Important information for the Branch Executive and

Branch Constitution and Laws Committee

Amendments to The General By-Laws

The Dominion Executive Council approved amendments to The General By-Laws in April 2024 related to Article III arbitration, DEC vacancies and to Legion Branch elections. The following highlights the updates:

• Section 301 has been updated to reflect new definitions for Arbitration and Arbitrator.
• Sections 304, 305, 306 and 311 have been updated to reflect changes in Article III arbitration and dispositions.  
• Sections 405.b and 406.b have been updated to reflect changes in Dominion Command Executive Council (DEC) vacancies.
• Section 611.a has been updated to reflect changes to Branch executive election eligibility.

View details of the amendments, plus download and update your copy of The General By-Laws below.

Arbitration Procedure

Following an extensive review and consultation with Provincial Commands on the Article III process, recommendations were brought forth to the Dominion Executive Council in April 2024 to develop a mediation/arbitration process to expedite resolution of less serious complaints. The recommendations were approved and General By-Laws updated as noted above.

Additional information is provided in an Article III Compliant Procedure Flowchart, plus an Arbitration Questions & Answers (Q&As) document.

Download and view the Article III Flowchart and Q&As below.

Questions?

For questions or clarification, please contact your respective Zone, District or Provincial Command Constitution and Laws Chair.

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