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ASLA Bylaws Article 1. Professional Membership |
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Professional Membership Full Members
In addition, Full Members shall have at least three (3) years of full-time or the equivalent experience in the professional practice of landscape architecture. Associate Members
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Student
Members 202. Student Members shall:
203. Student Members may retain student membership standing in the Society when moving directly from a first professional degree in landscape architecture to a course of study leading to a graduate degree from a program in landscape architecture that is accredited by an organization recognized by the Society or recognized by a sponsoring ASLA chapter. Back to Top^ |
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Affiliate Members 302. Affiliate Members may be persons from related design professions, the natural and social sciences, educational institutions, or government agencies; persons involved with or interested in activities associated with the professional practice of landscape architecture; or persons associated with industries related to the practice of landscape architecture such as manufacturers and distributors of products, landscape contractors, or nurseries. 303. Persons qualifying for professional membership in the Society shall not be eligible for affiliate membership. Student Affiliate Members 305. Student Affiliate Members may include, but are not limited to, persons enrolled in programs that grant an associate degree in landscape architecture or related courses of study, such as landscape design, horticulture, architecture, engineering, planning, or the natural and social sciences; or secondary schools that support landscape architecture as a possible career path. Corporate Members 307. Corporate Members may be businesses related to the practice of landscape architecture such as manufacturers and distributors of products, landscape contractors, or nurseries. Back to Top^ |
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Application
Procedure 402. National and applicable chapter dues for the first year of membership shall accompany application forms. 403. National headquarters shall verify that application forms are complete and applicable dues for the first year are paid. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the candidate with explanation. Effective Date of Membership Administrative Approval Fellows Honorary Members Appeal Resignation Readmission Reinstatement Expulsion Termination Back to Top^ |
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Designations
502. Professional, student, affiliated, and honorary members may use the designations as assigned in Section 501 for business and professional purposes such as stationery, documents, publications, directories, signs, and web sites. Membership designations shall not be used to indicate that a firm, company, or any other group, organization, or institution is a member of or has any standing in the Society. Seal and Logo Emeritus Status Limited Status Temporary Limited Status Waiver of Dues Relocation Loss of Membership Privileges Back to Top^ |
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Annual
Dues 602. Dues shall be payable annually on the last day of the month preceding the effective date of membership and shall be remitted to national headquarters. First-Year Dues 604. Student Members who apply for associate membership within six (6) months of graduation shall be exempt from Associate Member national and applicable chapter dues for the first year from the effective date of associate membership. Chapter Dues 606. Chapter dues shall be collected by national headquarters and rebated to the chapter. 607. Full, Associate, and Affiliate Members moving from one chapter area to another after chapter dues have been paid shall not be required to pay dues in the new chapter for that year. If dues have not been paid to the former chapter, dues shall be paid in the new chapter for that year. Delinquency Back to Top^ |
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Chapters 702. Except in the case of already existing multi-chapter states, not more than one chapter shall be established within the boundaries of a single state. 703. Not more than one chapter of the Society shall be established within the boundaries of Canada, Mexico, or the Islands of the Caribbean. 704. Qualified groups as defined in Sections 701-703 may petition the Executive Committee of the Society for establishment of a chapter. Such petitions shall include:
The Executive Committee of the Society shall verify the qualifications of petitioning groups and forward the completed petitions, with recommendation, to the Board of Trustees. An affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Board of Trustees shall be required for establishment of new chapters. 705. The executive committees of the affected chapters shall approve proposed changes in the established territorial limits of chapters or boundaries between chapters. Proposals as approved by the affected chapters shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Society and forwarded, with recommendation, to the full Board of Trustees. An affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Board of Trustees shall be required for approval. Designation Affiliation Constitution and Bylaws 709. The laws of the state shall prevail when chapters are incorporated under state law and such legal requirements may be at variance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society. 710. Only Full Members shall have the right to vote on amendments to the chapter constitution. Chapter executive committees 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. Executive Committee Election of Officers 713. National headquarters shall be notified when vacancies occur in a chapter office 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 a chapter office, other than that of trustee, shall be filled for the balance of the term by an affirmative vote by a majority of the chapter executive committee present and voting. If vacancies occur subsequent to an election, but prior to the assumption of office, the chapter shall conduct special elections to fill the vacancies. Funds 715. Chapters shall provide written notice to national headquarters of any change in chapter dues levies at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the first day of the fiscal year of the Society. 716. No chapter funds, property, or other assets shall inure to the benefit of any person. 717. All chapter funds, property, and other assets shall become the funds, property, and assets of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Inc., upon disbandment of a chapter. Public Statements Honorary Members Annual Report Disbandment 722. Chapters may be disbanded by an affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Board of Trustees for violation of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society, failure to elect chapter officers in a timely manner, failure to maintain minimum membership strength as defined in Section 701, or for other due cause, provided the chapter is duly notified of the charges against it, given a fair hearing of the charges, and a fair opportunity to respond. 723. Voluntary disbandment by an affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the Full and Associate Members assigned to the chapter shall become effective on the date specified by the Full and Associate Members assigned to the chapter. Disbandment by an affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Board of Trustees shall become effective on the date specified by the Board of Trustees. 724. On the specified effective date, the territorial limits of the adjacent chapter or chapters shall be modified by the Board of Trustees to incorporate the area of the disbanded chapter. Sections 725.1 verification of a petition signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the Full and Associate Members with primary mailing addresses in a city or other specific area within the territorial limits of the chapter and the proposed section; 725.2 and, verification that a combined total of fifteen (15) or more Full and Associate Members are located primarily within the proposed boundary of the section. 725.3 and, approval of the petition by the executive committee of the chapter. Each section shall have a chair. Section chairs shall be Full or Associate Members elected by the Full and Associate members of the section. Section chairs shall be voting members of the chapter executive committee. Authority over, and administrative responsibility for sections shall be vested in the chapter executive committee. Designation Public Statements Disbandment 729. Sections may be disbanded by the Executive Committee of the Society in response to a request by the chapter executive committee for violation of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society, failure to elect a chair in a timely manner, failure to maintain minimum membership strength as defined in Section 725.3, or for other due cause, provided the section is duly notified of the charges against it, given a fair hearing of the charges, and a fair opportunity to respond. Student Chapters
Approval of chapter petitions for establishment of student chapters shall require an affirmative vote by a majority of the Executive Committee of the Society present and voting. 731. Student chapters shall undertake activities consistent with the purpose of the Society and shall be encouraged to participate in the programs and activities of the Society, its sponsoring ASLA chapter, and the other student chapters and student affiliate chapters in the region. Designation Bylaws Dues Public Statements Sponsoring Chapter Responsibilities 737. Student chapter presidents shall be Student Members of the Society and shall serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members of the executive committee of the sponsoring ASLA chapter. 738. Awards program chairs or presidents of sponsoring chapters shall coordinate the annual selection of student honor and merit awards with the chairs of programs in the chapter area that are accredited or recognized by the chapter in accordance with Section 730. Members of sponsoring chapters shall participate in the selection of awards recipients. National Student Representative Charter Revocation Student Affiliate Chapters Approval of chapter petitions for establishment of student affiliate chapters shall require an affirmative vote by a majority of the Executive Committee of the Society present and voting. 742. Student affiliate chapters shall undertake activities consistent with the purpose of the Society and shall be encouraged to participate in the programs and activities of the Society, its sponsoring ASLA chapter, and the student chapters and other student affiliate chapters in the region. Designation Bylaws Dues Public Statements Sponsoring Chapter Responsibilities 748. Student affiliate chapter presidents shall be Student Affiliate Members of the Society. Charter Revocation Back to Top^ |
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Board of Trustees Adoption of Policies Terms of Trustees Duties of Trustees Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees Failure to Act Nonvoting Members of the Board of Trustees Duties of Officers Acting President President-Elect Acting President-Elect Immediate Past President Vice Presidents Executive Vice President Secretary Treasurer Election of Officers 818. Each year, there shall be two (2) nominees for president-elect. For even-year elections, there shall be two (2) nominees for vice president, finance; vice president, professional practice; and vice president, membership. For odd-year elections, there shall be two (2) nominees for vice president, communications; vice president, education; and vice president, government affairs. 819. The completed slate, with acceptance received from each nominee, shall be provided to the president of the Society no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of January each year. The president shall present the slate of nominees to the Executive Committee for approval. 820. Following the midyear meeting of the Board of Trustees, the chair of the Nominating Committee shall request suggestions for potential nominees from the current and past leadership of the Society and the membership at large. 821. If a special election is required to fill a vacancy, the Nominating Committee shall provide two (2) nominees for the office. Biographical Statements Concepts and Aims Statements Election Documents 825. The election documents for vice president shall include the election policy of the Society and the biographical statement and photograph of each nominee. The election documents shall be made available to the Board of Trustees thirty (30) days prior to the midyear meeting of the board. 826. The election documents for president-elect shall include the election policy of the Society; the concepts and aims statement by each nominee; the biographical statement and photograph of each nominee; instructions for voting; the date and time voting will close; a ballot; and a return envelope, if required. The ballots for president-elect shall contain the names of the nominees and a space for a write-in candidate. Two (2) ballots shall be prepared. The nominees shall be listed alphabetically on one ballot and in reverse order on the other. One-half (1/2) of the Full, Associate, and International Members of the Society in good professional standing shall be issued a ballot listing the nominees alphabetically. The remainder of the Full, Associate, and International Members of the Society in good professional standing shall be issued the other ballot. The election documents for president-elect shall be made available to the professional membership of the Society within seven (7) days of the conclusion of the midyear meeting of the Board of Trustees. Election Policy
Annual Elections 829. Within seven (7) days of the conclusion of the midyear meeting of the Board of Trustees, the secretary shall provide the election documents and a ballot for president-elect to each Full, Associate, and International Member of the Society in good professional standing. The closing date and time for voting shall be no later than thirty (30) days from the date the ballots are provided. No ballot received after the closing date and time for voting shall be counted. The nominee for president-elect receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. If there is a tie in the number of votes cast, the Board of Trustees shall elect one of the nominees as president-elect. 830. During the period of balloting for president-elect, the secretary shall secure all ballots. As soon as possible but no less than seven (7) days after the closing date and time for voting, the Committee of Tellers shall count the ballots, verify the election, and report the results to the president, the executive vice president, and the secretary. The results shall be kept confidential until released by the president for publication by the Society. All ballots shall be secured until the secretary receives written direction from the president to destroy the ballots. Vacancies and Special Elections
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Councils, Committees,
Official Affiliations, and Other Groups 902. The Board of Trustees shall establish and dissolve the additional standing councils, committees, and official affiliations necessary for accomplishing the purpose of the Society. With the exception of the committees included in Section 901 that require a Bylaws amendment to establish or dissolve, an affirmative vote by a majority of the Board of Trustees present and voting shall be required to establish or dissolve such a standing council, committee, or official affiliation. 903. Terms of one (1), two (2), or three (3) years for the chairs and members of standing councils and committees and official representatives of the Society shall be specified by the Board of Trustees when establishing a standing council, committee, or official Society affiliation. Terms shall begin and end as specified when the president is installed at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Society unless otherwise established by the Board of Trustees when creating a standing council, committee, or official affiliation. 904. The charge and responsibility and any special organizational characteristics of standing councils and committees and official affiliations of the Society shall be specified by the Board of Trustees when establishing a standing council, committee, or official Society affiliation. Study Groups, Task Forces, and Other Representatives 906. Specified terms for the chairs and members of any study groups or task forces created by the president and other representatives of the Society shall be one (1) year and concurrent with the term of the president making the appointment. 907. In consultation with the Executive Committee, the charge and responsibility and any special organizational characteristics of study groups and task forces and other affiliations of the Society shall be specified by the president when establishing a study group, task force, or other Society affiliation. Appointments 909. In consultation with the Executive Committee, the president-elect shall select for appointment when he or she assumes office as president the chairs and members of standing councils and committees and such other study groups, task forces, and representatives of the Society as specified terms and vacancies require. 910. Officers of the Society shall not serve as chairs or members of standing councils or committees unless otherwise established by the Board of Trustees when creating a standing council or committee. Officers may serve on study groups or task forces or as representatives of the Society. 911. The president shall appoint one or more trustees to each standing council and committee unless otherwise established by the Board of Trustees when creating a standing council or committee. The president may appoint trustees to study groups or task forces and as representatives of the Society. 912. The chairs and members of standing councils and committees and official delegates and representatives of the Society may be reappointed for succeeding specified terms unless otherwise established by the Board of Trustees when creating a standing council, committee, or official Society affiliation. The chairs and members of any study groups or task forces and other representatives of the Society may be reappointed for succeeding one-(1)-year terms concurrent with the president making the appointment. 913. Appointees shall continue in their duties until replaced by their successors. However, any appointee may resign of necessity or be dismissed by the president for failure to act or other cause at any time. Reports Autonomous Councils and Boards Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board Back to Top^ |
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Address Meetings 1003. At the president's discretion, nonmembers may be invited to attend the business meetings of the Society, the Board of Trustees, and the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Notice of Meetings Regular Meetings Special Meetings of the Board of Trustees Meeting Chair Proxy Quorum Votes and Ballots 1011. The closing date and time for votes of the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees conducted by mail ballot shall be determined by the president and the secretary unless otherwise specified in the Bylaws. In no case shall the voting period be less than seven (7) days and all ballots shall be returned to national headquarters. 1012. Votes of the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees conducted by mail ballot shall be counted and verified by the secretary and reported and recorded in the minutes of the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. 1013. Special election and other confidential mail ballots of the Board of Trustees shall be counted and verified by the chair of the Tellers Committee and the secretary of the Society. A confidential, written tabulation of the ballot results over the signature of the chair and secretary shall be forwarded to the president and executive vice president. The ballot results shall be reported and recorded in the minutes of the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. 1014. Annual election and other confidential ballots of the professional membership of the Society shall be counted and verified by the Committee of Tellers. A confidential, written tabulation of the ballot results over the signatures of the full committee shall be forwarded to the president, executive vice president, and secretary of the Society. The results shall be kept confidential until released by the president for publication by the Society. All ballots shall be secured until the secretary receives written direction from the president to destroy the ballots. Back to Top^ |
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Funds Operating Fund Reserve Fund
Interest earned on the reserve fund shall be credited to the fund. Disbursements shall be restricted to the purposes outlined above and shall require advance approval by an affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Board of Trustees. The prescribed size and purposes of the fund shall be reviewed at least every three years by the Finance Committee and changes shall be recommended to the Board of Trustees by the committee as necessary and appropriate. Bank Accounts Annual Audit Financial Year Back to Top^ |
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Amendments 1202. Members of the Board of Trustees shall sponsor proposed amendments. The sponsor shall prepare the proposed amendment in the format prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws Committee and shall secure the endorsement of one or more other members of the board. The sponsor shall forward the proposed amendment to the chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, the president, and the secretary of the Society at least sixty (60) days prior to a scheduled midyear or annual meeting. 1203. The chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall review the proposed amendment to ensure consistency with the Constitution or the Bylaws of the Society and assist the sponsor in rectifying any inconsistency. The chair shall then endorse and forward the proposed amendment to the sponsor, the president, and the secretary at least forty-five (45) days prior to the scheduled midyear or annual meeting. 1204. At least thirty (30) days prior to the midyear or annual meeting, the secretary shall post the proposed amendment for review by the Board of Trustees and the president shall place the proposed amendment on the action agenda for the meeting. 1205. The Board of Trustees shall consider the proposed amendment while in session at the midyear or annual meeting and shall adopt, amend and adopt, reject, or refer the proposed amendment back to the sponsor for further study. Testimony for or against adoption may be presented. An affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Board of Trustees shall be required for adoption. |
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Adopted by the ASLA Board of Trustees on May 7, 2003 |
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Amended: May 15, 2004; October 29, 2004; October 6, 2006; October 5, 2007; May 9, 2008. |
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