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ARTICLE X - Full Association, Region, and Area Membership Meetings

Section 10.1. General Membership Meetings. Meetings of the membership of the Association, or any respective sub-division thereof, shall be held at least two (2) times per year, at a time and place to be set by the respective and responsible Board with notice thereof duly provided to the membership by posting in an official VHA publication, one of which shall be the Annual Membership Meeting.

Section 10.2. Annual Membership Meeting. The annual meeting of the membership of the Association shall be held on the second Wednesday of the month of March and shall be open to all members in good standing. The purpose of this meeting will be to elect At-Large Directors whose offices are open for election, vote on any proposed changes to the Charter, as filed with the State of Florida, or the By-laws and to transact such other business as may be brought before it. Notice of time and place of the annual meeting shall be given to all members by posting in an official VHA publication.

Section 10.3. Special Membership Meetings. Special meetings of the membership may be called by a majority of the respective and responsible Board or by petition of fifteen percent (15%) of the affected membership. The purpose of the special meeting shall be stated in the notice or petition and may only include purposes which are lawful and proper for the membership to consider. Notice of a special meeting stating date, time, place and purpose for which the meeting is being called will be delivered to each affected member no less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting. Such notice is deemed to have been delivered by posting in an official VHA publication.

Section 10.4. Annual Region or Area Membership Meeting. The annual meeting of the Region or Area members of the Association shall be held at a time and date set by the respective Leadership Board and shall be open to all members in good standing. The purpose of this meeting will be to elect Officers of the Region or Area Leadership Board whose offices are open for election and to transact such other business as may be brought before it. Notice of time and place of the meeting shall be given to all affected members by posting in an official VHA publication.

Section 10.5. Quorum. Members present at membership meetings shall constitute a quorum and a majority vote will rule on all matters.

Section 10.6. Roberts Rules of Order. All meetings shall be conducted as provided in these By-Laws. In the absence of a provision to the contrary, latest Robert’s Rules of Order shall be followed.
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