SUBJECT:AMENDIVIENTTOTHEBYLAWSOF'!'HEENLISTEDASSOCIATONOF'ff!ENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

BYLAWS

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"ServingAllTheEnlistedMenandWomenofTheKansasNationalGuard"

BYLAWS AMENDMENTNUMBER2009-01

TO:PRESIDENTJEFFAPPENFELLER

FROM:llYJ,AWSCOMMllTEECHAIRMANGREGGILROY

SUBJECT:AMENDIVIENTTOTHEBYLAWSOF'!'HEENLISTEDASSOCIATONOF'ff!ENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

DATE:24NOVEMllER2009

LThefollowingamendment totheBylawsissubmitted.

Asreads:

Section5. Dues:

ARTICLEIII

A.TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01September2005are:

2.Life:

a.Age50orunder. Currentnationalannualrate+$7.00per yeartoage60+$10.00

b.Age51to59.Lifemembershipfeeis$175.00

c.Age60orabove.Lifemembershipfeeis$150.00

Changeto:

Section 5. Dues:

A. TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01Januao2011are:

2.Life:

a.Age52orunder. Currentnationalannualrate+$7.00,Deryeartoage60+$300.00

b.Age5Jto59.l.i(emembershfptieis$375.00

c.Age60orabove.L£(emember.rhip(eeis$350.00

2.Thepurposeofthis proposedchangeis toincreasethelifeduesformembershipinkeepingwithEANGUSlifemembershipduesincreaseapprovedat2009 annualconference,Rochester,MN.

BYLAWSAMENDMENT NUMBER2009-02

TO:PRESIDENTJEFFAPPENFELLEjt

FROM:BYLAWSCOMMJTTEECHAIRMANGREGGU.ROY

SUBJECT:AMENDMENTTOTHEBYIAWS OFTHE ENLIS'lEDASSOCIATONOFTHE NJ\'110NAL GUARDOFKANSAS

DATE:24NOVEMBER2009

1.ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted.

Asreads:

Section5. Dues:

ARTICLE III

A.Theduesrequiredformembershipin theASSOCIATIONeffective01September2005are:

1.Annual:

a.E-1throughE-3 / $10.00
b.E-4throughE-5 / $15.00
c.E-6throughE-7 / $25.00
d. E-8throughE-9 / $30.00

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$30.00

Change to:Section5. Dues:

A.Theduesrequiredformembershipin theASSOCIATIONeffective01January2011are:

1.Annual:

a. / E-1throughE-4 / $20.00
b. / E-5throughE-7 / $30.00
c. / E-8throughE-9 / $40.00

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$40.00

2.Thepurposeofthis proposedchangeistoincreasetheannualduesformembershipinpreparationofanticipatedannualduesincreasebyEANGUS.

BYLAWSAMENDMENT NUMBER2006-01

TO:PRESIDENTWILLARDMORRJS

FROM:BYLAWSCOMivllTIEECHAIRMAl'JGREGGILROY

SUBJECT:AMENDMENTTOTHEBYU\WSOFTHEEl'JLISTEDASSOCIATONOF1lrnNATIONALGUARDOFKAl'JSAS

DATE:4JAl'lUARY2006

1.ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissuhmitted.

Changetoadd:

Section 5. TerminationofTenure:

ARTICLE JV

C. OfficersabsentfromtwoconsecutiveExecutiveCouncilmeetingsmaybeconsideredtohaveresigned.AnyrequiredabsencemaybereportedtoanyotherOfficeror theExecutiveDirectorbeforemeetings andapprovedasexcused absencebymajorityvoteoftheExecutiveCouncil.

2.Thepurposeof thisproposedchangeistoallowterminationof EANGKSOfficersnotperformingtheirduties.

BYLAWSAMENDMENTNUMBER2005-02

To,

FROM,

PRESIDENTWILLARDMORRIS

BYLAWSCOMMITIEECHAIRMAN GREGGILROY

SUBJECT,AMENDMENTTO1HEBYLAWSOF1HEENLISTEDASSOCIATONOF1HENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

DATE,16DECEMBER2004

1.ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted.

Asreads:

Section5. Dues:

ARTICLEIII

A.TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01July2002are:

2.Life:

a.Age50orunder. Currentnationalannualrate+$6.00peryeartoage60+$10.00

b.Age51to59.Lifemembershipfeeis$150.00

c.Age60orabove. Lifemembershipfeeis$125.00

Changeto:

Section5. Dues:

A. TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01 September2005are:

2.Life:

a.Age50orunder. Currentnationalannualrate+$7.00peryeartoage60+$10.00

b.Age51to59.Lifemembershipfeeis$175.00

c.Age60orabove.Lifemembershipfeeis$150.00

2.Thepurposeofthisproposedchangeistoincreasethelifeduesformembership.

BYLAWSAMENDMENTNUMBER2005-01

TO:

FROM:

PRESIDENTWILLARDMORRIS

BYLAWSCOMMITTEECHAIRMANGREGGILROY

SUBJECT:Alv!ENDlv!ENTTO1HEBYLAWSOF1HEENLISTEDASSOCIATONOF1HENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

DATE:16DECElv!BER2004

1.ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted.

Asreads:

Section5. Dues:

ARTICLEIII

A.TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01January2001are:

1.Annual:

a. / E-1throughE-3 / $5.00
b. / E-4throughE-5 / $10.00
c. / E-6throughE-7 / $20.00
d. / E-8throughE-9 / $25.00

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$20.00

Changeto:

Section5. Dues:

A.TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01September2005are:

1.Annual:

a. / E-1throughE-3 / $10.00
b. / E-4throughE-5 / $15.00
c. / E-6throughE-7 / $25.00
d. / E-8throughE-9 / $30.00

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$30.00

2.Thepurposeofthisproposedchange istoincreasetheannualduesformembership.

BYLAWSAMENDMENTNUMBER2002-01

TO:FROM:

PRESIDENTMAXL.MILLER

BYLAWSCOMMITIEECHAIRMANGREGGILROY

SUBJECT:AMENDMENTTOTHEBYLAWSOFTHEENLIS'IEDASSOC!ATONOFTHENATIONALGUARD OFKANSAS

DATE:07JANAURY2002

1.ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted.

Asreads:

Section5. Dues:

ARTICLEIII

A.TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONare:

2.Life:

a.Underage50.Currentnationalannualrate+$6.00per yeartoage60+$ 10.00

b.Overage50.Currentnationalliferate+$6.00peryeartoage60+$10.00

c.Overage60.$50.00forKansasStatemembership.$75.00additionalforNationalafftliation.

Change to:

Section 5. Dues:

A. TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01July2002are:

2.Life:

a.Age50orunder. Currentnationalannualrate+$6.00peryeartoage60+$10.00

b.Age51to59.Lifemembershipfeeis$150.00

c.Age60orabove.Lifemembershipfeeis$125.00

2. Thepurposeofthisproposedchangeistocorrectformulaandsetlifemembershipfeeof$150.00for age51through59and$125.00atage60andabove. Currentlyfeegoesupatage 51andthenprogressestoolowtosupportmembershipservicesbasedoncurrentnationalminimumof$100.00.

BYLAWSAMENDMENTNUMBER2000-02

TO:BYLAWSCOMMITTEECHA!fu>ffiNGREGGILROY

FROM:PRESIDENTLARRYHEERSINK

SUBJECT:Al'.IBNDMENTTOTHEBYLAWSOFTHEENLlSTEDASSOCIATONOFTHE NATIONALGUARDOFKA'lISAS

DATE:05JANAURY2000

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted.

ARTICLEVIIICOMMITTEES

Section1. StandingCommitteesoftheASSOCIATION are:

Add:

K.CommitteeonJuniorEnlisted

Section3.StandingCommittees:

Add:

K.CommitteeonJuniorEnlisted: TheCommitteeonJuniorEnlistedconsistsofthatnumberofmembersoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidenttoserve atthePresident'spleasure.TheCommitteeonJuniorEnlistedshall:

1.AdviseandrecommendtotheExecutiveCouncilPolicieswhichwillincreasetheefficiencyandpromotethewelfareofallJuniorEnlisted.

2.PromoteageneralunderstandingbetweenJuniorEnlistedpersonneloftheArmyandAir

NationalGuard.

3.ElectaJuniorEnlistedRepresentativetotheASSOCIATION'sExecutiveCouncilwithalltherightsandprivilegesofanAreaChairmanasdefinedthetheASSOCIATION'sbylaws.Representativemust beamemberingoodstandingandinthepaygradeofE-5orbelow.

4.Renderanannual reporttotheASSOCIATION

BYLAWSAMENDMENTNUMBER2000-01

TO:BYLAWSCOMMITTEECHAIRMANGREGGILROYFROM:PRESIDENTLARRYHEERSINK

SUBJECT:AMENDMENTTOTHEBYLAWSOFTHEENLISTEDASSOCIATONOFTHENATIONALGUARDOF

KANSAS

DATE:05JANAURY2000

1.ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted

Asreads:

Section5. Dues:

ARTICLEIII

A.Theduesrequiredformembershipin theASSOCIATIONare:

1.Annual

a.E-1throughE-4 / $5.00
b.E-5throughE-6 / $10.00
c.E-7throughE-9 / $20.00

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$15.00

Change to:

Section5. Dues:

A.TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONeffective01January2001are:

1.Annual:

a.E-1throughE-3 / $5.00
b.E-4throughE-5 / $10.00
c.E-6throughE-7 / $20.00
d. E-7throughE-8 / $25.00

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$20.00

2.Thepurposeofthisproposedchangeistoincreasetheannualduesformembership. Thenationalassociationduesincreasewillbecomeeffective01January2001.

BYLAWSAMENDMENTNUMBER2000-02

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TO:BYLAWSCOMMITIEECHAIRMAN GREGGILROY FROM:PRESIDENTLARRYHEERSINK

SUBJECT:AMENDMENTTOTHEBYLAWSOFTHEENLISTEDASSOCIATONOFTHENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

DATE:05JANAURY2000

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted.

ARTICLEVIIICOMMITTEES

Section1.StandingCommitteesof theASSOCIATIONare:

K CommitteeonJuniorEnlisted

Section3.StandingCommittees:

K CommitteeonJuniorEnlisted: TheCommitteeonJuniorEnlistedconsistsofthatnumberof membersoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidentto serveatthePresident'spleasure.TheCommitteeonJuniorEnlistedshall:

1.AdviseandrecommendtotheExecutiveCouncilPolicieswhichwillincreasetheefficiencyandpromotethewelfareofallJuniorEnlisted.

2.PromoteageneralunderstandingbetweenJuniorEnlistedpersonneloftheArmyandAir

NationalGuard.

3.Elect aJuniorEnlistedRepresentativetothe ASSOCIATION'sExecutiveCouncilwith alltherightsandprivilegesofanArea ChairmanasdefinedthetheASSOCIATION'sbylaws.RepresentativemustbeamemberingoodstandingandinthepaygradeofE-5 orbelow.

4.RenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATION

BYLAWSAMENDMENT NUMBER2000-01

TO:BYLAWSCOMMITTEECHAIRMANGREGGILROY

FROM:PRESIDENTLARRYHEERSINK

SUBJECT:AMENDMENTTOTHEBYLAWSOFTHEENLISTEDASSOCIATONOFTHENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

DATE:05JANAURY2000

1.ThefollowingamendmenttotheBylawsissubmitted.

ARTICLE III

Asreads;

Section5. Dues:

A.TheduesreqruredformembershipintheASSOCIATIONare:

1.Annual:

a.E-1throughE-4

b.E-5throughE-6

c.·E-7t:bioughE-9

3. Associate:

$5.00

$10.00

$20.00

Changeto;

a.Associateannual-$15.00

Section5. Dues:

A.Theduesrequired formembershipintheASSOCIATION effective01January2001are:1.Annual:

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$20.00

2.Thepurposeofthisprcposedchangeistoincreasetheannualduesformembership. Thenationalassociationduesincreasewillbecomeeffective01January2001.

ArticleIArticleII

ArticleIII-

Section1.

Section2.

Section3.

Section4.

Section5.

ArticleIV

Section1.

Section2.

Section3.

Section4.

Section5.

Articlev

Section1.

Section2.

Section3.

ArticleVI

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ENLISTEDASSOCIATIONOFTHENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

NAMEOFASSOCIATION...OBJECTOFTHEASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP.,

ClassesofMembership.....

QualificationsandRequirements theSeveralClasses.

Certificate......

Privileges......

Dues.......

MembershipTermination.

OFFICERS......

Titles..•...DutiesandPowersElection.....

Tenure......TerminationofTenure

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR...

DutiesandResponsibilitiesSelection

Salary..

CONFERENCES

for

,,- .

Section1.

Section2.

Section3.

General SpecialQuorum.

Conferences Conferences

ArticleVII-

Section1.

Section2.

Section3.

Section4.

Section5.

EXECUTIVECOUNCIL.

ExecutiveCouncilDuties..

Powers..Elections Tenure..

ArticleVIII-Section1.

Section2.

Section3.

Section4.

COMMITTEES

StandingCommittees...... GeneralConferenceandSpecial

ConferenceCommittees....StandingCommittees ...•..GeneralConferenceandSpecial

ConferenceCommittees....

ArticleVIII. SectionI.

SectionII.

ArticleIX.ArticleX.

SectionI.

SectionII.

ArticleXI.SectionI.SectionII.SectionIII

Quorum

GeneralConferenceorSpecial

Conference------

ExecutiveCouncil,Committees,

Commission,NationalGuard

AreaMeetings------

Definitions------

SuspensionandConflicts

Suspension------

Conflicts------

Amendments

ByTwo-thirdsVote------

ByUnanimousVote------

EffectiveDate------

ENLISTEDASSOCIATIONOFTHENATIONALGUARDOFKANSAS

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ARTICLEI

Thenameofthisassociationis"EnlistedAssociationofthe NationalguardofKansas," hereinafterreferredtoasthe"ASSOCIATION".

ARTICLEII

TheobjectoftheASSOCIATIONistopromoteandmaintainadequatenationalsecurityandtopromoteandadvancethestatus,welfare,andprofessionalismoftheenlistedmembersoftheNationalGuardofKansas.

ARTICLEIIIMEMBERSHIP

Section1.ClassesofMembershipintheASSOCIATIONare:

A.Annual

B.Life

C.Honorary

D.Associate

E.Corporate

Section2.QualificationsandRequirementsfortheSeveralClassesare:

A.Annual.Uponapplicationandpaymentoftheprescribedannualdues,andannualmembershipmaybeissuedtoan

enlistedmember,activeorretiredoftheNationalGuard.

B.Life.Uponapplicationandpaymentoftheprescribedamountapersonwhoisqualifiedtobeamembermaybeissuedalifemembership.

C.Honorary.TheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATIONmay,bymajorityvote,conferHonorarymembershipuponaperson

whohasrenderedoutstandingservicetotheUnitedStates,StateofKansas,anypoliticalsubdivisionthereof,andtheNational

GuardofKansas.AnHonorarymembermaynotholdofficeorbeentitledtovote.

D.Associate.Uponapplicationandpaymentoftheprescribedannualdues,apersonnototherwisequalifiedformembershipmaybeissuedanAssociatemembership. AnAssociatemembermaynotholdofficeorbeentitledtovote.

E.Corporate.Uponapplication,paymentoftheprescribeddues,andapprovaloftheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATION,organizationswithacommoninterestinthegoalsandobjectiveoftheASSOCIATIONmay

joinasaCorporatemember,Corporatemembersarenotentitledtorepresentation.

Section3.Certificate:

Anappropriatecertificateofmembershipshallbeissuedtoeachindividualmember,andCorporatemember.

Section4.Privileges:

AmemberoftheASSOCIATION,otherthananHonorary,AssociateoranCorporatemember,maybe--

A.AnofficeroftheAssociation.

B.Amemberoftheexecutivecouncil.

C.AmemberofaStandingcommittee.

D.AmemberofaSpecialCommitteeorCommission.

E.AdelegatetoanyGeneralConferenceorSpecialConference.

Section5.Dues:

A.TheduesrequiredformembershipintheASSOCIATION

are:

1.Annual:

a. / E-1 / through / E-4 / $ 10.00
b. / E-5 / through / E-6 / $ 15.00
c. / E-7 / through / E-9 / $20.00

2.Life:

a.Underage50.Currentnationalannualrate+

$6.00peryeartoage60+$ 10.00

b.Overage50.Currentnationalliferate+

$ 6.00peryeartoage60+$ 10.00

c.Overage60.$ 50.00forKansasStatemembership.$75.00additionalforNationalaffliation

3.Associate:

a.Associateannual-$15.00

b.Associatelife-Sameasregularlifeabove.

4.Honorary:None

5.Corporate:

a.CorporateAnnual-$50.00peryear.

b.CorporateEagle-$200.00,fiveyearmembership.

B.Life,Annual,AssociateandCorporatemembershipiseffectiveonthefirstdayofthemonththeapplicationis ·receivedbyTreasureroftheASSOCIATION. Honorarymembershipis

effectiveondateawardedbyExecutiveCouncil.Allmembershipswillendonthelastdayofthemonth.

C.Renewalannualduesaredueandpayable30dayspriortoexpirationdate. Arenewalmembershipiseffectivetheday

followingtheexpirationdatewhenreceivedpriortoexpirationdate,otherwise,itiseffectiveinaccordancewithparagraphB.

Section6.MembershipTermination:

A.TheExecutiveCounciloftheAssociationmay,bytwo-thirdsvote,andthereturnofanycurrentdues--

1.Rejectanyapplicantformembership;or

2.Afterextendingtothememberconcernedareasonableopportunitytopresentevidenceinhisbehalf,terminateanymembership.

B.Membershipisautomaticallyterminatedby--

1.Death.

2.Failureorrefusaltopayprescribeddues.

ARTICLEIVOFFICERS

Section1.Titles:

TheOfficersoftheAssociationare-

A.President.

B.President-Elect

C.VicePresidents(1)Armyand(1)Air.

D.TheImmediatePastPresident.

E.Secretary.

F.Treasurer.

Section2.DutiesandPowers:

A.President--

1.ThePresidentis--

a.ThepresidingofficerateachGeneralConferenceandSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATION.

b.AmemberoftheExecutiveCouncilandChairman

thereof.

c.Amemberex-officioofallcommittees.

2.ThePresidentshall--

a.DirecttheaffairsofthisASSOCIATIONinaccordance

withtheBylawsofthisASSOCIATION.

b.ConvenetheExecutiveCouncilasneededbutatleast

quarterly.

c.Appointallstandingcommitteesanddesignatethe

chairmanofeach.

d.directedtodosoConferenceofthesuchConferences.

IssueandcallforaGeneralConferenceand,when

bytheExecutiveCouncil,issuethecallforaSpecialASSOCIATIONandmakethenecessaryarrangementsfor

e.RenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATION.

f.PerformsuchotherdutiesasareusuallyperformedbythepresidentofanorganizationandasmaybeprescribedbythebylawsorassignedbytheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATION.

g.FillanyofficervacancybyappointmentsubjecttoapprovalbytheExecutiveCouncil

3.ThePresidentmay-

a.Withtheapprovaloftheannualbudget,incurandauthorizeincidentalexpensesasmaybenecessaryforthedirectionandoperationoftheaffairsoftheASSOCIATION.

b.AssigndutiestobeperformedbytheVicePresidents,Secretary,andTreasureroftheASSOCIATIONwhicharenotinconsistentwiththeBylawsoftheASSOCIATIONorwiththeusualdutiesperformedbysuchofficersoforganizations.

c.AppointsuchspecialcommitteesasnecessaryanddesignatetheChairman.

B.President-Elect

1.ThePresident-ElectisamemberoftheExecutiveCouncil.

2.Amemberex-officioofallcommittees.

3.ShallperformthedutiesasassignedbythePresident.

4.ThePresident-ElectwillperformthedutiesofthePresidentduringtheabsenceof,orincapacitationofthatofficer.

5.IftheofficeofPresidentshouldbecomevacant,thePresident-Electshallassumetheoffice,title,andprerequisitesofthePresident,andservetheunexpiredportionoftenureinoffice.

c.VicePresidents-(1)Armyand(1)Air

1.TheVicePresidentsaremembersoftheExecutiveCouncilandshallperformthedutiesusuallyperformedbytheVicePresidentofanorganizationandsuchdutiesasmaybeprescribedbytheBylawsorassignedbythePresidentoftheASSOCIATION.

D.ImmediatePastPresident.TheImmediatePastPresidentisamemberoftheExecutiveCouncilandmaynotsucceedtoanyotherofficeunlesselectedthereto.

E.Secretary.TheSecretarywill--

1.PerformthedutiesusuallyperformedbytheSecretaryofanorganization.

2.ResponsiblefortherecordsoftheASSOCIATION.

3.Betherecordingofficeroftheorganization.

4.AmemberoftheExecutiveCouncil.

F.Treasurer--

1.TheTreasureris--

a.ThecustodianofallfundsoftheASSOCIATION.

b.AmemberoftheExecutiveCouncil.

2.TheTreasurershall--

a.CauseareceipttobeissuedforallfundsreceivedbytheASSOCIATION.

b.ofanorganizationBylawsorassigned

PerformthedutiesusuallyperformedbytheTreasurerandsuchotherdutiesasmaybeprescribedbythe

bythePresidentoftheASSOCIATION.

c.Causetobekeptanaccurateaccountofallreceiptsanddisbursementsofallmonies,securities,andotherpropertyoftheASSOCIATION,reporttotheCommitteeonFinanceandtotheExecutiveCouncilonthefinancialstandingsoftheASSOCIATIONwheneverrequiredtodoso,andrenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATION.

Section3.Election:

ThePresident,President-Elect,VicePresidents,SecretaryandTreasureroftheASSOCIATIONshallbeelectedbiannually,bymajorityvote,byaGeneralConferenceoftheASSOCIATION. Intheeventthatanomineefor

anofficeoftheASSOCIATIONfailstoreceiveamajority,thesucceedingvotesshallbetakenonthetwonomineeswhoreceivethehighestnumberonthefirstvote.

Section4.Tenure:

A.ThePresident,President-Elect,VicePresidents,Secretary,

andTreasureroftheASSOCIAIONshallbeinstalledinofficeonthelastdayoftheGeneralConferencebywhichtheyareelected. Members

Vacatinganofficewillhaveaperiodofsixty(60)daystotransferallbooks,property,monies,andallotheritemsofthatofficetothenewofficeholder.

B.IntheeventanofficeroftheASSOCIATIONacceptsanappointmentasanofficerorwarrantofficeroftheKansasNationalGuardsaidmembershalltenderhisresignationattherequestoftheExecutiveCouncil. SaidmemberwillthenactinaccordancewithArticle

IV,Section4,ParagraphA.

C.TheimmediatepastPresidentshallbeinstalledinofficeonthedayhissuccessorintheofficeofPresidentisqualifiedandinstalledinthatoffice.

Section5.TerminationofTenure:Tenureinofficeisterminatedby--

A.ResignationwhichshallbetenderedtotheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATION.

two-thirds sufficient

Byatwo-thirdsvoteoftheExecutiveCouncil,orby

voteofthedelegatesataGeneralorSpecialConferenceforcause.

ARTICLEVEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

Section1.DutiesandResponsibilities:

A.ActasanaidandadvisortothePresident.

B.BeanofficialrepresentativeoftheASSOCIATIONindealingwithotherorganizationsandorbusinesses.

c;PerformsuchotherdutiesasareusuallyperformedbytheExecutiveDirectorofanorganizationandasmaybeprescribedbytheByLawsorassignedbythePresidentoftheASSOCIATION.

Section2.Selection:

TheExecutiveDirectorshallbeappointedbythePresidentandapprovedbymajorityvoteoftheExecutiveCouncilthroughthecompetitiveprocessfromapplicantsoftheASSOCIATIONmembership.

Section3.Salaryandcontract:

ThesalaryforthispositionwillbenegotiatedbycontractandapprovedbymajorityvoteoftheExecutiveCouncil.

ARTICLEVICONFERENCES

Section1.GeneralConferences:

AGeneralConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONshallbeconvenedannually.Section2. SpecialConferences:

ASpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONmaybeconvenedatthecallofthePresident.

Section3.Representation:

RepresentationataGeneralConferenceorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONshallbeanyASSOCIATIONmemberingoodstanding.

Section4.Quorum:

AtaGeneralorSpecialConference,ExecutiveCouncilMeeting,orCommitteeMeetingofthisASSOCIATION,aquorumforthepurposeoftransactingbusinessshallbeconstitutedbythosepresentprovidedsufficientnoticehasbeenprovidedasrequiredbytheseByLaws.

ARTICLEVIIEXECUTIVECOUNCIL

Section1.TheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATIONconsistsof:

A.TheOfficersoftheASSOCIATION.

B.One(1)Armyorone(1)AirNationalGuardmemberoftheASSOCIATIONfromeachNationalGuardareaintheStateofKansas,tobeknownastheAreaChairman.

Section2.Duties:

TheExecutiveCouncilshall:

A.HavegeneralsupervisionoftheaffairsoftheASSOCIATIONbetweenGeneralConferences.

B.IntheeventofavacancyoftheOfficersoftheASSOCIATION,theExecutiveCouncilshall,electbymajorityvote,asuccessortothevacantofficetoservetheunexpiredperiodoftenure.

C.Convene--

1.AtthecallofthePresidentoftheASSOCIATION.

2.Uponwrittendemandsignedbyamajorityofthemembersthereof,andcommunicatedtoeachmemberoftheExecutiveCouncil.

D.IssuethecallforaGeneralorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONintheeventthePresidentoftheASSOCIATIONfailsorrefusestodoso.

Section3.Powers:

TheExecutiveCouncilmay--

A.OrderanauditoftherecordsandfinancesoftheASSOCIATIONbyaCertifiedPublicAccountantinadditiontotheannualaudit.

B.Bymajorityvote,callaSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATION,fixthetimeandplacetherefore,anddirectPresidentoftheASSOCIATIONtoissuethecallfortheConference.

C.RemovefromofficeanyofficeroftheASSOCIATIONinaccordancewithArticleIV,Section5,ParagraphB.

D.DeterminewhetheranyofficeroftheASSOCIATIONtoreceiveasalary,compensation,orallowancesinlieuofexpensesandfixtherate,amountoramountsoftime,andmethodofpaymentthereof.

Section4.Election:

A.OfficersoftheASSOCIATION,otherthantheImmediatePastPresident,aremembersoftheExecutiveCouncilbyvirtueofelectiontoanofficeoftheASSOCIATION.

B.TheimmediatePast-PresidentisamemberoftheExecutiveCouncilasprovidedinArticleIV,Section2,ParagraphC.

C.AreaChairmanareelectedmembersoftheExecutiveCouncilrepresentingAreasandareelectedfromeachareabytherespectiveareaASSOCIATIONmembers.

Section5.Tenure:

A.MembersoftheExecutiveCouncilshallbeinstalledonthelastdayoftheGeneralConferencebywhichtheywereelectedtotheExecutiveCouncil.

B.MembersoftheExecutiveCouncilshallserveforatermoftwo

years.

C.ThetermsofthemembersofallAreaChairman,aretobe

staggeredsothatannuallyapproximatelyhalftheAreaChairmanwillcompletetheirtenure.

ARTICLEVIIICOMMITTEES

Section1.StandingCommitteesoftheASSOCIATIONare:

A.CommitteeonLegislation

B.CommitteeonFinance

c.CommitteeonMembership

D.CommitteeonPublications

E.CommitteeonPublicRelations

F.CommitteeonBylaws

G.CommitteeonContinuityandRetireeAffairs

H.CommitteeonWaysandMeans

I.CommitteeonResolutions

J.CommitteeonScholarship

Section2.GeneralConferenceandSpecialConferenceCommittees:

A.GeneralConferenceCommitteesoftheASSOCIATIONare--

1.CommitteeonCredentialsandRules

2.CommitteeonNominations

3.CommitteeonTimeandPlace

4.CommitteeonDistinguishedGuests

B.SpecialConferenceCommitteesoftheASSOCIATIONare--

1.CommitteeonCredentialsandRules

2.CommitteeonDistinguishedGuests.

Section3.StandingCommittees:

A.CommitteeonLegislation.consistsofthatnumberofmembersofPresidenttoserveatthePresident'sLegislationshall--

TheCommitteeonLegislationtheAssociationappointedbypleasure.TheCommitteeon

the

1.DevelopandrecommendtotheExecutiveCouncilthelegislativepolicyoftheASSOCIATION.

2.Prepare,requesttheintroductionof,andsupportlegislationrequiredtoimplementthepoliciesoftheASSOCIATION.

3.ProvideCongressionalcommitteesandmembersoftheCongressoftheUnitedStatesandKansaswithinformationregardingtheArmyandAirNationalGuard.

4.MonitorlegislationpertainingtothepurposesoftheASSOCIATION.

5.RenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATION.

B.CommitteeonFinance.TheCommitteeonFinanceconsistsofthosemembersoftheASSOCIATIONappointed,bythePresident,byandwiththeconsentoftheExecutiveCouncil,foratermoftwo(2)years.The

termsofthememberswillbestaggeredsothatapproximatelyone-half(1/2)thecommitteeisappointedeachyear.TheCommitteeonFinanceshall-

1.DeveloptheAnnualbudgetoftheASSOCIATIONandrecommenditsadoptionbytheExecutiveCouncil.

2.Accept,inthenameoftheASSOCIATION,donationsand

bequests.

3.Examinetheannualauditoftherecordsandfinancesof

theASSOCIATIONbyaqualifiedpublicaccountant,and,ifdeemedwarranted,recommendtotheExecutiveCouncil,approvalthereof.

4.SubmitaquarterlyreporttotheExecutiveCouncilindicatingthecurrentstatusofbudgeteditems.

5.RenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATION.'

c.CommitteeonMembership.TheCommitteeonMembershipconsistsoftheVice-Presidents(ArmyandAir)andthatnumberofmembersoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidenttoserveatthePresident'spleasure. TheCommitteeonMembershipshall:

1.ActasliaisonwiththeAdjutantGeneral'sOffice.

2.DevelopandrecommendactionstotheExecutiveCouncilthatwillenhancethemembershipoftheASSOCIATION.

3.RenderareporttoeachquarterlyExecutiveCouncilmeeting,andannualreporttotheAssociation.

4.Insuremembershipapplicationsandliteratureareregularlydistributed.

D.CommitteeonPublications.consistsofthatnumberofmembersofPresidenttoserveatthePresident'sPublicationsshall-

TheCommitteeonPublicationstheASSOCIATIONappointedthepleasure. TheCommitteeon

1.DevelopandrecommendtotheExecutiveCouncilpoliciesthatwillpromotethegeneralwelfareoftheofficialpublication.

2.Insurethepublicationanddistributionofaquarterly

periodical.

3.RenderanannualreporttotheAssociation.

E.CommitteeonPublicRelations.ThecommitteeonpublicrelationsconsistsofthatnumberofmembersoftheAssociationappointedbythePresidenttoserveatthePresident'spleasure. TheCommitteeonpublicrelationsshall--

1.DevelopandrecommendtotheExecutiveCouncilpolicieswhichwillestablishandmaintaingoodwillwithmembersofCongress,officials;departments,andagenciesoftheFederalGovernment,theStateGovernment,andthepublic.

2.StudyandreporttotheExecutiveCouncilandmakerecommendationspertainingtopublicityorconditionsrelatingtotheASSOCIATIONandit'spurpose.

F.CommitteeonBylaws.TheCommitteeonBylawsconsistsofthatnumberofmembersoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidenttoserveatthePresident'spleasure. TheCommitteeonBylawsshall:

1.StudythebylawsoftheASSOCIATIONwithaviewtotheirimprovement,draftproposedamendmentsthereof,submitthemtotheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATIONforrecommendations,andsubmitthemtotheGeneralorSpecialConferenceforapprovalorrejection.

2.StudyproposedamendmentsthereofsubmittedbyanareaoramemberoftheASSOCIATIONandrenderareporttotheASSOCIATIONwithsuchrecommendationsconcerningtheproposedamendmentsastheCommitteemayseefit.

G.CommitteeonContinuityandRetireeAffairs:TheCommitteeonContinuityandRetireeAffairsconsistsofthatnumberofmembersoftheASSOCIATION,whoareretired,appointedbythePresidenttoserveatthePresident'spleasure. TheCommitteeonContinuityandRetireeAffairsshall:

1.AdvisetheExecutiveCouncilonallmattersaffectingthosemembersoftheASSOCIATIONwhoareinaseparatedstatus.

2.PromoteincreasedmembershipactivityandinterestamongpersonsinaseparatedstatuswhoareeligibleformembershipintheASSOCIATION.

3.Performsurvivorassistanceservicesforthemembership,uponrequest.

4.Intheeventofacompletemobilization,managetheaffairsoftheASSOCIATIONinaccordancewiththesebylaws.

5.RenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATION.

H.CommitteeonWaysandMeans:TheCommitteeonWaysandMeansconsistsofthatnumberofmembersoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidenttoserveatthePresident'spleasure. TheCommitteeonWaysandMeansshall:

1.Reviewandstudytheannualfinancialaudit,theannualandproposedbudgetstodeterminethemonetaryneedsoftheASSOCIATION.

programsthatandseethose

DevelopandrecommendtotheExecutiveCouncilthe

willbenefitthefinancialgrowthneedsoftheASSOCIATION,approvedarecarriedout.

3.RenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATION.

I.CommitteeonResolutions:consistsofthatnumberofmembersofPresidenttoserveatthePresident's

TheCommitteeonResolutions

theASSOCIATIONappointedbythepleasure.TheCo11!11litteeon

Resolutionsshall:

1.TheCommitteeonResolutionsshallconsidereachresolutionreferredtheretoandmayrevise, amend,ormodifyitonlytoheextentofclarificationandnottotheextentofchangeofmeaningorcontent. TheCommitteeshallconsidersaidresolutionsprovidedsuchresolution(s)is/aresubmittedinwritingtothedesignatedchairperson.

2.TheChairmanoftheCommitteeonResolutionsshallreporttotheconferenceonlythoseresolutionstheCommitteerecommendsforadoption.ResolutionsnotsubmittedforConferenceapprovalwillbeattachedtothereportandsubmittedtotheSecretaryoftheASSOCIATION.

J.CommitteeonScholarships:consistsofthatnumberofmembersofPresidenttoserveatthePresident's Scholarshipsshall:

TheCommitteeonScholarshipstheASSOCIATIONappointedbythepleasure. TheCommitteeon

1.-PublicizetheASSOCIATION'sscholarshipprogram.ProvideapplicationsandinsurethatinformationonthescholarshipprogramisdistributedtoallareasintheASSOCIATIONS.

2.RecommendtotheExecutiveCouncilcriteriaanddeadlinedatestotheusedintheselectionoftherecipientsofscholarships.

3.Receiveallapplicationsanddecide,throughtheScholarshipCommittee'srules,therecipientsofthescholarshipawards.

4.RenderanannualreporttotheASSOCIATIONincludingthe

following:

a.Namesofrecipientsandalternatesforscholarships.

b.Namesandinformationpertainingtotheindividuals

makingtheselectionofthescholarshipwinners.

Section4.GeneralandSpecialConferenceCommittees:

A.CommitteeonCredentialsandRules.TheCommitteeonCredentialsandRulesconsistsofnotmorethanfive(5)membersoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidenttoserveduringaGeneralorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONoruntildischargedbytheconference. TheCommitteeonCredentialsandRulesshall--

1.SubjecttoanappealtotheGeneralorSpecialConferenceconcerned,ruleonthecredentialsofeachdelegatetoaGeneralorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATION.

2.RenderareporttoeachGeneralorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATION,consistingofarecommendationconcerninganyspecialrulestobeadoptedbytheconferenceconcerned.

B.CommitteeonNominations.TheCommitteeonNominationsconsistsofachairmanappointedbythePresidentoftheASSOCIATION,andthatnumberofmembersoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidenttoserveduri'ngaConferenceoruntildischargedbytheConference.The CommitteeonNominationsshall--

1.ConveneonthefirstdayofageneralconferencewhichisrequiredtoelectofficersoftheASSOCIATION.

2.PrepareaslateofnominationsconsistingofthenamesofeligiblemembersoftheASSOCIATIONforeachofficerequiredtobefilledbytheGeneralConference.

C.CommitteeonTimeandPlace.TheCommitteeonTimeandPlaceconsistsofaChairmanselectedbythePresidentoftheASSOCIATION,andone(1)memberfromeachareadesignatedbytheChairmanthereoftoserveduringaGeneralConferenceoruntildischargedbytheConference. TheCommitteeonTimeandPlaceshall:

1.ConsideronlythoseinvitationsforthetimeandplaceofasucceedingGeneralConferencethathavebeencertifiedtotheCommitteebytheExecutiveCouncilasmeetingthecriteriaestablishedthereforebytheExecutiveCouncil.

2.Fromamongthoseinvitationssubmittedtoit,reporttotheConferenceitschoiceinrespecttothetimeandplaceofanysucceedingGeneralConference.

3.IntheeventthatnoinvitationshavebeencertifiedtotheCommitteeitshallsoreporttotheConference.

D.CommitteeonDistinguishedGuests.TheCommitteeondistinguishedguestsconsistsofatleastfive(5)membersattheGeneralConferenceorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONappointedbythePresidenttoserveduringsuchConferenceoruntildischargedbytheConference. TheCommitteeonDistinguishedGuestsshallperformsuchdutiesasmaybeassignedtoitbythePresidentoftheASSOCIATION.

ARTICLEIXPARLIAMENTARYAUTHORITY

TherulescontainedinRobert'sRulesofOrder,Revised,shallgoverntheASSOCIATIONinallcasestowhichtheyareapplicableexceptwheremodifiedby:

A.TheBy-LawsoftheASSOCIATION.

B.StandingorSpecialRulesestablishedbyaGeneralorSpecialConference.

Section1.General:

ARTICLEXVOTING

ExceptasotherwiseprovidedbytheseBylaws,themethodofvotingbyaGeneralConferenceorSpecialConference,orConferenceCommitteeoftheASSOCIATIONisdeterminedbythepresidingofficerorChairmanthereof,butavoteofwrittenballotmaynotbetaken.

Section2.GeneralandSpecialConference:

AtaGeneralorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATION.

A.ThevotingbodyconsistsofmembersoftheASSOCIATION.

B.Eachmemberofthevotingbodyshall,whenactuallypresent,exceptasotherwiseprovided·intheseBylaws,beentitledtoone(1)voteoneachmatteracteduponbytheConference.

C.Anymembermaycallforadivisionfollowingavoicevote.

Thepresidingofficershallorderavotebydivision.

D.IntheeventofavotebyrollcalltheSecretaryoftheConferenceshall:

1.Pollthesaidmembersofthevotingbody.

2.Determinethevotesthereof.

3.Recordthetotalnumberofvotes.

ARTICLEXIFISCAL

Section1.FiscalYear:

TheFiscalYearoftheASSOCIATIONcommencesonJanuary1andendsonDecember31.

Section2.Audit:

AqualifiedpublicaccountantemployedbydirectionoftheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATIONshallannuallyaudittherecordsandfinancesoftheASSOCIATIONandrenderareportthereontothecounciloftheASSOCIATIONwhichshalltransmitsametotheCommitteeonFinancetothenextGeneralConference.

Section3.Bonding:

PositionbondsshallbefurnishedbytheASSOCIATIONfortheTreasurerandanyotherofficerswhohandlefundsoftheASSOCIATION. TheamountofsuchbondsshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCouncilandthecostpaidbytheASSOCIATION.

Section4.Funds:

FundsoftheAssociationshallbe--

A.DepositedinthenameoftheASSOCIATIONinabankorbanksorsimilarinstitutiondesignatedbytheExecutiveCouncil.

B.SeparatedintosuchaccountsastheExecutiveCouncilmay

direct.

C.Investedandreinvestedinaccordancewiththepurposeofthe

ASSOCIATIONastheExecutiveCouncilmaydirect.

D.InthecaseofthedissolutionofthisASSOCIATIONthatallassetsbegiventotheKansasNationalGuardMuseumFundinTopeka,Kansas.

Section5.Expenditures:

Bills,claims,andexpendituresoftheASSOCIATIONshallbe--

A.CertifiedbythePresidentoftheASSOCIATION.

B.PaidbywarrantdrawnonthefundsoftheASSOCIATIONandexecutedbyanyofthefollowing:

1.President.

2.President-Elect

3.Vice-President(ArmyorAir)

4.Treasurer.

5.Secretary.

Section6.Contracts:

ContractswillbeexecutedinthenameoftheASSOCIATION,approvedbytheExecutiveCouncil,andsignedby--

A.ThePresidentoftheAssociation,and

B.TheSecretaryoftheAssociation.

ARTICLEXII

WARORNATIONALEMERGENCY

SectionI.WhenArticleInvoked:

A.ThisArticlemaybeinvokedbymajorityoftheExecutiveCounciloftheASSOCIATIONintheeventof:

1.War

2.NationalEmergency--

a.ProclaimedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStates.

b.DeclaredbyCongressoftheUnitedStates.

B.ThisArticle,wheninvoked,shalltakeprecedenceoveranyconflictingprovisionoftheBylawsofthisASSOCIATION.

SectionII.TenureandFillingVacancies:

OnandafterthedateofinvocationofthisArticle--

A.ThetenureinofficeofeachofficeroftheASSOCIATIONisextendedforthedurationofthewarornationalemergencyandforsix

(6)monthsthereafteroruntiltheExecutiveCouncil,bymajorityvote,

determinesthatthisArticleshallnolongerremainineffect.

B.IntheeventofavacancyontheExecutiveCouncil,otherthananofficeroftheASSOCIATION,theExecutiveCouncilshallelectthereto,bymajorityvote,amemberoftheASSOCIATIONfromtheappropriateNationalGuardAreatoServetheUnexpiredperiodoftenure.

C.Intheeventofavacancyinthe.officeofPresidentoftheASSOCIATION,theExecutivecouncilshallelecttotheofficeofPresident,bymajorityvote,amemberoftheexistingExecutiveCouncil.

D.IntheeventofavacancyintheofficeofVicePresident,Secretary,orTreasureroftheASSOCIATION,theExecutiveCouncilshallelecttothatoffice,bymajorityvote,amemberoftheASSOCIATION.

E.AmemberoftheExecutiveCouncilelectedtobeanofficeroftheASSOCIATIONvacateshisoriginalseatasAreaChairmanonthe ExecutiveCouncil.

F.TheExecutiveCouncilmaysuspendtheoperationofanyprovisionofArticleVIand/orArticleVIIoftheBylaws.

ARTICLEXIIIAMENDMENTS

SectionI.ByTwo-thirdsVote:

TheseBylawsmaybeamendedataGeneralorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONbyatwo-thirdsvoteofthedelegatespresent. AnamendmentmaybeproposedbyanareaoramemberoftheAssociationandshallbesubmittedinwritingto thePresidentoftheASSOCIATIONatleastninety

(90)dayspriortothedatesetfortheconveningoftheConferenceatwhichtheproposedamendmentistobeconsidered. Assoonas

practicable,afteritsreceiptbyhim,thePresidentshallmailcopiesoftheproposedamendmenttothemembersoftheCommitteeonConstitution

andBylawsoftheASSOCIATIONwhichshallrenderareporttosuchConference,withsuchrecommendationsconcerningtheproposedamendmentasitmayseefit. ThePresidentshallmailcopiesofthe

proposedamendmenttotheChairmanofeachareanotlessthanthirty(30)dayspriortothedatesetfortheconveningofsuchConference.

SectionII.ByUnanimousVote:

TheseBylawsmaybeamendedataGeneralorSpecialConferenceoftheASSOCIATIONbyaunanimousvotewithoutpriornoticeandwithoutprioractionbytheCommitteeonConstitutionandBylaws.

SectionIII.EffectiveDate:

Unlessotherwiseprovided,anamendmentoftheBylawsshallbeeffectiveupontheadjournmentsinedieoftheGeneralorSpecialConferencewhichadoptedit.

Forthepurposesherein:

DEFINITIONS

A."PresidentofStateOrganization"meansandincludestheelectedPresidentoftheStateorganization.

B."ArmyNationalGuard"meansandincludesNationalGuard.

C."AirNationalGuard"meansandincludesNationalGuard.

D."AreaChairman"meansandincludesadulyaccreditedrepresentativeofanarea.

E.''NationalGuardArea'meansandincludesunits,activitiesand/orgroupsofunitsoractivitiesas

designatedbytheExecutiveCouncil.

F.EANGKSistheacronymfortheEnlistedAssociationoftheNationalGuardofKansas

G."May"isusedinapermissivesense.

H.''Shall''isusedinanimperativesense.

I."MayNot"isusedinaprohibitivesense.

J."Majorityvote"meansandincludesamajorityofthelegalvotescast.

K."Two-thirdsvote"meansandincludestwo-thirdsofthelegalvotescast.

L.Whereverthewordhisorheisused,doesnotrefertosex,butisagenerictermonly.