ARTICLE 71 BONDING OF LOCAL OFFICERS 1 The International President and the General Secretary and 2 Treasurer shall arrange a plan for the bonding of local officers. Each 3 local shall pay its pro rata share of the cost and expense of bonding 4 under such rules and regulations as determined by the International 5 President and the General Secretary and Treasurer. --43-- 6 If a shortage in local funds is found to exist or there is evidence 7 that a shortage may exist, immediate notice with details and a 8 statement of the evidence must be sent to the General Secretary and 9 Treasurer by the President, Secretary, or other officers of the local 10 having such knowledge. 11 Auditors of the International will audit local records in such cases 12 and attempt to collect any shortage that may exist. |