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ARTICLE
I Dues
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Section 1
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The membership dues shall be $35
payable annually and shall be effective for the fiscal
year in which paid.
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Section 2
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Retired business education
teachers, business education students and business
education student teachers shall be given complimentary
membership in WSBEA.
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ARTICLE
II Election of Officers
Officers shall be elected at the annual
meeting of WSBEA; they shall assume their duties on July 1 and
shall serve through the fiscal year.
ARTICLE
III Duties of Officers
PRESIDENT:
The President shall perform the duties common to such an
office, preside at all meetings of the Executive Board,
preside at the annual meeting and assume any other duties
assigned to such an officer.
PRESIDENT-ELECT:
The President-elect shall perform the duties of the President
if a vacancy occurs, serve as chairperson of the WSBEA state
conference and assist the President. The President-elect shall
be a nominee for the office of President.
TREASURER:
The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the funds of
WSBEA. The Treasurer shall keep and preserve proper books of
accounts, which shall be open to inspection by the members of
the Executive Board. These books shall be subject to audit
prior to the time the newly elected Treasurer takes office.
The funds shall be deposited in a bank in the name of WSBEA,
under the signature of the Treasurer or President. The
signature of the Treasurer or President shall be required on
all checks. The Treasurer shall submit a duplicated report at
each meeting. He/she shall have such other duties, as the
Executive Board shall delegate. In the absence or disability
of the President and President-elect, the Treasurer shall
assume the office of President.
SECRETARY:
The Secretary shall prepare minutes of each meeting of the
Executive Board and send a copy to each member thereof. The
Secretary shall keep the official minute book. He/she shall
keep the official copy of the Constitution and By-Laws and the
Executive Board Policy and Procedures and shall have them
available at all meetings of the Executive Board. He/she shall
perform such other duties as the Executive Board may delegate
to him/her. In the absence or disability of the President,
President-elect, and the Treasurer, the Secretary shall assume
the office of President.
ARTICLE
IV Removal of an Officer or Board Member
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Section
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An officer who does not perform
his/her duties as assigned shall be notified, in writing
by the President, that removal proceedings will be held
at the next Executive Board meeting. A majority vote of
the Executive Board shall effect removal.
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Section
2
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In the event the officer to be
removed should be the President, the notification shall
be made in writing to the Past President by a current
WSBEA officer and subject to a two-thirds majority vote
of the Executive Board. The President-Elect shall then
assume the position of President.
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ARTICLE
V - Vacancies
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Section
1
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If a vacancy occurs in the office
of the president-elect, a WSBEA member who has served on
the Executive Board shall be appointed to the office by
the president, with the approval of the Executive Board,
to serve the remainder of the term.
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Section
2
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If a vacancy occurs in the office
of the secretary or treasurer, a WSBEA member shall be
appointed to the office by the president, with the
approval of the Executive Board, to serve the remainder
of the term.
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ARTICLE
VI - Committees
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Section
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The President may appoint such
special committees as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of WSBEA.
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Section
2
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The Nominations Committee shall be
appointed by the president. The committee will submit a
slate of nominees for President, President-elect,
Treasurer, Secretary and the WSBEA Representative to the
WA-ACTE Executive Board (when this position needs to be
filled) to the Executive Board at its last regular
meeting prior to the annual WSBEA meeting. The final
report of the Nominations Committee shall be given to
the annual meeting, at which time additional nominations
may be made.
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Section
3
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The Audit Committee shall be
appointed by the President. Signed copies of the audit
shall be submitted to the President, Treasurer and
Secretary by the August Executive Board meeting.
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Section
4
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There shall be an In-service
Committee, chaired by the in-service coordinator. The
purpose of this committee shall be to coordinate, plan,
and provide in-service opportunities and area workshops
for WSBEA members within respective divisions.
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ARTICLE
VII Amendments
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Section
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Any member may present an
individually sponsored petition to amend the
Constitution and By-Laws. Such proposed amendments shall
be filed in writing with the President.
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Section
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The Executive Board shall consider
proposed amendments, qualifying under the provisions set
forth in Section 1, at its next regular meeting.
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Section
3
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An amendment passed by a two-thirds
vote any quorum meeting of
the Executive Board, or a petition for an
amendment signed by 50 members, shall be submitted to
the membership for vote.
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Section
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A majority of the WSBEA membership
present at the annual meeting voting favorably shall
place the amendment in force.
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ARTICLE VIII - Procedures
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Section
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The current edition of ROBERTS
RULES OF ORDER shall be the parliamentary authority on
any points not covered in the Constitution and By-Laws.
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Section
2
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The WSBEA Executive Board Policy
and Procedures shall implement the Constitution and
B-Laws.
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ARTICLE
IX - Quorum
An
Executive Board quorum shall consist of the presence of 50%
plus one (1) of the voting board members. |
