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GEORGIA CHAPTER OF ACADEMY OF CERTIFIED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MANAGERS
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I NAME AND CHAPTER
The name of this organization shall be
the Georgia Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (herein called the Chapter). The Chapter is a
nonprofit organization and a formal area chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (herein called the
Academy).
ARTICLE II PREAMBLE AND OBJECTIVE
The mission of the Chapter is to provide a balanced
program for Certified Hazardous Material Managers in the following four areas:
1. Environmental Health and Safety
2.
Regulatory Compliance and Policy
3. Science and Technology
4. Materials Handling, Emergency Response, and Remediation
The objective of the Chapter shall be:
1. To develop professional recognition for Certified
Hazardous Material Managers
2. To provide, promote, and encourage continuing education for maintaining certification status
and to document related training as recognized by the Chapter.
3. To provide a forum for information exchange among peers
in order to promote qualified environmental decision making.
4. To broaden our scope and understanding of prudent hazardous
materials management, in the interest of protecting human health and the environment.
5. To increase the transfer of knowledge
and experience with new technologies, government regulations, and community awareness relating to hazardous materials management.
6. To sponsor training programs and other educational opportunities to assist interested professionals in becoming Certified
Hazardous Materials Managers.
7. To promote public awareness of Environmental and Hazardous Materials Management issues.
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
All certified Hazardous Materials Managers (CHMM) residing and/or
employed in Georgia shall be eligible to become a voting member of the Chapter upon completion of the Chapter Membership Application
and payment of Chapter dues. These Voting Members may also serve as elected officers of the Chapter.
Other CHMMs residing
outside the stated geographical area and not employed in Georgia may become Voting Members after proper application and dues
submittal, if approved by a majority of the Executive Committee.
1. Classification
The members of the Chapter
shall be classified as either Voting of Non-Voting.
2. Voting Members
Voting Members shall be Active and Retired
Members
A. Active Members
In order to qualify for the grade of Active Member, a person shall have achieved certification
as a Hazardous Materials Manager at either Senior or Master level as defined by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management.
B. Retired Members
An active member may be designated Retired upon request at the age of 60, provided that the
members is no longer actively engaged in the practice of Hazardous Materials Management for financial gain. The Executive
Committee of the Chapter shall have the authority to reduce or waive payments of chapter dues for Retired Members, individually
or as a class.
3. Non-Voting Members
Non-Voting Members shall be Affiliate, Student, Corporate, Inactive, and
Honorary Members.
A. Affiliate Member
An Affiliate Member is a person with an interest in the field of hazardous
materials management that does not meet one of the definitions of Voting Member and is not a Student or Corporate Member.
Applicants for Affiliate Membership must complete and submit an application for membership as required by these Bylaws along
with payment of prescribed dues and fees.
B. Student Member
A Student Member is a full-time student at an accredited
college or technical institution who is pursuing a degree in a discipline or field which may be directly applicable to hazardous
materials management.
C. Corporate Member
Any institution or corporation interested in promoting the principles
of the Academy.
D. Inactive Member
An Inactive Member is a CHMM with an interest in the field of hazardous materials
management who does not meet one of the classifications of a Voting Member, is in good standing, is indisposed, and is not
a Student or Corporate Member.
E. Honorary Member
An Honorary Member shall be a person who has attained acknowledged
eminence in the field of hazardous materials management as recognized by the Academy.
4. Rights of Voting Members
Voting Members shall be entitled to:
A. Vote on all matters requiring a vote by the members of the Chapter.
B.
Hold an elective or appointive office in the Chapter.
C. Receive the official publications of the Academy and Chapter.
D. Attend, make resolutions, and participate in meetings of the Chapter.
E. Such other rights as the Executive Committee
may determine.
5. Rights of Non-Voting Members
A. Receive the official publications of the Chapter
B. Attend
meetings of the Academy and Chapter
C. Other rights which may be determined by the Executive Committee.
6. Application
for Membership
A. Nominations for Honorary Members shall be made to the Executive Committee of the Chapter by active members
in good standing.
B. All applications for Non-Voting Membership must be directed to the President of the Chapter who
will present the application to the Executive Committee. Upon favorable action, the name and address of the new member and
his/her status (i.e., Affiliate, etc.) will be included on the Chapter rolls.
Affiliate Members Individuals who have
an interest in the field of hazardous materials management and are not certified as defined by the Institute of Hazardous
Materials Management. Individuals will become non-voting members upon receipt of the Chapter application, annual dues, and
favorable action of the executive committee. An affiliate member may become an active member upon successful completion of
all certification requirements required by the Academy.
Student Member A full-time student at an accredited college
of technical institution who is pursuing a degree in a discipline related to hazardous materials management. A student will
become a member upon receipt of the Chapter application, annual dues, and favorable action of the Executive Committee. A student
member may not vote or hold office.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
1. The elective officers of the Chapter
shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
2. All officers must be CHMMs and voting members
in good standing.
3. The four officers, Immediate Past President, and Chairpersons of the three permanent committees
lists in Article VI, paragraph 7, shall form the Executive Committee, and shall act as the Executive Committee.
4.
The duties and terms of the officers shall be:
A. President shall preside over Chapter meetings and interface with other
chapters,
the Academy of Hazardous Materials Management, and other environmental
organizations. The term of the President
is one year.
B. Vice President shall preside over Chapter Meetings in the absence of the President, act as the Program
Director for the Chapter meetings and shall succeed to the presidency the following year.
C. Immediate Past-President
shall be responsible for recruiting members into the Chapter and assisting the Executive Committee in promoting the Chapters
objectives. The term of the immediate Past-President is on year.
D. Secretary shall be responsible for documenting
Chapter meetings, maintaining and updating Chapter records, and documenting Chapter sponsored training. The term of the Secretary
is one year.
E. Treasurer shall be responsible for documenting membership in the Chapter, maintaining the Chapters
financial records and interfacing with government regulators to maintain the Chapters nonprofit status. The term of the Treasurer
is two years and the Treasurer may be re-elected to a second term.
ARTICLE V ELECTIONS
1.
Nominations for Chapter Officers (Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) shall be open to all voting members. Nominations
must be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee at least 30 days prior to the election.
2. Officers shall
be elected by the voting membership in November of each year except for the Treasurer which has a two year term.
3.
Voting shall be by ballot.
4. Officers shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. In the even that no candidate
for a single receives a plurality of the votes cast on the first ballot, a run-off election will be held for that office only.
If there is only one nominee for an office, the President may declare the nominee elected.
5. The President and Vice President
cannot hold consecutive terms in the same position.
6. The Nominating Committee will be composed of the Immediate
Past President, Vice-President and two members at large.
7. In the event any officer is unable to maintain his/her
positions during his/her term, the Executive Committee shall appoint by majority vote an individual to maintain the position
for the duration of the term.
8. The results of each election shall be reported to the Secretary of the Academy of
Certified Hazardous Materials Managers no later than December 30 of the election year.
9. Until such time as elections
are completed, the past of temporarily appointed officers shall hold their posts.
10. The elected officers shall assume
office on January 1 of the year following their election.
ARTICLE VI ADMINISTRATION
1. The
Local Chapter shall be governed by the Executive Committee.
2. All votes will be my majority count of those voting
members present, except for election of officers or modifications of the By-Laws, for which mail in ballots will be accepted.
3. Before the Local Chapter publishes or otherwise issues publicly any statement upon a policy matter which purports
to represent the opinion of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, it must first obtain the written consent
of the Academy.
4. Before any member of the Local Chapter publishes or otherwise issues publicly any statement upon
a policy matter that purport to represent the opinion of the Local Chapter, he/she shall first obtain the written approval
of the Executive Committee.
5. The Local Chapter shall take no action in conflict with advice and direction of the
Academy of Certified Hazardous Material Managers.
6. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Local Chapter.
7. The Vice President shall appoint Committee Chairpersons for the following Committees:
A. Governmental Liaison/Public
Relations
B. Membership/Professional Development
C. Communications Committee
8. The Executive Committee can appoint
additional committees or ad-hoc committees as may be required to conduct Chapter business.
9. The Secretary or appointed
designee shall record the minutes of all meetings and shall
read these minutes prior to each meeting. Any corrections
or deletions of the minutes
require approval of the Executive Committee. The Secretary will receive and issue
all
day-to-day correspondence for the Local Chapter. This does not include publications issued by the Communications Committee.
10. The Treasurer shall be custodian of all monies for the Local Chapter. The signature
of the Treasurer is required
for disbursement of any funds. The disbursement of all funds in excess of $100.00 requires the approval of the Executive Committee.
The Treasurer shall not disburse greater than 50% of Local Chapter funds as existed on January 1 during any single year without
approval of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall report the status of all funds at each membership meeting.
ARTICLE
VII MEETINGS
1. Meetings shall be held at least four (4) times each year. The time and place of each meetings
shall be approved by the Executive Committee, and issued to the members at the beginning of each calendar year.
2.
The Executive Committee shall call special meetings as required.
3. A quorum for the conduct of Chapter business requires
at least three (3) members of the Executive Committee and four (4) voting members of the Chapter (total of seven (7) members).
4. Any change in dates of the four regular meeting after the issuance of the meeting schedule by the Executive Committee
at the beginning of the calendar year, will be preceded by a notice to the membership of at least twenty (21) days in advance
of the meeting. This does not include special meetings called by the Executive Committee.
5. Roberts Rules of Order,
the latest edition, shall be the official parliamentary procedure guide for the conduct of Chapter meetings.
6. Order
of Business
I. The order of business at the regular meetings shall include:
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes
of Last Session
Reports of Officers and Appropriate Action
Reports of Committees and Appropriate Action
Conduct
Business
Election of Officers, if applicable
Installation of Officers, if applicable
Adjournment
II The
order of business at any Special Session of the membership shall include:
Call to Order
Reading of Call for Special
Meeting
Transaction of Business
Adjournment
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS
1. The Executive
Committee shall establish a dues amount for the following year, committee, and other activities as necessary to maintain and
expand the Local Chapter.
2. If at any time the Chapter shall be dissolved, no part of the funds or property shall
be distributed to or among its members. After payment of all indebtedness of the Chapter, its surplus and properties shall
be forfeited to the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.
ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS
1.
Amendments to the By-Laws may be presented by any member at any regular meeting, by proxy or at any meeting called for that
specific purpose. A notice of the proposed amendment shall be transmitted to all members at least ten (10) days prior to the
meeting at which voting take place. A 2/3 majority vote by the membership is necessary to change the By-Laws.
ARTICLE
X APPROVALS
1. These By-Laws of the Georgia Chapter of the Academy of Hazardous Materials Managers are effective
as of October 1994.
2. As approved by the Membership and attested to by:
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
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