The American Legion Auxiliary
Constitution & Bylaws
The Constitution & Bylaws program informs and educates members of the American Legion Auxiliary on the importance and power of properly written, reviewed, and updated documents, policies, and procedures at all levels. Constitution & Bylaws are the basis for governance of your department, district, county, and Unit. Preparing and adhering to the updated Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules will ensure a more successful organizational process and provide the structures to follow at our organization levels.
Keys to Compliance:
- Update and submit to Department Constitution & Bylaws Chairperson the Unit and District Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules. Ensure that all policies and procedures comply with the national organization’s governing documents. (National updates and recommendations located at the end of Program Action Plan.)
- The Constitution & Bylaws program informs and educates members of the American Legion Auxiliary on the importance and power of having properly written and regularly reviewed and updated governing documents at all levels of the organization.
- Your governing documents include your articles of incorporation (if incorporated), constitution, bylaws, standing rules, and policies.
- These fundamental rules of the organization state how the membership agrees to govern itself, how it will choose its leaders, hold its meetings, and policies of the administration of the organization.
- Knowing the non-profit laws in your state provides the essential foundation for your governing documents at the department, district, county, and unit level.
- Reporting and Additional information is in the Constitution & Bylaws Program Engagement Plan.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Chair: Sallie Rossman,PDP
Co-Chair: Patricia Upshaw, PDP
Email Address: [email protected]