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First Amendment
Association’s Name and
Membership Clause
[Formally Adopted on 15
April 2000]
Pursuant to the decision it took at its 19th Regular Meeting, held in
Woodbridge, NJ on 26th February 2000, the Ogbaru USA Association (NJ & NY)
hereafter;
"The Association," unanimously decide to henceforth limit its membership to
residents of New Jersey and New York, thereby excising Connecticut and
Pennsylvania from the Chapter. It is also decided that those residents of
Connecticut and Pennsylvania who may wish on an individual basis, to become
members of the New Jersey and New York Chapter may do so as external due
paying members, and in accordance with the Constitution of the Ogbaru USA
National Association. This bylaw amends the pertinent parts of the
Association’s MOU.”
Second Amendment
Title of Association’s
Officers And Terms of Office
[Formally Adopted on 21
October 2000]
Pursuant to the
decision it took at its 25th Regular Meeting, held in Aberdeen,
New Jersey on 21st October, 2000, the Ogbaru USA Association Inc.
(NJ & NY) unanimously adopted this bylaw by which it amended and
supplemented Article 5 and other pertinent parts of the Association’s MOU to
wit:
“Elected Officers of the Association shall be referred to as President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary
and Provost. The Officers shall be elected by the general membership of the
Association at the October meeting of an election year and shall serve a
two-year term expiring on 31 December of the second calendar year following
their election. A by-election may be held at any time to replace any elected
member who resigns or is removed from office by an act of the Association or
natural attrition. Any officer so elected shall serve out the remaining term
of his or her predecessor. The Association will have an Agent appointed by
the Association. The Agent shall serve for a two-year renewable term. The
term of office shall correspond with that of the Cabinet.”
Third Amendment
Sanctions For Failing to
Meet Membership Financial Obligations
[Formally Adopted on 17 February 2001]
Pursuant to the decision
it took at its 27th Regular Meeting, held in Yonkers, New York on
17th February, 2001, the Ogbaru USA Association Inc. (NJ & NY)
unanimously adopted this bylaw by which it amended and supplemented Article
13 and other pertinent parts of the Association’s MOU to wit:
“Members of the Association are obligated to pay their enrolment, annual
dues, levies, and fines as stipulated in the MOU in a timely manner. Any
member who fails to comply with this provision and therefore, at any time
owes the Association a combined sum in excess of $100, would lose the right
to participate and vote in meetings or to represent the Association at the
National level. A member’s rights and privileges will, however, be fully
restored, when payment is made that would bring the outstanding financial
obligation to $100 or lower.”
DRAFT
Fourth
Amendment
Distressed
Members’ Benefit
[Formally Adopted on January/February 2003]
Pursuant to the decision it took at its 39th or 40th Regular
Meeting, held in ----, New Jersey on ??th Janurary or ??th
February, 2003, the Ogbaru USA Association Inc. unanimously adopted this
bylaw by which it further amended and supplemented Article 13 and other
pertinent parts of the Association’s MOU to wit:
“ The
Association shall have a Distressed Members’ Benefit Fund. The Distressed
Members Benefit Fund shall be held in a separate account distinct from the
Association’s operational account. The sole purpose of this Fund is to
assist any registered member in good standing, who is bereaved. The benefit
shall apply only to loss of spouse, child or parent. In the event
that several members are commonly bereaved, there shall be only one
payment of the agreed sum, to the family. In the event of bereavement,
the beneficiary/beneficiaries shall receive the sum of $2000.00 (two
thousand dollars) from the Association. In order, to establish the Fund, The
Association agrees to make a one-time transfer of $2,000.00 dollars from the
operational account to the Benefit Account. Thereafter, the Distressed
Members’ Benefit Fund shall be serviced through an annual membership
contribution of $25.00 (twenty-five dollars), payable with the Annual Dues.
The Association may also assess levies as need be to supplement the Fund.
In the
event of the death of a close relative of a member other than a spouse,
child or parent or the death of an Ogbaruan, who is a non-member of the
Ogbaru USA Association, Inc, the Association shall request members to make
voluntary contributions towards assisting the family of that individual.”
Note:
The draft
text in blue is still under consideration by the Association and has not
been formally adopted.
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