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Omaha, Nebraska
November 18, 1954


NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS
REPORT OF THE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS ARE RECOMMENDED:

ARTICLE V - Executive Council

Section 2.
k. The Executive Council may for cause, and by a two-thirds vote, terminate the term of office of any of its members after opportunity to be heard in personal hearing.
I. The Executive Council shall have power to expell individual members for cause for conduct or action deemed inimicable or contrary to the purposes of this organization, after an opportunity to be hear in personal hearing.

IT IS PROPOSED TO CHANGE SECTION III TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

ARTICLE VI - Nominations and Election

Section 3. Each personal holding individual membership shall be entitled to attend and have one vote. Each chapter shall be entitled to representation with one vote. Each tribe shall be entitled to from 10 to 18 votes depending on its size in accordance with the following table; said votes to be cast by official representatives of each tribe.


Size of Tribe                       Number of Votes
--------------                     ------------------                   
not exceeding 500                       10  
501 to 1500                             11                  
1501 to 2500                            12
2501 to 3500                            13
3501 to 4500                            14
4501 to 5500                            15
5501 to 6500                            16
6501 to 7500                            17
over 7500                               18


IT IS PROPOSED TO CHANGE THE BY-LAWS TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

Section I.
a. The President shall preside at all conventions and meetings of the Executive Council and shall exercise such other powers and duties as are delegated to him by the Executive Council.
d. The Executive Director shall perform duties prescribed by the Executive Council and exercise powers delegated to such person by the Council. He shall in the absence of specific directions from the Executive Council be responsible to the President, and may be dismissed for cause by the President.

Upon appeal, action of the Executive Councilmen may be rescinded by the N. C. A. I membership or the next annual convention. 

Transcription Notes:
Not sure whether to include the 3 side comments beginning with "vote:..." so they were not included.