LULAC MEMBERS ONLY

To: All LULAC Councils
From: Margaret Moran, LULAC National President
Date: May 23, 2013
Subject: Proposed Constitutional Amendments

The following amendments to the LULAC National Constitution have been submitted in accordance to Article XIV, Section 2 for consideration and vote at the 2013 LULAC National Convention to be held June 17-June 22, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. I would like to give special thanks to Past LULAC National President Belen Robles for chairing the amendments committee, collecting the amendments and preparing them to be sent to the councils.

Please bring these proposed amendments to the attention of all your members.

If you have any questions please call the LULAC National Office. Thank you.

Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Amendment 1: Article IV, Section 9 – The Local Young Adult Council, Subsection (b)

Current reading:
“Members of a Local Young Adult Council must be between the ages of 18 to 29 years old.

Amend to read:
“Members of a Local Young Adult Council must be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old.

Submitted by Alfonso (Al) Maldonado, LULAC Council 60

Amendment 2: Article VIII, Section 6 Tenure of Elected Officers
Subsection (a)

Current reading:
“The term of office for each national elected officer shall be for one year terminating at the close of the National Assembly.”

Amend to read:
“The term of office for each national elected officer shall be for one year terminating at the close of the National Assembly. The exception to this shall be the office of the National President which will consist of a two year term terminating at the close of the second year of office at the close of the National Assembly.”

Subsection (c)

Current reading:
“A National Officer may serve in the same office for four terms, consecutively or intermittently, if duly elected to such office, but in no case may an officer be elected to the same office for more than four one-year terms. Any more to draft or otherwise impose on the League a person who has exhausted his eligibility to hold office for more than the stipulated terms shall be deemed in gross violation of this Constitution.”

Amend to read:
“A National Officer may serve in the same office for four terms consecutively or intermittently, duly elected to such office, but in no case may an officer be elected to the same office for more than four one-year terms. The exception to this shall be the office of the National President who can be elected to the office for two two-year terms. Any move….”

Submitted by Jose S. Rivera, Council 5260

Amendment 3: Article IX State Officers, Section 4 Qualifications

Amend to add at end of the paragraph to read as follows:
“All State Officers, whether elected or appointed, must possess those qualifications as stipulated under Article VIII, Section 4, Subsections a to f. Be a resident of the State for which office member is elected or appointed. The member must have resided in the State for a minimum of six (6) months prior to appointment or election and continue to reside in the State until the member resigns, is removed from office or term of office expires.”

Submitted by Virginia Tena, LULAC Council 4875

Amendment 4: Article X District Officers, Section 3 Qualifications

Amend to add at the end of the paragraph to read as follows:
“All District Officers whether elected or appointed must possess the qualification as stipulated under Article VII, Section 4 subsections a to f of this Constitution, except under Subsection b, previous office holding is limited to Local District Executive Board and District levels. Be a resident of the District for which office member is elected or appointed. The member must have resided in the District for a minimum of six (6) months prior to appointment or election and continue to reside in the District until the member resigns, is removed from office or term of office expires.”

Submitted by Virginia Tena, LULAC Council 4875

Amendment 5: Article XI Council Officers

Add Section 8 – Council Responsibility as a None Profit 501(c) (4) Affiliate

To read as follows:
“The Council has been designated as a non-profit organization 501(c) (4) under the Internal Revenue provisions. The Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Section (IRS) mandates that each council file I- 990 Tax Return by May 15 of each year. An annual I-990 will be filed by all councils in good standing annually regardless of revenue received.

Submitted by Council 4875 Virginia Tena