Article II: Risk Management

Section 1: Contracts

Clause 1: National Policy

No member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega may enter into a contract or financial agreement on behalf or in the name of the Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. Qualifying statement as to which chapter is involved must accompany all agreements entered into for the purposes of supporting Chapter functions.

Clause 2: Chapter Policy

No member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega may enter into a contract or financial agreement on behalf or in the name of the Alpha Zeta Chapter without the expressed approval of the Treasurer.

Section 2: Emergency Resource Plan

Clause 1: Planning

The Chapter shall maintain a reserve of $1000 for any emergency situations that may arise.

Clause 2: Disbursement

Use of any amount of the emergency fund is subject to approval by a two-thirds vote of Active and Associate Members at a Chapter Meeting.

Clause 3: Replenishment

All monies removed from the Emergency Fund must be replaced by the Chapter within ninety (90) days of the original withdrawal.

UPDATES:

4-26-17: Grievance Procedure has been updated so that the Grievance Committee doesn't have to report the grievance to the entire E-Board, only the appropriate officers. Ben out!

3-7-17: Change to the duties of Historian, VPL, VPM, President, Parliamentarian, and Advisory Chair. Addition of Grievance and Paparazzi Committees. Change to Associate Dues. Addition of Other Elected Positions. Change to Suspension and Expulsion Procedures.

2-1-17: Change in Standing Policy, Pledge Requirements (Section I, Clause 2, B 2) to reflect the addition of LAUNCH, lessening of service hours, and lessening of meeting requirements. "Attend 2 Big/Little events" was also removed.

1-10-17: Bylaws updated to reflect change of requirements for returning to active from inactive status (Article II, Section 5, Clause 2). Code of Conduct was updated to add the extended Grievance Procedure.

9-13-16: Standing Policy updated to reflect changes made to the Pledge Interview requirements.

5-10-2016: Bylaws updated to reflect changed made end of school year 2016. Changes include updates to duties of VPs of Fellowship and Historian, addition of a Formal Chair clause, an update to Convention reimbursement in the Standing Policy, and a change to the reimbursement policy in the Financial Policy. Elysha out!

2-2-2016: Standing Policy updated to reflect changes made to the Big/Little program made on 2-2-2016.

1-3-2016: Bylaws updated to reflect changes made Fall 2015.

10-20-2015: Bylaws changed to reflect edition of the Code of Conduct on 10-20-2015.

9-24-2015: Abridged Standing Policy added.

9-23-2015: Bylaws changed to reflect approval of changes from 9-22-2015.

7-13-2015: Abridged Bylaws are complete.

7-6-2015: Website goes live to the chapter! Some pages are still incomplete.