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December 22, 2001
NEW YORK EMPIRE STATE CHAPTER NO. 18
OF THE INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATION
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Table of Contents
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ARTICLE
I |
GENERAL |
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ARTICLE
II |
MEMBERSHIP |
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ARTICLE III |
OFFICERS |
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ARTICLE IV |
BOARDS |
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ARTICLE V |
COMMITTEES |
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ARTICLE VI |
DUES |
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ARTICLE VII |
MEETINGS |
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ARTICLE VIII |
VOTING |
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ARTICLE IX |
RULES OF ORDER |
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ARTICLE X |
AMENDMENTS |
ARTICLE I – GENERAL
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Section 1. |
The name of this Chapter shall be New York
Empire State Chapter No. 18, International
Right of Way Association. |
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Section 2. |
This Chapter is a Chapter of the
International Right of Way Association, a
corporation formed August 9, 1946 under the
laws of the State of California and all of
its rights and powers are subject to the
laws of said State, the Articles of
Incorporation of said Association, and the
Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of said
Association, including the requirement that
all chapter bylaws and amendments thereto
are not effective until their approval by
the International Executive Committee of
said International Right of Way Association. |
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Section 3. |
Each member of this Chapter must conduct
himself or herself in such a manner as to
reflect honesty and the integrity of the
International Right of Way Association and
each is bound by the Code of Ethics and
Rules of Professional Conduct of said
Association on such grounds and in the same
manner provided for in the International
Bylaws of the International Right of Way
Association. |
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Section 4. |
This Association being non political, non
partisan and non sectarian, no member shall
present himself or herself as a
representative of the Association without
proper authorization from the Association.
In any presentation wherein a member is in
anyway identified as a member of the
Association, said member shall specifically
indicate that the opinions expressed
represent only private opinions as an
individual and are not intended to reflect
policy positions of the Association or this
Chapter. |
ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP
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Section 1. |
The membership classes in this Chapter and
the requirements for such membership shall
be those established in the International
Bylaws of the International Right of Way
Association. |
ARTICLE III
– OFFICERS
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Section 1. |
The officers of this Chapter shall be a
President, President Elect, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and such other
officers as may be appointed by the
President with the concurrence of the
Chapter Executive Board.
In addition to the President, the President
Elect shall serve as a member of the
International Board of Directors of the
International Right of Way Association. Said
International Director (President Elect)
shall serve for a two year term so as to
comply with the International Bylaws
providing for two Directors from each
Chapter. |
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Section 2. |
Except for officers appointed by the
President as provided in Section 1 of this
Article, all officers shall be elected by
ballot from the active, retired, and senior
members of this Chapter, the officers so
elected and appointed shall serve for one
year beginning the following January 1st or
until their successors are duly elected or
appointed and installed. If the office of
President shall become vacant, the President
Elect shall immediately succeed to the
duties and office of President. In the event
of a vacancy in any other office, except
President-Elect, said office shall be filled
by the President from the members of the
Chapter with the concurrence of the Chapter
Executive Board. |
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Section 3. |
If either or both the office(s) of
International Director(s) shall become
vacant, the Chapter, at an election
scheduled for and held at the next regular
meeting of the Chapter following the date
the vacancy occurs, shall elect new
Director(s) to hold office during the
unexpired term. If the Chapter fails to
elect new Director(s) and to certify such
election to the International Secretary
prior to the next meeting of the
International Board of Directors, the
International Board of Directors, by a
majority vote of those Directors in
attendance, shall elect Director(s) from the
membership of the Chapter present at the
International Board of Directors meeting who
shall hold office for the unexpired term. |
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Section 4. |
No officer may be re elected to the same
office until two years have elapsed
following the end of the term to which
elected, provided, however, that this
limitation shall not apply to the office of
Secretary or Treasurer. |
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Section 5. |
The officers of this organization shall
perform duties as hereinafter set forth.
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A. President |
The President shall be the Chief
Executive Officer of the Chapter and
ex officio member of all committees
and shall, subject to the control of
the Chapter Executive Board, have
general supervision, direction and
control of the business and officers
of the Chapter. The President shall
preside at all meetings of the
Chapter and of the Chapter Executive
Board, and shall have the general
powers and duties usually vested in
the office of President, and such
other powers and duties as may be
prescribed by the Bylaws of the
Association, this Chapter or the
Chapter Executive Board. |
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B. President Elect. |
The President Elect shall perform
the duties of President in the
President's absence or inability to
discharge the duties of office, and
shall perform such other duties as
may be required by the Chapter
Executive Board, President and the
Bylaws. The President Elect shall
act as Program Chairperson, being
responsible for coordinating the
meeting sites and program for all
Chapter meetings as outlined under
Article VII of these bylaws. In case
the office of President becomes
vacant, the President Elect shall
become President. |
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C. Vice President. |
The Vice President shall have the
general powers and duties of a Vice
President; shall advise and assist
the President when called on to do
so, and shall perform such other
duties as may be required by the
Chapter Executive Board. The Vice
President shall act as liaison
between Chapter committees and the
Chapter Executive Board. In
addition, the Vice President shall
act as Chairperson of a Bylaws
Revision Committee. In case the
offices of President and President
Elect become vacant, the Vice
President shall become President. |
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D. Secretary |
The Secretary shall keep a book of
minutes of all of the meetings of
the Chapter and the Chapter
Executive Board, shall carry on all
correspondence of the Chapter and
shall perform such duties as may be
required by the Chapter Executive
Board or the President. The
Secretary shall serve as a member of
the Bylaws Revision Committee. |
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E. Treasurer |
The Treasurer shall receive all
funds of the Chapter and keep a
proper record thereof, shall deposit
them in a convenient responsible
bank, and shall disburse them only
upon receipt of proper authority
from the President or the Chapter
Executive Board. The Treasurer shall
perform such other duties as are
delegated to that officer by the
Chapter Executive Board. |
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F. International Directors |
The International Directors shall
act as liaison between the
International and Chapter structures
of the Association working in close
cooperation with the Regional
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
They shall inform the Chapter
Executive Board of all actions and
activities occurring at meetings of
the International Board of Directors
and of such other matters as may
come to their attention. They shall
represent the Chapter and be
authorized to vote on any and all
proposals at International Board of
Directors meetings. |
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