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does not by rule prescribe procedures for extending time for payment of dues and
continuation of membership upon request of a member and for good cause shown.
Article IV - Meetings

Section 1: Annual
There shall be an annual spring meeting of the association for election of Officers and Board
of Directors, for receiving the annual reports and the transaction of other business. Notice of
such meetings, signed by the Director, shall be emailed to the last recorded email address of
each member at least thirty (30) days before the time appointed by the meeting.

Section 2: Special
Special meetings of the association may be called by the President or the Board of Directors,
or shall be called by the President upon written request of fifty percent (50%) of the Voting
members of the association. Notice of any special meeting shall be emailed to each Voting
member at his last recorded email address at least thirty (30) days in advance, with a
statement of the time and place and information as to the subject or subjects to be
considered.
Section 3: Quorum
Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Voting membership shall constitute a quorum, and, in case
there be less than this number, the presiding officer may adjourn from time to time until a
quorum is present.

Section 4: Proxy
Any member may give proxy to vote to any nonmember employed by the member or his
firm or organization. Said proxy shall be in writing and signed by the member, scanned and
emailed to the presiding officer prior to calling of the meeting to order. No proxy shall be
valid beyond the meeting for which said proxy was issued.

Section 5: Order of Business
The order of business at meetings shall be as follows:
1) Call to order
2) Reading of minutes from previous meeting
3) Receiving communications
4) Reports of officers 5) Reports of committees a) Standing
b) Special
6) Unfinished business
7) New business
8) Election of officers and directors
9) Adjournment

Section 6
The order of business may be altered or suspended at any meeting by a majority vote of the
members present. The usual parliamentary rules as laid down in “Robert’s Rules of Order”
shall govern all deliberations, when not in conflict with these bylaws.