Procedures

The National Board is authorized to:

• Determine time and place of National Council Session¹
• Call a special meeting (majority of members required)²
• Create proposals to be acted upon by the National Council³
• Determine deadline for proposals⁴
• Determine what proposals submitted by councils can be acted upon (unless submitted by 15% of councils)⁴
• Administer the requirements for the credentials established by the National Council⁵
• Establish standards⁵
• Issue standards, procedures, and interpretations⁵
• Issue credentials⁶
• Revoke credentials⁶
• Manage affairs of the corporation between sessions of the National Council⁷
• Fill vacancies in its own membership until the next regular session of the National Council⁸
• Can act on behalf of the National Council in the event of an emergency that makes it impossible for the National Council to meet⁹

¹ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE V/SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL/Regular Sessions
² Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE V/SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL/Special Sessions
³ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE VI/PROPOSALS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL/Origin Of By National Board of Directors
⁴ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE VI/PROPOSALS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL/Origin Of By Local Councils
⁵ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE VIII/CREDENTIALS/Administration
⁶ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE VIII/CREDENTIALS/Issuance Revocation
⁷ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE X/NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS/Management of Corporation
⁸ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE X/NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS/Vacancies
⁹ Defined in the Constitution under ARTICLE X/NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS/Emergency Powers