{"id":1341,"date":"2022-08-22T06:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T06:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenixindiaassociation.org\/ip2?page_id=1341"},"modified":"2023-01-18T12:49:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:49:21","slug":"elementor-1341","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/?page_id=1341","title":{"rendered":"Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1341\" class=\"elementor elementor-1341\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f88b7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91f88b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3ee348\" data-id=\"d3ee348\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412a087 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"412a087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/constitution.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/constitution.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/constitution-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/constitution-1024x301.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/constitution-768x226.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a25e78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a25e78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47699f0\" data-id=\"47699f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9018c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9018c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INDIA ASSOCIATION OF PHEONIX <br>\nBY LAWS &amp; CONSTITUTION<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb0407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fb0407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">PREAMBLE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5cc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5cc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\"> We, the people of Arizona with our ancestry in the Indian sub-continent and our friends here in the U.S.A. do hereby resolve to give ourselves a revised Constitution with a view to function effectively by representing all segments of our society in this great country of the United States of America which we are trying to make our homeland by upholding the highest democratic ideals and traditions embodied in the body politic of India and\u00a0 U.S.A. <p\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f273af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f273af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de023f7\" data-id=\"de023f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e44f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5e44f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">DEFINATION<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb51075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb51075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIndians\u201d include a U.S. Citizen, Resident, Non-Resident Aliens, and Students in the United States of America who have their \u201corigins in India\u201d by birth, marriage, or ancestry.\u00a0\u201cSister Organizations\u201d hall include any cultural or student organizations located in Arizona with its \u201corigins in India\u201d.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf212e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf212e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60e7d78\" data-id=\"60e7d78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e402d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e402d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE I: THE NAME<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab79bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eab79bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"text-align:justify;\">The name of the organization shall be\u00a0<b>\u00a0\u201c INDIA ASSOCIATION\u201d<\/b>\u00a0herein after referred to as\u00a0<b>\u00a0ASSOCIATION<\/b>\u00a0.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99240c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99240c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1dc994\" data-id=\"d1dc994\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be47de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3be47de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE II: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca92a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca92a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ulistt\">\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To encourage \u2018Indians\u2019 to fully participate in the American society.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To encourage other non-profit \u2018Sister Organizations\u2019 to flower and prosper.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To encourage \u2018Sister Organizations\u2019 to communicate with each other and with the\u00a0ASSOCIATION in marching hand in hand to achieve the common objectives.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To provide a national voice to \u2018Indians\u2019 by cooperating with other organizations\u00a0with similar objectives.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To provide a forum for exchange of ideas, issues, and common concerns to the\u00a0\u2018Indians\u2019.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To ensure and protect the rights of \u2018Indians\u2019.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To assist in the orientation and adaptation of \u2018Indians\u2019 to the American\u00a0environment and bring about a better understanding of America and other Americans.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To formulate guidelines for improving the collective image of \u2018Indians\u2019.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To assure due recognition for the contributions of \u2018Indians\u2019.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">To help establish and promote a community center in the Phoenix metropolis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50725c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50725c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdb149c\" data-id=\"fdb149c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f35d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f35d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE III: MEMBER<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d742f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86d742f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Membership to the ASSOCIATION shall be open to all irrespective of color, creed, nationality, or sex who are desirous of furthering the objectives of the ASSOCIATION.\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Membership shall remain in effect unless disapproved by the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, as long as the member remains in good standing, having paid all the current dues as set out in the GUIDELINES, and abides by the Constitution.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Membership consists of two types: General Membership and \u2018Sister Organization\u2019 Membership. General Membership consists of: PATRON, LIFE, ANNUAL AND STUDENT.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5c5c90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5c5c90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ff6d68\" data-id=\"8ff6d68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec3510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec3510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>A PATRON MEMBER<\/strong> <br>It is an institution or a corporation who makes the appropriate donation as set out in the GUIDELINES.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>A LIFE MEMBER<\/strong><br>It is an individual or family who makes the appropriate donation as set out in the GUIDELINES.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>ANNUAL MEMBER<\/strong><br>It is an individual and spouse (if married).<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>STUDENT MEMBER<\/strong><br>It is an individual who is a full time student and spouse (if married).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;margin-bottom:10px;\" ><strong>SISTER ORGANIZATION MEMBER<\/strong><br> It is a non-profit organization, non-registered or registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission, and controlled by elected\u00a0 \u00a0 office bearers subject to the approval of Board of Directors.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e60518b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e60518b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ff16ea\" data-id=\"5ff16ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4a298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea4a298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE IV: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br><br><br>\n<span>POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD<\/span><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb66747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb66747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: justify;margin-top:-10px;\">The affairs of the ASSOCIATION shall be conducted by a Board of Directors, herein after called the BOARD. The BOARD shall consist of nine members elected by the general membership and a maximum of six appointed Directors*** selected based on organization membership as given below. The President and the Directors shall serve in an honorary capacity. The BOARD may be assisted as necessary by committees set up for specific purposes with specified terms of reference, as defined in the GUIDELINES. The BOARD shall have the powers from time to time to adopt any rules and regulations being necessary for the benefit and operation of the association; provided such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the articles of Incorporation. The BOARD shall be responsible to the Membership.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px;\"><strong>Members should be at least 18 years or older.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Members representing these organizations must be at least 18 years or older.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>These directors must be members of India Association<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b932c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b932c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">FORMATION OF THE BOARD:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8526c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8526c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>The BOARD shall comprise of the following:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ulistt\">\n \t<li style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">A President elected by the members for a term of one year, at the Annual Meeting.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 10px;\">Eight Directors elected by the members for a term of two years. However, in the year 1989 a total of eight Directors will be elected out of which only four will be chosen by a lottery scheme for a one year term only.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 10px;\">A maximum of six Directors selected from other non-profit \u2018Sister Organizations and \/or \u2018Student Organizations\u2019 representing the Mosaic of the Indian sub-continent to fully represent the entire Indian community in Arizona. The selections of the six Directors shall be done by the President and eight elected Directors as per GUIDELINES upon payment of Sister Organizational Membership dues. If any member of the governing board (or executive committee) of these \u2018sister organization\u2019 gets himself\/herself elected on the BOARD of this ASSOCIATION, then that \u2018sister organization\u2019 shall not nominate that individual to the BOARD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected for a period of one year from among the eight elected Directors by the President and eight elected Directors.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1facd75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1facd75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">DUTIES OF THE OFFICE BEARERS:<br><br>\nTHE PRESIDENT:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9049ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9049ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\">The President provides general leadership and coordination, and presides at MEMBERSHIP and BOARD meetings of the ASSOCIATION, ensures that the BOARD resolutions are carried out and signs official documents. The President is Ex-Officio member of all committees. <P\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c10d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0c10d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">THE VICE PRESIDENT:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1463693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1463693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vice President assists the President and fulfills all functions of the office during the President\u2019s absence. The Vice President will become the acting President, if the post of the President falls vacant due to any reason, until the eight elected directors elect a new President to complete the remaining term of the President. <p\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38db281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38db281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">THE SECRETARY:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2533f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2533f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Secretary of the ASSOCIATION conducts all general correspondence and maintains a list of current membership. The Secretary shall issue notice to all membership and BOARD, and shall record the votes and keeps the minutes of all meeting and proceedings of the BOARD. The Secretary shall carryout such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned by the BOARD.\u00a0The Secretary shall also file annual reports with the Secretary of State, Arizona after receiving such a report from the Treasurer. <p\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5672c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5672c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">THE TREASURER:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eba6eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eba6eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\"> The Treasurer shall receive and deposit, in appropriate banking institution(s) as approved by the BOARD, all funds of the ASSOCIATION and shall disburse such funds as directed by resolution of the BOARD; keep proper books of account; cause an annual audit of ASSOCIATION\u2019S books as directed by the BOARD; and shall prepare an annual budget and statement of income and expenditures to be presented to the Membership at its annual meeting; and deliver a copy of each to the members; and shall prepare an annual report and give it to the Secretary who shall file it with the Secretary of State, Arizona before deadlines. <P\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f544a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f544a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE V: BANKING AND AUDITING<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149a545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"149a545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" >The BOARD shall approve the institution(s) in which the account(s) of the ASSOCIATION shall be kept. All accounts shall be kept in the name of the ASSOCIATION. Transactions shall normally be by means of checks. All checks must be signed by two of the following three officers, viz: the President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. These individuals shall have authority to approve expenditures of up to two hundred and fifty dollars as required for the furtherance of the objectives of the ASSOCIATION.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A separate account shall be maintained for the building fund. The money donated by the donors and members for this specific cause shall be kept in this account. The money in this account shall not be used for any other purpose.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9950c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9950c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77d220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77d220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Auditor(s) shall be approved by the BOARD\u00a0(no auditor shall be a member of the BOARD). The auditor(s) shall audit and certify all accounts for the ASSOCIATION, including the annual statement of income and expenditure. <P\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c07036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c07036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE VI: RULES OF PROCEDURE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6ddc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6ddc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\">All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert\u2019s Rules of Order. Membership meetings may adopt such rules of procedure, not inconsistent with these articled, as required for the proper conduct of their business. Without prejudice to the general provisions set out above, the President may (unless the membership decides otherwise) restrict the discussion on a motion to two interventions by any one member, each intervention being limited to two minute duration. Any issue raised and supported by a simple majority of members attending a annual\/special meeting shall form part of the agenda of the  annual\/special meeting. <P\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f87c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5f87c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ELECTION PROCEDURE:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4be545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4be545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Detailed procedures for the appointment of the Nomination Committee, date of election, publication of ballot papers, with respect to election of the BOARD shall be contained in the GUIDELINES.<P\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c08ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c08ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e654c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e654c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>This constitution may be amended by a 2\/3 majority of the membership attending the meeting with a 51% of the annual membership forming the quorum. If less than a quorum is present, the affirmative must be such as would constitute a majority if a quorum were present. The Secretary shall issue in accordance with the GUIDELINES, text of the notice indicating the article(s) proposed for amendment and the proposed amendments. GUIDELINES can however be amended by a simple majority of membership. Proposal for amendments may originate from the BOARD or by means of a written request from at least 10% of the membership, or by a simple majority of the members attending a general body meeting. In the event of an amendment request, arising out of the general body, the BOARD shall call a special meeting within three months to consider the amendment(s). The GUIDELINES complement the constitution of the\u00a0\u00a0 ASSOCIATION. In case, where<\/div>\n<div>there are conflicts between the GUIDELINES and the Constitution, the Constitution shall prevail.<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c080e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c080e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE VIII: DISSOLUTION<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4cc17e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4cc17e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" >Proposal for the dissolution of the ASSOCIATION shall originate only by means of a written request addressed to the Secretary signed by a simple majority of the membership. The Secretary shall then convene a meeting to discuss the dissolution of the ASSOCIATION within three months after the receipt of the written request. The dissolution requires approval by a 51% majority of the membership (with a quorum of at least 51% at the meeting).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For the purpose of dissolution, the assets of the ASSOCIATION shall be distributed as determined by the membership.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494d1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"494d1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">ARTICLE IX: TENURE IN OFFICE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbec4b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbec4b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<P style=\"text-align: justify;\"> To be eligible as a candidate for the President, the person shall have been a member of the ASSOCIATION for a full year immediately preceding the election. No person shall be eligible to serve more than two years as President in a lifetime. This rule applies retroactively, to all past Presidents of the ASSOCIATION. In order to be nominated for election as a Director, a person shall be a member of the ASSOCIATION. No person shall serve more than four years as a Director in a lifetime. This applies to all past Executive Committee Members of the ASSOCIATION.\u00a0The term of each Board of Directors shall start from January 1\u00a0and will last till December 31st\u00a0of that year. The term of the first BOARD, however, shall start on June 18, 1989 and will end on December 31, 1990. This shall be treated as a one year term for both President\u2019s and Board of Directors\u2019 tenure. <p\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5235518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5235518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">GUIDELINES OF INDIA ASSOCIATION<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d8619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d8619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">The GUIDELINES can be amended at any time by a simple majority of those members present with a 25% of annual membership forming the required quorum.<p>The members of the ASSOCIATION shall pay the following dues:<\/p><ul class=\"ulistt\"><li>PATRON makes a minimum of a one \u2013 time donation of $500 or more to the ASSOCIATION or as set by the BOARD.<\/li><li>LIFE MEMBER makes a one \u2013 time donation of $200 or more to the ASSOCIATION or as set by the BOARD.<\/li><li>ANNUAL MEMBER pays an annual membership fee of $15, or as set by the BOARD.<\/li><li>ORGANIZATION MEMBER pays annually a sum of $1, or as set by the BOARD.<\/li><li>STUDENT MEMBER annual dues are $2, or as set by the BOARD.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 10px;\">LIFE MEMBER shall be entitled to life membership for himself\/herself and his\/her spouse.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">PATRON shall designate a maximum of two individuals to represent at any membership meetings.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 5px;\">The ASSOCIATION shall hold Annual Membership meetings at least once every calendar year.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP Meetings may be convened by (a) the BOARD on its own initiative; or (b) within three months of the receipt by the Secretary of a request for such a meeting signed by at least 10% of the membership. The three\u00a0months maximum period may be waived, subject to the agreement of all persons signing the request.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">The Secretary of the ASSOCIATION shall issue notice to all the members, at least two weeks in advance, of any ANNUAL, or SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP meetings. To be eligible to vote in a Annual\/Special membership meeting, membership dues should have been received by the ASSOCIATION at least one week before the meeting date. In the absence of the Secretary, the President shall perform this task.<\/li><li>The following items shall be included in the AGENDA of the ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP Meeting:a. President\u2019s report.<br \/><ul class=\"ulistt\"><li>Discussion and approval of the Treasurer\u2019s and Auditor\u2019s reports.<\/li><li>Election of the President and the Board of Directors<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 5px;\">The AGENDA for a SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP meeting shall consists mainly of\u00a0 those items mentioned in the notice\u00a0(see Section 6 of GUIDELINES).<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 5px;\">The QOURUM at the Annual Meeting shall be 10% of the annual membership for conducting routine activities.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 5px;\">Each member of the ASSOCIATION who is present shall be entitled to one vote at all meetings.<\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 5px;\">The following motions, in order to be carried, shall require a quorum of 51% of the Annual Membership and two-thirds majority of those present. If less than quorum is present the affirmative vote must be such as would constitute a majority if a quorum were present.<br \/><ul class=\"ulistt\"><li>Removal of a Director from office.<\/li><li>Expulsion of a member from the ASSOCIATION.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"margin-top: 5px;\">The membership year of the ASSOCIATION shall be from the 1st\u00a0of January to\u00a0the 31st\u00a0of December.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">A Candidate for the Director shall be nominated by any member of the\u00a0ASSOCIATION and seconded by another member. Nominations may be sent to the Secretary prior to the meeting in writing. Nomination may also be made from the floor. Additionally, the BOARD may also create a nominating committee for the selection of these candidates. This committee shall consist of a Chairman who shall be a member of the BOARD and two or more members of the ASSOCIATION who are not on the BOARD. No nomination is valid unless the nominee is present at the time of the election or has provided verifiable proof of acceptance of the nomination in writing. In case of contest, the election of the BOARD shall be by secret written ballot conducted by the election committee specified in the GUIDELINE 14. The six nominated directors from the \u2018Sister Organizations\u2019 shall be chosen from six \u2018Sister Organizations\u2019 at the discretion of the BOARD to fully represent the entire Indian Community. One of the six Directors shall be from a ASU student association with a membership of 25 students or more, if such an association exists.<\/li><li>The BOARD of Directors shall appoint a 3-member election committee to\u00a0Conduct the elections. None of these shall be a BOARD member.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">A vacancy arising through a Director ceasing to hold office shall be filled by the BOARD for the remainder of the year till the next election. The BOARD may not have more than two co-opted members at any one time. Members elected in the By-Election shall hold office for the remainder of the term.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">A Director may be removed from office in accordance with the provisions of\u00a0GUIDELAW 11. A Director, so removed shall be replaced in accordance with\u00a0GUIDELAW .<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">The meeting of the BOARD of Directors shall be called by the President, at least\u00a0twice a year. Simple majority of the BOARD shall constitute a quorum. The President shall also call a meeting of the BOARD of Directors if required in writing by at least three Directors. A simple majority of the BOARD will prevail when there is a difference of opinion amongst the board members on any day to day issues that are not covered elsewhere in this Constitution.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">The BOARD may establish, in order to deal with specific questions, such\u00a0committees or working groups as deemed necessary. In establishing such bodies, the BOARD shall define their terms of reference. The Chairpersons and members of such groups need not all be Directors. However, each such body shall include at least one Director.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">All contracts with other organizations and individuals shall be in writing and must have the prior approval of the BOARD of Directors. Contracts shall be signed by any two of the three officers, the President, Secretary and the Treasurer.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">The outgoing BOARD shall hand over all documents and inventories to the newly\u00a0elected BOARD at a joint meeting of the two BOARDS.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 5px;\">The ANNUAL meeting shall be normally called in the month of November of each year except for the calendar year 1989. In 1989, the ANNUAL meeting on June 18 will instead replace the one in November of 1989.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIA ASSOCIATION OF PHEONIX BY LAWS &amp; CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE We, the people of Arizona with our ancestry in the Indian sub-continent and our friends here in the U.S.A. do hereby&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":[],"_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1341"}],"version-history":[{"count":371,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3072,"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1341\/revisions\/3072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phoenixindiaassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}