Constitution and Bylaws Flashcards
Constitution
defines the primary characteristics of our sorority
Constitution involves
Name and purpose
Governing body-The Boule
Policy Making body- The Directorate
Bylaws
Prescribe how our organization functions
Bylaws involves
Election and duties of international committee
Composition and duties of regions and chapters
Membership status and classification
Membership intake process
Manual of Standard Procedures
contains special rules of order that provide the “how to” or procedures for implementing or further amplifying the various function of the sorority
Rank of Documents
1.Constitution and Bylaws 2.Manual of Standard procedures 3. chapter bylaws 4. roberts rules of order
Parliamentary Procedures
is a set of rules for conducting meetings. It allows everyone to be heard and make informed decisions.
Point of Information
a question, not an answer. If a sorrier needs additional information in order to vote, she request this
Point of Personal Privilege
sorors rights as an individual
Point of order
used to call a violation to the rule
Parliamentary Inquiry
used to ask the Basileus how to go about doing something properly using parliamentary procedures