1. Provide educational opportunities for the professional growth and development of holistic health practitioners;
2. Foster communication and cooperation among individuals and organizations involved in holistic health education.
3. Promote holistic health throughout the community at-large.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Categories
Membership shall be Active, Associate/Student and Corporate/Business.

Section 2. Qualifications and Privilege
The qualification and privileges for the various categories of membership shall be as follows:

a. Active Member shall be a holistic health professional providing direct holistic health. If a license is required to practice, such license shall be valid.

b. Associate/Student Member shall be any person with an interest in holistic health education and shall have all privileges of Active membership except the right to vote, make nominations or hold elective office.

c. Corporate/Business Member shall be any individual members of industry engaged in the production or sale of products or services useful to holistic health practitioners and shall have all privileges of membership except the right to vote, to make nominations, or to hold elective office. An Active Corporate member may serve on a committee but shall not serve as chair.

Section 3. Application of Membership

a. All applicants shall complete and sign the application form provided by the Secretary and submit the completed application with the first year's dues. If licensure is required for a specialty, proof of such licensure shall be presented to the Membership committee upon request. The Membership Committee reviews applications and submits qualified and approved recommendations for membership at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. The secretary shall notify the applicants of membership action.

b. Applicants may submit both application and dues online at the HHP website. In either case, HHP requires that all applicants read, understand and agree to abide by the bylaws of HHP. Applicants who complete the process online will have provisional membership status until the above process is completed.

Section 4. Good Standing
A member whose dues are paid for the current calendar year shall be considered a member in good standing. All membership privileges shall cease if dues are not paid within 30 days after the start of the calendar year.

Section 5. Resignation
Any member may, upon written request to the President, withdraw from membership, but such resignation shall not relieve the member of the obligation to pay any dues or other charges accrued and unpaid. No dues or fees shall be refunded to any person whose membership terminates for any reason after the passage of the first 30 days of the calendar year.

Section 6. Termination of Membership
Termination of membership shall be based on the same criteria as for initial membership.

ARTICLE IV - FINANCES

Section 1. Dues
All categories of membership shall pay such annual dues, unless otherwise stated and voted upon by the general membership. Dues shall be for the membership year January 1 to December 31. The dues shall not be prorated.

Section 2. Maintenance of Funds
The Treasurer shall be the keeper of the funds. All dues shall be deposited in an FDIC bank. An annual financial report shall be submitted to the Officers for approval.

Section 3. Membership Year
The membership year shall be from January 1 to December 31 and dues shall be payable on or before the first meeting in February.

Section 4. Annual Audit
An annual audit shall be conducted at the end of each term before the first meeting of the new year, the manner and terms of which shall be agreed upon by the members present at the September general meeting.

Section 5. Annual Budget
The Treasurer shall submit a proposed budget to the Officers for approval by October 15th for presentation at the November meeting to the membership.

ARTICLE V - MEETINGS AND VOTING

Section 1. Meetings
General meetings shall be held monthly. Such place shall be announced to the membership by the Secretary. Special meetings may be called by the President as necessary provided a written notice of such action is sent to every member at least 30 days prior to the scheduled meeting date.

Section 2. Privileges of Voting Membership
The voting membership shall:

a. Make decisions for HHP by receiving reports and adopting policy.
b. Amend the Bylaws on recommendation of the Board of Directors.
c. Nominate and elect officers.
d. Adopt the Budget.
e. Conduct other business which may properly come before it.
f. Chair and/or serve on a committee.

Section 3. Voting
A vote by mail, email or fax may be authorized by the Board of Directors or as specified by these bylaws.

Section 4. Quorum
The members present at a regularly scheduled and publicized meeting shall be considered a quorum.

ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS

Section 1. Name
The elected officers of HHP shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. If circumstances require, the position of Secretary may be filled by two individuals; a Secretary and a co-Secretary.

Section 2. Eligibility
Only an Active Member shall serve as an elected officer.

Section 3. Terms
All officers shall hold office for a term of one year and shall take office at the first regular meeting of the year following election. Any one office shall not be held longer than two consecutive terms by any one person.

Section 4. Nominations and Elections

a. Nomination for office is made as specified in Article VII, Section 2.
b. Election shall be by written ballot at the December general meeting. A simple majority vote of ballots cast by members present shall elect. Refer to Article VII, Section 3.

Section 5. Vacancy
In the event the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice President shall serve as President for the unexpired term.

Section 6. Duties

a. President - The President shall:

• serve as presiding officer of all regular and special meetings of the general membership and Board meetings;
• cast the deciding vote in case of a tie;
• be an ex-officio member of every committee except the Nominating Committee;
• the outgoing president shall become a member of the Board for the following year;
• perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as assigned by these Bylaws.

b. Vice-President - The Vice-President shall:

• assume the duties of the President in the absence of both the President;
• succeed to the office of President-Elect in the event of vacancy;
• perform such other duties as assigned by these Bylaws.
• assist the President with all functions of the position;
• if unable to attend monthly or board meetings, arrange for another board member to cover any responsibilities;
• perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as assigned by these Bylaws.

c. Secretary - The Secretary shall:

• oversee the proper recording of the proceedings of all meetings;
• Send out the minutes of the meetings to the membership;
• Chair a Bylaws Committee;
• be an ex-officio member of the publications committee;
• perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as assigned by these Bylaws.

d. Co-Secretary – The co-Secretary shall act under the supervision of the
Secretary and shall:

• oversee the proper recording of the proceedings of the meetings attended,
• send out the minutes of such meetings to the membership.
• perform such other duties as directed by the Secretary or as assigned by
  these Bylaws.
  
  e. Treasurer - The Treasurer shall:
• supervise the financial affairs of the association and take appropriate action regarding the finances of HHP at the
  direction of the Officers and/or as directed by the majority of the membership;
• serve as member of the Membership Committee;
• prepare a monthly Treasurer’s Report to be presented at the membership meeting or posted online;
• perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as assigned by these Bylaws.

ARTICLE VII - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1. Elections
Annually, there shall be the election of four officers.

Section 2. Nominations

a. The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of at least one candidate for each office.
b. Recommendations for elective positions may be made to the Nominating Committee by written petition requiring signatures of the nominee and two additional Active members. The petition must be received by the Nominating Committee no later than the October general meeting.

Section 3. Election Procedure

a. The slate of nominees shall be presented in writing by the Nominating Committee to the membership at or before the November meeting;

b. Election of officers shall be held in December by a simple majority of the active members present.

c. Results of the election shall be announced at the December general meeting.

d. The new officers shall assume their responsibilities January 1.

ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES AND THE BOARD

Section 1. The Board
The board shall consist of the Officers, the Committee Chairs and the past President.

Section 2. Standing Committees
Standing committees shall be Membership-Hospitality, Public Relations-Program, Communication-Publicity, Nominating, and Bylaws.

Section 3. Special Committees:
Special (ad hoc) committees may be formed by the Board as directed by the membership.

Section 4. General Procedures

a. With the exception of the Bylaws Committee, the individual committees shall choose their chairs. All chairs must be Active or Associate/Student members.

b. The President shall by ex-officio member of all committees except the
Nominating Committee.

c. Committee Chairs shall report to the membership.

Section 5. Duties

a. Membership-Hospitality Committee - shall:

• periodically review membership requirements
• shall assist with membership recruitment;
• shall review and approve applicants for membership;
• shall be responsible for completion of the membership roster for general distribution by the Secretary;
• shall issue cancellation of membership for non-payment of dues or voluntary cancellation.
• perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as assigned by these Bylaws

b. Public Relations-Program Committee - shall arrange for education programs for

• HHP members and shall arrange for professional education seminars on holistic health related subjects for area holistic health professionals;
• perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as assigned by these Bylaws.

c. Communications-Publicity Committee - shall:

• be responsible for communicating the activities of HHP to its membership and to the general public as is deemed appropriate by the Board.
• perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as assigned by these Bylaws.

d. Nominating Committee - shall be composed of the immediate past President as chair and two Active members appointed by the President. The committee shall function as specified in Article VII.

e. Bylaws Committee - shall annually review the Bylaws and make recommendations for amendments as indicated.

ARTICLE IX - DISSOLUTION

If this association is dissolved at any time, its assets shall be distributed to similar nonprofit organizations to be selected by the Officers.

ARTICLE X - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (current edition) shall be used as the spirit and guidelines for the decisions of HHP at all levels of the organization in all cases where the guidelines do not conflict with the Bylaws of HHP or the adopted policies and procedures.

ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS

These Bylaws may be amended upon the recommendation of the officers and a simple majority of the active membership that votes either in person, by fax, or email. Such proposed changes shall be submitted to the membership at a monthly meeting for discussion. Proposed revisions shall be presented to the membership within one week of the meeting and a final or revised draft of the proposed changes shall be submitted to the membership for their approval at the next monthly meeting. Members voting by fax or email must have their ballots returned to the Secretary within one week of the meeting at which the vote was taken.