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Bylaws
Central Florida Music
Teachers Association, Inc.
Bylaws
(Revised Fall, 2002)
Article I
The name of this organization shall be
CENTRAL FLORIDA MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,
INC., a local association affiliated with
MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
(“MTNA”), Cincinnati, Ohio, a Code Section
501(c)(3) organization, and FLORIDA STATE
MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (“FSMTA”).
Article II – OBJECT
Section 1 .
To help ensure an effective an ethical
approach to the education of youth through
music in the State of Florida.
Section 2. Said organization is organized exclusively
for charitable, educational, and scientific
purposes, including for such purposes, the
making of distributions to organizations
that quality as exempt organizations under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or corresponding section of any future
federal tax code.
Section 3. No part of the net earnings of the
organization shall inure to the benefit of,
or be distributable to its members,
trustees, officers, or other private
persons, except that the organization shall
be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensations for services
rendered and to make payments and
distribution in furtherance of the purposes
set forth in the object clause hereof. No
substantial part of the activities of the
organization shall be carrying on of
propaganda, or otherwise attempting to
influence legislation, and the organization
shall not participate in, or intervene in
(including the publishing or distributions
of statements) any
political campaign on behalf of or in
opposition to, any candidate for public
office. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this document, the organization shall not
carry on any other activities not permitted
to be carried on
(a) by an organization exempt from federal
income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding
section of any future tax code, or
(b) by an organization, contributions to which
are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding
section of any future federal tax code.
We, the music teachers of Central Florida,
in order to serve the cause of music and our
students more effectively, cultivate close
cooperation with our public schools, improve
teaching methods by an interchange of ideas,
and seek the confidence and support of the
general public by practicing the highest
professional standards, endorse the
following articles.
Article III – POLICIES
Section 1.
It shall be the duty of those engaged in the
teaching of music, be it the vocal or
instrumental field, to be guided by the
highest standards of professional conduct
and personal integrity.
Section 2. The confidence of the public and of the
music profession can be won and held only by
the practice of the highest ethical
principles.
Article IV – OBLIGATION
The purpose of the Code of Ethics as set
forth in the Florida State Music Teachers
Association Handbook in Article CIX is to
raise the standard of music teaching. It is
therefore the obligation of any teacher
having definitive evidence of the violation
of such principles of professional ethics,
to report said grievance to the Executive
Board of the Florida State Music Teachers
Association or the Florida Music Educators
Association.
Article V – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.
Membership shall consist of these
classifications:
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ACTIVE – Active membership shall be open
upon application to any person who is,
or who has been, professionally engaged
in the teaching of music, has been
endorsed by two
local members in good standing and has a
Baccalaureate degree or the equivalent, with
a
major emphasis in music. Active membership
shall provide privileges of participation in
the activities of the Association,
eligibility to attend conferences upon
payment of the
registration fee, a subscription to all
issues of The Florida State Music Teacher
within the
membership year, and the rights to vote,
hold office, and apply for certification.
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HONORARY – Honorary membership shall be open
to anyone who has given
distinguished service to the promotion of
music, and has been so honored by this
Association. Honorary membership shall enjoy
all the privileges of Active membership.
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PROVISIONAL – Provisional membership shall
be open to teachers who have been
accepted as Provisional members of FSMTA.
Provisional membership shall provide all
Active membership privileges with the
exception of the right to hold state or
national
office and to apply for FSMTA certification.
In regard to Provisional members, CFMTA
will follow all state guidelines as set
forth in Article V, Section 2 of the Florida
State
Music Teachers Association Handbook.
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ASSOCIATE – Associate membership shall be
open to persons interested in the
advancement of music, but not actively
engaged in teaching. Associate membership
shall
provide all the privileges of Active
membership, except the right to vote.
Section 2. All applicants for membership must be
sponsored by a member in good standing and
approved by the Executive Board.
Article VI – DUES
Section 1.
Annual dues are payable upon receipt of MTNA
billing. MTNA membership runs
from July 1 to June 30. All unpaid
memberships become delinquent after August
31. Members
not having paid dues by July 1 shall be sent
a statement by the MTNA office. Those not
having
paid dues by August 31 forfeit all rights in
FSMTA and CFMTA.
Section 2. Delinquent members may be reinstated upon
written application, payment of all back
dues and approval of the Executive Board.
Section 3. A member in good standing, who has resigned,
may be reinstated upon approval of
the Association.
Section 4. Dues paid by new members received in the
organization after the Annual Student
Competition will be considered payment for
the subsequent year.
Article VII – MEETINGS
Section 1.
A quorum shall consist of the active members
who are present at a duly called
meeting. (Such attendees shall not be less
than five active members.)
Section 2. A schedule of meetings for the year shall be
arranged by the Executive Board, and
shall be published in an annual Handbook
Directory, which shall be available to
members on or
before the first annual meeting of this
Association.
Article VIII – OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
Section 1.
Officers of this Association shall be:
President, Vice-President, Recording
Secretary,
Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer. The
elected officers and all committee chairmen
shall
constitute the Executive Board, which shall
be responsible to conduct all business
matters
pertaining to CFMTA. If the President so
desires, two members at large may be added
to the
Executive Board and have voting privileges.
Section 2. The President shall preside at all meetings
of this Association and of the Executive
Board; shall appoint committees and be
advisory member of each committee; shall
make pro tem
appointments to fill vacancies until a
meeting of the Association shall be held.
Section 3. The Vice-President shall assume all duties
of the President in the absence of that
officer and accept responsibilities
concerning the publication of the handbook.
The Vice-
President shall also serve as
President-Elect, and shall become President
when the latter’s term of
office expires.
Section 4. The Recording Secretary shall keep the
minutes of all meetings of the Association,
a
list of its current membership and a record
of the proceedings of the Executive Board.
Section 5. The Corresponding Secretary shall attend to
all the correspondence pertaining to the
activities of the Association, and serve as
Membership Chairman.
Section 6. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all
moneys as directed by the Executive
Board, and present a financial report upon
request. The signature of the President
shall be placed
on file at the bank with authorization to
sign checks in case of emergency.
Section 7. An auditor may be appointed by the Executive
Board to examine the Treasurer’s
books and make a written report at the
annual meeting in May.
Article IX – ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1.
The President shall appoint a committee of
three Active members to nominate
candidates to serve for two years. Election
of Officers shall be held at the May
meeting. The
slate of proposed officers must be mailed
out two weeks before said election.
Section 2. No officer shall be eligible for the same
office for more than two consecutive years,
with the exception of the office of
Treasurer, who may remain in office
indefinitely. Officers
may be re-elected after a lapse of two
years.
Section 3. Newly elected officers shall assume their
respective duties at the close of the May
meeting, and the retiring officers shall act
in an advisory capacity until the first fall
meeting.
Section 4. Candidates receiving the majority of the
votes cast at the meeting shall be
considered elected.
Article X – FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Central Florida Music
Teachers Association, Inc. shall begin on
the first
day of July.
Article XI – AMENDMENTS
Section 1.
A bylaw may be amended by a two-thirds vote
of those members present who are
eligible to vote, at any regular meeting of
the Association, provided the proposed
amendment(s)
have been submitted to the membership at a
previous business meeting of the Association
or
mailed to all its members at least two weeks
in advance.
Section 2. Parliamentary Authority shall be
Roberts Rules of Order (latest revised edition), and
shall govern the Association in all cases in
which they are applicable and in which they
are
consistent with the bylaws of this
Association.
Section 3. All amendments must be consistent with
Article II of the Constitution and a copy of
same must be reported to the Executive
director of MTNA before approval.
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