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Constitution Of the Gamma Chi Chapter Of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity

PREAMBLE ………………………………………………………………………... 2

ARTICLE I: Name of Organization ……………………………………………… 2

ARTICLE II: Purpose of Organization …………………………………………... 2

ARTICLE III: Membership ………………………………………………………. 2

ARTICLE IV: Nomination and Election of Executive Board Officers ………… 3

ARTICLE V: Executive Board Officers ………………………………………….. 4

ARTICLE VI: Minor Board Chairman & Non-Minor Board Chairman ……... 9

ARTICLE VII: Advisor ………………………………………………………….. 12 ARTICLE VIII: Meetings ………………………………………………………... 12

ARTICLE IX: Finance …………………………………………………………… 13

ARTICLE X: Sanctions ………………………………………………………….. 14

ARTICLE XI: Hazing ……………………………………………………………. 14

ARTICLE XII: Amendments

……………………………………………………. 15 ARTICLE XIII: Ratification …………………………………………………….. 16

ARTICLE XIV: Acknowledgment………………………………………………...16

PREAMBLE To foster and promote brotherly love, to further enhance our Jewish identity, to inaugurate a spirit of cooperation and helpfulness, to create a better understanding among our brothers, and to encourage vigorous participation in university, college and general activities in our community, to the mutual advantage of all concerned, the Gamma Chi Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity is solemnly dedicated.

ARTICLE I: Name of Organization

Section 1. This chapter shall be known as the Gamma Chi Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.

ARTICLE II: Purpose of Organization

Section 1. The purpose of this organization is to provide opportunities for Jewish men seeking the best possible college and fraternity experience. We maintain the integrity of our purpose by strengthening our ties to the Jewish community and serving as a link between high school and career. Alpha Epsilon Pi develops leadership for the North American Jewish community at a critical time in a young man’s life.

ARTICLE III: Membership

Section 1 Prospective Member. A prospective new member may become a brother if he (1) is invited (approved) by the prospective member committee to enter the new member program, (2) successfully completes the new member program.

Section 2 New Member. The new member is a title of any person who has been inducted after the prospective new member period but has not completed their period of probation. The period of probation will last until the new members have finished their responsibilities starting immediately after the prospective members are inducted.

Section 3 Active Member. An active member in good standing of this chapter shall be the Brothers who (1) have been duly inducted into the Chapter, (2) are not in debt to either the fraternity or to the University of South Carolina, (3) have no outstanding obligations to the chapter, the University, or other, and (4) Is in good standing with the University’s Academic Policies.

1. Community Service or Philanthropy Event Participation: Chapter members will actively participate in at least two (2) other organizations’ community service or philanthropy events each semester. This rule involves University wide service events or programs that may include Relay for Life, MLK Day of Service, Dance Marathon, etc. Approval for sponsors will be delegated on a case-by-case basis by the Exec board. 2. Chapter members are required to participate in any AEPi Gamma Chi chapter philanthropy event in the given academic semester. 3. Members will additionally be required to write hand-written letters for the major AEPi Gamma Chi chapter community service/philanthropy event. The amount and deadline will be set by the President/Philanthropy Chairman for the letters to be completed. The President/Philanthropy Chairman will be in charge of sending the letters. 4. Failure to complete the procedures stated above will result in a fine/punishment to be decided by the sanctions board.

Section 4 Grounds for Expulsion/Suspension. The expulsion of a Brother requires the recommendation of expulsion by the Sanctions Board. Said brother can then appeal that decision to the Executive Board and will be expelled if a majority of the Executive Board votes for expulsion. A brother can make a final appeal to the entire chapter and the chapter as a whole will vote, and a decision will be decided by a majority vote of the chapter.

Any suspended Brother, who, after a two-week period (10 school days) of time has not rectified the situation, which led to his expulsion, will be referred to the Regional Governor for expulsion from the National Fraternity.

Section 5 Probation/Suspension. Academic Probation is enacted when a Brother’s grades and/or standings with the University of South Carolina Policy (2.5 GPA) is not at the accepted minimum requirement of GPA (a Brother in good standing).

Chapter suspension is enacted when a brother does not meet the minimum expected requirements of the chapter, and is therefore deprived of his right to attend chapter meetings, his right to vote at chapter meetings, his social privileges, and all fraternity privileges with the exception of a continued title of Brother in the Fraternity. Chapter suspension is at the discretion of the Sanctions Board (if not Executive Board) resulting from request for consideration from the infracting brother.

ARTICLE IV: Nomination and Election of Executive Board Officers

Section 1 Nominations/Eligibility. Nominations of officers shall be held during the first regular chapter meeting of November for yearlong positions and during the first regular chapter meeting of April for six-month positions. Members may choose to nominate themselves or may be nominated by another brother.

Members interested in becoming an officer must meet the following academic requirement: 3.0 Cumulative GPA and must be in good standing with the University of South Carolina.

Section 2 Speeches. The Master speeches shall be allotted 5 minutes. The Lieutenant Master speeches shall be allotted 4 minutes. All other candidates will be allotted 3 minutes for their speeches. Opposing candidates shall not be present during speeches. Upon the completion of each candidate’s speech, all candidates will vacate the voting area. The remaining Brothers will then discuss Pros and Cons for all the candidates. When everyone is done speaking, the candidates will be called back in.

Section 3 Voting. Voting shall only be closed ballot. Elections may not take place if quorum is not established or if it is lost at any point. The Master and Scribe will count the votes. If the Master or Scribe is running in the election, then the Lt. Master and the Exchequer will respectively replace them. In the event that the chief officers are all running in the same election, the Brother-at-Large, Prospective Member Chair, New-Member Master and an appointed non-running Brother will replace them in that order.

Section 4 Election Winners. The winner of a general election is the candidate who obtains a majority of the votes. If any one individual candidate does not obtain a simple majority, or there is a tie, a run-off election will be held between the two tying Candidates until a majority winner is decided. All unintelligible or blank ballots shall

count as abstentions. Officers shall be installed within three weeks of the meeting in which they are elected.

Section 5 Non-Disclosure. The vote totals will not be disclosed at any time. The ballots will be destroyed after the election by whichever brother(s) counted the votes.

Section 6 Election Non-winners. Candidates who do not get elected may drop-down. If no one is nominated for a position, any drop-down candidate may run for that position regardless of the number of times he has previously dropped down.

ARTICLE V: Executive Board Officers

Section 1 Term of Executive Board Officers. The term of office for Executive st st Board Officers will be one full year (1 week of December to the following 1 week of December), with the exception of the New Member Chairman and the Risk Manager whose terms are six-months.

To allow the new Officers to get acquainted to their new positions, the outgoing officers will assist them for the first two weeks in the beginning of their terms. All Officers shall comprise the Executive Board of the Chapter. The Executive Board shall hold weekly meetings in addition to regular weekly Chapter meetings. The Executive Board may appoint committees that are needed to carry out chapter goals.

Section 2 Officers of the Executive Board. The officers of the Executive Board and their individual duties shall include, yet not be limited to:

MASTER (President) He shall be charged with the short term and long-term safety of the chapter members as well as the chapter as a whole. He shall act as the official representative of the Chapter. He shall be the Chairman of the Executive Board and act as an ex-officio member of all committees. He shall maintain communication with all the officers and chairman of committees to see that they perform their duties properly. He shall be the presiding officer at all meetings. He shall be a permanent member of the New Member Committee. He shall be the Chief delegate, (de facto) unless otherwise indicated, to the Supreme

Council at the International Convention and act as a Chairman of the delegation. He shall call a special meeting of this Chapter at his discretion, if necessary. He shall represent the organization on campus. He shall ensure that the organization is operating in conformity with the standards set forth by the University of South Carolina and Student Organization Services. He shall cosign all organization checks with the Exchequer. He shall maintain communication with the organization advisor. He shall have the power, with the VOTE of the Executive Board, to appoint and remove all committees except those that are voted as standing committees under the constitution. He shall create ad-hoc committees as he sees fit. He shall appoint and oversee the progress of the Philanthropy Chairman and the Jewish Identity Chairman. He shall distribute all mail from the International Fraternity Accordingly.

LIEUTENANT MASTER (Vice President) He shall assist the Master in the conduct of the Chapter’s business. He shall, in the absence of the Master, perform all functions and duties of that office. He shall appoint and oversee the progress of the Minor Board, comprised of the Social Chairman, Tailgate/Carolina Cup Chairman, Semi-Formal/Formal Chairman, Brotherhood Chairman, and Athletics Chairman. He shall coordinate Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity promotions and events. He shall preside over Minor Board meetings and work with them to decide on events to vote on at Chapter meetings. He shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. He shall schedule meeting/events with appropriate University offices. He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

EXCHEQUER (Treasurer) He shall maintain accurate record of organization transactions. He shall be responsible for all funds of this chapter. He shall collect Dues. He shall prepare a chapter Budget to be approved by the Executive Board at the beginning of each semester. He shall collect all fines with the Sentinel. He shall submit a statement of receipts and disbursements at every meeting. He shall submit a statement of assets and liabilities at the chapter meeting once each month as well as a final report before retiring from office.

He shall make entries in proper books of accounts of all monies received and paid out. He shall give a report at each Chapter meeting of all outstanding debts. He shall arrange fundraising opportunities for the organization. He shall cosign Checks with the Master. He shall apply for chapters tax identification number. He shall solicit additional funding if needed from the student government association in conjunction with the President. He shall receive all monies payable to the Chapter and shall make all payments for the chapter, on vouchers to be approved by the Master. He shall stamp all checks and make deposits timely so that the budget is true to form. He shall appoint and oversee the progress of the Beach/Mountain Weekend Chairman and the Parents Weekend Chairman. He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

SCRIBE (Secretary) He shall record and keep an accurate record of the minutes of all regular and special meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee. He shall keep and file all committee reports. He shall submit an article to the Lion. He shall send all minutes to the International fraternity serving as a progress report for the group. He shall maintain membership directory. He shall reply to all letter and correspondence received by the Chapter. He shall be custodian of fraternity stationary, seals, and official communications. He shall conduct the correspondence of the chapter and shall report the same at regular chapter meetings. He shall submit to the International office the “permission to initiate” document. Correspond when necessary with University administration and other recognized organizations. He shall conduct correspondence between the chapter, the executive office and other chapters. He shall appoint and oversee the progress of the Historian Chairman, Public Relations Chairman, and the Webmaster Chairman. He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

BROTHER-AT-LARGE He shall act as the Chapters liaison between the Executive Board and the Brothers. 7

He shall be in charge of the chapter’s internal communication (including, but not limited to: creating and maintaining chapter phone lists, establishing/maintaining the chapter listserv, establishing a chapter email list, creation/maintenance of the chapter website). He shall act as an investigator for the Sanctions Board and represent the Brotherhood during Sanctions Board hearings. He shall prepare and submit a schedule and outline of all planned events to the Executive Board for approval prior to each semester. He shall assist the Executive Board in getting brothers out to events by contacting all brothers prior to each event. He shall, if needed, send out a weekly announcement to all the brothers detailing all events that are happening during the week (Post all events to the official calendar). He shall act as a mediator for any disputes that may arise within the chapter, which includes but is not limited to disputes between two brothers, disputes between the Executive Board and the rest of chapter, as well as apathetic brothers. He shall represent the chapter on matters before the Executive Board. He shall act to promote good brotherhood and high morale in the chapter. He shall act as an ex officio member of all committees He shall call every member of the chapter at least twice a semester to monitor individual and chapter morale. He shall appoint and oversee the progress of the Greek Week/Homecoming Chairman and the Academics Chairman. He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBER CHAIRMAN (Rush Chairman) He shall plan, coordinate, and execute the chapter’s Prospective New Member period. He shall offer bids to prospective members with the Master. He shall report to the Master on all dealings. He shall become the assistant to the Lieutenant Master when the New Member period begins and shall attend all Minor Board meetings. He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

RISK MANAGER The Risk Manager will have a 6-month term and must be a Brother for at least one full semester before he may run for this position. He shall ensure that the Chapter abides by the AEPi as well as USC Risk Management Policies at the beginning of his term. Revisions to the risk policy shall become effective as soon as the 6 out of 9 executive board positions approve the

policy. If than less 6 of the Board members are available at an event, the Risk Manager shall have the authority to make an executive and final decision with respect to risk management. He shall call for a review of risk policies at any time He shall report directly to the Master on risk issues He shall be responsible for reducing the risk of incident, and for maintaining the security and safety of all brothers and guests during any official fraternity event. He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

NEW MEMBER CHAIRMAN He shall submit, prior to the beginning of the New Member period, a complete new member program together with a calendar of events to the Chapter for its approval. Once approved by the chapter, it should be submitted to the Executive office for approval. The Executive office will send copies to the Regional and supreme Governor in charge of the chapter. Once a program has been approved, it should be shared with the New Member class so that all member of the class will know what is expected of them and the timetable for completion of the New Member program. He shall coordinate the New Member program He shall act as the direct link between the New Members and the Brothers. He shall report to the Master on all dealings. All activities involving New Members must be approved by the Master and the New Member Chair. He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

SENTINEL The Sentinel will have a traditional yearlong term and must be a Brother for at least two full semesters before he may run for this position. He shall be guardian of the entrance at all regular and special chapter meetings. He shall serve at Sergeant-at-arms at all chapter meetings and ritual ceremonies and shall assist the Master in maintaining decorum at all meetings by being proficient in Robert’s Rules of order/parliamentary procedure. He shall be the guardian of the Fraternity Ritual He shall be custodian of the gowns, Bible, gavel, Menorah, COFA, candles, all ritual and ritual paraphernalia of the chapter. He shall preside over the Sanctions Board.

He shall perform all duties assigned to him by the Master.

Section 3 Removal of an Executive Board Officer. Officers may be removed from office by a 2/3-majority vote of the general membership of the chapter if actions are deemed inappropriate by the membership. The officer is permitted to speak before the general membership about the charges made concerning his performance. Removal of minor board officers will be at the Lt. Master’s discretion. If he wishes to appeal this decision he shall bring it to the executive board for a final decision.

ARTICLE VI: Minor Board Chairman & Non-Minor Board Chairman

Section 1 Term for all Chairman. All chairman positions are for a term of one semester.

Section 2 Minor Board Chairman. In addition to the Officers outlined for the Executive Board, additional officers make up the Minor Board. Besides the following outlined positions, the Lieutenant Master can create additional ad-hoc positions as he sees fit. Officers of the Minor Board and each individual’s duties shall include but not be limited to:

SOCIAL CHAIRMAN He shall plan and direct all social operations for the fraternity. He shall consult with the Risk Manager before any social gathering for which he is planning. He shall coordinate with other committees to plan events, which overlap with Social. He shall maintain contact with other fraternities and sororities on campus (Greek Relations). He shall report to the Lieutenant Master. BROTHERHOOD CHAIRMAN He shall plan and direct Brotherhood events on a consistent basis. He shall plan and direct any event that is intended to strengthen/maintain the Brotherhood. He shall coordinate with other committees to plan events, which overlap with Brotherhood. He shall report to the Lieutenant Master. TAILGATE/CAROLINA CUP CHAIRMAN

He shall plan and direct all activities involved in setting up and taking down tailgates during the fall football season or spring baseball season. He shall plan a fraternity retreat to the Carolina Cup (Spring only). He shall coordinate with other committees to plan events, which overlap with tailgating and/or Carolina Cup. He shall report to the Lieutenant Master. ATHLETICS CHAIRMAN He shall plan and direct all intramural leagues and athletic events for the chapter. He shall coordinate with other committees to plan events, which overlap with Athletics. He shall report to the Lieutenant Master. SEMI-FORMAL/FORMAL CHAIRMAN He shall plan and direct all activities required for a successful semi-formal or formal event (depending on the season). He shall report to the Lieutenant Master.

Section 3 Non-Minor Board Chairman. All other chairman, not included in the Minor Board, shall report to his respective Executive Board Officers. These chairman and their individual duties shall include the following:

PHILANTHROPY CHAIRMAN He shall plan, direct, and coordinate all philanthropy events. He shall submit all funds collected during fundraising events to the Exchequer. He shall possess the power to recruit other brothers to help carry out events, as needed. He shall plan one community service event for every prospective new member period for prospective new members to participate in. He shall act as a contact between the chapter and organization(s) that is participating in the event. He shall donate monies raised to the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity national charity or as otherwise specified. He shall coordinate with the other committees to plan events, which overlap with philanthropy chair. He shall report to the Master. JEWISH IDENTITY CHAIRMAN He shall act as a Liaison between the chapter and Hillel, Chabad, and the JCC so as to plan joint events. 11

He shall plan all fraternity Shabbats and Seders. He shall promote and maintain the Jewish identity of the Chapter He shall report at Chapter meetings about upcoming Jewish Holidays (origin and observance). He shall report to the Master. BEACH/MOUNTAIN WEEKEND CHAIRMAN He shall plan and coordinate the Beach or Mountain Weekend retreat (depending on the season). He shall report to the Exchequer. PARENTS WEEKEND CHAIRMAN He shall be in charge of planning all events of Parents Weekend. He shall report to the Exchequer. HISTORIAN CHAIRMAN He shall be in charge of all record keeping for the Gamma Chi Chapter (photos, slide-shows, major historic events, chapter development, etc.) He shall report to the Scribe. PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN He shall assist the Scribe with all external interactions and social media accounts, as well as assisting with a chapter newsletter. He shall report to the Scribe. WEBMASTER CHAIRMAN He shall work with the Scribe and the Brother-at-Large on the chapter’s internal and external websites. He shall report to the Scribe. GREEK WEEK/HOMECOMING CHAIRMAN He shall be in charge of all activities required to succeed in both events (depending on the season). He shall actively pursue quality sororities for the Chapter to partner with during Homecoming. He shall report to the Brother-at-Large. ACADEMICS CHAIRMAN He shall be in charge of the well being of the Brotherhood’s academic records. He shall have extensive knowledge of each Brother’s field of study and academic success in order to coordinate Brotherhood tutoring. He shall report to the Brother-at-Large. 12

ARTICLE VII: Advisor Section 1. The adviser shall be a full time faculty or staff member at The University of South Carolina. The advisor will assume those responsibilities as outlined in this constitution: The advisor will be selected by a majority vote of the entire Chapter. Advisors not fulfilling responsibilities or abiding by the organization’s purpose may be removed from the position by a majority vote of the entire Chapter. An advisor contract is to be renewed on a yearly basis.

Section 2. Basic expectations of an Advisor are to: (1) Be available throughout the academic and non-academic year to meet to discuss the current state of the Chapter, (2) to sign necessary paperwork and (3) to interact and become acquainted with the general membership.

ARTICLE VIII: Meetings

Section 1 Attendance. A quorum for the conduct of chapter business shall be 50 percent plus one active Brother in good standing. Each brother is allowed to miss up to two chapter meetings throughout each semester. After missing your 3rd chapter you will be given a monetary fine of 15 dollars. Upon missing any additional chapters the brother will be sent to sanctions to determine discipline. Absence to any event shall be defined as being late by ten minutes or more. A brother’s absence from rituals will incur a $20 fine.

Section 2 Excusable Absences. An excusable absence shall be defined as a personal or family emergency or an extreme academic emergency that will be examined on a case-by-case basis, which must be reported directly to the Master within a timely fashion and must be announced six days in advance of the chapter meeting to the Master. Approval of the excused absence is up to the sole discretion of the Master. The Master will give notice within 24 hours of his decision, if not, the excuse is automatically accepted.

Section 3 Chapter Meetings. The Chapter shall hold regular mandatory weekly Chapter Meetings during the academic term except when holidays, examination periods or other events of precedence make meetings impractical. Chapter meeting

day/time will be determined in the beginning of each semester by a majority vote of the general membership. Attendance at Chapter meetings is mandatory. If a member must miss a meeting, correspondence with the Master is required prior to the Meeting as defined in Section 2.

Section 4 Minor Board Meetings. The Chapter shall hold regular Minor Board Meetings during the academic term. They shall be held weekly, but still at the discretion of the Lieutenant Master; they can be held weekly or when a need for a Minor Board Meeting arises. Attendance to these Minor Board Meetings is required for all specified positions. A quorum shall consist of the Lieutenant Master, and all minor board chair positions; however, the whole Chapter is encouraged but not required to come.

Section 5 Incentive for Attendance. If a brother pays their dues before payment deadlines, misses no more than 2 chapters for any reason, and attends all ritual and philanthropy events, then they will receive 2 free tshirts free of charge for the following semester or will be reimbursed for two ones that they bought the semester prior.

ARTICLE IX: Finance

Section 1 Dues. The Chapter will establish reasonable dues that must be paid by all Brothers each semester. The amount of the dues will be determined in the end of the academic semester for the upcoming year by the Executive Board and presented to the general membership for a majority vote. Dues must be paid by second meeting of the new academic semester. The Exchequer shall maintain all financial records and shall countersign with the Master for all organizational transactions.

Dues can be raised or lowered at the discretion of the Executive Board followed by a majority vote of the Chapter. These dues will cover such expenses as National dues, New Member Period charges, social material, and philanthropy material.

A portion of these dues will be set aside for a “rainy day” fund, to be used if budget runs out to consist of 5% of the total amount of dues from all Brothers to allow a constant amount of money to exist in the budget. A brother can be summoned for not paying dues/obligations. The Chapter may collect dues for special projects as determined by a majority vote of the chapter.

Section 2 Fraternity Finances. No fraternity money will be spent on illegal substances.

ARTICLE X: Sanctions

Section 1 Introduction. When a chapter reaches 35 men, a committee other than the Executive Board should administer discipline. The time consuming process of hearings, tracking down brothers that owe the chapter money, and exacting fines can distract the Executive Board from its routine business. It is this ruling upon, and clarification of, the unwritten rules of the chapter that is one of the key reasons for the existence of the Sanctions Board. The Sanctions Board will only recognize complaints that the Executive Board feels represent the breaking of a bylaw or common policy of the chapter.

Section 2 Sanctions Board Process. See Sanctions Board Handbook

ARTICLE XI: Hazing The Gamma Chi Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, in keeping with USC’s expectations for a positive academic and social environment, unconditionally opposes hazing. No individual member of our group or the group itself may engage in or plan any activity that may be defined as hazing.

The Gamma Chi Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity opposes any situation created intentionally to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule to its members or potential members. In addition, no individual nor recognized organization may by physical or mental stress or by subtle or covert technique, impair, make captive, or destroy an individuals’ freedom of thought and choice.

Hazing, is defined as activities for the initiation or induction into an organization which include calisthenics or other strenuous physical activity; exposure to inclement weather; consumption of food, liquid, beverage, drug or other substance; confinement in any room or compartment; spraying, painting or pelting with any substance; burying in any substance; burning, branding or tattooing or another activity which may result in physical injury or endanger the health or life of the individual being hazed.

It is hereby incorporated as part of this constitution and will serve as a guide for

action by the university and The Gamma Chi Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity if there is an instance of hazing by this organization or any of the members of this organization. It will be the duty of the officers of The Gamma Chi Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity to educate the membership of this policy.

ARTICLE XII: Amendments Section 1 Amendment Process for Constitution. Amendments to this constitution must be submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Chapter. Said amendment(s) will be voted on at the following week’s Chapter meeting to allow for review of the Constitution, unless 2/3 of the chapter votes in favor of voting on the amendment on the current day as opposed to the following week’s Chapter meeting. In order to adopt the amendment, a 3/4 vote of the general membership is necessary.

ARTICLE XIII: Ratification

This constitution shall become effective upon approval by a 3⁄4 vote of the membership.

Ratified constitutions must be submitted to Student Organization Services with in 10 days for final approval.

ARTICLE XIII: Acknowledgement

Alpha Epsilon Pi acknowledges the following through the University:

1) Membership: a. Persons officially connected with USC (Faculty, Staff, Students) b. Students currently enrolled at USC with Full time status

2) Discrimination Policy: The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.

[As Amended on October 13, 2016]