1. Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Practice shall govern all meetings of the Association.

a. ORDER OF BUSINESS
1) Reading of the minutes of the previous Annual or Special meeting
2)Reading of the Treasurer's Report
3) Report of Standing Committees
4) Report of Special Committees
5) Unfinished Business
6) New Business
7) Adjournment

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2. COMMITTEES

a. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
One delegate and one alternate shall be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve on the Executive Committee from each region as follows:
• REGION 1 - Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Norman
  
• REGION 2 - Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen
  
• REGION 3 - Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St Louis, Carlton, Lake Cook
  
• REGION 4 - Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Steven,
  
  Pope
  
• REGION 5 - Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Todd, Morrison
  
• REGION 6E & 6W - Big Stone, Swift, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine,
  
  Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, McLeod
  
• REGION 7W - Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright
  
• REGION 7E - Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Isanti, Chisago
  
• REGION 8 - Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Rock,
  
  Nobles, Jackson
  
• REGION 9 - Sibley, Nicollet, LeSueur, Brown, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca,
  
  Martin, Faribault
  
• REGION 10 - Rice, Steele, Freeborn, Goodhue, Dodge, Mower, Wabasha,
  
  Olmsted, Fillmore, Winona, Houston
  
• REGION 11 - Carver, Scott Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington
  
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A list of nominees from each region shall be presented by a Special committee. Additional nominatioins will be accepted from the floor. From the nominees, each region shall elect both a delegate and an alternate delegate from their respective region at the annual business meeting according to the following provision:

• Odd-numbered regions will elect in Odd-numbered years; even-numbered regions will elect in even-numbered years. Elected members of the Executive Committee shall serve two-year terms.

• Each delegate shall contact each county in the region he/she represents and report to the President all recommendations of the members at least once a year as per (b), the Article I of the Constitution.

• The Executive Committee shall meet at least once per year. The Executive Committee shall also meet when requested to do so by the Department of Human Services or by the President of the Association.

b. SPECIAL COMMITTEES

The President of hte Association shall appoint special committees as needed.

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3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The election of officers of the Association whall be held at the Annual Meeting. A list of nomonees shall be presented by the Nominating Committee. Additional nominations shall be accepted from the floor.

Officers and committee members shall give their service gratis. Expenses, such as postage, stationary and others necessary for the discharge of their duties shall be paid out of the Association Treasury upon submittal of statement to the President of the Association who shall audit them before payment is made.

Upon a vacancy occurring in an office, at the first opportunith, the association members or the association executive committee, may elect or appoint to fill the vacancy until the next annual elections.

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4. MEMBERSHIPS

Membership in the Association may include personnel actively connected with Human Services in the State of Minnesota. No annual payments are required. Membership entitles the person to hold office, attend meetings, serve on committees, make or second motions. Further, the County may vote inperson or by proxy on motions, if eligible under the one-county, one-vote article of the Constitution.

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5. AMENDMENTS

a. CONSTITUTION

The Constitution of the Association may be amended either by the Executive Committee and a report of any amendment at the next Annual Meeting or at an Annual Meeting by a 2/3 vote of members present or represented by proxy, provided that the amendment has been submitted to the members in waiting, or at a previous Annual Meeting, together with notice that such action would be had at the time and place designated.

b. BY-LAWS

These By-Laws may be amended in the manner prescribed for amending the Constitution, provided however, that only a majority vote of embers present or represented by proxies shall be necessary.

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