AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION APPROVED 29 JUNE
1999
CONSTITUTION OF THE
WASHINGTON CHAPTER
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS
AMENDMENT
The Constitution of the Washington Chapter of the American Society of Military
Comptrollers is amended as follows:
Old Artice IV, Section 4, and Article V, Sections 1 and 3, are deleted and the
following is substituted therefor:
ARTICLE IV – Membership
Section 4. Chapter members shall be accorded all rights and privileges as provided by
the national Constitution and By-Laws.
a. Active members shall legislate and guide the activities of the Chapter, fix
any dues or fees in excess of the National dues, elect Chapter officers, and decide upon
all matters which affect the welfare of the Chapter or any of its members.
b. Associate and Honorary members shall have the rights and privileges of Active
members, except that they may neither vote nor serve as Chapter officers or delegates.
c. Corporate members shall have the rights and privileges of Active members. and
may have one representatives on the Chapter Executive Board.
d. The right to resign membership is reserved to all members.
e. When appropriate, Chapter membership may be terminated for non-payment of
dues.
ARTICLE V – Chapter Officers
Section 1. Chapter officers shall consist of a President, a Vice president for each of
the agencies represented in the Chapter membership and one to represent to
include the corporate and retired members; a Secretary, a Treasurer; and an Assistant
Secretary for each of the agencies represented in the Chapter members.
Section 3. The incumbent Chapter President shall appoint a Nominations Committee,
consisting of one representative from each of the agencies, to nominate one eligible
member for each of the following elective offices: President, Vice President (Office of
the Secretary of Defense), Vice President (Defense Finance and Accounting Service), Vice
President (Army), Vice President (Navy), Vice President (Air Force), Vice President
(Marine Corps), Vice President (Coast Guard), Vice President (Corporate/Retired) and an
assistant secretary for each of the agencies listed above except Corporate/Retired.
The Nominations committee shall prepare a ballot for submission to the general membership.
The ballot shall provide space for additional nominations from the General membership.
Nominees receiving a plurality of votes of the Chapter membership shall be elected. The
incoming and outgoing officers shall determine and coordinate the orderly transfer of
power and records, including an audit of the Chapter’s financial records. Ballots
shall be distributed to the membership during March, with the election result announced at
the April general meeting.
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