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38 THE SOJOURNER

RESOLUTION 2024-19 Continued
NATIONAL COMMANDER SHOULD BE A NATIONAL OFFICER

Executive Committee: The Executive Committee consists of the National Line Officers, National
Trustees, and Past National Presidents and National Commander. The National President and National
Progressive Line Officers must meet with the Past National Presidents at each National Convention and Mid-
Winter Meeting to review strengths, weaknesses, threats, opportunities, activities, and results to ensure the
Order's success. When meeting with the Past National Presidents, the senior Past National President presides.

ARTICLE V: National Officers
Current:
Section 1. NATIONAL OFFICER POSITIONS: The National Officers are as follows:
President, President-Elect, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Third Vice President,
Secretary-Treasurer, Chaplain, Judge Advocate, Surgeon, Historian, Board of Directors,
Executive Committee, Judicial Commission, Trustees, Committee of 33, Honor Awards Committee,
Sojourner Ritual Committee, Past National Presidents, Past National Commanders, and Emeritus
Members.

Amended:
Section 1. NATIONAL OFFICER POSITIONS: The National Officers are as follows:
President, President-Elect, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Third Vice President,
Secretary-Treasurer, Chaplain, Judge Advocate, Surgeon, Historian, Board of Directors,
Executive Committee, Judicial Commission, Trustees, Committee of 33, Honor Awards Committee,
Sojourner Ritual Committee, Past National Presidents, National Commander, Past National
Commanders, and Emeritus Members.

Current:
Section 12. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: This Committee consists entirely of members,
who are already National Officers, with the National President as Chairman; National President-Elect as Vice
Chairman; all other National Line Officers; National Trustees; and Past National Presidents as members,
approximately 25 National Officers total. If a National, State, or local emergency forces the National
President to cancel a National Convention, the National President must immediately inform and convene
the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee acts in lieu of the Delegates at the National
Convention to elect National Officers; act on essential Resolutions, as published and deemed essential by it;
approve an Annual Budget; and conduct other necessary business normally performed at a National
Convention. The Executive Committee, thus, ensures continuity of operations and continuity of
leadership when the Delegates cannot meet. The Executive Committee must comply with the Articles of
Incorporation, National Directives, Purposes, and approved policies of the Order.

Amended:
Section 12. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: This Committee consists entirely of members,
who are already National Officers, with the National President as Chairman; National President-Elect as Vice
Chairman· all other National Line Officers; National Trustees; all Past National Presidents and National
Commander, as members, approximately 25 National Officers total. If a National, State, or local
emergency forces the National President to cancel a National Convention, the National President must
immediately inform and convene the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee acts in lieu of the
Delegates at the National Convention to elect National Officers, act on essential Resolutions, as
published and deemed essential by it; approve an Annual Budget; and conduct other necessary business
normally performed at a National Convention. The Executive Committee, thus, ensures continuity of
operations and continuity of leadership when the Delegates cannot meet. The Executive Committee
must comply with the Articles of Incorporation, National Directives, Purposes, and approved policies of
the Order .