KENTUCKY ARBORISTS’
ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE
I. Name - The name of this organization shall be the
“Kentucky Arborists’ Association, Inc.”
ARTICLE
II. Purposes - The purposes of this Association shall
be:
A. To
improve the practice of tree preservation, encompassing commercial,
municipal, and utility arboriculture.
B. To
stimulate a greater interest in and foster a greater public
awareness of proper planting and preservation of shade and
ornamental trees.
C. To
cooperate in the conservation of trees and in the beautification of
the countryside.
D. To
initiate and foster scientific investigation into the various
problems encountered in the practice of tree preservation, and to
publish, or sponsor the publications of, the results of such
investigation.
E. To
sponsor an Annual Meeting devoted to the exchange and presentation
of information that will aid in the improvement of the practice of
tree preservation.
F. To
establish and administer standards for recognition and regulation of
the practices of arboriculture and its component skills, and to
secure appropriate implementing legislation.
G. To afford
the manufacturers of materials or equipment used in the practice of
tree preservation an opportunity to introduce and demonstrate their
products to practicing arborists.
H. To
promote membership in the International Society of Arboriculture
(ISA) and other arboricultural organizations.
ARTICLE III.
Membership
A. Active
Membership shall be open to all persons interested in shade and
ornamental trees and their preservation, who may reside or have
arboriculture interests in Kentucky.
B. Academic
Membership shall be limited to instructors and students teaching or
undertaking courses in Arboriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and
supporting and allied fields in a recognized institution.
C. Senior
Membership shall be limited to retired members who have been active
members in good standing for at least five preceding consecutive
years and who indicate, in writing, their desire to enter inactive
status. Senior members shall be entitled to all of the privileges
of the Association.
D. Honorary
Membership shall include selected individuals nominated by the
Kentucky Arborist’s Association and elected Honorary Members by
action of its Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IV.
Officers, Executive Committee, Chapter Administrator and Board of
Directors
A.
Officers. The Officers of this Association shall be President, a
President-Elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Editor.
B. Executive
Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of
the Association and the immediate past President.
C.
Board of Directors. The Association shall elect seven
members to the Board of Directors. Individuals representing
educational institutions or educational groups may serve as
non-voting advisors to the Board.
D.
Chapter Administrator. The Chapter Administrator will serve
as a non-voting advisor to the Board.
ARTICLE V.
Duties and Powers of Officers, Executive Committee and Board of
Directors
A. Officers
1. The President shall preside at
all meetings of the Association and of the Executive Committee. The
President shall appoint all temporary committees and all standing
committees unless otherwise designated, subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors. The President shall convene the Board of
Directors quarterly or more often as needed, or on the request of
any three members of the Board.
2. The President-Elect shall
assist the President and, in the event of the President’s absence or
disability, shall perform The President’s regular duties. The
President-Elect shall serve as chairman of the Membership Committee.
3. The
Secretary shall keep the minutes of the General and Board of
Directors meetings, and shall present a formal report to the
membership at the Annual Meeting.
4. The
Treasurer shall maintain up-to-date records of membership finances,
disburse funds subject to the approval of the Board of Directors,
and shall present a written summary to the membership at the Annual
Meeting.
