Recommended by Chairman, National By-Law Committee

Proposed by Commander-in-Chief, Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief and Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief

Amend ARTICLE XIII - AMENDMENTS, National By-Laws, by redesignating as ARTICLE XIV and renumbering sections accordingly.

Amend the National By-Laws further by inserting the following:

ARTICLE XIII ---- MENS AUXILIARY

Sec. 1301 - Formation.

A Post, if the By-Laws of the Department having jurisdiction so provided, may form an association separately constituted as a subordinate unit. The Department in which the Post is located shall charter such unit. Within two (2) months of receiving their charter such unit must complete and file an application for exemption under 501 C (19) of the Internal Revenue Code. Should said unit not obtain such exemption within one year of their charter date the unit would automatically and without formality surrender their charter. Such association shall be governed by the subject to the jurisdiction of the National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief, the National Council of Administration, Department Convention, Department Commander and Post.

Departments are not authorized to issue charters to units other than those sponsored by a Post and the Mens Auxiliary authorized in these By-Laws may not establish superior units to those at the Post level. Formation control and disbandment of these associations as well as suspension or cancellation of charters shall be in the manner prescribed in the Manual of Procedure.

Sec. 1302 - Eligibility.

Membership in the Mends Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars shall be limited to husbands, widowers, fathers, grandfathers, sons, grandsons, brothers and half brothers of the persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Members must be not less than sixteen (16) years old and must be citizens of the United States.

Men eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States shall not be eligible for membership in the Mens Auxiliary.

Sec. 1303 - By-Laws, Rules of Order and Order of Business.

The Mens Auxiliary may, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present and voting at a regular meeting adopt By-Laws governing the Association as are deemed necessary, provided each member had been notified and provided a copy of the proposed By-Laws at least seven (7) days in advance by first class mail and such By-Laws do not conflict with the Congressional Charter, By-Laws, Manual of Procedure, Ritual, or laws and usages of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States or the By-Laws of the Post or Department having jurisdiction. Unless otherwise provided for in the Association's By-Laws, Association By-Laws may be amended by an Association by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at a stated meeting thereof provided, however, such amendments have been read at the preceding stated meeting and each member notified at least seven (7) days in advance by first class mail of the contents of the amendments and date on which proposed amendments are to be presented for adoption.

Such proposed By-Laws or amendments shall be submitted to the Department Commander, who shall review them for compliance with the Department By-Laws and shall forward them, with a recommendation, to the Commander-in-Chief within thirty (30) days, certifying there is no conflict in the proposed By-Laws with the Department By-Laws. No By-Laws or amendments adopted by the Association shall become effective until reviewed by the Commander-in-Chief or his designee.

The Mens Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars shall use the Rules of Order provided for in Section 1001 of the Manual of Procedure of the Veterans of Foreign wars of the United States.

Order of Business shall be as follows:

1. Opening in due form (prayer and pledge of allegiance to the flag)
2. Roll call of Officers (President, Sr. Vice President, Jr. Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain, Trustees)
3. Read, refer membership applications
4. Report of investigating committee
5. Ballot on candidates
6. Read minutes
7. Treasurer's report (receipts and disbursements)
8. Read bills
9. Report of Chaplain
10. Report of all committees
11. Unfinished business (read communications associated with unfinished business and vote)
12. New business (read communications associated with new business and vote)
13. Closing in due form (closing prayer)

Recommended by Chairman, National By-Law Committee

Proposed by the Commander-in-Chief, Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief and Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief

Amend ARTICLE XIII - AMENDMENTS, Manual of Procedure, by redesignating as ARTICLE XIV and renumbering sections accordingly.

Amend the Manual of Procedure further by inserting the following:

ARTICLE XIII ---- MENS AUXILIARY

Sec. 1301 - Organization and Disbandment of Mens Auxiliaries

(a) Formation. Mens Auxiliaries shall be hereafter formed and approved in accordance with the following provisions.

No Mens Auxiliary of a Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States shall be formed, unless approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Post membership present at a regular or special meeting, due notice of the proposed formation of an association having been given the entire membership in writing at least one week prior to a regular meeting, or special meeting called for the aforementioned purpose. A Mens Auxiliary may be formed by not less than twenty-five (25) persons eligible for membership. Each Mens Auxiliary shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Department Convention, Council of Administration and Commander of its respective Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States with respect to matters of authority.

Each Mens Auxiliary shall function in accordance with the Congressional Charter, By-Laws, Manual of Procedure of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the By-Laws of the Department issuing the charter and the Post with which it is affiliated or lawful orders issued by the Commander-in-Chief, the National or Department Council of Administration or Department Commander.

(b) Suspension and Discontinuance. The Commander-in-Chief or the Department Commander may direct the suspension, for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, or the cancellation of the charter of any Mens Auxiliary, upon the recommendation of the Post Commander under which such unit is affiliated, when it is shown the conduct of officers or members thereof may be detrimental to the best interest of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

A Post may, by vote or eighty (80) percent of its members present at a meeting following a written notice mailed or delivered to each member of the Post in good standing at least ten (10) days before said meeting, vote to request cancellation of the charter of its Men's Auxiliary. The notice must state the contemplated action and the reason therefor. If the Post votes to request cancellation of the charter of its Mens Auxiliary, it shall certify the action in writing and forward same to the Department Commander who shall forward it to the Commander-in-Chief with his recommendations. If, upon review of the matter, he believes that it is in the best interest of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to do so, the Commander-in-Chief shall direct the Department Commander of the Department having jurisdiction to cancel of the Mens Auxiliary.

While the charter of a Mens Auxiliary is suspended, said unit shall not be permitted to function and officers thereof shall be without authority; provided, however, it or its officers shall have the right to appeal to the Commander-in-Chief to lift the suspension.

(c) Disposition of Property. In the event of surrender, cancellation or forfeiture of a charter of a Mens Auxiliary, all official records, money and other property shall immediately become the property of the Post.

(d) Reports. The President of the Mens Auxiliary shall, within thirty (30) days after induction into office, submit to the Post Commander an itemized report of the financial and membership status of the association over which he is presiding officer. Such reports shall be acknowledged by the Post Commander during the next regular meeting and may be read to the members assembled.