ARTICLE I. Name and
Object | ARTICLE II. Membership | ARTICLE
III. Officers and Committees
ARTICLE IV. Meetings | ARTICLE V. Assessments
| ARTICLE VI. Quorum | ARTICLE VII. Amendments
The Association shall be called the "New Hampshire Tax Collectors’
Association". Its object shall be to obtain a better understanding of the
responsibilities and duties of collectors within this state through co-operation
and mutual assistance.
9/5/40, 10/17/45
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Active members shall consist of persons holding office of tax collector
and/or deputy tax collector in each city and town in the state of New Hampshire,
upon payment of dues for each person, and of such other persons as may become
active members in the manner herein after provided.
9/16/49, 10/17/91
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Any person may be elected to honorary membership by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting. Honorary members shall be exempt from payment of all dues or assessments but shall have no vote in the proceedings of the Association.
Former City or Town Tax Collectors elected to honorary membership may, upon
written application to the Secretary, and with approval of a majority of the
members of the Executive Committee, become active members of the Association
upon payment of the current annual dues or assessments.
9/5/40, 11/3/43
Associate Membership
This type of membership shall enjoy all privileges of the membership save the right to vote and the privilege of holding office, but may serve on committees and boards of the Association in an advisory capacity.Associate Membership – Individuals
Former Tax Collectors/Deputies. Such persons may become members upon expressing desire to do so and payment of applicable dues.Associate Membership – Business Concerns
Such membership shall be available upon request in writing of any firm expressing and demonstrating an interest in the ideals and purpose of the Association.Approval of such request to the Executive Board for Associate membership shall require a majority vote of the Executive Board. Membership shall become contingent upon payment of annual dues.
The Executive Board reserves the right to limit the number of representatives of a member in this category attending any one function of this Association.
Any associate membership shall be revocable at the recommendation of the Executive Board and by a majority vote of the Association members eligible to vote at meetings assembled.
10/5/94, 9/9/97
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ARTICLE III. Officers and Committees.
Section 1.
– There shall be elected by majority vote at each annual meeting the following officers of the Association: President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Public Relations, Director at Large, Legislative Chairman, Convention Coordinator and Workshop Coordinator and the Education Chairman. The said Board of Officers shall have authority to incur such expenses as the purposes of the Association may require.Section 2.
– There shall be an Executive Committee to consist of the officers as named in Section 1. The President of the Association shall be, ex-officio, chairman of the Executive Committee, and the Secretary shall be the clerk thereof.Section 3.
– There shall be a Legislative Committee consisting of the Legislative Chairman and no more than four members to be appointed by the President.Section 4. – There shall be a Finance Committee of no
fewer than three members appointed by the President. In addition to its other
duties, this Committee will audit all books and records associated with the New
Hampshire Tax Collectors’ Association at the end of the respective fiscal year
and a report shall be given no later than the annual meeting.
Section 5.
– Special committees may be appointed by the President or elected, as the Association may direct, at an annual or special meeting, and the President shall have the power to fill vacancies in any standing or special committee.Section 6.
– Officers and Chairmen of Committees shall be required to render yearly reports to the Association or, in the case of Special Committees, at such time and place as the President may order or as directed by a majority vote of the Association.Section 7. – All officers and committees of this
Association shall serve without pay, except for those positions as determined by
the Executive Board to be salaried. Said salaries shall be set by the Executive
Board for the proper discharge of their respective duties and to cover
incidental expenses not directly chargeable to the Association.
Section 8.
– No person shall serve more than three consecutive terms in any salaried office of the Association except by a two-thirds vote of all members present and voting at any annual convention.Section 1.
– The annual meeting shall be held at such time and place as the Executive Board may determine and a notice thereof shall be sent by mail to each member of the Association at least one week in advance of the date set for said meeting.Section 2.
– Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Executive Board of which due notice shall be given at least one week in advance of the date set for said meeting.Section 1.
– There shall be an annual individual assessment of twenty dollars ($20.00) for any active or individual member and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) assessment for a business associate member to be determined annually by the Executive Board. This shall be due and payable to the Secretary or his or her appointed Agent of the Association on or before June 30th in each year.Section 2.
– The Secretary or his or her appointed Agent shall within a reasonable time turn over all money so received to the Treasurer, taking that officer’s receipt therefore.Section 3.
– Registration Fees. The registration fee shall be determined by the Executive Committee prior to the annual meeting.Ten (10) active or associate members in good standing shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Association at any
regular or special meeting.
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This constitution may be amended at any meeting by a
two-thirds vote of the members present provided, however, that no such action
shall be valid unless a copy of the proposed amendment is enclosed with the
notice of such meeting, to be given at least one week in advance thereof.