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BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AUDITORS, COMPTROLLERS AND TREASURERS

ARTICLE I

MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1
Members of the Association shall consist of Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers of the respective states of the United States, the District of Columbia and the respective territories of the United States, and other elective or appointive officers of any name called or known whose duties are in common with the duties of an Auditor, Comptroller, or Treasurer of a state. The term "state" in these ByLaws shall be deemed to include the District of Columbia and the respective territories of the
United States.

SECTION 2
Upon application to the Executive Committee, any individual who ceases to be a member in good standing of the Association, after having been a member in good standing for a minimum of eight years, may become a life member of the Association, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. Life members shall not be required to pay Association dues. This status is not entitled to a
voting privilege.

SECTION 3
The payment of annual dues for the current fiscal year shall describe a member in good standing and be a prerequisite for eligibility to vote, to hold office, and to register at the annual meeting of the Association at the member rate.

SECTION 4
Recognition is given to an organization of State Auditors, an organization of State Comptrollers and an organization of State Treasurers of the respective states.

SECTION 5
The Executive Committee shall have final authority on all matters regarding Association membership.

ARTICLE II

MEETING OF THE MEMBERS

SECTION 1
The Association shall meet once in each calendar year at such time and place as may be fixed by a vote of the members at the preceding annual meeting. The annual meeting shall be for the purpose of electing officers and for any other proper business purpose. The annual meeting of the Association shall have at least two separate business sessions. Special meetings of the Association as described in Section 3 of this article may have one or more business sessions.

SECTION 2
The annual meeting shall be called to order by the President of the Association, or in the President's absence by the first Vice President or, if also absent, by the second Vice President and a program shall be presented in such manner as the President or presiding officer shall direct. Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the Association or these ByLaws, Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of all meetings of the Association and its committees.

SECTION 3
The Association may also hold special meetings, as determined by the President or a majority of the members of the Executive Committee. Written notice of the annual meeting and of each special meeting shall be given to all members in good standing of the Association at least ten days in advance of the meeting to be held, stating the place, date, and hour of the meeting and in the case of a special meeting the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

SECTION 4
Notice of a meeting need not be given to any member who submits a written waiver of notice signed by such member before or after the time stated therein. Attendance of a member at a meeting of members shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the member attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the members need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

SECTION 5
At the annual meeting, 25 percent of the members in good standing who register for the annual meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. At special meetings, 20 members in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

SECTION 6
Any pending motion shall be decided by a majority vote of the members in good standing and present at the business session except questions involving a change in the Constitution of the Association or the ByLaws, which shall be governed by Article VII of these ByLaws.

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS

SECTION 1
The officers of the Association shall consist of a President, First Vice- President,Second Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

SECTION 2
The officers shall be chosen annually from among the members in good standing of the Association.

SECTION 3
All officers shall be elected at the annual meeting and shall be nominated in such manner as the Executive Committee from time to time may choose.

SECTION 4
The term of office of such officers shall be until new officers are elected at the next annual meeting. No officer shall succeed himself or herself in the same office, except for any officer who holds such office by virtue of appointment to fill a vacancy. In the event that a vacancy shall occur in any officer position of the Association, the Executive Committee, as described in Article IV, Section 8, shall be empowered to appoint any member in good standing of the Association from the same organization as the former officer to fill the unexpired term.

SECTION 5
Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Association. Any officer may be removed, with cause, by the Executive Committee acting by at least two-thirds vote of the members of such Committee.

SECTION 6
The President shall perform the usual duties of a presiding officer at all meetings of the members of the Association and shall act as Chairman of the Executive Committee. In addition, the President shall appoint members to all standing committees described in Article V and serve as Chairman of these committees. The President may appoint committees to serve during the annual meetings and such other committees as may from time to time appear necessary or desirable. In addition, the President, with the approval of the Executive Committee, may employ such employees, consultants and contractors and incur such expenses as may be necessary to the proper conduct of the business of the Association.

Each President, upon completion of his or her term, shall be given the title of President Emeritus; and he or she shall retain this title as long as he or she shall remain a member in good standing of the Association or, if approved by the Executive Committee, a life member of the Association.

SECTION 7
All other officers shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management and operation of the Association as shall be prescribed in the resolutions of the members designating and choosing such officers and prescribing their authority and duties or as shall be determined by the Executive Committee.

SECTION 8
The President shall appoint an Executive Director to carry out the administrative responsibilities for the Association, subject to the direction of the President. The Executive Director shall also perform such other functions and duties as shall be assigned by the President or the Executive Committee.

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