ARTICLE I:
Name |
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The name of the organization shall be the North
Carolina Research Triangle Park Chapter. |
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ARTICLE II: |
Section 1: |
To develop and
improve practices in psychological type.
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Objectives |
Section 2: |
To increase
interest in the field of psychological type.
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Section 3: |
To enhance the prestige of the psychological
type
professional.
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Section 4: |
To promote ethical use of psychological type. |
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ARTICLE
III:
Officers & Board of Directors |
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The officers of the association shall consist
of a president,
president-elect, vice-president of programs, vice-president of
membership, vice-president of communications, secretary, and
treasurer.
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Section 2: |
The board of directors shall be comprised of
the seven
elected officers and the immediate past president. With
ratification of two-thirds of the board members, two
members at large may serve as board members |
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Section 3: |
Only those members in good standing for a
year or more
may be nominated for elective offices.
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Section 4: |
The president, president-elect, and treasurer
must be
members of APT Central and qualified to use the MBTI. |
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ARTICLE IV:
Duties of |
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The president
shall preside at meetings, act as business head of the
organization, and appoint all standing committees.
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Officers
& Board
of Directors |
Section 2: |
The president-elect shall develop service and
information
functions and, in addition, shall perform all duties normally
performed by the president in his/her absence.
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Section 3: |
The vice-president of programs shall plan and
coordinate
programs, workshops, and seminars for the professional
growth and development of the members.
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Section 4: |
The vice-president of membership shall
recruit new
members, maintain current membership, and maintain a current
directory of members.
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Section 5: |
The vice-president of communications shall
gather information and print and distribute the newsletter to the
membership.
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Section 6: |
The secretary shall keep the minutes, conduct
the organization’s correspondence, and notify members of
meetings.
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Section 7: |
The treasurer shall collect all dues, pay all
bills, and render
financial statements as directed by the board of
directors. |
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Section 8: |
The board of
directors shall meet at least quarterly.
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Section 9: |
A simple majority of the board constitutes a
quorum. |
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ARTICLE V:
Election of Officers & Board of Directors |
Section 1: |
Election of officers and directors shall be
held at the spring meeting each year. Officers and directors shall
hold office for a period of one year, beginning January 1.
Nominations for officers shall be placed
before the associ-ation by a nominating committee at the winter
meeting, at which time nominations may also be made from the
floor. Permission should be obtained from all nominees prior to
their names being placed in nomination. The nominating committee
shall consist of the immediate past-presidents of the association,
or others appointed by the president.
The nominating committee shall prepare a
slate of officers for each of the following positions:
president-elect, vice president of communications, vice-president
of programs, treasurer, and secretary.
The president
shall have discretionary authority to appoint standing committees.
The chairperson of each committee shall serve as an ex-officio
member of the board of directors.
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Section 2: |
If a vacancy
occurs in any elected office other than president or
president-elect between normal elections, the president shall
appoint a successor.
If a vacancy
occurs in the office of president during a term, the
president-elect shall immediately become president and shall
continue as president for the remainder of the current term and
the entire following term. If a vacancy occurs during a term in
office of president-elect, a special election shall be held at the
next association meeting which allows sufficient time for the
conduction of the election process.
The normal
succession to the presidency shall be the president-elect and the
vice-president of programs. If neither is able to serve, the
secretary shall immediately call for a special election. The
secretary shall serve as president during the interim.
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Section 3: |
If a board member has three absences, that
member’s
position can be deemed vacant, per approval of
two-thirds of board members. |
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ARTICLE VI:
Meetings |
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Association meetings shall be held at a time
and place to be designated by the board of directors. |
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ARTICLE
VII:
Dues |
Section 1: |
Membership shall be by the calendar year,
with dues
payable by January 1. New members who join between
October 1 and December 31 shall be considered in good
standing for the following year.
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Section 2: |
Membership shall lapse if dues are in arrears
three months.
Reinstatement may be effected upon payment of dues. |
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ARTICLE
VIII:
New Bylaws or
Amendments |
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Bylaws shall be ratified, and may be amended
at any time,
upon recommendation of two-thirds of the board members. |
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ARTICLE
IX:
Membership |
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Terms and Classes: Persons possessing the
necessary
qualifications may upon approval of the board of directors be
admitted to or, if applicable, allowed to retain member-ship in
the association in one of the following classes:
(a) Regular
Members: Persons
who subscribe to the
mission objectives of the NC RTP APT and pay dues.
(b) Honorary Members:
Honorary membership is available
by approval of the board of directors. Honorary members shall not
have voting privileges, pay local dues, or be required to attend
meetings.
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Section 2: |
Members of the local association will be
encouraged to join the national association of the Association for
Psychological Type. |
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ARTICLE X:
Charter Members |
Section 1: |
It shall be recognized that the charter
members of this
chapter are the original steering committee (1989). This committee
consists of Charter President Anne Britt, Dan Bruffey, Larry
Collins, Gordon Folger, Rebecca Hutchinson, Ken McLeod, Ron Price,
Mardi Reeves,
Marilyn Vanderlugt, and Phill Wilson. |
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