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1. Name: The name of this organization shall be the
Tennessee City Management Association.
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2. Purpose: The purpose of this association shall be
increase the proficiency of city managers and other local government administrators,
and to strengthen the quality of local government through professional management.
Article 3. Officers: The
officers of this association shall be a president, first vice-president, second
vice-president, third vice-president, three vice-presidents at-large, and such
other officers as may be deemed necessary by the Executive Board. Al officers
shall have been Corporate Members of the Association for at least one year. The
term of office of all officers shall be one year, or until their successors are
elected and qualified. If a vacancy occurs by reason of death, incapacity, resignation
or removal from the state, or if an incumbent ceases to possess the qualifications
set forth herein, the office of president shall be filled by the first vice-president
for the unexpired term; other vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term
by the Executive Board.
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4. Executive Board: The Executive Board shall consist
of the officers of the Association and immediate past president. If for any reason
the immediate past president ceases to be a Corporate Member, the most recent
active past-president shall become a member of the Executive Board.
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5. Standing Committees: The President shall appoint
such standing committees as the Executive Board may deem advisable.
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6. Nominations and Elections: At each annual meeting
the Association shall elect officers. The candidate receiving majority of all
votes cast for any office shall be declared elected. A slate of candidates will
be selected by the Nominating Committee as directed in the By-laws.
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7. Membership: Qualifications for membership in the
organization shall be as prescribed by the Executive Board and accordance with
any limitations as provided by the By-laws.
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8. Expulsion of Members: Section 1. On the written request
of five or more Corporate Members, setting forth a just cause, any member of the
organization may be expelled. The Executive Board shall consider the request and
a statement of cause and if there appears to be sufficient reason for expulsion,
shall advise the accused of the charges against him or her. He or she may, if
so desired, present a written defense which shall be considered by the Executive
Board. Within two months after the preferring of the charges, the executive Board
shall consider the case finally, and if a resignation has not been tendered, or
a satisfactory defense made, it shall then notify the person that he or she will
be expelled in one month, unless he or she elects to appeal the decision. Appeals
shall be submitted to the Corporate Members by letter ballot in a form to be prescribed
by the Executive Board. Such a ballot shall be accompanied by a statement of the
charges and the action of the Executive Board thereon, and also by the statement
of the person making the appeal. The ballot shall be canvassed by the Executive
Board not less than sixty days after mailing from the Executive Director. A majority
of all Corporate Members will be required to reverse the action of the Executive
Board. The Executive Director will notify the person and the Corporate Members
of the results of the ballot. In case no appeal is made, the Executive Board will
expel the person and notify him or her and the Corporate Members of its action.
Section 2. Resignation:
Any member under any classification may resign his or her membership by a written
notice to the Executive Director of his or her desire to do so, after which, if
all his or her dues have been paid, his or her resignation shall be accepted.
Article 9. Dues:
Section 1. Dues for the various classes of membership shall be established and
may be changed by a majority of the membership present and voting during any regular
annual meeting of the Association. Dues shall be payable by September 1 each year;
honorary members shall be exempt from dues.
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2. Corporate Member whose dues have not been paid by
the end of the calendar year shall be suspended from membership and notified in
writing of his or her suspension.
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10. Meetings: The time and place of all meetings of
the Association shall be directed by the Executive Board.
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11. Amendments: This constitution may be amended or
repealed by a two-thirds vote of Corporate Members of the Association present
at any regular meeting, providing notice has been mailed to all Corporate Members
at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting. Five Corporate Members may,
by petition to the Executive Director, initiate a desired change which shall become
effective upon ratification by a two-thirds majority of the Corporate Members
voting thereon by mail ballot, such mail ballots shall be canvassed by two members
of the Executive Board on the sixtieth day after being mailed by the Executive
Director.
Article 12. Certificates:
A certificate of membership shall be issued to each Corporate Member.
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13. Adoption: This constitution shall be in full force
and effect from and after its approval by a two-thirds majority of the Corporate
Members voting thereon, either at a regular meeting or by a mail ballot.
