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Section 3. The purposes, functions, duties, number of members, and term of existence for all
committees so established shall be determined by the board of directors. The chair of
the board of directors shall appoint all members of committees.
ARTICLE X
Divisions
Section 1.
There shall be three divisions within FBLA: A middle school division known as Future
Business Leaders of America Middle School (referred to as FBLA Middle School); a
high school division known as Future Business Leaders of America High School
(referred to as FBLA High School); and a postsecondary school division known as
Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate (referred to as FBLA Collegiate). The
board of directors of FBLA shall maintain a policy to govern grade level eligibility for
each division.
Section 2.
The three divisions shall be integral parts of FBLA. They shall adopt bylaws that shall
be consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and these bylaws of FBLA. Division
bylaws and amendments thereto must be approved by the board of directors of
FBLA. The purposes of the divisions must be within the scope of the purposes of
FBLA and in no case be inconsistent with the status of a tax-exempt organization
within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 3.
The membership of the divisions shall comprise the membership of FBLA.
Membership dues shall be established by the board of directors of FBLA. Such dues
and all other division funds shall be collected and disbursed under the direction of
the president & CEO of FBLA.
Section 4. Each division shall submit annually, or as often as required, a budget, a financial
statement, and a statement of activities (past and proposed) of the division. The
board of directors shall determine if the activities of a division are within the scope of
its purposes and the purposes of FBLA. A division shall not engage in any activity
inconsistent with its purposes or the purposes of FBLA. Each division shall be bound
by the restrictions contained in Article IX of the Articles of Incorporation of FBLA.
Section 5. The officers and governing bodies of each division shall be designated in the division
bylaws. The nomination, election, and appointment process for officers shall be
managed by election policies approved by the board of directors. Other affairs of
each division shall be managed by the division in accordance with its policies and
bylaws.
Section 6. Administrative regions may be established for any division by the board of directors.
The number of regions and composition of associated chapters shall be managed by
policies approved by the board of directors.
ARTICLE XI
State and Local Chapters
Section 1.
Subject to the restrictions of Article X of the Articles of Incorporation and this Article
of the bylaws and subject to such other conditions as may be imposed by the board
of directors, FBLA may accept as affiliates state and local chapters of FBLA.
Section 2. State and local chapters, if accepted as affiliates, shall be subordinate organizations
of FBLA and shall, in their governing instruments, expressly dedicate themselves to