MINNESOTA ASSOCIA= TION FOR

CAREER A= ND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATORS

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CONSITIT= UTION

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ARTICLE I – NAME

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This organization shall be called the Minnesota Association for Career and Techn= ical Administrators (MACTA).

ARTICLE = II – PURPOSE

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The purpose of the organization shall be to provide leadership which will promo= te the improvement and effectiveness of Career and Technical Education.=

ARTICLE = III – MEMBERSHIP

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Section 1: Categories of Membership

1. = Members—Active

a. Active:<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Any person who is interested in the objectives of the Association and has assumed responsibility for administration, coordination and/or supervision of Career and Technical Education.

2. = Members—Associate

a. Associat= e: State employees who are interested= in the objectives of the Association.

3. = Members—Lifetime – Retired or Honorary<= /o:p>

a. = Retired: Any person who is interested in the objectives of the Association, who has retired and who does not qualify for Associate Membership is eligible = for retired membership upon endorsement of the Board of Directors.

b. = Honorary: A person who has made extraordinary contributions to Career and Technical Education or the Association and who = is not a member of the Association is eligible for honorary membership upon endorsement of the Board of Directors.

Section 2: Rights of Members

1. Members = in all categories have the right to receive all mailings, to attend regular meetin= gs, to serve and chair on all committees, and to vote in elections.<= /span>

2. Active a= nd retired members also have the right to serve on the Board of Directors and = hold office.

Section 3:       Dues

The Association shall have the power to annually set the dues structure to be consistent with the approved budget. Changes in the annual dues structure shall be in accordance with Sec= tion I Article IV of the Bylaws= .

ARTICLE = IV – AFFILIATION

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Affiliation with other groups shall be as stated in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE = VI – BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND DUTIES

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Section 1:       Board of Directors, Officers=

The elected Board of Directors of the organization shall be seven in number. The Board of Directors shall be representative of the geography and administrative responsibility of the membership. The terms of the members on the Board of Directors shall be established so that there shall always remain a carry-over of members on the Board. The annual election will be for Bo= ard vacancies for terms of two years.

Section 2:       Officers

The Board of Directors shall elect the officers for the Association from the Bo= ard of Directors. The officers sh= all be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Vice President shall be design= ated President-Elect and will normally assume the office of President for the te= rm following completion of the term as Vice President. The Board of Directors shall confi= rm the succession of the Vice President to assume the office of President, but may deny such confirmation. If confirmation is denied or if it is not feasible for the Vice President to assume the office of President, the Board of Directors shall elect a Presid= ent from the current or past members of the Board. If a past Board member is elected President, that Person shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors and the Board will then be eight in number.&nb= sp; Board members in the second year of their term are eligible for elec= tion as Vice President. Second year Board members who serve as Vice President and are later confirmed as Presid= ent shall have their terms on the Board of Directors extended one year.

Section 3:       Election

The President of the Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three to five members who will present a slate of candidates for the Board = of Directors to be placed in nomination at the annual business meeting. A rank order list of all nominated directors (from each administrative area) shall be kept by the President. This list, which will be formulate= d by the election judges, is not to show vote totals, but just the results of election in rank order.

The President of = the Board shall not serve as a member of the Nominating Committee, but does ser= ve as an ex-officio member of the Nominating Committee. With the approval of the Board of Directors, the President shall

make all appointm= ents to fill all interim vacancies. T= he President may serve as an

ex-officio member of the Board of Directors for one year following her/his term of off= ice as President.

Section 4:       Duties, see Article I of Bylaws.

Section 5:       Term of Office

The Officers of the Association shall serve a term of one year and may be re-elected.

Section 6:       Quorum for Board of Directors

Four members of the Board of Directors are necessary for a quorum and a vote of simple majority in favor of a motion is neces= sary to execute an action.

This constitution may be amended at any stated meeting of the organization by a = 2/3 affirmation vote of the members present at such a meeting, provided notice = in written or electronic form of= the proposed amendments shall have been sent to the membership on authorization= of the Board of Directors not less than one week prior to the stated meeting. = Any proposed amendment shall be subject to modification prior to being presented for a vote.

Section 7:       Filling Board Vacancies

Vacancies on the board of directors between elections shall be filled from the list established under Article II, Section Three, in order of rank listings. If no names remain on the list, the President shall make an appointment according to administrative responsibil= ity, to fill the interim vacancy, subject to the approval of the Board of Direct= ors.

MINNESOTA ASSOCIA= TION FOR

CAREER A= ND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATORS

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BYLAWS

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ARTICLE I – OFFICERS

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Section 1:       The President of the Board shall serve as an ex-officio member of all committees. With the approval= of the Board of Directors, the President shall make all appointments to fill a= ll interim vacancies. The immedi= ate past-president may serve as a member of the Board of Directors for one year following the President’s term of office.

Section 2:       The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in the absence of t= he President or in the event that the President is unable to complete the term= for which elected. The Vice Presi= dent shall be responsible for the activities of all the standing committees of t= he Association and shall chair that portion of business meetings dealing with = the standing committee reports. T= he Vice President shall further assist the President in any way possible to promote the effectiveness of the Association.

Section 3:       The Secretary shall keep complete and accurate minutes of all meetings of the organization. All committees = shall report the meeting minutes to the Secretary for dissemination to the membership. The Secretary sha= ll maintain a current roster of all members and disseminate pertinent informat= ion to the Board of Directors and the membership as often as necessary.

Section 4:       The Treasurer shall have charge of the books of the organization. The Treasurer shall collect dues a= nd pay due bills.

Section 5:       The President shall designate a parliamentarian for Association meetings.<= /o:p>

ARTICLE II – ORD= ER OF BUSINESS

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The order of business at the stated meeting shall be as follows:

1.      Minutes = of last meeting

2.      Treasure= r’s report

3.      Board of Director’s report

4.      Standing committees’ reports

5.      Special committees’ reports

6.      Unfinish= ed business

7.      New busi= ness

8.      Appointm= ent of committees

9.&n= bsp;     Other

10. Adjournm= ent

ARTICLE = III – AFFILIATION

The organization may affiliate with other organizations by a 2/3 affirmative vo= te of the members at any meeting.

ARTICLE = IV – MEMBERSHIP DUES

Section 1: Membership is effective upon payme= nt of annual dues. The year for dues begins on July 1. Dues are not refundable.

Section 2:   Membership dues paid= by an institution can be transferred or assigned by the institution. Membership dues paid by an individ= ual cannot be transferred or assigned.

Section 3: The dues for association m= embers shall be negotiated annually with= the Board of Directors.

Section 4: Retired and honorary lifet= ime members do not pay dues.

ARTICLE V – BYLAWS AMENDMENTS<= o:p>

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These Bylaws may be amended at any m= eeting by a majority vote of the members provided written notice of the proposed changes will have been sent to the membership on authorization of the Board= of Directors, not less than one week prior to the meeting. Any proposed changes shall be subj= ect to modification prior to being presented for a vote.

ARTICLE VI – RULES OF ORDER

Parliamentary author= ity shall be Robert’s Rules of Order revised.

ARTICLE VII – FINANCIAL TRANSACTION<= /o:p>

Section 1: The B= oard of Directors will select a bank as depository and will remain the same unle= ss changed by the Board of Directors.

Section 2: The B= oard of Directors will approve all bills for payment.

Section 3: Only = the Treasurer’s signature will be required in checks drawn on the account= of the Association.

Section 4: The Association shall purchase a surety bond for the Association.

ARTICLE VIII – COMMITTEE ACTION

Section 1: All committees are responsible directly to the Board of Directors. Any dissemination of information w= ill be through the Board of Directors.

Section 2: a. = Legislative Committee

b. &= nbsp; Licensure Committee

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; c. = Awards Committee

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; d. = Professional Development and Program Committee

e.&n= bsp; = ; Membership Committee

f.&n= bsp; = ; Communications Committee<= /o:p>

The Board of Directors, at its organizational meeting, will determine Standing Committee membership.

Section 3: The Board of Directors and Association can appoint temporary committees for the purpose of conducting Association business.

Revised MACTA Association 4/29/04

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