Article
V - Government
Section
1. Officers
A.
The government of this association shall be vested
in a Board of five (5) members minimum, seven (7) members maximum,
consisting of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President,
Secretary-Treasurer, and at least one (l) trustee and no more
than three (3) trustees. The Officers of the association shall
have the entire management of the association. In the management
and control of the property, business and affairs of the association
and are hereby vested with al the powers possessed by the association
itself, so far as this delegation of authority is not inconsistent
with the laws of the State of New Hampshire, with the Charter
of the Association or with these by-laws.
B.
Terms of Office
- The
regular term of office shall begin immediately following the
annual meeting of this association.
- President-Elect
and Vice-President shall be elected at the annual meeting
for the term of two (2) years. The Vice-President shall not
serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. The President-Elect
shall assume the office of President at the annual meeting.
- The
Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected at the annual meeting
for a term of two (2) years and shall be eligible for re-election
but shall not serve more than three (3) consecutive terms.
- The
Trustee(s) shall be elected at the annual meeting for a term
of two (2) years and shall be eligible for re-election but
shall not serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms.
- The
President shall be eligible to run for any office after his
presidential term is over. The outgoing President shall serve
as ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the New
Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthetists and will be a
voting member of the board.
C.
Eligibility for Office
- No member
shall be eligible for the office of President, President-Elect,
or Vice-President who has not served as Trustee or Secretary-Treasurer
of this association for at least one (l) year.
- No officer
or member of the Board of Trustees of the American Association
of Nurse Anesthetists may hold office in the association.
In the event that an officer or member of the Board of Trustees
accepts an office in the National Association, office in the
New Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthetists automatically
expires.
- All
officers must be association members and either residents
of or employed in the State of New Hampshire.
D.
Duties of Office
- The
President shall:
a. Preside at meetings of this association and the Board of
Trustees.
b. Send to the Executive Director of the AANA names and addresses
of the officers and trustees after
their election, names of the committee members after their
appointment, and reports of meetings
or other state activities.
c. Complete and submit the Financial Assistance to State Associations
Packet which includes: Organizational
Health Allocation (OHA) Criteria and Application to AANA
on an annual basis.
d. Serve as a board member on the NEANA or appoint a designee.
e. Appoint standing committees, except the nominating committee,
and special committees subject to
the approval of the Board of Trustees.
f. Be a member ex-officio of all committees, except
the nominating committee.
g. Prepare and read at each annual meeting of the New Hampshire
Association of Nurse Anesthetists
a report of the work of the year.
h. Approve bills before payments are made by the Treasurer.
i. When feasible, represent this association at the
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists'
annual meeting.
j. Keep the President-Elect involved in the affairs
and workings of the association.
- The
President-Elect shall:
a. Assume office of President after completion of the presidential
term.
b. Remain currently informed of all association activities.
c. Work closely with the President to become familiar with
the inner workings of the association.
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The Vice-President shall:
a. Assume the duties of the President in the event of the
latter's inability to serve.
b. Be responsible for the preparation of an annual history
of the association.
c. Be responsible for important records of the association.
- The
Secretary-Treasurer shall:
a. Receive money of the association, pay bills, and disburse
funds as directed by the Board of Trustees.
b. Deposit funds as designated by the Board of Trustees.
c. Give written report at the annual meeting and/or upon request
to the Board of Trustees.
d. Provide information for yearly filing of (OSA) State funding.
e. Keep the minutes of the meetings of this association and
the Board of Trustees.
f. Notify officers of their election and members of their
committee appointments.
g. Notify members of meetings.
h. Notify members of the Board of Trustees of meetings of
the board.
i. Send copies of important correspondence and information
regarding matters of general business of this
association to the President.
j. Keep an alphabetical list of members and their addresses.
k. Provide a list of names and addresses of members to
the Secretary of the New England Assembly a remit
dues.
l. Provide for auditing of the books before the annual
meeting, or at such times as the Board of Trustees
may deem advisable. Books must be audited before turning them
over to a successor.
m.Send copies of this association's Bylaws to new members.
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Additional Duties
In addition to the foregoing specific duties, the duties of
the officers shall be such as their titles, by general usage
would indicate, and such as may be assigned to them by the
Board of Trustees.
- Association
Property
Each officer shall deliver any association property and records
to a successor or to the President within one month after
the annual meeting.
Section 5. Specific Duties
A. Bylaws
This committee shall receive proposed amendments and present
them to the Board of Trustees and to the members for consideration.
B. Continuing Education
This committee shall assist in the development of educational
standards and consistently endeavor to further the educational
program of this association and that of the American Association
of Nurse Anesthetists.
C. Government Relations
This committee shall work with and under the direction of
the Board of Trustees and the National Government Relations
Committee in matters pertaining to pending legislation,
regarding the administration of anesthetics by nurse anesthetists.
D. The Public Relations Committee
will develop plans to promote Nurse Anesthesia within the
state. This committee shall stimulate good relations between
the nurse anesthetists and the community of interest by
disseminating pertinent information through all available
channels. This Committee shall be responsible for membership
retention and the recruitment programs of the ASSOCIATION
Section 6. Vacancies
A. In the event
vacancies occur in committees, the President, subject to
the approval of the Board of Trustees, shall appoint members
to fill such vacancies.
B. In the event
that member of a committee fails to carry out the assignment,
the Board of Trustees may select a replacement.
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Article II Objects,
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