By-Laws

1. Nominations and Election Procedure

1. All nominations of officers shall be by petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) regular members, and presented to the National Office no later than five (5) days prior to the start of the Convention.
2. Procedures for the nomination and election of officers shall be determined by the Nominations and Election Committee with the consent of the Executive Committee.
3. Balloting for election of the officers shall take place under the supervision of the Nominations and Election Committee. No other official business or the Convention shall be conducted during balloting.
4. A majority of the ballots cast for the office of President, Executive Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Vice Presidents at Large shall be required to elect these officers. The person receiving the highest number of votes for the particular office shall be declared the winner.

2. Dues

Effective September 1, 1988, the dues to the organization shall be $50 per year per member.

3. Standing Committees

1. The Standing Committees shall be established and their members appointed by the Executive Committee as needed.
2. As a matter of policy the Executive Committee shall endeavor to maintain continuity of personnel on Standing Committees.
3. Each Standing Committee shall make a written report for submission to the appropriate Convention Committee.

4. Use of the Organization's Name

No group or individual may utilize the name of the National Association of Catholic School Teachers without its expressed consent.

5. Amendment of the By-Laws

1. The By-Laws may be amended by the same procedure as in ARTICLE IX, Sections 1 and 2, of the Constitution. All such amendments shall require a majority vote for their adoption except those related to By-Laws, which themselves require more than a majority vote, in which case the same vote shall be required to adopt the amendment as required by the By-Laws to be amended.
2. If a proposed By-Law is to be submitted to a National Convention, it must reach the National Office sixty (60) days prior to the National Convention and must be sent by the National Office to the locals thirty (30) days prior to the National Convention.

Resolutions

Resolutions to the Convention may be introduced by the locals or the Executive Committee of the National Association of Catholic School Teachers. All resolutions shall bear the signature of at least two elected officers of the local introducing the resolution. The officers signing the resolution shall certify that the resolution was approved for submission to the Convention by the Executive Board or membership of the local or by the Executive Committee of the National Association. The resolution shall be submitted to the President of the National Association.

No resolution shall be introduced later than six weeks prior to the opening of the Convention except by two-thirds vote of the Convention. Resolutions must reach the National Office six weeks prior to the National Convention and must be sent by the National Office to the locals thirty (30) days prior to the National Convention.

No resolution shall conflict with any provision of the Constitution and By-Laws.