American Society of Heating Refrigerating & A-C Engineers

“In accordance with the bylaws Section 5.13 Voting and Election. Not less than ten (10) days prior to the next meeting, the Secretary shall send a mail ballot, in the case of elections by mail, or a proxy statement, in the case of elections at meetings, to all members with voting rights. In the case of elections at meetings, the President shall appoint three (3) tellers to assist in conducting the election. The Board of Governors or the tellers, if any, shall promptly tally all votes. The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast for each respective office shall be declared elected. If there is a tie vote, there shall be a run-off election. Section 4.4 Rights and Privileges. All Chapter members shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges, except that anyone who has not paid Chapter fees, dues, assessments or other charges within ninety (90) days of their due date shall not be entitled to voting privileges or the right to election or appointment as an officer, governor, or committee chair of the Chapter. All rights and privileges of a member are vested solely in the member and may not be delegated or transferred, except as provided in Article VI, paragraph 6.7 hereof.”

“The Recording Secretary keeps the minutes of the meetings of the Chapter and of the Board of Governors and shall promptly file a copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Chapter with the Regional Chair and RVC for Chapter Technology Transfer/SRC. The Recording Secretary shall keep a roll of membership attendance and such books, papers, and records as the Chapter or Board of Governors may direct, which shall be open to the inspection of any member of the Board of Governors.”

“A copy is provided to the Treasurer for review and the Treasurer will use his or her judgement if further review by other Board members is warranted.”

“The organizations governing documents are available to the public on the RM-Ashrae website.”

“Revenue from our technical conference, monthly meetings, and classified ads on our website. The technical conference and monthly meetings promote and enhance technical expertise of our members. The classified ads promote growth in the industry.”

“These are payments to the national chapter that we are affiliated with. American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, 1792 Tullie Circle, Atlanta, GA 30329. These funds are used for non-profit projects and research with the heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning industry. The national chapter also provides scholarships for education assistance for students seeking certifications in the industry.”