1.102 For the purpose of administration, the Fraternity shall be divided into the following component parts: (1) Corporation; (2) National Chapter; (3) Districts; (4) Chapters; (5) National Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma Sorority.

1.103 The National Headquarters of the Fraternity shall be located in the city of the United States recommended by the National Executive Director and approved by the National Council.

1.104 Kappa Kappa Psi recognizes Tau Beta Sigma as an equal affiliated organization with a parallel purpose, function and role in the college and university band setting.

1.105 Kappa Kappa Psi recognizes that the National Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma Sorority is a separate entity within the Corporation responsible for all National Alumni Association activities.

1.106 The National Shrine of the Fraternity shall be located permanently at Stillwater, Oklahoma, on the campus of Oklahoma State University. Alpha Chapter, assisted by the National Chapter when necessary, shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Shrine.

1.107 The National Executive Director shall be employed as the National Administrative Officer of the Fraternity by the National Council and shall be paid a monthly salary as recommended by the National Council and approved by the National Chapter.

1.108 The National Executive Director shall be a member ex officio of each committee without vote and shall be responsible for the production of all publications of the Fraternity. In addition to the above, the National Executive Director shall monitor the activities of all members of the Fraternity by chapter and district, and shall direct the maintenance of individual chapter and district records of monies received and disbursed. The National Executive Director shall supervise the receipt of all chapter reports and correspondence, prepare and issue all necessary forms and stationery for the transaction of all business of the Fraternity, and shall be the Fraternity’s representative in all contacts with the official jeweler and, as such, shall receive and have charge of requisitions for jewelry and membership certificates received from the individual members and chapters. The National Executive Director shall authorize all checks for the disbursement of money, charters, membership certificates, documents of business, and shall prepare a written report in detail of the condition of the Fraternity for presentation at each regularly called National Convention and such other reports as may be required from time to time by the National Council.

1.109 The Robert’s Rules of Order, unless otherwise specifically stated in this Constitution, shall govern the deliberations of all component parts of the Fraternity assembled in meeting.

1.110 The Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity expressly prohibits discrimination by any component part of the Fraternity or by any person acting on behalf of the Fraternity on the basis of race, national origin, gender, religion, handicap, sexual orientation or marital status. Rather, it is the policy of this Fraternity to foster a spirit of mutual understanding and respect among all people, especially those involved with college and university bands, remembering that music is the universal language.

1.111 Each member of the Board of Trustees and National Council, their heirs, executors, and administrators, may be indemnified by the Fraternity against the expenses reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding to which the member may be made a party by reason of serving or having served as a member of the Board or Council, so long as such person is found to have acted in good faith and within the scope of his/her office. Any such indemnification must be first approved by the National Chapter assembled at a National Convention. Such expenses shall include the cost of reasonable settlement made with a view to curtailment of litigation, reasonable cost of employment of counsel, and the reasonable expense incurred in the preparation and trial of the litigation. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of other rights to which such persons may be entitled as a matter of law.

1.112 The Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity neither approves of nor is responsible for actions of members of local chapters (commonly referred to as “hazing”) which may result in injury to persons or damage to property. Hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created, intentionally, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such actions and situations include: paddling in any form, creation of excessive fatigue, physical and psychological shock, scavenger hunts after dark, one-way road trips which leave an individual to find his/her own return transportation, wearing apparel at any time or at any location which is not in good taste, required engagement in public stunts or buffoonery, morally degrading games or humiliating activities, compulsory consumption of any alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, and any other activities which are not consistent with the regulations and policies of the sheltering institution.

1.113 Recognizing the dangers and problems associated with the use and abuse of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances, Kappa Kappa Psi does not condone the use of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances at any Fraternity event, function, or meeting. Each chapter is encouraged to develop an alcohol and controlled substances awareness program highlighting the responsibilities and liabilities of alcohol and controlled substances possession, consumption, and distribution. The National Council shall have the authority to take disciplinary action against any district, chapter, or member found to be in violation of this policy.

1.114 No provision of the National Constitution or National Guide to Membership Education or Program shall be interpreted as mandating any action which threatens the well-being or existence of Kappa Kappa Psi. The National Council is charged with monitoring all programs of the Fraternity and with exercising its judgement to halt any and all activities that threaten the fiscal or legal well-being of the Fraternity.

1.115 Proposed amendments to this Constitution shall be presented in writing at regularly called National Conventions of the Fraternity, and shall be referred at once to the Committee on Jurisdiction. Said committee shall report thereon at the same Convention. If three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast by the Convention are favorable, the proposed amendment shall be declared adopted, and upon and after such adoption, it shall become operative and effective, at the conclusion of the Convention, unless otherwise noted.

1.116 If the favorable vote on a proposed amendment is less than three-fourths (3/4), yet there is a majority vote, the proposed amendment shall be tabled until the next regularly called Convention of the Fraternity. During the interim between conventions, it shall be published in the minutes of the Convention at which it was proposed under the caption: “Proposed Amendment to the Constitution.”

1.117 Under extraordinary circumstances between regularly called Conventions and upon recommendation of the National President, and upon unanimous approval by the National Council, a proposed amendment to the Constitution may be submitted in writing to the chapters of the Fraternity for ratification. If a three-fourths (3/4) favorable vote of all chapters in good standing is received, the proposed amendment shall be declared adopted, and upon and after such adoption it shall become operative and effective immediately, unless otherwise stated in the amendment.

1.118 This Constitution, as revised and amended, shall be reprinted following each regularly called National Convention and shall supersede all previous Constitutions. 1.119 The effect of this National Constitution upon an individual chapter may be altered to conform to any college or university-wide regulations to which the chapter is subject. Any such alterations must be incorporated as an integral part of the chapter constitution and bylaws, which are subject to review by the National Executive Director and the National Council. The National Executive Director and the National Council shall not approve any such alteration unless they have received proof that the contested part of the National Constitution does in fact conflict with official college or university-wide regulations to which this chapter is subject.