American Society of
Landscape Architects
Section 101 The name of this organization shall
be Potomac Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Inc.,
hereinafter referred to as the Chapter. The American Society of Landscape Architects
shall be referred to as the Society.
Terms that are common to both the Chapter and the Society, e.g.,
president or executive committee, shall refer to the Chapter unless otherwise
specified.
Section 201 The purpose of the Chapter shall be
the advancement of knowledge,
education and skill in the art and
science of Landscape Architecture as an instrument of service in the
public welfare. To this end, the Chapter shall promote the profession of landscape
architecture and advance the practice through advocacy, education,
communication, and fellowship.
Section 301 The territory of the Chapter as
determined by the Board of Trustees of the Society shall be the
Section 302 The
Chapter shall maintain minimum membership strength of twenty-five (25) Full
Members and Associate Members of the Society, of whom at least fifteen (15)
shall be Full Members, located within the territory of Chapter.
Section 303 Changes in the established
territorial limits of the Chapter or boundary between chapters shall be
proposed in accordance with the Bylaws of the Society and shall require an
affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the
National Board of Trustees for approval.
Section 401 Membership in the Chapter shall be consistent with those categories of membership authorized by the Society.
Section 402 Professional membership in the Chapter shall consist of Full Members and
Associate Members. Full and Associate
Members shall satisfy requirements of membership in accordance with the Bylaws
of the Society and shall be assigned to the Chapter based on primary mailing
address or in accordance with individual preference and circumstance.
Section 403 Affiliate Members shall be involved with, or interested in activities
associated with the professional practice of landscape architecture. Affiliate Members shall satisfy requirements
for membership in accordance with the Bylaws of the Society and shall be
assigned to the Chapter based on primary mailing address or in accordance with
individual preference and circumstance.
Section 404 Other forms of affiliation with the Chapter shall satisfy requirements
for affiliation in accordance with the Bylaws of the Chapter. Persons qualifying for professional
membership in the Society shall not be eligible for other forms of affiliation
with the Chapter.
Section 405 The Chapter may elect Honorary Members from within its territory and the
greater
Section 501 Full
Members shall have the right to vote in Chapter elections, on amendments to the
Constitution, and on all other matters requiring a vote by the membership. Full Members may hold any office in the
Chapter and serve on committees.
Section 502 Associate
Members shall have the right to vote in Chapter elections and on other matters
requiring a vote by the membership, but shall have no vote on amendments to the
Constitution. Associate Members shall
not hold office as trustee, president, president-elect, or vice president of
the Chapter, but may serve as secretary or treasurer or secretary-treasurer, as
at-large members of the Executive Committee, as section chairs, and on
committees.
Section 503 Affiliate
Members and Chapter Honorary Members shall have no vote and shall hold no
office in the Chapter, but may serve on committees and participate in Chapter
meetings.
Section 504 Other
privileges shall accrue to Chapter members in accordance with the Bylaws of the
Chapter.
Section 601 The Chapter may petition the
Executive Committee of the Society for establishment of sections in cities or
other specific areas within its territory.
Full Members, Associate Members, and Affiliate Members shall be assigned
to sections based on primary mailing address or in accordance with individual
preference and circumstance.
Section 602 Each
section shall have a chair. Section
chairs shall be Full or Associate Members elected by the Full and Associate
Members of the section for terms in accordance with the Bylaws of the
Chapter. Section chairs shall serve as
voting members of the Executive Committee of the Chapter.
Section 701 The
Chapter shall petition the Society for sponsorship of student chapters in
partnership with educational institutions within its territory and the greater
Section 702 Student
chapter presidents shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the Executive
Committee of the Chapter.
Section 801 The Chapter shall be administered by
an Executive Committee, comprised of the officers; the section chairs, if applicable; and such additional at-large members
-- of whom at least one shall be an Associate Member -- as the Chapter may
determine necessary and appropriate. The
Executive Committee shall also include student chapter presidents and such
other nonvoting members as the Executive Committee may determine necessary and
appropriate.
Section 802 The officers shall be the trustee, the president, the
immediate past president, and the secretary-treasurer or the Secretary, and
the Treasurer. The officers may also include a president-elect and/or one or more
elected vice presidents. The trustee,
president, president-elect, and vice president(s) shall be Full Members.
Section 803 The Trustee shall be elected for a
term of (3) three years and shall represent the Chapter on the
Society's Board of Trustees. The Trustee shall not serve more than two (2)
consecutive terms. Other officers shall
be elected for terms in accordance with the Bylaws of the Chapter.
Section 804 The at-large members of the
Executive Committee shall be Full
or Associate Members elected by the Full and Associate Members of the Chapter
for terms in accordance with the Bylaws of the Chapter.
Section 805 The Society shall be notified promptly when vacancies occur in Chapter
offices and when such vacancies are filled.
Vacancies occurring during term in the office of Chapter trustee shall
be filled in the next Chapter election.
In the interim period, the president of the Chapter may appoint a
trustee provided the length of that appointment is no more than one year. Vacancies occurring during term in Chapter
offices other than that of trustee shall be filled in accordance with the
Bylaws of the Chapter. Vacancies
occurring subsequent to an election, but prior to the assumption of office
shall be filled by special election.
Section 806 The
Executive Committee shall adopt rules for its proceedings, and shall meet at
times and places established by the president.
Section 807 A
majority of the Executive Committee and a quorum for the transaction of all
business shall be more than one-half (1/2) of the entire voting membership of
the Executive Committee, except where otherwise specified in the Constitution
or Bylaws. The voting membership of the
Executive Committee shall be the officers; the section chairs, if applicable;
and the at-large members, if applicable.
Section 808 Incoming
officers and other members of the Chapter Executive Committee shall assume
office at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Society or upon taking
the oath of office when filling a vacancy and shall hold office until their
successors are installed.
Section 901 The Chapter shall collect and disburse such funds as are necessary for its operations and accomplishing its
purpose and may receive and administer gifts and bequests.
Section 902 The Executive Committee shall levy the Full, Associate, and Affiliate
Member dues required for operating the Chapter and may levy special assessments
for specific purposes. Any proposal by
the Executive Committee to change the amount of dues or levy a special
assessment shall be submitted to the Chapter membership in writing for a
review and comment period of not less than forty-five (45) days. At the close of the review and comment
period, the Executive Committee shall vote on the proposal. An affirmative vote by three-fourths (3/4) of
the entire voting membership of
the Executive Committee shall be required for adoption.
Section 903 No funds, property, or other assets of the Chapter shall inure to the
benefit of any person.
Section 904 All funds, property, and other assets of the Chapter shall become the funds, property, and assets of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Inc., in the event of disbandment of the Chapter.
Section 1001 The Executive Committee shall establish the Bylaws necessary for
administering the Chapter in accordance with the Constitution of the Chapter
and the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society.
Section 1002 Proposed
Bylaws or Bylaws amendments shall require an affirmative vote by two-thirds
(2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Executive Committee and shall
become effective on adoption or on the date specified by the Executive
Committee.
Section 1101 The
Executive Committee shall establish and dissolve the standing committees and
other committees necessary for accomplishing the purpose of the Chapter as
established by the Constitution and in accordance with the Bylaws.
Section 1102 In
consultation with the Executive Committee, the president shall appoint the
chairs and members of standing committees and other committees for specified
terms unless otherwise established by the Executive Committee in the Bylaws.
Section 1103 In
consultation with the Executive Committee, the president may create special
study groups and task forces as necessary and appropriate and appoint the
chairs and the members thereof to serve concurrently with the president making
the appointment.
Section 1201 The Chapter shall meet annually at times and places determined by the
Executive Committee.
Section 1202 Special meetings of the Chapter may be called by the president with the
approval of the Executive Committee.
Section 1203 Special meetings of the Chapter shall be called by the president on a
signed petition by twenty (20) percent of the Full and Associate Members of the
Chapter.
Section 1204 A quorum at annual or special meetings of the Chapter shall be twenty
(20) percent of the Full and Associate Members of the Chapter; but no vote at
any meeting of the Chapter shall have any force, beyond expressing the
collective judgment of those present, until it is approved by the Executive
Committee and, if required by the Constitution, the Full Members of the
Chapter.
Section 1301 Proposed amendments to the Constitution shall be approved by an
affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the
Executive Committee before being submitted on a ballot to the Full Members of
the Chapter. An affirmative vote by
two-thirds (2/3) of the Full Members returning a ballot shall be required for
adoption.
Section 1302 The Constitution and Bylaws of the Chapter shall be consistent with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society. When the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society are amended, the Constitution and Bylaws of the Chapter shall also be amended as necessary and appropriate to conform with the change.
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Approved by Potomac Chapter membership ballot, July 2004