ARTICLE 95 DUTIES OF STATE OR DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE BOARDS 1 The Executive Committee of each State or District Legislative Board 2 may be convened by the Director at least forty-five (45) days, where 3 possible, prior to each primary and general election, for the purpose of 4 endorsing candidates for State offices and to make recommendations 5 for candidates for the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives 6 and to transact such other business as may be necessary. 7 State Legislative Directors will promptly advise the International 8 President and the National Legislative Director of all endorsements of 9 State Candidates and recommendations for Members of Congress made 10 by the Executive Committee. 11 The State or District Legislative Directors may remain in the capitol 12 during sessions of the Legislature, when so authorized by the 13 Legislative Board, and shall devote all of his/her time to securing the 14 enactment of such laws, or the repeal or modification of such other 15 laws as directed by the Legislative Board. He/she shall organize 16 opposition to and appear before appropriate agencies to oppose 17 discontinuance of trains and buses. He/she shall urge compliance with 18 all laws which protect the welfare of members of the United 19 Transportation Union and shall promptly report violations of State laws 20 and regulations to the proper State enforcement agency. Violations of 21 all Federal laws and regulations shall be reported to the National 22 Legislative Director or proper Federal agency. 23 An additional Director or Directors may remain at the capitol to 24 assist in legislative matters, when recommended by the Executive 25 Committee and approved by the International President. He/she shall 26 perform such duties as may be assigned by the International President. 27 The Secretary of the State or District Legislative Board shall keep a 28 record and make a report of the proceedings of all meetings of the 29 Legislative Board and the Executive Committee and shall furnish the 30 Legislative Representative and Secretary of each local, under the 31 jurisdiction of the Board, and the International President with a copy of 32 the report. 33 Full-time Legislative Directors shall make a quarterly report of their 34 activities to Secretaries and Legislative Representatives of all locals 35 under their jurisdiction and use such other means as necessary to keep 36 the membership well informed. They shall attach to the report an 37 itemized statement of receipts and disbursements of the Board which 38 shall be furnished them by the General Secretary and Treasurer. A 39 copy of this report shall be furnished the International President. 40 Part-time State or District Legislative Directors or Assistant 41 Directors may, when recommended by the Executive Committee and 42 approved by the International President, visit locals and appear before --72-- 43 commissions or other agencies in the United Transportation Union's 44 behalf. They shall be authorized to cooperate with other organizations 45 to this end. They shall perform such other duties as may be required 46 by their Legislative Board by-laws and this Constitution. 47 All proposed legislation shall be submitted to the International 48 President for approval and copies of all bills introduced which may be 49 detrimental to labor shall be forwarded by Legislative Directors to the 50 International President. 51 Questions of jurisdiction involving Legislative Boards and General 52 Committees pertaining to laws, abandonments, and/or borderline 53 matters shall be referred to the International President for decision. 54 Any member using his/her influence in the name of the United 55 Transportation Union to defeat any action taken by the National 56 Legislative Director or a State or District Legislative Board shall, upon 57 conviction thereof, be expelled. 58 Officers and members of State and District Legislative Boards shall 59 be under the direction of, and cooperate with, the National Legislative 60 Director on all National Legislative policies and proposed Federal 61 legislation established by the International or the Board of Directors. 62 They shall cooperate with the Auxiliary and other groups on matters of 63 mutual interest consistent with the legislative policies of the United 64 Transportation Union. 65 On any legislative issue which involves the discontinuance of 66 engine-service positions on railroads, the Executive Committee will 67 authorize an engine-service officer of the Legislative Boards to handle 68 such issues under the supervision of the Executive Committee. |