Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 348
Section 2814 - Bylaws of the AssociationThe Council shall prepare for approval by the membership the following bylaws related to the administrative and domestic duties of the Association:
(1) Prescribing procedures for the nomination of members of Council by a nominating committee and by the nomination by members;(2) Prescribing procedures for the election of members of the Council;(3) Prescribing procedures for the nomination and election of Council President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer by the Council; (4) Prescribing the duties of members of the Council and rules governing their conduct;(5) Respecting the remuneration and reimbursement of members of the Council;(6) Respecting the calling, holding and conducting of meetings of the Council and of the Association;(7) Respecting the management of the property of the Association;(8) Providing for the borrowing of money on the credit of the Association and the charging, mortgaging or pledging of the real or personal property of the Association to secure any money borrowed or other debt or other obligation or other liability of the Association;(9) Respecting the receipt and disbursement of the funds of the Association and the investment of funds in a savings account which must be in a bank located within the State for the purpose of earning interest on the investment;(10) Respecting the establishment of a reserve fund within a year of the initial election of Council for emergency or unforeseen expenses; (11) Providing for an annual independent audit of the accounts of the Association;(12) Providing for the appointment of committees of the Council and defining their composition, functions, remuneration and reimbursement; (13) Providing for the closing of the roster and the registration of recorded changes of addresses or disciplines of the registrants for a period of 20 calendar days immediately preceding any meeting of the Association or any mailing of ballots for vote or election by the membership; (14) For maintaining a system for the recording of registrants, their disciplines, their residence and business addresses and the counties in which they are resident, recording of the names and addresses of official representatives of engineering corporations and partnerships, and other pertinent data. The official roster of the Association shall be printed at least biannually and be available to the membership;(15) Fixing and providing for the levying and collection or remitting of annual or other fees approved by the members in accordance with this chapter;(16) Prescribing applications, certificates, permits and seals and providing for their issuance and use;(17) Concerning bonding of officers of the Council and employees of the Association;(18) Respecting all other things that are deemed necessary or convenient for the attainment of the objectives of the Association and the efficient conduct of its business.24 Del. C. 1953, § 2814; 58 Del. Laws, c. 501, § 1.;