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Home Meeting Notes Membership Directory Join Ohio ANREP Ohio State University Extension Ohio Watershed Network Ohio Woodland Stewards Program OSU School of Natural Resources Ohioline		3/23/2005 CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OHIO ASSOCIATION OF NATURAL RESOURCE EXTENSION PROFESSIONALS (OHANREP) ARTICLE I – NAME, AFFILIATION, OBJECTIVES, MEMBERSHIP, DUES Section 1. Name: The name of this Association shall be the Ohio Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (OHANREP), hereinafter referred to as the “Association.” This organization is a Chapter of the National Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, a non-profit organization, hereinafter ANREP, and shall operate in a manner not inconsistent with the ANREP Constitution and Bylaws. Section 2. Objectives: The objectives of this Association shall be: · To bring together extension professionals who work with natural resources to discuss issues, needs and opportunities of mutual interest; and to facilitate information sharing. · To discuss, develop, sponsor, and promote educational and training programs and activities which will advance the practice of natural resource management in Ohio. · To advance the professional status, public service and interdisciplinary collaboration of Land Grant extension staff in Ohio by encouraging continuing self-improvement in their knowledge, skills, and practices, and a regular sharing of their successes in natural resource education. · To strengthen communication with Extension Administration in ways that foster the maintenance and improvement of working conditions for extension professionals conducive to a beneficial evolution of the profession and of the University’s efforts to recruit and retain highly-qualified faculty and staff in the future. Section 3. Membership: Extension professionals are eligible for membership and induction as Active Members at the annual business meeting. Active members are currently employed by Ohio State University Extension with an appointment, responsibilities of programming for youth or adults in natural resources and environment extension education. They may vote, hold elected or appointed positions, and must annually pay the full current dues amount. Life members must have retired from Ohio State University Extension having held an appointment and/or had responsibilities or conducted programming in natural resources. Life Members have all the rights and privileges of Active Members. If a Life Member returns to active employment status, he/she will be required to resume paying dues as an Active member until retirement is resumed. Only those persons not eligible for Active or Life membership are to be considered for membership and induction as Honorary Members at the annual business meeting. Honorary membership is conferred upon an individual by majority vote of the Board of Directors of this Association. Persons afforded honorary member status are non-voting members of the Association, and may not hold an elected office or appointed positions. Honorary membership carries no dues and once conferred can be renewed annually for life without further Board action, unless a motion is brought that renewal of a specific Honorary membership be put to a vote. Active and life members of the Association also shall be members of ANREP, through payment by the Association of membership dues to the National Association. The Board of Directors may revoke membership, for cause, provided the member is allowed a hearing with the Board in a regular meeting. Section 4. Dues: The annual membership dues shall be set by the OHANREP Board of Directors for the various classes of membership, with changes approved by the membership, collectible for each calendar year by the Treasurer on or before the date of the preceding annual business meeting. ARTICLE II – GOVERNING BODY, OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Section 1. Governing Body: The Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the Association.