Article V – Membership

The membership of the Association shall consist of all NRA members who reside in the State whose membership has been transmitted to the NRA through the Treasurer of the Association.  Any organization in the State holding sustaining membership in the NRA shall be entitled to representation in the Association as a member of the Association through the designation of one of its members for such purpose.  All members of the Association shall be eligible to vote, to hold office, and to participate in the meetings and other activities of the Association.

Article VI – Officers and Board of Directors

Section 1. – Elective Officers

 A. The elective officers of the Association shall be the President, President-Elect, Treasurer  and Secretary.

 B. The President-Elect is elected for a one year term and shall assume the Presidency at the    close of the Annual Meeting one year following being elected.

 C. The Treasurer shall be elected for two year term and shall assume office on August 1 of  the year elected.

 D. The Secretary shall be elected for a one year term and shall assume office on August 1 of  the year elected.

 E. The duties of elected officers shall be those usually pertaining to such positions,  including the following specific duties assigned to each office:

President:

1) Call meetings of the Association, the Board and the Executive Committee.

2) Preside over meetings of the Association, the Board and the Executive Committee.

3) Nominate to the Board members to all standing committees except Nominations and Elections, which is chaired by the Immediate Past-President and members to fill vacancies of elected Board positions.

4) Nominate to the Board Special Committees to carry out special duties not customarily assigned to one of the standing committees.

5) Serve as ex-officio member of all committees.

6) Shall, with the Board, develop a long-range plan and regularly review the progress of the established objectives.

7) Shall prepare a budget for review and approval of the Executive Committee prior to the Fall quarterly Board meeting.

President-Elect:

1) Serve on the Executive Committee.

2) Serve as an ex-officio member of the By-Laws Committee with full voting power.

3) Shall be responsible as the chairperson, for planning and coordinating the next Annual Meeting of the membership.

Treasurer:

1) Serve on the Executive Committee.

2) Shall make financial policy recommendations to the Executive Committee and to the Board.

3) Shall provide quarterly financial status reports to the Board.

4) Shall make a report of the financial status of the Association to the membership at large at the Annual Meeting.

5) Shall prepare and file for 501c status and Annual MO Tax Exemption Registration Form

Secretary:

1) Serve on the Executive Committee.

2) Shall take minutes of the Board, Executive Committee and Annual Business meetings of the membership at large.

3) Shall provide minutes of the previous meeting to each succeeding meeting mentioned in (2).

4) Shall keep all meeting minutes collectively for review at each of the meetings mention in (2).

 
Section 2. – Board of Directors

 A. The voting members of the Board shall consist of the Officers, the Immediate Past-   President, three Board Members at-Large, one member representing each local and    campus chapter as provided in Article XIII of the By-Laws, one member representing    each affiliated division of the Association whose by-laws have been approved by the    Association; and the following two ex-officio members, to wit:  Assistant Commissioner,    Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Elementary and Secondary     Education; and Chief, Bureau for the Blind, Division of  Family Services, Department of    Social Services.

 B. Board Members at Large shall be elected at the Annual Meetings for a three year term    and shall each chair one of the following standing committees; Legislative, Consumer/   Marketing, and Awards and serve as member of the Executive Committee.

 C. Vacancies in the office of President, President-Elect, Secretary or Treasurer shall be filled   by a vote of the remaining board members.  If the vacancy is in the office of President,    the President-Elect shall serve as President until such time as the Board fills the vacancy.    Should a vacancy occur in the position of Board Member at-Large and the time yet    remaining to be filled exceeds one year, such vacancy shall be filled by the Board for a    period expiring at the next Annual Meeting following the filling of the vacancy at which    time the office shall be filled for the remainder of the term by election of the     membership.  A vacancy in the position of Immediate Past-President shall not be filled.

 D. The Board shall:

1) Adopt a fiscal year for the Association

2) Adopt policies and procedures governing the fiscal affairs of the Association.

3) Establish special committees, their functions and charges.

4) Formulate and carry out a long range plan.

5) Review and recommend to membership for approval By-Law changes necessary to carry out the activities of the Association.

6) Propose resolutions for adoption of the membership.

7) Set the time and place for the Annual Meeting.

8) Exercise leadership in activities which promote the mission of the Association, such as: reviewing committee activities and progress on long-range objectives; requiring audits and fiscal reports; developing an annual budget; reviewing and responding to national state rehabilitation legislative issues; and conducting membership campaigns.

 
9) Non-Performance of Duties:  If an elected officer is not fulfilling their duties of office, the Board may, by a two-thirds majority vote, declare the office to be vacant.  The Board may fill the vacancy on a temporary basis until the elected officer is able to resume the duties of the office.  No elected officer shall be allowed to resume the duties of office to which previously elected after a successor has been elected by the membership.