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Bylaws


Article I.  Fees.

Section 1.  The annual institutional membership fee shall be one hundred ($100.00) for each fiscal year and shall be due September 1.

Section 2.  Any institutional member who shall fail to pay the annual membership fee before November 1, after written reminder from the Treasurer and after approval of the President, shall be dropped from the list of members.  No institutional membership fee shall be charged honorary members of the Association.

Section 3.  An individual annual meeting(s) registration fee shall be paid upon the determination of the Executive Committee.

Article II.  Committees.

Section 1.  Executive Committee.  The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Arrangements Chairman, Constitution and Bylaws Chairman, at-large committee members, and immediate Past President of the Association.  Should the immediate Past President no longer be eligible for membership in the Association, the Executive Committee shall appoint to the Executive Committee one of the former presidents of the Association who holds active membership.  The President shall be Chairman.  The Executive Committee shall have those duties specifically assigned in the Constitution and Bylaws and others assigned by the President.

Section 2.  Standing Committees.  Unless otherwise specified, the members of standing committees shall serve for a period of two years.  They shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee.  Committee members may be reappointed.  The standing committees shall be: a. Finance, b. Accounting Principles, c. Arrangements, d. Nominations, e. State Affairs, f. Constitution and Bylaws, and g. Program Committee.

Section 3.  Other Committees.  The President of the Association shall have the authority to establish and disband such other adhoc committees as deemed necessary for the welfare of the Association.

Articles III.  Amendments

These Bylaws may be amended at any annual meeting by a two thirds majority of the legal votes cast by the institutional members present and voting, provided that notice of the amendment has been sent to the institutional members at least thirty days in advance of the meeting at which such amendment is to be acted upon.  An amendment not thus proposed in advance by a four-fifths majority of the legal votes cast by the institutional members present and voting.