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3. A supporting letter from the Dean of the college or designated faculty advisor plus the name of the proposed local CMAA Advisor and a letter stating their willingness to serve. 4. A copy of the Bylaws for the proposed student chapter and in which shall also be included the following: (a). All obligations created by the Chapter or by any of its Officers shall be solely the responsibility of that Chapter. (b). The President of the Chapter shall furnish the Executive Vice President an Annual Report within 30 days following the end of the academic year (or May 1, whichever comes first). (c). The Secretary of the Chapter shall furnish the Executive Vice President and the CMAA Advisor the date and proposed subject matter of each chapter meeting at least 15 days in advance of such meeting.

Section 3. How Maintained.
Acceptance of a charter from the Association shall constitute acceptance by the Chapter of the principles established in the Bylaws of the Association, and adoption of the following minimum standards: A. Chapter Bylaws, rules, regulations and policies must be consistent with National Bylaws, rules, regulations and policies. B. All obligations created by a chapter or by any of its officers shall be solely the responsibility of that chapter. C. Chapter members eligible for Provisional or Active membership in the Club Managers Association of America, and current members in either of these two categories, shall hold membership simultaneously in both the National Association and the local chapter thereof; full membership in either body being requisite for retaining membership in the other. D. At least four (4) chapter meetings per year shall feature educational programs as part of the activities. E. A roster of at least ten (10) Active or Provisional members. (Subject to Paragraph F of this section.) F. All chapter officers shall be Active members of the Association in good standing. G. Any change or amendment of a chapter charter shall require advance approval of the National Board of Directors, under whose authority such charters are granted and controlled.

Section 4. Loss of Charter.
In the event a chapter shall fail to maintain its charter in accordance with Section 1 during any one (1) year, the President of the Association shall submit the matter to the Directors at their first following meeting, and invite representatives of the chapter to attend. If the chapter is still active or can become active and maintain the minimum standards, it shall be granted an extension of time as set by the Directors in which to comply with the required minimum standards. If it should then fail to establish the minimum standards, its charter shall be suspended until compliance can be accomplished. If the chapter is inactive and shows no promise of becoming active, or if it should decline to establish the required minimum standards, its charter then shall be rescinded. A chapter having had its charter rescinded may, after complying with Sections 2 and 3 for one (1) year or longer, petition the Association for reinstatement of its charter.

Article XIII
RULES OF ORDER Section 1.
The rules contained in the current edition of ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER shall govern the conduct of meetings of the Association in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws and any special rules the Association may adopt. Section 2. Motions. Any motion or resolution made or ordered at any meeting shall, on request, be reduced to writing and furnished to the Executive Vice President before the question shall be put.

Article XIV
INDEMNIFICATION
Every Director, Officer and employee of this Association shall be indemnified in accordance with the laws of the state of Michigan. The Board of Directors shall determine the appropriateness of any indemnification granted. This right shall not be in addition to or exclusive of other rights to which the indemnified may be entitled.

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