KAPPA ALPHA LAWS Convention is the sovereign and legislative authority of the Order. Regular sessions of the Convention are held in odd-numbered years. Each time the Convention convenes during a session is called a meeting. There is an order of business to follow, which may be rearranged upon vote of the Convention. The Knight Commander serves as president of the Convention. The Convention completes much business, including: amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws, which have been previously filed, are read and referred to the Legislative Committee then deliberated upon for report and action; the Resolutions and Finance Committees meet and give their reports; the Alumni and Undergraduate Conferences convene and report; and the Councilors, Senior Councilor, and Knight Commander are elected. Also, the Knight Commander is required to give his biennial report. While it is a time for business, it is also a time for recognizing award-winners and members, speeches, special presentations, and recording into the official Convention record the history of the Order. Just imagine, what is recorded this year in 2023 will be read and researched in 25, 50, 75, and even 100 years from now! Current Kappa Alpha Laws can be found at www.KappaAlphaOrder.org/laws.
COMMITTEES & OFFICERS Pursuant to the Bylaws, each delegate is appointed, by the Knight Commander, to one of the three standing committees of the Convention. These will be a separate handout.
A MORAL COMPASS FOR THE MODERN GENTLEMAN
LEGISLATIVE - This committee reviews proposed amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws, holds discussions, and either does or does not take action. They then make recommendations in the form of a report, to the Convention. RESOLUTIONS - Resolutions are crafted honoring or memorializing members and nonmembers, and various other topics. The committee’s report is read into the record and considered by the Convention. FINANCE - The Order’s budget and financial statements are explained, discussed, and reviewed in a report to the Convention. OTHER OFFICERS Parliamentarian Sergeant-at-Arms Secretary Assistant Secretary Tellers
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Hon. David M. Warren (Tau–Wake Forest ’78) Travis B. Lacox (Gamma Tau–Sam Houston State ’00) Larry Stanton Wiese (Gamma Omega–Midwestern State ’87) Michael P. Wilson (Alpha Theta–Transylvania ’00) James R. Estes (Alpha Kappa–Missouri ’60) Darren S. Kay (Alpha Eta–Westminster ’88)