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February 2016
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
ASPRS
NEWS
signed statement of concern for, and involvement in, the vi-
sion, mission, and core values of the Society by completing an
application form prescribed by the Board of Directors. Com-
pletion of the form and payment of the required dues shall
constitute fulfillment of admission requirements.
Section 3. Corporate Member
A Corporate Member is an organization involved in the sci-
ence and engineering disciplines associated with imaging
and geospatial information. A Corporate Member shall be
entitled to all rights and privileges of the Society applicable
to Corporate Members, including the right of representation
as a Corporate Member to vote and have its representatives
hold office. An applicant for admission as a Corporate Mem-
ber shall file with the Executive Director a signed statement
of concern for, and involvement in, the vision, mission, and
core values of the Society by completing an application form
prescribed by the Board of Directors. Completion of the form
and payment of the required dues shall constitute fulfillment
of admission requirements.
Section 4. Friend
A Friend is an individual or organization who wishes to sup-
port the mission of the Society and shall be entitled to all the
rights and privileges of the Society negotiated and set out in
the terms of membership with the Executive Director and set
forth in an annual written agreement with the Society ap-
proved by the Board of Directors. These rights and privileges
may not exceed those of Individual or Corporate Members.
Completion of negotiation, signing a written agreement, and
fulfilling initial conditions of the agreement shall constitute
fulfillment of admission requirements.
Section 5. Membership Termination
Membership may be terminated in any of the following ways:
a. Any member desiring to resign from the Society shall
submit their resignation in writing to the Executive Di-
rector.
b. Any member who does not maintain his/her qualifica-
tions for membership or honor the terms of his/her mem-
bership agreement shall be subject to termination.
c. Any member may be separated for cause by a two-thirds
vote of the Board of Directors. The member shall be of-
fered the right to appeal the separation decision.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS AND BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Elective Officers
The Elective Officers of the Society shall be President, Pres-
ident-Elect, Vice President and Immediate Past President.
Section 2. President
The President shall be the principal Elective Officer of the
Society, shall preside at Annual and Special Meetings of the
Society and at meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall
be a member
ex officio
, with the right to vote, of all Society
Committees except for the Audit and Governance Commit-
tees. The President shall provide guidance for promoting the
welfare and effectiveness of the Society, and shall perform
such other duties as are necessarily incident to the office of
President or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. President-Elect
The President-Elect shall perform, as necessary, the duties
of the President in the event of disability or other absence
of the President, shall oversee the activities of the Technical
Divisions and Corporate Members Councils, and shall have
such other duties as the President or the Board of Directors
may assign.
Section 4. Vice President
The Vice President shall represent the elective officers at
meetings of the Region Officers Council, oversee the Trea-
surer’s activity, and have such other duties as the President
or the Board of Directors may assign, including those of the
President-Elect in the event of disability of that officer.
Section 5. Immediate Past President
The Immediate Past President shall chair the Governance
Committee, defined in Article IX, Section 7, and serve as an
advisor to the President.
Section 6. Appointed Officers
The Executive Director, the Secretary, and the Treasurer
shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the
Board of Directors. The Appointer Officers shall be responsi-
ble to the Board of Directors. Duties for the Appointed Offi-
cers are defined in Article XI of these bylaws.
Section 7. Board of Directors
The Board of Directors shall consist of the Elective Officers,
Council Chairs, and Appointed Officers. The Appointed Offi-
cers shall be
ex officio
members without voting rights.
Section 8. Councils’ Representation on the Board
of Directors
Council Chairs shall represent Councils, which are defined in
Article VIII, on the Board of Directors. The Corporate Members,
Early-Career Professionals, Region Officers, Student Advisory
and Technical Division Directors Councils shall have one Chair
each for Council representation on the Board of Directors.
Section 9. Nomination and Election Procedures
a. Elective Officers
(1) The office of President shall be filled by automatic
succession of the President-Elect, who shall normally
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