Month: November 2020

AMENDMENTS

Article XII AMENDMENTS Clause: 1. Any member may submit a proposal amend this constitution. 2. Amendments may be made according to the procedure below. a. Proposed amendments must be submitted two weeks in advance to an executive officer; the amendment will be voted on at the following meeting. b. Executive officers and active members will [...]

BY-LAWS

Article XI. BY-LAWS Clause 1. By Laws: the by-Laws of this noble family shall be rules made by the family to control the actions of her members. 2. The by-laws shall be written at the first few pages of the membership dues cards. 3. See the first few pages of the Membership dues cards for [...]

COMMITTEES

Article X COMMITTEES Clause: 1. There shall be four (4) standing committees, and their charge is as follows: Section a. Projects & Programme Committee: i. Responsible for ensuring that all projects and programmes are executed on time and perfectly. They shall draw programmes for approval by the executives. b. Education & Research Committee: ii. Responsible [...]

ABITRATION

Article IX ABITRATION Clause 1. Grievances, is any misunderstanding between two parties at the heat of causing separation. The following measures shall be employed to settle Section 1. Grievances between a Member and a Member: the two parties shall be reached out by an arbitration committee set by the Chairman of which one of the [...]

FINANCE

Article VIII FINANCE Clause: 1. There shall be three member committee serve as signatories to the association’s bank account with the Principal signatory being the Chairman. Section 1) There shall be two separate accounts run by the family. 2) Current Account and Investment Account shall be run by the association in any bank agreed on. [...]

Nominations for Leadership Positions

Article VII Nominations for Leadership Positions Clause: 1. Nominations shall be held last quarter during the General meeting of the third (3 rd ) year. 2. Qualifications & procedures for nominations: a. Any person considering an elected officer position should become familiar with the respective position by reading the duties listed in the constitution b. [...]

Meeting

Article VI Meeting Clause: 1. General Meeting: There shall be a general meeting which every member of the family shall attend and contribute to the discussion of the group. And chair by the President. In the absence of the president, he can appoint anybody within the executive to chair the meeting. 2. Emergency General Meetings: [...]

LEADERSHIP

Article V LEADERSHIP Clause 1. There shall be a body (both male and female) from the “Lante Djan We” who shall serve as Board of Trustees of the Association. a. They shall serve as the front lines of the association. b. They shall serve as the rightful establishers of the association. c. They shall serve [...]

FUNDING

Article IV FUNDING. Clause:1. There shall be four (4) main sources of funding of the Family.2. There shall be DUES, FREE WILL OFFERING, FUNDRAISINGand GIFTS.Section:1) (i) The Dues shall be the monthly mandatory contribution of anagreeable amount by the family paid by each individual.(ii) The Dues shall be received by the group’s financial Secretary,recorded and [...]

MEMBERSHIP

Article III MEMBERSHIPClause:1. Membership is the act of agreeing to be involved in the activities of thefamily group through the obedience to our constitutions and by-laws.Section:1) This Family shall be open to all individual or group who bare any ofthe surnames of THE LANTE DJAN WE.2) The Family Membership shall be for all paternal native [...]