The Standing Rules Contain Some Blanks Which Each Division Is to Complete

Drafting Notes

The National Board, at its October 2011 meeting, approved new Division Standing Rules now referred to as Standardized Division Standing Rules (hereafter “Standing Rules”). These Rules were promulgated in accordance with AuxMan 1G, Chapter 4, Section H.

Section H provides that the Standing Rules may not be changed. Any local options are to be contained in an Appendix to theStanding Rules. This is a departure from the long standing prior practice in which only certain paragraphs of the previous Model Rules were not changeable. Now, all of the primary operating paragraphs cannot be changed.

The Standing Rules contain some blanks which each Division is to complete.

1.In the caption insert only your Division Number and District Number which is First Southern.

2.In paragraph 1.1 again insert your Division and District information. No provision is made to designate your geographical or community name. That name you may insert into the Appendix.

3.In paragraph 8.2 insert the month in which your Division expects the flotillas to have remitted their funds for combined Division, District and National dues. This is usually done during the month of Januaryor February or as soon as the dues bill arrives from the DSO-FN.This paragraph has an error in it which you should correct. YOU SHOULD STRIKE OUT THE WORD ‘FOLLOWING’ AND INSERT THE WORD “CURRENT”.

4.In paragraph 8.5 insert your Division number.

5.In paragraph 8.7 insert the amount of money which your DCDR can spend without prior Board approval.

6.In Article XIV insert the date when your Division adopts the Standardized Division Standing Rules.

7.In Article XIII the Appendix place any items that are of a local nature and are NOT otherwise addressed in any other Article of the Standing Rules. It is suggested that you review your present Standing Rules and transfer any provisions contained in those Rules which are not otherwise found in the Standing Rules to your Appendix.

8.In order to maintain a record of any Appendix to a Division’s Standing Rules, a copy of that Appendix must be filed with the Director of Auxiliary in order to provide a depository for future Division Boards.

9.Suggested form for the Appendix:

APPENDIX TO STANDARDIZED DIVISION STANDING RULES OF DIVISION ______, FIRST SOUTHERN REGION

1.This document is intended to conform with Article XIII of the Standing Rules of Division ______adopted on ______, 201__.

2.<set forth your specific local rules>

This Appendix was adopted by the Board of Division ______, First Southern District on ______,201__ and became effective as provided in Article XIII of the Division Standing Rules and a copy of same has been filed with the Director of Auxiliary.

Dated:______,______

Division Commander

A NEW DISTRICT POLICY REQUIRES THAT THE DSO-L/P REVIEW YOUR APPENDIX TO ASSURE THAT ITS CONTENTS COMPLY WITH THE AUXILIARY MANUAL AND OTHER NATION AL AND DISTRICT POLICIES.

YOU ARE TO FILE A COPY OF YOUR APPENDIX AFTER ITS REVIEW BY THE DSO-L/P WITH THE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE TO INSURE THAT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO YOUR DIVISION IN FUTURE YEARS.

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