• All involved local organizations disband, create a group of all transferring members, and file for a change-ofname charter.
Any local organization resulting from a merger would not be counted as a new local organization. Local Organization Drop
A local organization whose membership falls below five( 5) members and / or student members shall be dropped at the end of the second fiscal year.
Sixty( 60) days before the date a local organization will be dropped, the state treasurer shall send notice to the local organization informing it of the date it is to be dropped from the BPW / TN rolls and the options for its members to remain members of BPW / TN.( See Handbook Chapter III. MEMBERSHIP, Transferring Membership, p. 6)
Local Organization Disbandment
Members wishing to dissolve a local organization by their own action may disband by filing with the state president two certified copies of the minutes at which the determination to disband was made.
Any local organization disbanding by their own action shall include providing notification to the individual remaining members of their options to remain members of BPW / TN.( See Handbook Chapter III. MEMBERSHIP, Transferring Membership, p. 6)
A local organization that has allowed its membership in BPW / TN to lapse, either by disbandment or the process of being dropped, may reorganize providing it has a minimum of five( 5) members and / or student members and meets the requirements for the organization of a new local organization.
Reinstatement of a Dropped Local Organization
When a local organization is dropped by BPW / TN due to a procedural error, it may qualify for reinstatement by filing a petition for reinstatement with the BPW / TN board of directors. The petition may be in the form of a simple documentation of facts, signed by the state treasurer( or state executive secretary / administrative assistant), countersigned by the state president and local organization president. The local organization, of course, must have a membership of five( 5) or more members.
Changing a Local Organization Name
A local organization that wishes to change its name must take official action and send the minutes showing that action to the state president for approval. In addition, the local organization includes the charter bearing the old name and makes a formal request for a change-of-name charter bearing the new name. If the original charter cannot be located, a statement is submitted to that effect. The state president then transmits the approved minutes, charter( or statement), and request to the BPW / TN board of directors.
Change-of-Name Charter
The local organization should be specific as to the information it desires on the change-of-name charter. It is suggested that the current date be used, in addition to signatures of the current state president. The former local organization name along with the original charter date can also be engrossed if requested by the local organization.
Replacement of Charter
Replacements of Charter will be available from BPW / TN. Charter replacements will contain the original charter date and the date of replacement and will be signed by the state president.
Requests for replacement charters should be submitted to the state president for approval. If the original charter or a replacement charter issued by BPW / USA is not available, the local organization requesting a replacement charter shall be responsible for supplying BPW / TN with documentation establishing the original charter date. The original minutes establishing the LO or later documentation referring to the original charter date will be acceptable.
8 June 2011