2021 Bylaws & Code of Ethics ADOPTED: JUNE 2021 AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION | 444 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 400, Chicago, IL 1 Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................1 ARTICLE I – NAME AND PURPOSES..................................................................................................................6 Section 1. Name .........................................................................................................................................6 Section 2. Purpose ......................................................................................................................................6 Section 3. Mission ......................................................................................................................................6 Section 4. Offices ........................................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP...............................................................................................................................7 Section 1. Membership Qualifications .........................................................................................................7 Section 2. Application .................................................................................................................................7 Section 3. Membership Categories ..............................................................................................................7 a. Voting Members .........................................................................................................................................7 b. Non-voting Members .................................................................................................................................8 Section 4. Rights and Duties........................................................................................................................9 Section 5. Disciplinary Action/Termination of Membership ....................................................................... 10 Grounds for Discipline ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Non-Payment of Dues ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Section 6. Reinstatement .......................................................................................................................... 10 ARTICLE III – DUES AND ASSESSMENTS ......................................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS .......................................................................................................... 11 Section 1. Annual Meeting ........................................................................................................................ 11 Section 2. Special Meetings ...................................................................................................................... 11 Section 3. Notice ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Section 4. Quorum ................................................................................................................................... 11 Section 5. Manner of Acting ...................................................................................................................... 11 Section 6. Mail Vote ................................................................................................................................. 12 ARTICLE V – BOARD OF TRUSTEES ................................................................................................................. 12 Section 1. Authority and Responsibility ..................................................................................................... 12 Section 2. Composition ............................................................................................................................. 12 Section 3. Invited Participants .................................................................................................................. 12 Section 4. Districts .................................................................................................................................... 13 Section 5. Qualifications ........................................................................................................................... 13 Section 6. Election of District Trustees ...................................................................................................... 13 Section 7. Terms ....................................................................................................................................... 13 2 Section 8. Regular Meetings ..................................................................................................................... 13 Section 9. Special Meetings ...................................................................................................................... 14 Section 10. Meeting by Conference Call .................................................................................................... 14 Section 11. Quorum .................................................................................................................................. 14 Section 12. Manner of Acting .................................................................................................................... 14 Section 13. Action by Written Consent ...................................................................................................... 14 Section 14. Resignation and Removal ........................................................................................................ 15 Section 15. Vacancies ............................................................................................................................... 15 ARTICLE VI – OFFICERS ................................................................................................................................. 15 Section 1. Officers .................................................................................................................................... 15 Section 2. President .................................................................................................................................. 15 Section 3. President-Elect ......................................................................................................................... 16 Section 4. Vice President .......................................................................................................................... 16 Section 5. Treasurer ................................................................................................................................. 16 Section 6. Immediate Past President ......................................................................................................... 16 Section 7. Speaker of the House ................................................................................................................ 16 Section 8. Qualifications for Office ............................................................................................................ 16 Section 9. Term ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Section 10. Election .................................................................................................................................. 17 Section 11. Resignation and Removal of Officers ....................................................................................... 17 Section 12. Officer Vacancies .................................................................................................................... 18 ARTICLE VII – CHIEF EXECUTIVE .................................................................................................................... 18 ARTICLE VIII – HOUSE OF DELEGATES ............................................................................................................ 19 Section 1. Authority and Responsibility ..................................................................................................... 19 Section 2. Composition ............................................................................................................................. 19 a. Voting Members ...................................................................................................................................... 19 b. Non-voting Members .............................................................................................................................. 20 Section 3. Qualifications for Delegates and Alternate Delegates ................................................................ 20 Section 4. Appointment of Delegates and Alternate Delegates .................................................................