Amended March 2002
Article I
Name - The name of the organization shall be the Ohio
Association of Meat Processors, Inc. (Referred to as OAMP)
Article II
Purpose - The purpose of this association
shall be the advancement and improvement of the O.A.M.P., encouraging and fostering high
ethical standards of uniform good business practice in the industry within the state of
Ohio and cooperation of all members by the interchange of ideas and of business methods as
a means of increasing the efficiency and usefulness of their plant facilities to the
public in general.
Article III
Membership - There shall be five classes of
membership - namely:
a) Plant
members, individuals, firms, or
corporations who own or operate meat processing plants in the state of Ohio. Such
members may attend all meetings of OAMP and can hold an executive office and are entitled
to vote.
b)
Supplier members, who may be engaged in
manufacturing, selling, or distributing machinery or supplies to food product
processors. Such members may attend all meetings of the OAMP, but shall not hold an
executive office or be entitled to vote.
c) Honorary
Life members, life-time, non dues paying
members voted by the board of Directors with no voting power.
d)
Educational members, any state supported or
accredited institution of learning within the state of Ohio who are engaged in teaching
meat processing or meat processing related courses. Such membership will entitle all
the teachers within one educational institution and no more than two students to attend
all meetings of the OAMP but shall not hold an office or be entitled to vote.
e) Affiliate
members, any company which is non meat
related and believe that the services available will assist them to grow. These
members have no voting rights but utilize one or more membership services of the
association.
Membership Termination - Membership may be terminated in the following manners:
1. Resignation in writing and payment of all indebtedness to OAMP
at the time of such resignation.
2. Non payment of dues within sixty (60) days of being assessed.
3. Expulsion by vote of board of directors for failure to comply
with the purpose of OAMP.
Annual Dues -
Annual dues for membership shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. Applications
for membership shall be received and passed upon by the Board of Directors.
Article IV
Elections - The
President shall appoint a nominating committee of three (3) to include the Vice President
as chairman and two (2) other directors. Said committee shall present a maximum of
five more names than their are directorships up for election, sufficient to maintain 18
Directors. The Executive Secretary shall notify the membership of the nominations at
least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting, at which voting shall take place. There
shall be one ballot per member plant.
Article V
Executive
Officers - The officers of the association shall
be President, Vice President, Executive Secretary, Immediate Past President, Executive
Director At Large. These people compose the Executive Committee.
Article VI
Directors - Members of the Board shall be elected each year sufficient to maintain
18 directors. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by vote of the
directors. If any director misses three (3) consecutive meetings his office shall be
vacant unless he has a legitimate excuse given in advance.
Type of Directors - There shall be three classes of Directors, namely:
a)
Honorary Directors - Lifetime, non due paying
members voted by Board Members; have no voting power.
b)
Supplier Directors - Two (2) supplier members,
one (1) voted each year by paid supplier members annually at the convention to serve a two
(2) year term, approved by Board of Directors. May vote on all issues before the
Board of Directors. Supplier Directors are ineligible to hold an Executive Office.
c)
Plant Directors - Eighteen (18) voting members
each with full voting rights. Said directors shall hold office for two (2) years.
Article VII
Duties of Officers
President
shall preside at all meetings of the association, board of Directors, and Executive
Committee. The President shall have general supervision of the affair of the
organization between the business meetings and shall have power to delegate though the
Executive Secretary duties as in his discretion which he terms advisable. He shall
have authority to create committees and appoint members thereto. Presidency is
assumed by the Vice-President upon the completion of a one year term.
Vice President
in the absence of the President shall assume all the functions of the President. He
is voted by the Board of Directors for a one year term after which the Vice President
assumes the office of President.
Immediate Past
President shall serve a one year term on the Executive Committee. He
assumes the newly elected Vice President's slot on the Board of Directors.
Director At Large is
elected to a one year term on the Executive Committee by the Board of Directors from the
members of the Board. A meeting of the new Board of Directors shall be called
shortly after election results are known, if the director at large seat is vacant.
Executive Secretary shall
keep a record of the meetings of the association and the Board of Directors. All
dues and assessment shall be collected by the Executive Secretary. The Executive
Secretary shall have the custody of all funds of the association, direct deposits, and
sign checks for the disbursement of funds. Executive Secretary shall present a
financial statement at all Board meeting and when so requested. Executive Secretary
is hired by the Board of Directors. The Directors shall determine whether a
surety bond shall be required, and, if so, the amount of the bond. The cost of the
bond shall be paid from the funds of the organization.
Executive
Committee shall meet at the President's request to make any necessary
decisions and recommendations between regularly scheduled meetings.
Article VIII
Meetings -
Meetings of the members hall be held on call by the Board of Directors. The
President is authorized to call meetings of the Membership and the Board of Directors. A
meeting of the members of the Board may be called by a quorum of either body respectively.
Article IX
Amendments -
These by-laws may be amended by a majority vote at any meeting of members, provided notice
of proposed amendments shall have been filed with the Executive Secretary at least thirty
(30) days prior to said meeting. Proposed amendment shall be sent to members at
least ten (10) days prior to the meeting for the purpose of acquainting members of OAMP
with the proposed changes, such proposal to be with or without comment.
Article X
This association and its members agree to uphold and follow the business code of ethics,
adopted by the American Association of Meat Processors, as they pertain to the members'
operation.
The Ohio Association of Meat Processors shall work
for the betterment of the meat industry in the state of Ohio. This will be
accomplished by providing strong, qualified leadership that represents the interest of the
meat industry on a grassroots effort in the legislative halls as well as service and
education to it's members. In addition, we will keep our members informed of
developments important to them and matters of interest to the meat industry whether it may
be new ideas, research, legislative rules and regulation or education in general. |
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