B. POWERS AND DUTIES: A constituent organization shall have the following powers and duties: 1. Governance: Provide for its governance through the establishment of bylaws, rules and regulations, provided such bylaws, rules and regulations do not conflict with or limit these Bylaws of this Association. To the extent that they do conflict with or limit these Bylaws of this Association,they are void. Whenever the bylaws of a constituent organization conflict with or limit the Bylaws of this Association, the constituent organization may be placed on probation by the House of Delegates by a (2/3) vote of the legal votes cast. The constituent organization shall be allowed a period of at least one (1) year in which to bring its bylaws into conformity with these Bylaws. In the event a constituent organization on probation fails to so comply, the representation of that constituent organization in this Association may be suspended by the House of Delegates by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legal votes cast. The constituent organization being voted upon shall be prohibited from voting on these issues. 2. Component Organizations: Have the power to organize a component organization for each of the states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the American Virgin Islands, in a manner consistent with the territorial divisions set forth in this Article, whose members shall be members of the respective constituent organization and of this Association. These component organizations, so organized, shall be the officially-recognized components, and may have those powers, duties and responsibilities as may be given and imposed upon them by the constituent organization creating them. In no event shall the organization of the component organization or its bylaws or constitution or the powers and duties given to them be in conflict with or limit the Bylaws of this Association. To the extent they do conflict with or limit these Bylaws of this Association, they are void. 3. Canadian Component Organizations: Have the power to recognize Canadian component organizations, in a manner consistent with the territorial divisions set forth in this Article, whose members shall not be required to be members of the respective constituent organization or this Association. These component organizations so recognized may have those powers, duties and responsibilities as may be given and imposed upon them by the constituent organization. Members of Canadian component organizations so recognized, who are also members of this Association and the appropriate constituent organization, shall enjoy all the rights and
B. POWERS AND DUTIES: A constituent organization shall have the following powers and duties: 1. Governance: Provide for its governance through the establishment of bylaws, rules and regulations, provided such bylaws, rules and regulations do not conflict with or limit these Bylaws of this Association. To the extent that they do conflict with or limit these Bylaws of this Association,they are void. Whenever the bylaws of a constituent organization conflict with or limit the Bylaws of this Association, the constituent organization may be placed on probation by the House of Delegates by a (2/3) vote of the legal votes cast. The constituent organization shall be allowed a period of at least one (1) year in which to bring its bylaws into conformity with these Bylaws. In the event a constituent organization on probation fails to so comply, the representation of that constituent organization in this Association may be suspended by the House of Delegates by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legal votes cast. The constituent organization being voted upon shall be prohibited from voting on these issues. 2. Component Organizations: Have the power to organize a component organization for each of the states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the American Virgin Islands, in a manner consistent with the territorial divisions set forth in this Article, whose members shall be members of the respective constituent organization and of this Association. These component organizations, so organized, shall be the officially-recognized components, and may have those powers, duties and responsibilities as may be given and imposed upon them by the constituent organization creating them. In no event shall the organization of the component organization or its bylaws or constitution or the powers and duties given to them be in conflict with or limit the Bylaws of this Association. To the extent they do conflict with or limit these Bylaws of this Association, they are void. 3. Canadian Component Organizations: Have the power to recognize Canadian component organizations, in a manner consistent with the territorial divisions set forth in this Article, whose members shall not be required to be members of the respective constituent organization or this Association. These component organizations so recognized may have those powers, duties and responsibilities as may be given and imposed upon them by the constituent organization. Members of Canadian component organizations so recognized, who are also members of this Association and the appropriate constituent organization, shall enjoy all the rights and
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