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 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 Mark Rice | Oct 10, 2021
First, what is a fidelity bond? There are several types of “bonds”, 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 officers. ...
by Jared Morgan | Apr 14, 2020
This online training is provided by the Department of California, Training Committee. Mark Rice, Chairman Constitution and Bylaws Commission is the trainer. There is a limit of 250 participants for this hour-long training. RELATED: Visit the Online Training page for...
by Autrey James | Apr 13, 2020
Comrades, since the recent cancellation of the national convention of The American Legion, many posts are left wondering how to proceed, particularly in light of the following statement: “[T]he National Executive Committee recommends that departments retain their...
