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American Legion Auxiliary

Application for Unit Charter

Provisions of the American Legion Auxiliary Constitution

ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION

Eligibility

Section 1. Membership in the American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters,

and grandmothers of members of The American Legion, and to the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, and grandmothers of all

men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918; December 7, 1941 to

December 31, 1946; June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955; February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975; August 24,1982 to July 31, 1984; December 20, 1989 to January 31, 1990;

August 2, 1990 to the date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the Government of the United States; all dates inclusive, or any of the government associated with

the United States during of said periods, and died in line of duty or after honorable discharge; and to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in

The American Legion.

ARTICLE VIII OF THE BYLAWS

Unit Organizations

Section 1. Units shall be chartered by the National President and National Secretary on receipt of the charter application properly executed with typewritten

names of the applicants on the original (white sheet), and accompanied by the per capita dues and individual membership record forms. Application for Unit charters

shall be signed by the Department President and the Commander and Adjutant of The American Legion Post to which the Unit is attached and said charter shall be

closed thirty days after the application has been signed by the Commander of said American Legion Post.

Section 2. With the sole exception of the Department Headquarters Unit, the minimum membership of a Unit shall be ten (10) Senior members. A

Department Headquarters Unit shall have no minimum membership requirement.

Section 3. A Unit shall be given the name, location, and number of The American Legion Post to which it is attached.

Section 4. Each Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary shall be the judge of its own membership, subject to the restriction of the Constitution and Bylaws,

except that no person who is a member of an organization which has for its aim the overthrow of the United States Government by force or violence, or who subscribes

to the principles of any group opposed to our form of government, shall be eligible to become or remain a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Section 5. When a Unit ceases to function, or its charter has been revoked or canceled, the charter and all Unit records and funds shall be immediately

forwarded to Department Headquarters.

Section 6. No person may, at any time, be a member of more than one Unit.

Section 7. Any member in good standing in a Unit, shall be entitled to transfer to another Unit.

Section 8. Any member in good standing wishing to transfer to another Unit must present to the new Unit her current membership card. Upon acceptance of

the transfer applicant by the new Unit, the Unit Officer will complete the transfer section on the Member Data Form. The new Unit Officer and member must sign and

date the Member Data Form to be valid. The member shall then be entitled to active membership in said Unit. No dues shall be transferred.

Section 9. A Unit member may withdraw providing her current dues are fully paid. Upon withdrawal, however, she shall be prohibited from joining any

other Unit as a new member during the remainder of the current year for which said dues are paid. In the event a member wishes to remove her membership from one

Unit to another during the current year, it shall be done by transfer and not by withdrawal.

Section 10. The Secretary and/or Treasurer of the Unit shall be bonded, such position bond being available through National Headquarters.

ARTICLE XI OF THE BYLAWS

Charters

Section 2. The Department Executive Committee may revoke, cancel or suspend Unit charters.

(SEE INSTRUCTONS ON REVERSE SIDE)

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To The American Legion Auxiliary, Department of

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we are entitled to membership in the AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY under ARTICLE III of the National

Constitution, as above quoted. We hereby request the issuance of a charter for the formation of an Auxiliary Unit at

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to be attached to

(Location of Unit)

(Legal name of Post)

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Post No.

Department of

On issuance of a charter we hereby agree to organize and maintain a Unit under the above name with the minimum membership designated by the National

Constitution. We hereby further agree to uphold the principles of The American Legion and The American Legion Auxiliary and to comply with all rules and

regulations prescribed by the Department and National organizations. This Auxiliary Unit shall be in all things subject to the jurisdiction of those bodies.

NAMES (Print or Type)

ADDRESSES

_____________________________________ President

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_____________________________________ Secretary

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_____________________________________ Treasurer

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I hereby certify to the accuracy and good faith of the above application. When issued, the Charter will be returned to the Department Headquarters

for distribution.

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(Print name of Unit President)

(Unit mailing address)

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(Signature of Unit President)

(Date)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Fill out 3 Copies of Charter Application to Submit to National Headquarters

Unit Charter Application Form - American Legion Auxiliary

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