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MEMORAITDUM
All LULAC
Councils
From:
Date:
Subject:
May23,2013
Proposed Constitutional Amendrnents
The following amendments to the LULAC National Consfitution have been submitted in accordance to Article )ilV, Section 2 for consideration and vote at the 2013 LLLAC National Convention to be held June 17-June 22,2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. I would like to give special thanla to Past LULAC National President Belen Robles for chairing the amendments committee, collecting the amendments and preparing them to be sent to the councilsPlease bring these proposed amendments to the attention of all your members.
If you have any questions please call the LULAC National Office. Thank you.
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Amendment 1: Article [V. Section 9 - The Losal Youne Adult Council. Subsection (b)
Current reading: "Members of a Local Young Adult Corurcil must be between the ages of 18 to 29 years o1d.
Amend to read:
"Members of a Local Young Adult Council must be between the ages of l8 and 25 years old.
Submitteci by Alfurso (Ai) Maidonado, LULAC Councii 60
Cutrent reading: "The term of offrce for each national elected officer shall be for one year terminating at the close of the National Assembly."
Amend to read: "The term of office for each national elected officer shall be for one year terminating at the close of the National Assembly. The exception to this shall be the office of the National President which will consist of a two year term terminating at the close of the second year of ofhce at
Subsection (c)
Current reading:
"A National Officer may serve in the same office for four terms, consecutively or intermittently, if duly elected to such office, but in no case may an officer be elected to the same office for more than four one-year terms. Any more to draft or otherwise impose on the League a person who has exhausted his eligibility to hold office for more than the stipulated terms shall be deemed in gross violation of this Constitution."
Amend to read:
"A National Officer may serve in the same office for four terms consecutively or intermittently, duly elected to such office, but in no case may an officer be elected to the same office for more than four one-year terms. The exception to this shall be the office of the National President who can be elected to the office for two two-year terms. Any move...."
Submitted by lose S. Rivera, Council 5260
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501_[c)
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To read as follows: "The Council has been designated as a non-profit organization 501(c) (4) under the Internal Revenue provisions. The Department of Treasury, Intemal Revenue Section (lRS) mandates that each council frle I- 990 Tax Return by May 15 of each year. An annual I-990 will be filed by all councils in good standing amually regardless of revenue received.
Submitted by Council
4875 Virginia
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