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WINTER 1996
THE TEXAS COMPATRIOT
to the best of his knowledge and belief. If the application is
approved by the Local Chapter, it shall then be forwarded
to the State Registrar together with the proper documenta-
tion and appropriate fee. After review, the State Registrar
will forward the complete application to the State Secretary
who will review, prepare the necessary records and then
transmit the application and documentation to the Regis-
trar General of the National Society. No applicant shall be
admitted to membership until the Registrar General of the
National Society approves such application.
SECTION 2. An applicant for membership must
be endorsed by two members in good standing and he shall
make oath that the statements in his application are true
to the best of his knowledge and belief. If the application is
approved by the Local Chapter, it shall then be forwarded
to the State Genealogist together with the proper docu-
mentation and appropriate fee. After review, the State
Genealogist will forward the complete application to the
State Corresponding Secretary who will review, prepare
the necessary records and then transmit the application
and documentation to the Registrar General of the Nation-
al Society. No applicant shall be admitted to membership
until the Registrar General of the National Society approves
such application.
SECTION 3. Each member shall be entitled to
receive a Certificate of Membership from the National Soci-
ety duly attested by the President General and Secretary
General. Such Certificate of Membership shall be counter-
signed by the President and the Secretary of this Society.
SECTION 3. Each member shall be entitled to
receive a Certificate of Membership from the National Soci-
ety duly attested by the President General and Secretary
General. Such Certificate of Membership shall be counter-
signed by the President and the Corresponding Secretary
of this Society.
ARTICLE III - LOCAL CHAPTERS
SECTION 2. One or more Local Chapters of this
Society may be organized or be reactivated at any time or
times in any city, town or village in this state upon the writ-
ten application of not less than six members of this Society
in good standing or not less than six persons eligible for
membership in the Society and after due notification to the
District Vice President by the State Secretary, upon the
approval of the majority of the Board of Managers. The
petition shall be addressed to the State Secretary. Provid-
ed, however, that the full amount of the dues of the current
year must accompany the petition, and if any of those sign-
ers. of the petition are not members of the Society, approval
of the Board of Managers shall be withheld until their mem-
bership is duly passed upon and granted.
SECTION 2. One or more Local Chapters of this
Society may be organized or be reactivated at any time or
times in any city, town or village in this state upon the writ-
ten application of not less than six members of this Society
in good standing or not less than six persons eligible for
membership in the Society and after due notification to the
District Vice President by the State Corresponding Secre-
tary, upon the approval of the majority of the Board of Man-
agers. The petition shall be addressed to the State Corre-
sponding Secretary. Provided, however, that proof of dues
paid for the current year must accompany the petition, and
if any of those signers of the petition are not members ofthe Society, approval of the Board of Managers shall be
withheld until their membership is duly passed upon and
granted. The newly created Chapter's Charter will be
dated the Board of Managers' approval date. Once the
application is approved by the Board of Managers and
all other conditions stated above are met, the peti-
tioning organization must elect officers and schedule
a date for the Installation and Chartering. On the
date designated by the President of the Texas Society,
the officers of said organization will be installed, and
a Charter will be presented to them, establishing a
new Chapter of this Society.
SECTION 6. The State Secretary may, at any time,
require a report from Local Chapters, giving list of officers,
members in good standing, meetings held, an account of
activities for the period covered and such other data and
information as may be desired.
SECTION 6. The State Corresponding Secretary
may, at any time, require a report from Local Chapters, giv-
ing list of officers, members in good standing, meetings
held, an account of activities for the period covered and
such other data and information as may be desired.
SECTION 7. Whenever a member in good stand-
ing desires to transfer his membership from one Local
Chapter to another, he shall first seek to be accepted by
election into the Local Chapter of his choice, which election
shall be reported to both the State Secretary and the losing
Local Chapter by the gaining Local Chapter. However, his
membership shall continue in the former until he shall be
elected a member of the latter. In the case of the formation
or reorganization of a Local Chapter, the release of the
charter members of the new Chapter by the old Chapter
shall not be necessary.
SECTION 7. Whenever a member in good stand-
ing desires to transfer his membership from one Local
Chapter to another, he shall first seek to be accepted by
election into the Local Chapter of his choice, which election
shall be reported to both the State Corresponding Secre-
tary and the losing Local Chapter by the gaining Local
Chapter. However, his membership shall continue in the
former until he shall be elected a member of the latter. In
the case of the formation or reorganization of a Local Chap-
ter, the release of the charter members of the new Chapter
by the old Chapter shall not be necessary.
ARTICLE VII - DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENTS
SECTION 2. The Vice Presidential Districts pro-
vided by the Constitution of this Society have been defined
therein by naming the counties comprising each District
respectively. A map consistent therewith but subordinate
thereto, outlining and identifying each District, has been
prepared and shall be authenticated by the signature of the
President and the State Secretary and maintained in the
latter's office for reference, copies of which may be obtained
by any member.
SECTION 2. The Vice Presidential Districts pro-
vided by the Constitution of this Society have been defined
therein by naming the counties comprising each District
respectively. A map consistent therewith but subordinate
thereto, outlining and identifying each District, has been
prepared and shall be authenticated by the signature of the
President and the State Corresponding Secretary andPage 5
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