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Peoria Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Bylaws
Revised Spring 2003
ARTICLE 1. NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Peoria Area
Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (PASHA)
Section 2. The Association is incorporated as a not for profit
organization under the laws of the State of Illinois.
ARTICLE II. PURPOSE
Section 1. In recognition of the responsibilities of this organization
to the public, the profession, and the membership, its purpose shall be to :
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a. encourage scientific study of the processes of individual human
communication with special reference to speech, language, and hearing. |
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b. promote investigation and prevention of disorders of human
communication. |
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c. promote appropriate academic and clinical preparation of
individuals entering the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders, and promote the maintenance of current
knowledge and skills of those within the discipline. |
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d. foster improvement of clinical procedures with such disorders. |
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e. stimulate exchange of information among persons and
organizations so engaged.
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f. cooperate with other professional, governmental, and
private agencies and organizations for the growth of services to the
public. |
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g. disseminate information to related professions and to the
public about speech, language, and hearing disorders. |
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Eligibility for Membership
| a. all members as of February 28, 1974, with a Bachelor’s degree
or higher in the area of speech/language pathology or audiology shall continue to have full rights of membership in the
Association. |
| b. all new members shall hold a Master’s degree in the general
area of speech/language pathology or audiology. |
| c. agreement to abide by the Code of Ethics of this Association. |
| d. payment of annual dues. |
Section 2. Eligibility for Life Membership
| a. a member may apply to the Membership Committee for life
membership and be granted such membership automatically if following conditions are met: 1) retires or becomes disabled, 2)
has been employed for five years preceding retirement, 3) be a PASHA member or member of another local group for the
preceding five years. |
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agreement to abide by the Code of Ethics of this Association. |
| c. exemption from annual dues. |
Section 3. Eligibility for Associate Membership
| a. associate membership shall be open to any person working
or interested in speech, language, and hearing, or tangent areas who does not meet the membership requirement subject to review by the Membership
Committee. |
Section 4. Termination of Membership
| a. alleged violation of the Bylaws or Code of Ethics of the
Association shall be cause for investigation by the Professional Standards Committee which shall recommend appropriate
action. If suspension of membership is recommended, a three-fourths vote of the Executive Committee is required. |
| b. a member or associate member whose dues are not paid by
November 1 of the current membership year shall be dropped from the membership. |
ARTICLE IV PARTICIPATION
Section 1. Members
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a. members shall be entitled to attend all professional and
social meetings, serve on committees, and hold office. |
Section 2. Associate Members
| a. an associate member shall be entitled to attend all
professional and social meetings, serve as a member on standing committees, but may not vote, hold office, or
serve on the Executive Committee. |
ARTICLE V. DUES
Section 1. The annual membership dues of the Association shall be recommended by the Executive Committee and approved by
majority of the membership. Dues are payable May 1 for the membership year.
ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS
Section 1. Designation
The officers of this Association shall be:
| President |
| President-Elect |
| Vice President |
| Recording Secretary |
| Corresponding Secretary |
| Treasurer |
| Representatives (two) to ISHA Representative Council |
| Immediate Past President |
Section 2. Duties
| a. the President shall be the chief executive of the Association,
and shall promote the interest of the Association in all ways. |
It shall be that person’s duty to preside at all regular meetings, the annual
business meeting, at Executive Committee meetings, and call emergency meetings of the
Association or any of its committees.
- the President shall appoint chairpersons of all the standing
committees in accordance with the bylaws of the Association subject to the approval of
the Executive Committee.
- the President may appoint ad hoc committees to carry out
specific duties not provided for in the standing committees subject to the
approval of the Executive Committee.
- the President shall be an ex-officio member of all standing
and ad hoc committees.
- the President shall convene an Executive Committee
of current and newly elected and appointed members no later than August 1.
- the President shall be responsible for an orderly transition
of records and reports and the maintenance of the Association
records.
- the President shall verify the appointment of a Registering
Agent annually.
| b. the President-Elect shall preside at the meetings of the
Association and the Executive Committee in the absence of the President.
That person shall be chairperson of the Legislative Committee and chairperson of the Response Committee. |
| c. the Vice President shall be the chairperson of the Program
committee and a member of the Response Committee and the Program Committee. The Vice
President shall communicate with the Corresponding Secretary in a timely fashion to allow
for dissemination of information regarding meetings of the Association. |
| d. the Recording Secretary shall record and file minutes of all
meetings of the Association and the Executive Committee. |
| e. the Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible for all
correspondence of the Association either originating in the Executive Committee
or in the general business meeting.
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| f. the Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection of
dues, safekeeping of the
Association funds, and shall supply on appropriate dates all information
required by the Registering Agent. The Treasurer shall be a member of the
Membership Committee and an ex-officio member of the Audit-Budget
Committee. |
| g. the Representative shall represent PASHA in the ISHA
Representative Council and shall serve as members of the Legislative
Committee.
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| h. the Immediate Past President shall be chairperson of the
Nominating Committee and member of the Response Committee. |
| i. Definition: the Registering Agent is "the agent named in the
articles of incorporation to receive service of process on the incorporation
or other important documents. This agent must be named in the articles
of incorporation." The articles of incorporation are renewed
annually with the State of Illinois and the Registered Agent is named upon
the filing of the articles of incorporation. The Registered Agent shall be an ex-officio non-voting officer and shall hold the letters of incorporation, complete annual
reports to the Secretary of State, and complete necessary Internal Revenue forms. |
Section 3. Succession
| a. the President-Elect shall succeed the President upon the
expiration of that person’s term of office or inability to complete the term. |
Section 4. Removal from Office
| a. any officer may be removed from office by a three-fourths vote
of the Executive Committee followed by three-fourths votes of the members voting in a
mailed ballot within 21 days of the mailing of the ballot, provided the action was
initiated by the signed petition of at least ten active members. |
ARTICLE VII. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. Designation
| a. the Executive committee shall consist of the officers and
chairpersons of standing committees. |
Section 2. Meetings
| a. the meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held when
necessary as called by the President. |
Section 3. Duties
| a. the Executive Committee shall exercise general management
of the affairs of the Association and shall be the financial and business agent of the Association. It shall be the body to which all officers and
committees of the Association report and are immediately responsible. |
Section 4. Filling Vacancies
| a. vacancies in Association offices with the exception of the
President shall be filled by the Executive Committee subject to the approval of the
general membership. |
ARTICLE VIII STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1. General Duties
| a. the general business of the Association shall be carried on by
standing committees. The chairpersons shall be responsible to the President and the
Executive Committee. As needed, each committee shall submit a report to the Executive Committee. |
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b. all chairpersons will submit a written annual report to the
President before the annual business meeting. |
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c. all reports and records shall be transferred to the incoming
chairpersons no later than August 1. |
Section 2. Membership Committee
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a. the committee shall consist of the chairperson, the Treasurer,
the chairperson of the Professional Standards Committee, and three additional members, subject to the approval of the
Executive Committee. |
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b. the committee shall seek means of contacting new professional
persons in the area of speech, language, and hearing as prospective members of PASHA. |
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c. the committee shall supply application blanks, receive
applications, establish eligibility, and process the applications for
membership subject to the requirements stated elsewhere in the bylaws of the Association. |
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d. the committee shall maintain a correct list of active, inactive, and
associate members and shall keep the Executive Committee and the
membership informed. |
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e. the committee shall nominate eligible candidates for life
membership. Such membership shall be granted subject to the approval of
the Executive Committee. |
Section 3. Program Committee
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a. the committee shall consist of the Vice President, who shall be
chairperson, and not less than two additional members, who shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Vice
President. |
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b. the committee shall have the charge of preparing the program
for the Association meetings including location, time, and refreshments |
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c. the committee shall approve the invitations to guests. |
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d. a tentative calendar of programs shall be completed and distributed to the membership by the first general meeting of
year. |
Section 4. Professional Standards Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of a chairperson appointed by the
President and three additional members , subject to the approval of the
Executive Committee.
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| b. the committee shall be responsible for active study of matters
pertaining to standards of training and professional practice and ethics and for the
active encouragement of high standards by all appropriate means. |
| c. the committee shall be responsible for investigation of violations
of the Code of Ethics and shall recommend any action to be taken by the Executive
Committee as a result of such violations. |
Section 5. Education-Resource Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of a chairperson, appointed by the President and three additional members, subject to the approval
of the Executive Committee. |
| b. the committee shall be responsible for the education of the
public regarding speech, language, and hearing disorders and their prevention. |
| c. the committee shall be responsible for informing the public of
professional services provided by members and of activities and interests of PASHA, its committees, and its members. |
| d. the committee shall be responsible for liaison between PASHA
and other community and governmental agencies and for the implementation of such other assignments as may be directed by the Executive Committee.
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| e. the committee shall be responsible for
developing, updating, and maintaining the PASHA website, including such
assignments as may be directed by the Executive Committee. |
Section 6. Legislative Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of the President-Elect, who shall be
chairperson, and not less than three additional members, two of whom shall be ISHA Representatives. |
| b. the committee shall monitor current legislative issues and
present recommendations to the Executive Committee. |
Section 7. Bylaws Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of a chairperson, appointed by the President and
not less than two additional members, subject to the approval
of the Executive Committee.
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| b. the committee shall review, at least annually, the bylaws and
present recommendations to the Executive Committee. |
Section 8. Response Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of the President-Elect, who shall
be chairperson, the Immediate Past President, and the Vice President. |
| b. the committee shall respond to legislative statements in the
news media or other items pertinent to the Association requiring immediate response. |
Section 9. Audit-Budget Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of the chairperson, appointed by the
President, and two additional members, subject to the approval of the Executive
Committee. The Treasurer shall serve as an ex-officio member. |
| b. the committee shall prepare a proposed budget for the next
membership year. |
| c. the committee, without the treasurer, shall, at the close of the
membership year, audit the books of the Association. |
Section 10. Honors Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of the chairperson, appointed by the President and
two additional members, subject to the approval
of the Executive Committee.
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| b. the committee shall be responsible for soliciting names of
nominees (members, service agencies, and persons in the media) for outstanding
accomplishments from the membership or recommending same if nominees are not submitted. |
| c. the committee is responsible for informing
and obtaining approval from the Executive Committee of the year’s selection(s). In the event that an Executive Board member
is nominated, the committee may request the privilege of waiving the approval of the
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is not obligated to approve the waiver
request. |
| d. the committee shall see that a vita is received for each nominee. |
| e. the committee shall prepare awards for those selected by the
Executive Committee. The awards shall be presented at a meeting
designated by the Executive Committee.
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| f. the committee shall generate new awards at the request of
the Executive Committee and/or the membership.
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Section 11. Nominating
Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of a
chairperson (Past-President) and two additional members subject to the
approval of the Executive Committee. |
| b. The committee shall put together a
slate of nominations for officers. |
| c. Elections will be carried out
according to Article IX. |
Section 12. Symposium Committee
| a. the committee shall consist of a chairperson and chairperson
elect, appointed by the President, and a representative from the Program and Audit-Budget Committee.
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the chair shall serve one year. The chair-elect shall serve for two
years, the first year as chair-elect and the second year as chair.
Representative from the Program and Audit-Budget committees shall serve
one-year terms. |
| c. the committee shall be responsible for planning and implementing a symposium,
which will provide continuing education at the local, state, and regional
levels. |
| d. the symposium will be self-supporting. |
Section 13 Social Committee
| a. the Social Committee will cease to be a standing committee. The
duties of the committee will be part of the Program Committee. |
ARTICLE IX ELECTIONS
Section 1. Term of Office
| a. officers shall serve for a period of one year except for the
Representatives to the ISHA Representative Council who shall be elected for terms of
two years. The terms of office of the Representatives shall begin in alternate years. All terms of office shall begin July 1
and run until June 30 of the following year. |
Section 2. Elections
| a. officers shall be nominated by a Nominating Committee. The
slate of the Nominating Committee shall be presented at the business
meeting. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.
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| b. for a single nomination, the ballot may be eliminated by a motion
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| c. officers will be elected by a mailed ballot prior to the business
meeting with a majority of the members voting being necessary for their election. |
| d. in the event of a tie for elective office, a majority vote of the
Executive Committee will break the tie. |
ARTICLE X CODE OF ETHICS
Preamble
The preservation of the highest standards of integrity and ethical principles is vital to the responsible discharge of obligations in the
professions of speech-language pathology and
audiology. This Code of Ethics sets forth the fundamental principles and rules considered
essential to this purpose. Every individual who is a member of PASHA shall abide by this Code of Ethics.
Any action that violates the spirit and purpose of this Code shall be considered unethical. Failure to specify any particular responsibility
or practice in this Code of Ethics shall not be construed as denial of the existence of such responsibilities and practices.
The fundamentals of ethical conduct are described by Principles of Ethics and by Rules of Ethics as they relate to responsibility to
persons served, to the public, and to the professions of speech- language pathology and audiology.
Principles of Ethics, aspirational and inspirational in nature, form the underlying moral basis for the Code of Ethics. Individuals shall
observe these principles as affirmative obligations under all conditions of professional activity.
Rules of Ethics are specific statements of minimally acceptable professional conduct or of prohibitions and are applicable to all
individuals.
PRINCIPLE OF ETHICS I
Individuals shall honor their responsibility to hold paramount the welfare of persons they serve professionally.
| a. individuals shall provide all services competently |
| b. individuals shall use every resource, including
referral when appropriate to ensure that high quality service is
provided. |
| c. individuals shall not discriminate in the delivery
of professional services on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or handicapping condition. |
| d. individuals shall fully inform the persons they serve of
the nature and possible effects of services rendered and products dispensed. |
| e. individuals shall evaluate the effectiveness of services
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| f. individuals shall not guarantee the results of any
treatment or procedure, directly or by implication; however, they make a reasonable statement of prognosis. |
| g. individuals shall not evaluate or treat speech, language, or hearing disorders
solely by correspondence. |
| h. individuals shall maintain adequate records of
professional services rendered and products dispensed and shall allow access to these
records when appropriately authorized. |
| i. individuals shall not reveal, without authorization, any
professional or personal information about the person served professionally, unless
required by law to do so, or unless doing so is necessary to protect the welfare of the
person or of the community. |
| j. individuals shall not charge for services not rendered,
nor shall they misrepresent in any fashion services rendered or products dispensed. |
| k. individuals shall use persons in research or as subjects
of teaching demonstrations only with their informed consent. |
| l. Individuals shall withdraw from professional practice when substance abuse or an emotional or mental disability may adversely affect the
quality of services they render. |
PRINCIPLE OF ETHICS II
Individuals shall honor their responsibility to achieve and maintain the highest level of professional competence.
| a. individuals shall engage in the provision of clinical
services only when they hold the appropriate Certificate of Clinical
Competence or when they are in the certification process and are supervised by
an individual who holds the appropriate Certificate of Clinical
Competence. |
| b. individuals shall engage only in those aspects of the
professions that are within the scope of their competence, considering their level of
education, training and experience. |
| c. individuals shall continue their professional
development throughout their careers. |
| d. individuals shall delegate the provision of clinical
services only to persons who are certified or to persons in the education or
certification process who are appropriately supervised. The provision of support services
may be delegated to persons who are neither certified nor in the certification process
only when a certificate holder provides appropriate supervision. |
| e. individuals shall prohibit any of their professional staff
from providing services that exceed the staff member’s competence, considering the
staff member’s level of education, training, and experience. |
| f. individuals shall ensure that all equipment used in the
provision of services is in proper working order and is properly calibrated. |
PRINCIPLE OF ETHICS III
Individuals shall honor their responsibility to the public by promoting public understanding of the professions, by supporting the
development of services designed to fulfill the unmet needs of the public, and by providing accurate information in all communications
involving any aspect of the professions.
| a. individuals shall not misrepresent their credentials,
competence, education, training, or experience. |
| b. individuals shall not participate in professional
activities that constitute a conflict of interest. |
| c. individuals shall not misrepresent diagnostic
information, services rendered, or products dispensed, or engage in any scheme or
artifice to defraud in connection with obtaining payment or reimbursement for such
services or products. |
| d. individuals’ statements to the public shall provide
accurate information about the nature and management of communication disorders, about
the profession, and about professional services. |
| e. individuals’ statements to the public-advertising,
announcing, and marketing their professional services, reporting research results, and
promoting products-shall adhere to prevailing professional standards and shall not contain
misrepresentations. |
PRINCIPLE OF ETHICS IV
Individuals shall honor their responsibilities to the professions and their relationships with colleagues, students, and members of allied
professions. Individuals shall uphold the dignity and autonomy of the professions, maintain harmonious interprofessional and
intraprofessional relationships, and accept the professions’ self-imposed standards
| a. individuals shall prohibit anyone under their supervision
from engaging in any practice that violates the Code of Ethics. |
| b. individuals shall not engage in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or
any form of conduct that adversely reflects on the professions or on the individual’s
fitness to serve persons professionally. |
| c. individuals shall assign credit only to those who have contributed to a publication, presentation, or product.
credit shall be assigned in proportion to the contribution and only with the contributor’s consent. |
| d. individuals’ statements to colleagues about professional services, research results, and products
shall adhere to prevailing professional standards and shall contain no
misrepresentations.
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| e. individuals shall not provide professional services
without exercising independent professional judgment, regardless of referral source or
prescription. |
| f . individuals shall cooperate fully with the Professional Standards Committee in its investigation and adjudication of matters related to this
Code of Ethics. |
ARTICLE XI MEETINGS
Section 1. Five meetings of this Association shall be selected from the months
of August through May. The final meeting of the year may be
considered the annual meeting.
ARTICLE XII AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments of these bylaws may be initiated by the Bylaws Committee, the Executive Committee, or by a written proposal signed
by at least ten active members. Proposed amendments, if passed by
a majority vote of the Executive Committee, shall be distributed to the
membership at least ten days prior to the meeting at which time they
may be discussed and voted upon.
Section 2. Vote shall be by ballot of the active membership present and voting at
the meeting. A majority vote of the members voting shall be necessary
for adoption of each proposed amendment change.
ARTICLE XIII DISBANDMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION
Section 1. Should this corporation be disbanded, any remaining funds shall be
dispensed to other non-profit organizations, the selection of which
shall be determined by the Executive Committee action. The
membership shall be informed by written notification.
ARTICLE XIV RULES OF ORDER
Section1. Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the order of the meeting.
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