FBLA Bylaws

Article I

Name

name of organization

Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL, Inc.)

name of division

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Article II

Purpose

purpose

The purpose of FBLA is to provide, as an integral part of the instructional program, additional opportunities for secondary students (grades 9-12) in business and/or business related fields to develop vocational and career supportive competencies and to promote civic and personal responsibilities.

goals

develop competent, aggressive business leadership

strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work

create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise

encourage members in the development of individual projects which contribute to the improvement of home, business and community

develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism

encourage and practice efficient money management

encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty

assist students in the establishment of occupational goals

facilitate the transition from school to work

Article III

Membership

classes of members

active members, professional members, honorary life members, national honorary life members

Article IV

Dues and Finance

national dues based on...

fiscal reports

change in national dues determined by ___(number) vote of the ___

majority; state voting delegates at the National Leadership Conference

on recommendation by... national dues determined

National Executive Council and Board of Directors

annual dues from 1990 to 1993

$5

annual dues from 1994

$6

affairs and property of FBLA managed by...

Board of Directors

...shall administer all FBLA finances

Association President and Chief Executive Officer

...shall submit an annual budget to the Board of Directors for approval

Association President and Chief Executive Officer

...shall provide the Board of Directors and members with an annual audit

Association President and Chief Executive Officer

fiscal year

August 1st-July 31st

Article V

Organization

...shall serve as the policymaking body of this organization

Board of Directors of FBLA-PBL, Inc.

Board of Directors of FBLA-PBL, Inc. derives its authority from...

Articles of Incorporation of FBLA-PBL, Inc. and the laws of the District of Columbia

members of the Board of Directors shall be nominated by...

state chairmen

members of the Board of Directors shall be elected by

local FBLA-PBL chapters of their respective regions

term of members of the Board of Directors

three years

administration of FBLA shall be vested in...

Association President and Chief Executive Officer of FBLA-PBL, Inc.

administrative regions

eastern region, southern region, north-central region, mountain-plains region, western region

a state chapter shall have at least ___ local chapters

five

A State Committee Chairman shall be recommended by ___ and approved by ___

Association President and Chief Executive Officer; Board of Directors

adviser shall be...

faculty member who is teaching a business or business-related course

Article VI

Officers and Elections

national elected officers of FBLA

president, five vice-presidents representing the respective regions, secretary, treasurer

number of national officers

eight

only ___ members are eligible to hold national office

active

to be eligible for nomination, applicants for national office must be officially certified by...

Officer Screening Committee

to be eligible for nomination, applicants for national office must be present at...

National Leadership Conference

to be considered for an office in FBLA, a candidate shall file an official application with the Association President and Chief Executive Officer at FBLA-PBL, Inc. by...

May 15

If no state chapter submits an applicant for a particular national office by the May 15 deadline, then the deadline for the particular office shall be extended to...

June 15

If no candidates are submitted for a particular national office by the first or second deadline, then candidates may apply for office...

at the National Leadership Conference

candidates for secretary must have completed one year of...

keyboarding

candidates for treasurer must have completed one year of...

ACCOUNTING, bookkeeping, or record keeping

the President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be nominated by ___ at ___

a STATE CHAPTER; a GENERAL SESSION of the National Leadership Conference

the National Vice-President representing the regions shall be nominated by ___ at ___

a STATE CHAPTER; their respective REGIONAL MEETINGS at the National Leadership Conference

the President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected annually at ___ by the ___

a GENERAL SESSION of the National Leadership Conference; STATE VOTING delegates

the National Vice President representing the regions shall be elected annually at ___ by the ___

their respective REGIONAL MEETINGS at the National Leadership Conference; LOCAL VOTING delegates of the respective regions

the national officers shall be elected by a ___ (type) vote

ballot

a ___ (number) vote shall be required for elections

majority

if no candidate for an office recieves a majority vote on the ___ vote, the candidate receiving the ___ number of votes for that vote shall be ___ from the ___ vote in each subsequent vote until one candidate receives a majority of the votes

third; lowest; dropped; fourth

number of national officers elected from the same state chapter

one

term of a national officer

one year until their successors are elected or appointed

national officer's term of office begins at...

closing of the National Leadership Conference at which they were selected

vacancy in national office, other than that of President, shall be filled by...

appointment by the president with the approval of the National Executive Council

should the office of national President become vacant, ___ shall automatically become the president

Vice President from the President's region

___ shall be appointed by ___ to serve as Parliamentarian

person scoring highest on the Parliamentary Procedure written test; incoming national president

Article VII

Duties of FBLA National Officers

the national president shall serve as Chairman of the ...

National Executive Council

the national president shall serve as ___ of the National Executive Council

Chairman

the national president shall preside over ___ meetings of FBLA

council and business

the national president shall serve as a member of the...

Board of Directors

the national president shall appoint appropriate...

committees and committee chairmen

the national president shall serve as an ___ of all ___

ex-officio, nonvoting member; committees

the national president shall appoint the ...

parliamentarian

the national president shall perform other duties for the ___ and ___ of local, state, and national FBLA

promotion; development

the national vice president shall assist the ___ in the ___ and ___ of FBLA in the regions wich elected them

president; promotion; development

the national vice president shall assist in planning ...

Regional Leadership Conferences

the national vice president shall preside at...

regional meetings at the National Leadership Conference

the national secretary shall keep an ___ of ___ of the National Leadership Conference and the National Executive Council

accurate record; all business meetings

the national secretary shall keep an accurate record of all business meetings of the ___ and the ___

National Leadership Conference; National Executive Council

the national secretary shall supply promptly at least _(number) copy of the ___ and ___ to the ___ and the ___

one; minutes; substantial reports; FBLA President; Association President and Chief Executive Officer

the national secretary shall initiate communication with ___ to promote ___

state officers; quality articles for national publications

the national treasurer shall assist the national office in keeping an accurate record of ___ and in planning ___

national officer travel expenses and disbursements; national officer travel

the national treasurer shall present an ___ to members at the National Leadership Conference

annual financial report

the national treasurer shall present an annual financial report to ___ at ___

members; National Leadership Conference

the parliamentarian shall advise the president of ___ in accordance with ___ and ___

orderly conduct of business; FBLA Bylaws; Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised

the parliamentarian shall initiate communication with his/her state counterparts to promote expansion of ...

parliamentary knowledge and awareness

the parliamentarian shall serve as an ___ of the ___

ex-officio member; national Executive Council

___ serve on the National Executive Council with ___ as an ex-officio member

national president, vice presidents, secretary, treasurer; parliamentarian

Article VIII

National Leadership Conference

the date and location of the National Leadership Conference will be recommended by ___ and approved by ___

national staff; Board of Directors

each state chapter in good standing shall be entitled to send ___ (voting delegates)from its active membership to the National Leadership Conference

two voting delegates and one alternate

each local chapter in good standing shall be entitled to send from its active membership, two to four local voting delegates and ___ (alternate) to the National Leadership Conference based on their number of members: ___, ___, ___

one alternate for each voting delegate; under 50 members=2 voting delegates; 50-100 members=3 voting delegates; over 100 members=4 voting delegates

all voting delegates of local and state chapters shall be officially certified by their respective advisers and their names submitted to the national office postmarked no later than ___

20 days prior to the National Leadership Conference

during NLC, state voting delegates shall be entitled to vote on all matters which come before the ...

general session

during NLC, local voting delegates shall be entitled to vote on all matters which come before the ...

regional meetings

no ___(type) voting is allowed at the NLC

proxy

the quorum for all ___ meetings of the National Leadership Conference shall be ___

business; a majority of the registered voting delegates

Arcitle IX

National Executive Council

the ___ of FBLA shall, with the ___ constitue the National Executive Council

National Officers; ex-officio, nonvoting members

the ___, the ___, and a ___ for each National Officer shall be ex-officio, nonvoting members

Chairman of the Board of Directors; Association President and Chief Executive Officer; state committee person

the National Executive Council shall adopt policies of operation of FBLA as deemed necessary, by a ___(number) vote subject to the approval of the ___

three-fourths; Board of Directors

the National Executive Council shall review...

all proposed amendments to the Bylaws

National Executive Council meetings shall be called by the ___, or upon the ___ request of ___, upon approval by the ___

President; written; three voting members of the National Executive Council; Association President and Chief Executive Officer

for adoption of National Executive Council action by mail, ___(number) vote of the ___ shall be required, and shall be recorded in the minutes of the ___

three-fourths; members eligible to vote; next regular meeting

Article X

Committees

advisory committes to assist in the ___ may be appointed as deemed necessary by the ___; recommendation of persons for such appointments shall be requested of ___

growth and development of FBLA; Board of Directors; state chapters

the President of FBLA shall, with the approval of the National Executive Council, establish ___, appoint ___ for a period ___, and assist these ___ in their ___

committees; their members; not to exceed his/her term in office; committees; activities

the ___ shall, with the approval of the ___, establish committees, appoint their members for a period not to exceed his/her term in office, and assist these committees in their activities

President of FBLA; National Executive Council

an Officer Screening Committee is composed of ___ and ___

national officers; board members

an Officer Screening Committee shall be appointed by the ___ in consultation with the ___

FBLA President; Association President and Chief Executive Officer

the Officer Screenin Committee shall ...

approve candidates for nomination