Allowable Expenses for Interim Board............................................................................................... 27 Program....................................................................................................................................... 27 Registration Committee................................................................................................................... 27 Badges......................................................................................................................................... 28 Minutes........................................................................................................................................ 28 Rules of Order............................................................................................................................... 28 Sample Agenda............................................................................................................................. 29 Sample Budget— Interim Board.......................................................................................................... 29 Sample— Official Call to Interim Board................................................................................................. 30
CHAPTER XIII. STATE CONVENTION Site Committee.............................................................................................................................. 31 Places and Dates …………………………......................................................................................... 31
Registration Fees........................................................................................................................... 31 Request for Refunds...................................................................................................................... 31 Duties of State Convention.............................................................................................................. 31 Convention Program...................................................................................................................... 31 Reports— State and Local Organization.............................................................................................. 32 Minutes and Approval Committee...................................................................................................... 32 Meetings— Executive Committee and Board of Directors........................................................................ 32 Convention General Chair................................................................................................................. 32 Host— Local Organizations................................................................................................................ 32 Convention Financing...................................................................................................................... 32 Expenses of Host Local Organizations............................................................................................... 33 Convention Committees.................................................................................................................. 33 Registration Committee................................................................................................................... 33 Credentials Committee..................................................................................................................... 34 Clerk............................................................................................................................................ 34 Doorkeepers Committee................................................................................................................... 34 Floortellers Committee..................................................................................................................... 34 Timekeepers Committee.................................................................................................................. 34 Pages Committee............................................................................................................................ 34 Elections Committee........................................................................................................................ 35 Election Rules for State Convention.................................................................................................... 36 Campaign Rules in Election Area....................................................................................................... 36 Resolutions Committee.................................................................................................................... 37 Courtesy Resolutions ….................................................................................................................... 37 Resolutions with Legal or Procedural Application.................................................................................. 37 Resolutions Concerning Matters of State or National Significance........................................................... 37 Standing Rules of the Convention....................................................................................................... 38 Sample— Call to Convention............................................................................................................... 39 Sample— Agenda for State Convention................................................................................................ 40 Sample— Budget for State Convention................................................................................................. 40 Post Convention Executive Committee Meeting Agenda........................................................................ 41 Rules of Order for Executive Committee Meeting.................................................................................. 41 Post Convention Board of Directors Agenda........................................................................................ 42
CHAPTER XIV. STATE AWARDS Membership Categories..................................................................................................................... 43 Issues Management......................................................................................................................... 43 Individual Development..................................................................................................................... 43 Membership................................................................................................................................... 43 Legislation..................................................................................................................................... 43 Foundation.................................................................................................................................... 44 Public Relations.............................................................................................................................. 44 Mentoring Award............................................................................................................................. 44 Eligibility for Awards........................................................................................................................ 44
CHAPTER XV. FINANCIAL POLICIES BPW / TN......................................................................................................................................... 45 BPW / TN IB / Convention Account........................................................................................................ 45 Deceased Past State Presidents........................................................................................................ 45 Contributions to New Local Organizations........................................................................................... 45 Financial Responsibilities— Speakers( etc.)........................................................................................... 45
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