Under the Bylaws of The Potato Association of America
Whereas Article X of the Bylaws of the Potato Association of America provides for the creation of sections and further prescribes that each section
may develop its own bylaws for the conduct of its affairs provided such bylaws
do not conflict with the Bylaws of the Association. The following
shall be the bylaws of the Certification Section of the Potato Association of
America.
1. Name
The name of the section shall be the Certification Section of the Potato Association
of America.
2. Purpose
To strive for improvement of the seed potato industry by:
- Improving certification procedures.
- Exchanging information among seed potato workers.
- Encouraging research directed toward improvements of seed potato performance.
- Encouraging uniformity in regulations and identification of seed quality.
- Encouraging high ethical standards for seed producers, dealers and certification officials.
3. Membership
Voting membership in the Section is open to all members of the Potato
Association of America who have an official status in the program of a legally
authorized and constituted seed potato certification agency. (Official status is
defined as having an assignment which at least in part is directly involved with
the carrying out of certification procedures.)
- Agency Membership shall be open to all legally authorized seed potato
certification agencies operating throughout North and South America.
- Membership Fees:
- Individual - Membership may be as set at any annual meeting.
- Agency Fee - Schedule
- Annual Meeting Registration Fee - Applies.
4. Officers and Executive Committee
- Chair: Elected annually by the voting membership of the Section.
Presides over all meetings, directs the affairs of the Section and serves as a voting member on the Board of Directors of the Potato Association of America.
- Vice Chair: Elected annually by the voting membership. Presides in
the absence of the Chair. Serves on the Executive Committee and shall
assume responsibility for program planning.
- Secretary-Treasurer: Elected annually by the voting membership.
Records meeting minutes. Custodian of Section funds. Serves on the
Executive Committee. A complete financial report shall be prepared and
submitted to the Board of Directors of the Potato Association of America
at least one month prior to the annual meeting of the Potato Association of America.
- Executive Committee: Composed of the offices of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary-Treasurer plus two other members, elected for two-year terms. The Executive Committee shall be the governing body of the Section and shall be responsible for reporting to the Board of Directors of the Potato Association of America
on all activities of the Section.
5. Meetings
Two regularly scheduled meetings shall be held each year. One meeting shall be
held during the winter months and the other at the time and place of the annual meeting of the Potato
Association of America. Additional meetings may be held with
the approval of the Executive Committee.
6. Elections
Shall be held during the winter meeting each year.
7. Committees
The Chair or the Executive Committee shall appoint such standing and
special committees as may be appropriate to serve the needs of the Section.
8. Audit
The Executive Committee shall be responsible for auditing the books of the
Treasurer and submitting a financial report to the Board of Directors of the Potato Association of America.
9. Quorum
A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of eight (8) agency
members, i.e., 1 vote per member agency.
10. Amendments
These bylaws may be amended by a vote of at least two-thirds of the quorum at
any regularly scheduled or special meeting. All members must receive written
notification of the proposed change at least two weeks prior to the time of
voting.
Adopted February 18, 1970
Amended February 16, 1972
Amended December 3, 1998
