NAVA
Bylaws
BYLAWS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN VEXILLOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER 7. COMMITTEES
§ 7.01. Standing committees.
| The standing committees shall be budget,
convention, flag design, membership, and publications. |
§ 7.02. Special committees.
| The president, with the approval of the
executive board, may create special committees
when needed. |
§ 7.03. Members.
| The president, with the approval of the
executive board, shall appoint a minimum of a
chair and two members for each committee. |
§ 7.04. Quorum.
| A majority of the members of a committee
shall constitute a quorum. |
§ 7.05. Reports.
| (a) The chair of each committee shall submit
an annual written report of the activities of the
committee to the executive board by forwarding
the report to the recording secretary no later
than thirty days before the annual meeting. |
| (b) The chair of each committee shall submit
such other reports as are required by the
executive board. |
§ 7.06. Committee budgets.
| All committees shall submit to the budget
committee a proposed committee budget for the
coming fiscal year no later than ninety days
before the annual meeting. |
§ 7.07. Budget committee.
| (a) The budget committee shall prepare a
proposed annual budget with the assistance of the
treasurer. |
| (b) The budget committee shall submit the
proposed annual budget to the executive board no
later than sixty days before the annual meeting
for the executive board's review. |
§ 7.08. Convention committee.
| (a) The convention committee shall plan and
conduct the annual convention. |
(b) The convention committee shall:
| (1) make all local site arrangements; |
| (2) publicize the annual convention; |
| (3) establish the registration fee with the approval of the executive board;
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| (4) issue a call for papers |
| (5) submit all expenses to the treasurer for payment; and |
| (6) assist the treasurer in preparing a financial statement to be submitted to the executive board no later than sixty days following the annual convention. |
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§7.09 Flag design committee.
| (a) The flag design committee shall promote vexillography, which is the study and practice of good flag design. |
(b) The flag design committee shall:
| (1) propose to the executive board standards of good flag design, guidelines for the flag design process, and a code of ethics for consulting vexillographers; |
| (2) promote those standards adopted by the executive board; |
| (3) maintain a list of knowledgeable vexillographers who agree to abide by those standards in consulting with persons needing vexillographic advice; |
| (4) publicize the existence of the committee's list of knowledgeable vexillographers and provide referrals in response to inquiries in accordance with Subsection (c); and |
| (5) compile and maintain a library of technical information relating to flag design and the flag design process, including information relating to case studies, recommendations, and lessons-learned, and make this information available to consulting vexillographers. |
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| (c) The flag design committee shall not directly consult with a person needing vexillographic advice, but may refer inquiries to a knowledgeable vexillographer or provide the committee's list of knowledgeable vexillographers on such terms as are determined by the executive board. Other than providing referrals or a copy of the committee's list, neither the association nor the flag design committee shall be a party to any agreement between a vexillographer on the committee's list and a person needing vexillographic advice. |
§ 7.10. Membership committee.
| The membership committee shall recruit and
retain association members. |
§ 7.11. Publications committee.
| The publications committee shall supervise
the association's electronic and paper
publications. |
| Adopted: |
November 18, 1967 |
| Amended: |
September 6, 1969 |
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October 11, 1970 |
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October 12, 1975 |
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October 10, 1976 |
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October 16, 1983 |
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October 6, 1984 |
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October 12, 1991 |
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October 10, 1992 |
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October 9, 1993 |
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October 7, 1995 |
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October 12, 1996 |
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October 11, 1997 |
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October 10, 1998 |
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August 31, 2002 |
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October 11, 2003 |
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July 1, 2004 |
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October 10, 2004 |
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August 4, 2011 |
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