- Three or more active members may apply to the Executive Committee
for a charter as a Chapter in a form approved by the Executive
Committee.
- Each new Chapter must affiliate with the Council of their choice
upon issuance of a Charter by the Executive Committee. All existing
or Unattached Chapters must affiliate with the council of their
choice by February 1, 1997. (Revised 3/23/96)
- In the event a Chapter is refused affiliation by a council,
the Executive Committee shall designate which Council the Chapter
shall be affiliated with for a period of one (1) year. At the
end of the one year period, the Chapter shall be allowed to apply
for affiliation with any other Council. (Revised 3/23/96)
- In the event that a charter request by a Chapter is refused
by the ExecutiveCommittee, the requesting Chapter shall have the
right to petition the Board of Directors of PDCA for a Charter
at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. (Revised3/23/96)
- Should membership in any Chapter fall below three (3) members,
PDCA has the right to curtail or eliminate services to said chapter.
(Revised 3/23/96)
- Councils shall consist of at least two (2) Chapters both of
which have at least three (3) Active Members, or not less than
ten (10) Active Members. (Revised 3/23/02)
- A Chapter may change its Council affiliation upon written notice
to its presently affiliated Council one (1) year prior to changing
Council affiliation, and upon approval by the Council to which
affiliation is sought and by the Board of Directors. (Revised3/23/96)
- Application for a Council Charter shall be made to the National
Office in writing together with a copy of the Council’s
proposed Bylaws in a form approved by the Executive Committee
and a list of services to be provided to their members and Chapters.
The Board of Directors shall rule on such application at its next
regularly scheduled meeting. If no action is taken, the application
shall be automatically approved. (Revised 3/23/96)
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