According to the Constitution VII.A.2

2. Executive Board

a. The members of the International Executive Board shall be the president, the first vice-president, the second vice-president, the regional directors, all past international presidents the members-at-large, area representatives, and the state organization presidents. Members of the International Headquarters professional staff, the parliamentarian, and the state organization executive secretaries shall be ex-officio members, without vote.

b. Duties of the International Executive Board

The International Executive Board shall:

(1) examine, modify if necessary, and adopt the international budget

(2) elect trustees of The Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Foundation

(3) recommend policies and procedures for the consideration of the international convention

(4) select dates and sites of international meetings

(5) defi ne the number of regions and the constituent state organizations of each

(6) approve the establishment of new state organizations

(7) establish procedures for the possible dissolution of a state organization

(8) select by preferential ballot the recipient of the International Achievement Award

(9) select the recipient(s) of international honorary membership.

c. Meetings of the International Executive Board

(1) Meetings of the International Executive Board shall be held biennially, at least one day

in advance of the international convention. The Board may meet at other times upon

call of the president. A minimum of thirty days notice shall be given prior to the date of

the International Executive Board meeting.

(2) A state organization president who is unable to attend the International Executive Board

meeting may appoint an offi cial representative who shall have full privileges of participation.

(3) A quorum shall be a majority of the voting members of the Board. Each voting member

shall be entitled to one vote.

(4) There shall be no proxy voting.

(5) Vote by mail

(a) The business delegated to the Administrative Board and/or the Executive Board by

the Constitution may be transacted by mail in the event an emergency makes the

holding of a regular meeting impossible.

(b) The preferential ballot for the International Achievement Award shall be by mail.

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