HOSA, Inc. Bylaws

Question 1

Article I

Answer 1

Name is HOSA, Incorporated (or HOSA, Inc for short)

Question 2

Article II

Answer 2

The object of HOSA, Inc., shall be to sponsor the student organization HOSA and to promote and strengthen the HSE-HOSA Partnership.

Question 3

Article III

Answer 3

Membership qualifications

Question 4

Article IV

Answer 4

Officers

Question 5

Article IV, Sec. 1

Answer 5

Officer position and election. Officers may be removed from officer by a majority vote of BOD

Question 6

Article IV, Sec. 2

Answer 6

Vacancy in any position may be filled by BOD until next annual meeting

Question 7

Article IV, Sec. 3

Answer 7

Duties of officers

Question 8

Article IV, Sec. 4

Answer 8

Chairman of the Board shall appoint and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee

Question 9

Article IV, Sec. 5

Answer 9

Salaries shall be set by the BOD

Question 10

Article IV, Sec. 6

Answer 10

Chairman of the Board serves as the Chief Executive Officer of HOSA, Inc.

Question 11

Article V

Answer 11

Meetings

Question 12

Article V, Sec. 1

Answer 12

The annual meeting of the membership of HOSA, Inc. shall be held to coincide with the NLC with date and time set be the Executive Council

Question 13

Article V, Sec. 2

Answer 13

The informational meeting of the membership of HOSA, Inc. shall be held to coicide with the annual Association for Career and Technical Education Convention

Question 14

Article V, Sec. 3

Answer 14

Special meetings of the membership may be called by the Chairman of the Board of the BOD

Question 15

Article V, Sec. 4

Answer 15

Written notice of the date, time, and place of any meeting must be mailed to each member not less than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.

Question 16

Article V, Sec. 5

Answer 16

Thirty percent (30%) of the membership shall constitute a quorum.

Question 17

Article V, Sec. 6

Answer 17

Balloting by mail may be carried out at the direction of the Chairman of the Board or by the BOD. A quorum for mail ballot shall be a majority of the membership.

Question 18

Article VI

Answer 18

Board of Directors

Question 19

Article VI, Sec. 1

Answer 19

Composition of the BOD

Question 20

Article VI, Sec. 2

Answer 20

Directors elected by the HOSA, Inc., membership at their annual meeting serve terms of one, two or three years as specified.

Question 21

Article VI, Sec. 3

Answer 21

A vacancy in the Board of Directors may be filled until the next annual meeting of the membership by a majority of the Directors then in office.

Question 22

Article VI, Sec. 4

Answer 22

Except as otherwise provided by law, any Director may be removed by a majority of the membership.

Question 23

Article VI, Sec. 5

Answer 23

One annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held during the first week in January.

Question 24

Article VI, Sec. 6

Answer 24

Special meetings of the BOD may be called by the Chairman of the Board or one-third of the voting members of the Board, provided notice of the meeting has been sent to each director at least 30 days prior to the meeting.

Question 25

Article VI, Sec. 7

Answer 25

Thirty percent of the voting membership of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.

Question 26

Article VI, Sec. 8

Answer 26

Which ex-officio members cannot vote

Question 27

Article VI, Sec. 9

Answer 27

Directors are entitled to compensation for their services and to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in attending Directors’ meetings as may be fixed by the Board of Directors. Directors receiving this compensation shall not be prohibited from receiving compensation and reimbursements for other services.

Question 28

Article VI, Sec. 10

Answer 28

The Board of Directors may participate in meetings by means of telephone conference calls.

Question 29

Article VII

Answer 29

Executive Committee

Question 30

Article VII, Sec. 1

Answer 30

The Chairman of the Board, Secretary, Chairman-Elect, Immediate Past Chairman, the National President of HOSA, and the National President-Elect of HOSA shall constitute the voting members of the Executive Committee.

Question 31

Article VII, Sec. 2

Answer 31

The Board of Directors may authorize the Executive Committee to perform between the meetings of the Board such duties as the Board may set forth in policies and procedures, or from time to time deem expedient.

Question 32

Article VII, Sec. 3

Answer 32

The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman of the Board or upon request of three (3) of its members. It shall make a complete report at each meeting of the Board.

Question 33

Article VII, Sec. 4

Answer 33

The Executive Committee may participate in meetings by means of telephone conference calls.

Question 34

Article VII, Sec. 5

Answer 34

The Executive Committee works with the Chairmen of the standing committees to plan and accomplish the Program of Work as specified in policies and procedures.

Question 35

Article VIII

Answer 35

Standing Committees

Question 36

Article VIII, Sec. 1

Answer 36

The Chairman of the Board, with approval of the Executive Committee, may appoint Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and members to the standing committees.

Question 37

Article VIII, Sec. 2

Answer 37

The standing committees are: Publications, People Development, Membership, Long Range Planning, Policy and Nominating, Marketing, Educational Symposium and Scholarship.

Question 38

Article VIII, Sec. 3

Answer 38

The standing committees function and perform those duties as set forth in policies and procedures, or from time to time deemed expedient by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

Question 39

Article VIII, Sec. 4

Answer 39

The Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors may establish ad-hoc committees or task forces as specified in policies and procedures.

Question 40

Article VIII, Sec. 5

Answer 40

operation of the National Competitive Events Program

Question 41

Article IX

Answer 41

Indemnification

Question 42

Article X

Answer 42

Parliamentary Authority; rules in Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the corporation

Question 43

Article XI

Answer 43

what shall happen in the event of the dissolution of HOSA, Inc.

Question 44

Article XII

Answer 44

Bylaws may be amended by a ⅔ vote of the membership of HOSA, Inc., provided the amendment has been proposed by the BOD, or by a authorized committee, and has been sent to the Secretary and to each member at least 30 days prior to the meeting at which such amendment is adopted.