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By-Laws

Article I

Section 1. Principal Office. The Principal Office of the Association shall be at the city of residence of the President of the Association.

Article II

Section 1. The Association shall hold three meetings of which one will be an Annual Meeting at a time and place so designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may call special meetings of the Association as deemed necessary or helpful, or shall call such meetings upon written request of one-third of the active members. The purpose or purposes of any special meeting shall be stated in a notice which shall include the date, time and place of such meeting and shall be mailed to each member of the Association not less that fifteen (15) days prior to the date of such meeting. Action taken at a special meeting shall include the business announced in said notice of such meetings and other business that may authorized by a majority vote of members present.

Section 2. Quorum. The presence of twenty-five percent (25%) of the membership entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Section 3. Voting. Each Executive Director who is an active member in the Association shall have one (1) vote. If the Executive Director and the Assistant designated by that Executive Director are both members of the Association, that Commission shall have only one (1) vote at meetings of the Association, and only one (1) person from the Commission may hold an elected position within the Association at a time. A vote may also be cast by proxy on questions known to be brought before meetings, in the event a member cannot attend in person; said vote or votes are to be made only on such known business.

Article III

See Constitution - Article VIII

Article IV

Section 1. Election of Directors. The members of the Board of Directors shall be elected upon the affirmative vote by the majority of the members present during the Annual Meeting and the term of office shall begin immediately at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting each year. Four (4) members of the Board of Directors will also serve as Officers of the Association and shall be elected biennially by the General Membership at the Annual Meeting of the Association upon affirmative vote of the majority of the members present at the Annual Meeting.

Section 2. Number and Qualifications. The number of Board of Directors of the Association shall be four (4) Officers plus five (5) At Large Board Members for a total of nine (9) Board Members until changed by an amendment of the By-Laws, duly approved by the members. Each member of the Board of Directors shall be an active member of the Association.

Section 3. Term of Office. The At Large Board Members shall be elected for staggered terms of three (3) years each or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The terms for the At Large Board Members shall staggered as follows: in the first year of each three year period one (1) At Large Board Member shall be elected; and, in the second year, two (2) At Large Board Members shall be elected; and, in the third year two (2) At Large Board Members shall be elected (provided, however, that in 1985 only one (1) At Large Board Member shall be elected to serve for a term of one (1) year; two (2) At Large Board Members shall be elected to serve for a term of two (2) years; and two (2) At Large Board Members shall be elected to serve for a term of three (3) years).

Section 4. Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining Directors to fill out the unexpired term.

Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Section 6. General Powers. The Board of Directors, when elected, and qualified, shall exercise all corporate powers of and for the business affairs of the Association between Annual Meetings and their action shall be final.

Section 7. Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors will be called as necessary by the President or at the request, to the President, of any two Directors.

Article V

Section 1. Number. The Officers of the Association shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Section 2. Term of Office. The Officers specifically designated in Section 1 of this Article shall be chosen biennially by the membership and shall hold their office for a term of two (2) years or until their successor has been duly elected and qualified.

Section 3. Vacancies. Vacancies in any office, because of death, resignation or for any cause, shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, to fill the unexpired term of such office.

Section 4. President. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Association. The president shall preside at all meetings of the membership and of the Board of Directors at which he/she is present. The President shall, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, be ex-officio member of all standing committees. The President shall also have other powers and duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Vice-President. In the event of absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President shall perform all the duties of the President and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice- President shall, in general, have such other powers and perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the President or by the Board of Directors.

Section 6. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept a book of the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the membership, with the time and place of such meetings. The Secretary shall also keep or cause to be kept the names and addresses of the members. The Secretary shall, in general, have such other powers and perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.

Section 7. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept, all of the financial records giving adequate and correct accounting of the properties, monies and business transactions. of the Association, and shall deposit all monies and valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Association in such depositories that may designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall cause the funds of the Association to be disbursed when such disbursements have been duly authorized and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, whenever requested, and account of all his transactions as Treasurer, and of the financial condition of the Association. The Treasurer shall, in general, have such other powers and perform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.

Article VI

The Board of Directors and the President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, may appoint such committees as are deemed necessary for the proper conduct of the business and the objectives of the Association.

Article VII

Except as otherwise provided by the By-Laws or the Constitution or amendments thereto, "Robert's Rules of Order" shall govern the proceedings of the Association.

Article VIII

The By-Laws of the Association may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the membership present at any meeting of the Association, provided notice of proposed amendment shall be mailed to the membership of the Association at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting.

Article IX

The Officers and the Board Members, except the President, are voting members of the Board, except the President may vote in case of a tie.

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