Article V, Section 1: The executive board shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, three (3) elected Members-at-large )consisting of one (1) deaf member and two (2) general members) and a Publications Manager; the board of directors shall consist of the executive board and local chapter chairpersons, and a Michigan Deaf Association (MDA) Liaison; and

Article VIII: Local Chapters

Section 1. shall be identified by MIRID as a group within a defined geographical area; and

Section 2. shall adhere to the by-laws, philosophies, procedures, policies and guidelines of MIRID; and

Section 3. shall consist of a chairperson, secretary, treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, and other officers deemed necessary; and

Section 4. shall prepare annual fiscal and membership reports and submit same to the executive board by March 1^st of each year; and

Section 5. shall be represented at all executive board meetings by regional chairpersons who may vote.

Section 6.  Regional terminations shall be instituted if a region fails to follow the by-laws, policies, procedures and philosophies of MIRID, or upon regional request of inactivity; and

A.     shall be decided by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the executive board and must be ratified by a simple majority of the membership at the next general meeting; and

B.     shall, in the event a region s officially terminated by the membership, release and assign to MIRID all assets within thirty (30) days of said term.  These assets will be held in escrow for a period of two (2) years or until the region is reactivated, whichever occurs first.  Failure to comply within the thirty (30) days requirement will necessitate MIRID’s seizure of said assets.

Article VIII: Subcommittees

Article VI: Duties of Executive Board and Board of Directors

            Section 6: Publications Manager

A.     shall develop and edit The Michigan Interpreter’s Link and

B.     shall manage MIRID’s website; and

C.     shall develop any other publications the board deems necessary.

In Article IV: Meetings, Section 2.  A special meeting may be called by the executive board or shall be called upon written petition to the executive board by seven (7) members in good standing.

In Article IV: Meetings, Section 2.  A special meeting may be called by the executive board or shall be called upon written petition to the executive board by seven (7) members in good standing.  A quorum shall consist of a majority of the dual status members in attendance.

Article XIII.  Amendment of the by-laws.

            Section 1.  Amendments to the by-laws must be ratified as follows:

A.      by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those voting, if notice of proposed changes is given sixty (60) days prior to the meeting; or

B.      by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of those voting if no notice has been given

Article XIII.  Amendment of the by-laws.

            Section 1.  Amendments to the by-laws must be ratified by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those voting with notification of proposed changes given sixty (60) days prior to the meeting.

Article V.  Executive Board and Board of Directors

            Section 7, D.  A motion for the removal of a state elected officer may be brought by the general membership, or the executive board, due to the officer’s failure to act in good faith in fulfilling the duties inherent in the office.  The voting body (i.e. the general membership or the executive board) must notify all of its members in writing, and must notify the officer by certified letter, of its reasons for the intended removal; of the action being taken; and of the time and place of the meeting; sixty (60) days prior to a call for a vote.  A three-fourths (3/4) majority of the voting body is required to pass the motion for removal.

Article II.  Purpose

            Section 2.  The SPECIFIC PURPOSES shall be to advance the professional standard(s) of interpreters/transliterators, and promote the professional skills, interests and welfare of its members.

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