Proposed 2026 State Bylaws

ARTICLE I — NAME

The name of this organization shall be New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa of Alpha Delta Kappa, hereinafter referred to as New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa. The first chapter of New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa was chartered on Dec 15, 1954 in Paterson, New Jersey.

ARTICLE II — PURPOSE

The purpose of New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa shall be to promote the purposes set forth in ARTICLE II of the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa.

ARTICLE III — MEMBERSHIP

Refer to ARTICLE III in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on membership, transfer, resignation, reinstatement, termination, Omega Chapter, and dues, fees and assessments. See also New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual on dues, fees and assessments.

ARTICLE IV — CHAPTER ORGANIZATION

Refer to ARTICLE IV in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on chapter organization.

ARTICLE V — SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF CHARTERS

Refer to ARTICLE V in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on suspending and revoking of charters.

ARTICLE VI — INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD and REGIONAL COUNCIL       

Refer to ARTICLE VI in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on the International Executive Board and Regional Council.

ARTICLE VII — OFFICERS

Refer to ARTICLE VII in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa.  See also New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual.

Additional officers may include, but are not limited to, president-elect, immediate past president, vice president for membership, historian, chaplain, corresponding secretary, president of the council of chapter presidents and sergeant-at-arms.

Elected officers of New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa shall be president, president-elect, immediate past president, secretary and treasurer. The offices of vice president for membership, historian, chaplain, corresponding secretary and sergeant-at-arms may be optional..

ARTICLE VIII — BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

Refer to ARTICLE VIII in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on State committees. See also New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual.

The state, province or nation may establish special committees and/or any of the following standing committees: altruistic, budget, bylaws, candidate qualifications, fraternity education and membership.

Our additional New Jersey committees are Alpha Delta Kappa Month, audit, and world understanding..

Note:  Per Section 2. Standing or special committees, except the candidate qualifications committee, which is elected by the executive board, shall be appointed by the president as authorized or required by the Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa and state, provincial or national bylaws and/or policies and procedures manual.

ARTICLE IX — INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Refer to ARTICLE IX in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on International convention. 

ARTICLE X — INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS

Refer to ARTICLE X in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on the International Council of Presidents.

ARTICLE XI — REGIONS, REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES

Refer to ARTICLE XI in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on regions and regional conferences. New Jersey is in the Northeast  (NER) Region, one of the seven regions in Alpha Delta Kappa.

ARTICLE XII — State CONVENTION

Refer to ARTICLE XII in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on the State convention.  See also New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual.

Per Section 3.  Delegates to the State convention shall be:

Each elected state officer, each past state president, each state committee chairman, and each chapter delegate, one chapter delegate for every five (5) chapter members. Each delegate shall have only one vote.

ARTICLE XIII — New Jersey COUNCIL OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Refer to ARTICLE XIII in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on the State council of chapter presidents.

New Jersey does not currently have a Chapter of Council Presidents.

ARTICLE XIV — DISTRICTS

Refer to ARTICLE XIV in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa, for information on districts.

Zero districts have been established by the New Jersey executive board to provide a strong, vital link between the chapters and the S/P/N.

New Jersey does not currently have districts.

ARTICLE XV — CITY/AREA COUNCILS OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Refer to ARTICLE XV in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on city/area councils of chapter presidents.

New Jersey does not currently have city/area councils of chapter presidents.

ARTICLE XVI — MEETINGS

Refer to ARTICLE XVI in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on chapter meetings.

ARTICLE XVII — State AND CHAPTER BYLAWS

Refer to ARTICLE XVII in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on State and chapter bylaws. See also New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual.

Section 1.  New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa shall adopt bylaws and/or policies and procedures manual, which must be in compliance with the Constitution of Alpha Delta Kappa and Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa. Each biennium, the State bylaws chair shall send for certification, a current copy of the State bylaws or the official policy statement, from the New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual, that satisfies the requirement of the Internal Revenue Service for states of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to the International Bylaws Committee Chair by October 15 of even-numbered years.

Section 2.  The chapters shall adopt bylaws and/or policies and procedures manual, which must be in compliance with the Constitution of Alpha Delta Kappa, Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa and the New Jersey Bylaws and/or the New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual. Each biennium, the chapter bylaws chair shall send, for certification, a current copy of the chapter bylaws or the official policy statement, from the chapter policies and procedures manual, that satisfies the requirement of the Internal Revenue Service for states of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to the State bylaws committee chair by March 15 of odd-numbered years.

ARTICLE XVIII — PUBLICATIONS

Refer to ARTICLE XVIII in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on publications.

Refer to the New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual for a list of publications.

ARTICLE XIX — PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Refer to ARTICLE XIX in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa for information on parliamentary authority.

ARTICLE XX — AMENDING OF BYLAWS

Refer to ARTICLE XX in the current Bylaws of Alpha Delta Kappa and the New Jersey Policies and Procedures Manual for information on amending the bylaws.

Section 1.  These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the official delegates present and voting at any regular State convention provided that:

a.     the proposed amendments shall have been proposed by the State executive board, the State bylaws committee or by a chapter.

b.     a copy of the proposed amendments shall have been sent to all chapters at least thirty (30) and not more than ninety (90) days prior to the State  convention.

Section 2.  Unless otherwise provided prior to its adoption or in the motion to adopt, an amendment to these bylaws shall become the law of New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa at the close of the State convention at which it shall have been adopted.

ARTICLE XXI – DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION

The Internal Revenue Service requires upon the dissolution of the corporation’s states, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any chapters within, the assets of the state or chapter(s) having assets which remain after payment of its obligations has been made or provided for, and after return, transfer, or conveyance of assets held upon condition requiring such return, transfer, or conveyance, shall be transferred to one or more nonprofit organizations whose purposes are substantially similar to those for which the corporation is organized and which at the time of such distribution are described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Code and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Code.