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Special Interest Groups
Article V , Section 2, Special Interest Groups is defined in the FPTA
Bylaws
FPTA Bylaws, 8/02
A. Members of the Chapter having common interests may establish special
interest groups.
1. The Chapter's Board of Directors shall approve the formulation of a
special interest group when interest is demonstrated by at least twenty
members and there is majority vote of the Chapter Board of Directors, and
a majority vote of the Assembly.
2. The names of the Special Interest Groups shall be approved by the Board
of Directors.
3. Special Interest Groups shall serve to promote and develop their
objectives as they relate to the functions of the Association. Members of
a Group shall not be required to belong to an Association Section of like
nature or with similar interests.
4. Meetings shall be held in conjunction with the Chapter conferences and at
any other time desired by the Group membership, but not during the
Assembly meeting.
5. Each Group shall make rules for its membership and government,
provided these in no way conflict with the bylaws of the Association or the
Chapter. These rules shall be submitted to the Chapter Board of Directors
for action and must be acted upon at the first following Chapter Board of
Directors meeting. If such rules of membership and government are not
approved by the Chapter Board of Directors, the affected Group may
appeal to the Assembly at the next meeting. The Chapter Board of
Directors must act on the matter as instructed by the Assembly.
6. Monies will be distributed by the Chapter for such operational expenses
as are approved by the Chapter Board of Directors. The Group shall not
levy special assessments that carry punitive action or loss of good
standing.
7. The officers of the Group must consist of a Chairman, and others as
required by the rules of government of the Group, who are elected by the
Group membership on the even years, or who may be elected on a
rotational basis, if preferred.
8. A report of the Group must be made in writing at the end of the calendar
year for inclusion in the annual "Report of the Board of Directors"
to the
membership, prior to the annual meeting, and at other times on request of
the Chapter Board of Directors.
B. Disciplinary Action
Groups that fail to comply with Chapter policy or these bylaws may be
abolished, provided they are given an opportunity to be heard in their own
defense, following at least one month's notice and at least two-thirds of the
Chapter Board of Directors concur. A Group so disciplined shall have the
right to appeal to the Assembly at its next regular meeting and the decision
of
the Assembly in the matter shall be final.
C. Dissolution
1. The Group shall submit a petition to the Chapter, signed by a majority of
the members of the Group, to the intent that the Group wishes to be
dissolved. Contained within this petition shall be a statement that all
property and records of the existing Group will be turned over to the
Chapter.
2. A Group may be dissolved by a two-thirds vote of the Chapter Board of
Directors if that Group's membership remains at less than twenty
members, or has not demonstrated any official activity during any
consecutive twelve-month period.
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