5th District Training: Judge Advocate and Constitution & By Laws Review

Join Dr. Janice Gravely in a training session designed for Officers (and prospective Officers) of the American Legion as she facilitates training for the position of Judge Advocate, and a session on required Constitution and By-Laws.

Resolution No. 52: The American Legion Post Operations (21st Century)

RESOLVED, That all department, district, county and local American Legion leaders are urged to develop a leadership plan that stresses the need of mentoring and training of all post officials in such areas as:

(3) Development of a Constitution and By-Laws to include proper charter filing, incorporation, report filing to include the Consolidated Post Report, maintaining a proper check and balance system to include audit, risk management (liability), property and event insurance), and proper writing of resolutions.

RESOLVED, That the American Legion believes that each post is a community based wartime veterans organization,

RESOLVED, That when referring to an American Legion post in all official documents, publications, signage, and advertising that the word “post” be used instead of club, hall or other term; and be it finally

RESOLVED, That Resolution No. 31, of the National Executive Committee, October 2006, titled “The American Legion Post Operations” (21st Century). is hereby suspended and rescinded.