by caLegion Contributor | Jun 20, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM THE CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS COMMISSION: Comrades, Earlier today I received a phone call from Department expressing some Post’s concerns that they have submitted their Bylaws with no response or action. Today I did an audit of what I have in my records...
by Mark Rice | Mar 27, 2024
Comrades and Posts, The deadline is quickly approaching and there are a lot of Posts that need to bring their Bylaws up to date in order to come off of Administrative Probation (check the Administrative Compliance Report). On Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 PM, there...
by Jared Morgan | Sep 7, 2022
At the last Department Convention, a Department Bylaws change was implemented requiring everyone on all levels to update or rewrite their Bylaws every 7 years or less. If your Post Bylaws are dated 2016 or earlier, we need to start working on getting them updated…...
by Gary Leach | Jul 13, 2022
There are significant differences between what the presiding officer may do in a business meeting (monthly Post meeting) and a committee meeting. “If the presiding officer is a member of the assembly or voting body, he has the same right as any other member. Except in...
by Autrey James | Jun 17, 2022
Legionnaires, Department convention is quickly approaching and the headquarters staff is working diligently to get packets ready to make registration go smoothly. In an effort to help HQ staff, I am reminding you all that we are bound by our Department bylaws. Article...
by Jared Morgan | May 26, 2022
First, what is a fidelity bond? There are several types of “bonds”, and this article is about the fidelity bond every post should have. Many people think of a fidelity bond as crime insurance that protects your post against financial loss caused by dishonest...
