Constitution and By-laws

The AMAPCEO Constitution and By-laws describe the Association’s governance structure, including the authority and responsibilities of governing bodies and elected officials to act on behalf of the organization in representing members.  The version of the Constitution and By-laws posted below is up to date as of November 28th, 2009, at which time the Annual Delegates’ Conference (ADC) approved a number of changes.  

The first posting below contains both the Constitution and the By-laws in a single document, with each of the By-laws posted individually immediately following.

Constitution (including all nine by-laws)

By-law 1:  Elections
By-law 2:  Chapter Boundary Changes, Chapter Meetings and Voting
By-law 3:  Audit Committee
By-law 4:  Member Reconciliation Committee
By-law 5:  Retired Members
By-law 6:  Associate Members
By-law 7:  Temporary Leaves or Suspensions for AMAPCEO Officials
By-law 8:  Indemnification of AMAPCEO Officials
By-law 9:  Code of Conduct for AMAPCEO Officials

Governance Organization Chart
AMAPCEO Office Staff Organization Chart
AMAPCEO Governing Bodies: Comparative Summary of Major Roles and Responsibilities

Role of the Chapter Chair
Role of Annual Delegates' Conference
Role of the Board of Directors
Role of Chapters and Provincial Council