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NWMIA
By-Laws |
| Article
I: Membership |
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Section 1. |
Voting Members – Any manufacturer
domiciled in Northwest Michigan interested in promoting the objective
and purpose of this organization shall be eligible for membership.
Upon proper application to the Board and the payment of dues, eligible
applicants shall be accepted as voting members. |
| Section
2. |
Associate Members -- Any area business
that performs services for manufacturers, including but not limited to
suppliers of parts for machine maintenance, electrical services,
direct materials, and financial and insurance services to firms
eligible for voting membership shall be eligible to apply for an
Associate Membership.
All candidates for Associate Membership shall apply and be considered
for membership by the Board of Directors at its next regularly
scheduled meeting. Approval by a majority of the Board of Directors is
required for a candidate to be accepted as an Associate Member.
Written notice of approval or disapproval shall be provided to the
sponsoring members. Associate members shall neither vote nor may
representatives of Associate Members hold an elective office.
The number of Associate Members shall not exceed 75% of the total
membership. |
| Article
II: Board of Directors |
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Section 1. |
The Board of Directors shall consist of
the current President, a Director-At-Large, and nine (9) directors
elected to staggered three-year terms such that three directors shall
be elected at each Annual Meeting. The Director-At-Large seat shall be
occupied by the immediate past-President, a prior past-President, or
filled by the Board by a representative of any Voting Member in good
standing if no past President is willing to serve. |
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Section 2. |
Prior to the Annual Meeting, the Board
shall select candidates for the three (3) expiring Director positions.
At the Annual Meeting, any Voting Member in good standing shall have
the right to nominate additional candidates for Director except that
any candidate so nominated must be a representative of a Voting Member
in good standing. |
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Section 3. |
A majority of the Voting Members in good
standing casting votes at the Annual Meeting shall determine the
winners. Each Voting Member shall be entitled to vote for three
Directors. |
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Section 4. |
If any Director seat shall be vacated
during a term, the President shall appoint a replacement and if
approved by the Board of Directors, the appointee shall serve for the
balance of vacated term. |
| Article
III: Nomination and Election of Officers |
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Section 1. |
Not less than thirty (30) days prior to
the Annual Meeting, the President shall appoint a four (4) member
Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall submit a list of
candidates for President, Vice President, Secretary and a Treasurer,
the Association’s Executive Committee, to the Directors not less than
ten (10) days prior to the Annual Meeting. |
|
Section 2. |
At the Annual Meeting, any Voting Member
in good standing shall have the right to nominate additional
candidates for office except that any candidate so nominated must be a
representative of a Voting Member in good standing. |
|
Section 3. |
A majority of the Voting Members in good
standing casting votes at the Annual Meeting shall determine the
winners. Each Voting Member shall be entitled to cast one vote for
each office. |
|
Section 4. |
New officers shall take office
immediately upon adjournment of the Annual Meeting. |
|
Section 5. |
No Voting Member shall be eligible to
hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms. |
| Article
IV: Officer Duties |
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Section 1. |
The President shall direct and supervise
the affairs of the organization and make an annual report thereon to
members. |
|
Section 2. |
The Vice President shall, in the absence
of the President, assume all duties performed by the President. |
|
Section 3. |
The Treasurer shall maintain the books
and financial records of the Association and shall submit an annual
financial report to the membership. |
|
Section 4. |
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of
the organization. |
| Article
V: Committees |
|
Section 1. |
The Directors of the organization shall
decide upon projects deemed proper and necessary to fulfill the
objective and purpose of this organization and are hereby granted the
authority to create committees to complete such projects. |
|
Section 2. |
The President, subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors, shall appoint all committee chairmen and
vice-chairmen. |
|
Section 3. |
The President or his designee shall be an
ex-officio member of all committees. |
| Article
VI: Meetings |
|
Section 1. |
The organization shall hold a minimum of
four (4) regular meetings annually. The meeting closest to the end of
the calendar year shall be the Annual Meeting. |
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Section 2. |
At the request of six (6) Voting Members,
the President or Secretary shall call a special meeting of the
organization to be held within 30 days of such request. |
| Article
VII: Dues |
|
Section 1. |
Annually, the Board of Directors shall
establish the dues for members of the Association. The dues shall be
payable in advance. |
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Section 2. |
Any member having dues unpaid thirty days
after the established due date shall be deemed not in good standing
and shall not be eligible for the benefits of membership. |
| Article
VIII: Amendments |
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Section 1. |
These by-laws may be amended by a
two-thirds vote of the Voting Members in good standing present at any
general or special meeting, provided written notice of the proposed
action has been given each member at least ten (10) days in advance of
such meeting. |
