Sec. 1. The I.P. shall be bonded in the minimum amount of $500,000 for the faithful performance of his duties. Should the amount being handled at any time exceed the amount of his bond, he and the l.E.C. shall have the bond increased accordingly. He shall preside at all sessions of the I.C. When unable to preside he shall select someone else to do so. He shall perform such other duties as are outlined in this Constitution and are necessary to protect and advance the I.B.E.W.

Sec. 2. The I.P. shall see that all other officers perform their duties. In case of non-performance of duties or disability or incompetence of any I.V.P. or the I.S.T., the I.P. has power to remove such officer, with such removed officer having the right of appeal to the l.E.C.

He shall fill all vacancies, including those on the l.E.C., by appointment. Such appointments must be approved by the l.E.C.

Sec. 3. The I.P. is empowered as follows:

(a) To call a meeting of the l.E.C. whenever in his judgment such a meeting is necessary.

(b) To decide all questions of law, dispute or questions in controversy however arising, all his decisions being subject to appeal, including policy decisions, first to the l.E.C. and then the I.C. (Notice in writing of appeal from any decision of the I.P. must be filed with the I.S.T and I.P. within thirty (30) days from date of such decision.)

(c) To establish such departments in the organization or in the I.0., as in his judgment are necessary to protect or advance the interests, or to meet the needs of the I.B.E.W.

(d) To employ International Representatives who shall be reimbursed for actual expenses while away from home, and to employ such assistants as, in his judgment, are necessary to carry on the work of the organization, and to decide the compensation to be paid, except as provided elsewhere in this Constitution.

All representatives and assistants shall work under direction of the I.P. and he has power to discharge them.

(e) To employ an attorney or attorneys to act as counsel and give any other legal assistance as he deems necessary.

(f) To authorize in writing any I.V.P. to audit the books and records of any L.U. in his district or to engage an accountant for the purpose, whenever he deems such action necessary for the protection of the L.U. and its members.

(g) To prefer charges through the I.E.C. against any member who, in his judgment, is violating the Constitution or working against the welfare of the I.B.E.W. Any member against whom charges are preferred shall be so notified by the I.P. in writing, and said member shall have the right to appear before the l.E.C. in his own defense.

(h) Either to suspend or revoke the charter of any L.U. or have the I.S.T reject the per capita tax from any L.U. that fails or refuses to observe the laws and rules of the I.B.E.W.

(i) To take charge of, i.e., impose a trusteeship on, the affairs of any L.U. when in his judgment such is necessary to protect or advance the interests of its members and the I.B.E.W., but for a period not to exceed six (6) months. If the I.P. or his representative cannot or has not adjusted the affairs of the L.U. involved at the end of this period, then he shall refer the entire case to the l.E.C. which shall render a decision at its next regular meeting. The I.P. may suspend any local officer or member who offers interference in such cases.

No financial obligation or liability of the L.U. incurred prior to or during the course of the trusteeship shall be assumed by, or become an obligation of, the I.B.E.W. without the written consent of the I.P.

(j) To remove or suspend any officer, representative, appointee or agent, of a L.U. or System Council for incompetence, or for nonperformance of duties, or for failure to carry out the provisions of this Constitution and the rules herein, or the bylaws and agreements of the L.U. or System Council, or for putting into effect or allowing to be put into effect any practice, rule, agreement, bylaw or policy not having approval of the I.P. or for failure to observe or carry out instructions or decisions of the I.P. When the I.P. removes or suspends any officer, representative, appointee or agent of a L.U. or System Council, then he can fill any such office or position by appointment of others.

(k) To appoint, if he so decides, a referee who may or may not be a member, to take testimony and report to him.

(l) To enter into, or authorize an I.V.P., representative, or assistant to enter into, agreements with any national or international labor organization or association of employers, or with any company, corporation or firm doing an interstate or interprovincial business in electrical work, to cover the entire jurisdiction of the I.B.E.W

(m) The I.P. or his representatives shall not enter into agreements affecting wages, hours and conditions of employment where local union agreement covering such employment already exists, without first notifying at least thirty (30) days in advance of such agreements, the local unions so concerned or affected, in a district, and then only by procuring consent of a majority of the local unions in the district or the individual local anion affected by this agreement.

(n) To edit and publish the I.B.E.W. official JOURNAL and to conduct it as a technical, economic, and trade union publication; to use its obituary section for members only, and at his discretion to publish communications in accordance with policy as defined.

(o) To develop an appropriate I.B.E.W. Honorary Membership Card which may be issued to persons outside of the regular membership who have contributed to the welfare of the I.B.E.W.

Sec. 4. The I.P. can, in any situation, delegate the powers of his office to an International Representative, Vice President or Assistant. Sec. 5. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to conflict with any of the provisions of this article.

Sec. 5. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to conflict with any of the provisions of this article.