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A full or in-state only member who has paid
full dues to one constituent member association
may transfer into another constituent member
association without payment of additional dues.
A RTICLE III
C ONSTITUENT D ISTRICTS
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
a.
The basic unit of PSNA shall be the constituent
district, whose purpose shall be to support and
implement the purpose of PSNA at the district
level.
b.
Any constituent district which has been or may
be organized hereafter, whose bylaws and/or
Articles of Incorporation have been approved
by a majority vote of the Board of Directors of
PSNA, shall be recognized as a district nurses
association of Pennsylvania.
p.
A full or in-state only member who has paid full
dues to one constituent member association may
transfer into another constituent member
association without payment of additional dues.
A RTICLE III
C ONSTITUENT D ISTRICTS
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
a. The basic unit of PSNA shall be the constituent
district, whose purpose shall be to support and
implement the purpose of PSNA at the district
level.
b. Any constituent district which has been or may
be organized hereafter, whose bylaws and/or
Articles of Incorporation have been approved by
a majority vote of the Board of Directors of
PSNA, shall be recognized as a district nurses
association of Pennsylvania.
SECTION 2. BOUNDARIES
SECTION 2. BOUNDARIES
a. Boundaries of constituent districts shall be clearly
a.
Boundaries of constituent districts shall be
defined and recorded by the Board of Directors of
clearly defined and recorded by the Board of
PSNA.
Directors of PSNA.
b. Boundaries may be changed by a two-thirds vote
b.
Boundaries may be changed by a two-thirds
of the Board of Directors provided that:
vote of the Board of Directors provided that:
1. Ninety- (90) day notice of the proposed change
1. Ninety- (90) day notice of the proposed
has been given to each constituent district to be
affected; and
change has been given to each constituent
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
district to be affected; and
Proposed Bylaws Changes 2017
2. Each constituent district so affected has
2. Each constituent district so affected has
approved the proposed change.
approved the proposed change.
SECTION 3. DUTIES
It shall be the duty of each constituent district nurses
association of this Association to:
a.
Require that all of its members have the
qualifications specified in Article II,
Membership, Privileges and Dues.
b.
Submit an annual report to PSNA.
c.
Submit any bylaws revisions to PSNA for audit
of conformity.
d.
Maintain tax exempt status as required by
federal and state regulations.
e.
Send the Secretary of this Association the
names and addresses of all officers and
members of the Board of Directors of the
district nurses association immediately
following their election or appointment.
f.
Where districts fail to function as required by
district bylaws, PSNA Board of Directors shall
appoint interim officers to function for a
reasonable period of time to be fixed by the
Board of Directors during which the
membership shall be invited to participate in
formulation of a plan for the future of that
constituent district.
SECTION 4. INTERIM GOVERNANCE OF
CONSTITUENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
a.
A constituent district which fails to comply
with its district’s or these bylaws may be
sanctioned and/or placed under interim
governance by a majority vote of the entire
membership of PSNA Board of Directors
provided that:
1. At least ninety- (90) days’ notice of the
noncompliance has been given;
2. A statement of the reasons for the proposed
PSNA is proposing to engage its
members through digital means rather
than a district model in order to (1)
increase effectiveness and efficiency
at the local, regional, and state levels
and (2) meet the needs of our
membership identified through
several years of annual membership
surveys. This proposal seeks to
achieve the following objective:
provide a direction and options for a
new membership engagement
organizational model. Today, PSNA
has 15 districts. Of these, less than 5
are able to meet the sustainable
requirements identified in the PSNA
bylaws. PSNA is committed to meeting
the needs of our members.
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SECTION 3. DUTIES
It shall be the duty of each constituent district nurses
association of this Association to:
a. Require that all of its members have the
qualifications specified in Article II, Membership,
Privileges and Dues.
b. Submit an annual report to PSNA.
c. Submit any bylaws revisions to PSNA for audit of
conformity.
d. Maintain tax exempt status as required by federal
and state regulations.
e. Send the Secretary of this Association the names
and addresses of all officers and members of the
Board of Directors of the district nurses association
immediately following their election or
appointment.
f. Where districts fail to function as required by
district bylaws, PSNA Board of Directors shall
appoint interim officers to function for a reasonable
period of time to be fixed by the Board of Directors
during which the membership shall be invited to
participate in formulation of a plan for the future of
that constituent district.
SECTION 4. INTERIM GOVERNANCE OF
CONSTITUENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
a. A constituent district which fails to comply
with its district’s or these bylaws may be
sanctioned and/or placed under interim
governance by a majority vote of the entire
membership of PSNA Board of Directors
provided that:
1. At least ninety- (90) days’ notice of the
noncompliance has been given;
2. A statement of the reasons for the proposed
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