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Constitution

Article I: Name

1. The name of this organization (called the Minnesota Press Photographers Association prior to the adoption of of these articles, and a successor group to an organization called the Minnesota Outstate Press Photographers Association) shall henceforth be: Minnesota News Photographers Association.

Article I: Name

1. The advancement of news photography in all its phases.of of these articles,
2. The promotion and protection of the interests and welfare of news photographers.
3. The promotion and encouragement of communication amoung Minnesota news photographers.

Article III: Membership requirements

1. Membership will be open to person with a perfessional interest in news photography in the state of Minnesota. Minnesota residence is not a membership requirement. All members shall have equal right to vote in the business and participate in the affairs of the Association.

2. Any member may be suspended or expelled or otherwise penalized for any conduct deemed improper or prejudicial to the Association, by a vote of three-fourths of the board of Directors, after the member has been afforded a full hearing before the board. Any officer or director may be removed from office by the same procedure.

Article IV: Officers

1. The officers of this Association shall be President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer.

2. The affairs of this Association will be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of the three elected directors, the immediate past president and two directors to be appointed by the elected members of the board.

3. All members of the Board of Directors shall have equal voting privieges in the deliberations of the board.


4. Meeting of the Association shall be conducted in accordance with the general parliamentary procedure known as Robert's Rules of Order.



Article V: Consitutional amendments and Bylaws

1. This consitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of votes cast by the general membership in a special election arranged for the purpose. Amendments may be proposed by any member and shall be submitted to the Board of Directors, who will arragne a membership vote within 90 days.

2. Bylaws will be adopted or amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

3. Any action by the Board of Directors may be vetoed by a two-thirds vote of the members, using the procedure described in paragraph 1 of this Article.