Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, A, shall be composed of the Officers, the Immediate Past Director and any member who is a State Officer. The present Table Director shall serve as Chairperson.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OFFICERS
- To know and abide by all contents stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
- To know and abide by duties and responsibilities pertaining to the office
- To know the procedures as stated in the PART of Laredo Constitution and Bylaws
Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, D, shall consist of a minimum of four (4) members, of which one (1) will serve as Chairperson.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To maintain a record of all credits and debits to the Scholarship Fund
- To ensure that the interests accrued in the CD Account and the dividends from the Stock Portfolio are deposited into the Scholarship Fund
- To Accept, document and report all Memorial and Simple donations made into the Scholarship Fund
- To ensure that a scholarship memorial in lieu of flowers is established (donations of $50.00) on behalf of the
- Table in the deceased member's name, member's deceased husband, member's deceased child and/or grandchild
- To coordinate the monthly raffles at meetings
- To prepare a monthly report to be given to the membership, either read or posted at the Director's discretion
- To submit an end-of-year financial report to the Finance Committee and to the Table Director
- To follow the most recent PART of Laredo "Criteria for Scholarship Applicants"
- To invite the recipient(s) to attend a meeting to be introduced to the membership
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, C, shall be composed of the Treasurer who will serve as Chairperson, a minimum of two (2) assistants, and five (5) members who will serve as Finance Advisory Members.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assist the Treasurer with collections at all Table functions
- To determine expenditures to include:
- To audit records at the end of the year or at Table Director's request
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, D, shall consist of three (3) at-large members and two (2) former Table Directors for a total of five (5) members, of which one (1) will serve as Chairperson.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To know and adhere to Article V- Membership
- To develop a recruitment plan
- To review submitted Nomination Forms and oversee election in May
- To maintain strict confidentiality of proposed applicants
- To keep accurate records of extended invitations and declined replies
- To know and follow election process as stated in the Bylaws Article IV, Section 1
- To conduct orientation of newly elected members
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
- Scholarship donation to State Scholarship Fund
- Publication expenses
- Correspondence expenses
- Operational expenses (office supplies, misc.)
Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, E, shall be composed of all Directors of the Day assigned for that PART year. The First Associate Director will serve as Chairperson.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To maintain the List of Nations reflecting assignments and the schedule of nations to be presented in alphabetical order or at the Director's discretion
- To organize and oversee the development of the programs
- To ensure programs reflect the Table's Pledge, Collect and Purpose
- To focus program on Pan Americanism and subjects related to the culture, customs, language, arts, history, literature and geography of the Pan American nations
- To organize programs which appeal to current members and attract future members
- To hold meetings with the Directors of the Day
- To maintain that expenses incurred for the program i.e. meal, travel, hotel, etc. is the responsibility of the Director of the Day and need previous approval from the Table Director
- To coordinate the program v,.rith the Decoration Committee
- To maintain expenditures within budget as approved by Executive Board
- To plan decorations in coordination with Directors of the Day for business meetings and special events
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
Bylaws, V, Section 1, F, shall be composed of Active Members appointed by the Director, of which one will serve as Chairperson.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chairperson(s) is to meet with committee members at the beginning of the PART year to discuss duties and responsibilities of the telephone callers
- Chairperson(s) is to assign and provide a membership list with phone numbers to telephone callers
- Chairperson(s) is to give the callers all the details{e-mail, regular mail, or phone numbers) o: information to be disseminated to membership prior to the monthly meeting and special events
- Chairperson(s) is to tally the reservation count to be given to the First Associate Director at the appropriate time
- Chairperson(s) is to give the Recording Secretary and Treasurer at each meeting a list of members who confirmed attendance
- Chairperson(s) will submit the report of the members monthly unexcused absences
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, H, shall be composed of a minimum of six (6) members of which the Guardian(s) of the Flags will serve as Chairperson(s)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FLAGS
- To know and adhere to flag protocol
- To maintain and store flags with care
- To display small flags at all meetings
- To display large flags at Founder's Day and Pan American Day Commemoration, or at the Executive Committee's request
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COSTUMES
- To know the diverse costumes pertaining to each nation
- To assist members with the research/selection of respective costumes
- To assist Directors of the Day with the planning for the Pan American Day Celebration
- To encourage members to wear their assigned nations' native costume or any other authentic costume representing the OAS Nations
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, I, shall be composed of a minimum of four (4) members of which one will serve as Chairperson
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chairperson(s) will hold one to four events per year celebrating peace among the PART of Laredo members
- Chairperson(s) will will in an effort to foster peace activities in the general community will invite outside groups to join PART of Laredo at their peace events
- Chairperson(s) will inform community groups about the PART peace movement throughout Latin American countries
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
Bylaws, Article V, Section, G, shall be composed of five (5) members appointed by the Director of which one (1) will serve as Chairperson.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To meet and identify potential nominees by January of the election year for Table Director, First Associate Director and Second Associate Director
- To nominate candidates for Table Director, First Associate Director and Second Associate Director biennially at the March meeting of the election year or as needed for the membership to vote
- To contact prospective officer nominees and inform them of the respective office duties and responsibilities
- Committee Chairperson is to read the slate of nominees when called upon by the Table Director at March meeting
- To maintain confidentiality of prospective nominees
- To nominate candidates for State and Alliance elected positions (January meeting of State Convention year and January meeting of Alliance Convention year)
- To coordinate the membership vote for State and Alliance nominations
- To provide nominations results to the Table Director who will submit the names to the State and Alliance Nominating Committee Chairperson respectively
END-OF-THE-YEAR-REPORT: To submit to the Table Director recommendations on the committee's duties and responsibilities to be stated in the PART of Laredo Handbook
STANDING COMMITTEES
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE BOARD
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TELEPHONE COMMITTEE
PROGRAM / DECORATIONS COMMITTEE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
CUSTODIAN OF THE FLAGS COMMITTEE AND NATIVE COSTUMES
OF PAN AMERICAN NATIONS
EDUCATING FOR PEACE COMMITTEE