As in effect on August 3, 2024.

ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

SECTION 5 - INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

Para. 1 - Installation

  1. The Officers and National Council members of TRIANGLE shall be installed at the annual banquet held in conjunction with a national meeting. They shall take office upon adjournment of that national meeting.
  2. Chapter officers shall be installed at a banquet or other suitably arranged function.

Para. 2

The retiring president shall appoint an installing officer, who shall be the senior past president or the senior and highest ranking past officer who is present, but who is not one of the newly elected officers. This refers to national officers in case of the installation of National Council and chapter officers in the case of an installation at a chapter.

Para. 3 - Oath of Office

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will fulfill to the best of my ability the duties of my office and that I will at all times maintain the honor of TRIANGLE. So help me, GOD."

Para. 4 - Installation Ceremony

  1. The retiring president shall make a short address and then shall yield control of the meeting and official gavel to the installing officer. The installing officer shall request the newly elected officers to come forward and shall then administer the oath of office, collectively, to the new officers.
  2. The installing officer shall then deliver a short talk, at the close of which he shall present the gavel to the new president and retire to the body of the meeting.
  3. The new president shall make a short address of acceptance.
  4. Any officer-elect who is not present for this installation shall take the oath at the next regular meeting of the organization or shall sign a copy of the oath and file the copy with the secretary.