Laws of Chartering for Omega Chi Lambda

Hmong-American Interest Fraternity

Acting Omega Chi Lambda, National

Omega Chi Lambda of California State University, Chico

October 23, 2003

ARTICLE I - NAME OF ORGANIZATION

A. Declaration

• All charters of Omega Chi Lambda shall be known as Omega Chi Lambda, Hmong-American Interest Fraternity, of their respective schools.

B. Usage of Name

• All charter shall not use the name Omega Chi Lambda in such of a way which shall demoralize or maculate the name of Omega Chi Lambda.
  
  

ARTICLE II - DIVISION OF REGION

A. Division

• Regions shall be divided according by state line.
• Each state shall be considered a individual region.

B. Division Names

• Regions shall be name by their respective state.

C. Amendment

• Regions can be redetermine with approval of two-thirds of the officers of Omega Chi Lambda, National and a majority vote of the charters within the boundaries of the redefine lines.
  
  

ARTICLE III - NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

A. Location

• The national headquarters of Omega Chi Lambda shall be located in Chico, California .
• The headquarters shall remain in Chico, California

B. Name

1. Headquarters for Omega Chi Lambda shall be known as Omega Chi Lambda, National

C. Acting Headquarters

• Before the creation of a Incorporated Omega Chi Lambda, Omega Chi Lambda of California State University, Chico shall assume all duties of acting national headquarters.
• On the creation of the ten chapters a committee consisting of two representatives from each chapter shall convene and a creation of a national headquarters shall be established.
• At that time a constitution for incorporating shall be drafted.
• A new Laws of Chartering shall be drafted, and it's predecessor shall be null and void.

D. Status of Headquarters

• The headquarters shall be established as a non-profit organization.
  
  

ARTICLE IV - PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

The objective of all of Omega Chi Lambda shall include but shall not limited to:

• The promotion of academic achievement;
• The promote brotherhood among men;
• To provide social interaction among people;
• To provide philanthropy for worthy causes;
• The promotion of interaction among people of different ethnic heritage;
• The development of individual skills and leadership abilities in young men;
• The development of a sense of identity for Hmong men on campus;
• To provide an insight into the Hmong culture for people of Non-Hmong decent;
• The development each individual member to his fullest potential.
  
  

ARTICLE V - QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP

A. Qualification of Charter

• All charters shall be that of a private or public university in which offers a bachelorette degree.
• Voting privileges shall be granted to all senators present at the time of regional meetings.
• Each chapter shall be given two senators.
• Responsibility of all chapters shall include:
• A full knowledge about Omega Chi Lambda
• All charter's constitution must meet but is not limited to the requirements of this charting rule.
• Commitment to Omega Chi Lambda's goals

C. Qualifications of Omega Chi Lambda's Members

• All students shall have an equal opportunity to join Omega Chi Lambda regardless of their race, gender, religion, national origin, age, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or political affiliation.
• All members must be a currently full-time enrolled student of their respective charter.

D. Assessments and Dues

• The basic initial fee will be $200 per charter.

• This rule shall be terminated when the 10^th chapter is chartered at that time a committee, containing two representative from each chapter shall convene and a new initial fee will be determine.
• The ten previous chapters shall not be exempt, a pro-rated fee shall be determine at that time, -$200 per year.

• The basic fee will be a yearly due of $5.00 per person

• This rule shall be terminated when the ten chapter is chartered at that time a committee, containing two representative from each chapter shall convene and a new initial fee will be determine.

• Individual membership dues shall be determined by each of the respective chapters.

• All dues shall by due by the fifth week of the fall academic year of the respective schools to Omega Chi Lambda, National.

E. Membership may be terminated by a two-thirds vote by the associated charters.

ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS, NATIONAL

A. Acting Officers

• Elected officers of Omega Chi Lambda, California State University, Chico shall assume all duties as acting officers for Omega Chi Lambda, National under the absent of Omega Chi Lambda, National.

B. Amendment

• With the creation of five or more charters, under a simple majority vote of all charters a new Article VI shall be drafted, it's predecessor shall be null and void.

• Officers of Omega Chi Lambda, National shall be:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Historian

• Any current or alumni of Omega Chi Lambda shall be given an opportunity for a position.
• A officer of Omega Chi Lambda, of their respective school can also hold office in Omega Chi Lambda, National

• A trimester shall be divided as Jan-April, May-Sept, Oct-Dec.

• All officers of Omega Chi Lambda shall convene once a trimester and shall adopt the parliamentary procedure.
  
  

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES, CHARTER

A. Criteria

1. All officers must be a regular enrolled student in good standing status at their respective schools.

2. All officers must have attended at least one semester prior attaining office.

3. All officers must have attained at least one semester of membership to Omega Chi Lambda of their respective schools prior to attaining office.

• All officers must be current members of Omega Chi Lambda.

B. Election, Resignation, and Removal

1. Any impeachment process shall require a two-thirds vote.

2. All terms of the officers shall be two academic year.

• Officers shall be elected on the fourth week prior to ending of a academic term.
• Elected officers shall assume all duties, one week prior to the ending of their predecessor's academic term.
• The Presidency shall be limited to two consecutive terms in office or a total of three years.

• Shall an officer resign a letter of resignation must be provided.

• Executive officers must give one month warning prior to resignation.

• All other officers must give one week notice prior to resignation.

C. Duties and Responsibilities

1. President

a. The President shall act as a leader, an administrator, and a presiding officer over Omega Chi Lambda by maintaining, promoting, and executing Omega Chi Lambda's goals.

b. The President shall preside over all of Omega Chi Lambda's meetings

2. Vice President

a. The Vice President shall assume all duties of the President in his/her absence.

b. The Vice President shall serve as a member of all sub-committees.

3. Secretary

a. The secretary shall keep all records of official business.

b. The secretary shall keep a record of all formal meeting of Omega Chi Lambda.

4. Treasurer

• The treasurer shall keep all records of financial business.

5. Historian

• The Historian shall keep the daily events on record.

D. Senators

1. Yearly Meetings

• Senator shall convene once a year in their respective region in discussion on issues affecting Omega Chi Lambda.

2. Appointment

• Senators shall be appointed by the President.

E. Committees

1. The fund-raising chair shall raise funds for the organization and perform his/her duties under the supervision of the Treasurer with the approval of the executive officers.

2. The public affair chair shall provide the information to the organization and the general public under the supervision of the Historian.

3. The social chair shall take the responsibility to organize any social activity with the approval from the executive officers.

4. The pledge educator shall take the responsibilities to organize and insist of new members through the crossing-pledge.

5. The sergeant of arms shall take the responsibilities to make sure the meeting is smoothly run and preside the power of removal anyone whose attention is the interrupt the formal meeting.

6. The rush chair shall take the responsibilities to organize and invite new members to Omega Chi Lambda during rush week.

7. The communication chair shall take the responsibilities to create and deletion the Home Page of Omega Chi Lambda at their respective schools.

ARTICLE VIII - MEETINGS REGIONAL AND CHARTER

A. Regional Meetings

a. Omega Chi Lambda shall convene one regional meeting once a year which shall adopt the parliamentary procedure.

• All senators shall attend the regional meeting
• Regional meeting shall be held in the city of the respective school of a chapter of Omega Chi Lambda in which did not convene in the previous year.

B. Charter Meetings

• Omega Chi Lambda meetings which shall adopt the parliamentary procedure and be held once a month.
• Officers and Advisors meeting shall adopt parliamentary procedure and be held once a month.
  
  

ARTICLE IX - DECISION MAKING PROCESS. National

• The process for general decision making shall be a two-thirds vote by the National Officers.
• The National officers may, with a simple majority vote, authorize expenditures of up to $600.00 for routine operational expenses.

B. Charter

• All charter's formal meetings shall adopt parliamentary procedure and held once a month.

• Officers and Advisors meeting shall adopt parliamentary procedure and held once a month.
  
  

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS PROCESS

These laws of chartering may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the total membership.

ARTICLE XI - RECORD AND REPORTS

Omega Chi Lambda shall keep:

• Adequate and correct books and records of account;
  
• Minutes in written form of the proceedings of the members and committees;
  
• A record of it's members, giving their names and addresses and the class of membership held by each.

• This record shall be submitted to the national headquarters.

• A yearly report of the charters of Omega Chi Lambda's process and activities shall be submitted to the national headquarters.
  
  

ARTICLES XII - DISBURSAL OF ASSETS

A. National

• Should Omega Chi Lambda, National disband, a final committee shall convene and authorize the disbursement of the assets of Omega Chi Lambda.
• The executive board of Omega Chi Lambda, National shall disburse the assets as authorize by the committee.

B. Charter

• Should a charter of Omega Chi Lambda disband, the executive board shall disburse the assets to the communities as authorized by the associated members.

ARTICLE XIII - AGREEMENT TO TERMS

All charters of Omega Chi Lambda agrees to abide by these term set fourth under the Laws of Chartering for Omega Chi Lambda.