Constitution

CONSTITUTION

GRAND GEDEH ASSOCIATION

IN THE AMERICAS, INC

AMENDED MAY 26, 2002

Previous Amendments:

November 15, 1997 August 5, 1989

PREAMBLE

We, citizens of the Republic of Liberia, originating from Grand Gedeh County of said Republic and residing in the Americas;

Being deeply concerned about our welfare and in order to form a brotherly bound for the assurance of unity, understanding and cooperation among ourselves and;To establish and maintain a workable machinery that will provide for and promote the general welfare of all Grand Gedeans everywhere, do hereby form this non-political and non-profit organization.

Article I : Name

Section 1: The name of this organization shall be the Grand Gedeh Association

in the Americas, Inc. which Shall be abbreviated as GGAA, and

hereinafter referred to simply as the Association.

Section 2: Motto -The motto of this Association shall be: People United for Excellence

Article II - Aims and Objectives

Section 1: The aims and objectives of this Association shall be:

(a) To promote unity, peace, mutual understanding, brotherhood

and

cooperation among Grand Gedeans;

(b) To encourage and promote educational, cultural and social

advancement;

greater participation of the Association and member

chapters in

the national, local and county issues which affect the

general

interest of Grand Gedeans at home and abroad;

(d) To provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas and

arbitration of

disputes, and to create an enabling atmosphere for the cultivation

of individual self-esteem, talents and leadership skills;

(e) To undertake self-help projects which are beneficial to

Liberians in general and to Grand Gedeans in particular;

(f) To coordinate the activities of member chapters, so as to avoid overlapping and duplication of programs and conflict in scheduling of activities;

(g) To interact with other associations, clubs and promotion of the general interest of Liberians and Grand Gedeans and;

(h) To provide humanitarian services to members and non-members of our community through criteria set forth in this

constitution.

Article III : Membership

Section 1: Membership in the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas, Inc.

shall be conferred upon and individuals in accordance with the

following provisions:

Section 2: Local Grand Gedeh Associations Chapters:

(a) Membership of the Association shall be accorded to any local Grand Gedeh Association organized and operating in any of the 50 States of the United States, Canada and other countries of the Americas, provided the local association has at least ten (10) members and requested membership through a written communication addressed to the Board of Directors;

(b) Each local Grand Gedeh association desiring membership of the Association shall be required to submit its constitution and by-laws to the board of directors along with its letter of request for membership. (c) No local Grand Gedeh association shall be denied membership except it has less than ten (10) members, or its constitution and by-laws are not in harmony

with the constitution and by-laws of the Association.

(d) The application for membership shall be signed by the president of the local

association and attested to by the chairman of its board of directors.

Section 3: Individual Grand Gedeans:

(a) Membership of the Association may be accorded to individual Grand Gedeans

and their spouses who reside in any of the 50 states of the United Canada and the other countries of the Americas, provided no local Grand Gedeh Association exists in their Locale, or the existing local Grand Gedeh Association has not

met requirements set forth in this constitution for membership in the Association.

(b) Membership shall be accorded based upon a formal request from such individuals to the National Administration.

Section 4: Honorable Membership:

(a) Membership shall be accorded based upon a formal request from such

individuals to the National Administration. Honorable membership may be accorded

to a non-Grand Gedean who is supportive of the programs

and mission of the Association by contributing to the general well-being of the Association and/or the people of Grand Gedeh County.

Membership shall be accorded in accordance with Article VII, Section

1(f).

Section 5: Bona fide Membership:

(a) A Bona fide member of the Association shall be a member of the Association

as defined in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article, and who holds a valid membership

card of the Association. Honorable members shall not be accorded bona fide

membership status.

Article IV - Organizational Structure

Section 1: The organizational structure of this Association shall be comprised

of three Principal bodies, namely:

(1) The National Conference

(2) The Board of Directors

(3) The National Administration

Section 2: Standing Committees

(a) The National President shall have the power to appoint the following standing committees, whose functions shall be as provided by this constitution:

1) Ways and Means

2) Membership

3) Education and Training

4) Awards

5) Women

Article V - Duties of the Principle Bodies

Section 1: The duties, functions and responsibilities of the principal bodies of this Association shall be as herein set forth by this constitution.

Section 2: The National Conference:

(a) The National Conference shall be the supreme body of this Association and

shall be held annually in month of May. The date and venue shall be determined

by the National Administration, in consultation with the Board of Directors,

should the National Conference fail to decide same during its session. However,

hosting of the conference shall rotate among the local chapters.

(b) The National Conference shall be composed of eligible members of

member chapters and members who are willing and are able

to attend. It shall be the forum for planning, evaluation of programs,

arbitration of disputes that have been referred to it

by the Board of Directors and/or the National Administration.

of the Association, with the president as presiding officer. This

provision shall not be construed as precluding the establishment of

such working and ad hoc committees and appointment of

administrative and support staff as the Conference may deem fit, for

the effective conduct of its business.

(d) In all deliberations of the Conference, a simple majority of the

votes

cast by eligible voters shall be sufficient to dispose of any matter,

except for the impeachment and removal of an elected national

officer, when voting requirements shall be as set keep forth in Article

VIII, Section 5(b).

(e) The National Conference shall receive and act upon the annual report

of the National president and special reports of committees.

(f) The National Conference shall act on the impeachment and removal

of an elected officer who has been investigated and charged by the

Board of Directors with any of the offenses specified under Article V

Section 3(g).

(g) It shall have the power to reprimand in matters over which it has

jurisdiction.

Section 3: The Board of Directors

(a) The Board of Directors (herein after referred to as the Board) shall be

comprised of the National President, who shall be member ex-officio,

presidents of member chapters, or their designate, and two

members

of each local chapter elected by members of that chapter.

(b) The Board shall serve as a check and balance to the The Board shall serve as

a check and balance to the powers of the national administration and shall not

assume any of the functions delegated to any of the other constituted bodies,

except as provided for in this constitution and by-laws.

for its operation. The rules of the Board shall contain the qualifications of

its officials.

(d) It shall meet at least twice annually, in the months of May and September,

to review and approve the programs and budgets of the National Administration.

(e) It shall be required to act on the President programs and/or budget within sixty (60) days after the President has

submitted same to the Board, otherwise, the programs and/or budget stand

automatically approved.

(f) It shall hear and rule in all cases of conflict of laws or interests between

the National Association on the one hand and local chapters

and/or individual members on the other hand and which cannot be

resolved by the parties concerned.

(g) It shall have the power to investigate any elected officer or a board

member for serious bridge of trust such as: 1) embezzlement and/or

misappropriation of the Association funds, 2) prolonged inactivity

and gross ineptitude in the discharge of duty, 3) bribery, 4) habitual

drunkenness and/or addiction to controlled substance, 5) conviction

by a competent court of jurisdiction of a criminal charge and other

irregularities that might be detrimental to the smooth

operation of the

Association.

(h) No member of the Board who is directly or indirectly involved in the matter

under investigation shall be part of the investigating team, or exercise the

right to vote in the determination of the final verdict. If the board member

affected is the chairman or any other official of the Board, such official shall

be temporally suspended from performing his/her official duties until the

investigation is concluded.

(i) Should the results of the investigation under Section 3(g) of this

Article warrant the removal of an elected officer, a recommendation

shall be made by the Board to the National Conference, for

impeachment and removal..

(j) A two-thirds majority vote of all eligible members of the Board is

required for a guilty verdict.

(k) If the investigation involves the National President, and if the next

National Conference is more than six (6) months away after the

Board concludes its investigation; the Board shall have the power to

call an emergency meeting of the National Conference to act on its

recommendation. At such a meeting, the National Vice President

shall preside. The National President shall call and preside over all

meetings to consider impeachment recommendations of the Board

that do not involve him/her.

(l) The Board shall have the power to investigate any of its members who is

accused of violating any of the rules of the Board, or any of the offenses

listed in Article V, Section 3(g). The procedure for the conduct of the

investigation and action(s) to be taken by the board in case of a guilty verdict

shall be clearly stated in the rules of the Board.

(m) The Board shall have jurisdiction over all disputes that have been brought

to its attention by the National Administration, a member chapter. However, it

shall not indulge in the investigation of matters that are of administrative

nature and are subject of internal discipline by the national administration or a member chapter.

Section 4: The National Administration

(a) The National Administration shall be the administrative functionary of

the Association and shall be composed of the following five (5) members who

shall be elected by the National Conference:

(1) The National President

(2) The National Vice President

(3) The National Secretary

(4) The National Treasurer

(5) The National Chaplain

(b) The National Administration shall, from time to time, devise administrative

rules and guidelines for the efficient, effective and smooth operation of the

Association provided, however, that such rules and guidelines are not repugnant

to the provisions of this constitution.

registered members as validation of their membership with their chapters of

affiliation.

(d) From time to time, the Administration shall, for the purpose of

accountability, appoint an ad hoc committee or commission, or hire the services

of a competent accounting firm to audit local chapters. The report of the audit shall form part of the

President report to the National Conference.

(e) It shall have the power to raise funds on behalf of the association through

various means, consistent with provisions of this constitution.

Section 5: Functions of the Standing Committees:

(a) Ways and Means Committee: Shall plan, enunciate, and implement fundraising

programs.

(b) Membership Committee Shall receive and evaluate formal applications and

requests for admission to the Association and submit recommendation to the

National Administration for consideration. It shall maintain a data base of

Grand Gedeans residing in the United

States, and administer the association membership identification card program.

It shall handle all education and training related programs of the association,

including the administration of the association\'92s scholarship program.

(d) Awards Committee: Shall administer Association Awards Program based on guidelines established by the national

administration.

(e) Women Committee: Shall have overall responsibility to advise the national administration on issues related to the women and children of Grand Gedeh and,

with the approval of the national administration, plan and execute programs in support of projects to benefit the two groups. The Committee shall also develop guidelines for and administer the Association's annual Queen Contest, and

cooperate with the support other committees, standing or ad hoc in the planning and execution of all social programs of the Association.

Article VI - Qualifications of Officers

Section 1: General

(a) All candidates seeking elective positions, including the position of the chairman of the Board, shall not be indebted to their local chapter and/or the National Association financially, not have outstanding reports and/or records

belonging to their local chapter and/or the National Association, and shall be active members of the National Association.

Section 2: The National President shall have the following minimum

qualifications:

(a) Be a Grand Gedean with residency in one of the countries in the Americas and

be a bona fide member of the Association, as defined in Article III, Section

5(a) for at least five (5) calendar years.

(b) Must have at least a high school education or its\par equivalent and must be

financially up-to-date with his/her chapter of affiliation and the National

Association.

Section 3: The National Vice President

(a) The qualifications of the National Vice President shall be the same as those

of the President.

Section 4: The National General Secretary

(a) The National General Secretary shall meet the qualification requirements in

Section 2(a) and 2(b)above.

(b) He/she must be articulate and must have adequate skills for oral and written

communications.

Section 5: The National Treasurer

(a) The National Treasurer must meet the eligibility requirements set forth section 2(a) and 2(b) of this Article.

(b) The Treasurer must be honest, trustworthy and reliable and must have the

ability to keep the financial records of the Association.

Section 6: The National Chaplain

(a) The National Chaplain shall be a person of good deportment, moral character

and religious inclination.

Article VII - Duties of Officers

Section 1: The National President

(a) The National President of this Association shall be the chief administrative

and executive officer whose duties and responsibilities shall be as follows:

(b) The President shall have the power to call regular and emergency meetings of

the association at a time and venue of his/her choice, but taking into

consideration the need to cause minimum inconvenience to the membership of the

Association. He/she shall preside over all such meetings.

vote.

(d) He/she shall have the power to request the Chairman of the Board of Directors to call Special

Meetings of the Board of Directors to deal with matters which, in the opinion of

the president, affect the interests of the Association and require the timely

action of the Board. The venue of the meetings shall be determined by the

chairman of the Board, in consultation with the entire membership of the Board.

(e) At the end of each fiscal year, as defined in Article IV, Section 1 of the

by-laws, he/she shall prepare and present to the National Conference a detailed

report on the state of affairs of the Association.

(f) He/she shall be the official spokesperson and legal representative of the

Association.

(g) He/she shall have the power to confer, with the advice and consent of the

board of directors honorary membership upon individual(s) based on provisions of

Article III, Section 4

(h) He/she shall, on behalf of the Association, execute business contracts with

and solicit financial and material contributions from business and corporate entities, individuals, companies, firms, foundations, and other

organizations and clubs, for the benefit of the Association.

(i) He/she shall also have the power to retain the services of legal counsels

to defend the interests of the Association and its members, whenever necessary.

(j) He/she shall have the power to appoint all non-elected officers of the

Association, including chairpersons and members of all standing, ad hoc and

special committees, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors.

(k) He/she shall have the power and responsibility to develop, coordinate,

supervise and direct all administrative policies of the Association.

(l) He/she shall be required to submit to the Board of Directors, for its

review and approval, the programs of the National Administration, and budgetary

estimates to finance those programs no more than four (4) months after the

election. No expenditures shall be made without an approved budget or, in the

case of special or emergency projects, without the prior approval of the Board.

Section 2: The National Vice President

(a) The National Vice President shall act in the absence of the President. In

the event of the permanent disability, resignation, impeachment or death of the

President, the National Vice President keep shall succeed the president to

complete the remaining term of office.

(b) He/she may, from time to time, perform other duties that the President may

delegate to him/her provided, however, those duties are relevant to the office

of the President.

Section 3 -The National General Secretary

(a) The National Secretary shall record, compile and read minutes of all

meetings of the Association and, by directive of the President, handle all

correspondence of the Association, including the issuance of citations for

meetings.

(b) He/she shall be the custodian of all records of the Association, including

the Articles of Incorporation.

relative to the effective and smooth running of the Association.

(d) He/she shall act in the absence of the National President and National Vice

President. And, in the event of the permanent disability, resignation,

impeachment or death of the National President and National Vice President,

he/she shall succeed to the presidency to complete the remaining of the

administration.

Section 4: The National Treasurer

(a) The National Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the

Association and one of the Signatories to the Association\'92s bank account(s).

(b) He/she shall receive and deposit in the account of the Association all funds

and monies belonging to the Association, and maintain accurate records thereof.

taxation and donations from members, chapters and donors.

(d) He/she shall submit quarterly financial reports to the National President

who shall furnish copies of same to the local chapters and the chairman Board of

Directors.

(e) He/she shall perform other duties, as may directed by the President, relative to the

financial management of the Association.

Section 5: The National Chaplain

(a) The National Chaplain shall be responsible for the spiritual affairs of the

Association.

(b) He/she shall formulate and implement and inspirational programs, including

conducting devotions and benedictions during meetings other functions of the

Association

Article VIII: Elections and Tenure of Elected Officers

Section 1: General Elections

(a) Election for national officers, including the leadership of the Board, shall

be held once every two (2) years during the National Conference Article V,

Section 2(a).

(b) Voting shall be by secret ballots.

Board of Directors, shall immediately be sworn in by the outgoing chairman of

the Board of Directors or, in absence, the outgoing co-chairman of the Board of

Directors or, in his absence, an individual to be selected by the elected National President.

(d) Members of the National Board of Directors be elected by their respectively

chapters, and the Board constituted prior to the national elections.

(e) Only Bona fide members, as defined in Article III, Section 3(a), of the

Association shall be eligible to vote in a national election.

(f) Challenges to the conduct and results of elections shall be made

immediately upon the announcement plain of the election results. The Conference

shall take immediate steps with due diligence to dispose of all such matters

during its setting. Only the session of the National Conference during which

the elections are held shall have the power to investigate the conduct of the

elections and institute corrective measures, if necessary. Election shall be

held on the last day of the convention.

Section 2 Elections Commission

(a) Election of all national officers, except the leadership of the Board, shall

be conducted by an Elections Commission. The committee shall consist of five 5

members who shall be elected by the National Conference.

(b) The Commission shall scrutinize candidates for qualification and

eligibility, determine eligible voters in accordance with Article III, Section

5(a), conduct elections, and declare winners.

tie-breaking vote.

Section 3: Fees for Candidacy

(a) The following fees shall apply for candidates seeking elected positions. The

fees shall be paid to the National Treasurer:

(1) National President $200.00

(2) National Vice President $50.00

(3) National Secretary $100.00

(4) National Treasurer $100.00

(5) National Board member $100.00

(6) National Chaplain

(b) The fees for the positions of National President, National Vice President,

National Secretary, National Treasurer, and National Chaplain shall be paid

directly to the National Treasurer. In the case of Board elections, which shall

conducted by the Local Chapters, the fees shall be paid to the local Treasurer

who shall turn same over to the National Treasurer before election of the leadership of the Board. No board member shall

be allowed to attend aboard meeting and/or participate in board deliberations

whose fee has not been paid.

Section 4: Tenure of Elected Officers

(a) All elected officers of the association, except members of the National

Board of Directors, shall hold office for two (2) years, commencing from the

date of the National Election. Elected officers may be eligible for

re-election, provided that no person shall hold the same elective office for

more than four (4) consecutive years.

(b) Immediately upon the swearing-in of the new administration into office, the

National Conference shall set aside from the National Treasury an amount of

$2,000.00 to underwrite the cost of inauguration of the new administration. If

the Treasury lacks sufficient funds to cover the amount herein provided for, the

National Conference shall tax each member chapter, on prorated basis of

membership, to offset the difference.

in the month of September (See Article The venue of the program shall be

determined by the new National Administration. Impeachment and Removal of

Officers.

Section 5: Impeachment and Removal of Officers.

(b) An elected administrative national officer may be impeached and removed from

office by the National Conference if found guilty of any of the offences under

Article V, section 3(g), of this constitution.

Section 3(j).The shall duly inform the affected chapter and said chapter shall

provide a replacement within three (3) months.

(d) Majority vote cast by presidents of the eligible local chapters present, or

their official designates, based on one vote for each chapter, shall be

sufficient to remove a national officer from office. This provision shall not be

construed as denial of the rights of members of the National Conference, but as

a means of preventing larger chapters from

taking undue advantage over the removal process of an elected officer.

(e) Any person removed from office under (b) shall be barred from holding a

national or local elected office for four (4) calendar years, from the date of

his/her removal. If the removal is for reason of embezzlement or

misappropriation of Association funds, restoration of right to hold an elected

office shall be contingent upon full restitution of the amounts embezzled and/or

misappropriated

Section 6: Vacancies and Special Elections

(a) Vacancies created at the national level as a result of an impeachment shall

be filled by special elections during the sitting of the National Conference,

except as provided for in Article VII, Section 2(a) and Section3(d). All

vacancies created other than removal by impeachment and for which this

constitution does not provide for automatic succession, shall be filled by

appointments by the Board of Directors, upon the recommendations of the National

administration

(b) Anyone elected or appointed to fill a vacancy, shall serve only to complete

the remaining term of his/her predecessor

Article IX - Local Chapters

Section 1: Establishment and Operation

(a) The Association shall encourage and promote the organization of local Grand

Gedeh Associations chapters throughout the Americas.

(b) A local Grand Gedeh Association chapter may be established in any state,

where there are at least ten (10) Grand Gedeans.

annual reports covering its activities and state of affairs, ninety (90) days

prior to the National Conference. These reports shall be reflected in the annual

report of the National Administration to the National Conference

Section 2: National Association Support

(a) The National Association shall encourage, promote and support the programs

and activities of the local chapters, designed within the framework and

objectives of the Association, for the general welfare and well-being of their members.

(b) The National Association shall encourage and support inter-chapter social

activities and other programs through careful planning, scheduling and

coordination.

Section 3: Autonomy

the development of their constitutions, activities and programs, provided these

internal arrangements and processes are in harmony with the constitution of the

Association and will not undermine the effective functioning of the National

Association.

Section 4: Membership Dues

(a) Each Local chapter of the Grand Gedeh Association} {\plain in the Americas,

Inc. shall pay an annual due of $300.00 to the National Administration.

(b) Each individual member shall pay an annual due of $15.00

Article IV, Section 1 of the by-laws. Payments made more than thirty (30) days

late shall be subject to a 10% additional charge

Section 5: Delinquency

(a) Any chapter which is delinquent in meeting its financial and other obligations to the Association

shall be denied the right to vote, or receive benefits from the Association,

until such delinquency is removed. The National Administration shall determine

which Local Chapters are delinquent, and impose the appropriate penalty.

Article X: Finance

Section 1: Fund Raising and Bank Accounts

(a) The National Association The National Association shall raise funds and

generate revenues through programs, donations, contributions, sale of membership

identification cards, special taxation levied on members and/or chapters, and

other legal means to defray administrative and operational costs, and implement

programs and projects of the Association. The specific amount of taxation shall

be determined by the National Administration, subject to the approval of the Board.

(b) The National Association may undertake special projects or operate

enterprises designed to generate revenues, or borrow funds, subject to the

approval of the Board, to finance part or all of its projects.

bank(s) or financial institution(s).

(d) Withdrawal of funds from the Association account(s) shall be made based

only upon duly executed vouchers and only for approved budgetary appropriations.

(e) The signatories to the Association account(s) shall be the National

President, the Treasurer and the National Secretary. The signature of the

National President and one of the other designated signatories shall be required

to make a withdrawal from the account(s), except for the operating account which

shall require only one signature.

(f) All taxes levied by the National Association and collected by Local

Chapters or committees appointed by the National President shall be turned over

to the National Treasurer. A comprehensive financial report shall be submitted to the National President for all such collection.

Section 3: Audit

(a) Independent auditors may be commissioned or a special auditing committee may be established by the National Conference to examine the

financial records of the National Administration. The auditors shall report

their findings and recommendations to the National Conference

Section 3: Assistance to Members

(a) The National Association shall provide financial assistance to its members who are bereaved. The assistance shall be limited to the death of an immediate family member, defined herein as, father, mother, husband, wife, child, brother

and sister residing in the Americas. The amount to be provided shall be determined from time to time by the National Administration, in consultation

with the Board of Directors. In any case, equal benefits shall apply.

Section 4: Turning over of Financial and other Records

(a) After the newly elected National Officers have been duly inducted into

office, the out-going administration shall immediately turn over, to the

in-coming administration, all bank records of the Association. All other records

and properties of the association shall be turned over the in-coming administration within thirty

(30) days after the election.

(b) Within 60 days of the turning over of records, the National Treasurer,

through the National President, shall notify the Board of Directors of any

discrepancies that may exist between the financial records and the report of the

out-going president on the state of the financial affairs of the Association.

The Board and the National Administration shall take the necessary steps,

including legal actions, to have the outgoing administration reconcile the

discrepancies.

Article XI: Jurisdiction

Section 1: The Headquarters of the United Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas, shall be located in the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, United of States of America

Article XII Miscellany

Section 1: Oath of Office

(a) Every elected officer shall be required to subscribe to the solemn oath of

affirmation of office and duties as follows:

I, --------------, do solemnly swear that I will uphold the Constitution and By-laws of the

Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas, Inc. and will faithfully discharge the

duties of the office of---------. So help me God.

Article XIII The Logo

Section 1: The Gedeh Mountain

(a) The official Logo of the Association shall be A design of the Gedeh

Mountain, with the rising sun above a green field, a cross of an axe and a

machete in the upper left corner.

(b) The Gedeh Mountain symbolizes birth rights and origin; the sun in the

horizon signifies a glaring new day of unity and awareness; the green field

represents prosperity for generations to come.

Article XIV - Amendment

Section 1: This constitution may be amended during the National Conference or a Special Conference by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the member chapters, provided that the proposed amendment(s) has been circulated to the member chapters at least thirty (30) days prior to the convening of the National Conference. Section 2: This constitution shall come into full force and in effect immediately upon adoption by the National Conference

THE BY- LAWS

The following rules shall govern the Grand Gedeh Association in the Americas,

Inc. (GGAA) in all matters applicable as they shall be harmonious to the

provisions of the Constitution.

Article I - Procedures

Section 1: The procedures for the conduct of official business of this Association shall be as set forth these by-laws.

(a) The generally accepted and less formal parliamentary procedure shall control the order of business of this Association at all meetings an gatherings.

(b) The presiding officer shall sit during deliberations and

shall not take part in the debate while presiding. He/she shall

discourage assault on personalities and recalcitrant conduct by

members and shall maintain objectivity and impartiality in the

discharge of his/her duties.

Article II - Quorum

Section 1: A simple majority of member chapters present at any official gathering shall constitute a quorum to conduct business on behalf of the Association.

Section 2: Punctuality: Attendance of members and commencement of business on time shall be required of all members at all meetings and gatherings

Article III: Fiscal Year

Section 1: The fiscal year of this Association shall run from the month of October 1, to September 30, of the following year.

Article IV Amendment

Section 1: Requirements and procedures for the amendment to these by-laws shall be the same as those provided for the amendment of the constitution.

As amended ---------

Committee of Original Drafters:

Martha Kannah, New Jersey, Chairperson

Jaillah Nyanue, Pennsylvania, Co-chairman

Emmanuel Wru-Pour Cooper, New York, Secretary

Pyne Wallo, New York, member

Samson B. Toe, Ohio, member

Moses G. Tarbo, Canada, member

Drownneneh Tarley, Pennsylvania, member

Henry Glay, Washington, D.C., member

T. Zahi Oulahi, Virginia, member

Constitutional Review Committee

John W. Collins, Sr., Pennsylvania, Chairman,

Emmanuel Wru-Pour Cooper, New York, Co-chairman

Edith M. Glay, Washington, D.C., member

P. Koryeyon Deah, member, Illinois

Gbarwho Flahn, Pennsylvania, member