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as of July 14, 2000
THE CONSTITUTION OF
INTERTEL, INC.
A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
C1. ARTICLE 1. NAME
INTERTEL, Inc., shall be the name of this organization, to be known as
INTERTEL.
C2. ARTICLE 2. OBJECT
- C2.1 With the object of forging and encouraging a meaningful
and lasting intellectual fellowship, fostering an exchange of ideas on
any and all subjects among persons throughout the world with a proven
high intelligence, and assisting in research on matters relating to high
intelligence, this International Legion of Intelligence, INTERTEL, is
formed.
- C2.2 This organization shall at all times maintain an
attitude which is strictly nonsectarian, nonracial, and nonpartisan. It
shall be a nonprofit social and fraternal organization.
C3. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP
All persons who have scored at or above the ninety-ninth (99th)
percentile on a supervised intelligence test may apply for membership in
INTERTEL. Membership will be permitted upon approval of the evidence
submitted.
C4. ARTICLE 4. OFFICERS
The officers of INTERTEL shall be the President, the Secretary, the
Treasurer, and others appointed as necessary for the effective operation
of INTERTEL.
The President and the Secretary shall be elected by the membership as a
whole. The term of office for each shall be three (3) years. The Treasurer
and other appointed officers shall be selected as prescribed by the
Bylaws.
C5. ARTICLE 5. GOVERNMENT
- C5.1 The government of INTERTEL shall be vested in the
Executive Board consisting of the elected officers and the Regional
Directors of INTERTEL.
- C5.2 Directors must reside within the Region they represent
and be elected through votes cast by members residing within that
Region. The term of office for each shall be three (3) years.
- C5.3 Management of the business of INTERTEL shall be the
responsibility of the Executive Board and the President as prescribed in
the Bylaws. The Executive Board may, by resolution, delegate to members
or to committees authority to act for the Board, but such delegation
shall not relieve the Board of its ultimate responsibility.
- C5.4 A proposition governing or regulating or amending all or
any part of the Bylaws shall require approval by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the members of the Executive Board.
- C5.5 The term of office of Executive Board members shall be
three (3) years, with approximately one-third (1/3) of the offices
terminating each December 31.
- C5.6 The Executive Board shall meet once each year in
conjunction with the Annual General Assembly (AGA) and at such other
times as necessary. A quorum shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the members of
the Board voting in person or by proxy. Insofar as is practicable, all
business shall be conducted at the annual meeting, but a proposition may
be acted upon by written responses or by telephone confirmed in writing
on matters requiring immediate or special attention.
C6. ARTICLE 6. MEETINGS
- C6.1 The Annual General Assembly (AGA) shall be held once
each calendar year at a time and place designated by the Executive
Board. The meeting place for the AGA shall not be designated for the
same region of INTERTEL more than once in any three-year period.
- C6.2 Special meetings may be called in a manner set forth in
the Bylaws.
- C6.3 Proxies will be honored only as prescribed in the
Bylaws.
C7. ARTICLE 7. AMENDMENTS
All or any part of this Constitution may be amended by an affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Board,
provided that the amendment is ratified by a majority vote of those
members casting ballots at the next Annual General Assembly, either in
person or by proxy.
C8. ARTICLE 8. DISSOLUTION
The period of INTERTEL's duration is perpetual. It may cease to exist
only because of the implied or actual wishes of the majority of its
members. At least thirty (30) days notice shall be given to the membership
that dissolution is to be voted upon either by mail ballot or at the next
Annual General Assembly. Upon dissolution, the fixed assets will be sold
and after all just debts have been settled, the balance of monies will be
donated to an educational scholarship fund to be chosen by the remaining
members of the Executive Board.
Revised and Adopted at the July 1982 Annual Executive Board Meeting
and the Annual General Assembly. Titles changed from Executive Director to
President and from General Secretary to Secretary May 6, 1995.
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BYLAWS
BL1 SECTION 1 MEMBERSHIP
BL1.1 BECOMING A MEMBER
Applicants for membership in INTERTEL shall submit their signed
applications on the INTERTEL standard form together with proof of their
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) as determined by a supervised intelligence
test. The INTERTEL Acceptance Committee (IAC) shall determine the validity
of the proof submitted according to the committee criteria regarding
acceptable intelligence test scores. Further information may be requested
if necessary to support the proof of IQ submitted by the applicant.
The IAC will decide the disposition to be made of the application. If
accepted, the applicant and the director of the Region in which he resides
will be notified. If not, only the applicant will be notified.
Applicants shall be recorded as members of INTERTEL as of the date
their initiation fees and dues are received at the INTERTEL office. Dues
must be kept current in order to maintain membership in INTERTEL.
BL1.2 LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Life membership in INTERTEL may be awarded to those members who have
made an extraordinary contribution to the society. The decision shall be
made by a majority of the members of the Executive Board.
BL2 SECTION 2 OFFICERS
BL2.1 ELECTED OFFICERS
Elected officers shall serve as members of the Executive Board. The
President shall exercise a general supervision over the affairs of
INTERTEL and conduct the business subject to the limitations and
extensions set by the Executive Board. He shall preside at all Annual
General Assemblies, special meetings of the membership, and all meetings
of the Executive Board. In the event the President is unable to attend the
meeting, the Secretary, or in his absence a member of the Executive Board
designated by the President or Secretary, shall preside.
The Secretary shall be responsible for all official records of
INTERTEL, except financial records. He shall act as Secretary at all
meetings of the Executive Board, all Annual General Assemblies, and all
special meetings of the membership.
Upon the resignation, death, permanent incapacity, or deliberate
neglect of duties of any elected officer, the Executive Board shall
declare that office vacant and shall fill from among its ranks the office
of President or Secretary. The option of first refusal for the vacant
office of President shall go to the Secretary.
BL2.2 APPOINTED OFFICERS
The Treasurer shall be appointed by the President and approved by a
majority of the members of the Executive Board before officially taking
office, and shall be responsible for all monies and financial records of
INTERTEL. He shall make all disbursements and accept all receipts subject
to the limitations and extensions set by the Executive Board. He shall
prepare financial reports for the Board as they may direct. He shall make
records available to the Audit committee as they require. At the close of
each fiscal year, he shall prepare a report of the financial activity of
INTERTEL to be presented to the membership at the AGA and published in the
official Journal of INTERTEL.
Other officers necessary for the effective operation of INTERTEL shall
be appointed by the President and approved by a majority of the Executive
Board before officially taking office. Appointed officers must have been
members for not less than two (2) consecutive years. They may remain in
office indefinitely, but must be re-appointed and approved at the
expiration of each term of the President who made the appointment. Vacant
appointive offices shall be filled by appointment of the President and
approved by a majority of the members of the Executive Board.
BL2.3
All officers shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned by
the Executive Board.
BL3 SECTION 3. EXECUTIVE BOARD
BL3.1 DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board shall consist of not more than fifteen members and
shall establish, support, and supervise a Journal of INTERTEL, and shall
carry out the business and management of INTERTEL as set forth in the
Constitution.
BL3.2 REGIONS
For administrative and governing purposes, the world shall be
geographically divided into Intertel Regions, each represented by a
Director in the manner set forth herein. From time to time the Executive
Board shall review such Regions, and may at its discretion by majority
vote augment or reduce the number of Regions and redraw boundaries so as
to maintain approximate equality of representation with due regard being
given to distances and remoteness.
BL3.3 DIRECTORS
A Director shall represent his Region to INTERTEL and shall represent
INTERTEL to his Region. He shall administer the affairs of INTERTEL within
his Region and shall participate in the government of INTERTEL through the
Executive Board.
Upon the resignation, death, permanent incapacity, or deliberate
neglect of duties of a Director, the President shall appoint a qualified
member resident of that Region to serve until completion of the unexpired
term subject to approval by a majority of the members of the Executive
Board.
BL4 SECTION 4 RESIGNATION, PUNITIVE ACTION
BL4.1 RESIGNATIONS
All resignations must be presented in writing to the Secretary and
shall be effective upon acceptance.
BL4.2 REASONS FOR PUNITIVE ACTION
Punitive Action may be instituted against a member of INTERTEL for any
of the following reasons:
- Using the name of INTERTEL for commercial purposes or other personal
gain, other than incidentally in a written work or as otherwise
authorized by the Executive Board
- Engaging in acts inimical to INTERTEL
- Promoting other organizations, interests, or pursuits at the expense
or to the detriment of INTERTEL
- Seeking to undermine, diminish, impugn, or injure the integrity,
reputation, or survival of INTERTEL
- Engaging in conduct of such nature as to bring discredit to
INTERTEL, as in the following specifics:
- Barratry, the persistent incitement of quarrels or litigation
- Dereliction of office, the intentional abandonment of the duties
of office
- Nonfeasance of office, omitting to do that which should be done
- Misfeasance of office, doing that which should be done in an
illegal or improper manner
- Malfeasance of office, doing as an officer something one has
agreed not to do, that is unwarranted, and that is not legally
justified, or that is wrongful and contrary to law
- Acting in a manner contrary to the Constitution, Bylaws, Standing
Rules, and policies of Intertel
BL5 SECTION 5 COMMITTEES
BL5.1 An Intertel Acceptance Committee (IAC) shall be appointed
by the Executive Board and shall be composed of no fewer than three nor
more than five current members of INTERTEL who may or may not hold other
offices within INTERTEL.
BL5.2 An Audit Committee, composed of at least one qualified
person shall be appointed by the Executive Board and shall audit the
financial records at least annually. Reports of all audits shall be made
to the membership.
BL5.3 An Election Committee, composed of no fewer than three nor
more than seven current members of INTERTEL who are not officers or
candidates for office, shall be appointed by the Executive Board and shall
certify all nominating petitions as to validity and shall act as tellers
in all elections.
BL5.4 The Executive Board shall appoint such other committees as
necessary for carrying out the business of INTERTEL.
BL6 SECTION 6 ELECTIONS
BL6.1 TIME OF ELECTIONS
Elections will be held once each year to fill all offices and
directorships expiring December 31 of that year.
BL6.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION
- General Qualifications--All candidates must be current members, and
no elected officer or director may serve more than two consecutive terms
in the same office. A member shall not be a candidate for nor hold more
than one elected office at a time.
- Candidates for President or Secretary--To qualify as a candidate for
President or Secretary, the nominee must have served at least one full
term as a Director of an Intertel Region, or have served one full term
as an appointed officer, or have been a member for not less than six
consecutive years.
- Candidates for Regional Director--To qualify as a candidate for
Regional Director, one must have been a member for not less than three
consecutive years.
BL6.3 NOMINATIONS, CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS, BALLOTS
Nomination forms will be printed in the official Journal of INTERTEL.
Nominations, together with a signed statement of acceptance by nominees,
must be submitted by the date specified on the form. Nominations for
Regional Director must be made by a member of that region.
Ballots will be distributed to the appropriate electorate along with a
one page maximum campaign statement furnished by each candidate at least
sixty days prior to the voting deadline. Other campaign material will be
the responsibility of each candidate.
BL7 SECTION 7 DISBURSEMENTS
All disbursements must be ordered and approved by the Executive Board.
The Executive Board, by resolution may authorize certain officers,
Directors, or committees to make disbursements provided that all such
disbursements shall be accountable to the Executive Board.
BL8 SECTION 8 FORUMS
A Forum is an assembly of INTERTEL members for social and fraternal
reasons.
BL9 SECTION 9 SPECIAL PURPOSE ASSOCIATIONS
An Association may be formed for any purpose which is not inconsistent
with the Constitution and Bylaws of INTERTEL. Recognition of such an
Association, upon application to the Secretary, shall obligate the founder
and each successive senior officer of the Association to insure that the
Secretary is fully and currently informed of all its activities.
BL10 SECTION 10 MEETINGS
BL10.1 THE ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held as set forth in the
Constitution. During the assembly, there will be at least one general
business meeting at which questions to be decided by the membership shall
be acted upon.
BL10.2 SPECIAL AND OTHER MEETINGS
Special meetings may be called by the President, by a majority of the
members of the Executive Board, or by written petition to the Secretary of
not less than one-tenth (1/10) of all current members. Notice of such a
meeting and the purpose thereof shall be delivered or mailed by the
officer(s) calling the meeting or by the Secretary no less than thirty
days prior to the meeting. Inclusion of such notice in an issue of the
official Journal of INTERTEL, or in a bulletin which shall go to all
members at least four weeks prior to the date of the meeting shall satisfy
this requirement.
BL10.3 ACTION BY EXECUTIVE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS
Any action by the Executive Board shall be as valid and binding as if
taken in a regular meeting, if assented to by a majority of its members in
writing, except for changes in the Constitution and Bylaws which require
at least two-thirds (2/3) approval.
BL10.4 REPORTS OF MEETINGS
Reports of all meetings stating resolutions made and nullified and
listing any other actions taken or still being considered shall be
published for the membership in the official Journal of INTERTEL.
BL10.5 WHO MAY ATTEND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
Members of INTERTEL may observe Executive Board meetings except during
executive sessions.
BL11 SECTION 11 QUORUM
BL11.1 QUORUM OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
A quorum of the Annual General Assembly, or any special meeting of the
membership as a whole, shall be eight percent (8%) of the total current
membership, or one hundred current members, whichever is the lesser, in
person or by proxy.
BL11.2 QUORUM OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Two-thirds (2/3) of the Executive Board in person or by proxy shall
constitute a quorum of that body.
BL11.3 PROXIES
Proxies within INTERTEL will be honored to vote "for" or "against"
specific items printed on the proxy form and to fulfill the requirements
for a quorum. Executive Board members may vote no more than one proxy each
at meetings of the Executive Board. Signed written responses to agenda
items will be honored as proxies at Executive Board meetings and general
meetings.
BL12 SECTION 12 DUES, FEES
BL12.1 NEW MEMBERS
An initiation or evaluation fee and dues for the first year must be
paid before membership is conferred.
BL12.2 GENERAL DUES
Dues are due by December 31 of each year and a late fee will be
assessed for dues postmarked after January 31. Members will be dropped for
nonpayment of dues on March 31 each year. A reinstatement fee will be
assessed for processing the membership of any member whose dues have
become more than ninety days delinquent.
BL12.3 FAMILY DUES
If two or more members of a family are members of INTERTEL, the dues
for the second, third, etc. members shall be one-half (1/2) that of the
first member paying dues in full, providing that they shall agree to share
a single copy of all publications and notifications, though retaining full
membership privileges and voting rights.
BL12.4 SPECIAL DUES
Students, retirees, and others on fixed incomes may become eligible for
one-half (1/2) dues by submitting proof of need and receiving approval
from the President.
BL13 SECTION 13 STANDING RULES
The Executive Board may adopt Standing Rules as the need arises by an
affirmative vote of a majority of the Executive Board.
BL14 SECTION 14 AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended as stated in ARTICLE 5, GOVERNMENT, of the
Constitution of INTERTEL.
BL15 SECTION 15 PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The most recent revision of Robert's Rules of Order shall be the
authority for Parliamentary Procedures and shall govern the conduct of
deliberations of the Executive Board in all cases to which they are
applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Constitution,
Bylaws, and Standing Rules of INTERTEL.
BL16 SECTION 16 EFFECTIVE DATE
These Bylaws became effective 1/1/83 and superseded all previous
Bylaws, revisions, and resolutions of the Board affecting the Bylaws of
INTERTEL.
Sections 12, 13, 14, amended July 1983
Sections 8, 15 amended July 1984
Sections 4, 10 amended July 1985
Sections 2, 8 amended July 1986
Section 4 amended July 1987 ("s" removed from word session in #2 next to
last sentence)
Section 1 amended July 1987(Dues must be kept current in order to maintain
membership in INTERTEL)
Section 12 amended January, 1988 (Members will be dropped for nonpayment
of dues on November 1 each year)
Section 5 amended July, 1989 (a committee may be one person)
Section 2 amended February, 1991 (two year instead of one year membership
requirement for appointed officers)
Section 4 completely replaced July, 1991
Section 12 brought into conformity with calendar year, July 1991
Entire document codified and wording clarified by request of the Executive
Board, AGA, 1991
BL6.3 added last sentence July, 1993.
ABBREVIATIONS AND GENERAL DESIGNATIONS OF INTERTEL
| AGA |
Annual General Assembly, the annual meeting
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| C/BL/SR |
Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules of Intertel
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| Secretary |
Secretary
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| IAC |
INTERTEL Acceptance Committee
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| ILIan |
Intertel member--derived from the International Legion of
Intelligence
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| RA |
Regional Assembly
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| RD |
Regional Director
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| SPA |
Special Purpose Association
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| President |
President
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| EB |
Executive Board
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INTERTEL STANDING RULES
OFFICERS
Limitations and extensions set by the XB for the President in
conducting the business of INTERTEL: The President shall be governed by
the Constitution and Bylaws of INTERTEL, resolutions of the XB, and the
traditions of INTERTEL. In situations not covered by these authorities,
the President shall gain the support of a majority of the XB before taking
action.
The Secretary shall keep detailed minutes of all general meetings and
all proceedings of the XB. Copies of the complete minutes shall be
available from the INTERTEL office to any member requesting them. (Fee: $l
for up to three(3) pages, .25 per page after three.) The Secretary shall
be the keeper of the corporate seal and be responsible for keeping a
current corporate record as required by law.
Limitations and extensions set by the XB for the Treasurer in making
disbursements and accepting receipts:
- All disbursements shall be made by the Treasurer of INTERTEL. In the
absence or incapacity of the Treasurer, the President or Secretary shall
be authorized to make disbursements. Bank accounts shall carry all three
signatures.
- INTERTEL's fiscal year shall be January 1 through December 31.
- Funds will remain in an interest-bearing account and be transferred
to a checking account only as needed.
- Bona fide operating expenses for INTERTEL shall be paid upon
presentation of an invoice according to the terms stated thereon.
Travel, lodging, and meals are not considered to be bona fide expenses
for Intertel reimbursement. Reimbursement requests must be made on the
standard form no later than 30 days past the end of each quarter unless
the President grants, for cause, an extension for one more quarter.
- Each EB member will be compensated for attending the Executive Board
Meeting at the AGA with a check for $300 to be given at the AGA. The
same provision applies to the Treasurer, the Editor of the Journal of
Intertel, the Office Manager, and the Meeting Arrangements Chairman.
- The Treasurer and the Office Administrator shall be bonded.
- INTERTEL shall accumulate and keep one year's funding of the budget
in reserve.
- The allowance for Regional Directors shall be $350 each calendar
year plus newsletter postage. Newsletters shall not exceed 1 ounce
mailing weight and may not be more frequent than 12 per year. Expenses
shall be minimized to the point where effective membership social
communication would be impaired by further cost reduction; no other
criteria shall justify increased cost. Mailing without envelopes shall
be employed whenever feasible. All previous unreported contributions to
the newsletter to date of requested reimbursement must be reported and
subtracted from the reimbursement.
- The President and Secretary will be reimbursed for bona fide
INTERTEL expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. These
expenditures will not exceed $500 for any one item without XB approval.
- An advance of $50 may be requested for a publicized Regional
Assembly to be accounted for and reimbursed to the treasury if possible.
Request to be made through the RD in writing.
- Upon request by the RD of the region in which the AGA is to be held,
$500 will be advanced to the AGA chairman. Funds must be accounted for
(receipts, etc.) and the balance, if any, reimbursed to the treasury at
the close of the AGA.
- Appointed officers shall be reimbursed for bona fide INTERTEL
expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.
- One dollar ($1) from the proceeds of The One Percent Solution shall
be sent to the Intertel Foundation.
- Any moneys received from members for old copies of Integra will be
booked to the Ingamells Fund.
COMMITTEES
One member of the Audit Committee shall be a Certified Public
Accountant if a volunteer can be found to serve.
PUNITIVE ACTIONS
- A proposal to expel a member must be signed by at least three
current members and shall be referred to the Director of the Region in
which that member resides. The Director will counsel the parties
involved and attempt to resolve the problem. Only if that fails will the
problem be referred to the President for Board consideration. If the
Director of the Region is a party to the complaint, the President will
request another Director to act as intermediary. If, after review, the
Executive Board deems the evidence and gravity of the situation to be
sufficient, expulsion proceedings will be permitted.
The member whose expulsion is proposed shall be entitled to a
personal hearing. The member charged shall be notified immediately in
writing by the Executive Board of the contemplated action. Such
notification shall specify the charges and the names of the persons
preferring the charges.
The Executive Board shall conduct a hearing as soon as practicable
and shall decide by at least a two-thirds vote one of the following:
- Exoneration
- Suspension for a period not to exceed one year
- Expulsion
The decision of the Executive Board will be final.
Should a member of the Executive Board be charged, he shall not sit
in judgment at his own hearing.
- Punitive measures may be considered by the Executive Board for
members acting in a manner contrary to the Constitution and Bylaws, and
policies of INTERTEL. The matter shall be brought to the attention of
the President who will present it along with evidence to the Executive
Board. The member charged will be notified and given a hearing before
the Board. If an officer or Board member is charged, he shall not sit in
judgment at his own hearing. Punitive proceedings will be held in
executive sessions of the Executive Board. The decision of the Executive
Board will be final.
ELECTIONS
Election procedures:
- Nomination forms will be published in the March issue of the journal
of INTERTEL with the closing date stated as May 31.
- All nominations must be postmarked no later than May 31 and shall be
sent to the Election Committee Chairman to verify that all nominees are
qualified to be candidates. Exceptions shall be made if an e-mail is
received by the committee from a qualified nominator and nominee no
later than May 31 of the election year, but must be followed by US
Postal mail within the following two weeks.
- The Candidates, President, and Secretary will be notified when the
nominees' qualifications have been verified by the Election Committee.
- Names of certified candidates will be published in the journal of
INTERTEL.
- If no more than one qualified candidate is nominated for a given
office, that candidate is considered elected.
- Ballots, along with campaign material and a return envelope
addressed to the Election Committee Chairman will be sent from the
INTERTEL office prior to July 31 to all members eligible to vote. The
voting deadline will be a postmark no later than September 30. Campaign
material will be allowed only as stated in Section 6 of the Bylaws.
- Ballots not received in the envelope provided and postmarked by the
deadline stated will be invalid. Ballots will be tallied and the
President and candidates notified of the results within two weeks after
the voting deadline. If the vote does not result in a clear majority for
one candidate per office, a run-off election will be held as
expeditiously as possible to determine a winner. In case of a tie, the
election will be decided by a majority vote of the XB.
- Final results will be published in the journal of INTERTEL. Ballots
will be kept by the Election Committee for thirty days in case a recount
is requested. After that time, all nomination forms and ballots will be
destroyed by the Election Committee. A letter certifying results, giving
the vote tally for each candidate, and signed by all members of the
Election Committee will be sent to the President, Secretary, candidates,
and Editor of the journal of INTERTEL.
MEETINGS
The AGA will be held each year over the second full weekend in July.
If July 1 should fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the AGA will instead be
held over the third full weekend in July. The date is subject to change
by the President under unusual and extenuating circumstances.
DUES AND FEES
Annual dues shall be $39 per year. The annual dues for additional
family members shall be exactly one-half the first members annual dues
for each additional family member.
The dues year shall be on a calendar year basis. Any member joining
or reinstating for less than a full year shall have his dues prorated on
a monthly basis. Dues invoices will he mailed from the INTERTEL office
during September of each year with November's Journal of INTERTEL
carrying a reminder. A late fee of $5 will be charged from January 31
until March 31. After that date, delinquent members must pay a $10
reinstatement fee. Members delinquent beyond March 31 will have a break
in membership that will affect any tenure requirement for office in
INTERTEL.
An evaluation fee of $10 shall be charged by the Acceptance Committee
for reviewing the evidence of qualification for any applicant. Any
applicant paying this fee shall not be charged an initiation fee at the
time of joining Intertel. The INTERTEL initiation fee shall be $15 for
all applicants who have not paid an evaluation fee.
PUBLISHED MATERIAL
The Publications Officer shall act as a clearing house for printed
material published by INTERTEL. Ads as approved by the Publications
Officer may be ordered by the XB to be published in periodicals and
publications. Recruiting ads may be placed in local Mensa publications
at the discretion of each RD with approval of the ad by the Publications
Officer, with the cost to be paid from the RD's allowance.
Quantities of INTERTEL brochures will be sent to the XB and Officers
only. Individuals will receive one brochure on request, and one brochure
will be sent in the packet to new members.
Membership lists will be published as necessary. Officers and the XB
will receive complimentary copies. Other members may purchase copies for
a price sufficient to cover costs of printing and postage. The policy
governing the use of membership lists and mailing labels shall be that
INTERTEL members may use this list for their personal use in connection
with the activities of INTERTEL only. Mass mailings, commercial
solicitations, opinion surveys, and other uses of any kind are expressly
forbidden unless authorized by the XB in advance.
"A society for the Intellectually Gifted" is approved for use on all
printed material in lieu of "A Not-for-Profit Society Corporate" except
where it is necessary to show non-profit status.
INTERTEL LOGO AND TRADEMARK
The registered trademark of INTERTEL, as described, shall be used
exclusively for jewelry, merchandise, and printed material.
The trademark of INTERTEL is a collective membership mark registered
with the US Patent Office, Registration number 866,668. The trademark
shows a shield with the name "Intertel" in Olde English letters across
the top; on the body of the shield is a stylized comet and question mark
with the number "1" superimposed on it. The background is black, the
comet is red, the numeral "1" is silver, and the question mark and trim
are gold. The trademark may be reproduced in black and white.
REVISIONS
These Standing Rules as revised supersede all previous resolutions
and may be changed, deleted, or added to by resolution of the XB.
Punitive Actions removed from Bylaws and added to Standing Rules
July, 1991. Revisions of dues amounts and calendar year changes, as well
as changes in reimbursement rules for directors attending the AGA,
changed July 1993. Changes in the charging of initiation fees and
evaluations fees, July 1994. Changes in the distribution of membership
lists, May 1995. Changes in the compensation for EB members and
necessary officers attending AGAs, and exclusion of travel, lodging, and
meals as items for reimbursement, and formalizing the requirement of
reducing regional postage and newsletter reimbursement by amount of
contributions, April 1998. Formalizing the booking of moneys received
for old Integra copies, July 1998. Dues changed to $39, Election
procedures to accommodate e-mail changed, change in necessary officers
compensated for attending the AGA, July 1999. Change in wording of
advance in July 2000.
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