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CONSTITUTION
I<ATA~TATII<O~ OF
TH1:

EN~E~ XEIMAPPInTnN THE HIMARRIOTONSOCIETYOF AMERICA

AMEPIKHI: U H XEIMAPPA"
HI-I X€IMAPPAH
EI~Ar.Q.rH INTRODUCTION

Ot EV ' A l.H:plKft XElllo:ppLC:;:rraL,6pyo:vcullEVOl Ele; 'to

TIo:pEAeOV Ele; 'tae; to'roplKo::e; 'tcuv 6pyo:vc0oEle;, 1tp(;hov,
The Himarriotans of America, who have in the past
't~e; «Ar.QN I ZOMENH~ XE I MAP PAL» K0:1 IlE'tE- been organized in their historic Associations, initially
mil'to: 'tC0V «AKPOKEPAYNI.Ql'h, OUVEAeOV'tEe; EV in that of THE AGONIZOMENI IDMARRA (THE
OUO:OlYK'tC0Vl Ele; OUVEf>PlO:OlVKAY')eElOO:VE1t1 'tou-rcp, STRUGGLING HIMARRA) and later in the AKRO.
eX1tEcpO::OWO:V
EV oUV'rpl1t'rlKft 1tA.ElOl/'Y')CPlO:,
va 1tpO~oOV hERAVNIA - at a speci.almeeting held in Washington,
Ele; 't~V opyavcuolv VEOU~UAAOYOU,0 01tOlOe;va dVaL D. C. _ overwhelmingly decided to establish a new
OUVEXlO-rTje; 'LC0V c0paLo'tEpcuv 1to:po:f>oOECUV 'tC0V c0C; &- association which will follow in me noblest traditions '0£
vcu f>uo 1tO:AaLO'LEpCUV 6pyo:vc0oEcuv K0:1 0 01tOlOC;, ElC; the two preceeding organizatons,and which in a new
IllO:V VEO:V eXvo:C:;cuOYOVY')'tlK~V EKKlVY')OlV va EvoO:pKc0- and invigorating spirit will incarnate the National aspir-
vll 'ta 'E8vlKa 'If>E@f>Y') 'tC0V XElIlO:PplCU'tC0V, c0C; YVY')Ol- ations of the Himarriotans as true descendants of their
cuv eXl£oyoVCUV 7C0V 'EAA..,VCUV nO:'tEpCUV 'tcuv K0:1 va Greek forefathers and will inspire towards a more
EIl1tVS-O 1tpOC; IllO:V f>uVO:lllKcu'tEPO:v K0:1 YVY')OlCU-rEpO:V
'iLo:-rplcunK..,v, eXAAT'JAO~OY')eY')nK~v K0:1 cplAo:vepcumKT)v
dYnamicand effective, patriotic, charitable and philan-
1tpOO1to::eElO:v.
thropic endeavor.
.. Apepov lov. Article No. 1
ONOMA TOY 'E.YAAOrOY
NAME OF THE SOCIETY
To ovollO: 'toO LUAAOYOUea ElVE:«H XEIMAPPA».
'H AEf,lC;K0:1 1l0VY')0Xl lloVOV EVf>ElKVUEl
'tov 't01tOV The name of the organization is designated to be "H
-r~C; Ko:-ro:yCUY~C;-tC0V IlEAC0Vil 'tC0V 1to:'tEpCUV'tCUV,eX"'- XEIMAPP A". The word itseH, on the one hand, will
Aa ouYXpovcuC; Ko:t OUIl~OAll;;El ~v 1tlO'tlV 1tpOC; 'tac; indicate the place of origin of the members, and on
o:pxac; 't~c; f>Y')lloKpo:-rlac;, -riic; EAEUeEplO:C;Ko:l 't~C; lOO- the other hand, will symbolize their faith in the prin-
TIOAl'tElO:C;E1t1 'twv 01tOlCUVfJ IllKpa O:AAaEvf>of,oC; o:u- ciples of democracy, of freedom, and equality upon
,"

't~ YECUYPO:CPlK~ 1tEplcpEpElO: dXE eEOEl E1tl O:lC0VO:<; 'tac; which this sroan but glorious geographical area had for
l3aoElC; 1lL<:XC;
1tpo'tU1tOU KOlVCUVlO:C; K0:1 ElXEV O:1tO~ft 0:- centuries based the foundations ofa model society that.
'TtOpeY')'tov 1tP01tUpyLOV 'toO 'EAAY')VlOlloO. had become an unconquerable citadel of Hellenism.
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.. Ap9pov 20v. Article No.2

1:KOn O~ TOY 1:YMorOY PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY

L KO'ltO<:;LOU LUAAOYOU dvm. n p & 't OV: 'H fncx-
The Society is a non-profit organization, whose pur.
1tCXl5cxY~Y1)Ol<:;l&V !lEA&V 'tOU d<:; 'ta<:; apXa<:; 't~<:; 'A-
!lEplKCXVlK~<:; A1)!l0KpCX'lCXC;, ~ 51)!llOUpy(cx KCXA&V
a-
poses are: First; To educate its members in the prin-
!lEplKtxV&V 'ltOAl'&V EK l&V ~ACXOl&V l&V VEU>VXEl-
ciples of American Democracy,to make the Himarrio-
!lCXPPlU>l&V, ~ 'It(Oll<:; KCXt acpoO'(cuOl<:; dc; 'ta<:; apx&<:;
tans good American citizens with faith ~ d~ication
laC; O'ltOlCX<:;
Kcx9u!p~VEl 'to LUv-rCXY!lCX't&v 'HV~!lEVCUV to the principles of the Constitutionof the United States
nOAllEl&V 't~C; .
A!lEplK~<:;. A E U l E P 0 v: 'H 5lCXl~V(- of America. Second: To' keep alive the traditions, the
customs .and moral principles inheri~by their fore-
Ol<:; l&V 'ltCXPCX500'EU>V, Tj9&v, E9(!lcuv KCXtapx&v 'ta<:;
01tOlCX<:; EKA1)pOVOl-LijO'CX!lEV EK 't&v Ev5oE,cuv 'ltpoyovu>v fathers. Third: To encourage the use of the Greek
!lcx<:;. T P ( l 0 v: 'H 5lCX,ijp1)O'l<:;'t~C; 'EAA1)VlK~<:; IA.~O'- language 'among their children 'and to cultivate the
0')1<:; !lElCXE,U l&V 'tEKVU>V !lcxC; KCXt ~
KCXAAlEPYElCX 't&v principles of morality for which their ancestorswere so
d:pX&v 't~C; Tj9lK~C; 5la laC; O'ltO(CXC;EO'E!lVUVOV'tO ot 1tCX- rightly proud. Fourth: To 'advanceby any legal, peace-
'tEPE<:; !lCX<:;' T E 't CXP l 0 v: 'H 5la 'ltCXVlOC; 9E!ll'tOU, ful and democratic means, the National ~bjectiveof the
Elp1)vlKou, Kcxt 51)!l0KpCX'lKOU !lEO'OU 1tpO~91)O'l<:; 'tou liberation of their place' of origin "H ~IMAP.P A"
'E9vlKOU O'KO'itOU l~C; a1tEAEU9Ep~O'EU><:; 't~C; t5lCXl'tE.- from the harbarous COIImlunistoppression, and from
pcx<:; !lcxC; 1tCX'pl50C; XEl!lappcx<:; a'lto 'to (3apGcxpov KCX-
the unjust Albanian subjugation.and the final union of
9EO,,(~<; .ou KO!l!l0UVlO!lOU Kcx9~<; KCXta'lto UJv a5lKoV
their land. with Mother Greece, as a culmination of the
aM>cxvlKTJV KUPlCXPXlCXV KCXt 't~C; lEAlK~C; EV~O'EU><:; !lE-
,a .~<:; !l1)'tpo<; 'EAAa50c;, dc; EK'ltAijp6)OlV 'tOU 'lt690u, passionate aspirations, the sacrifices, and the hopes of
l&V 9uO'l&v KCXt.&v ay~vu>v l&V 1tCXlEpU>V,1ta1t1tU>V their forefathers. Fifth: To promote 'mutual help and
KCXt'ltpo1ta'lt'ltU>v !lcxc;. n E !l1t l 0 v: 'H aAA1)AoGoij-
assistance among its members. Sixth: To promote acts
9E lCX!lE.CXE,U.WV !lEAWV. "E K l 0 V: 'H aycx90Epy(cx of charity 'and of philanthropy, with a main ohjective
Kcxt cplAcxv9pU>'ltlCX!lE KUPlOV !lEA1)!lCXUJV O'U!l1tCXp6:- to assist the charitable foundatjons, the churcheS"and the
O'lCXO'lV.&v aycx90EpyWV t5pU!la,u>v, axOAELU>V, Kcxt schools of "XEIMAPPA", when this is possi'ble. and
EKKA1)OlWV.~<; XEl!lappcx<; O'tCXVlOU'tO dvcxl 5uvcx'tov when the means of the Society allow it. Seventh: To
Kcxt Kcx9000v cxt 5uva!lElC; 'tOU LUAAOYOU 'to E1tl'tpE- cooperate with other Greek Organizations and the EDi.
1tOUV. "E G 5 0 !l 0 v: 'H O'UVEpyCXO'(CX!lE'ta 't&v aAAcuv rotic Societies, mailv for the purpose of the realization
'EAA1)VlK&V KCXt 'H'ltElpU>'tlKWV LCU!lCX'tELCUV, KUp(u><; of common national .goals. .

5la lTJV 1tpO~91)O'lV 't&v KOlV&V 'E9vlK&V O'K01t&V.

, ArticleNo.3.
..Ap9pov 30v.
E~PA TOY 1:YMOrOY SEAT OF.THE ORGANIZATION'
'.o.C;e5pcx 'tou LUAAOYOUKcx90p(l;E'tCXl 1t6Al~ ~C; ~ The Organization will have its permanent seat in
OUaO'lYK'tov, A.K., !l£ ypCXcpElCX
Kcx90Pll;6!lEVCXarco Washington,D. C., and the offices will he located at the
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 place ~l~ by the o£fici.alsof die Society until per-
-rOU<; E KO:O-rOT£ aE,lU> [..LaTOUXOU<;, [..LEXpl Tfl<; 0l1[..LlOUP- manent offices owned by the Society are established.
Yla<; [..LOVl[..LU>V lOLOKT~TU>V ypa<p£lU>v.
Article No.4.
..Ap8pov 40v.
SEAL OF THE ORGANIZATION
:twPArI:t TOY :tYAAOrOY
The Seal of the Organization will be round in form
'H ocppay1<; TOOLUAAOYOUKaSopll:£Tal va £lVal KU-
depicting a woman of Himarra wearing the local
KAlK~, ~E T~V £lKova X£qmplC::mooa<; £v 'ESVlKft TO-
national costume and the words . HIMARRIOTON
'ITlKftOTOAftKa1 [..LETa<; AEE,H<;«LUAAOYO<;TWV£v 'A-
[..L£plKftXH[..Lapplu>-rwVH XE IMAP P A» Ka1 oro ETO<;
SOCIETY IN AMERICA "H XEIMAPPA" . around
lOPUO£U><; 1965. To Ao:~apov TOO LUAAOYOUSa .dVal it, and the year of establishment - 1965.
aKpl~~<; avnypacp~ Tfl<;ocppay'loo<; £Tr1KuavoO ucpO:-
Article No.5.
o[..LaTo<;.
MEMBERS
.. Ap8pov 50v.. Members of the Organization may become all those
MEJ\H TOY :tVMOray who.'are of Himarriotic origin, as descendants of people
who came from Himarra (from Nivitsa to Palassa)
MEAl1 TOO LUAAOYOU OlKalOOVTal va EyypacpwOl ex- pennanent residents of the United States' of America .
TraVT£<; Ol X£l[..Lapplu>nKfl<; KaTaYu>Yfl<;-O:TrO Nl~l-r01l<; citizens or not . irrespective of whether they are of the
[lEXPl naAo:ool1<;-[lOVl[lOl KO:TOlKOl 'TWV 'HVU>[..LEVU>V first or second or subsequent generations, provided they
nOAlT£l<7>v Tfl<; 'A[l£plKfl<; :
A[l£plKav01 UTr~KOOlKa1
accept in good faith the 'aims and rules of the Organi-
[..L~'),
aOXETU><;av Trpw'r1l<; T1ocuTEpa<; T1aTrU>TEpa<; y£-
zation and they pay the yearly dues.
vc:cx<;, ot arroO£X0[lEVOl KaAft Tft TIlOTEl TOU<;OKOTrOU<;
TOO 2:UAAOYOU Ka1 TrAl1PWVOVT£<;~V KEKaVOVLO[..LEV1lV Any person wishing to be a member can submit a
£Tl1o(av'ouvopo[..L~V.
simple application which is subject to the approval by
ncx<; £'ITlSU[..L<7>v
va £yypacpft MVaTal va UTIO~O:AAn
the majority of the mem'bers already in good standing.
cmAflv al-rl1olv ~n<; UTrOKElTal El<; T~V EYKPlOlV -rfl<;
No application and approval is necessary for the
OAo[..LEA£la<;OUVEPX0[lEVl1<;£V a'liapTl\X Ka1 aTIocpalvo-
original members, who started this Organization. Hon-
[lEVl1<; EV TIAHOljJl1cpl\X.
orary members of the Organization may become those
Ahl1Ol<; Ka1 EYKPLOl<;OEV aTIalT£l-ral Ola TO: ouo.a- who accept the aims of the Organization .and pav their
-rlKa [..LEAl1TOO 2:UAAOYOU exnva lopuoav -rov LUA- dues, irrespective of their ori.gin or place of residence.
AOYOV.

..Ap8pov 60v. Article No.6.

DUES
1:YN~POMH
The membership dues are ten dollars ($10.00) per
'H ouvopo[..L~ TWV [l£AWV Ka80pl~£-ral d<; OOAAo:pla year.
10 KaT' E1:0<;.
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 .,Ap9pov 70v. Article No.7.
bolO 1Kt-a:1 ~ TOY ~ MOrOY ADMINISTRATION
"0 ~uAAoyoe; BlOlKEl'rCXl um) £mcxilEAOUe; :ruil~ou-
The Organization is administered by a Board made
AlOU. q'rOl £voe; npOE&pOU. £voe; ,AV'rl1tPOEBpou, £voe;
rpcxililq'rEWe;, £voe; TcxillOU, £voe; 'rCXK'rlKOUKcxt Mo a-
up of seven members; (i. e.) President, Vice President,
VCXTIAllpwilCX'rlK&v~Uil~OUAWV. Secretary, Treasurer, one regular and two alternate
board members.
lHKCXlWilcx 'V~<p0u EXOUCJlV<SO'OlEtVCXlKCXVOVlK~ilE-
All 'rou :rUAAOYOU KCXtEUplO'KOV'rCXl'rCXilElCXK&e; EV 'tex- All the regular members of the Organization, who
E,El &lO: 'rile; KCX'rcx(6oAile;'rile; E'rllO'lCXe;O'uv&poilile; 'rcuv
have paid their -annual dues before the opening of the
TIpO 'rile; Evo:pE,Ecue; 'rile; 'Vll<P0<!>0plcxe;.
balloting are entitled to vote.
fllKCXlOUV'rCXlTIpOe; EKAoyi}V de; 'to: aE,lcb~cx'tcx 'tou
~lOlKll'rlKOO ~Uil~OUAlOU <S0'0l dVCXl KCXVOVlKO: ilEAll A member is entitled to become a. candidate for elec.
'rOO ~UAAOYOU, EtVCXl'rCXilElCXK&e; 'rcxK'tOTIOlllilEVOl TIpO tion to the Board, if he is a regular member in good
'rile; 'Vll<!>o<!>oplcxe;
Kcxt ETIt TIAEOV EXOUV 'rOUAO:XlO"tOV standing through payment of his annual dues, .and has
EVOe; E'rOUe; TICXpcxil0vi}vde; 'ro:e; "HvCUilEVcxe;nOAl'rElCXe; at least one years residence in the United States of
'rile; ,AilEPlKile;. America.
"H &lO:pKElCX911'rElcxe; 'rOO bololKll'rlKOO :rU~~OUA(OU
Kcx90pl~E'rCXl Eie; &uo E'rll' The officers of the board serve for a two year period.
"Ap6pov 80v.
Article No.8.
TPon~ EKJ\O~ PROCEDURE OF ELECTION
"H EKAoyi} 'toO npot&pou, rpCX~ilCX'l"ECUe;
KCXtTCX~l-
OU YlVE'rCXl&lO: iluO"tlKile; 'Vll<!>o<!>0plcxe;
KCX'l"OmVUTIo&d- The election of the President, Secretary 'and Treasurer
E,Ewe; 'l"&V UTI0'Vll<!>lwVTICXpO:'l"lVOe; EK 'r&V 'l"CXK'rlK&V is made by secret 'ballot after nomination of the candi-
ilEA&V KCXtLJTIOO"rllplE,Ecue;'r&v UTIO&dE,ECUV CXU'l"&v. dates by one of the regular members and a seconding
npo TIO:O'l1e;EKAoyile; &lOpl~E'l"CXlTICXpO:'l"&V ilEA&V of such nomination.
'E<!>0PEU'rlKi} 'Em'rpoTIi} TIpOe; ETIl(6AE'VlVKcxt &lEE,cxyCU-
An election committee is appointed hefore the ballot-
yi}v 'rile; 'Vll<!>o<!>0plcxe;.
"H EKAoyi} 'roO 'AV'rl1tPOE&pOU Kcxt 'r&V ~Uil~OUACUV ing to supervise and conduct the elections.
&UVCX'rCXl vo: YlV!I 0ilCX&lK&e; KCXt &l' avolK'rile; 'Vll<!>o- The Vice President and the memberg of the Board
<!>OplCXe;. can be elected asa group and by open ballot.
.,Ap9pov 90v.
AnAPTIA npo~ bolEEAfnrHN EKAOfnN Artide No.9.
TIME AND QUORUM
'EKAoYCXt &lO: -O;V avO:&ElE,lV bololKll'rlKOO :ruil(6ou-
AlOU YlVOV'rCXlavO: BlE'rlCXV,,TIO:V'rO'rETIpO -rile TIpcb'rlle; Elections for the Board are held every two years
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 and always before January first of the first year of
, Iavouaplou 'toO 'ltpOC;u'I1:T\p:!alav ETOUC;,Kat dC; auv- service at a. meeting called for this purpose :by the
EoplaalV E'ltt lOU'tCP' aUYKaAOUI-LEVT\V<X'lt0 'to <X1t°Xcu- outgoing Board.
poOv fllOlKT\llKOV ~UI-L~OUALOV.
'H aUVEop(amc; 'ltpOC; olEE,aycuytlv EKAOY&V 9ECU- The meeting called for the purpose of electing a new
Board is considered .asforming a quorum when at least
pElTaL ol5aa EV <X'ltapTl\X O'tav 'ltapla-raVlaL TOUACxxl-
a'tov OEKa'ltEVTE KaVOVlKa I-LEAT\. fifteen (15) regular members are present.
ArticleNo. 10. .
"Ap9pov lOov.
SWEARINGIN OF THE BOARD
OPK.QMO~IA TOY ~YMBOYJ\IOY
Upon. their election the offic~rs of the new Board
.,Al.ta
Tft EKAOyft TOU TO VEOV fllOlKT\llKOV ~UI-L~OU- take the following oath: .
ALOVOLOElTOV KalC.u9l OpKOV: «cOpKlS0l-Lal EIC;TO QVO-
"I solemnly s~r in the name of the Holy Trinity
I-La l~C; 'A Ylac; T plaooc; Oll 9a IT\ pi}acu 1tla-r&C; 'tac;
to faithfully -abidehy the principles of the constitution,
apxac; K.at TO 'ltVE0l-La 'toO KaTaa'tallKOO, 9a EK'tE-
Macu 'ta Ka9~KOV'ta I-L0U I-LEI-LE'tpLOq>poauVT\V'Ka'ta~ to fulfill my duties with humility, understanding, ;and
VOT\OlVKat aE~aal-L0V 'ltpOC; OAa 'ta I-LEAT\Kat Oll 9a respect towards all the members and to do all in my
'ltpaE,cu 'J1:(XV
'to ouvaTov Ola TtlV EK'ltA~pCUmV 't&V 'E- power to fulfill the national aims of the organiza:tion."
9VlK&V aKOTI&V 't~C; 'Ev<:::>aEcuc;«cH XEll-Lappa».
DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
Article No. ll.
KAeHKONTA TOY flIOIKHTlKOY ~YMBOYJ\IOY DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
"Ap9pov llov. The President is the highest official of the Organiza-
KAeHKONTA npOE~POY tion, representing it in its relations with all government
authorities, as well as, with any other private organiza-
co npOEOpOC; lOO ~UAAOYOU ElVE 6 av<:::>lEpOC;EK'ltpO- tions.
acu'ltoc; l~C; 6pyav<:::>aEcuc; <XVlmpOaCU'ltEUCUVlOv ~UA-
AOYOV TCp6c; OAac; lac; , APXaC; Ka96:>C; Kat TCpOC;laC; The President presides over the meetings according
aAAac; 6pyav<:::>aElC;. '0 npOEOpOC; OlEU9uVEl 't~C; aUVE- to th~ prevailin:g parliamentary rules.
oplaaElC; aUI-Lq>cuva I-LE'tac; <xpXaC; 't~C; KO\.VO~OUAEUll- He keeps order when the meetings are in session. He
K~C; TaE,Ecuc;. fllalT\pEl -ri}v laE,lv Ka'ta laC; aUVEopl- corresponds with other organizations and signs all of
aaElC;. ' AAAT\Aoypaq>El I-LEla 't&V aAAcuv 6pyavcbaEcuv
the correspondence with or without the Secretary. He
uTCoypaq>cuv oAa la Eyypaq>a I-LEla tl aVEu 'toO rpal-L- calls the re~lar or 'any special meetin~s by invitations
l-LalEcuc;. KaAEl 'tOY "LuAAOYOV dC; laK'rLKac; tl EK'ta-
K'tOUC; auvEoplaaElC; EHa TCpoaKAi}aEcuv ac; uTCoypa-
signed by him or upon his instructions by the Secretary.
q>El 6 lOLOC;tl -rft EVlOAft 'tou 6 rpal-Ll-La'tEuc;. Tov Opo- When the President is unable to preside the Vice
EOpOV olav KCUAUE'taLavaTCAT\pol 6 ' AVll1tpOeopoc;. President acts in his behalf.

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 Article Nol.12.
.,Ap9pov 120v.
DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY
KAeHKONT A r,PAMMA TE.o1:

'0 r pa~~a'tEu<; dval 6 KUPLO<;~0T\9o<; 'toO npoe.- The Secretary is the main assistant to the President.
&pou. K6pLOVKa9iiK6v 'toU dval vO: Kpa'tfi KaVOVlK&<; His main' duty is to keep in order the books of thb'Or-
'to: ~lthAlc( 'toO ~UAA6you. NO: &la'tT\pfl 'taK'tlK&<; 'to: ganization: To keep regularly the minutes of the meet-
'ltpaK'tlKO: 't&V auvE&pLCxaE(,)v.NO: auV'taaan &lO:AO- '1 ings: To carry on ~e correspondence.on behalf of the
yaplaa~ov 'toO npoe.&pou 'to: &lacpopa i!yypacpa 'toO President: Toco-sign the correspondencewith.the Presi.
~uAA6you. NO: 'to: auvu'ltoypacpn ~E'tO: 'toG np~~&pou
o'tav 'toO'to dVal EcplK't6v. NO: Kpa'tfi KavOVlKT}V. Ka-
, dent when this is possible: To keep an orderly list of
the meinl?ers,of their addresess-and telephone numbers:
'texa'taOlv 't&v ~EA&V ~E'tO:'t&v &lEu96vaE(,)V Kat 1:T\AE-
On the advice of the President to call regular or special
Cp(,)VlK&Vo:ple~&V 't(,)V. NO: KaAfI, EV'tOAfi'toO npoe.-
&pou, 'taK'tlKO:<; fl EK'taK'tou<; auvE&plCxaEl<;.
meetings of the Organ~ation.
Article No. 13.
.,Apepov 130v.
KAeHKONT A TAM.I OY DUTIES OF.THE TREASURER

'0 Ta~(a<; 'toO~uAA6you U'ltOXp~oO'tal vO: KPa'tfi The Treasurer of :the Organization has the duty to
KavovlKT}VKa'taO'taalv 't&v OtKOVO~lK&V'toO ~UAA6. ~ .a regular picture of the financial situation of the
you. Eta'ltpCx't'tEl 'to:<; auvf>po~o:<; 't&v ~EA&V Kae~<; Society. He collects the dues of the members, as well as,
Kat 'to:<; EK'tCxK'tOU<; Kat O:AAa<;Etacpopo:<; 't(,)V &(&(,)V any special or other contributions, giving alwa ys
mXV'to'tE KavoVlKO:<;O:'ltO&dE.El<; d<; 'tou<; 'ltAT\pcbvoV'ta<;
receipts to those who pay, and depositing ~thout any
Kat Kd'raeE't(,)V X(,)pt<; Kaeua'tEpT\OlV 'to:<; YEvo~e.va<;
delay the collected amounts to the special account of the
da'ltpCxE,El<;Et<;'tOY Et&lKOV'ltapo: T pa'lte.l;n Aoyapla-
Organization ~t the designated: bank.
a~ov 'toO ~UAA6you. Kpa'tEl O:'ltO&ElE.El<; 'ltAT\P(,)~ii<;
&lO:'ltCXVEE.O&OV 'toO ~UAA6you Kat &lO:'ltcxaav 'ltAT\P(,)- He keeps receipts in evidence for any disbursement~
~T}V&lO: Aoyapla~ov 'toO ~UAA6you. or expense on the part of the Organization.
.,Apepov 140v. ArtiCleNo. 14.
~
'0 npOE&pO<; EXEl EE.oUO(av dvEU EYKp(aE(,)<; 'toO
The President has the .authority to make justified
~U~thOUA(OU vo: 'ltpotha(vn d<; &Ef>lKalOAoYT\~Eva<; f>a-
'ltava<; &lO: Aoyaplaa~ov 'toO ~uMoyou ~e.Xpl 'toO 'lt0- expenses up to.fifty dollar~ ($50.00) without a previous
aoO 't&v 50.00 &oAAap(,)v. ~lO: 'ltcxaav &CX'ltCxvT\v U'ltEp- approval of the Board. For any expense above the
tha(vouaav 'to: 'ltEV't~Kov'ta f>oAAapla O:'It<Xl'tEl'tal gy.. amount of $50.00 an authorization by theadministra.-
KplOl<; 'toO ~lOlKT\'tlKOO ~U~thOUA(OU Aa~thavo~EVT\ EV tive board is required. A majority of the board members
'ltAEl°'l'T\CP(~' is sufficient for such authorization. .
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 Article No. 15.
"Ap9pov 150v. BANK DEPOSITS
TPAnEZITIKAI 'KATA9E1:EI1:
All the money belonging to the Organization is held
To ~i.<;XP~I-la 'rat-L~lov 'roO LUAAOYOUKpa'rEl'ral Ei.<; in an account with a local bank and any payment from
T pa'ltE~lKOV Aoyaplaat-L0v 'ltapo: I-ll~ T pa'lt€~n 'r~<; this .amount is made by the signature of 'at least two (2)
'ltOAE(,)<;Kat ~ EK 'roO Aoyaplaal-l00 al>'rOO 'ltA'lP(,)I-l'l of the first three of the executive officials, 1!hatis, the
YlVE'ral l:)l0:'r&V u'ltoypacp&v 5uo 'rOUAeXxl<J'rOV EK 'r&V President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer.
'rPl&V 'Tl"pcb'r(')v&l;l(,)I-la'rOUX(')V,i1'rOl 'roO npo€5pou,
'roO r pat-LI-la'r€(')<;Kat 'roO T at-LlOU.
Article No. 16.
"Ap9pov 160v.
ACCOUNTING OF MANAGEMENT
J\OrO~01:IA
npo 'r(;)v EKAOY&V'ltpo<; eXvCx5Ell;lV V€OU.6.l0lK'l'rlKOO Before the election of a new Board of Officers, the
LUt-L~OUAlOU,'rO &'ltOX(,)poOv LUI-l~OUALOV Aoy050'r~l retiring hoard gives an account for the financial manage-
5lO: 'ri)v 5laXElpla'rlKi)v 'It~pl050v 'r~<; 9'l'rda<; 'rou. ment of its term. To this end an auditing committee is
npo<; 'r00'r0 5LOpl~E'ral 'El;~AEYK'rlKi) 'E'Itl'rpo'lt~, ~ appointed which after examining and au~iting the books,
O'itOla &cpoOEpEUV~an Kat EA€y'l;n 'r0: ~l~Ala, 'r0:<;da- the collections, the disbursements, .andgeneral expenses"
'ltpal;El<;, 'ltA'lP(,)I-lO:<;
Kat AOl'ltO:El;05a, 'ltapOU<JlCx~El'ro presents 'a report of its findings to the quorum of .all the
'ltOplal-lCx'rT}<;'ltpo<; 'ri)v OA0t-L€A~laV'ltpo<; EYKplalV. . membership for approval. In case of any unjustifiable
Et<; 'It~pl'lt'r(')<JlV &5lKalOAOY~'rOU EAAElt-Lt-La'rO<;,O:V shortage, if this can he attributed to a specific action of
'r00'r0 5uva'ral v'. &'lt0509fi d<; wplat-L€VT}V EV€PYElav one of the responsible officials, it is charged to him as
EVO<;EK 'r&V u'ltw9uv(,)v &l;l(,)l-la'rOUX(')v, Ka'raAOYl~E- a personal obligation. If such a shortage cannot be at-
'ral W<; 6cpElA~ 'rOU. ..Av ''r00'r0 5s.v 5uva'ral vo: Ka'ra- tributed to any of them specifically, it is considered as
AOYla9fi Et<; Eva El; cXlJ'r&VaUYKEKplt-L€V(,)<;,9~(')pEl'ral a collective obligation of the officials towards the
cb<; KOlvi) alJ'r&V 6cp~lA'l 'ltpo<; 'r0 Tal-lElov 'roO LUAAO- Treasury of the Organization.
you.

"Ap9pov 170v. Article No. 17.

AnAPTIA ~IOIKHTIKOY I:YMBOYAIOY
QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF OFFICERS
To .6.l0lK'l'rlKOVLUt-L~OUAlOV 9E(')pEl'ral EuplaK0t-LE-
The Board of Officers is considered being in auonlm
vov EVO:'ltap'tl<t5'tav dval 'ltapov'ra 'tpla 'rouACxXla'tov
EK 't&v t-LEA&V 'rCU.To .6.l0lK'l'tlKOVLUt-L~OUALOV auv- wnen. at least. three (3) of its members are nresent.'
€PXE'ral d<; auvE5plCxa~l<;5'tav KaA~'tal U'ltO -roO The Board of Officers meets whenever it is called hy
npo€5pou. the President.
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 Article No. 18.
"Ap9pov 18ov.
nAPAITH1:I1: AS:I.o.MATOYXOY RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS

"EKaO'l"OV 'l"&V ~.uoA&V'l"OU~lOlKT')'l"lKOU ~U~~OUAlOU Any member of the Board of Officers may submit
Mva'l"al va UTIO~6:An TIapal'l"T')olv fH' E1tlcrrOATl<;(XTIEU- his resignation in the fonn of a letter I,lddressed to the
9UVO~EVT')<;TIpo<; -n;v OAo~EAElav "rOU ~U~~OUAlOU. Et<; Board.
mopl1t"rCUOlVTIapal"r~oEcu<; "rOU npoEBpou otS"ro<; eXvn- When the President resigns, his place is taken by the
Ka9ltna"ral UTIO "rOU 'AV"rmpoEBpou. napal"rmJ~Evo<; Vice President.
rpa~~a'l"Eu<; eXV"rlKa9lcrra-ral eXTIO"rOV TIp&"rov E1tlAa- A resigning Secretary is substituted by the member
XoV'l"a ~U~~OUAOV. napal"r06~Evo<; Ta~la<; <Xv-rlKa- of the Board who received the highest number of votes
SlO'l"a'l"al eXTIOEva "r&v ~U~~OUACUV Ka-r' EKAOY~V "rOu
in the previous election.
~ U~~OUAlOU. A resigning Treasurer is substituted by a member of
Et<; TIEplTI'l"CUOlVKaS' ~v 'l"pla ~EAT')"rOU ~lOlK. ~u~- the Board selected by the Board of Officers.
~OUAlOU tlSEAOV UTIO~6:An TIapal'l"T')OlV Kat ~E"ra~u "r&V In the event that three (3) members of the Board of
"rpl&V au'l"&v oUYKa-raAEYE"ral 6 npoEBpo<;, OAOKAT')- Officers' submit their resignation as a group, and one of
pov "ro ~. ~U~~OUALOV 9ECUpEl-ral TIapal'l"T')9EV Kat 6 them happens to be the Presiden~ the totality of the
rpa~~a'l"Eu<; il EV eXp~OEl au'l"ou 6 npoEBpo<;, KaAEl Board of Officers is considered. as having resigned, and
"r~v 6AO~EAElaV d<; EK'l"aK"rov YEVlK~V ouvEBplaOlv ~E
then the Secretary, or upon his refusal, the President
SE~a "r~v EKAOY~V VEOU ~. ~U~~OUAlOU, eXC1)(E"rCU<; "rou
calls ,a special meeting of the Organization with ftte
Xpovou 9T')'l"Ela<;'l"OUTIapal"rou~EVOU ~. ~U~~OUAlOU.
a.e;end-aof immediately electiue; a new Board, irrespec-
tive of the period of service of the resigning board.
"Ap9pov 190v.
rENIKAI 1:YNE~PIA:EEI:E Article No. 19

GENERAL MEETINGS
rEVlKat ouvEBpuXOEl<; KaAOUV'l"al Bla'l"aY11 ~ou npo-
EBpou UTIO 'l"OU r pa~~a"rEcu<; il EV o:Buva~l~ "rOU'l"OU
General meetings are called 'at least four (4) times a
TIap6: 1:lVO<;'l"&v ~U~~OUACUV, "rE"rp6:Kl<; "rOUAO:xlcrrOV
Ka8' EKaO'l"OV E"rO<;. year by the Secretary or by a member of the board upon
the instructions of the President.
~la ~v UTIap~lV O:TIap"rla<;eXTIal"rEl'l"aV~TIapOUOla In order to have ~ quol'!lm, the presence of, at least,
"rouAeXXlO'l"OV
BEKaTIEV'l"E
"r&v ~EA(;)VKa'l"a ~v TIpcb'l"T')v
fifteen (15) regular m~mbers is required at the first
OUYKATJOlV. 'Ev EAAEltJ'EleXTIap'l"la<;YlVE"ral vEa TIpOO-
meeting. When there is no quortIm a new invitation for
K.AT')Ol<;
KaS' ~v ~ ouvEBplaol<; 9EcupEl"ral EV O:TIap"rla
o"rav EtVal TIapoV'l"eXBEKa ~EAT'). a meeting is issu.ed, and 'such a meeting is considered
having a quonim when, at least, twelve (12) regular
members are present.

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 For the election of a new Board of Directors the pres.
~UVEOpleXOEl<; ~E 9E~a 'ri)V ~KAOYT}VV~OU l1l0lK1')'tl-
KOO :ru~~oUAlou ctval t.V a'ltap't(~ (S'tav EuploKCa)vral
ence of, at l~ast,)fifteen (15) members is required for
'ltap6vra OEKa'ltEV'tE 'tOUA<XXUTtOV~EATI, c1>e;6p(~El 'to
a quorum...:..:i
as is providedby ArticleNo.9. .
ap9pov Eva'tov.
The invitations for a general meeting are mailed ~o
At 'ltpOOKA~O€le;~pOe; 'to: ~EATI oux YEvlKo:e;OUVE-
the members, at least, seven (7) days before the desig-
oplaow; arcoO'tEAAovral l'lt'to: 'tOUA<Xxla'tOVtt~Epae;
nated dare for the meeting.
'ltpO 1T}e;ou:.: 'tT}v ouvEoplaoLV Ka90pl~0~EVTlc;. The President with the Secretary determine the items
.0 np6EbpoC; ~E'tO:'toO rpa~~atECa)e; Ka90p(~ouv 1:0: of the 'a:gendafor everymeeting. Only after these items
9El-lCl."t1):
'tT}e;tt~EPTJolae; bla'teXf.ECa)e;
blO: Ka9E ouvEopl-
have been discussed and disposed of, the general meet.
amy. M6vov ~E'tO: 'to 'ltEpae; 'tT}e;OU~TI~OECa)e; .!'ltl 't&v ing can hear about any item that may be brought for
9Ella'tcuv au't&v Kat 'tfJe; blO: lJ'~cpOUarcocpaoEWe; E'It' discussion and can decide by vote whether it accepts to
au't@v, ouva'tal tt ouvEAEUme; v' aKoUOn 'ltp6'taolv consider such item.
'ltpOe; ou~~'tT1mv E'ltt VEOU'tLVOe;9E~a't0e; Kat v' ci1tocpa-
o(on bi.a lJ'~cpou crv MXE'taL va oU~TI~on E'It' au'\:oO. Article No. 20
"Ap90V 200v.
l11 EEArnrH T.nN :EYNEAPI A1:E.nN RULES GOVERNINGTHE MEETINGS AND
AnOCi)A1:E 11:
DELIBERATIONS:
At OuvEoplaow:; oUYKaAoU~EVaL KavovlK&e; olEE,a-
yovraL Ka'tO: 'toue; Kav6vae; -rfJe;KOlVO~OUAEu'tlKT}e;
'teX- The meetings that have been called regularly are held
f.Eu>e;Kat blEu9uvovral 'ltapa '\:00 npOEOpOU ii 'tou'tou according to the rules of parliamentary procedure under
KCa)AUO~EVOU'ltapa 't'60 ·AvrmpoEbpou. the direction of the President and when he is unable,
of the Vice President. The first item of the agenda of
'Ev apxft &vaYlvwoKovraL 'ta 'ltpaK'tlKa -rfJe; 'ltpO-
Tlyou~EVTle;OUVEOpu):oEu>e; J<at E1tlKupoOvral. any meeting consists of the reading of the minutes of the
., E Kaa'tOV ~EAOe;ouva'tal VO: 6~~A~On E'ltt 'ltaVtoe; previous meeting and the final approval of such mmutes.
9E~a't0e; -rfJe;tt~EPTlo(ae; bla'taE,ECa)e;,~6vov (S~u>e;&cpoO ~ny member has the right to speak on any item of
&vayvu>plo9ft U'ltO't'00 npOEOpOU. .0 np6EOpOe; [.L6vov the agenda but only after he has been recognized by the
ouva'tal va olaK6lJ'n 6~lATI'ri)V Kat va 'ltEpLOp(an 't'ov President.
Xp6vov -rfJe;6~lA(ae; 't'OU. .0 np6EopOe; ouva'tal VaE- The President has t!he ri~ht to make disciplinary ob.
'ltlaaAn 'ltEl9apXlK&e; 'ltapa't~PTlOlV de; ci1tEl9apxoOv~ servations to undisciplineif speakers and' to exclude
'\:ae; 6[.LlATI't'ae;Kat OUVa'taL v' &'ltOaaAn 'tT}e;at90uOTl~ from the meeting room any member who violates the
~EATI'ltapa~uxl;;ovra 't'oue; (3aolKOUe; Kav6vae; -rfJe;OU~ basic rules of discussion or shows disrespect throu~h
l;TI~OECa)e;ii &OEaOOV't'abux (3la(u>v EKcppaoEU>vii av- violent expressions or' provocations. Members who
't'EYKA~OEU>V. MEATI't'a 6'1toia Ka'ta OUVEXElav&OE~OOV habitually show disr~t towards - the rules of or.
'ltpOe; '\:oue; Kav6vae; -rfJe; KaAfJe; '\:aE,EU>~Ol' ci1tpE'It&V
derly behavior by using offensive latt~age or by makin~
EKcppaoEU>vii &&£KU>VE1tl9EOEU>VEVav't'(OV aAAU>v [.LE-
unjust 'accusations against fellow members or against
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 .. Ap9pov 240v. Article No. 24
l'POnonOUa:II: KATA1:TATIKOY
AMENDMENTSOF THE CHARTER
npo'taO"l<; 'ltpOe; 'tpd1to'ltolT}O"lv 'toO Ka'raO"(a'rlKOO yl-
VE'tal 'ltOOrrO'tE ~yypacpe:.:>e; Kall)'Jt06~E'tal de; 'to ~l- Any proposal for amendment of this charter should
OlKT}'tlKOV :rU~600AlOV 01tEp KaAEi'1tpOe; 't00't0 rEVl- always be done in writing 'and it is submitted to the
KT1v :ruvE5plaoLV.
Ka'racTra'rlKoO
.
A'ltocpaoEle; 'ltpOe; 'tpo1to1tolT}O"lv 'toO
Aa~6avoV'ral 5u:x 1tAElD\!'T}cplae;500 'tpl-
Board of Officers which calls a special general meeting
for this purpose. Any deci'8ionto 'amend the charter
'te:.:>v1:(;)v 'taK1:lK(;)V ~EA(;)V 't(;)v EUplOKO~EVe:.:>V de; ~v
is taken hy three fourths (3-4) .majority of the members
oUVE5plaO"lv Kal '" oUVE5plaO"le; 5EV 9Ee:.:>pEl'tal EV a~
who are present and in ithiscase to form 'a quorum, the
'ltap'tic..:c ~av 5EV dval 'ltapoV'ra 1:0UAc:XxlO"(OV
'to i\~lOU
1:(;)v EXOV're:.:>V t\'iicpov ~EA(;)V.
presence of not less than half of the members who have
a right to vote is reqti.ired.
"OAa 1:a ap9pa .dval 5uva'rov va 'tp01t0'ltolT}900v
1tAT1"
1:00ap~pou 2 01tEp Ka90pll;El 'toue; OKO'itOUe;
1:00 All articles of the charter 'are subject to ,amendment
:ruAA6you. with the exception of Artice No.2, which defines the
eE~a1:a ~T1'ltpo6AE'lt6~EVa U1tO'toO Ka1:aO'ra1:lKOU purposes of the Organization.
pu9~ll;0V'ral 5la cbtOcp6:0Ee:.:>V -riie; OAo~EAdae;, Aa~'
6avo~EVc..)V Ka1:a TCAElOt\'T}CP(av 500 -'tp(-re:.:>vc:,e; ave:.:>- Any subjects not provided for in thi,s charter are
'tEpe:.:>,Ka1:axe:.:>pou~tv(Uv de; 'ta 'ltpaK'tlKa Kal ~Xou- regulated by resolutions of the general membership,
o(;)v toxuv oUV1:aY~a'rlKG)V5la1:a~Ee:.:>v. which resolutions .after having been voted upon by two
third (2-3) majority as 'ahove 'are inserted into the min-
.,Apepov 250v. utes of the meeting, and take the power of constitutional
CHtoxue; 1:00'ltapov'toe; Ka1:aO"(a'rlKOOapXE'tal 00t0 provisions.
-riie; t\',\q>(oE~e; 1:0U U1tO -riie; 1tpOe; 't001:0 OUYKAT}9d<fC1e; Article No. 25
rEVl~ile; :ruvE5plaoEe:.:>e;~v 10tlv 'OK'te:.:>0plou 1965.
This charter becomes effective from the date of its
approval by 100 special general meeting held for this
purpose on .the 10th of October, 1965.

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