ARTICLE I
Name
Section 1. This organization shall be known as the HEART OF ILLINOIS BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE II
Objectives
Section 1. The objectives of the Heart of Illinois Beekeepers' Association, hereinafter referred to as the Association, shall be to promote and encourage good beekeeping management, the utilization of bees for pollination of agricultural crops, legislation to assist beekeeping and honey production, the uses of honey and other apiary products, and stimulation of general interest in apiculture.
Section 2. These objectives shall be accomplished by the education and socialization of Association members and through education of, and promotion to, the general public.
Section 3. The objectives of the Association shall be furthered whenever possible by individual members or by the Association as a whole.
Section 4. Any funds accumulated shall be used to further the objectives of the Association.
ARTICLE III
Membership
Section 1. Any person interested in honeybees and/or beekeeping, and having a sincere interest in promoting the objectives of the Association, may become a member upon payment of annual dues.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
Section 1. The elected officers of the Association shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Their terms of office shall be one (1) year or until a successor is elected.
Section 2. The President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, along with four (4) directors who are Illinois members in good standing and who have been appointed by the President, and the immediate Past President, shall constitute the Executive Board. The terms of office for the appointed members shall be one (1) year, or until a successor is appointed.
ARTICLE V
Meetings
Section 1. Regular meetings of the Association shall be held at times and locations set by the Executive Board.
Section 2. The last regularly scheduled meeting of each calendar year shall be the annual meeting at which officers shall be elected and the reports of officers and committees shall be submitted. The newly elected officers shall take office immediately following the close of this meeting.
Section 3. All regular and special meetings of the Association shall be considered open to the public.
ARTICLE VI
Amending The Constitution
Section 1. A proposed revocation, addition to, or an amendment of this constitution may be initiated by any member or members in good standing. It must be presented by said member or members at a regular meeting of the Association at which a quorum is present. It shall be discussed and tabled until the next regular meeting at which a quorum is present and at which time it shall be voted upon. Members shall be notified of the referendum at least one week prior to the date of the meeting at which the vote is to be taken. Such notice, when placed in the United States Mail, shall be official. To be adopted, the proposed revocation, addition, or amendment must be passed by two-thirds majority of votes by members present.