Constitutional Bylaws
| Article I - Name and Address | |
| Section 1 | The name of the association shall be the North Dakota Environmental Health Association and may be abbreviated by the initials NDEHA. |
| Section 2 | The offices and addresses of the Association shall be the address of the duly elected secretary. |
| Article 2 - Duration and Non-Profit Association | |
| Section 1 | The duration of this association shall be perpetual. |
| Section 2 | The North Dakota Environmental Health Association shall organize as a North Dakota State Corporate, Nonprofit, Professional Association incorporated under the laws of the State of North Dakota. |
| Section 3 | Roberts Rules of Order, as revised, shall be the model for parliamentary procedure at all meetings. |
| Section 4 | The association shall not have any capital stocks or shares. |
| Section 5 | The private property of the association members shall not be liable for any association or corporate debts. |
| Article 3 - Purpose and Objectives of the Association | |
| Section 1 | To maintain and improve the standards of performance in environmental health by fostering and encouraging research, education and the dissemination of information. |
| Section 2 | To publish, or cause to be published, scientific or other useful information relating to environmental health. |
| Section 3 | To promote the highest degree of skill, efficiency and professional competence among environmental health practitioners and all other members practicing disciplines in environmental health through a mutual exchange of knowledge and experience. |
| Section 4 | To encourage and support programs which contribute to consumer and environmental protection. |
| Section 5 | To promote uniformity in the enactment and enforcement of laws affecting environmental health at all levels of government. |
| Section 6 | To engage in any other lawful activities appropriate to a professional organization. |
| Article 4 - Membership | |
| Section 1 | There shall be three classes of membership. The membership shall be designated as Active, Associate and Contributing. |
| Section 2 | Active membership shall be available to any person employed full time in any field of environmental health or sanitation for the improvement of the public health and welfare through any type of work, education or promotion. Active members are the only members eligible to vote and be elected to office. |
| Section 3 | Associate membership shall be available to any person whose interests are similar to those of the association, but who do not qualify for membership as active members. Associate members do not have voting privileges nor are they eligible to hold elected offices. |
| Section 4 | Contributing membership is available to individuals or firms whose interest is in enhancing or promoting the public health through improvement of environmental health or sanitation practices and who wish to contribute financially to the aims and purposes of the association. Contributing members shall not have voting privileges nor be eligible to hold elected office. |
| Article 5 - Membership Dues and Cards | |
| Section 1 | Active member dues shall be established by the Board of Directors subject to approval by a majority of the membership at the Annual Educational Conference and shall be paid upon receipt of a dues statement or at the Annual Educational Conference. Such dues statements shall be sent to each unpaid member by the Secretary during the month of December. |
| Section 2 | Associate member dues shall be established by the Board of Directors subject to approval by a majority of the membership at the Annual Educational Conference. |
| Section 3 | Contributing memberships shall be available for a minimum of $50.00 per calendar year and given the opportunity to exhibit at the Annual Educational Conference at no additional charge. |
| Section 4 | The Secretary shall send membership cards and receipts upon receipt of payment for membership dues. A current roster of the membership shall be kept. |
| Article 6 - Meetings and Elections, Quorums | |
| Section 1 | There shall be one association-sponsored meeting each year. This meeting shall be held in the fall and be called the NDEHA Annual Educational Conference. An optional conference can be held in the spring if deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. |
| Section 2 | The NDEHA Annual Educational Conference shall endeavor to cover subjects of a technical or professional nature. A business meeting will be held during the Annual Conference. |
| Section 3 | If deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors, the optional spring conference may be held in conjunction with the North Dakota Public Health Association. |
| Section 4 | A quorum shall be a simple majority of the active membership. |
| Article 7 - Officers, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Election, Duties, Terms of Office, Appointments and Quorum | |
| Section 1 | The officers of the association, the Executive Committee and/or the Board of Directors shall be one and the same and hereinafter referred to as the Board of Directors. |
| Section 2 | The elected members of the Board of Directors shall be the President, the First Vice-President, the Second Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and a Member-at-Large. |
| Section 3 | The immediate past president shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors. |
| Section 4 | A parliamentarian may be selected by the presiding officer to advise the presiding officer prior to or during the meetings. |
| Section 5 | The election of officers shall be held each odd numbered year at the time and place of the annual educational conference during the business meeting with the term of office commencing at the close of the business meeting and continuing for two years. The President shall appoint persons determined by majority vote of the Board of Directors to fill vacancies occurring between regular elections. Any member who has been active for one year may be considered for nomination to any office. |
| Section 6 | The duties of the Board of Directors are those as are implied in their respective titles and offices. All active members shall be entitled to vote. |
| Section 7 | A quorum shall be a simple majority of the Board members present at a meeting. |
| Section 8 | Any member who represents the North Dakota Environmental Health Association at the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference must be a member of NEHA. |
| Article 8 - Finances | |
| Section 1 | All finances and funds shall be handled by the Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall arrange for an audit of all NDEHA funds to be presented at the annual business meeting. |
| Article 9 - Committees | |
| Section 1 | Committees may be established as needed by the President. |
| Article 10 - Amendments | |
| Section 1 | Any proposed amendments to the Bylaws shall be in writing and presented to the Secretary in time to have the proposed mailed to all members at least ten days prior to the annual educational conference. |
| Section 2 | A majority vote of the Active members present and voting at a duly called meeting shall be needed to adopt any proposed amendments. |
| Article 11 - Newsletter | |
| Section 1 | An association newsletter shall be produced semiannually and supplied to the membership. Each agency is responsible for submission of one article for the newsletter. |
| Section 2 | Operating costs shall be borne by the association subject to approval of the Board of Directors. |
| Section 3 | The Secretary of the association shall serve as the editor of the newsletter. |
| In witness thereto, the above document represents the official version of the Bylaws approved by a vote of the membership on the 5th day of November, 1998 in accordance with provisions as defined in the Bylaws of the association. | |