Items that were received from a Grand Chapter Member who proposed the legislation and a Grand Chapter Member who seconded the motion. These motions will be ready to be voted upon by the Grand Chapter at Conclave. Proposed Bylaw Amendment: Removal of Installment Plan Made by Jonathan Wenzel, GMA Seconded by Oliver Penrose, GPDC Insert following Bylaw I,A,9,c Have paid all applicable fees due the Grand Chapter.” “d. Delete Bylaw I,A,10. Delete VII,B,2,c and renumber the following subsection. In Bylaw VII,B,2,d, delete the second sentence. In Bylaw VII,B,3, strike specify extended payment schedules”. “and Rationale: The installment plan for the lifetime membership fee is infrequently used, but poses a significant financial cost to the operation of the national office in terms of staff time to collect the second installment. When the installment plan with conceived, payment of fees was mainly by personal check. In 2018, the fraternity receives fees by a variety of mechanisms including credit cards. For Reference: Bylaw I.A.10 No pledge be initiated before paying either the entire required lifetime membership fee or one-half of the installment lifetime membership fee as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws. Bylaw VII.B.2.c Payment of the lifetime membership fee on an installment basis shall be permitted. The installment lifetime membership fee shall be the lifetime membership fee increased by ten percent and rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount. One-half of the installment lifetime membership fee rounded up to the nearest whole dollar shall be paid to the Treasurer of the chapter prior to initiation. The remainder of the installment lifetime membership fee shall be paid within six months of the initiation date or upon the candidate's graduation, whichever comes first. Bylaw VII.B.2.d The Treasurer shall forward all collected fees to the Grand Recorder prior to the initiation date. The Treasurer shall forward all second payments collected to the Grand Recorder prior to their due date. Bylaw VII.B.3 The Supreme Council may set reduced pledge and lifetime membership fees and specify extended payment schedules for candidates who will become Collegiate members of a new or reactivated collegiate chapter within three years of the establishment or reactivation of that chapter.
Items that were received from a Grand Chapter Member who proposed the legislation and a Grand Chapter Member who seconded the motion. These motions will be ready to be voted upon by the Grand Chapter at Conclave. Proposed Bylaw Amendment: Removal of Installment Plan Made by Jonathan Wenzel, GMA Seconded by Oliver Penrose, GPDC Insert following Bylaw I,A,9,c “d. Have paid all applicable fees due the Grand Chapter.” Delete Bylaw I,A,10. Delete VII,B,2,c and renumber the following subsection. In Bylaw VII,B,2,d, delete the second sentence. In Bylaw VII,B,3, strike “and specify extended payment schedules”. Rationale: The installment plan for the lifetime membership fee is infrequently used, but poses a significant financial cost to the operation of the national office in terms of staff time to collect the second installment. When the installment plan with conceived, payment of fees was mainly by personal check. In 2018, the fraternity receives fees by a variety of mechanisms including credit cards. For Reference: Bylaw I.A.10 No pledge be initiated before paying either the entire required lifetime membership fee or one-half of the installment lifetime membership fee as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws. Bylaw VII.B.2.c Payment of the lifetime membership fee on an installment basis shall be permitted. The installment lifetime membership fee shall be the lifetime membership fee increased by ten percent and rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount. One-half of the installment lifetime membership fee rounded up to the nearest whole dollar shall be paid to the Treasurer of the chapter prior to initiation. The remainder of the installment lifetime membership fee shall be paid within six months of the initiation date or upon the candidate's graduation, whichever comes first. Bylaw VII.B.2.d The Treasurer shall forward all collected fees to the Grand Recorder prior to the initiation date. The Treasurer shall forward all second payments collected to the Grand Recorder prior to their due date. Bylaw VII.B.3 The Supreme Council may set reduced pledge and lifetime membership fees and specify extended payment schedules for candidates who will become Collegiate members of a new or reactivated collegiate chapter within three years of the establishment or reactivation of that chapter.
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