CONSTITUTION AND
BY-LAWS
SECTION 1. This
organization shall be known as the Arizona Driver and Safety Education
Association.
SECTION 2. The purpose for which this organization is formed is to promote traffic and general safety through education and training.
SECTION
3. To carry out this
purpose the Association is empowered:
A. To receive,
discuss and recommend action on Driver Instruction and Safety problems
confronting the various schools represented.
B. To present ideas
and trends in Driver Instruction and Safety to the members.
C. To function in
the exchange of teaching materials, information, techniques, visual
` And audio aides for Driver Instruction
and Safety.
D. To coordinate
public and private agencies in furthering the program of Driver
Instruction and Safety.
E. To conduct
research on special problems related to Driver Instruction and Safety.
F. To work toward
improvement of practice and safety procedures in Driver Education
and Safety.
G. To act as
representative of Driver Instruction and Safety personnel when required to
do so.
H.
To support and encourage new state laws that (would) promote safer
driving habits and conditions.
SECTION
1. Membership in this
Association shall be of three kinds: Active Members, Sustaining Members and
Honorary Members.
SECTION
2. Active Members
shall be qualified Driver and Safety Education Instructors. (Definition of a qualified Driver and Safety Education
Instructor is one holding a valid teaching certification in
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3. Sustaining
Membership may be granted to business, industrial or civic organizations
interested and active in this purpose of the Association. Granting of
sustaining membership shall in no way bind the Association to support
philosophies of any sustaining member nor to support or participate in the
projects or undertakings of any sustaining members.
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4. Honorary Members
shall be persons representative of educational, religious, business,
industrial, civic or governmental organizations, whose activities related to
the purpose of the Association merit such recognition.
Honorary Membership shall be conferred at the discretion of the membership.
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5. The annual dues of
the Association shall be paid by Active and Sustaining Members in accordance
with the By-Laws.
SECTION
6. All active members
of record on the date of the adoption of this Constitution shall be considered
Charter Members of this Association.
SECTION 1. The officers of this Association shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
SECTION
2. The term of office
of all officers shall be two years or until their successors are qualified.
They shall be elected as provided in the By-Laws.
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3. The duties of the
Officers shall be those normally pertaining to such offices and as provided in
the By-Laws.
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4. The Executive
Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Association, and the immediate Past President of the
Association.
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5. The powers and
duties of the Executive Committee shall be as provided in the By-Laws.
SECTION 1. There shall be an annual conference of the Association as provided in the By-Laws.
SECTION
2. The President, on
the recommendation of the Executive Committee at a place easily accessible and
at a time convenient to the membership, may call special meetings.
SECTION 1. Amendments to this Constitution shall be presented by the Executive Committee and circulated to each active member at least thirty days prior to the time the amendment is to be acted on.
SECTION 2. Amendments shall be voted on at the annual conference, at special meetings, or by mailed ballot.
ARTICLE VII
SECTION 1. By-Laws shall be formulated to implement the provisions of this Constitution and to regulate the activities of the Association.
SECTION
2. After initial
adoption, amendments or additions to the By-Laws shall be made at the annual
conference or at special meetings and shall constitute a major item of
business. A majority of the votes cast, including absentee ballots if used,
shall be required for passage.
SECTION 1. A. Annual dues for active members shall be set at the annual meeting.
B.
Annual dues for sustaining members shall be set at the annual meeting.
C.
Dues are payable to the Treasurer upon the opening of the fall semester of each
year.
SECTION 2. A.
The membership year for active and sustaining members shall be March 1 through
February 28.
B.
Honorary membership shall be without term.
SECTION
3. A. The Secretary shall issue Membership Cards yearly to active
members upon payment of
dues.
B. The President shall issue a letter of recognition of
membership annually to each sustaining member upon payment of dues.
C. The President shall issue a suitable membership card or
certificate to each Honorary Member.
D. A membership roll
[role], listing members in good standing shall be prepared and maintained by
the secretary. A copy of this list shall be sent to each member.
Nomination and Election of Officers
SECTION 1. A. Officers for the following year shall be elected by majority vote of the annual conference to be conducted simultaneously with the AEA Convention.
B. The executive
Committee will appoint members (at least 2) to serve as the nominating
committee for the election of officers.
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2. A. In the event of
a vacancy occurring in any office, the President shall, with the approval of
the Executive Committee, appoint a qualified member to fill the un-expired]
term.
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3. A. Any active
member shall be eligible for any office subject to restrictions herein
contained.
B. No member
shall hold more than one elective office simultaneously.
Executive Committee
SECTION 1. A. The executive Committee shall consist of the duly elected or appointed Officers of the Association and the immediate past president of the association.
ARTICLE IV
Regional and Local Organization
SECTION 1. A. The State of Arizona Shall shall be divided into three regions for the purpose of establishing regional representation. The exact boundary of each district is to be determined by the Executive Committee as hereinbefore provided. A regional representative will be appointed by the Executive Committee.
B. Two “At Large” representatives will be appointed by the executive committee.
SECTION 2. A. Each representative shall encourage and assist in the formation of local organizations ability to function effectively as the broad foundation of the Association.
ARTICLE V
Suffrage
SECTION 1. A. Suffrage shall be limited to active members.
B. A majority vote of active members present at any annual conference or scheduled meetings shall be sufficient to pass on all items of business except amendments to the Constitution or By-Laws.
SECTION 2. A. For good and sufficient reason the President may, with the approval of the Executive Committee, direct the Secretary to obtain by mail a vote of the membership in absentia on a major item of business.
ARTICLE VI
Committees and Liaison Officers
SECTION 1. A. Committees may be established to which the President may appoint members for a period of not to exceed two years, except that members having served two years may be delegated to continue working with a committee where such work is necessary or desirable in the completion of a project in progress.
B. The President and the immediate past President shall be members ex officio of all standing committees.
SECTION 2. A. The president may designate members to maintain liaison with the following listed agencies concerned with traffic safety and with other organizations, as it appears that such liaison will aid the purpose of the Association.
The agencies are:
1.
2. Arizona Department of Education
3. Arizona Department of Public Safety
4.
5.
6.
7. The various teacher training institutions
8. Traffic Safety Division, Arizona Highway Department
9.
And with the following voluntary groups such as:
10. Motor car dealers and dealers associations
11.
Automobile clubs
B. Appointment of liaison officers shall be governed chiefly by ability of officers to maintain personal contact with the respective agencies.
ARTICLE VIII
Parliamentary Authority
SECTION 1. A. In all matters not covered by its Constitution and By-Laws, this Association shall be governed by the provisions of Robert’s Rules of Order Revised.
ARTICLE
IX
Budgeting Procedure
SECTION 1. A. An annual budget shall be prepared by the Executive Committee, presented and approved at the Annual Conference.
B. An Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee to perform an annual audit, the results to be presented in the Treasurers annual budget report at the annual conference.
AMENDED MARCH 7, 2003