ARTICLE I - NAME AND PURPOSE
A. The name of this organization shall be the Association of Minnesota Social Service Accountants.
B. The fiscal year for the organization will run from July 1st through June 30th.
C. The purpose of this association shall be:
1. To give accounting personnel an opportunity to exchange ideas between counties.
2. To assist the Department of Human Services in establishing practical and efficient accounting procedures.

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ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP
Accounting personnel actively connected with human service agencies in the State of Minnesota are members. Each county in the State, regardless of number of active participants in the Association, shall be entitled to only one vote in the decisions of the Association. No annual payments are required. Membership entitles the person to hold office, attend meetings, serve on committees, make or second motions.

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ARTICLE III - OFFICERS, DUTIES AND ELECTION
A. Election of officers shall be held at the Annual Meeting.
The Nominating Committee shall present nominees. Additional nominations shall be accepted from the floor.
B. Terms of office shall be one (1) year, running July 1st through June 30th. Officers shall be:
1. A President who shall preside at all business meetings
2. A Vice-President who shall preside in the absence of the President
3. A Secretary-Treasurer who shall perform the duties of that office
C. The current year Vice-President will assume the Presidential duties the following year.
D. The offices of Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected annually.
E. Upon a vacancy occurring in an office, at the first opportunity, the association members or the association executive committee, may elect or appoint to fill the vacancy until the next annual elections.
F. Officers and committee members shall give their service gratis. Expenses, such as postage, stationery and others necessary for the discharge of their duties shall be paid out of the Association Treasury upon submission of statement to the President of the Association who shall audit them before payment is made.

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ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES

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 I - 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


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.

The Executive Committee shall meet at least once per year. The Executive Committee shall also meet when called by the Vice-President of the Association.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The President of the Association shall appoint special committees as needed.

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ARTICLE V - MEETINGS
The Annual Business Meeting of the Association shall be held in connection with the Summer Conference or on any day as set by the President of the Association.

The President, Vice-President, or the Executive Committee may call special meetings if the need arises.

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ARTICLE VI - ORDER OF BUSINESS
Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Practice shall govern all meetings of the Association.
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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ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENTS
The Constitution of the Association may be amended either by the Executive Committee and a report of any amendment at the next Annual Business Meeting or at an Annual Business Meeting by a 2/3 vote of members present or represented by proxy, provided that the amendment has been submitted to the members in writing, or at a previous Annual Business Meeting, together with notice that such action would be had at the time and place designated.
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ARTICLE VIII - ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION
This Constitution shall become effective upon ratification by two-third (2/3) of the active members voting in person or by proxy.
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Revised 8-25-78 Revised 6-10-93 Revised 6-24-98
Revised 2-06-87 Revised 6-28-94 Revised 04-07-06
Revised 6-09-88 Revised 6-20-95 Revised 10/06/06
Revised 6-13-90 Revised 9-18-95
Revised 9-23-91 Revised 6-24-96