The Gauverband is governed by Bylaws, Rules, and Guidelines. 

The Bylaws, Rules, and Guidelines are updated every two years to include any changes approved at the Delegates Meeting. For information on how each section is updated and the timing requirements for submitted agenda items, consult each section.  The changes that were incorporated after the 2010 Delegates Meeting are detailed in the Summary of Changes linked below.

            2010 Summary of Changes

BYLAWS

The Bylaws include information regarding purpose, membership, duties and responsibilities of officers and committees, bestowing of honorary titles, frequency and types of meetings, elections, business operation and conduct, and dissolution.

2010 Bylaws

RULES AND GUIDELINES

The Rules and Guidelines consist of the Operating Rules, Preisplatteln Rules, and Guidelines of the Gauverband. 

• OPERATING RULES deal with meetings (minutes, fees, expenses); prizes (Wanderpreis, Weitpreis, Meistpreis); what is involved in hosting a Gaufest; information about the Gauverband’s Fahne (flag) and Library. 
   
• PREISPLATTELN RULES deal with when the competition is held, eligibility to compete, dance floor size, judging and training of judges, scoring, dance rules, judging of Tracht, and the scoresheets to be used for Gruppen- and Einzelpreisplatteln.  (Note: Rules for Jugendeinzelplatteln can be found under Resources/Jugend.)
   
• GUIDELINES deal with hosting a Delegates Meeting, hosting a Gauauschuss (Executive Board) Meeting, gift giving, awards, national flags and anthems, and duties of the nominations committee. The charters for the bylaws committee, Gaufest meetings committee, and Gauverband Vereine Fahnen committee are also included.

2010 Rules and Guidelines

Questions about the Bylaws, Rules, and Guidelines may be directed to the Bylaws Committee (see About Us/Committees).