AWWA Intermountain Section

The name of this organization shall be the INTERMOUNTAIN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION (hereinafter the "Section"). The American Water Works Association shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Association."

The objectives of the Section are to promote public health, safety, and welfare through the improvement of the quality and quantity of water delivered to the public, and the advancement and dissemination of knowledge concerning the improvement of practice in the study and planning, design, construction, operation, and management of water works and all matters relating thereto.

The headquarters of this Section shall be at the office of the Secretary, unless otherwise designated by the Section Board of Trustees.

The headquarters of this Section shall be located at the Intermountain Sections office, located at 3430 East Danish Road Sandy, UT 84093.

All matters pertaining to the operation of the Section shall be in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Governing Documents of the Association and with these Bylaws.

The membership of this Section shall consist of those members of the American Water Works Association residing in or having principle business activity in the State of Utah or Eastern Idaho (within the counties as covered on the attached map) and those assigned to the Intermountain Section by the Executive Director of the American Water Works Association.

All members of the Section, except multi-section members, are eligible to vote. Occasions where a vote of the membership is required include I but are not limited to: the election of the Section officers and/or other members of the Section Board of Trustees, as described herein; or on a proposed amendment of these bylaws; approval of a special dues assessment of the Section membership, or any other event for which the section requires the vote of the Section membership.

Dues: Dues shall be assessed against members as required for membership in AWWA. The Section may, in accordance with the Governing Documents and established guidelines of the Association, apply for permission to levy a special dues assessment. The section assessment would be levied annually at the time of membership renewal, and the revenue collected would be used to increase the funds available for Section uses consistent with Association objectives and policies. Once approved, changes in a section assessment can be authorized by a vote of the Section Board of Trustees for submission to and approval by the AWW A Board of Directors.

Fees: The Section reserves the right to collect fees for Section activities and events, as appropriate (e.g., registration fees for annual meetings, teleconferences, and other educational programs). Such fees will be established in accordance with these bylaws, policies, and procedures of the Section and the Governing Documents and Bylaws of the Association.

g. Representative on the Parent Association's Board of Directors, hereinafter called the Director

3. The above officers shall constitute a Board of Trustees, hereinafter called the Trustees, which shall be the governing body of the Section. The Executive Committee of the Board shall consist of the elected officers, including the Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Director, Past-Chair, First Trustee, and Second Trustee.

4. The Officers of the Section shall execute its business in accordance with the Bylaws and Regulations of the Section and the Articles, Bylaws, and Governing Documents of the Association.

5. The term of each of the Officers shall be from the close of the annual meeting to the close of the next annual meeting, which is approximately one year, or until a successor is chosen, except in the case of the Director, Council Chairs, Trustees, and Annual Conference Committee Chair. The Directors term shall be three consecutive years, as provided for by the Bylaws of the Association. The Council Chairs will serve for a four-year term. The Annual Conference Committee Chair will serve for three years. The two Trustees' terms shall be for two years, with one Trustee being elected each year, thereby having one newly elected Trustee and one holdover Trustee coming on the Board at the close of each annual meeting. The Secretary, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (deleted) may be elected for successive terms, but shall not hold the same office for more than four consecutive years.

6. Any member of the Section, except a multi-section member of the Section, shall be eligible to hold elective office in the Section.

1. The Chair shall supervise and coordinate all of the affairs of the Section. So far as possible, he/she shall preside at all meetings of the Section, and the Board of Trustees. He/she shall appoint all committees of the Section, except as may be otherwise specifically provided herein or directed by the Trustees, and shall succeed to the office of Past- Chair at the conclusion of the term of the office of the then Past-Chair.

2. The Chair-Elect shall assist the Chair and act in his/her stead when required and shall succeed to the office of the Chair at the conclusion of the term of the office of the then Chair.

3. The Vice-Chair shall perform the regular duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Chair and shall succeed to the office of Chair-Elect at the conclusion of the term of the office of the then Chair-Elect.

4. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Section and of the Trustees, duly recording the proceedings thereof. The Treasurer shall see that all monies due the Section are collected and shall promptly deposit the same to the credit of the Section in a depository, which has been approved by the Trustees. The Treasurer shall perform all the duties laid down in Article XI of the Governing Documents of the Association.

5. The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer shall assist the Secretary and/or Treasurer and act in their stead when required.

6. The Director shall be a member of the Section's Board of Trustees (and of the Association's Board of Directors), in accordance with the provisions of the Articles and Bylaws of the Association. He/she shall represent each one of those bodies in the deliberations of the other and shall act to coordinate and unify their actions.

7. The Past-Chair shall perform duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Chair.

8. The First Trustee and Second Trustee shall perform those duties assigned them by the Chair of the Board of Trustees. After serving two consecutive years as a Trustee, the Trustee shall succeed to the office of Vice-Chair at the conclusion of the term of the office of the then Vice Chair.

1. The Chair of the Section shall be the Chair of the Board of. Trustees and the Chair-Elect, the Vice-Chair, the Secretary, Treasurer, and the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer shall each likewise act in a similar capacity for the Trustees.

2. Meetings of the Trustees shall be called by the Chair on his/her own initiative or at the request of any other member of the Board of Trustees. There shall be at least one meeting of the Board of Trustees during the annual meeting of the Section. The Chair of the Section may call a meeting of the Executive Committee as needed. The Executive Committee may develop Board of Trustee's agendas, policy, etc., but must submit to the Board of Trustees any action for final approval.

4. The Board of Trustees shall have general supervision over all of the affairs of the Section and shall be its legal representative in all matters except as this duty may be specifically delegated. The Trustees shall prepare as needed and enforce for the conduct of the business of the Section, Regulations not in conflict with these Bylaws or the Articles, Bylaws, and Governing Documents of the Association, and shall amend same as required.

1. The Chair shall appoint a nominating committee consisting of the three most immediate living past-chairs of the Section and three Section members at large. The nominating committee will be chaired by the most immediate past-chair. The committee will receive nominations and prepare a list of potential candidates for Section Second Trustee. The nominating committee shall submit the names to the Board of Trustees for approval at least three months prior to the Section Annual Meeting. The nominating committee shall report to the Section at a previously announced business session of the Section during that meeting, and shall then place in nomination at least three eligible candidates for Section Second Trustee. Other nominations may also be made and received from the members of the Section from the floor. From these nominees, the new Second Trustee shall then be elected by vote of the Section members present at the annual meeting. Voting shall take place by ballot. The new Second Trustee so elected shall take office at the close of the annual meeting at which he or she is elected.

2. The Chair shall appoint a nominating committee consisting of the three most immediate living past national directors of the Section and three Section members at large. The nominating committee will be chaired by the most immediate past director. The committee will receive nominations and prepare a list of potential candidates for national director. The nominating committee shall submit the names to the Board of Trustees for approval at least three months prior to the Section Annual Meeting. The nominating committee shall report to the Section at a previously announced business session of the Section during that meeting, and shall then place in nomination at least three eligible candidates for national director. Other nominations may also be made and received from members of the Section from the floor. From these nominees, the new national director shall then be elected by vote of the Section members present at the annual meeting. Voting shall take place by ballot. The new national director so elected shall take office at the conclusion of the next year's national Association Annual Meeting after the annual meeting at which he or she is elected.

3. Should any Officer of the Section be unable to complete the term of office for which he/she has been elected or fails to fulfill the duties of the office he/she holds, the other Trustees of the Section may:

a. Select a qualified member of the Section to fill the vacancy or at their discretion,

b. Nominate one or more qualified members of the Section for the office and conduct a letter ballot of all Section members for approval.

1. The Section Board of Trustees shall meet at least six times in each calendar year to conduct the business of the Section, and the Section itself shall hold at least one business meeting a year to elect officers and conduct other business as necessary.

2. The times and places of all meetings of the Section shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees, or by a committee appointed by them subject to the other provisions of this Article.

3. It shall be fixed policy of this Section to endeavor to cooperate with other Sections of the Association to the end that the convenience of all members of the Association may be suited as far as possible. To this end, there shall be an effort to prevent the conflict of meeting dates with those of other Sections' meetings, and the holding of joint meetings with other adjoining Sections, and with other groups or organizations having a like interest, shall be encouraged.

1. The Section may establish councils and committees to conduct Association and Section programs and business, such as education, membership, nominations, annual meeting arrangements and technical programs, and others that are either recommended by the Association or deemed appropriate by the Section.

2. Councils and committees may be established by the Board of Trustees and shall convene in accordance with the Section policies and procedures. Council Chair positions are appointed by the Board.

3. Each of the Section Committees should have a Committee Chair and Vice Chair. The Council Chair, who oversees the Committee, shall consult with Committee members who select a Committee Chair and Vice-Chair. Each Committee Chair may serve a maximum of two three year terms, provided that the members select him or her for the second term. Upon termination of chairing a committee, the Past-Chair and Vice-Chair may serve on the committee as members. Committee members in good standing can serve on a committee for an unlimited time period.

4. The Section may establish subsets or subsections based on geographical areas within the Section. Subsets or subsections shall be governed by the Bylaws of the Section.

1. Proposals for the amendment of these Bylaws may originate by a unanimous vote of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees or they may originate by the submission to the Secretary of a written petition signed by at least ten members of the Section. Upon an amendment being proposed in either of these two manners, the Secretary shall furnish each member with a copy of the proposed amendment. The proposed amendment shall then be voted upon by the members at the next annual meeting in a manner similar to that provided for the election of Officers (Article X), or may at the discretion of the Trustees be voted upon by letter ballot. However, all members shall have at least 30 days in which to consider the proposed amendment prior to a vote upon it.

2. Upon favorable action having been taken as to an amendment in the foregoing manner, the Secretary of the Section shall then submit same to the Executive Director of the Association for approval by the Association's Board of Directors. Upon notification by the Association's Executive Director that the amendment(s) have been approved by the Association’s Board of Directors, it shall thereupon become effective.

1. In case of dissolution of the Section, such portions of the funds or property thereof in the hands of the Treasurer, as may have been derived from the general funds of the American Water Works Association, shall be returned to the American Water Works Association.

2. The balance of the Section funds or property shall be disposed of by transfer and distribution to anyone or more corporations, funds, or foundations with like purposes or goals that is organized and operated in an area included in the AWWA Section hereinafter referred to as the "receiving organization."

b. That no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholders or individuals;

c. That no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation; and

d. That it does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

The receiving organization would then qualify under the provisions of Section 501 (c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

4. Any such receiving organization(s) shall be selected by vote of the majority of the members of the Section at a meeting called for the purpose. If for any reason such disposition cannot be effected, then such funds shall be so distributed pursuant to the order, judgment, or decree of a court having jurisdiction over the assets and properly of the Section.

Bylaws of the Intermountain Section of the

American Water Works Association