-in- Perpetuity Dividend for
each month the report is late. If the report is not received by the following National
Convention, the Chapter is not in good standing and loses all voting rights until the
report is submitted. If the Chapter Annual Report is delinquent for two (2) consecutive
years, the Chapter’s charter is suspended.”, and
WHEREAS After 10 months the MIP dividend for a Chapter could be reduced to $0.00, and

That the total annual income for a Chapter is probably its MIP dividend, and
Not receiving any MIP Dividend puts the continued operations of that Chapter at risk
and could lead to it closing or going In Memorium,

Article 5, para 9.d of the National Bylaws be amended to read: “d. Submitting
Chapter Annual Report (CAR): If an operational Chapter fails to submit its CAR by
30 June, it will be assessed a late fee of $200.00 of its Membership-in- Perpetuity
THEREFORE, Dividend. If the report is not received by the following National Convention, the
BE IT Chapter is not in good standing and loses all voting rights until the report is submitted.
RESOLVED If the Chapter Annual Report is delinquent for two (2) consecutive years, the
Chapter’s charter is suspended.”