BYLAWS

Section 1. Admission to Membership

a) Application for membership shall be made to the Treasurer accompanied by the fee specified in Article II of these Bylaws.

b) The Treasurer is authorized to keep a record of members qualified in accordance with Article IV of the Constitution.

a) Failure to meet the conditions as provided in Article VI of the Constitution, or

b) Resignation.

Any member may be removed from membership for cause upon recommendation of the Executive Committee and a majority vote of the voting members present at a regular conference approving such recommendation.

Annual membership dues of ten dollars shall be due and payable to the Treasurer at the beginning of each school year.

Section 1. Duties of the President

a) The president shall preside at the conferences. He/She shall appoint and supervise all committees and perform such other duties as pertain to his/her office.

b) In the event a Secretary or Treasurer vacancy occurs, the President is empowered to appoint an interim Secretary or Treasurer.

a) The President Elect shall preside in the absence of the President.

b) The President Elect shall assume duties and responsibilities of the President should the office become vacant.

c) The President Elect shall assume the responsibility of communicating to the membership regarding organization activities and matters of professional concern.

d) The President Elect shall assume other duties as requested by the President.

a) The Secretary shall keep the minutes of each conference and distribute copies to the membership subsequently.

b) The Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence related to the organization including the newsletter.

c) The Secretary shall assume other responsibilities as requested by the President.

a) The Treasurer shall keep the accounts, receive and deposit all funds of the Association, and pay all expenses authorized by the Executive Committee.

b) The Treasurer shall maintain the membership list.

c) The Treasurer shall assume other responsibilities as requested by the President.

a) The Program Coordinator shall prepare programs for the Spring and Fall conference meetings in consultation with the President and Executive Board.

b) The Program Coordinator shall assume other duties as requested by the President.

a) The Noninstructional Representative shall assist the Program Coordinator in planning sessions for noninstructional members.

b) The Noninstructional Representative shall assume other duties as requested by the President.

a) The Directors and the Immediate Past President shall serve as consultants to the Executive Board.

b) The Directors and the Immediate Past President shall assume other duties as requested by the President.

a) The Legislative Director shall serve as the liaison between the Florida Legislature and the Association regarding legislative personnel issues.

b) The Legislative Director shall assume other duties as requested by the President.

a) The ten officers provided for by the Constitution shall be the Executive Committee and shall be the Executive Committee and shall be responsible for preparing an agenda for meetings and sending it to members at least six weeks before the meeting.

b) The Executive Committee shall have authority to act on matters of emergency.

Pursuant to the provisions in Article III of the Constitution, the program agenda, time, and place for holding meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee. Notice of the regular conference shall be sent to members at least six weeks prior to the meeting.

Section 1. Nominations

Nominations for Association officers shall be made by a nominating committee of three members appointed by the membership, or may be made from the floor by any member present at the regular conference following the report of the Nomination Committee.

Section 2. Elections

Election of Association officers shall be held at the second regular conference of each school year. Elections shall be by written, secret ballot whenever more than one nomination has been made for an Association office. A majority vote of the members present is required for the election of each Association officer.

These Bylaws may be amended only at a regular conference by an affirmative majority vote of the members present and voting at the time such amendments are submitted to the conference provided:

a) That proposals to amend these Bylaws may be made by any members.

b) That proposals to amend the Bylaws shall be delivered by the proposer to the Secretary not later than one month preceding a regular conference.

c) That each member shall have been sent a copy of the proposed amendment or amendments by the Secretary prior to the regular conference.