SECTION 3 . Dues may be collected by the local organization ; the state portion of the dues shall be remitted to the state treasurer monthly with the funds being due 10 days after the close of the month . Members of locals may also pay the state portion of their dues electronically through the BPWTN website if it allows online payment . In order to be in good standing , a member of a local who pays state dues online must pay the local portion of her dues to her local treasurer .
If BPW / TN employs an Administrative Assistant , the state dues would be remitted to the Administrative Assistant at the official address of BPW / TN .
SECTION 4 . Members at Large may pay all their dues online , or may remit dues to the BPW / TN official address .
ARTICLE IX FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year shall commence on the 1st day of July and shall end on the last day of June .
ARTICLE X ORGANIZATION
SECTION 1 . BPW / TN shall be divided into three ( 3 ) regions , for the purpose of promoting state programs and promoting membership work . The regions shall afford a contact between local organizations and the state organization .
SECTION 2 . Each region shall have a director who shall be elected at the annual state convention after the endorsement of her local organization . Regional directors shall be members of the state executive committee and the board of directors . A term of office shall be one ( 1 ) year , or until a successor is elected . A Regional director shall have served as area coordinator , district director , local organization president , or as a member of the executive committee .
SECTION 3 . It shall be the duty of the regional director to : ( a ) Act as a liaison officer between districts and the state organization . ( b ) Serve as a member of the state executive committee . ( c ) Serve as a member of the state board of directors .
d ) Plan a meeting of the local organizations in the fall , not later than September 15 , to discuss program objectives for the year . This meeting may be held by teleconference call . Time and place to be determined by the Regional Director but subject to the approval of the state president .
SECTION 4 . Regional meetings shall be held in the spring , time and place to be determined by the regional directors , subject to the approval of the state president .
SECTION 5 . . Each region shall be divided into such districts as may be set up and approved by the board of directors . If any region does not contain two ( 2 ) or more districts , it shall be considered as having one district , and the regional director shall function as the district director of the region .
District directors shall be elected at the spring regional meeting after the written endorsement of her local organization . A majority of all votes cast shall elect .
SECTION 6 . Regional planning meetings shall be held not later than September 15 , time and place to be determined by the regional director subject to the approval of the state president .
ARTICLE XI OFFICERS
SECTION 1 . The officers of BPW / TN shall be a president , a president-elect , a first vice president , a second vice president , a secretary , and a treasurer .
SECTION 2 . A term of office shall be one year . No officer shall serve in the offices of president-elect , first vice president and second vice president more than one term .
SECTION 3 . Officers shall take office at the close of the annual convention and shall serve until the close of the following annual convention or until their successors are duly elected . If an officer commits misconduct or grossly neglects the duties of her office and a motion to rescind the officer ’ s election is adopted by the Executive Committee then the membership shall vote on the motion to rescind . A majority of all votes cast will create a recission . In this instance an electronic and / or mail vote is permitted . The vote shall be submitted no later than 2 weeks after the Executive Committee action . Votes shall be returned within two weeks of submission .
3 June 2013