American Fence Association Inc

“Active members consist of firms, corporations, or business entities that have applied and have been approved by the membership committee. Each active member must designate one individual with the power to vote on behalf of the member. In addition, retired individual members are also granted voting rights. Other classifications of membership, including branch allied, associate, and honorary members, are not permitted to hold elective office or vote on matters before the membership. At all meetings of the membership, no qualifying member shall have more than one vote.”

“Qualifying voting members have the power to elect the organization's directors at the annual board of governors' meeting. The newly elected and incumbent directors then elect the officers among themselves.”

“Members vote on governance decisions at the annual general meeting of members and at any special meeting called by the president or board of directors or upon written request by one-third of the members.”

“The organization provides a copy of the return to all directors for review and approval.”

“Officers, directors, committee members, and employees (interested person) of afa shall submit an annual disclosure statement or updated disclosure statement listing all organizations which will engage in certain business transactions with afa and in which such interested person has a financial interest or acts as a director, consultant, partner, trustee, officer, member of executive committee or empoyee. Any conflict shall preclude the interested person from voting on or participation in consideration of any proposed transaction or other matter related to the conflict. The executive director and president are responsible for the administration of this policy.”

“The board of governors' reviews and approves the executive director's salary and bonus on an annual basis. The executive director's salary is based on due dilligence performed on similar sized organizations and employee responsibilities.”

“Governing documents are made available upon written request to the organization's headquarters.”