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October 11, 2008: Annual Meeting, Idaho State University
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October 12, 2007: Annual Meeting, University of Nebraska at Kearney
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BYLAWS OF THE MOUNTAIN PLAINS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
(MPMA)
ARTICLE I: NAME
The organization to be governed by these bylaws is the
Mountain Plains Management Association (MPMA).
ARTICLE II: OBJECT
2.1 Purpose.
The primary purpose of the organization, Mountain Plains Management Association
(MPMA), is to conduct an annual conference for the members. The annual conference is sponsored by a host
college or university that is solely responsible for planning the conference,
organizing the activities necessary to provide a program of interest to
academics and practitioners, and arranging for the intellectual stimulation and
physical comfort of members at the meeting.
2.2 Geography.
The annual conference will be held in a state that is located in the
mountain-plains region of the
2.3
2.4 Organizing Interest Divisions. Although none exist at this time, functional
areas of business and related subjects are encouraged to organize into
divisions. This would facilitate the
growth of membership and participation.
Potential organizations would apply for approval of formal status by
submitting bylaws to the Board of Directors.
2.5 Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Economics. The Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Economics (MPJBE) is a double-blind peer-reviewed electronic publication hosted by Southern Utah University, which is responsible for operations, interaction with authors and reviewers, and the journal’s budget. MPJBE’s editor periodically informs the Board as to the state of the journal.”
ARTICLE III: MEMBERS
3.1 Members.
A member is one who paid a conference fee to attend the annual
conference. The membership period extends
from one annual meeting to the next annual meeting.
3.2 Voting Rights of Members. The annual conference program will include a
session for a meeting of the MPMA membership.
All official business of the MPMA will be conducted at this
meeting. Members present at this meeting
may cast votes as required by the agenda.
On occasion, it may be necessary to conduct balloting by using
electronic mail or surface mail.
ARTICLE
IV: OFFICERS
4.1 Officers. The officers of the MPMA shall be the:
Conference Chair, Past Conference Chair, Conference Chair Elect, and President
of the Board of Directors. These
officers shall perform the duties prescribed by these bylaws and by the
parliamentary authority adopted by the MPMA.
4.01a
Conference Chair. This officer is the designee of the
host-college or university that was approved by the Board of Directors for the
next annual meeting. The Conference
Chair will assume office at the close of the last year’s annual conference and
serves in that capacity until the next annual conference.
4.01b Past
Conference Chair. At the close of the annual
conference the Conference Chair becomes the Past Conference Chair.
4.01c Conference Chair
Elect. This officer is the designee of the host
school for the year-after-next annual meeting.. It should be the track chairperson, but could
be a designee. The purpose is to
maintain continuity of operations and to learn how to improve the conference.
4.01d
President of the Board of Directors. The
President of the Board of Directors is elected by members of the Board of
Directors.
Terms
of Office. As prescribed
above, except that the President of the Board of Directors is restricted to
serving two consecutive one-year terms.
Service. No member shall hold more than one office at
a time, and no member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive
terms in the same office.
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS
5.1 Annual Conference. The annual conference of the Mountain Plains Management Association (MPMA) shall be the Mountain Plains Management Conference (MPMC) and shall be held in the fall, usually October, as established by the Board of Directors in cooperation with the host-college or university.
5.01a Best of Track Award. The Mountain Plains Management Association wishes to acknowledge the best conference papers submitted each year. The host school reviews the submissions in each track and awards a “Best of Track” plaque and a single cash award to the author of that paper. If there are multiple authors, they can divide the cash award to their satisfaction.
5.01b Contribution to subsequent conference. At the conclusion of a conference, the host school will deliver $500 to the next host school to assist in financing the initial activities for the subsequent Mountain Plains Management Conference.
5.01c Conference tracks. The following tracks are offered at each management conference: Pedagogy, Economics, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Management, and Marketing. Additional special focus tracks sponsored by the host university are acceptable.
5.01 d
5.01 e Conference Chair Responsibilities. This person is responsible for planning and executing the entire annual conference, including paper sessions, refreshments, banquets, awards, identifying lodging and parking, and other aspects necessary for a successful conference. This person shall appoint track chairs, discussants and reviewers to conduct blind reviews for papers submitted, organize and staff paper sessions, and determine best paper awards. This person shall be responsible for producing a Proceedings CD to be distributed at the MPMC. The Conference Chair shall also communicate at least monthly via email with the President of the Board of Directors as to the status of preparations for the conference and shall submit a final financial statement at the Board of Directors’ annual meeting.
5.01 f
Contractual Obligations. No member of the host school shall be allowed
to bind MPMA into any contractual obligation or legal status. All financial and contractual arrangements
for MPMC will be solely the responsibility of the host school, including but
not limited to the establishment of any bank accounts.
5.01 g
Conference Registration Fee. The Board of Directors will set the MPMC
registration fee for the next year’s conference at its meeting at the present
year’s conference.
5.01 h
Conference Profit or Loss. The host school is responsible for all
revenue and expenses of the MPMC that it hosts.
MPMA is not responsible for any operating loss. The host school is entitled to retain any
profit it might earn, less any annual charges set by the Board of Directors,
such as a contribution to the subsequent conference.
5.2 Members Business Meeting. At the annual conference, the program
schedule will include a time and place for a business meeting of the MPMA
membership. This meeting will have as
its purpose the election of board members, receiving reports of officers and
committees, and for any other business that may arise. An agenda will be provided in the registration
packet at the conference site.
5.3 Board of Directors Meeting. The Board will meet at the annual meeting,
prior to the members business meeting. Special meetings of the Board may be called
by the Board Chairperson if a majority of the Board’s members support such a
meeting.
5.4 Quorum. A
quorum for the members’ business meeting is those present at the meeting. The Board of Directors needs the presence of
a simple majority of the Directors to conduct business.
ARTICLE VI: BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
6.1 Definition of Board. The officer s of the Mountain Plains
Management Association (MPMA) and the Directors constitute the Board of
Directors.
6.2 Responsibilities. The Board of Directors represents the
interests of the members of the MPMA. The
Board shall have general supervision of the affairs of the MPMA between its
annual conferences, approve conference sites and/or host-colleges or
universities, establish a rotating schedule of conference sites, approve
requests for formal organization status, make recommendations to the
membership, and perform other duties as specified in these bylaws.
6.3 Composition.
The Board of Directors consists of eight members. As two spots are filled by Board actions,
i.e., the Conference Chair and the Past Conference Chair, Directors shall be
elected to three year staggered terms.
Subsequently, Directors shall be elected as terms expire. If a member of the Board of Directors
becomes the Conference Chair Elect, that member’s term of office shall be
extended and will end after having served as Conference Chair Elect, Conference
Chair and Past Conference Chair.
6.4 Eligibility.
Members of the MPMA who are in good standing are eligible for nomination
as a Director. The Nominating Committee
will nominate members for election, but nominees will always be taken from the
floor. Those receiving a majority of the
vote are elected.
ARTICLE VII: COMMITTEES
7.1 Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will consist of
three members appointed by the President of the Board of Directors. The Past President is one of the three
members and serves as chairperson of the Nominating Committee. The Committee’s purpose is to present a slate
of nominees to the membership at the Members Business Meeting.
7.2 Forming Committees. The Board of Directors is authorized to form
committees as needed in the performance of its duties, to improve conference
quality, and to improve service to the membership.
7.3 Ex Officio Member. The President of the Board of Directors shall
be ex officio, nonvoting, member of all committees except the Nominating
Committee.
ARTICLE VII:
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s
Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern the MPMA in all cases to which
they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws
and any special rules the MPMA may adopt.
ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENT TO
BYLAWS
These bylaws may be amended at any members business meeting of the MPMA by a two-thirds vote, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing to the membership one month prior to the members business meeting.