CHAPTER XVI. MISCELLANEOUS POLICIES
Refund Pre-Registration at State Convention and / or Interim Board Request for refund of paid pre-registration and stated meals will be approved only if made in writing to the president, with a copy to the convention or interim board chair, by the person requesting refund, and received not later than 72 hours prior to the first business meeting of Interim Board or formal opening of the Convention. Registration fees are not transferable from one member to another, without prior approval of state president unless the transfer occurs between members of the same Local Organization. Transfers within a Local Organization will be allowed without prior approval of the state president.
Half of only the registration fee will be approved only if made in writing to the state president and received no later than 24 hours prior to the first business meeting.
General Qualifications of State Officers State president, president-elect, and vice-presidents shall have served as president of a local organization.
Speakers— State Convention and Interim Board BPW / TN shall make every effort to secure qualified individuals as main speakers for all interim board meetings and state conventions.
Distribution of Minutes Minutes of meetings of pre-convention board of directors, state convention, post-convention board of directors, and interim board of directors shall be distributed to the executive committee, the board of directors, all active past state presidents, bylaws chair, handbook chair, and historian.
State Presidentʼs Pin Osta Underwood, Past State President and Past National President, presented a state presidentʼs pin to the Tennessee Federation of BPW Clubs, Inc. This pin is to be worn by BPW / TN presidents and passed on to their successors. This pin was accepted by the pre-convention board of directors in June 1974.
Member Benefits / Affinity Programs— BPW Foundation Member benefits or affinity programs are listed periodically in national publications or available on the website, www. bpwfoundation. org. [ Search website for“ BPW Foundation Affinity Program” for up-to-date listing ]
Dues Structure Dues for local organizations and state organization are determined by the individual local organizations and the state organization, and may change from time to time.( See state bylaws.)
BPW Supplies BPW publications such as legislation / politics, individual development course, young careerist programs, Successful Workplaces Digest, women veterans and young careerist research projects, and foundation items may be ordered. BPW emblem items, jewelry, nikes, napkins, program covers, place cards, flags, certificates, notebooks, briefcases, etc., are also available. These may be ordered from the BPW supplier or online at www. bpwsupply. com.
Badges Badges are required to be worn at state convention and interim board for all business meetings and elections. It is customary to wear the badge on the right.
Emblem Pins An appropriate emblem pin may be worn by any BPW member. The customary way to wear an emblem pin is about six inches below the left shoulder.
Display of the Flag The flag of the United States of America is placed at the right of the presiding officer. Other flags are placed to the left.
In the absence of the flag of the United States of America, no pledge of allegiance is given.
Administrative Assistant An administrative assistant employed as an independent contractor by BPW / TN shall be responsible for duties assigned by the executive committee, including updating and maintaining the membership lists, updating the website, establishing an official address for the organization, and receiving and distributing any communications to the appropriate officer or chair. All dues not paid on the website will be transmitted to the official address of the organization and then be remitted to the treasurer or deposited in the official account with the records supplied to the state treasurer.
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