NATIONAL BY-LAWS AND MANUAL OF …

1 NATIONAL BY-LAWS AND MANUAL OF PROCEDUREADOPTED AMENDMENTSFORPODIUM EDITION2012 The following are the newly adopted amendments that wereapproved by the VFW 112thNational Convention in August 2011, SanAntonio, Texas. These amendments are effective 30 days after the closeof the convention.(Note: Only the adopted amendments for BY-LAWS (B) and MANUAL of Procedure(M) are shown herein.)B-1 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE I - MEMBERSSec. 105 Members in Good Sec. 105 Members in Good Standing.

2 , NATIONAL BY-LAWS , by adding thefollowing third paragraph: Subscription no later than January 2014, a member s dues will be for afull twelve (12) months based on the actual month that the member paid. M-1 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE II - POSTSSec. 210 Surrender of Sec. 210 Surrender of Charter., MANUAL of Procedure, by deleting the lastsection titled Disposition of Property. B-2 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE II POSTSSec.

3 212 Defunct Sec. 212 - Defunct Posts., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , by deleting the secondparagraph and replacing with the following: Disposition of all cases of surrender, revocation or forfeiture of a charter,title to all real and personal property shall immediately pass to the Department who shalltake possession and control for disposition as directed by the Department Council ofAdministration for the purposes set forth in the Congressional Charter. In addition, thebooks and records of the post shall be recovered by the case of surrender or forfeiture of a charter, the Department Council of Administration inthe case of trust funds or trust property, or both, shall carry out the intent and purpose ofsuch trust to the extent of such funds or property, or by Department of VirginiaARTICLE II POSTSSec.

4 220 Vacancies and Removal of Elective Officers or Committee Sec. 220 Vacancies and Removal of Elective Officers or CommitteeMembers., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , by substituting with the following after : Vacancies. All vacancies occurring in the elective offices of the Post shall be filled inaccordance with Section 220 of the MANUAL of Procedure at the next stated meeting of thePost or special meeting called for such purpose as prescribed in Section 203 of theManual of Procedure. B-6 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE IV DISTRICTSSec.

5 403 - Regular, Special and Committee Meetings; Convention; Quorum;Authorized Sec. 403 Regular, Special and Committee Meetings; Convention; Quorum;Authorized Attendees., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , in the fourth paragraph titled Convention. , byreplacing seventy-five (75) with forty-five (45) .B-7 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE IV - DISTRICTSSec. 404 Governing Body; CompositionAmend Sec. 404 Governing Body; Composition. NATIONAL BY-LAWS , item 7, bydeleting ..Section 421 of the BY-LAWS . and replace with.

6 Section 222 of the MANUAL ofProcedure. B-8 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE IV DISTRICTSSec. 410 Surrender of Sec. 410 - Surrender of Charter., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , by deleting the sectiontitled Disposition of Property. B-9 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE IV - DISTRICTSSec. 412 Defunct Sec. 412 Defunct Districts., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , by deleting the secondparagraph and adding the following: Disposition of all cases of surrender, revocation or forfeiture of a charter,title to all real and personal property shall immediately pass to the Department who shalltake possession and control for disposition as directed by the Department Council ofAdministration for the purposes set forth in the Congressional Charter.

7 In addition, thebooks and records of the District shall be recovered by the case of surrender or forfeiture of a charter, the Department Council of Administration inthe case of trust funds or trust property, or both, shall carry out the intent and purpose ofsuch trust to the extent of such funds or property, or by Department of VirginiaARTICLE IV DISTRICTSSec. 420 Vacancies and Removal of Elective Officers or Committee Sec. 420 Vacancies and Removal of Elective Officers or CommitteeMembers., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , by substituting with the following in the first paragraph titled : Vacancies.

8 All vacancies occurring in the elective offices of the District shall be filled inaccordance with Section 420 of the MANUAL of Procedure at the next stated meeting of theDistrict or special meeting called for such purposes as prescribed in Section 403 of theManual of Procedure. M-9 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE V DEPARTMENTSSec. 510 Surrender of Sec. 510 Surrender of Charter., MANUAL of Procedure, by deleting the last sectiontitled Disposition of Property. B- 12 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE V DEPARTMENTSSec.

9 511 Suspension and Revocation of Sec. 511 - Suspension and Revocation of Charter., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , under(d)Property and Funds., by deleting ..510 of the MANUAL of Procedure. and replacingwith ..512 of the BY-LAWS . B-13 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE V DEPARTMENTSSec. 512 Defunct Sec. 512 - Defunct Departments., NATIONAL BY-LAWS , by deleting the secondparagraph and adding the following: Disposition of all cases of surrender, revocation or forfeiture of a charter,title to all real and personal property shall immediately pass to the Veterans of Foreign Warsof the who shall take possession and control for disposition as directed by the NationalCouncil of Administration for the purposes set forth in the Congressional case of surrender or forfeiture of a charter, the NATIONAL Council of Administration in thecase of trust funds or trust property, or both.

10 Shall carry out the intent and purpose of suchtrust to the extent of such funds or property, or both. Term of Officers shall be elected for a term of one (1) year and shallassume their duties at the close of the NATIONAL Convention. M-12 Recommended by NATIONAL BY-LAWS Study GroupProposed by the Commander-in-ChiefARTICLE V - DEPARTMENTSSec. 518 Officers: Duties and Sec. 518 Officers: Duties and Obligations., MANUAL of Procedure, byreplacing under (4)Quartermaster., the duties of the Department Quartermaster, section k. titled Budget.