NCTSA- The North Carolina Technology Student Assocation

NORTH CAROLINA TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION BYLAWS

ARTICLE I - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. NC-TSA will recognize individual membership only through a chartered local chapter

Section 2. Membership eligibility will be governed by TSA and NC-TSA. Members shall be recognized as active members, associate members, alumni members, professional members or honorary/honorary life members.

Section 3. Active members shall be students who are presently enrolled in or have previously enrolled in technology education programs. An active member shall pay dues as established by the Board of Directors of TSA, Incorporated and NC-TSA, Incorporated and may be declared eligible to hold a state office, to participate in state competitive events or projects, to serve as a voting delegate, or to otherwise represent their chapter in National TSA and State NC-TSA affairs as may be approved by their local chapter.

Section 4. Associate members shall be students who are enrolled in related fields of instruction with emphasis in technology education or who have previously enrolled in technology education programs. An associate member shall pay dues as established by the Board of Directors of TSA, Incorporated, and NC-TSA, Incorporated. Associate members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.

Section 5. Alumni members shall consist of those individuals who have completed a technology education program (has been a former active or associate NC-TSA member) and who have graduated from or left school. Alumni members shall pay dues as established by the TSA, Incorporated and NC-TSA, Incorporated Board of Directors. Alumni members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.

Section 6. Professional members are those persons engaged in education, business and industry, who have interest in NC-TSA and in the welfare of technology education. Professional members shall pay dues as established by the NC-TSA, Incorporated Board of Directors. Professional members shall not have the right to vote or hold office.

Section 7. Honorary/honorary life members may be individuals who have made or are making contributions to the advancement of technology education as may be approved by the NC-TSA executive committee, and shall be exempt from annual dues.

Section 8. Annual membership dues shall be as determined by the Board of Directors of NC-TSA, Inc., state officers and NC-TSA delegation. The membership year shall be September 1 to August 31.

ARTICLE II - THE NC-TSA ADVISOR

Section 1. It is recommended that a technology education teacher serve as a chapter TSA advisor; however, in cases where there is no such interested teacher, a state certified educator may be appointed by the school's principal. The appointed advisor would have all the rights and privileges of a regular advisor as long as they maintain their chapter in good standing.

Section 2. The NC-TSA State Advisor shall appoint a North Carolina-TSA Chapter Advisor to serve as the Advisor to the State Officer team.

Section 3. The NC-TSA Advisor(s) shall be exempt from state dues.

ARTICLE III - VOTING DELEGATES

Section 1. Local chapters of NC-TSA will exercise their voting privileges through voting delegates at the annual meeting of NC-TSA.

Section 2. Each chartered chapter is entitled to two (2) voting delegates for every ten (10) paying members (CAP affiliations would have a maximum of 12 voting delegates) for the purpose of transacting the business of the North Carolina Technology Student Association. No chapter shall have less than two (2) voting delegates. Each state officer will have one delegate vote.

Section 3. Individual delegate members will be entitled to one (1) vote for the purpose of transacting the business and election of officers and representatives at large of North Caroling Technology Student Association.

Section 4. NC-TSA High School and Middle/Junior High Representatives will account for the High School and Middle/Junior High voting delegates respectively and will report back to the executive committee.

ARTICLE IV - MEETING

Section 1. A State Leadership Conference shall be held each year with the time and place designated by the Executive Committee.

Section 2. The annual spring meeting of chapters shall be held at a time and place designated by the Executive Committee.

Section 3. Parliamentary procedure for all meeting of the North Carolina Technology Student Association shall be governed by the latest revision of Robert's Rules of Order.

ARTICLE V - STATE OFFICERS

Section 1. The state officers of NC-TSA shall consist of a: President, Vice-President, Vice-President for Post Secondary Chapters, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Sergeant-at-Arms, High School Representative, and Middle/Junior High Representative. These officers along with the NC-TSA state advisor will be known collectively as the Executive Committee of TSA.

Section 2. The Vice-President for Post-Secondary (NC-TECA) chapters shall be elected from the membership of secondary chapters, and shall serve as a student advisor to the Executive Committee.

Section 3. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Sergeant-at-Arms, High School Representative, and Middle/Junior High Representative shall be elected from the membership of the middle/junior high school and senior high school chapters.

Section 4. Only active members of NC-TSA will be eligible for a state office. To be eligible for a state office, a candidate must be holding or have held an elected chartered chapter or association office. Students cannot be elected to state office during their senior year. Students elected as national officers at the annual meeting may not hold a state or local TSA office concurrently with their term as national officers.

Section 5. No individual may serve more than one term as a state officer in the same office.

Section 6. The NC-TSA State Advisor shall appoint a credentials committee to review all state officer candidates and their qualifications and will submit to the voting delegates a slate of all candidates declared eligible for each state office. There will be no additional nominations from the floor. All state officers shall be elected by a majority vote of all the voting delegates.

Section 7. The Executive Committee may fill by appointment any vacancy occurring in the state officers for the unexpired term, except the office of President, which shall be filled by the Vice-President.

ARTICLE VI - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. The governing body of the organization shall be the North Carolina Technology Student Association Board of Directors composed of: (a) Consultants for Technology Education in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; (b) the State NC-TSA Advisor who shall act as chairperson; (c) four (4) local chapter advisors, three (e) members from business and industry, and at least three representatives of the six (6) technology teacher education institutions, one (1) local vocational administrator, state President of NC-TSA, and President of NC-TECA President.

Section 2. The terms of office of members of the North Carolina Technology Student Association Board of Directors are: Three years staggered terms. Exceptions to the three years staggered terms are the NC-TSA President (Term one (1) year), NC-TECA President (Term one (1) year), Technology Consultants and NC-TSA Advisor term continuous. The NC-TSA Advisor will be responsible for the selection of the members and their term of office to the NC-TSA, Incorporated Board of Directors.

Section 3. The North Carolina Technology Student Association Board of Directors shall meet at least once each year at such time and place as may be prescribed in the Bylaws. The annual report of the Board of Directors shall be presented at such a meeting. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the chairperson.

ARTICLE VII - DUTIES OF STATE OFFICERS

Section 1. President: It shall be the duty of the President of TSA to preside at all meetings; to make necessary committee appointments including the designation of a committee chairperson; to develop with the Executive Committee a program of work for his/her term of office; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of NC-TSA

Section 2. Vice-President: It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to accept the responsibility of the President as occasion may demand; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of NC-TSA.

Section 3. Secretary: It shall be the duty of the Secretary to serve in any capacity as dirtected by the President; to record proceedings of all meetings; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of NC-TSA.

Section 4. Treasurer: It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to keep records and membership reports as necessary, and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of NC-TSA.

Section 5. Sergeant-at-Arms: It shall be the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to assist in the preparation and control of the meeting place and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of NC-TSA.

Section 6. Reporter: It shall be the duty of the Reporter to serve in any capacity as directed by the President; to accumulate and keep up-to-date information on the history of the association; to prepare articles for publication in TSA publications, professional magazines and journals, newspapers and other news media; to contact other association members concerning new items for publication; and to make himself/herself available, as necessary, in promoting the general welfare of NC-TSA.

ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENTS

Section 1. To amend these bylaws, the proposed amendments(s) must be presented in writing by the chartered chapters proposing the amendment(s) to all chartered associations of NC-TSA and the NC-TSA President at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual spring meeting.

Section 2. The President must then present the proposed amendment, together with the actions recommended by the Executive Committee, to the Board of Directors of NC-TSA, Incorporated.

Section 3. If approved by the Board of Directors, the proposed amendment, together with the actions recommended by the Executive Committee, to the Board of Directors of NC-TSA, Incorporated.

Section 4. If adopted, the amendment will take effect within sixty (60) days of the annual meeting in which it is presented for approval, unless a different time period is stipulated.

What is the Technology Student Association?

The Technology Student Association is a non-profit national student organization devoted to teaching technology education to young people. TSA's mission is to inspire its student members to prepare for careers in a technology-driven economy and culture. The demand for technological expertise is escalating in American industry. Therefore, TSA's teachers strive to promote technological literacy, leadership, and problem solving to their student membership.

Involvement in TSA benefits teachers as well. Relating class activities to local, regional, state and national competitive events can be highly motivational for students. The natural interaction between teachers and students can be utilized to develop an excellent learning climate, while working toward goals.

TSA is the only student organization dedicated exclusively to students enrolled in technology education classes grades K-12. TSA is recognized by the U.S. Dept of Education, many state education agencies, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the International Technology Education Association and the National Coordinating Council of Career and Technical Student Organizations.

Who are TSA members?

TSA now serves more than 160,000 K-12 students in 2,000 schools in 47 states nationwide. The majority of TSA's membership consists of high school students.

Also, each the 2,500 teachers of technology education can be TSA advisors. Teachers can use TSA's activities during the school day in their classroom and extend the learning beyond the classroom through a TSA chapter.

Student members have the chance to compete at local, state, regional and national competitions. They may participate in chapter fund-raising activities and community service projects. TSA chapters host social activities. Leadership training is offered to student officers at the local, state or national levels.

* text courtesy http://www.tsaweb.org

NCTSA BYLAWS:

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