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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi David,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for bringing this to our attention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have an issue with this article as it does not address the situation for those who have already paid their dues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For example, I paid my $10 state dues in October, so why would I pay an additional $15, ($10 going to the affiliate) to join the At-Large Chapter? That doesn’t seem fair.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elizabeth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David W Bundy via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 2, 2022 5:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of South Carolina Mailing List' <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> David W Bundy <bundy@pobox.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBofSC] Feedback Requested: NFB of SC in Communities of Faith Constitution<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK3"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have included below the text of Article IX from the At-Large Chapter’s constitution. It is consistant with the same clause in the other chapter and division constitutions I have read. In practice, chapter and divisions normally only collect that part of the dues above the amount of the state dues if state dues have already been paid.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'> “The dues of this organization shall be $15.00 per year payable in advance. The chapter shall promptly forward $10.00 per year to the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina for each member. No person may vote who is delinquent in the payment of his/her dues.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'>David W Bundy, MSW, CPM<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistive Technology Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'>West Columbia, SC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'>(803) 447-7629<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span><a href="mailto:bundy@pobox.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'>bundy@pobox.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span><a href="http://www.freedomscientific.com/Certification"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.8958in;height:.8958in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8185A.24EE7440" alt="JAWS Certified, 2020"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span><a href="https://www.zoomtext.com/learning/certification/"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.8958in;height:.8958in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D8185A.24EE7440" alt="ZoomText Certified, 2020"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK3'></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=624 height=624 style='width:6.5in;height:6.5in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.gif@01D8185A.24EE7440" alt="8 Gallon Donor"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth Rouse via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 1, 2022 9:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of South Carolina Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com">elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] Feedback Requested: NFB of SC in Communities of Faith Constitution<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As discussed on last night’s formation meeting, I am distributing the current draft of the NFB of SC in Communities of Faith constitution so that intended members of the division can express their suggested revisions. Please send this feedback to me directly at <a href="mailto:elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com">elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com</a> by the end of the day on Sunday, February 6.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We appreciate your input and interest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elizabeth<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>