(NJMEA Constitution and By-Laws Revisions - cont.) ARTICLE IV - Publications
Section 1 - TEMPO
TEMPO (ISSN 0040-3016) is the official publication of the New Jersey Music Educators Association. It is published four times during the school year. Advertising revenue is collect- ed and bills are paid by
the Executive Director Treasurer of
NJMEA. The Editor of TEMPO is appointed each year by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and holds a non-voting position on the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V -Limitation of Responsibility of Elected Officers
No member of the Board of Directors of NJMEA shall be required
to accept personal financial responsibility for duly
authorized bills or obligations, or for suits or litigations which may develop from authorized activities of the organization carried on in good faith and in pursuit of the objectives, pur- poses, and activities prescribed or authorized by the Constitu- tion and By-Laws of the NJMEA.
ARTICLE VI - Fiscal Administrative and Membership Year
The fiscal and administrative year shall be from July 1 through June 30. Membership is for a twelve month period after dues are received at the National Office of NAfME.
ARTICLE VII - Student Eligibility
Section 1 - Student Rules The following rules shall govern the eligibility of students to audition for membership in the All-State Performing Organi- zations sponsored by this association. A. A student must be a faithful member of the correspond-
ing school musical performing organization, and must receive the endorsement of the director of that group. The student must remain an active member in good standing of the school performing group throughout the All-State experience.
B. If the school does not have a corresponding organiza-
tion, the student may qualify for the All-State organization providing he/she receives the endorsement of a music teacher who is a member of NAfME. C. The student must secure the endorsement of his/her
parent/guardian and school principal. An instrumental stu- dent also must receive the endorsement of the Region Presi- dent. All students must pay the required fee prior to the audi- tion.
Section 2 - Teacher Requirements The student’s eligibility is further dependent upon the fulfill- ment of the following requirements by his/her music teacher: A. The teacher is a member of NAfME. B. The teacher will attend auditions and serve as an adju- supervisor, or as assigned by the audition chairper-
dicator,
son. The only acceptable substitute in this category shall be a teacher who is an NAfME member, with the prior consent of the audition chairperson. C. All members of the Board of Directors are exempt from sub-section “b” above.
ARTICLE VIII - Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern all business meetings of the NJMEA.
ARTICLE IX - Amendments
The By-Laws may be altered or amended in the same manner as that provided in the Constitution, Article VI.
ARTICLE X - Dissolution Statement
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Direc- tors shall, after payment of all liabilities, dispose of all assets of the Corporation exclusively for the purposes and in such manner or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify for exemp- tion under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
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