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Bylaws

Section I: Membership applications

1. Application for membership shall be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer on the form provided for the purpose by the Association, signed by the applicant, and accompanied by the appropriate dues payment.

2. Upon receipt of the application, the Secretary/Treasurer, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, shall confirm or reject the application. If the application is to be rejected, it will be reviewed by the Board of Directors

3. Dues renewal payments shall be accompanied by the information specified on an application form which will be sent to the member with the renewal notice, as a means of keeping the membership and mailing lists accurate and current.

Section II: Dues

1. Members shall be required to pay annual dues of $32 for professionals / $20 for students. Dues for new members joining in the final quarter of the year will be applied to the following year.

2. Dues notice will be mailed to each member prior to a January 1st renewal date for each year. Members whose dues are not paid by the date of the annual meeting shall be considered delinquent and be dropped from membership.

Section III: Officers' Duties

1. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Association, and will be responsible for general supervison of the affairs of the Assocation. The President will arragne meetings of the Board of Directors when required, or when requested by other members of the board. The President will be empowered to make authorized disbursement of Association funds, providing timely notice of such to the Secretary/Treasurer for record keeping purposes. The President shall appoint committees as needed, with the advice and consent of the Board, and shall be an ex-efficio member of all committees.

2. The vice President shall preform all the duties of the President in the President's absence, and shall be an ex-efficio member of all committees.

3. The President and the Vice President must be members of the National Press Photographers Association in good standing as a condition of continued NPPA state chapter status for the MNPA.

4. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the finances of the Association, collecting dues and other income and making authorized disbursements; will keep the membership list and preserve the records of the Association. The Secretary/Treausrer shall, on demand, present the record and books of that office to the Board of Directors.

5. A recorder shall be appointed by the presiding officer at each meeting of the Association to keep a record of the proceedings to be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer.

Section IV: Election of officers

1. The election of officers shall be held each year by mail ballot one month prior to the annual meeting.

2. A term of office shall be one year beginning on the date of the annual meeting.

3. A nominating commitee of three members shall be appointed to select candidates for office. Additional nominations may be made on written petition from any member, submitted to the nominating commitee prior to the printing of ballots.

4. Nominees for elected office must provide a biography and platform to be published in the newsletter prior to the election.

5. If a vacancy occures in the office of President, it shall be filled by the Vice President, if a vacancy occures in any other office, it shall be filled by action of the Board of Directors.

Section V: Committee appointments

1. Committees shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board of Directors.

2. Standing committees shall include: Newsletter, Regional Meetings, Clip Contest, Print Contest and Convention.

3. Terms of Committee appoinment shall expire wth the annual election of new officers.

Adopted July 1984, Amended November 2004