Constitution of the Alumni Association

ARTICLE I

Section 1.  This Association shall be called the Alumni Association of the American

                  College, Rome.

Section 2.  Its object is to co-operate in promoting the welfare and furthering the interests

                  of the College.

Section 3. “Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, this organization will at all times

                  be organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious or educational

                  purposes within the meaning of section 501 © (3) of the Internal Revenue

                  Code of 1954.”

ARTICLE II

Section 1.  Membership

                 All priests who have resided in the Pontifical North American College in Rome

                  for at least one year during their undergraduate or postgraduate studies are

                  eligible for membership in this Association. (Amended by unanimous vote,

                  Cleveland, Ohio, May 6, 1953.)  Membership will be acquired by a majority

                  vote at a regular meeting.

Section 2.  The yearly dues shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00) payable annually.

                 (Amended:  Detroit, Michigan – June 20, 2001)

ARTICLE III

Section 1.   The Officers of this Association shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, and

                   an Executive Secretary (Amended:  Chicago, IL – June 23, 1998).

Section 2.   There shall be a governing Executive Committee composed of three members

                   elected by the Association and the President

                   (Amended: Milwaukee, WI – June 22, 2005).

Section 3.    The officers shall be determined based upon the hosting (arch) diocese for the

                   annual reunion: President – the (arch) diocesan ordinary; 1st Vice-President –

                   the priest who will coordinate planning and preparations for the annual reunion

                    – 2nd Vice-President – the priest who will assist in the coordination of reunion

                   arrangements.

Section 4.    They shall hold office for one year with the exception of the Executive

                   Secretary who will serve a five (5) year term, once renewable.

                   (Amended:  Chicago, IL – June 1998).

Section 5.    No business shall be transacted without a quorum.

Section 6.    A quorum shall consist of seven members.

Section 7.    A candidate for office receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared

                    elected.  (Amended: Milwaukee, WI – June 22, 2005).

Section 8.     Suspension

                    A member whose dues are in arrears for a period in excess of three years

                    shall be suspended automatically from all privileges and benefits of

                    membership until such arrears shall have been paid in full by said member.

                    Notice of suspension shall be served by the Secretary at the time suspension

                    becomes effective.

Section 9.    The President shall have the power to call special meetings.

Section 10.  It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Association

                   and of the Executive Committee.  In his absence these duties devolve in the

                   ranking officer present.

Section 11.  The Executive Secretary shall keep a roll of the members, the minutes of all

                   proceedings of the meetings, and be custodian of the money of the

                   Association. [Amended:  San Francisco, CA – June 28, 2000.]

Section 12.  On being notified by the Executive Secretary, each member shall say one

                   Mass for the soul of each deceased member, and upon receiving notice of the

                   death of a member, the Secretary shall at once make provision of having a

                   Special Memorial Mass, according to the liturgical procedure at the College,

                   offered in the Chapel of the North American College, Rome, for the repose of

                   the soul of such member. (Amended:  Denver, Colorado – May 7, 1969.)

Section 13.  Any of these rules may be amended or altered by a two-thirds vote of the

                   members at any regular meeting.

Section 14.  An annual meeting shall be held; place and time to be designated by the

                   members and Executive Committee at a regular meeting.

                   (Amended:  San Francisco, CA – June 28, 2000.]

Section 15.  “In the event of the dissolution of this organization, its assets, after payment of

                   all obligations, will be transferred to an organization described in Section 501

                   ©(3), to be chosen by the Officers of the Association.”

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Prayer

Welcome of the President

Roll Call

Reading of Minutes

Letters of Regret

Report of Secretary/Treasurer

Report of Historian

Report of Rector

Report of Executive Committee

Invitation to Next Meeting

New Business

Election of Officers

Adjournment

*The word “preferably” was added by a vote of more than the two-thirds majority of the alumni present at the Cleveland Business Meeting, May 13, 1979.