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Daniel Hargreaves, FCSI, CDT, AIA About CSINext

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at CSINext (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

When you visit our website https://www.csinext.org, and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we describe our privacy policy. We seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Sites and our services.

This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website (such as https://www.csinext.org), and/or any related services, sales, marketing or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the "Sites").

Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
  2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
  3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE? 
  4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
  5. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
  6. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
  7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
  8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
  9. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
  10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
  11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
  12. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
  13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
  14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us such as name, address, contact information, passwords and security data, payment information, and social media login data. 

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering at the Sites expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when participating in activities on the Sites (such as posting messages in our online forums or entering competitions, contests or giveaways) or otherwise contacting us.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Sites, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect can include the following:

Name and Contact Data. We collect your first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other similar contact data.

Credentials. We collect passwords, password hints, and similar security information used for authentication and account access.

Payment Data. We collect data necessary to process your payment if you make purchases, such as your payment instrument number (such as a credit card number), and the security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is stored by our payment processor and you should review its privacy policies and contact the payment processor directly to respond to your questions.

Social Media Login Data. We provide you with the option to register using social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter or other social media account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect the Information described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS" below.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information collected from other sources

In Short: We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources. 

We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms (such as Facebook), as well as from other third parties. Examples of the information we receive from other sources include: social media profile information (your name, gender, birthday, email, current city, state and country, user identification numbers for your contacts, profile picture URL and any other information that you choose to make public); marketing leads and search results and links, including paid listings (such as sponsored links).

2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We use personal information collected via our Sites for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive:

  • To facilitate account creation and logon process. If you choose to link your account with us to a third party account *(such as your Google or Facebook account), we use the information you allowed us to collect from those third parties to facilitate account creation and logon process. See the section below headed " HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS " for further information.
  • To send you marketing and promotional communications. We and/or our third party marketing partners may use the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see the " WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS " below).
  • To enable user-to-user communications. We may use your information in order to enable user-to-user communications with each user's consent.
  • To enforce our terms, conditions and policies.
  • To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond.
  • For other Business Purposes. We may use your information for other Business Purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Sites, products, services, marketing and your experience.

3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.

We may process or share data based on the following legal basis:

  • Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information in a specific purpose.
  • Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
  • Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
  • Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:   

  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • Third-Party Advertisers. We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Sites. These companies may use information about your visits to our Website(s) and other websites that are contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
  • Other Users. When you share personal information (for example, by posting comments, contributions or other content to the Sites) or otherwise interact with public areas of the Sites, such personal information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Sites in perpetuity. If you interact with other users of our Sites and register through a social network (such as Facebook), your contacts on the social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you within our Sites, and view your profile.

 

4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.

5. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our websites using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Our Sites offer you the ability to register and login using your third party social media account details (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile Information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, e-mail address, friends list, profile picture as well as other information you choose to make public.   

We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in this privacy policy or that are otherwise made clear to you on the Sites. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third party social media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy policy to understand how they collect, use and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.   

6. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third-party providers who advertise, but are not affiliated with, our websites.

The Sites may contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, online services or mobile applications. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Sites. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). No purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Sites is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.

9. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Sites, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Sites. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.    

If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/dataprotection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm

Account Information

If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:

  • Log into your account settings and update your user account.

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.

Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Sites. To opt-out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Sites visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ .

Opting out of email marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send or by contacting us using the details provided below. You will then be removed from the marketing email list – however, we will still need to send you service related emails that are necessary for the administration and use of your account. To otherwise opt-out, you may:

11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy.

12. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Sites, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Sites. To request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Sites, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our systems.

13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?

In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO), Daniel Hargreaves, by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by phone at 9722330233, or by post to:

CSINext
Daniel Hargreaves
8928 N. Spinel Pl.
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CSINext Sponsor

Daniel Hargreaves, FCSI, CDT, AIA About CSINext

Wanting to expand your exposure and support the virtual community. CSINext welcomes new sponsors. After careful consideration, CSINext wants each sponsor to have a premium exposure/experience and we try to limit our sponsors to a single product category. By becoming a CSINext Sponsor, you will receive this premium exposure without the competition. If you are interested in becoming a CSINext Sponsor, please contact one of the board members and we will get you setup. CSINext offers 3 levels of sponsorship at affordable pricing.

  • Gold ($300) - Includes: Web Banner, Newsletter Banner, eBlast link & Program/Presentation slot. + 1st year membership covered in CSINext (for you or someone of your choosing)
  • Silver ($200) - Includes: Web Banner, Newsletter link & eBlast link
  • Bronze ($100) - Includes: Web Banner & Newsletter link.

Past Presidents

Daniel Hargreaves, FCSI, CDT, AIA About CSINext

At the November 17, 2009 CSI Board Meeting, the first virtual chapter was chartered, its name is CSINext. With social media storming through the internet like wild fire, CSINext is the next evolution of the CSI chapter. The following are the Past Presidents of the Chapter:

Year President Year  President 
2009 Brent Williams 2025-2026  
2010 Daniel Hargreaves 2026-2027  
2010-2011 Daniel Hargreaves 2027-2028  
2011-2012 Daniel Hargreaves 2028-2029  
2012-2013 Brent Williams 2029-2030  
2013-2014 Robert Huserik    
2014-2015 Cynthia Belisle    
2015-2016 Ann Baker    
2016-2017 Nina Giglio    
2017-2018 Mark Ogg    
2018-2019 Micheal Young    
2019-2020 Thad Goodman    
2020-2021 Kathryn Marek    
2021-2022 Kathryn Marek    
2022-2023 Mark Ogg    
2023-2024 Mark Ogg    
2024-2025 Luana Celina Buratynski    

Why do we need a "Virtual Chapter"?

Brent Williams, CSI, CDT About CSINext

CSI has more than 140 chapters across the U.S. When CSINext receives its charter, it will be unique among them. The biggest difference? Simple...target market. Until CSINext, all of CSI's chapters - even the ones meeting by conference call and webinar - were specific to a particular city or geographic region. They grew out of a location, and focused in part on that location's construction community.

CSI chapters  offer a rich, face-to-face experience that capitalizes on their community, and leverages those community connections. In cities across the U.S., you can go to a monthly chapter meeting and expect to attend a great education presentation for commercial-level construction professionals in a room filled with local architects, engineers, contractors, product reps, owners and others with an interest in the construction community.

But there are people around the world who can't get to such a meeting, and would get little out of the discussion if they were to. There are would-be members as far away as Dubai, and as close as West Virginia, which doesn't have a single chapter within its borders.

CSINext is a flexible answer for all of these potential members.


CSINext is also a simple way to sample CSI. Our meetings are, and will continue to be, open to non-members. We hope that what they'll find here helps them decide to take up CSI's mission, learn how construction communication should work, and become a full member of the Institute. We're in the business of connecting people, so if there's a chapter in their neighborhood, we will encourage them to check that out, too!

CSINext will also provide high quality, consistent, mission-focused training for CSI leaders.  A chapter built on a web-based model like this could conceivably have hundreds, possibly thousands, of members, so our leadership issues may very well be far more complex than the typical chapter, and our leadership needs proper training to meet this challenge. Our goal is to focus on issues and skills leaders may not get to discuss at their chapter board meetings and region leadership training.

If you're already a CSI member, join us anyway. CSINext is a way that you can help CSI build its visibility on the web and connect with people you may never have had a chance to meet in person. Your experience as a place-based CSI member is invaluable.

In summary, CSINext is for:

  • People who can't get to a chapter in the U.S. and across the globe
  • People who want to try CSI before they spend their membership dollar
  • Leaders who want to take advantage of another education opportunity
  • Members who love CSI, and want to help build CSI's web community

Please sign up for our newsletter and register as a member if you would like more information.

CSINext Bylaws 2014

Daniel Hargreaves, FCSI, CDT, AIA About CSINext

Bylaws of the CSINext Virtual Chapter of
The Construction Specifications Institute, Inc.
September 2014

ARTICLE I - NAME

Section 1.
A. The name of this organization is the CSINext Chapter of The Construction Specifications Institute, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Chapter”; said Chapter being an affiliate chapter of The Construction Specifications Institute, Inc., a Maryland not-for-profit corporation hereinafter referred to as the “Institute.”

ARTICLE II - GOVERNING AUTHORITY

A. The Chapter is governed and operated in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas provisions of the Institute Bylaws, these bylaws, the regulations and requirements for the conduct of chapters of the Institute as adopted from time to time by the Institute Board, and the rules and instructions of the Chapter’s board issued through its officers.

ARTICLE III - PURPOSE AND POLICY

Section 1.
A. The purpose of the Chapter is to provide a medium at the local level for advancement of the objectives of the Institute.

Section 2.
A. The name, funds, or influence of the Chapter may be used only in support of this purpose.

ARTICLE IV - BOARD

Section 1.
A. The management and direction of the Chapter shall be delegated exclusively to its board.

Section 2.
A. The board shall consist of the following positions: president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and 2 directors. Emerging Professional members may serve in any of the elected positions.
B. If the Chapter includes a student affiliate, a student affiliate representative shall be a non-voting member of the board.

Section 3.
A. All members of the board, except the student affiliate representative if any, are eligible to vote on Chapter business.

Section 4.
A. The board shall consider requests for change to retired or emeritus status, and submit certified requests to the Institute.

Section 5.
A. The board shall select all standing and special committees, designate duties, and may authorize compensation for justifiable expenses.

Section 6.
A. The board shall schedule monthly business meetings. Special meetings shall only be held upon the call of the president or a majority of the board upon seven days written notice. Board meetings may be held via Remote Communication.
C. Action Without a Meeting
Any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Board may be taken by written action signed, or consented to by Authenticated Electronic Communication, by the number of Board members that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the Board at which all members were present, provided that when the action is taken by less than all Board members, all Board members must be notified immediately of its text and effective date. The written action shall be effective when signed or consented to by the required number of Board members, unless a different effective time is provided in the written action. Failure to provide the notice does not invalidate the written action. A Board member who does not sign or consent to the written action is not liable for the action.
D. Definitions
For purposes of these bylaws
1. “Remote Communication” means communication via conference telephone, video conference, or other means by which persons who are not physically present in the same location may communicate with each other verbally.
2. “Electronic Communication” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, which creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient of the communication, and reproduced in paper form by the recipient through an automated process.
3. “Authenticated” means that the Electronic Communication is delivered to an officer of the Chapter, and that the communication sets forth information from which the recipient can reasonably conclude that the communication was sent by the purported sender.

Section 7.
A. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum.

Section 8.
A. Should a vacancy occur in any office of the Chapter, the board shall by two-thirds affirmative votes of the board’s membership fill such vacancy by appointment of a member eligible by all other criteria for the duration of the unexpired term.

Section 9.
A. If the Chapter has a student affiliate, the board shall appoint a committee to support the student affiliate.

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

Section 1.
A. The president shall serve as chair of the board; preside at all Chapter meetings; select the chairs of temporary committees; be an ex officio member of all committees; and sign all agreements and formal instruments. The president shall serve for a term of one year or until a successor is elected.

Section 2.
A. The president-elect shall serve upon the absence of the president and perform other duties as assigned by the board. The president-elect shall serve for a term of one year or until a successor is elected.

Section 3.
A. The secretary shall see that notices are sent at least seven days in advance of all meetings of the board and of the Chapter and keep accurate minutes thereof. The secretary shall maintain a file of all correspondence; keep a roster of members and committees; co-sign all agreements and formal instruments, except those pertaining to the office of treasurer; and submit a report of office at the annual meeting. The secretary shall perform other duties as assigned by the board.
B. Notices may be sent by postal or electronic mail.
C. The secretary shall serve for a term of two years, expiring in odd numbered years, or until a successor is elected.

Section 4.
A. The treasurer shall collect and receipt for monies and securities; deposit funds and disburse and dispose of the same subject to the direction of the board; keep accurate books of account; submit a report at board meetings; and submit a report of office at the annual meeting. The treasurer shall perform other duties as assigned by the board. The treasurer shall serve for a term of two years, expiring in even numbered years, or until a successor is elected.
B. At the close of the fiscal year, the treasurer shall determine if informational forms and tax returns are required, file required forms, and pay taxes due to the Internal Revenue Service and other authorities within the prescribed time limits.

ARTICLE VI - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Section 1.
A. Officers and directors shall be elected to those offices as established by Article IV by the members of the Chapter. The current president-elect shall assume without election the office of president

Section 2.
A. Each elected board member shall take office on July 1.

Section 3.
A. In the event that there is a vacancy in the president elect position, the current president may serve a second consecutive term. The president will not hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms.

Section 4.
A. The term of office for directors shall be staggered two-year terms with half of the directors being elected each year.

Section 5.
A. A nominating committee shall be appointed by the board not later than February 20.
B. The nominating committee shall endeavor to select candidates so the composition of the board reflects the diversity of chapter membership.
C. The nominating committee shall prepare a list of nominees, showing at least one name for each elected position on the board due to become vacant, and present the list to the Chapter at a Chapter meeting not later than the end of March. At this time, the members may present nominations from the floor. Election for contested offices shall be by ballot.

Section 6.
A. The nominating committee shall prepare the ballot, which shall include the original list of nominees and those nominated from the floor. Each voting member of the Chapter shall be provided with a ballot at least two weeks prior to the ballot count. For purposes of chapter elections, voting members shall include Professional members and Emerging Professional members. The winner shall be the candidate who receives the most votes for the position. Ties shall be resolved by coin toss.

Section 7.
A. The ballots shall be counted and certified no later than the end of April, by tellers appointed by the president, and the results shall be reported to the members.

Section 8.
A. Not later than April 30, the Chapter secretary shall notify the Institute office of the results of the election and shall submit to them a complete list of the Chapter officers for the coming year, with their contact information.

ARTICLE VII - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.
A. The qualifications for membership shall conform to the requirements of the Institute Bylaws.

Section 2.
A. Membership in the Institute is a prerequisite to membership in the Chapter.

Section 3.
A. A Chapter member may be classified as an Honorary Member, Distinguished Member, or a Lifetime Member only by action of the Institute.

Section 4.
A. The provisions of the Institute Bylaws for disqualification, suspension, expulsion, and reinstatement of members shall govern.

ARTICLE VIII - MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

Section 1.
A. The annual meeting of the Chapter shall be held before the end of the fiscal year, at which time committee reports shall be submitted. The secretary shall submit a report on the activities of the Chapter during the past term of office. The treasurer shall submit an annual report of the finances of the Chapter.

Section 2.
A. Regular meetings shall be held monthly, except when otherwise decreed by the board. Not less than 10 regular meetings shall be held in the fiscal year.

Section 3.
A. Special meetings may be called whenever the majority of the board deems it necessary, or upon written request by not less than one-tenth of the Chapter members. The business at special meetings shall be limited to that for which the meeting was called.

Section 4.
A. Minutes of regular and special meetings shall be distributed to the members.

Section 5.
A. These bylaws, together with the applicable provisions of the Institute Bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, shall govern the conduct of business of the Chapter.

ARTICLE IX - FISCAL ADMINISTRATION

Section 1.
A. The fiscal year shall be from July 1 to June 30.

Section 2.
A. The annual Chapter dues shall be set by the board. Any change in the dues structure shall be approved by a two-thirds majority of those board members present at a regularly scheduled meeting or by Authenticated Electronic Communication. Members Emeritus, Distinguished Members, Honorary Members, and Lifetime Members shall not be subject to dues.

Section 3.
A. Institute and Chapter dues shall be paid to the Institute with the Chapter dues being returned to the Chapter by the Institute.

ARTICLE X - AUDIT

A. The board shall appoint a committee to audit the books and transactions of the treasurer at the close of the fiscal year. This report shall be read at the next regular meeting of the members of the Chapter.

ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS

Section 1.
A. Proposed amendments to these Chapter bylaws shall first be submitted to the Institute secretary for approval, in the manner and form prescribed by the Institute. After Institute secretary approval, they shall then be publicized or otherwise sent to each member two weeks prior to a regular meeting or special meeting.

Section 2.
A. Following publication, the amendments must be approved by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the voting members present at the regular or special meeting or by Authenticated Electronic Communication.

END of BYLAWS

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