It shall be the duty of the ex- Convention ties, files and effects of the federation; ecutive council to obey the instructions Mandates of national conventions, except that any (b) the payment of all monies properly action by the convention involving ex- authorized by the council or the presi- penditure of funds shall be referred to dent through the adopted budget of the the executive council with. [...] The executive council shall Acting the duties of the chief executive officer of have the power to designate one of the President the federation and shall carry out those officers of the federation to act in place of additional functions and responsibilities the president in the event of a temporary assigned by the president. [...] The committee shall submit of a Local may authorize the president to appoint a its findings and recommendations to the committee of the executive council to council, which shall have the power to conduct an investigation of a local: take action to resolve the matter, includ- ing the imposition of the penalty con- (i) upon the appeal of the officers or of tained in Article XI, Section 3, of this co. [...] Failure of ment was approved for submission to the any local union to maintain the affilia- convention by the executive board or tions as required in Sections 2 and 3 of membership of the local or by the execu- this article, except changes authorized by tive board or convention of the state fed- the prior sentence, shall be grounds for eration or by the executive council of the denial of delegate. [...] The ponents and opponents shall be given president shall also publish the results in opportunity to debate the issue through the official publications of the American the regular channels of the union, at the Federation of Teachers.
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Table of Contents
- AFT 2024 ConstitutionBylaws-RevisedCover 1
- 2024 Constitution - almost final 2
- 2024 Constitution - FINAL interior pages 3
- Bylaws 3
- Constitution 4
- Name 4
- Objects 4
- Membership 5
- Charters 7
- Officers 9
- ARTICLE VI 10
- Executive Council 10
- Conventions 14
- Representation 14
- Revenues 17
- Amendments 17
- Affiliation 18
- Referenda 18
- Parliamentary Authority 19
- Bylaws 20
- Special Rules of Order for Conventions 20
- Committee on Credentials 21
- Convention Program 21
- ARTICLE IV 22
- General Convention Procedure 22
- Convention Committees 23
- Nominations and Election Procedures 23
- ARTICLE VII 24
- Standing Committees 24
- ARTICLE VIII 24
- Per Capita, Budget and Audits 24
- ARTICLE IX 26
- Affiliate Audit and Financial Review Requirements 26
- ARTICLE X 27
- Good Standing 27
- ARTICLE XI 28
- Suspension of Rules and Amendment of Bylaws 28
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