Bylaws of the Hawaii State Chapter

Military Officers Association of America

 ARTICLE XIII 

Section 1. Subject to approval by the board of directors, the president shall annually appoint chairs for standing and ad hoc committees required by the bylaws.

Section 2. The standing committees of the Chapter shall include membership, legislative, personal affairs, community services, programs, publications and public relations, ROTC and veteran affairs and others that may be deemed advisable.

Section 3. Ad hoc committees of the Chapter may be established to perform such temporary activities that the president might determine to be required.

Section 4. Every standing committee shall prepare and maintain a charter approved by the board of directors that, as a minimum, includes its purposes and objectives. Charters shall be reviewed and revalidated periodically, but not less than once every two years. Ad hoc committees established to perform tasks of limited scope and duration do not require a charter.

Section 5. A nominating committee of up to three members, appointed by the board of directors not later than September 1, shall nominate eligible members to fill any vacant director position.

ARTICLE XIV  Annual Reports

Unless otherwise exempted by the board, all officers and committee chairs shall submit annual reports on the past year’s activities at the annual general membership meeting in November. Reports shall include statistical and/or narrative statements of their activities, accomplishments, and impacts made on the community, MOAA, and the Chapter. 

ARTICLE XV  Parliamentary Authority  

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Chapter in all cas-es to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the Chapter may adopt.

ARTICLE XVI  Flags

Section 1. The American flag and the State of Hawaii flag shall normally be displayed and honored at all meetings in accordance with established protocol.

Section 2. The Chapter flag with all award streamers shall normally be displayed at all meetings and at appropriate military events or veterans’ memorial ceremonies.

ARTICLE XVII Dissolution

In the event of dissolution of the Chapter, and after the discharge of all liabilities, the remaining assets shall be giv-en to a nonprofit organization whose purposes and objectives are similar to those of the Chapter, such organiza-tion to be designated by the board of directors.

ARTICLE XVIII Amendments

These bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Chapter by a two-thirds vote, provided that the amendment has been submitted to all members in writing not less than 15 days prior to that meeting.

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