SECTION 1. Standing Rules may be adopted at any business meeting by a majority vote of the members present and voting or by mail ballot. No prior notice is required.

SECTION 2. Standing Rules may be amended at any business meeting by a majority vote of the members present and voting or by mail ballot. No prior notice is required.

ARTICLE II. ANNUAL CONVENTION MEETING

SECTION 1. There shall be a meeting of the Executive Council prior to the annual business meeting of the Association.

SECTION 2. Officers of the Association and members of the Long Range Strategic Planning Committee (LRSPC) shall host a forum at the Annual Convention to allow members to discuss strategic directions prior to the development of the Annual Management Plan (AMP).

SECTION 3. There shall be a business meeting at the Annual Convention of the Association.

SECTION 4. Voting members shall be distinguished from nonvoting members by coded badges.

SECTION 5. Annual income generated by meetings/workshops must offset expenses unless prior approval has been obtained from the Executive Council.

SECTION 6. Financial arrangements for Annual Convention shall be presented by the Convention Committee Chair for approval by the Executive Council.

A. Speakers

1. Honoraria established by the Executive Council may be offered to speakers. Exceptions to an established amount must be approved by the Officers' Committee.

2. Travel expenses paid to speakers shall be tourist class airfare, taxi, or limousine fees to and from the meeting site, and room and board as appropriate.

3. Registration fees for Annual Convention shall be set by the Executive Council upon recommendation of the Convention Committee Chair. Students shall be charged one-half registration for regular members.

4. A convention budget shall be presented to the Executive Council by the Convention Committee Chair. These and all other costs incurred with the knowledge of the Convention Chair, shall be covered by monies earned by exhibit and registration fees.

ARTICLE III. DUES SECTION 1. Payment of Dues A. Dues are for the calendar year, July 1 through June 30.
B. Bills for all dues shall be distributed in May and a membership shall be considered lapsed if dues are not paid by June 30 of that year.
C. A delinquent fee for dues not received by June 30 shall be charged to former members. A former member shall be considered one who has held membership during the previous calendar year.

SECTION 2. Reinstatement

Regular Members, Associates, or Students who have allowed their membership to lapse shall be required to meet the membership requirements in effect at the time of their application for reinstatement.

ARTICLE IV. REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

SECTION 1. Geographic Regions There shall be five (5) Regional Representatives elected from the following areas of the state: Metropolitan Atlanta, the Northwest, the Northeast, the Southwest, and the Southeast.

SECTION 2. Duties of Regional Representatives

A. Shall organize periodic meetings of members within designated regions and report information to Executive Council.

B. Shall form the Nominating Committee with the immediate Past President as chair and shall submit the slate to Officers' Committee.

C. Shall form the Honors committee with the President-Elect as chair, shall submit honors nominees to Executive Council for approval, and shall make arrangements for honors awards.