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This Professional Practice Statement, developed by the American Success Association, is provided as a management tool for associations and individual association professionals, developed by experts in the industry, and recommended as a means to achieve excellence in managing associations and other not-for-profit organizations.

The bylaws will necessarily be more specific than the articles, but may not violate what is outlined in the articles of incorporation or conflict with the law of the state of incorporation. Bylaws should not overly restrict the organization’s operations. Moreover, the association’s practices must match its bylaws. If they do not, either the bylaws or the organization’s practices must be amended to be consistent with each other.

Regular Membership

The Association shall have two classes of members as described below. To become a Regular member of the Association a candidate must be sponsored by at least 3 (three) active members and complete a membership application. The application will be reviewed by the Association to determine if the applicant meets the requirements for membership. When the review has been completed the applicant will be informed of the decision to accept or deny their application.

Qualifications of Members

The professional membership of the Association shall consist of persons that are:
a. Interested in advancing the purposes of the Association.
b. Proved outstanding achievements in their industry.
c. Owner or senior management roles in North American business.
d. Willing to abide by the Association’s Code of Ethics.

Privileges of Members

All members shall be equally privileged to:
a. Vote for members of the Association.
b. Vote on all other matters presented by the Association for the vote of the membership.
c. Hold any office or honor within the Association.
d. Participate in the activity of the ASA membership.
e. Use the designation “Member of the ASA” within the guidelines established by the Association

Suspension or Termination

The Association shall have the power, by at least 4 (four) votes of its members, to suspend a person’s membership for a period of time or to terminate membership of any member of the Association for good cause. Good cause may consist of, but is not limited to: conviction of a felony, serious misconduct; violation of the By-laws or Policies of the Association, suspension or revocation of an Association certification; or conduct which the Board, in its sole discretion, deems detrimental to the best interest of the Association.

Reinstatement

The Association shall have the power, by at least 4 (four) votes of its members, to readmit to membership persons who have had their membership suspended. Former members may only be readmitted to membership by written request to the Chair; they may not reapply for membership through the normal application process.

Executive Membership

To get promoted to Executive member of the Association a candidate must be sponsored by at least 3 (three) active Executive members, be active regular member of ASA and complete an executive membership application.
Executive members are individuals who played an important role the ASA mission and are constantly showing significant level of business expertise

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  • OFFicers
    Association Officers

    Section 1. Officers. The officers of the association shall be a Chair of the Board, and such other officers as may be determined by the Board of Directors as defined in Board Process.

    Section 2. Election and Term of Office. The officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors for an annual term commencing at the beginning of the next fiscal year and shall serve until their successors have been duly elected and have qualified. Vacancies may be filled or new offices created and filled at any meeting of the Board of Directors. Officers shall be members of the Board of Directors.

    Section 3. Removal. Any officer may be removed by a three-quarters majority of the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Association would be served thereby.

    Section 4. Vacancies. A Vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

    Section 5. Chair. The Chair shall be the principal executive officer of the Association and shall in general supervise and control all of the affairs of the Association. He shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He may sign with any other proper officer of the Association authorized by the Board of Directors any deeds, mortgages, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Directors have authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these By-laws or by statute to some other officer or agent of the Association; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of chair and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time

  • Committees
    Committees

    Section 1. Committees of Directors. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors in office, may designate one or more committees, each of which shall consist of one or more directors, which committees, to the extent provided in said resolution, shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in management of the Association; but the designation of such committees and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors, or any individual director, of any responsibility imposed upon them by law.

    Section 2. Other Committees. Other committees not having and exercising the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the Association may be designated by a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Except as otherwise provided in such resolution, members of each such committee shall be directors and qualified members of the Association, and the Chair of the Association shall appoint the members thereof. Any member thereof may be removed by the Board whenever in their judgment the best interests of the Association shall be served by such removal.

    Section 3. Term of Office. Each member of a committee shall continue as such until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Association and until their successor is appointed, unless the Committee shall be sooner terminated, or unless such member shall cease to qualify as a member thereof.

    Section 4. Chair. One member of each committee shall be appointed committee chair.

    Section 5. Vacancies. Vacancies in the membership of any committee may be filled by appointments made in the same manner as provided in the case of the original appointments.

    Section 6. Quorum. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors designating a committee, a majority of the whole committee shall constitute a quorum and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee.

    Section 7. Rules. Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance consistent with these By-laws or with rules adopted by the Board of Directors.

  • Contracts
    Contracts

    Section 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents of the Association, in addition to the officer so authorized by these By-laws, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Association and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

  • chapters
    Chapters

    Section 1. Formation. Members may request the formation of a new Chapter of the Association by submitting an application for Chapter status. These applications shall be reviewed by-the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Board for that purpose. The form and content of the application shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Members of the Association may not represent themselves as a Chapter of the Association until they have received written notice that their application has been approved. Approved Chapters shall be known as the (geographical name) Chapter. To provide for the orderly growth of Chapters, the Board of Directors shall have the right to change the names and boundaries of existing Chapters.

    Section 2. Operations. The Board of Directors shall establish policies governing the rights, obligation and operation of Chapters.

    Section 3. Dissolution. The Board of Directors shall have the right to dissolve, abandon, or revoke Association privileges whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Association would be served thereby.