7.01 State Officer Financing/Reimbursement

The state chapter shall fund first-, second-, third-, and fourth-place competitors and national officer candidates (equal to a rate of a first-place competitor) based on the budget recommended by the Executive Director/State Chairman and approved by the PA FBLA Board of Directors. State officers will be financed in accordance with the approved state budget. If a state officer is a competitor, he or she will receive the larger subsidy. The following conditions must be met in order to receive the reimbursement:

1. State officers and competitors must attend and check in with the Executive Director/State Chairman or his/her designee for all PA FBLA state meetings and caucuses; for all Eastern Region meetings; for all other national meetings.
   1. The competitor must have participated in his/her competitive event; there shall be no reimbursement for failure to participate in the competitive event.
   2. There will be a $100 reduction in reimbursement for not attending the state meeting, if scheduled
   3. There will be a $100 reduction in reimbursement for not attending the Awards Program.