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OFFICIAL BYLAWS
OF THE
STAINED GLASS ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA
REVISED:
June 29, 1983.................. Palo
Alto, California
AMENDED:
July, 1985.......................
Toronto, Ontario
June, 1987......................
Corning, New York
June, 1988......................
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 22, 1992..................
Chicago, Illinois
June 24, 1993..................
Pasadena, California
July 7, 1994..................... St.
Louis, Missouri
July 10, 1998...................
Houston, Texas
July 14, 2001...................
Seattle, Washington
January 25, 2003.............. St.
Augustine, Florida
June 24, 2005.................. Denver, Colorado
June 24, 2006..................
Louisville, Kentucky
June 21, 2007..................
Charlotte, North Carolina
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I. – NAME......................................................................................................
Page 1
ARTICLE II. –
OBJECTIVES...........................................................................................
Page 1
ARTICLE III. –
MEMBERSHIP.........................................................................................
Page 1
Section 1: Categories
Section 2: Rights and Privileges, Regulation and Maintenance of
Membership
Section 3: Application for Membership
Section 4: Change in Membership Status
ARTICLE IV. –
DUES AND FINANCE................................................................................
Page 5
Section 1: Annual Dues
Section 2: Dues
Section 3: Budget
Section 4: Audit
Section 5: Unbudgeted Expenditure
Section 6: Fiscal Year
ARTICLE V. –
OFFICERS...............................................................................................
Page 6
Section 1: Officers
Section 2: Qualifications
Section 3: Term of Office
Section 4: Vacancy in Office
Section 5: Duties of Officers
ARTICLE VI. –
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS..............................................................
Page 7
Section 1: Nominations
Section 2: Elections
ARTICLE VII. –
MEETINGS...............................................................................................
Page 8
Section 1: General
Membership Conference
Section 2: General Membership Meetings
Section 3: Special Meetings
Section 4: Quorum
Section 5: Voting
Section 6: Staff Attendance
Section 7: Cancellations
ARTICLE VIII. –
EXECUTIVE BOARD.................................................................................
Page 8
Section 1: Composition
Section 2: Duties
Section 3: Meetings
Section 4: Quorum
ARTICLE IX. –
COMMITTEES..........................................................................................
Page 9
Section 1:
Classification and Duties
Section 2: Appointment
ARTICLE X. –
PUBLICATIONS........................................................................................
Page 10
Section 1: The
Stained Glass Quarterly
Section 2: Editor
Section 3: Controller
ARTICLE XI. –
ASSOCIATION SEAL................................................................................
Page 10
Section 1:
Identification Seal
Section 2: Use of Seal
ARTICLE XII. –
DISSOLUTION..........................................................................................
Page 10
ARTICLE XIII. –
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY.................................................................
Page 10
ARTICLE XIV. –
AMENDMENT REVISION..........................................................................
Page 10
Section 1: Amending
Bylaws
Section 2: Revising Bylaws
ARTICLE
I. –
NAME
The name of this
Association shall be the Stained Glass Association of America,
hereinafter referred to as the Association.
ARTICLE II. – OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the
Association shall be:
·
To
function as the recognized organization of distinction and to conduct
its affairs in a manner that will reflect credit upon its image and
craft;
·
To maintain the highest possible standards for excellence
in craftsmanship, integrity and business practices;
·
To
provide facilities offering active membership participation, extensive
craft training, organizational and craft related information,
trade-related consulting and documentary services;
·
To
research and develop new products, processes and techniques for the
advancement of innovative craft expression;
·
To act as
the authoritative historian and archivist for its craft in America; to
defend and protects its craft against unwarranted regulation restricting
its freedom of use as an architectural art form.
ARTICLE III. – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: CATEGORIES
There shall be nine (9)
categories of affiliation: Fully
Accredited Members,
Active Accredited Members, Associate Members, Craftsman Members,
Affiliates, Related Professions Affiliates, Student Affiliates, Emeritus
Members and Honorary Members.
A.
FULLY ACCREDITED MEMBERS
There shall be three (3) classes of Fully
Accredited Membership.
Accredited applicants shall meet specific criteria established by the
Membership Committee and provide supportive documentation of involvement
in one of the following classes of Fully Accredited Membership. Fully
Accredited Members if qualified shall be eligible for elective office.
Fully Accredited Members in good standing and present at any General
Membership Conference shall be eligible to have two (2) votes on any
issue that is brought before the conference.
1.
ACCREDITED FULL SERVICE STUDIO
Applicant shall be an
owner, partner, principal or appointee of a stained and/or decorative
art glass business which has been either actively designing and/or
manufacturing stained and/or decorative art glass products for a minimum
of four (4) years and whose general reputation for integrity, financial
responsibility, business practices and quality of craftsmanship has been
appraised to be such as to reflect credit upon the Association.
2.
ACCREDITED ARTIST/DESIGNER
Applicant shall have
been professionally engaged in designing for the craft for a minimum of
four (4) years and whose general reputation for integrity, financial
responsibility, business practices and quality of craftsmanship has been
appraised to be such as to reflect credit upon the Association.
3.
ACCREDITED CRAFT SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER
Applicant shall be an
owner, partner, principal or appointee of a firm which has been either
actively distributing and/or manufacturing materials and/or products
used in the stained and/or decorative art glass craft for a minimum of
four (4) years and whose general reputation for integrity, financial
responsibility, business practices and quality of craftsmanship has been
appraised to be such as to reflect credit upon the Association.
B.
ACTIVE ACCREDITED MEMBERS
Active Accredited Member applicants shall meet specific criteria as
established by the Membership Committee. Active
Accredited Members if
qualified shall be eligible for elective offices except for President,
First Vice President or Second Vice President. Active Accredited Members
in good standing and present at any General Membership Conference shall
be eligible to have one (1) vote on any issue that is brought before the
conference. Applicant shall be an owner, partner, principal or appointee
of a stained and/or decorative art glass business which has been either
actively designing and/or manufacturing stained and/or decorative art
glass products for a minimum of four (4) years and whose general
reputation for integrity, financial responsibility, business practices
and quality of craftsmanship has been appraised to be such as to reflect
credit upon the association.
C.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Applicants shall be individuals who are desirous of elevation to Fully
Accredited or Active Accredited Member status and who are involved in
the business of stained and/or decorative art glass and who have been
involved in the craft for a minimum of two (2) years. No individual
shall hold membership in the Associate Member Category for longer than
two calendar years. Any Associate Member may become an Affiliate or a
member of the Craftsman Category, if qualified, by request and approval
of the Executive Board. Associate Members wishing to elevate their
membership to Fully Accredited or Active Accredited Member status shall
meet the requirements according to the criteria as established by the
Membership Committee and Executive Board. Associate Members in good
standing and present at any General Membership Conference shall be
eligible to have one (1) vote on any issue that is brought before the
conference. Associate Members may state that they as individuals are
Associate Members of the Association but are not allowed to display the
Seal of the Association in any form.
D.
CRAFTSMAN MEMBERS
Applicants shall be an employee of a Fully Accredited or Active
Accredited Member of the Stained Glass Association of America.
Applicants shall meet the requirements and criteria as established by
the Membership Committee. Each applicant shall be awarded a certificate
stating they are one of the following: an Apprentice , a Craftsman or a
Master Craftsman Member. A Craftsman Member shall be eligible to serve
and vote on non-policy making committees and n some cases serve as
Committee Chair. A Craftsman Member shall not be able to vote on issues
brought before a General Membership Meeting or to be elected to office
nor to display the Seal of the Association in any form.
E.
AFFILIATES
Affiliates shall be eligible to serve and vote on non-policy making
committees and in some cases serve as Committee Chairs. Affiliates shall
not be able to vote on issues brought before a General Membership
Meeting or to be elected to office nor to display the Seal of the
Association in any form nor to call themselves “members” of the
Association.
F.
RELATED PROFESSIONS AFFILIATE
A Related Professions Affiliate shall be any individual who is engaged as
a professional in any number of disciplines that are related to the
craft of stained and/or decorative art glass (i.e., Architects, Interior
Designers, Building Contractors, Art Historians, etc.). Related
Professions
Affiliates shall be eligible to serve on committees and in some cases
serve as Committee Chairs. Related Professions Affiliates shall not be
able to vote or to be elected to office nor to display the Seal of the
Association in any form, nor to call themselves “members” of the
Association.
G.
STUDENT AFFILIATE
A Student Affiliate shall be any individual who is engaged in the study
of the stained and/or decorative art glass craft. Student
Affiliates shall be
registered for a course of study offered by a secondary school, college
or university. Student Affiliates shall be eligible to serve and vote on
non-policy making committees and in some cases serve as Committee
Chairs. Student Affiliates shall not be able to vote or to be elected to
office nor to display the Seal of the Association in any form nor to
call themselves “members” of the Association.
H.
EMERITUS MEMBERS
There are two (2) classes of Emeritus Membership: Life and Fellow.
Emeritus Members shall be nominated by the Executive Board and elected
by a two-thirds (2/3) vote at a General Membership Meeting. Upon
election an Emeritus Member shall relinquish any other form of
membership held.
a.
Life Membership – A Life Member shall have been a member of the Association for a
minimum of twenty-five (25) years and shall have given outstanding
meritorious service to the craft. Said Life Member shall be entitled to
all rights and privileges of membership and when present at a General
Membership Meeting shall be entitled to one (1) vote on any matter
before the assembly. Life Members shall not be eligible for elective
office.
b.
Fellow Membership – A Fellow Member shall have been a Studio Member for a minimum of
twelve (12) years and shall be recognized for his or her outstanding
achievements and/or distinction in the Association or its craft. Said
Fellow Member shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of
membership and when present at a General Membership Meeting shall be
entitled to one (1) vote on any matter before the assembly. Fellow
Members shall not be eligible for elective office.
I.
HONORARY
MEMBERS
An Honorary Member shall be any person who has rendered a signal service
to his or her fellow man, country or to the association and who has been
nominated by the Executive Board and elected by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
at any General Membership Meeting. Said member shall be eligible to
serve on committees and when present in person at a General Membership
Meeting shall be entitled to one (1) vote on any matter before the
assembly. An Honorary Member shall not be eligible for elective office.
Section 2: RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
MEMBERSHIP
A.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
1.
All
FULLY ACCREDITED AND ACTIVE ACCREDITED MEMBERS in good standing
shall be entitled to:
a.
A
membership certificate;
b.
A
subscription to the Association’s official publication The Stained
Glass Quarterly;
c.
A
written report of General Membership Meetings;
d.
A
copy of any newsletter or informational data distributed to the
membership;
e.
An
invitation to attend General Membership Meetings and Conferences;
f.
The opportunity to share equally the benefits of all marketing programs
of the Association;
g.
The
right to display the Seal of the Association;
1.
Fully
Accredited Members will display a gold seal with Fully Accredited
Designation.
2.
Active
Accredited Members will display a silver seal with Active Accredited
Designation.
2.
All
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS in good standing shall be entitled to:
a.
A
membership certificate;
b.
A
subscription to the Association’s official publication The Stained
Glass Quarterly;
c.
A
written report of General Membership Meetings;
d.
A
copy of any newsletter or informational data distributed to the
membership;
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