Constitution and General Laws
§45
and/or L.U.s not affiliated with Councils, acting singly or in joint action with other such subordinate bodies in the same state, may apply to the I.P. to establish an appropriate Retired Employee Chapter to carry on programs of interest to the sponsoring Council or L.U. and/or of special interest to retired persons. Upon the granting or approval of such request, the I.U. shall issue a Retired Employee Chapter charter to such organization. The factors to be considered in determining the appropriateness of any charter for a Retired Employee Chapter shall include, but not be limited to, the concentration of eligible retirees in a given area, the prior work location of the relevant retirees, and the source or sources of the relevant retirees’ retirement or retirement-related benefits. All Retired Employee Chapters shall function under rules and bylaws approved by the I.P. Such rules may recognize the special circumstances or needs of a given Retired Employee Chapter, but shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, and shall, among other things establish: (a) The rules and procedures to govern elections in Retired Employee Chapters; (b) Such other rules and regulations as may be deemed desirable and appropriate for the proper functioning of Retired Employee Chapters; 167