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Article I

Sectio !" Na#e $ T%e a#e o& t%is Associatio s%all 'e t%e Hos(itality
Fiacial a) Tec%olo*y Pro&essioals $ +Yo,r c%a(ter a#e %ere-"

Article I
Name and Office
Section 1. Name.T%e Na#e o& t%is Associatio s%all 'e /ow as Hos(itality Fiacial
a) Tec%olo*y Pro&essioals"
Section 2. Office.T%e Associatio s%all #aitai its re*istere) o&&ice as re0,ire) 'y t%e
laws o& t%e State o& Te1as a) s%all %a2e its (rici(al a) ot%er o&&ices as esta'lis%e) 'y
t%e Boar) o& Directors"
Article II
Purpose, Objectives and Definition
Section 1. Purpose.T%e (,r(ose o& t%is Associatio s%all 'e as set &ort% i its Articles
o& Icor(oratio"
Section 2. Objectives.T%e o'3ecti2es o& t%e Associatio are4
2.1 To e%ace t%e (ractice o& (ro&essioal %os(itality acco,ti*5 &iacial #aa*e#et5
tec%olo*y #aa*e#et5 a) %os(itality i&or#atio (rocessi*"
2.2 To &,rt%er t%e cotri',tios o& eac% #e#'er to t%e %os(itality i),stry t%ro,*%
(ro&essioal )e2elo(#et"
2.3 To (ro2i)e a iterc%a*e o& i&or#atio a) i)eas 'etwee #e#'ers a) also ot%er
relate) (ro&essioal a) tra)e associatios"
2. To e#(%asi6e eac% #e#'er7s res(osi'ilities &or (lai* as well as i#(le#etatio
o& %os(itality acco,ti*5 &iacial #aa*e#et5 tec%olo*y #aa*e#et5 a)
%os(itality i&or#atio (rocessi* (ro*ra#s"
2.! To (ro2i)e lea)ers%i( i t%e esta'lis%#et a) e%ace#et o& %os(itality
acco,ti*5 &iacial #aa*e#et5 a) i&or#atio (rocessi* (ractices a) sta)ar)s"
2." To (ro2i)e lea)ers%i( i e),catio a) (ro&essioal )e2elo(#et5 &oc,si* o
#aa*e#et s/ills as well as tec%ical e1(ertise"
2.# To (ro2i)e t%e 2e%icle to (ro#ote a) esta'lis% c%a(ters a) ProLi/s cosisti* o&
%os(itality acco,tats5 &iacial #aa*ers5 a) %os(itality tec%olo*y (ro&essioals"
2.$ To &,rt%er t%e et%ical sta)ar)s o& t%e %os(itality acco,ti*5 &iacial #aa*e#et5
a) %os(itality tec%olo*y (ro&essio"
2.% To &,rt%er cotri',te a) e%ace s,c% ot%er &,ctios as #ay (ro(erly co#e wit%i
t%e sco(e o& t%is (ro&essioal Associatio"
Section 3. Definition.Hos(itality I),stry.T%e %os(itality i),stry is )e&ie) as t%e
acti2ity o& (ro2i)i* lo)*i*5 &oo) a) 'e2era*e5 a) recreatioal ser2ices5 w%ic% icl,)e
',t are ot li#ite) to %otels5 #otels5 cl,'s5 resorts5 casios5 resta,rats5 recreatio
&acilities5 to,ris#5 cr,ise lies5 co##,ity associatios a) t%e#e (ar/s"
Pro2i)ers o& a Hos(itality E1(eriece.Etities t%at (ro2i)e a %os(itality e1(eriece to
its *,ests5 #e#'ers5 or 2isitors5 'y (ro2i)i* lo)*i*5 &oo)8'e2era*e5 recreatioal a)
to,ris# ser2ices at esta'lis%#ets s,c% as cl,'s5 %otels5 #otels5 resorts5 casios5
resta,rats5 recreatio &acilities5 to,ris#5 cr,ise lies5 co##,ity associatios a) t%e#e
(ar/s" Pro2i)ers o& a Hos(itality E1(eriece icl,)e owers or e#(loyees t%at (ro2i)e
lo)*i*5 &oo)8'e2era*e5 a) recreatioal ser2ices to *,ests5 #e#'ers or 2isitors"
Article III
&embers'ip
Section 1. (li)ibilit* for &embers'ip.I)i2i),als acti2ely e*a*e) i t%e %os(itality
i),stry as a (ro2i)er o& a %os(itality e1(eriece wit%i t%e i),stry or as a (ro2i)er o&
*oo)s a) ser2ices to t%e i),stry w%o #eet t%e re0,ire#ets o& t%e Bylaws a) s,c%
ot%er re0,ire#ets as t%e Boar) o& Directors #ay esta'lis% s%all 'e eli*i'le &or
#e#'ers%i( i t%e Associatio" Me#'ers%i( icl,)es a&&iliatio to oe o& HFTP7s
C%a(ters" A((licats are re0,ire) to select a&&iliatio wit% a e1isti* c%a(ter o& t%eir
c%oice" I t%e e2et t%at a((licats )o ot i)icate t%eir c%a(ter a&&iliatio5 t%e a((licats
will 'e (lace) i a c%a(ter closest to t%e (ri#ary #aili* a))ress )esi*ate) 'y t%e
a((licats"
Section 2. Principal &embers.Prici(al Me#'ers s%all 'e i)i2i),als w%o (ri#arily
(er&or# acco,ti*5 &iacial #aa*e#et5 or i&or#atio tec%olo*y acti2ities a)
w%ose e#(loyers5 icl,)i* #aa*e#et co#(aies5 are (ro2i)ers o& a %os(itality
e1(eriece acti2ely e*a*e) i t%e Hos(itality I),stry" Prici(al Me#'ers are
i)i2i),als5 s,c% as c%ie& &iacial o&&icers5 cotrollers5 a) ot%er acco,ti* (ersoel9
c%ie& i&or#atio o&&icers5 )irectors o& i&or#atio tec%olo*y5 s,(er2isors o&
#aa*e#et i&or#atio syste#s5 a) ot%er tec%olo*y (ersoel" Prici(al Me#'ers
#ay 2ote5 ser2e o a) c%air co##ittees as )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors &ro#
ti#e to ti#e5 a) %ol) o&&ice o t%e Iteratioal Boar) a) E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee"
Section 3. A)ent &embers.A*et Me#'ers s%all 'e i)i2i),als w%ose e#(loyers are
(,'lic acco,ti* &ir#s a) cos,lti* &ir#s acti2ely e*a*e) i t%e %os(itality i),stry"
T%ese i)i2i),als o&te act as a a*et o& (ro2i)ers o& %os(itality e1(erieces a) a)2ise
o actios t%at are or#ally (er&or#e) 'y Prici(al Me#'ers" I)i2i),als i t%is
cate*ory are &ree to reco##e) to Prici(al Me#'ers a) t%eir e#(loyers t%e :'est o&
'ree); t%ir) (arty (ro2i)ers o& *oo)s a) ser2ices" I)i2i),als eli*i'le &or t%is
#e#'ers%i( class are 0,ali&ie) to (er&or# t%e ),ties o& Prici(al Me#'ers" A*et
Me#'ers #ay 2ote5 ser2e o a) c%air co##ittees as )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o&
Directors &ro# ti#e to ti#e a) %ol) o&&ice o t%e Iteratioal Boar) a) E1ec,ti2e
Co##ittee"
Section . (ducation &embers.E),catio Me#'ers s%all 'e i)i2i),als e#(loye) &,ll
ti#e i a (ost seco)ary %os(itality aca)e#ic istit,tio t%at a)2ise or teac% %os(itality
acco,ti*5 &iacial #aa*e#et5 or i&or#atio tec%olo*y (ro*ra#s to st,)ets t%at
will )e2elo( 0,ali&icatios to 'eco#e associatio #e#'ers a) s%all icl,)e i)i2i),als
w%o co),ct %os(itality researc% at t%ese istit,tios t%at will 'e ,se) 'y t%e i),stry"
E),catio Me#'ers #ay 2ote5 ser2e o a) c%air co##ittees as )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar)
o& Directors &ro# ti#e to ti#e a) %ol) o&&ice o t%e Iteratioal Boar) a) E1ec,ti2e
Co##ittee"
Section !. Allied &embers.Allie) Me#'ers s%all 'e i)i2i),als w%o (ro2i)e *oo)s
a) ser2ices to Prici(al or A*et Me#'ers or t%eir e#(loyers a) w%o )o ot 0,ali&y as
A*et Me#'ers" Me#'ers o& t%is class %a2e s(eci&ic *oo)s a) ser2ices t%at t%ey
re(reset a) e)orse oly t%ose *oo)s a) ser2ices" Allie) Me#'ers #ay 2ote5 ser2e o
a) c%air co##ittees as )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors a) #ay ser2e o t%e
Boar) o& Directors5 ',t #ay ot %ol) o&&ice o t%e Iteratioal E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee"
Section ". Industr* &embers.I),stry Me#'ers s%all 'e t%e (ress a) lea)ers acti2e
i t%e %os(itality i),stry wis%i* to s,((ort t%e Associatio" Me#'ers o& t%is class #ay
ot 2ote or %ol) o&&ice i t%e Associatio"
Section #. Apprentice &embers.A((retice Me#'ers s%all 'e i)i2i),als w%o %a2e
a iterest i t%e %os(itality i),stry" Me#'ers o& t%is class #ay ot 2ote or %ol) o&&ice
i t%e Associatio"
Section $. +onorar* &embers.Hoorary #e#'ers s%all 'e i)i2i),als a((ro2e) 'y
t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee o t%e 'asis o& t%eir acco#(lis%#ets a) ser2ices i or &or t%e
Associatio or i),stry" Me#'ers o& t%is class s%all (ay o ),es5 #ay ot 2ote ',t #ay
%ol) a e1 o&&icio (ositio as )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors &ro# ti#e to ti#e"
Section %. ,ife &embers.Past Presi)ets o& t%e Associatio w%o %a2e retire) &ro#
&,ll$ti#e e#(loy#et #ay 'e electe) to t%is class5 at t%e )iscretio o& t%e E1ec,ti2e
Co##ittee" Me#'ers o& t%is class s%all (ay o ),es a) #ay ot 2ote or %ol) o&&ice i
t%e Associatio"
Section 1-. Student &embers.St,)et #e#'ers%i( s%all 'e a2aila'le to i)i2i),als
acti2ely erolle) i a (ost seco)ary aca)e#ic (ro*ra# lea)i* to 0,ali&icatio as a
Prici(al5 A*et5 or E),catio Me#'er" T%is class o& #e#'ers%i( s%all ot 'e o(e to
i)i2i),als w%o ot%erwise 0,ali&y &or #e#'ers%i(" Me#'ers o& t%is class #ay ot 2ote
or %ol) o&&ice i t%e Associatio" St,)et #e#'ers%i( icl,)es a&&iliatio to oe o&
HFTP7s St,)et C%a(ters" A((licats are re0,ire) to select a&&iliatio wit% a e1isti*
st,)et c%a(ter o& t%eir c%oice" I t%e e2et t%at a((licats )o ot i)icate t%eir c%a(ter
a&&iliatio5 t%e a((licats will 'e (lace) i a c%a(ter closest to t%e (ri#ary #aili*
a))ress )esi*ate) 'y t%e a((licats"
Section 11. .etired &embers.I)i2i),als w%o %a2e retire) &ro# &,ll$ti#e
e#(loy#et a) w%o %a2e 'ee #e#'ers o& t%e Associatio &or a #ii#,# o& te +!<-
years are eli*i'le &or Retire) #e#'ers%i(" Me#'ers o& t%is class #ay ot %ol) o&&ice i
t%e Associatio5 ',t s%all 'e eli*i'le to 2ote a) ser2e o iteratioal co##ittees"
Retire) #e#'ers%i( icl,)es a&&iliatio to oe o& HFTP7s C%a(ters" A((licats are
re0,ire) to select a&&iliatio wit% a e1isti* c%a(ter o& t%eir c%oice" I t%e e2et t%at
a((licats )o ot i)icate t%eir c%a(ter a&&iliatio5 t%e a((licats will 'e (lace) i a
c%a(ter closest to t%e (ri#ary #aili* a))ress )esi*ate) 'y t%e a((licats"
Section 12. Privile)es.All #e#'ers s%all %a2e ri*%ts a) res(osi'ilities as t%e Boar)
o& Directors #ay esta'lis% as set &ort% i t%ese 'ylaws" Acti2e #e#'ers w%o 'eco#e
,e#(loye) #ay coti,e i t%eir #e#'ers%i( classi&icatio &or t%e (erio) i w%ic% ),es
are (ai) a) &or oe +!- year t%ere a&ter"
Section 13. Application and Approval of &embers'ip.Ay i)i2i),al eli*i'le &or
#e#'ers%i( ,)er t%ese Bylaws #ay 'e a((ro2e) &or #e#'ers%i( o writte a((licatio
i accor)ace wit% t%ese Bylaws a) (roce),res as #ay 'e a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o&
Directors"
Section 1. /ensure, Suspension, or (0pulsion.Me#'ers o& t%e Associatio #ay 'e
ces,re)5 s,s(e)e)5 or e1(elle) &or ca,se" S,&&iciet ca,se &or s,c% ces,re5 s,s(esio5
or e1(,lsio &ro# #e#'ers%i( s%all 'e a 2iolatio o& t%ese Bylaws5 ay r,le or (ractice
),ly a)o(te) 'y t%e Associatio5 or ay ot%er co),ct (re3,)icial to t%e iterests o& t%e
Associatio" Ces,re5 s,s(esio5 or e1(,lsio s%all 'e 'y t%e a&&ir#ati2e 2ote o& two$
t%ir)s o& t%e Boar) o& Directors or s(ecial co##ittee )esi*ate) 'y t%e Boar) o&
Directors9 (ro2i)e)5 %owe2er5 t%at a state#et o& t%e c%ar*es s%all %a2e 'ee #aile) 'y
certi&ie) #ail to t%e last recor)e) a))ress o& t%e #e#'er at least != )ays 'e&ore &ial
actio is to 'e ta/e" T%is state#et s%all 'e acco#(aie) 'y a otice o& t%e ti#e a)
(lace o& t%e #eeti* at w%ic% t%e c%ar*es s%all 'e cosi)ere) a) t%e #e#'er s%all %a2e
t%e o((ort,ity to a((ear i (erso wit% or wit%o,t co,sel a) to (reset ay )e&ese to
s,c% c%ar*es 'e&ore actio is ta/e" T%e Boar) #ay )ele*ate its res(osi'ilities to a
co##ittee to %ear t%e c%ar*es co#(ose) o& ot less t%a t%ree Prici(al5 A*et5 or
E),catio Me#'ers" T%e Boar) o& Directors s%all %a2e s,c% a,t%ority a) (ower as #ay
'e ecessary to a)o(t r,les a) (olicies relati2e to t%e (roce),re to 'e &ollowe) at ay
s,c% (rocee)i* a) to i#(le#et t%is sectio o& t%e Bylaws"
Sectio !=" Me#'ers%i( Stat,s C%a*e.I t%e e2et t%at a #e#'er %as a c%a*e i
e#(loy#et res,lti* i a #e#'ers%i( classi&icatio c%a*e t%e #e#'er #,st (ro#(tly
co#(ly wit% t%e ri*%ts a) res(osi'ilities o& t%e ew #e#'ers%i( classi&icatio"
Article I1
Dues, 2ees, and Assessments
Section 1. Dues, 2ees, and Assessments.A,al ),es5 &ees5 a) assess#ets5 i& ay5
&or #e#'ers o& t%e Associatio a) t%e (ay#et )ate s%all 'e )eter#ie) 'y t%e
E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee a) rati&ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors eit%er at a ),ly calle)
#eeti* or 'y #ail 'allot co),cte) i accor)ace wit% t%ese Bylaws"
Section 2. /ontributions.T%e Associatio at ay ti#e #ay acce(t a) ,se
cotri',tios or *i&ts #a)e to it 'y ay (erso5 &ir#5 or cor(oratio"
Section 3. 2ailure to Pa*.Me#'ers w%o &ail to (ay t%eir ),es5 &ees5 a) assess#ets
wit%i &i&tee +!=- )ays &ro# t%e ti#e t%ey 'eco#e ),e s%all 'e &or#ally oti&ie) 'y t%e
E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et or s,c% ot%er o&&icer as #ay 'e )esi*ate) &or s,c% (,r(oses 'y
t%e Boar) o& Directors a)5 i& (ay#et is ot #a)e wit%i t%e e1t s,ccee)i* &i&tee
+!=- )ays5 #ay5 wit%o,t &,rt%er otice a) wit%o,t %eari*5 'e )ro((e) &ro# #e#'ers%i(
a) t%ere,(o &or&eit all ri*%ts a) (ri2ile*es o& #e#'ers%i(9 (ro2i)e)5 %owe2er5 t%at t%e
Boar) o& Directors5 'y r,le5 #ay (rescri'e (roce),res &or e1te)i* t%e ti#e o& (ay#et
o& ),es5 &ees5 a) assess#ets a) coti,atio o& #e#'ers%i( (ri2ile*es ,(o re0,est o&
a #e#'er a) &or *oo) ca,se s%ow"
Article 1
&eetin)s of &embers
Section 1. Annual &eetin).T%ere s%all 'e a a,al #eeti* o& t%e Associatio &or
recei(t o& a,al re(orts a) &or t%e trasactio o& ot%er ',siess" Notice o& s,c% #eeti*
s%all 'e set to t%e last re(orte) a))ress o& eac% #e#'er at least te )ays a) ot #ore
t%a =< )ays 'e&ore t%e ti#e a((oite) &or t%e #eeti*"
Section 2. Special &eetin).S(ecial #eeti*s o& t%e Associatio #ay 'e calle) 'y t%e
Presi)et5 E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et5 or t%e Boar) o& Directors5 or s%all 'e calle) 'y t%e
Presi)et ,(o t%e writte re0,est o& ?= (ercet or #ore o& t%e #e#'ers" Notice o& ay
s(ecial #eeti* s%all 'e set to t%e last recor)e) a))ress o& eac% 2oti* #e#'er at least
te )ays a) ot #ore t%a =< )ays 'e&ore t%e ti#e a((oite) &or t%e #eeti* wit% a
state#et o& ti#e a) (lace o& t%e #eeti* a) i&or#atio as to t%e s,'3ect #atter to 'e
cosi)ere)"
Section 3. 3uorum.At t%e A,al Meeti* or a S(ecial Meeti* o& t%e Associatio a
0,or,# s%all costit,te ?=< 2oti* #e#'ers" I& a 0,or,# is ot (reset5 a #a3ority o&
t%ose 2oti* #e#'ers (reset #ay a)3o,r t%e #eeti* &ro# ti#e to ti#e5 wit%o,t &,rt%er
otice5 ,til a 0,or,# is (reset"
Article 1I
4oard of Directors
Section 1. /omposition and 5erm of t'e 4oard.T%e Boar) o& Directors s%all cosist
o& t%e electe) o&&icers5 t%e i##e)iate (ast (resi)et5 t%ree )irectors a((oite) 'y t%e
E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee5 a) t%ose )irectors electe) &ro# t%e Prici(al5 A*et5 Allie) or
E),catio #e#'ers%i(4 T%ere s%all 'e ,( to @ )irectors electe) &ro# t%e Prici(al5
A*et5 or E),catio #e#'ers%i(5 ,( to oe )irector electe) &ro# t%e Allie) #e#'ers%i(
a) ! )irector a((oite) 'y t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee a,ally &or a *ra) total o& o
#ore t%a A )irectors electe) &ro# t%e Prici(al5 A*et5 or E),catio #e#'ers%i(5 @
)irectors a((oite) 'y t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee5 o #ore t%a @ #e#'ers electe) &ro#
t%e Allie) #e#'ers%i(5 t%e electe) o&&icers a) t%e i##e)iate (ast (resi)et" All
)irectors s%all ser2e a t%ree$year ter# e1ce(t &or a )irector electe) or a((oite) to &ill a
2acacy" Electe) )irectors s%all 'e electe) i accor)ace wit% (roce),res as a)o(te) 'y
t%e Boar) o& Directors to esta'lis% sta**ere) ter#s so t%at o #ore t%a oe$t%ir) o& t%e
)irectors s%all 'e electe) i ay oe year" T%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et s%all 'e a
#e#'er o& t%e Boar) o& Directors e1 o&&icio5 ',t wit%o,t a 2ote"
Section 2. Po6er of t'e 4oard.T%e Boar) o& Directors s%all %a2e s,(er2isio5 cotrol5
a) )irectio o& t%e a&&airs o& t%e Associatio9 s%all )eter#ie its (olicies wit%i t%e
li#its o& t%e Bylaws9 s%all acti2ely (,rs,e its (,r(oses9 a) s%all %a2e )iscretio i t%e
)is',rse#et o& its &,)s" T%e Boar) #ay )ele*ate its ri*%ts a) res(osi'ilities to t%e
E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee" It #ay a)o(t s,c% r,les a) re*,latios &or t%e co),ct o& its
',siess as s%all 'e )ee#e) a)2isa'le5 a) #ay5 i t%e e1ec,tio o& t%e (owers *rate)5
a((oit s,c% a*ets as it #ay cosi)er ecessary"
Section 3. &eetin)s.E1ce(t t%at t%e Boar) o& Directors s%all %a2e a a,al #eeti* at
t%e ti#e a) (lace o& t%e a,al co2etio o& t%e Associatio5 a) at t%e ti#e a) (lace
o& t%e a,al HITEC5 t%e Boar) s%all #eet ,(o call o& t%e Presi)et5 or s%all 'e calle)
&or a #eeti* 'y t%e Presi)et ,(o t%e writte re0,est o& a #a3ority o& t%e 2oti*
#e#'ers o& t%e Boar) o& Directors at s,c% ti#e a) (lace as t%e Presi)et #ay )esi*ate"
Notice o& all #eeti*s o& t%e Boar) o& Directors s%all 'e set &or#ally to eac% #e#'er o&
t%e Boar) at t%e last recor)e) a))ress o t%e recor)s o& t%e Associatio at least te )ays
',t ot #ore t%a =< )ays (rior to t%e ti#e a((oite) &or s,c% #eeti*"
Section . Pro0ies.>oti* ri*%ts o& a )irector or o&&icer s%all ot 'e )ele*ate) to
aot%er or e1ercise) 'y (ro1y"
Section !. 3uorum.A #a3ority o& t%e 2oti* #e#'ers o& t%e Boar) o& Directors s%all
costit,te a 0,or,#5 at ay #eeti* o& t%e Boar)" I& a 0,or,# is ot (reset5 a #a3ority
o& t%ose 2oti* )irectors (reset #ay a)3o,r t%e #eeti* &ro# ti#e to ti#e5 wit%o,t
&,rt%er otice5 ,til a 0,or,# is (reset"
Section ". .esi)nation or .emoval.Ay )irector #ay resi* at ay ti#e 'y *i2i*
writte otice to t%e Presi)et5 t%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et5 or t%e Boar) o& Directors"
S,c% resi*atio s%all ta/e e&&ect at t%e ti#e s(eci&ie) t%erei5 or i& o ti#e is s(eci&ie)5
at t%e ti#e o& acce(tace t%ereo& as )eter#ie) 'y t%e Presi)et or t%e Boar)" Ay
#e#'er o& t%e Boar) ,a'le to atte) a #eeti* s%all a)2ise t%e Presi)et as to t%e
reaso &or t%e a'sece" I& a )irector #isses two cosec,ti2e #eeti*s &or reasos t%at t%e
Presi)et %as )eclare) to 'e is,&&iciet5 t%e )irector s%all 'e )ee#e) to %a2e resi*e) as
a )irector" A )irector #ay 'e re#o2e) &ro# o&&ice 'y a two$t%ir)s a&&ir#ati2e 2ote o& t%e
Boar) o& Directors"
Section #. 1acancies.>acacies o t%e Boar) o& Directors #ay 'e &ille) &or t%e 'alace
o& t%e re#aii* ter# i accor)ace wit% (roce),res as #ay 'e a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o&
Directors"
Article 1II
Officers
Section 1. Officers.T%e o&&icers o& t%e Associatio s%all 'e t%e Presi)et5 >ice
Presi)et5 Treas,rer5 Secretary5 I##e)iate Past Presi)et5 a) s,c% ot%er o&&icers as #ay
'e )ee#e) ecessary 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e >ice Presi)et5 Treas,rer a)
Secretary s%all 'e electe) a,ally i accor)ace wit% t%ese Bylaws"
Section 2. 5erm of Office.Eac% o&&icer s%all ta/e o&&ice ,(o electio a) s%all ser2e
&or a ter# o& oe year a) ,til a s,ccessor is ),ly electe)" No o&&icer s%all %ol) t%e sa#e
electe) o&&ice &or #ore t%a two cosec,ti2e ter#s"
Section 3. .emoval.Ay o&&icer or a*et electe) or a((oite) 'y t%e Boar) o&
Directors #ay 'e re#o2e) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors w%ee2er i its 3,)*#et t%e 'est
iterest o& t%e Associatio s%all 'e ser2e)"
Section . 1acancies.>acacies i ay o&&ice5 wit% t%e e1ce(tio o& Presi)et5 #ay 'e
&ille) &or t%e 'alace o& t%e re#aii* ter# 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors at ay re*,lar or
s(ecial #eeti* i accor)ace wit% (roce),res as #ay 'e )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar)" I t%e
e2et o& a 2acacy i t%e o&&ice o& Presi)et5 t%e >ice Presi)et s%all co#(lete t%at ter#"
Section !. President.T%e Presi)et s%all 'e t%e c%ie& electe) o&&icer o& t%e Associatio9
s%all (resi)e at #eeti*s o& t%e Associatio5 t%e Boar) o& Directors5 a) E1ec,ti2e
Co##ittee9 a) s%all 'e a #e#'er e1 o&&icio o& all co##ittees" T%e Presi)et s%all also5
at t%e a,al #eeti* o& t%e Associatio5 a) at s,c% ot%er ti#es as )ee#e) (ro(er5
co##,icate to t%e Associatio or to t%e Boar) o& Directors5 s,c% #atters a) #a/e s,c%
s,**estios as #ay te) to (ro#ote t%e wel&are a) icrease t%e ,se&,less o& t%e
Associatio5 a) s%all (er&or# s,c% ot%er ),ties as are ecessarily ici)et to t%e o&&ice
o& Presi)et or as #ay 'e assi*e) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors"
Section ". 1ice President.T%e >ice Presi)et #ay 'e )ele*ate) 'y t%e Presi)et to
(er&or# t%e Presi)et7s ),ties5 i t%e e2et o& t%e Presi)et7s te#(orary )isa'ility or
a'sece &ro# #eeti*s a) s%all (er&or# s,c% ot%er ),ties as #ay 'e assi*e) 'y t%e
Presi)et or t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e >ice Presi)et will ass,#e t%e Treas,rer7s
),ties i& t%at (ositio 'eco#es 2acat" T%e >ice Presi)et will &ill t%e ,$e1(ire) (ortio
o& t%e Presi)et7s ter# i& t%at o&&ice s%o,l) 'eco#e 2acat" I& t%e >ice Presi)et7s
(ositio 'eco#es 2acat ),ri* t%e year5 t%e Presi)et will ass,#e all ),ties"
Section #.5reasurer.T%e Treas,rer s%all %a2e c%ar*e a) c,sto)y o&5 a) 'e
res(osi'le &or all &,)s a) sec,rities o& t%e Associatio5 a) s%all (er&or# s,c% ot%er
),ties as #ay 'e assi*e) 'y t%e Presi)et or 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e Boar) o&
Directors #ay )ele*ate ay o& t%e Treas,rer7s ),ties to t%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et" T%e
Treas,rer will ass,#e t%e ),ties o& t%e Secretary i& t%at (ositio 'eco#es 2acat"
Section $. Secretar*.T%e Secretary s%all /ee( t%e #i,tes o& t%e #eeti*s o& t%e Boar)
o& Directors i oe or #ore 'oo/s (ro2i)e) &or t%at (,r(ose9 see t%at all otices are ),ly
*i2e i accor)ace wit% t%e (ro2isios o& t%ese Bylaws or as re0,ire) 'y law9 'e
c,sto)ia o& t%e cor(orate recor)s a) i *eeral (er&or# all ),ties ici)et to t%e o&&ice
o& Secretary9 a) s%all (er&or# s,c% ot%er ),ties as #ay 'e assi*e) 'y t%e Presi)et or
'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e Boar) o& Directors #ay )ele*ate ay o& t%e Secretary7s
),ties to t%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et"
Section %. Immediate Past President.T%e I##e)iate Past Presi)et s%all (er&or#
s,c% ),ties as #ay 'e assi*e) 'y t%e Presi)et or 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" I& 'ot% t%e
Presi)et a) >ice Presi)et7s (ositios 'eco#e 2acat5 t%e I##e)iate Past Presi)et
will &ill t%e 2acat (ositios ,til t%e ter# e1(ires" I& t%e I##e)iate Past Presi)et7s
(ositio 'eco#es 2acat ),ri* ay *i2e year5 it s%all re#ai 2acat ,til t%e ter#
e1(ires"
Section 1-. (0ecutive 1ice President.T%e c%ie& e1ec,ti2e o&&icer5 a)#iistrator5 a)
#aa*er o& t%e Associatio s%all 'e a salarie) sta&& %ea) e#(loye) or a((oite) 'y t%e
Boar) o& Directors" T%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et s%all 'e res(osi'le to t%e Presi)et
a) t%e Boar) o& Directors5 a) s%all %a2e t%e a,t%ority to e1ec,te cotracts o 'e%al& o&
t%e Associatio a) as a((ro2e) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et
s%all %a2e t%e title o& E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et or s,c% ot%er title as t%e Boar) o&
Directors s%all &ro# ti#e to ti#e )esi*ate5 a) s%all e#(loy a) #ay ter#iate t%e
e#(loy#et o& #e#'ers o& t%e sta&& ecessary to carry o,t t%e wor/ o& t%e Associatio5
a) s%all #a/e )is',rse#ets as a,t%ori6e)" I a))itio5 t%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et
s%all #aa*e a) )irect all &,ctios a) acti2ities o& t%e Associatio a) (er&or# s,c%
ot%er ),ties as #ay 'e s(eci&ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors"
Article 1III
/ommittees
Section 1. Appointment.T%e Presi)et5 s,'3ect to t%e a((ro2al o& t%e E1ec,ti2e
Co##ittee5 s%all a((oit s,c% sta)i* or s(ecial co##ittees or s,'co##ittees as #ay
'e re0,ire) 'y t%ese Bylaws or as t%e Presi)et #ay &i) ecessary or a((ro(riate"
Section 2. (0ecutive /ommittee.T%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee s%all 'e co#(rise) o& t%e
o&&icers o& t%e Associatio" T%ere s%all 'e o #ore t%a two #e#'ers o& t%is Co##ittee
&ro# t%e sa#e C%a(ter5 ,less at t%e ti#e o& t%eir electio to o&&ice t%ey were #e#'ers o&
aot%er C%a(ter" I& a co&lict s%all occ,r i 2iolatio o& t%is (ro2isio5 t%e Presi)et s%all
a((oit a re(lace#et to t%e Co##ittee oly &or t%e i)i2i),al w%o %as 'ee a electi2e
o&&icer &or t%e least ,#'er o& years" T%e E1ec,ti2e >ice Presi)et s%all 'e a #e#'er e1
o&&icio5 ',t wit%o,t 2ote" T%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee s%all %a2e t%e (ower to act &or t%e
Boar) o& Directors a) t%e Associatio 'etwee #eeti*s o& t%e Boar) i accor)ace
wit% s,c% (owers5 ),ties5 a) res(osi'ilities as #ay 'e )ele*ate) to it &ro# ti#e to ti#e
'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e Presi)et s%all ser2e as c%air#a o& t%e E1ec,ti2e
Co##ittee"
Section 3. .ules.Eac% co##ittee #ay a)o(t r,les &or its ow *o2erace5 cosistet
wit% t%ese Bylaws a) wit% r,les a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors"
Section . 3uorum.A #a3ority o& t%e 2oti* #e#'ers o& eac% co##ittee a) a HFTP
sta&& #e#'er s%all costit,te a 0,or,#5 at ay #eeti* o& t%e co##ittees" I& a 0,or,# is
ot (reset5 a #a3ority o& t%ose 2oti* #e#'ers (reset #ay a)3o,r t%e #eeti* &ro#
ti#e to ti#e5 wit%o,t &,rt%er otice5 ,til a 0,or,# is (reset"
Article I7
/'apters and Affiliates
Section 1. /'apter.I accor)ace wit% s,c% r,les a) re*,latios as #ay 'e a)o(te)
'y t%e Boar) o& Directors5 t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee #ay c%arter *ro,(s o& #e#'ers to
'e C%a(ters o& t%e Associatio ,(o a((licatio o& s,c% #e#'ers w%o are wit%i a
si#ilar *eo*ra(%ic area or %a2e si#ilar s(ecialties s,c% as cl,'s5 %otels5 casios5 etc" Not
#ore t%a oe c%a(ter re(reseti* eac% se*#et s%all 'e c%artere) i t%e sa#e
*eo*ra(%ic area" C%a(ters s%all %a2e ri*%ts5 res(osi'ilities5 a) (ri2ile*es as #ay 'e
)eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee #ay re2o/e c%arters i
accor)ace wit% s,c% r,les a) re*,latios as t%e Boar) #ay a)o(t &ro# ti#e to ti#e"
Section 2. .e)ions.I accor)ace wit% s,c% r,les a) re*,latios as #ay 'e a)o(te) 'y
t%e Boar) o& Directors5 t%e Boar) o& Directors #ay esta'lis% re*ios o& t%e Associatio
wit%i a si#ilar *eo*ra(%ic area" Re*ios s%all %a2e ri*%ts5 res(osi'ilities a) (ri2ile*es
as #ay 'e )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e Boar) o& Directors #ay #o)i&y or
alter t%e 'o,)aries o& a Re*io as it )ee#s ecessary or a((ro(riate"
Section 3. Affiliates.T%e Boar) o& Directors #ay create5 tras&er5 sell5 )issol2e5 or
ot%erwise )is(ose o& s,c% acillary a) a&&iliate or*ai6atios5 associatios5 a)
&o,)atios as it )ee#s a((ro(riate or ecessary"
Section . Pro,in8s.ProLi/s s%all %a2e ri*%ts5 res(osi'ilities5 a) (ri2ile*es as #ay
'e )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee #ay re2o/e
ProLi/s i accor)ace wit% s,c% r,les a) re*,latios as t%e Boar) #ay a)o(t &ro#
ti#e to ti#e"
Article 7
(lection Procedures
Section 1. (li)ibilit*Ay Prici(al5 A*et5 Allie) or E),catio #e#'er i *oo)
sta)i* s%all 'e eli*i'le &or o#iatio to t%e Boar) o& Directors" Ay Prici(al5 A*et5
or E),catio #e#'er i *oo) sta)i* t%at %ol)s oe o& t%e HFTP )esi*atios s%all 'e
eli*i'le &or o#iatio to a o&&icer (ositio" Allie) #e#'ers are ot eli*i'le &or
o#iatio to a o&&icer (ositio"
Section 2. Nominations.Eac% year5 t%e No#iati* Co##ittee is co#(ose) o& ot
#ore t%a ei*%t #e#'ers o& t%e Associatio5 icl,)i* t%e I##e)iate Past Presi)et w%o
s%all ser2e as t%e co##ittee7s c%air" T%e Co##ittee is to 'e co#(ose) o& a a((oite)
Glo'al Past Presi)et5 t%e Certi&icatio A)2isory Co,cil C%air5 HITEC A)2isory
Co,cil C%air5 E),catio A)2isory Co,cil C%air5 a) ,( to t%ree C%a(ter Presi)ets o&
(ast C%a(ter o& t%e Year awar) reci(iets" No later t%a B,ly !st5 t%e No#iati*
Co##ittee s%all (reset to t%e Boar) o& Directors a) #e#'ers%i( o#iees to ser2e as
#e#'ers o& t%e Boar) o& Directors" T%e No#iati* Co##ittee s%all also (reset to t%e
Boar) o& Directors a) #e#'ers%i( a slate o& o&&icers to 'e electe) &ro# t%e c,rret
#e#'ers%i( o& t%e Boar) o& Directors or a #e#'er o& t%e Boar) o& Directors w%o %as
ser2e) sice t%e !ACC 2ersio o& t%ese 'ylaws were a)o(te)" Eac% C%a(ter5 i accor)ace
wit% (roce),res as a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors5 #ay s,**est to t%e No#iati*
Co##ittee (ossi'le ca)i)ates &or electio to o&&ice" T%e o#iee+s- to 'e slate) s%all 'e
selecte) i accor)ace wit% (roce),res as a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" A writte
re0,est &or o#iatio as a )irector or o&&icer #ay 'e s,'#itte) i accor)ace wit%
(roce),res as a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors a) si*e) 'y ?=< 2oti* #e#'ers o&
t%e Associatio o& w%ic% o #ore t%a =< ca 'e &ro# ay oe c%a(ter" No#iees 'y
(etitio s%all re0,ire t%e a#e o& t%e i)i2i),al so o#iate) to 'e (lace) o t%e 'allot
as a o&&icial o#iee"
Section 3. 4allotin).Secretary s%all (re(are a o&&icial 'allot listi* t%e a#es o& t%e
o#iees )esi*ate) 'y t%e No#iati* Co##ittee or 'y (etitio" Oly i t%e e2et t%at
a race is coteste)5 t%e o&&icial 'allot s%all 'e #aile) 'y t%e Secretary to eac% 2oti*
#e#'er at least =< )ays (rior to t%e A,al Meeti*5 to 'e ret,re) ot later t%a @<
)ays (rior to t%e A,al Meeti*" Not later t%a ?< )ays (rior to t%e A,al Meeti*5 t%e
Secretary s%all ao,ce t%e res,lts" T%e o#iee recei2i* t%e %i*%est ,#'er o& 2ali)5
ti#ely 2otes cast s%all 'e )eclare) electe)" T%e Boar) o& Directors #ay esta'lis%
(roce),res to carry o,t t%e 'alloti* (rocess" As to t%e electio o& o&&icers5 t%e Boar)
s%all cast its 'allots &or o&&icers (rior to t%e A,al Meeti* i accor)ace wit% s,c%
(roce),res as t%e Boar) o& Directors #ay a)o(t" I t%e e2et a race is ot coteste)5 t%e
Secretary s%all cast a si*le 'allot &or t%e o#iee w%o s%all t%ere,(o 'e )eclare)
electe)"
Section . Disputes, 5ies, (tc.9All 0,estios or )is(,tes re*ar)i* t%e electio s%all 'e
resol2e) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors i accor)ace wit% (roce),res as a)o(te) 'y t%e
Boar) o& Directors"
Article 7I
&iscellaneous
Section 1. &ail 1ote.D%ee2er5 i t%e 3,)*#et o& t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee or Boar)
o& Directors5 a) i accor)ace wit% t%ese Bylaws a) Te1as law5 ay 0,estio s%all arise
w%ic% t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee or Boar) 'elie2es s%o,l) or co,l) 'e (,t to a 2ote o& t%e
E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee or Boar) o& Directors a) w%e t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee or t%e
Boar) )ee#s it ie1(e)iet to call a s(ecial #eeti* &or s,c% (,r(oses5 t%e E1ec,ti2e
Co##ittee or t%e Boar) o& Directors #ay5 ,less ot%erwise re0,ire) 'y t%ese Bylaws5
s,'#it s,c% a #atter to t%e a((ro(riate 2oti* #e#'ers%i( 'y #ail &or 2ote a) )ecisio5
a) t%e 0,estio t%,s (resete) s%all 'e )eter#ie) accor)i* to a 2ote recei2e) &ro#
t%ose eli*i'le to 2ote o s,c% #atters" S,c% s,'#issio o& a #ail 'allot s%all 'e
co),cte) i accor)ace wit% (roce),res as a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors" Actio so
ta/e i eac% case s%all 'i) t%e Associatio i t%e sa#e #aer as wo,l) actio i& ta/e
at a ),ly calle) #eeti*"
Section 2. 2iscal :ear.T%e &iscal year s%all 'e )eter#ie) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors"
Section 3. Procedures.All #eeti*s o& t%e Associatio s%all 'e *o2ere) 'y
(arlia#etary laws set &ort% i Ro'ert7s R,les o& Or)er +#ost recet e)itio- w%e it )oes
ot co&lict wit% t%ese Bylaws"
Section . Seal.T%e Associatio s%all %a2e a seal o& s,c% )esi* as t%e Boar) o&
Directors #ay a)o(t5 a) it #ay 'e ,se) 'y t%e #e#'ers i accor)ace wit% t%e r,les as
#ay 'e a)o(te) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors"
Section !. ;se of 2unds and Dissolution.T%e Associatio s%all ,se its &,)s oly to
acco#(lis% t%e o'3ecti2es a) (,r(oses s(eci&ie) i t%ese Bylaws a) o (art o& its &,)s
s%all i,re5 or 'e )istri',te)5 to t%e #e#'ers o& t%e or*ai6atio" U(o )issol,tio o& t%e
Associatio5 ay &,)s re#aii* s%all 'e )istri',te) to oe or #ore re*,larly or*ai6e)
a) 0,ali&ie) (ro&essioal society5 tra)e associatio5 c%arita'le5 e),catioal5 scieti&ic5 or
(%ilat%ro(ic or*ai6atio to 'e selecte) 'y t%e Boar) o& Directors"
Section ". Indemnification.T%e Associatio s%all %a2e t%e (ower a) a,t%ority to
i)e#i&y a) %ol) %ar#less5 to t%e &,ll e1tet (er#itte) 'y law5 ay (erso w%o is or
was a )irector5 o&&icer5 e#(loyee5 or a*et o& t%e Associatio or w%o is or was ser2i* at
t%e re0,est o& t%e Associatio as a )irector5 o&&icer5 e#(loyee5 or a*et o& aot%er
cor(oratio5 (arters%i(5 3oit 2et,re5 tr,st5 or ot%er eter(rise" I a))itio5 t%e
Associatio #ay (,rc%ase a) #aitai is,race o 'e%al& o& ay (erso w%o is or was
a )irector5 o&&icer5 e#(loyee5 or a*et o& t%e Associatio5 or w%o is or was ser2i* at t%e
re0,est o& t%e Associatio as a )irector5 o&&icer5 e#(loyee5 or a*et o& aot%er
cor(oratio5 (arters%i(5 3oit 2et,re5 tr,st5 or ot%er eter(rise5 a*aist ay lia'ility
asserte) a*aist s,c% (erso a) ic,rre) i ay s,c% ca(acity5 or arisi* o,t o& s,c%
(erso7s stat,s as s,c%5 re*ar)less o& w%et%er t%e Associatio wo,l) %a2e t%e (ower to
i)e#i&y a*aist s,c% lia'ility"
Section #. 4ondin).Ay (erso etr,ste) wit% t%e %a)li* o& &,)s or (ay#ets o&
t%e Associatio5 at t%e )iscretio o& t%e Boar) o& Directors5 s%all o'tai a) #aitai a
&i)elity 'o) at t%e cost o& t%e Associatio"
Article 7II
Amendments
T%ese Bylaws #ay 'e a#e)e)5 re(eale)5 or altere)5 i w%ole or i (art5 'y a two$t%ir)s
2ote o& t%e #e#'ers o& t%e Boar) o& Directors (reset i (erso at ay #eeti* o& t%e
Boar)5 or 'y #ail 'allot co),cte) i accor)ace wit% (roce),res as a)o(te) 'y t%e
Boar) o& Directors" Pro(ose) c%a*es to t%e Bylaws #ay 'e s,**este) 'y Prici(al5
A*et5 or E),catio #e#'ers5 C%a(ters5 t%e E1ec,ti2e Co##ittee5 or t%e Boar) o&
Directors" Noti&icatio o& (ro(ose) c%a*es to t%e Bylaws s%all 'e (ro2i)e) to t%e Boar)
o& Directors ot less t%a @< )ays (rior to t%e 2ote"