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____â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-'â€" J’â€" Quick Facts About Women’s Institute Structure (1181) BRANCH WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Fixcat‘ Your April I â€" Marc/13] Branch Member‘s Fee: $3.00. Life Member's Fees: Exempt from Branch Fee: Cost responsibility of Branch; Branch relieved from payment of FWIO. FWIC, ACWW: Branch responsible for District and Area Fees. Following to be elected for one year at Annual Meeting in April, meeting to be held 10 days prior to District Annual: President; Al] Vice-Presidents; Seeretary/Treasu rer; District Director: Public Relations Officer. 3 Branch Directors for 50 Mem» hers; I additional Director for every 25 Members. Executive Officers: Board of Directors: 5 Conveners of Standing Commit- tees. l Curator; 2 Auditors; Special Committees appointed as required. To attend District Annual and Area Conven- tion. Additional Facts: Refer to Handbook for details. Retiring President becomes Immediate Past President and is an Executive Officer. All Executive Officers entitled to vote at Executive Meet- ings. Standing Conveners may serve on Board of Directors in Advisory capacity if directed. Each Branch may have own bylaws, which shall not con- travene Handbook. District Director: The start up the ladder to becoming an FWIO Board Director in the years ahead. Cut'utor: Upon completion of term of office she shall return Tweedsmuir Book/s and all material to incoming Curator. Quorum: 1{2 of Executive or Board of Directors entitled to vote. must be preSent at appropriate meetings. '13 of membership must be present at Branch Meetings. It is wise to have a motion on the books covering unforeseen emergencies, if official voting delegates are absent at Dis- trict Annual or Area Convention. Another member may serve in the absentee's capacity for that meeting only. IF THERE IS A MOTION ON THE BOOKS COVERING SUCH OCCASIONS. 16 Delegate/s: (“3) DISTRICT WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Fiscal Your May I â€" Apriljl) Set by District. Must be a Branch Life Member; Cost responsibility of District. District Fees: Life Member’s Fees: Following to be elected for one year at Annual Meeting m May or first week in June: President; All Vice-Presidents; Secretary/Treasurer: Federation Representative: Public Relations Officer. Executive Officers: Board of Directors: I District Director from each Brant 5 Conveners of Standing Comm- tees: l Curator: 2 Auditors; 2 District Delegates â€" Federation Represcn tative. District President or alternates to at tend Area Convention. Delegates: Additional Facts: Always refer to Handbook. Retiring President becomes Immediate Past President and i an Executive Officer. All Executive Officers entitled to vote at Executive Meet ings. All Branches in District shall have 3 Voting Delegates In every 50 Members. with I additional delegate for every 2. Members at District Annual. (Delegates to include Brancl President and District Director). Each District may have own by-Iaws. which shall not con travene Handbook. All Branch Members are eligible to attend District Annual Standing Conveners may be part of Board of Directors Il' advisory capacity. Decision of District. C ltt‘aIUr: Upon completion of term of office shall retur: Tweedsmuir Book/s and all materials to the incoming Curator. Quorum: 1/2 of District Board of Directors entitled to vote must be present at Board Meetings. '/:t of Branch Delegates entitled to vote. must b present at District Annual. Federation Representative Qualifications: Must have hell office at least for 1 year as District President or Distric Secretary/Treasurer. or Branch President or Branclt Secretary/Treasurer for at least 2 years, AND District Dir rector for one year. ELECTION FOR A l-YEAR TERM ONLY. DISTRICT DIRECTOR REMAINS IN OFFICE UNTIL AFTER RATIFICATION OF NEW DISTRICT DIRECTOR on day of Annual Meeting Retiring Board Director (FWIO) shail remain on District Board of Directors for 1 year. District Board to decide if she has a vote. and shall present FWlO Board report at DistriCt Annual. A New Federation Representative to be elected at DistriCt Annual where Board Director presents her final report.