ARTICLE XIV

Oath of Office

Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:

"I

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR TO UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES

AND  POLICIES  OF  THE  LABOR  COUNCIL  FOR  LATIN  AMERICAN

ADVANCEMENT AS PRESCRIBED BY OUR DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND

NATIONAL BY-LAWS AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

"THAT I CARRY OUT THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE TO

WHICH I HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND TO ALWAYS

ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE

LABOR COUNCIL FOR LATIN AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT.

"THAT I WILL TURN OVER TO MY APPROPRIATE SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE AT

THE CLOSE OF MY OFFICIAL TERM ALL THE PROPERTIES AND ASSETS OF THE

ORGANIZATION IN MY POSSESSION.

"ALL OF THIS I SOLEMNLY PROMISE, SO HELP ME GOD"

ARTICLE XV

Amending Procedures

These By-Laws may be amended upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of the Labor

Council for Latin American Advancement, present and voting at any National Membership

Meeting of the organization, provided that a copy of the proposed amendment shall have

been circulated to the National Executive Board and to the LCLAA Chapters at least sixty

(60) days prior to the Membership Meeting at which the amendment is offered for adoption,

and a copy of same is thereafter filed with the Secretary-Treasurer and available for

inspection by all members.

*Disclaimer: Where there are discrepancies between the English vs. Spanish Declaration of

Principles and Bylaws of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the

English revised version shall be deemed the official version of this document.

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