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NTRID OFFICERS AND
BYLAWS
OFFICERS FOR 2007-2008 TERM
President:
Forest Sponseller, NAD III, CT
Vice-President: Liz Robertson,
CI/CT
Secretary: Debbie Nicholas,
NAD-IV
Treasurer: Brooke Roy
Member at Large: Sharon
Wilson, NAD III, CT |
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NTRID observes the bylaws of
the Tennessee Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
BYLAWS
The Tennessee Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
Revised 07/23/05
Organization Name | Objectives
| Composition of Membership | Executive
Board and Officers
Annual General Membership Meetings | Quorum
| Proxies | Operation
of Sub-Chapters | Changing Bylaws
Non-Profit Status | Meeting
Conduct |
ARTICLE I
This organization shall be known as the Tennessee Chapter of the Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf. sub-chapters will be known as [Name of City
or Locality] sub-Chapter of the Tennessee Chapter of the Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
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ARTICLE II
The objectives of this organization are:
1. To provide for the effective use of
interpreters for the mutual benefit of deaf and hearing individuals.
2. To prepare, maintain, and distribute a
registry of RID certified interpreters for the deaf in the state of
Tennessee.
3. To recruit and encourage potential
interpreters for the D/deaf and hard of hearing.
4. To encourage professionalism and ethical
standards for
interpreters.
5. To conduct workshops for the purpose of
exchanging ideas, opinions, knowledge, and current research concerning the
interpreting field and D/deaf and hard of hearing communities.
6. To work in close cooperation with the Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., and other organizations operating to
promote improvement of the quality of interpreting services that serve
people who are D/deaf and hard of hearing in various circumstances.
7. To promote public awareness among people who
are D/deaf and the general public of the need for, availability of, and the
nature of interpreting services.
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ARTICLE III
This organization shall be composed of individuals interested in
supporting and promoting its stated objectives. Membership in the
Tennessee Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., is
conferred by attainment of membership in a sub-chapter. In accordance to
RID Motion C.89.11, "to be a voting member of an affiliate chapter, a
person must also be a member of RID, Inc., effective July 1, 1991."
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ARTICLE IV - OPERATION OF THE
TRID
EXECUTIVE BOARD (Board Composition)
The Executive Board shall be the governing body of the TRID. The elected
officers of the TRID shall comprise the Executive Board. All elected
officers of TRID must be certified members of RID. The officers of the TRID shall be President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and the President or designee from
each sub-chapter.
Terms of Office
The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected by the
membership for a term of two years by a majority vote at the annual meeting
of the membership held in odd-number years.
The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee at least 30 days prior to
the annual meeting who will present a slate of officers at the annual
meeting held in odd-numbered years. Nominations may also be made from the
floor.
3. Executive officers shall serve for a two-year period, such
period to begin with the date of their election at the annual meeting. They
shall take office immediately at the close of the meeting at which they are
elected.
4. An RID CMP Administrator, TRID standing committee chairs,
and the immediate past President shall also serve on the Executive Board.
5. At no time shall more than 4 members of the Executive
Board be from the same subchapter of TRID.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
President: The President shall in general administer the business and
affairs of the TRID and shall preside over all meetings, including those
of the Executive Board. With the approval of the Board, the President
shall establish committees deemed necessary and assign specific duties
to members of the Executive Board. The President shall be the official
liaison to RID, Inc. The president has voting privileges on the TRID board.
Vice-President: The Vice-President shall attend all board meetings
and in the absence of the president assume the duties of the President. S/he
will serve as Chair of the By-Laws committee. In the event the president is
unable to fulfill his/her duties as president, or upon the resignation,
death, or permanent incapacity of the President, the Vice-President shall
assume the position of President for the duration of his/her term. The
Vice-President has voting privileges on the TRID board.
Secretary: The Secretary shall attend all board meetings and keep the
minutes of all meetings, preserve all records, reports, and official
documents of the TRID, prepare and send required notices of meetings,
maintain a dated registry of RID certified interpreters in the state of
Tennessee and a roster of current TRID members, and handle correspondence of
the TRID. The secretary has voting privileges on the Board.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall attend all board meetings and be
responsible for the collection, safekeeping, and expenditure of all funds
and maintenance of accurate records thereof. Dues will be collected from
sub-chapters quarterly. All disbursements exceeding $200 shall be authorized
by the Executive Board. The treasurer has voting privileges on the TRID
board.
Vacancies: Any office other than the President which shall become
vacant shall be filled by appointment of the Executive Board. The officer(s)
thus appointed shall immediately assume office and serve until the next
regular election.
Dues: The amount of the annual dues for fiscal year January 1 to
December 31 shall be established at the annual meeting. No dues shall be
payable to TRID by individual members. The Treasurers of sub-chapter shall
remit to the TRID Treasurer the appropriate sum each year for each
sub-chapter member. Such remittance shall be payable to the TRID Treasurer
January 1 of each year.
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ARTICLE V - ANNUAL GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
1. The TRID shall meet annually at a place
determined by the majority of the membership in attendance at the first
organizational meeting or at annual meetings thereafter. The date shall be
determined by the host sub-chapter.
2. TRID members may conduct general membership
and business meetings at the biennial national and regional conventions,
should a quorum be present.
3. A special meeting of the TRID may be called
only by the majority vote of the Executive Board or by petition signed by
one fourth of the membership.
4. Notice of the annual meeting shall be sent in
writing to all members at least ninety (90) days in advance of the meeting
date. Notice of special meetings shall be sent in writing to all members at
least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting date.
5. The Executive Board will meet at least
twice each year. One meeting will be held in conjunction with the annual
General Membership meeting and at least once at a time approximately midway
between General Membership Meetings.
QUORUM: Twenty percent (20%) of the membership
eligible to vote shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of holding the
regular annual meeting meeting or a special meeting of the TRID.
PROXIES: Proxies may be assigned and carried by
voting members only. They must be in written form and postmarked to the TRID
Secretary thirty (30) days prior to the date of the membership meeting.
Members attending said meetings but having to leave early may assign only
their proxy to another voting member without previous proxy registration.
Proxies in excess of three percent (3%) of the voting membership will be
reassigned to other voting members. No other proxies will be reassigned.
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ARTICLE VI - OPERATION OF
SUB-CHAPTERS OF TRID
EXECUTIVE BOARD: The Executive Board shall be the governing
body of sub-chapters of TRID. The elected officers of sub-chapters shall
comprise the Executive Board.
OFFICERS
1. The officers of sub-chapters shall be President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer.
2. They shall be elected by and from the current
membership. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee who will
present a slate of officers at the last business meeting of the calendar
year in even-numbered years. Nominations may also be made from the floor.
3. They shall be elected in the last business meeting
of the calendar year in even-numbered years. They shall take office at the
first business meeting of the following odd-numbered year. They shall serve
for two years.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
President: The President shall in general administer the business and
affairs of the sub-chapter and shall preside over all meetings, including
those of the Executive Board. He/she shall appoint committees deemed
necessary and assign specific duties to members of the Executive Board.
Vice-President: The Vice-President shall assume duties of the
President in case of the absence or incapacity of the President, and shall
become the President upon the resignation, death, or permanent incapacity of
the President.
Secretary: The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings,
preserve all records and official documents of the sub-chapter, prepare and
send required notices of meetings, maintain a local registry of certified
interpreters and a roster of sub-chapter members, and handle correspondence.
The Secretary shall submit a current list of members and officers and their
addresses to the TRID Secretary as additions/changes apply.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection,
safe-keeping, and expenditure of all funds and maintenance of accurate
record thereof.
VACANCIES
Any office other than President which shall become vacant shall be filled by
election in the next regular or special meeting. The officer(s) thus elected
shall immediately assume office and serve until the next regular election.
DUES
The amount of annual dues shall be determined at the annual meeting for the
fiscal year January 1 to December 31. The Treasurer of the sub-chapter shall
remit dues for each member to the TRID Treasurer. Such remittance shall be
January 1 of each year.
ASSESSMENTS
Assessments may be levied on all members by the Executive Board. Such
assessment may not exceed $10.00 during a calendar year.
MEETINGS
1. Regular meetings of the sub-chapters shall be held
no less than once every three (3) months, but may be held more frequently if
so determined by majority vote of the membership. Time and place shall be
determined by majority vote of the membership. Special meetings may be
called by the President, by majority vote of the Executive Board, or by
petition signed by majority of the membership.
2. Notice of meetings shall be determined by the
membership.
QUORUM
A quorum will be described by each sub-chapter for the purpose of holding a
regular or special meeting.
COMMITTEES - Each sub-chapter shall have the following Standing
Committees:
Recruitment: The objectives of this committee shall be to disseminate
information on interpretation and bring into the organization (a) those
individuals qualified to interpret, (b) those interested in training to be
interpreters, and (c) those interested in advancing the objectives of the
organization.
Program: The objectives of this committee shall be to develop
programs that will promote professionalism among the membership.
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ARTICLE VII
These By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed by majority vote
of members present at any regular or special meeting of the TRID called by
due notification to all members.
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ARTICLE VIII
This Association is not organized, nor to be
operated for, pecuniary gains, profits, or dividends to its members, and is
organized solely for non-profit purposes.
The property, assets, net income, and profits of this
Association are irrevocably dedicated to the TRID educational purposes, and
no part of the profit or net income shall ever inure to the benefit of any
officer or member.
In the event of dissolution of this Association by vote
of three fourths (3/4) of the active membership, all remaining assets, real
and personal, shall be transferred to the Registry of Interprets for the
Deaf, Inc.
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ARTICLE IX
Roberts Rules of Order, Revised, shall be the parliamentary authority
for conduct of all meetings of this organization unless otherwise specified
herein.
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