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ARTICLE IV
– BOARDS
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Section 1.
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Executive Board - The elected Chapter
officers, all Past Presidents and the
Committee Chairpersons shall constitute the
Chapter Executive Board. The Chapter
Executive Board shall have the power and
duty to conduct and direct all the business
and affairs of the Chapter. |
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Section 2. |
Six members of the Chapter Executive Board
shall constitute a quorum, providing that
there are present three officers. |
ARTICLE V
– COMMITTEES
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Section 1. |
There shall be in this Chapter certain standing
committees as provided in this Article. Unless
specifically provided otherwise herein, the
Chairperson and members of each standing committee
shall be appointed by the President immediately
after taking office and shall serve at the pleasure
of the President. The President or in case of the
disability or absence of the President, the
President Elect, shall be an ex officio member of
each standing committee. |
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Section 2. |
Nominations and Elections Committee. A Nominations
and Elections Committee shall be appointed by the
President not later than the summer regular meeting
of the Chapter Executive Board. The committee shall
consist of three persons; a Chairperson who shall be
the immediate Past President of the Chapter and two
other Chapter members. This committee shall present,
not later than the October regular meeting, a slate
of nominees for the Chapter offices to the
membership for their consideration. |
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Section 3. |
Professional Development Committee. A Professional
Development Committee shall be elected. The
committee shall consist, at the discretion of the
Chapter Executive Board, of three or six members who
shall be elected at the same time and in the same
manner as the officers of this Chapter are elected.
All members of the Professional Development
Committee must have attained the designation of
Senior Member International Right of Way
Association. |
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Section 4. |
Education Committee. An Education Committee shall be
appointed by the President. The committee shall
consist of three members. |
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Section 5. |
Membership Committee. A Membership Committee shall
be appointed by the President. |
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Section 6. |
Long Range Planning Committee. A Long Range Planning
Committee shall be appointed by the President. The
committee shall consist of a Chairperson, who shall
be the immediate Past President of the Chapter, with
other members being all other Past Presidents and
any other Chapter members the President appoints. |
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Section 7. |
There may be such other standing committees as the
Chapter Executive Board shall from time to time
determine to be necessary, provided, however, that
there shall be established in this Chapter
committees corresponding to those certain
International Committees designated for Chapter
counterparts by the International Board of Directors
or the International Executive Committee. |
ARTICLE VI –
DUES
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Section 1.
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Annual International dues of Chapter members shall
be set by the International Board of Directors. |
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Section 2. |
Annual Chapter dues of Chapter members shall be set
by the Chapter Executive Board. |
ARTICLE VII
– MEETINGS
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Section 1.
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Regular meetings of this Chapter shall be held at
the time and place designated by the President.
Regular meetings shall be held at least four times
each calendar year. A scheduled regular meeting,
except the annual meeting, may be postponed by the
President with the concurrence of a quorum of the
Chapter Executive Board. |
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Section 2. |
An annual meeting of the members of this Chapter
shall be held not later than November of each year.
Annual reports of all officers and committees will
be presented at that time, excepting that the
Treasurer shall provide the Chapter Executive Board
a calendar year end financial report at the first
scheduled Chapter Executive Board meeting in the
following year. Chapter officers and the
Professional Development Committee members shall be
elected at the annual meeting and such other
business as may be presented may be conducted. |
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Section 3. |
Special meetings may be called at any time by the
President and shall be called upon receipt of a
written request signed by four members of the
Chapter Executive Board or by ten members of the
Chapter. |
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Section 4. |
Notice of all meetings shall be given to the active
members at least five days prior to such meeting. |
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Section 5. |
A majority of members, or twenty, whichever is the
smaller, shall constitute a quorum. |
ARTICLE VIII – VOTING
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Section 1. |
An active, retired, or senior member as defined by
the International Bylaws, in good standing, shall
have the right to vote in any matter requiring a
vote.
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ARTICLE IX – RULES OF ORDER
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Except as otherwise provided for in these Bylaws,
Robert's Rules of Order are hereby adopted as the
rules for the procedure and conduct of all meetings
of the Chapter and of the Chapter Executive Board
and Committees.
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ARTICLE X – AMENDMENTS
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These Bylaws may be repealed, amended or new Bylaws
adopted at any regular meeting of the Chapter by an
affirmative two thirds vote of the members present
after the same has been submitted in writing and
read at a previous regular meeting or a copy thereof
sent by mail to the members of the Chapter at least
ten days prior to the meeting.
Said action by the Chapter shall not become
effective until approved by the International
General Counsel.
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