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GAIT Constitution
Article
I -
Organization
Section 1.
Name: The
organization shall be a non-profit, self-governing association
known as the Georgia Association for Instructional Technology,
Inc.
(sometimes hereinafter referred to as "GAIT" or
"the
Association").
Section 2.
Principal Office:
The mailing address of the Association shall
be determined by the
President. The location of the Association's
bank account shall be
determined by the Board of Directors. A
permanent mailing address
and bank account may be established
at any future date by the Board
of Directors.
Section 3.
Goal:
The goal of
the Association is the improvement of instruction
through the
systematic development, utilization, and management
of leaning
resources, which include people, processes, and media
in
educational settings.
Section 4.
Articles of Incorporation: The Association is incorporated under the laws
of
Georgia pursuant to Articles of Incorporation filed in May,
1991.
The Association shall be governed by the Constitution and
Bylaws as
amended from time to time in accordance with the respective
provisions thereof. Neither the Constitution nor Bylaws shall
conflict with the Articles of
Incorporation.
Article II -
Membership
Section
1.
Qualifications:
Any person or organization interested in the goals of the
Association
may become a member upon payment of dues in the manner
provided
for in the Bylaws for types of membership as established
by the
Board of Directors.
Section
2.
Equal
Opportunity: All members are
assured an equal opportunity
to participate in the activities and
governance of the Association
without regard to race, creed, color,
age, and sex.
Article III -
Governance
Section
1.
Board of Directors: The
determination of policy and
the direction of Association affairs
are the responsibility of
the Board of Directors (sometimes
hereinafter referred to as
"the Board"), elected and
functioning as provided herein.
(a) The Board shall
include the Officers of the Association
and other elected
representatives as specified in the Bylaws.
No person can hold more
than one Board position at any given
time.
(b) The
Nomination and Elections Committee shall be responsible
for
presenting to the Board, prior to the mail ballot in the
Fall, a
slate of qualified nominees for the elected representative
posts on
the Board. The Committee shall seek nominees who as
far as it is
practical, represent the various functional and
geographical
interests of the membership. Provision for write-in
candidates will
be made on the mail ballot. The election shall
be conducted in
accordance with Article III of the Bylaws.
(c) The
elected representatives on the Board shall automatically
assume
their responsibilities on January 1.
Section
2.
Officers:
(a) Any member
nominated and elected as an Officer
of the Association must also
hold membership in the Association
for Educational Communications
and Technology, GAIT's national
affiliate organization.
(b) The Nominations and Elections Committee shall be
responsible
for presenting to the Board, prior to the mail ballot
in the
Fall, a slate of Officers. Provision for write-in
candidates
will be made on the mail ballot. The election shall be
conducted
in accordance with Article III of the Bylaws.
(c) Elected Officers shall assume their responsibilities
in
the same manner as specified for the elected Board
representatives.
Section 3.
Executive Committee: The President, Treasurer, and the
President-elect
shall make administrative changes relative to the
day-to-day
operation of the Association, subject to later
ratification by
the Board of
Directors.
Article
IV -
Elections
Section
1.
President: The President shall
be the person elected
as President-Elect by the membership the
previous year. In the
event that the President shall not serve out
his/her full term,
the President-Elect shall succeed to the
unexpired remainder
thereof and continue through his/her own
term.
Section 2.
President-Elect: The President-Elect shall be elected
by
the membership. In the event that the President-Elect shall
be
unable to serve out the term, both a President and a President-Elect
shall be nominated and elected at the time of the next election.
In
the event that both the President and President-Elect shall
be
unable to serve, the Board of Directors shall elect one of
its
members to serve as presiding officer of the
Association.
Section
3.
Secretary: The Secretary shall
be elected by the membership.
In the event that the Secretary shall
be unable to serve out
his/her term, the Board of Directors shall
elect one of its members
to serve as
Secretary.
Section 4.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be elected by the membership.
In the event that the Treasurer shall be unable to serve out
his/her term, the Board of Directors shall elect one of its members
to serve as Treasurer.
Section
5.
Board of Directors: The members
of the Board of Directors
who are not Officers of the Association
shall be selected as
provided for in the Bylaws. A vacancy on the
Board of Directors
may be filled for the unexpired term by the
Board of Directors.
Section
6.
Removal: If a situation should
arise which would warrant
the possible removal of an Officer or
elected representative
of the Board, the Board shall establish a
procedure that will
insure the elements of due process: written
notice, a fair and
impartial hearing, and the right of appeal. If
the officer or
elected Board representative resigns or is removed,
then a vacancy
shall exist and shall be filled in accordance with
the provisions
of this article.
Article
V - Publication
of Constitution Bylaws
The
Constitution and Bylaws shall be reviewed periodically
by the Board
of Directors and published and distributed to the
membership.
Article
VI - Amendments
to Constitution
Section
1.
Proposals: Proposals for
amending the Constitution
may originate in the Board or by a signed
petition submitted
to the Board from ten percent of the members in
good standing
as of the date of the petition. Proposed amendments
must be submitted
to the Board, in writing, 30 days prior to the
next regular Board
meeting.
Section
2.
Presentation: Amendments must be
presented to the membership
by a mail ballot or in a regular
Statewide Membership meeting.
Section
3.
Balloting: Voting for amendments
may be made by mail
ballot only, the entire membership being
canvassed. An amendment
shall become effective when it has been
approved by no less than
two thirds of the ballots returned and
counted by the Executive
Committee.
Article
VII - Provision
for Bylaws
The Association
may adopt Bylaws which shall be consistent
with this Constitution.
The Bylaws will provide the necessary
machinery for the orderly
administration of the Association and
its affairs. Any
inconsistency between the Constitution and the
Bylaws will void the
Bylaws in favor of the Constitution.
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