ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL OPERATORS
CONSTITUTION
(AMENDED April 17, 1979)
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this organization shall be: Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators.
ARTICLE II
Objective
The Objectives of this Association shall be:
SECTION 1: The advancement of fundamental and practical knowledge concerning the nature, collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial wastes.
SECTION 2: The advancement of knowledge concerning design, construction, operation and management of sewage and industrial waste works.
SECTIION 3: The study and promotion of improvement in the quality of waterways.
SECTION 4: The encouragement of a friendly exchange of information and experience pertaining to sewage and industrial waste operations.
SECTION 5: The advancement of the wastewater operator’s status in public service through
recognition by the general public of the problems and effects of water pollution on the Health and Welfare of our communities.
ARTICLE III
Membership
The membership of the Association shall consist of persons interested in any of the objectives of the Association (Article II) and possessing qualification prescribed in the By-laws.
ARTICLE IV
Association Officers
All officers at the time of their election shall be active members of the Association. The Officers of the Association shall be a President, Vice-Presidents (the number provided in the By-laws), and a Secretary-Treasurer. These Officers, together with the retiring President and the Chairman from the regional sections, shall constitute the Executive Board.
ARTICLE V
Election of Officers
At Least thirty (30) days before any annual meeting, the Executive Board shall appoint a Nomination Committee; the Chairman of the Nomination Committee shall place in nomination the candidates of the office to be elected. Following the Nomination Committee report, the President shall call for nominations from the floor. In the event more than one person is placed in nomination for any one office, the election shall be by secret ballot, voice vote or standing vote at the discretion of the active members present.
ARTICLE VI
Term of Office
The term of office of the officers on the Executive Board shall be for one (1) year and no officer, with exception of the Secretary-Treasurer, shall be eligible for re-election or appointment to the same office in a succeeding year. The year shall be from the close of one (1) annual meeting until the close of the next succeeding one.
The Executive Board shall be authorized to appoint a Secretary-Treasurer for a term of one (1) year, which shall be the fiscal year beginning on June 1 and ending May 31 of the succeeding year. At the time of the appointment of the Secretary- Treasurer, the Executive Board shall set the amount of the management fee to be paid the Secretary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII
Amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws
Amendment to the Constitution and By-Laws may originate in the Executive Board or upon a petition submitted to the Board by at least fifty (50) members of the Association, including at least ten from each regional section. The secretary-Treasurer shall notice and text of the amendment, on the instruction of the Executive Board, to each member at least thirty (30) days before it is to be voted upon. Amendments may be voted upon at annual meeting or by a letter ballot. A majority of votes cast is required for passage.
ARTICLE VIII
Special Agreements
The Executive Board shall be authorized to negotiate, and enter into, such agreements as it deems necessary to further the interests of the Association.
ARTICLE IX
Definitions
“Regional Section” refers to the geographical areas designated as Northeastern, Northwestern, Central and Southern. For the purpose of these rules and regulations, the State is divided into said sections as follows:
The Northeastern Section comprising the counties of Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane,
The Northwestern Section comprising of the counties of Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Henderson, Henry, JoDaviess, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Mercer, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Warren, Whiteside and Winnebago.
The Central Section comprising the counties of Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Fulton, Green, Hancock, Iroquois, Jersey, Livingston, Logan, McDonough, McLean, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Platt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion and Woodford.
The Southern Section comprising the counties of Alexander, Bond, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White and Williamson.
BY-LAWS
(Amended April 20, 1988)
ARTICLE I
Classification of Membership
SECTION 1: The membership of the Association shall consist of Active, Consultant, and Manufacturer Members, as defined in the following sections.
SECTION 2: Active members shall be any person engaged in the treatment and disposal of sewage and/or industrial waste. Also any person employed by any state agency or educational facility interested in the disposal of sewage and/or industrial waste.
SECTION 3: Consultant members include any employees of private firms engaged in consultation, study, evaluation, and design of wastewater systems and facilities.
SECTION 4: Manufacturer members are those employed by private firms engaged in the manufacturing and selling of supplies and equipment to the wastewater treatment field.
ARTICLE II
Fiscal Year
The fiscal year shall begin on June 1 and end on May 31 of the succeeding year. Annual membership and registration fees for each member shall be as determined by the Executive Board.
ARTICLE III
Meetings
SECTION 1: The date and place of the annual meeting of the Association shall be as determined by the Executive Board.
SECTION 2: The location of the annual regional meetings of the regional sections shall be as determined by the Regional Officers. The date of the annual regional meetings of the regional sections shall be as determined by the Regional Officers.
SECTION 3: All persons attending the annual meeting shall register and pay a fee as prescribed in ARTICLE II.
SECTION 4: Special meeting may be called by the President with concurrence of the Executive Board for emergency situations, providing at least fifteen (15) days notice of such meeting be mailed to all members. Special meetings may be called by the membership upon presentation of a petition to the President, including a minimum of fifth (50) signatures, at least ten (10) from each of the regional sections.
SECTION 5: The Association shall reimburse all Officers for reasonable travel expenses incurred while attending special Executive Board meetings.
Succession of Officers
SECTION 1: Each year, as provided in ARTICLE V and ARTICLE VI of the Constitution, officers shall be elected to serve one (1) year.
SECTION 2: At the annual conference meeting, a President and three (3) Vice-Presidents shall be elected to serve. The term of office shall begin at the conclusion of the conference and shall terminate at the conclusion of the annual conference in the succeeding year.
SECTION 3: The Secretary-Treasurer of the Association shall be appointed by the Executive Board, and shall serve as prescribed in ARTICLE VI of the Constitution. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be authorized to pay all debts incurred by the Association. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be bonded to the amount set forth by the Executive Board and the premium for this bond shall be paid by the Association. The Secretary-Treasurer at the end of each fiscal year shall submit an annual financial statement along with the Association’s financial records to a certified public accountant appointed by the Executive Board for a financial audit.
SECTION 4: At the annual regional meeting of each section, a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary shall be elected to serve. The term of office shall begin at the conclusion of the annual regional meeting and shall terminate at the conclusion of the annual regional in the succeeding year. Regional Chairmen elected at the annual regional meetings shall not be appointed to serve on the Executive Board until the conclusion of the Association’s annual conference and shall terminate at the conclusion of the annual conference in the succeeding year.
ARTICLE V
Duties of the Executive Board
SECTION 1: It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to carry on the business and advance the interest of the Association between annual meetings. All actions of the Executive Board require a majority vote of the Board Members present. A minimum of five (5) members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum. Proxy votes duly executed by those Board Members absent from any board meeting shall be accepted as eligible votes on any issue stated in the proxy.
SECTION 2: In the event that an office becomes vacant between annual meetings, the Executive Board shall appoint an active member to serve until the next annual conference meeting.
SECTION 3: Regional Chairmen appointed to serve on the Executive Board shall serve as Technical Advisors to their regional section and shall assist the regional officers in planning and presentation of the annual regional meetings.
SECTION 4: The Executive Board as authorized under ARTICLE VIII of the Constitution may appoint an Association Executive Director to serve as the Executive Administrator and representative of the Association.
Association Committees
SECTION 1: The Executive Board in addition to the Nomination Committee authorized under ARTICLE V of the Constitution may appoint such other standing committees as it is necessary to further the interests of the Association.
ARTICLE VII
Amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws
Amendments may originate in the Executive Board, or upon petition submitted through it of at least fifty (50) members, including at least ten (10) from each regional section. The Secretary-Treasurer shall mail notice and text of the amendment, on the instruction of the Executive Board, to each member at least thirty (30) days before it is to be voted upon. Amendments may be voted upon at annual meetings or by letter ballot. A majority of votes cast is required for a passage.
- POLICY STATEMENT –
May 20, 1982
The Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators makes the following “Policy Statement” to establish a policy for activities during the “Annual Conference” and for advertising and/or exhibit participants.
The Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators shall, if at all possible, obtain an exclusive contract with the facility wherein the conference is to be held. The exclusivity of this contract will be adhered to and activities of any group other than the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators shall not be permitted at the conference facility during the period of time the conference is being held.
It is also the intent of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators to discourage any other organization from using the conference to further their own respective organization. The use of the phrase –“pre-conference”- will be discouraged for the promotion of any activity not directly connected with the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, prior to the “Annual Conference”.
The Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators will, however, cooperate with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to aid it in establishing a time and location for the conducting of certification examinations so long as such cooperation is for the benefit and convenience of the Water Pollution Control Operators.
The Board of Directors also feel that advertising in the conference program and/or exhibiting at the “Annual “Conference” will be open to any organization that provided any product and/or service that directly related to Water Pollution Control
Variances from this policy may be granted by appropriate action of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators.
COMPENSATION POLICY
April 19, 2007
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to the Association’s Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer regarding the waiving of registration and meal fees for Association events.
- Speakers at Association events, including the Annual Conference and the Fall Conference, who are not members of the Association and are only attending the conference to give a presentation, shall not be charged registration or meal fees.
- Family members, co-workers, and supervisors of Association award nominees, shall not be charged registration fees if attending the banquet only.
The Executive Director and/or Secretary-Treasurer have the authority to interpret this policy and decide the waiving of other fees or provide any other benefit not specifically mentioned above, but must disclose all such decisions at the next Board Meeting.