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CONSTITUTION |
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Article I |
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The name of this Association shall be the Home
Builders Association of Washington County Ohio. |
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The principal office of this Association shall be
located at Marietta, Ohio, or such other place as the Board of
Directors may from time to time designate. |
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Article II
(Territorial Jurisdiction) |
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This Association shall operate for the benefit of
home builders and those engaged in allied industries, in
Washington County, Ohio and surrounding areas. |
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Article III
(Objectives) |
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This association shall operate as an affiliated
Association of the National Association of Home Builders. |
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The objectives of this association shall be: |
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- To associate home builders for the purpose of
mutual advantage and cooperation.
- To cooperate with all branches of the home building
industry including manufacturers, dealers, and financial
institutions within said jurisdiction for the purpose of mutual
advantage and for the benefit of the industry as a whole.
- To comply with all laws, federal, state and local; and to
promulgate and abide by the Code of Ethics to ensure that the
industry will continue to enjoy the high esteem of the public.
- To secure cooperative action consistent with the Laws of its
territorial jurisdiction, State of Ohio and the United States,
in accomplishing the proper objectives of the Association; and
proper consideration of the opinions upon questions affecting
the home building industry within the jurisdiction of this
Association.
- To assist in the accomplishment of the mutual objectives of
the National Association of the Homebuilders of the United
States.
- To assist officers, Board of Directors and Membershi0
Committee of the National Association of Home Builders of the
United States in qualifying members operating within the above
described territorial jurisdiction.
- To participate for the purpose of mutual benefit in an
interchange of information and experience with all other local
affiliated associations of the National Association of Home Builders in
the United States.
- To operate without profit and no part of the income of the
Association shall enure to the benefit of any individual
member.
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Article IV
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The active Members of this Association shall be
limited to those persons and firms who shall subscribe to the
following Code of Ethics:
- Members of the Home Builders Association of Washington
County believe and affirm that:
- Home ownership can and should be within the reach of
every American family.
- American homes should be well-designed,
well-constructed, and well-located in attractive
communities, with educational, recreational, religious and
shopping facilities accessible to all.
- American homes should be built under the free American
enterprise system.
- To achieve these goals, we pledge allegiance to the
following policies:
- Our paramount responsibility is to our customers, our
community and our country.
- Honesty is our guiding business policy.
- High standards of health, safety and sanitation shall be
built into every home.
- Members shall deal fairly with their respective
employees, sub-contractors and suppliers.
- As members of a progressive industry, we encourage
research to develop new materials, new building
techniques, new building equipment and improved methods of
home financing, to the end that every home purchaser may
get the greatest value possible for every dollar.
- All sound legislative [proposals affecting our industry
and the people we serve shall have our informed and
vigorous support.
- We hold inviolate the free enterprise system and the
American Way of Life, We pledge our support to our
associates, our local, state and national associations and
all related industries concerned with the preservation of
legitimate rights and freedoms.
- We assume these responsibilities freely and solemnly, mindful
that they are a part of our obligation as members of the Home
Builders Association of Washington County, Ohio.
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Article V
(Amendments) |
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This Constitution may be adopted or amended by a
vote of one-half (1/2) of the Builder Members present at any
meeting, and provided further that a copy of the proposed
amendments shall have been mailed to each member of the
Association not less than five days prior to the meeting at which
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BY-LAWS |
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Article I
(Membership) |
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Membership in this Association shall be of three
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- Builder Membership
- Associate Membership
- Honorary Membership
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Qualifications for Membership in this association
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- Builder Membership shall be open to any person, firm or
corporation whose principal business is the residential and/or
commercial construction of housing within the territorial
jurisdiction of this Association and who shall agree to abide
by the provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws (any any
amendments thereof), who shall subscribe to the foregoing Code
of Ethics and who shall meet with the approval of the
Membership Committee and the Board of Directors.
- Associate Membership shall be open to any person, firm or
corporation engaged in any allied trade, industry or
profession within the territorial jurisdiction of this
Association who shall meet with the approval of the Membership
Committee and the Board of Directors.
- Honorary Membership for which persons shall be designated by
the Board of Directors of this Association from time to time
for distinguished and unique service to the home-buying public
and/or this Association. The length of the membership will be
set by the Board.
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Applications for Membership in this Association
shall be made to the Membership Committee and processed in the
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- Candidate shall submit his application in writing on a form
supplied by this Association containing an agreement to abide
by the By-laws and observe the Code of Ethics of this
Association.
- Application shall be endorsed by at least one Member in good
standing and shall be accompanied by a payment in an amount
sufficient to cover the current years dues in full in advance.
All payments so made shall be returned in full if membership
is not approved.
- The Membership Committee shall investigate all applications
for membership and make their recommendations to the Board of
Directors in whom shall be vested the exclusive right to elect
membership.
- When elected to membership in this Association, application
automatically becomes a member of the National Association of
Home Builders and the Ohio Homebuilders Association.
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Suspension, Termination, Reinstatement and Transfer of Membership
in this Association shall be accompanied in the following manner:
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- Any member whose dues are not paid in full within three (3)
months after they become due and payable will be dropped from
membership.
- Any member may be censured, suspended or expelled from the
Association, if in the opinion of the Board of Directors, as
evidenced by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the entire Board of
Directors at any meeting that may vote upon the matter, it
shall be considered desirable or for the best interests of the
Association or its members that the said member be censured,
suspended or expelled.
- A vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the entire Board of Directors
shall be required to reinstate any member who has been
expelled or suspended pursuant to the provisions of this
Section.
- Any member so expelled shall not be eligible for
reinstatement for a period of not less than one year from the
date of expulsion. (Optional)
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Meetings and Membership shall be held as follows:
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- An annual meeting of the membership of this Association
shall be the second Tuesday of November each year or at such
other time as may be selected, for the purpose of electing
Board of Directors and reviewing the affairs of the
Association for the past year.
- Regular meetings of the membership of this Association shall
be held the second Tuesday of each month or such other time as
may be selected.
- Special meetings of the membership of this Association may
be called at any time by the President or the Board of
directors.
- Notice shall be given of the date, hour and place of all
meetings in writing to each member at least four days in
advanced or as the Board of Directors sees fit. (This pertains
to regular meetings).
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Article II
(Fiscal Year)
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The fiscal year of this Association shall be the calendar year.
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Article III
(Initiation Fee and Dues)
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There will be no initiation fee charged by this Association.
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The dues of this Association shall be payable annually in advance
at the time application is made for membership As determined by
Board of Directors.
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Dues for membership in the National Association of Home Builders
Association of the United States and the Home Builders Association
of Ohio shall be paid by this Association from its Treasury at the
rate fixed and under the terms stated in the By-laws of this
Association. (or amendments thereto currently in effect).
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Article IV
(Membership Card and Emblem)
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Each member shall receive a membership card and certificate
annually upon the payment of dues for the current year in such
form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.
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This Association shall use on all its stationary and literature
the official emblem of the National Association of Home Builders.
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Members of this Association may use on their stationary and
literature the Official emblem of the National Association of Home
Builders of the United States.
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Article V
(Board of Directors)
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A Board of Directors of not more than 14 in number shall be
elected from the governing body of this Association. It shall be
elected by the Membership at the Association's Meeting held every
two (2) years starting November of 1993 and shall hold office for
two (2) years beginning January 1, or until successors are elected
and qualified.
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Qualifications for Board of Directors
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- To qualify to serve on the Board of Directors , and
individual must have been a member of this organization for no
less than one year.
- To qualify to serve as an officer of this organization, the
member must have served on the Board of Directors for one
year.
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The President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Executive
Officer, and Immediate Past President shall be ex-officio members
of the Board of Directors will full voting powers and shall come
from within the 14 Board Members. Te term of office shall be for
two (2) years.
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The President shall be Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Vacancies on the Board occasioned by death or resignation, shall
be filled by appointment of the President, the person so appointed
shall serve until the next Annual Meeting of the Membership.
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National Director - One Builder Member of the Board of Directors
shall be elected at their Annual Meeting to represent each fifty
(50) Builder Members (or fractional part thereof) of this
Association on the Board of Directors of the National Association
of Home Builders, in accordance with the By-Laws of that
Association. One Alternate Director shall also be elected as
prescribed herein to act as outline above in the absence of the
National Director.
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Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held as follows:
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- Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on
a quarterly basis or such other time as the Board may direct.
- Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by
the President or upon formal request in writing of five of its
members.
- For regular meetings of the Board of Directors, notice of
the date, hour and place of all meetings must be given to the
Directors at least five (5) days in advance.
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Article VI
(Officers)
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The following Officers shall be elected in November at the
Association Meeting and shall hold office for a term of two (2)
years beginning January 1, or until their successors are elected
and duly qualified.
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- A President, who must be a builder, shall be the chief
officer of this Association and shall preside at its meetings
and those of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
The President shall be the Official Spokesman of this
Association in matters of public policy. The President shall
appoint all committees, shall be an ex-officio member of all
committees, and shall perform all other duties usual to such
office.
- A Vice-President, who must be a builder, shall in the
absence of the President, or upon his direction, perform all
of the duties of the President . The Vice President shall also
serve on the Executive Committee.
- A Treasurer, who can be an Associate member, shall be
responsible to the Association for an accounting of all monies
collected and disbursed by the Association and shall render a
quarterly report to the Board of Directors and a quarterly
report to the membership. The Treasurer shall also serve on
the Executive Committee and serve as Chairman of the Finance
Committee.
- A Secretary, who can be an Associate Member, shall keep a
record of all of the official proceedings of this Association
and its Board of Directors including the reports of special
committees. The Secretary shall serve on the Executive
Committee.
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The following Administrative Officers and staff may be employed by
the Board of Directors at such rate of compensation as they deem
fair and proper.
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- An Executive Officer who shall serve as the chief
administrative head of this Association. Duties: It shall be
the duty of the Executive Officer to supervise the entire
staff and perform such other duties as may be delegated by the
Board of Directors or the President, and all other duties
usual to such office. The Executive Officer shall be empowered
to employ an adequate staff to carry on the business of this
Association as instructed by the Board of Directors, at such
rates of compensation as the Executive Committee may deem fair
and proper, within the limitations of the annual budget.
- A General Counsel, who shall be attorney-at-law, licensed to
practice within the territorial jurisdiction of this
Association and who shall advise the officers, Directors, and
committees of this Association in legal matters, may be
employed by the Board of Directors.
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Article VII
(Voting, Proxies, and Quorums)
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The voting privilege shall be limited as follows:
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- At meetings of the Membership of Builder Members and
Associate Members in good standing shall have the right to
vote. Firms, corporations or partnerships holding a builder
Membership or Associate Membership shall be entitled to only
one (1) vote to be cast by a duly designated representative.
- At meetings of the Board of Directors only members of the
Board, including ex-officio members, shall have the right to
vote.
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Votes may be cast by proxy in the following manner:
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- Any member entitled to vote, may, by an instrument in
writing beating a date not more than thirty (30) days in
advance of the Meeting designate another Director to vote for
him in his place and stead at any meeting of the Board of
Directors.
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A Majority Vote on any measure will be determined as follows:
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- A vote of majority of the members present at any meeting of
the membership shall carry any measure provided the number of
members in attendance at the meeting constitutes a quorum.
- A vote of majority if the Directors shall carry any measure
provided the number of Directors in attendance at the meeting
constitutes a quorum.
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A quorum present at any meeting shall be determined as follows:
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- A quorum of the Membership shall consist of not less than
one-third (1/3) of the Builder Members of this Association.
- A Quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of not less
than one-half (1/2) of its members.
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Article VIII
(Elections)
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The Nominating committee shall:
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- Solicit and consider the recommendations of the membership,
both the Builder and Associate, as to candidates for each
office and for the directorships to be filled.
- Present their report on Nominations of the Officers and
Board of Directors one month prior to elections of officers by
the membership held every other year.
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Additional Nominations may be made from the floor. If there are
none made, the nominations shall be considered closed.
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Vote shall be taken by secret ballot, or by voice vote and the
candidate receiving the most votes for the office shall be
considered elected.
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In the event that more than two candidates are nominated for any
one office, a majority of the members voting shall be necessary to
elect. In the event that such majority is not obtained, then a
second vote shall be taken upon the two leading candidates.
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Article IX
(Committees)
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There shall be the following committees:
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- The Board of Directors shall conduct the affairs of the
Association in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws.
It shall be the policy and steering committee of this
Association, and shall be responsible for establishing a
budget for financing the Association, and for all matters of
policy and public statement.
- The Nominating Committee shall be composed of five (5)
Members appointed from the Membership of this Association by
the President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, at
least thirty (30) days in advance of the Annual Meeting of the
Membership. The immediate Past president and the current
President shall be two of the five members of this committee.
- The Membership Committee shall be composed of five (5) or
more members, both Builder and Associate, and shall meet upon
call of the Chairman. Three members shall constitute a Quorum.
In addition to building the membership it shall have the
responsibility of investigating all applications for
membership and recommending action to the Board of Directors.
- The Finance Committee shall be composed of five (5) members
and shall meet upon the call of the Chairman. Three (3)
members shall constitute a Quorum. This Committee, in
cooperation with the Board of Directors shall be charged with
raising adequate funds to insure the proper functioning of the
Association's staff and activities. The Treasurer shall be
Chairman of the Committee.
- The Legislative Committee shall be concerned with advancing
the objectives of this Association before this municipality,
the State Legislature and, as the occasion arises, to assist
the National Association with objectives of the NAHB before
the administration and Congress of the United States. This
committee will be composed of three (3) members, one f whom
shall be appointed Chairman by the President.
- Other Committees. There shall be such other committees as
may be designated by the Board of Directors or the President.
The members of which shall be appointed by the President.
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Where the President does not appoint complete committee personnel,
each committee shall appoint the members of his Committee.
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Article X
(Finance)
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Dues and other monies collected by your Association shall be
placed in a depository selected by the Board of Directors, and
payments from the funds of this Association shall be made on the
signature of the Treasurer.
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Where deemed necessary by the Board of Directors for special
projects, another depository may be set up.
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The Board of Directors shall adopt a budget for each calendar
year, and this Association shall function within the totals of
such a budget. Any expenditure in excess of such budget must be
authorized by the Board of Directors.
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There shall be an annual audit of the finances of this Association
by an Audit Committee appointed by the President. In case of
question by 25% of the Board of Directors, the books and finances
will be audited by a Public Accountant. The audit, together with a
report from the Treasurer, shall be submitted to the Board of
Directors.
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Article XI
(Notices)
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Members shall furnish the Executive Officer with their addresses
and the mailing of any notice to such address shall be deemed
service of such notice or notices upon them as of the date of
mailing of the same.
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Article XII
(Rules of Procedure)
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Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the procedure of all meetings
of the Association.
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Article XIII
(Amendments)
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These By-Laws may be adopted or amended by a vote of one-half
(1/2) of the membership at any meeting provided the number of
members in attendance at such meeting constitutes a Quorum, and
provided further that a copy of the proposed amendments shall have
been mailed to each member of the Association not less than five
(5) days prior to the meeting at which action is to be taken
thereon.
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REVISED
AND ADOPTED OCTOBER 12, 1993
Tim Strahler, President
Jane Diehl, Secretary
Charles Pugh, Executive Officer |
