ARTICLE V
MEETINGS AND FISCAL YEAR

SECTION 1. This Association shall hold a Fall Conference in October, a Winter Conference in January, which will include an Association-wide Workshop, a Spring Conference in April, and an Annual Convention in June. (4/00) The time and place of all meetings shall be determined by the President, with the approval of the Advisory Committee. (2/88) The Annual Convention will commence on a Friday which will be reserved for all Committee Meetings. There will be a morning and an afternoon business session on Saturday at which all business will be conducted. All Sunday sessions will be open and consist of the Annual Memorial Service, the Awards Session, and the Installation of new officers. The place and dates of all meetings will be determined by the President with the approval of the Advisory Committee. Notice of all meetings will be sent by the Association Secretary to all member Lodges not less than thirty days prior to the first date of each meeting. The Secretary shall mail each member Lodge minutes of each meeting in not more than thirty days following the close of each meeting. The agenda for the Winter Conference will be developed by the President, with the assistance of the Advisory Committee. The Workshop shall be presided over by the Association President. (2/88)

SECTION 2. Special meetings of the Association may be called by the Advisory Committee upon not less than twenty days notice, in writing, to member Lodges.

SECTION 3. Thirty duly accredited delegates, representing not less than a majority of the Lodges, shall constitute a quorum.

SECTION 4. The Fiscal year of the Association shall begin May 1st of each calendar year. (6/90)

SECTION 5. Procedures as to the conduct of all Association and Committee meetings herein set out, shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.

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