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Constitution
Committee Chairman Fred Elliott (585)288-5756
According to Appendix II of the Vietnam Veterans of America
Constitution, adopted November 9, 1983 and amended August 1,
2003, the Constitution Committee is a Standing Committee
“established at the various levels of the organization” and it
“shall serve to advise the Board of Directors as to matters of
interpretation of the provisions of this Constitution, in
accordance with guidelines and determinations of the
Corporation”. The Committee, may also, from time to time, review
the by-laws, policies, and procedures of the Chapter to ensure
compliance with the National Constitution.
It is solely at the discretion of the President to appoint a
Constitution Committee and its Chairperson. The members of the
committee shall be appointed by the Chairperson from the members
of the Chapter. Non-voting Special Advisors may be appointed to
the committee from among qualified citizens.
The members of the committee shall serve for a term terminating
at the annual meeting of members when the term of the President
who appointed the Chairperson of the committee terminates. A
member of the committee may be reelected or reappointed to
additional terms, as long as the individual remains a member in
good standing of the corporation. The Board of Directors of the
Chapter, by vote of the majority of its members, may remove the
chairperson of the committee in accordance with the provisions
of this Constitution, and the rules, procedures, and directives
of the Corporation.
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