WSSA Bylaws - Article II

 

Section 1

  1. All WSSA members belong to a District WSSA Association whose boundaries are determined by the local membership and approved by the Executive Committee.

    District Associations may designate the name of their Association without requiring a WSSA Bylaws amendment or vote.
  2. District Associations shall be considered units of WSSA except for purposes of administration and shall be responsible for primary action, local involvement and community education.
  3. Constitutions and Bylaws adopted by District Associations shall conform as nearly as possible to the Constitution and Bylaws of WSSA.
  4. At business meetings of District Associations, only those holding regular or honorary membership in WSSA shall have voting privileges on WSSA business.
  5. There shall be authority for each of the District Associations to develop a district association award for outstanding effort. Membership in WSSA is not a requirement for this award. The persons selected shall be recognized at the Annual Conference.
  6. Each District Association shall elect representatives for the Executive Committee and for each Standing Committee at its spring meeting. The Executive Committee and each Standing Committee shall have one elected representative, except for the Economic Support/Workforce Development Committee which shall have two elected representatives (Rev. 6/5/97). The term of office shall be at least (1) year commencing on the first day in July, except for the Finance Committee which is a two (2) year term.

Section 2

  1. Dissolution of the Association shall be vested in the Executive Committee with a two-thirds concurrence of the membership voting.
  2. Upon dissolution, the Executive Committee shall dispose of all assets of the Association:

    1. Pay or make provisions for payment of all liabilities of the Association;
    2. Dispose of all remaining assets in such a manner or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, education, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time, qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Executive Committee shall determine.