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General mailing from CHQ.
of the Organization.
To: All Sections, Units, Groups and Members-at-Large
Note that this address is
NOT current:
Continental Headquarters.
Savannah, Ohio 44874
July 27, 1982
Subject: BL&GRs
CHQ. has completed the reprinting of the Bylaws and General Regulations. There
have been many amendments since they were first printed in 1942. These are now
incorporated in this reprinting. It is CHQ's desire to put this new
edition of the BL&GRs into the hands of every member. Sections, Units and
Groups Will receive a sufficient number of copies for all their respective
members. Every member-at-large will receive one. We ask that the Publications
Committee or other responsible persons see to it that every member of the
Section (Unit or Group) receives one. Also, we wish to charge the New
Membership Committees with the responsibility of seeing to it that every new
member receives a copy upon CHQ's approval of his or her membership into the
Organization. Every member-at-large will also receive a copy upon joining the
Organization. It is suggested that the BL&GR be studied as part of any
study class being conducted. Members-at-large who do not have access to study
classes are asked to study them individually.
Many questions of procedure and tactics will be answered by the study of the Bylaws. The BL&GRs are not complicated nor overly stringent but a sensible guide to the conduct of Organizational affairs.
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THE BYLAWS
Article I
Membership of the Organization.
This on line version is correct.
1.0.0 Eligibility for
Membership
All members of the Organization. shall be of one class --`Technocrats.' Any
citizen who accepts the objectives and basic scientific principles of the
Organization. and who is interested in furthering the work of the Organization
and who wishes to participate in its activities shall be eligible for
membership.
1.1.0 Citizenship
All members of the Organization. shall be citizens of this country or
dependency on the North American Continent in which they reside. Included also
are Hawaii, Bermuda, the Bahaman Islands and the West Indies.
1.2.0 Political
Affiliations
_No_ individual shall be eligible for membership in the Organization. who is an
active member or officer of, or who still subscribes to the principles of, any
political organization or party. Voting shall not be interpreted as constituting
active membership in a political organization.
1.3.0 Membership
Divisions
For administrative purposes there shall be two divisions of members.
1.4.0 MAL --
Members-at-Large:
Members of the Organization. in any area where no Section has as yet been
formed, or when, because of unusual circumstances, the Continental Board of
Governors deems such membership desirable.
1.5.0 Section Members:
Members of the Organization. who for mutual assistance and unified action have
joined to form Units, Groups or Chartered Sections.
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Article II
Continental Organization
1.6.0 Regional Divisions
the Organization. divides the Continent into numbered Regional Divisions each
of which coincides with geographical quadrangle comprising the area bounded by
two successive degrees of longitude and two successive degrees of latitude.
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1.6.1 The designation, ie., number of a Regional Division is found by combining the numbers of the degree of longitude and latitude which Intersect at the southeast corner of the Division geographical quadrangle. Thus, New York City is located in Regional Division 7340; Cleveland in Regional Division 8141, etc.,
1.6.2 Sections formed within each Regional Division are numbered according to their chronological order of formation. Thus, Section I, of Regional Division 8141 is the first Section to be formed anywhere within the area of Regional Division 8141.
1.7.0 Section Formation
and Control
Within each Regional Division the Continental Board of Governors of Technocracy
Inc. may charter and directly supervise any number of Sections. The local
activities of each Section shall be controlled by a Section Board of Governors
selected from its membership.
1.8.0 Responsibility of
Members at-Large
Members-at-Large shall continue to be directly responsible to the Continental
Board of Governors until such time as they become members of a local Section.
1.9.0 Jurisdiction of
Continental Board of Governors
The Continental Board of Governors of the Organization. shall have final
Continental jurisdiction over all membership, Section and Regional Division
activities. The choice of methods of supervision and selection of personnel
shall be left to the decision of the Continental Board, subject only to a basic
principle of Technocracy that the most capable members available shall be
charged with the most responsible duties.
1.10.0 Constitution of
the Continental Board of Governors
The Continental Board of Governors shall consist of twelve members, each
serving for a four-year period, and so classified that three are to be selected
annually at the annual meeting of the Corporation. All vacancies during term of
office due to death, resignation or removal from office shall be filled for the
remainder of the unexpired term by the vote of a majority of the Board. The
Board shall also have the power to increase or decrease from time to time the
number of members thereof.
1.10.1 2001 CONTINENTAL BOARD MEMBERS
Continental Director:
George Wright
Ronald Miller
John Darvill
Johnny Berge
Bill Adams
Jim Kirk
Ralph Rabb
Ron Landridge
Fern McFarland
1.10.2 The Board shall manage the affairs of the Organization subject to these Bylaws and all activities and actions of the Organization shall be through and by its Board of Governors.
1.11.0 Annual Meeting and
Proceedings Relating Thereto
The Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall be held on the second Monday of
November of each year, except where the first Monday falls on November 1, when
it shall be the third Monday, at a place within Continental United States to be
determined by the Continental Board of Governors at least three months before
the time of meeting.
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1.11.1 The Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Continental Director, subject to the approval of the Continental Board of Governors.
1.11.2 Two months before the date of meeting, the Secretary of the Continental Board of Governors shall mail to each Section Director a list of the candidates for the Continental Board of Governors designated by the Nominating Committee. Forty-five days before the Annual Meeting the names of other persons nominated to the Continental Board of Governors must be placed in the hands of the Nominating Committee, provided such nominations are supported by the Representatives of *ten* different Sections.
1.11.3 An Agenda Committee shall be selected by the Continental Board of Governors from its membership. The duties and functions of the Agenda Committee are to prepare a program for consideration at the annual meeting. In connection therewith, the Agenda Committee shall incorporate suggestions and recommendations submitted to it by any Section Representative, as provided for in sub-paragraph 5. Such Suggestions and recommendations must be in the hands of the Agenda Committee at least sixty days in advance of the meeting. The Agenda Committee shall send out to each Section Representative a program of the annual meeting not less than thirty days before such meeting is held. *Only items on the program shall be taken up at the meeting.*
1.11.4 Members shall be represented at the Annual Meeting by Representatives who shall at such meeting exercise all the powers, rights and privileges of Members. Each Section having not less than *fifty Members* shall be represented by the Section Director, who shall fulfill such function by virtue of his office. For each *one hundred Members above the base number of fifty,* a Section shall be entitled to have an additional Representative, to be selected by the Section Membership from the Section Board of Governors. Each Representative shall have *one vote* at the annual meeting; and all voting shall be done only through Representatives of Sections as prescribed above.
1.11.5 If any Representative is unable to attend the Annual Meeting and participate in the selection of Members of the Continental Board of Governors, he may indicate his choice by sending *by registered mail* under his own official signature the names of those he has voted for the Continental Board of Governors.
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1.11.6 At the Annual Meeting held in November. 1949, a complete Continental Board of Governors of twelve Members was selected, and at their first meeting by lot classified themselves into four groups of three Members each and by lot determined which group among them would serve for one year, which for two years, which for three years, and which for four years.
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Article III
Section Organization
1.12.0 Membership
A Section shall consist of not less than fifty Members of the Organization.
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1.12.1 Organized Units of the Organization. may be authorized upon the request of any body of less than fifty, but *more than fifteen Members,* which Unit may become authorized as a full voting Section upon obtaining a Membership of not less than fifty and the setting up of a full Section Board of Governors.
1.12.2 Such Units shall be officially designated as, for example, Unit A, R.D. 8842, Unit B, R.D. 12344, etc.; or the same Units may be designated 8842-A, 12344-B, etc.
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1.12.4 A Group shall consist of an Authorized Organizer and *any body of less than fifteen members.*
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1.13.0 Section Board of
Governors
The Section membership shall select a Section Board of Governors, *11 in
number,* designated as follows: Director, Chief of Staff, Secretary, Treasurer,
and seven Committee Governors. These are the officers of the Section.
1.13.1 Director:
1.13.2 Chief of Staff: Coordinator of all Section activities under the supervision of the Director.
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1.13.3 Secretary
1.13.4 Treasurer
1.13.5 Seven Governors:
These are under the general supervision of the Director and Chief of Staff, but
each is responsible for the satisfactory functioning of a special standing
committee chosen for each of the following seven main divisions of Section
activity: a, New Membership, b. Education, c, Research, d, Finance, e, Public
Speaking, f, Publications, g, Organization.
Duties and Powers of the Section Board of Governors
1.14.0 Management Of
Sections:
The Board of Governors shall manage the affairs of the Section *subject to the
Bylaws and such General Regulations* and Instructions as the Continental Board of
Governors may issue from time to time. _All_ activities of the Section shall be
conducted by and through its Board of Governors.
1.14.1 Removal and
Replacement of Board Members:
The Board, by a decision of *seven or more,* may remove any of its members from
office with the *exception* of the Section Director. The Board may present a
recommendation to Continental Headquarters (CHQ.) for the removal from office
of the Section Director who may then be removed only *by written authorization
from the Continental Board of Governors.* Any Board member so removed may be
replaced from the Section membership by an appointment in which the majority of
the Section Board concur.
1.15.0 Dismissal of
Members from Section Membership:
In the event that a Section member demonstrates his unfitness for membership in
a Section, *a majority of the Board of Governors* may officially censure and
correct the offending member, or if necessary, recommend his expulsion from
Section membership to CHQ. If the charges and evidence, when reviewed by the
Continental Board of Governors are affirmed, such member shall be dismissed by
CHQ. from membership in the Organization.
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1.16.0 Executive
Committee:
The Board shall appoint from its membership an Executive Committee. This
Committee shall consist of *four members* of the Section Board of Governors in
addition to the Director who shall be an ex-officio member thereof. Any of the
four members may be replaced by a majority decision of the Board.
1.17.0 Duties and Powers
of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall choose from the Section membership, and retain in
office as long as results warrant, the standing committees which shall serve
under each Governor. The Executive Committee, in cooperation with the Governor
directly concerned shall define the duties and powers of each Standing
Committee according to the General Regulations. The Executive Committee shall
be the more flexible unit for working out the details involved in executing
plans originally designed by the Section Board of Governors.
1.18.0 Duties and Powers of Director, Secretary, Treasurer
The Section Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Section *CEO.* and shall supervise the management of its affairs and activities subject to the direction of the Board of Governors. All action of the Board of Governors shall be subject to his veto which shall be overruled only by *unanimous* decision of the remaining *ten* members of the Board of Governors. The Director must approve and countersign all S-Reports.
1.19.0 Section Secretary:
The duties of the Section Secretary shall be as follows:
1.19.1 To keep the record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Section
(Report Forms S-3 and S-4) and of such other activities of which a record shall
be ordered by the Board of Governors.
1.19.2 To notify the officers and all members of committees of their
appointment; issue notices of all regular meetings and in case of special
meetings, specify the object of the meeting.
1.19.3 To furnish the Treasurer with the names of all persons accepted for
membership.
1.19.4 To keep CHQ. informed as to any change in the membership of the Section
Board of Governors or the duties assigned to them under these Bylaws.
1.19.5 To conduct the official correspondence of the Section except when
otherwise required by the Director.
1.19.6 To perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him
by the Director or CHQ..
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1.20.0 Section Treasurer:
The proper execution of the Treasurer's duties is vitally important to the
operation of the Section and the whole Organization of the Organization. This
officer must have business ability and personal integrity beyond all question.
The duties of the Section Treasurer shall be as follows:
1.20.1 To notify new members of acceptance and receive their annual dues or
installments thereon.
1.20.2 To keep up to date a complete roll of Section members and a separate
account of each showing the member's standing in relation to payment of dues.
1.20.3 To personally handle all funds or, in special instances, to delegate
this authority to others whom he shall hold responsible. To keep all accounts
of the Section, recording all income from whatever source and all disbursements
and accounts payable, and to present a balance sheet monthly as required by
CHQ.. or more often if required by the Section Board of Governors. 1.20.4 All
of the Treasurer's records and accounts shall be kept *according to approved
accounting practice* and be open to inspection by the Section Board of
Governors and the Finance Committee at any time. 1.20.5 The Treasurer shall
submit a monthly report to CHQ.. (S-8, S-9, S-10.)
Powers of Section
Membership
1.21.0 Charges against Section Officers:
A majority of the members of a Section may prefer charges of malfeasance in
office against any or all Section officers. Such charges shall be sent to CHQ.
in writing and be signed by _all_ Section members concerned. Further action
shall then rest with the Continental Board of Governors.
1.21.1 The term of office of the Section Board of Governors shall be subject annually, at the close of each calendar year, to the majority approval of the Section membership.
Procedure on Dismissal of
Members
1.22.0 Suspension and Preferring of Charges:
Whenever the Continental Board of Governors or the Board of Governors of a
Section of the Organization. shall have cause to believe that a Member (or
Members) is engaged in activities deemed detrimental to the Organization., each
such body may in the proper case order the immediate suspension of such Member
(or Members) and the preferring of charges of `conduct unbecoming a
Technocrat,' *specifying* the particular offense or offenses alleged against
such Member (or Members). Such charges shall be *in writing* and shall be
mailed to the Member (or Members) at the address of each, as same appears on
the records of the Organization, within *ten* days following the suspension.
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1.22.1 Answer and
Hearing:
Within *ten* days after a Member shall have received charges as provided in
sub-paragraph 1, such Member shall file with the body preferring such charges a
written answer thereto, accompanying such answer with whatever written evidence
he may have in support of the answer, in addition, at the time of filing his
answer, the Member may request an oral hearing either before the Continental
Board of Governors or before the Section Board of Governors, as the case may
be, in which event such body shall appoint a committee of *not less than three*
to hold a hearing within two weeks. If no request for an oral hearing is made,
the charges and defense shall be determined on the papers submitted, by the
action of the board before which the proceeding is pending, or a committee
thereof appointed for the purpose. 1.22.2 Disciplinary action and Appeal:
following a hearing or a determination of the case on the record submitted. The
Continental Board of Governors may censure, suspend for such term as it sees
fit or expel the member from the Organization. The Board of Governors of a
particular section may take similar action in respect to any case before it,
but the action taken by a section board of governors shall be subject to on the
written record to the case, to review and approval of the Continental Board of
Governors.
1.23.0 Other regulations:
The General Regulations and operating instructions may contain such additional
provisions and may be deemed pertinent and appropriate by the Continental Board
of Governors.
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Article IV
1.24.0 Members
responsibility:
In order to carry on the work of the Organization. every member shall pay
annual dues of $15.00.
1.24.1 Dues to members at large until such time as Members At large become section members, They shall send their dues directly to the Organization. at CHQ.. The sum of $5.00 remaining as the sections share, to be used in supporting and extending section activities.
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1.24.3 Special
Instructions:
Special instructions may be issued at any time to sections from the Continental
Board of Governors. regarding the collection and distribution of dues.
1.25.0 Section
Responsibility:
The section is to retain it's share of membership dues, all donations made
specifically to it, all admissions to meetings and study classes,
and in general, all funds derived from acceptable activities resulting
from it's own activities and efforts
1.25.1 Failure of a section to promptly and properly discharge it's financial obligations to CHQ. shall be sufficient cause for the Continental Board of Governors to withdraw the section charter, either temporarily or permanently.
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Article V
1.26.0 Amendment of
bylaws
These bylaws are the standard bylaws for _all_ members of the Organization.
and, therefore, are subject to amendment only by the Continental Board of
Governors of the Organization.
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General Regulations
Membership of the Organization.
Part I
1.27.0 Acceptance
Citizens wishing to become members of the Organization., and are located in
areas where no Section has as yet been formed to which they could apply for membership,
shall apply directly to Continental Headquarters (CHQ.). for Membership-at
Large. A Membership Application form (Form MA) will be sent by CHQ. and this
must be filled in by the Applicant and returned together with the annual dues
of fifteen dollars ($15.00 U.S.). Upon approval of this application by the
Continental Board of Governors. A Membership Identification Card will be issued
to the applicant thus establishing his membership. :-)
1.26.1 Citizens located in areas where Sections of the Organization. have been formed apply for membership directly to the New Member ship Committee of the Section they wish to join.
1.27.0 Loss of Card
Loss of Membership Card must be reported at once to the Section Director or for
Members-at-Large. to CHQ..
1.28.0 The Monad Emblem
In order to strengthen and broaden the feeling of unity, dynamic force and
growth members shall wear the Monad button or pin. (Upper left side of shirt or
blouse; red portion of monad in UP position.)
1.29.0 Resignation Members in good standing may resign for stated reasons.
1.30.0 Dismissal.
Dismissal may occur through nonpayment of dues.
1.30.1 Dismissal
becomes automatically effective upon joining *any* political organization or
*any* pseudo-technocratic organization not authorized by the Organization.
1.30.2 The Continental Board of Governors reserves the right to expel any member whose activities are deemed detrimental to the Organization.
1.31.0 Transfer
Members in good standing may transfer from one Section to another if necessary.
1.32.0 Reinstatement
Former members may make applications for reinstatement through their Section
Board of Governors.
1.32.1 For detailed instructions regarding acceptances, removals, resignations, transfers, reinstatements, dues payments, and groups, The Treasurer and New Membership Committee will refer to Operating Instructions No. I.
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Part II
Section Organization
1.33.0 . Section Board of
Governors
In selecting members to serve on the Section Board of Governors, the Section
membership shall choose those members whose qualifications best fit them for
the particular duties involved. *No two or more relatives, either by birth or
marriage, shall hold office on the same Section Board of' Governors, unless
approved by CHQ..*
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1.34.0 Chartering the
Section
In an application sent to CHQ. for a Section Charter, the *fifty* or more names
submitted may include both those members of the Organization. who have not
previously signed a charter application and applicants for membership.
1.34.1 A chartered Section cannot be split into two or more Sections without authorization from CHQ.. In the event such a split seems warranted, a request by the Section must be made to CHQ., and a decision based on the particular circumstances of the case under consideration will be rendered by the Continental Board of Governors.
1.34.2 One or more Section members who, by reason of a change in domicile or other sufficient cause, wish to terminate their membership in a Section and transfer to or from another, may do so by obtaining authorization from CHQ.. To avoid confusion, however, there can be no transfer of such members' unexpended dues from one Section to another,
1.34.3 A Section once organized and chartered shall conduct its operations in accordance with these Bylaws and General Regulations. The failure of a Section to function properly shall be sufficient cause to justify the suspension or withdrawal of its charter by CHQ..
1.34.4 Any Member-at-Large of the Organization., located in an area where no Section has as yet been formed with which to affiliate himself is urged by CHQ. and assisted in every way possible to form a Section through his own initiative. The benefits possible from unified action and study within a Section cannot be too greatly stressed.
1.35.0 Organizers
Members-at-Large in areas where there Is as yet no Section, or members of a
Section who desire to form another Section nearby may apply to CHQ. for
authorization as an Organizer. Organizers operate directly through CHQ. or
through their own Section, in which case the Organizer is a member of the
Organization Committee of the Section.
1.35.1 For detailed information regarding the formation and charter of a Section, refer to Operating Instructions No. 2.
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Part III
Functions of Section Committees
New Membership Committee
1.36.0 General Function:
New members come into the province of the New Membership Committee at the
moment of signing a Membership Application (MA.) The Committee passes upon the
MA, introduces the applicant to the activities and personnel of the Section,
and establishes him in some function or Committee. At this point the New Member
passes beyond the jurisdiction of the New Membership Committee.
1.36.1 Procedure:
When the MA form is filled out the applicant is interviewed by one or more of
the New Membership Committee.
1.36.2 *The full committee* makes its decision regarding acceptance of the
Applicant and informs the Section Board of Governors,
1.36.3 The Board of Governors may then *by unanimous decision* accept the
applicant subject to the following clause: Final acceptance of any applicant
and the issuance of a Membership Identification Card shall come from the
Continental Board of Governors at CHQ..
Other Requirements.
1.36.4 In general practice at least 3 months dues must be paid by the Applicant
along with the completed MA. form.
1.36.5 All MA. forms must
be signed by the New Membership Governor or other authorized member and must
have the Section Stamp applied.
1.36.6 MA. forms may not be held more than 30 days following the end of the
month in which they are received -- before being sent to CHQ..
1.37.0 For detailed instructions regarding membership and financial structure the New. Membership Committee will refer to Operating Instructions No. I. The New Membership Committee should also be familiar other phases of' Section operations.
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1.38.0 Education
Committee
The Education Committee is charged with the responsibility of educating all
members of a Section in the principles of the Organization. and the scientific
foundation on which those principles are based.
1.38.1 Educational activities shall be in accordance with, and based upon the Technocracy Study Course, prepared by the Division of Education at CHQ. for the membership.
1.38.2 In addition to studies based on Technocracy Study Course, the study classes are to read and discuss the official literature and the mailings issued by CHQ..
1.38.3 The study of the Bylaws and General Regulations shall be considered as an essential part of study class activities.
1.38.4 Education Committees are instructed to institute methods of procedure which will obtain the best results from the study of the foregoing material.
1.38.5 This Committee submits Report form S-2 to CHQ.. For detailed instructions Education Committee will refer to Operating Instructions No. 3.
Research Committee
1.39.0 Specific duties of a research nature may be allotted to this Committee
from time to time by the Section Board of Governors and by CHQ..
1.39.1 In general this Committee will function to keep the members of the Section informed of significant events, trends and processes *which have a direct bearing on the social situation.*
1.39.2 For Section use, and particularly for Section speakers and writers and study classes, the Research Committee may supply charts, graphs, and other data of Continental significance.
1.39.3 This Committee will supply CHQ. with all newspaper and magazine clippings which mention Technocracy and those which are pertinent to social trends. (Report form S-6)
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1.39.4 For detailed instructions regarding the collection of clippings and other research data the Research Committee will refer to Operating Instructions No. 3.
1.48.0 Finance Committee
This Committee in cooperation with the Section Treasurer shall be held
responsible for all financial operations of the Section. It may aid in
collecting membership dues; seek special contributions to further Section
activities and originate any other acceptable means of adding to the Section
treasury.
1.48.1 In the raising of funds NO Section or Unit of Technocracy Inc. may promote or conduct a raffle, lottery, bingo game, punch board or any other game of chance or gambling device. Such activities even though legal, may present persons unfriendly to Technocracy with opportunities for vilification and prosecution, Such activities are also considered as a diversion of energy from more functional activities.
1.48.2 This may explain why CHQ.--knowledgeable members seem to ignore and or do not endorse promotional ideas put forward by individuals. Bear in mind that we have been in existence since 1933, time has shown that our organizational policy IS correct.
1.48.3 Other organizations i.e.: all other social change groups that began during the same time period, known as the `great depression,' when social change was most certainly desired by the citizenry, are gone, and that's a fact!
1.48.4 Be guided by our knowledge of the past and our determinations of the most probable future, do not become disheartened when your `brilliant idea' to hasten the arrival of the first Technate is met with less than enthusiasm. Other groups which let their efforts become dispersed over many and varied activities no matter how good they may have seemed, have faded out of existence!)
1.48.5 Decision as to the exact duties and powers of this Committee shall receive special attention from the Section Board of Governors and the Executive Committee.
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1.48.6 This Committee will be fully familiar with the financial structure and operation of the Organization as prescribed in these General Regulations, Part IV.
1.48.7 For detailed instructions the Finance Committee will refer to Operating Instructions No. 1,
1.49.0 Speakers Committee
The purpose of this Committee shall be to train speakers in the Section
membership to represent the Section in public meetings as well as to speak
before the Section at its own meetings. The Committee may, further, obtain
nonpolitical speakers on various technical or industrial subjects of interest
to address the Section at its meetings.
1.49.1 Authorizing
Speakers:
All official speakers must be authorized by CHQ..
1.49.2 Tactics of
Presentation:
No authorized speaker shall appear on the platform for any political
organization or movement.
1.49.3 Speakers must
prevent their audience from confusing the Organization. with any organization
urging fallacious economic theories and political philosophies. To this end the
now familiar use of emotional vocabularies designed to mislead through
oratorical nonsense is debarred, while the sober, relentless presentation of
logical reasoning from unquestioned facts is held to be the most effective form
of address.
1.49.4 Speakers shall not enter into a symposium or debate either formal or informal, with individuals representing any party or organization. This includes preventing members of an audience from taking several valuable minutes to expound their personal political ideas.
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1.49.6 No speaker shall single out for attack or censure, or conversely, laud or endorse any specific political figure or any specific political organization.
1.49.7 Such terms as capitalism, and the profit system, are not used by the Organization., as the correct general term is Price System.
1.49.8 No Speaker shall attack or endorse any religious faith or creed, or race of people; nor will any useful end be served by arguing for or against the many minor issues of the present social structure such as birth control, capital punishment, child labor, etc.,
1.49.9 the Organization. shall NEVER be referred to as a radical or revolutionary organization.
1.49.10 Publicity on
Speakers:
No Speaker (or any other member of the Organization.) shall have his
profession, religion, or technical affiliation, nor his trade or business
mentioned in any publicity. Speakers, officers. and members shall be designated
only by the office they hold in the Organization.
1.49.11 One can `get around' this restriction thusly: send a personal e-mail to the Class Leader, introduce yourself, and mention whatever you want; the Class Leader can forward copies to all other subscribers. There are acceptable ways to get around any edict. ergo, people cannot be controlled. Technocracy the design includes NO provision for edicts.
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1.50.0 Publications
Committee
This Committee is to prepare material suitable for publication and is to stimulate
and train other members of the Section to write. The Committee is responsible
for the reading and editing of all contributions and for the accuracy of
statement, grammar. and spelling of all material published by the Section or
sent as contributions to CHQ..
1.50.1 This Committee is responsible for the widespread distribution of all official literature. (Use Report form S-5.)
1.50.2 Magazines and
leaflets:
Sections contemplating publication of a magazine must first obtain
authorization from CHQ..
1.50.3 All Sections shall have the current issue of each authorized magazine on
display and available.
1.51.0 Pamphlets and
Leaflets
a. All pamphlets and leaflets for Continental distribution are published by
CHQ..
1.51.0 All Section orders
for official literature (except Field magazines) shall be placed with CHQ..
(See Operating: Instructions No. 14). Use form S-7.
1.51.1 For local requirements, Sections may reprint short articles in leaflet
form from the magazines and *may originate leaflets and folders.* These local
publications may not exceed leaflet form, i.e. one sheet or card (flat or
folded). They shall appear as Section publications and shall be used only for
local, free distribution.
1.51.2 Authorization for each piece and quantity produced must be secured from
CHQ. prior to publication.
1.52.0 Section Bulletins:
Sections may publish periodical news bulletins for distribution among their
membership.
1.52.1 Authorization must be secured from CHQ. prior to publication of the
first issue.
1.52.2 Section bulletins are NOT to be distributed to the general public, but
may be distributed to special contacts.
1.52.3 Sections may exchange a file copy of their bulletin with other Sections
publishing a bulletin.
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1.53.0 Publishing Rights:
No Publications Committee or editor has authority to grant reprinting
privileges to any Price System publication. All requests must be forwarded to
CHQ..
1.54.0 Interviews:
No press interviews with news associations, national magazines, or metropolitan
papers are to be given by any Section or member on the policy of the
Organization. No photographs of Section interiors, members or activities are to
be made unless authorized specifically by CHQ..
1.55.0 Only material emanating from CHQ. may be published as an official release of the Organization. and such material shall not be revised or altered in any way when used by Section members.
1.55.1 In order that the
internet presentation of the study course not be delayed indefinitely, This not
official presentation is being released prior to authorization.
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David Ravlin 12349-1
1.55.2 The Publications Committee shall forward to CHQ immediately upon release specimens of all mimeographed or printed material they have caused to be published.
1.56.0 For detailed instructions on publications matters the Publications Committee will refer to Operating Instructions No. 7, No. 8, and No. 11.
1.57.0 Organization
Committee
The function of this Committee is to plan and carry out, under the supervision of
the Board of Governors, the numerical and territorial expansion of the Section.
Its operations are external as compared with the regular internal operations of
other Committees. This Committee is responsible for activities pertaining to
the addition of increased membership.
1.57.1 Functions of this Committee include the planning and arranging of public meetings, the follow-up work on contacts, organizational visits and forays into unorganized territory, correspondence with nearby contacts where there is no Section.
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1.57.2 The Organization Committee. in planning and supervising public meetings, must be given the close cooperation of other Committees as follows: The Speakers Committee supplies the Speaker and the platform personnel: the Finance Committee supplies the ticket personnel and is responsible for expenditures and receipts; the Publications Committee supplies literature and literature personnel; the New Membership Committee supplies Membership Applications and personnel. But the Organization Committee is in overall charge and is responsible for planning the meeting.
1.57.3 Should there be an authorized Organizer in the Section. the Organizer is automatically a member of the Organization Committee and carries out his specified functions in cooperation with the Committee.
1.58.0 Reports of all public meetings are made on Report form S-I.
1.59.0 For detailed instructions regarding the organization of new Sections refer to Operating Instructions No. 2, For detailed instructions regarding public meetings refer to Operating Instructions No. 5. For detailed instructions regarding lecture tours refer to Operating Instructions No.6
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Part IV
Financial Structure
1.60.0 Payment of Dues by
Section Members
Yearly membership dues $15.00 (U.S) shall be paid in advance for one year or in
monthly installments of 125 cents. In the latter case the Section Treasurer
shall remit to CHQ its share monthly, or 50 cents for each member paying by
installments.
1.60.1 The Section shall be responsible for the payment to CHQ of its share of any member's dues for a period of three months. If such member continues in default at the end of 2 months, the Section Board of Governors will recommend to CHQ that such member be dropped from the Section membership rolls with the statement that the Section can no longer be responsible for the further payment of the CHQ share of the member's dues. Subsequent action in reference to dismissal of the member will be taken by CHQ
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1.60.2 Treasurer's
Reports to CHQ.
The beginning of the fiscal year when all membership dues for the ensuing year
become payable shall be the first day of January of each calendar year.
1.60.3 Between the first and fifth days of each month the Section Treasurer shall compile and mail to CHQ a Report for the preceding month which shall consist of Form S-8. Form S-9, Form S-10. Membership Applications, a check or money order for the amount due CHQ. and originals of requests for transfers, reinstatements and resignations. (Membership Applications are to be sent to CHQ only once a month by the treasurer with the Report on which they are initially listed. All other Reports and carbon copies of Section correspondence must accompany the treasurer's Report to CHQ.) Dues for new members begin on the month in which they are initially listed on the S-8 Report. regardless of when the MA was signed or when the first dues were paid.
1.60.4 Members-at-Large
-- MALs
It has not been possible to make any provision whereby members-at-large may pay
their annual dues of $15.00 in installments.
1.61.0 Leases and
Contracts
Leases and contracts for offices or other purposes, as well as contracts of any
type entered into in the course of Section activities, must be executed in the
name of the Section. or member(s) thereof, and not in the name of Technocracy
Inc. alone. Correct usage is thus:
Section _
Regional Division _____
the Organization.
1.62.0 Accounts
The accounts payable of each Section must be approved every 30 days by the
Section Board of Governors. The Treasurer must list all of the Section's unpaid
bills in the Accounts Payable column of the S-10 Report to CHQ.
1.62.1 Section bank accounts must be in the name of the Section.
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1.62.2 All checks disbursed by the Section must be signed by both the Treasurer and Director.
1.63.0 For detailed instructions the Finance Committee and Treasurer will refer to Operating Instructions No. 1.
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Part V
Miscellaneous
1.64.0 Political Party
Action
It is the duty of
every Technocrat to prevent attempts to Involve the Organization. in political
party action, local or otherwise. Any member or officer guilty
of such practices must have general charges preferred against him at CHQ.
Whenever such charges are sustained and substantiated against the member so
charged. he shall be found guilty of conduct unbecoming a Technocrat and
subject to immediate expulsion.
1.64.1 It is the duty of every Technocrat to keep CHQ fully informed regarding any action in the field that has even the slightest appearance of sabotage. You must never forget that the Organization. belongs to, and Is solely the possession of the Technocrats of North America. It is your duty to protect your own - an injury to one is an injury to all.
Correspondence
1.64.2 Stationary: All Sections shall have their own letterheads and envelops
for official Section correspondence. These shall be of standard layout, printed
in conformance with specifications. (See Operating Instructions No. 13.)
1.64.3 All correspondence to CHQ shall be addressed to the CHQ Division concerned. Before writing to CHQ to ask any questions refer to the Bylaws and General Regulations to see if the answer sought may be found there.
1.65.0 Rubber Stamp:
All Sections shall purchase a rubber stamp showing the number and mailing
address of the Section. The stamp must be used on _all_ Report Forms, carbon
copies and papers sent to CHQ. The following form for the stamp shall be used:
SECTION No. _ R. D. No. _____
the Organization
(STREET ADDRESS) (CITY) (STATE)
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1.66.0 Carbon Copies.
Carbon copies of all letters mailed by any Field magazine, Section, or
Organizer to any other unit of the Organization, or to any contact, or to any
Price System institution shall be sent to CHQ. (Carbon copies are best made on
light onion skin paper. Do not use letterheads. Send only one copy of each
identical letter if a number of identical letters are sent out. List the
additional recipients on the copy.) Carbon copies shall be sent to CHQ once a
month except where special attention is necessary. Stamp all carbon copies with
the Section Stamp.
1.67.0 Privacy of Section
Meetings and Information
Official meetings of the Section shall be attended by members only.
1.67.1 No minutes or proceedings of the Section shall be read, discussed, or otherwise disclosed to non-members.
1.67.2 The total membership of a Section shall not be disclosed by any officer or member at any time, except when authorized to do so by CHQ. To obtain compliance with this regulation, only as few members as possible shall be informed as to this number.
1.67.3 The names of members, unless by their consent, shall not be divulged to nonmembers or to outside agencies.
1.68.0 Report Forms
All forms necessary for the conduct of the Section's affairs are supplied by
CHQ. These shall be ordered in quantities which do not exceed a 6 months
supply. (See Operating Instruction No.14).
1.69.0 Special instruction may be issued by CHQ regarding use of procedure of various forms.
1.70.0 Liquor
No intoxicating beverage, including beer, wine, or hard liquor, may be stored,
sold, or consumed on the premises of any unit of this Organization, or by any
member on public premises being used by a unit of this Organization for
meetings or social events. Members breaking this rule will be subject to expulsion
from the Organization.
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1.71.0 Religion
the Organization is a non-sectarian Organization. The Organization. accepts as
members citizens of every religious belief or creed.
1.71.1 Any member attempting to introduce religious issues into the affairs of the Organization is acting contrary to these Regulations. Such action constitutes grounds for *immediate dismissal from the Organization.*
1.71.2 NA
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Operating Instructions
1.73.0 The Operating Instructions consist of specifications and instructions issued by CHQ from time to time. Each of these provides the details of a specific operation or a certain continuous activity. Their function is to achieve a maximum of efficiency and a disciplined uniformity in the activities of the Organization.. All of the instructions are not necessary to each member or Committee, but every active member should have a general knowledge of their contents and must be especially familiar with the Instructions which pertain to his activities. Each Section must maintain in a properly bound form one complete set of Operating instructions for the reference of all members. Committees may obtain additional copies of the Operating Instructions which pertain to their activities; orders must be sent by the Section to CHQ on form S-7. Do not order in excess of your needs. Additional instructions may be issued from time to time by CHQ. Following is the list.
1.74.0 Operating Instructions #1 up to and including #14
Membership and Financial Structure -- Organization Procedure for New Sections
-- Study Classes and Reference Sources -- [Guide for Speakers] -- Conducting
Public Meetings -- Organization Lecture Tours -- [Guide for Writers] -- Guide
for Editors -- Technocracy Gray Cars (Inactive) -- Poster, Billboards, and
Signs -- (Inactive) -- Letterheads and Envelopes -- List of Items from CHQ..