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ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of this organization shall be the ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, Incorporated, herein after referred to as “IAD.”

ARTICLE II - MISSION & VISION
SECTION 1:     Mission:  The IAD shall strive to promote the educational, social and economic well-being of the deaf and hard of hearing.

SECTION 2:     Vision: IAD advocates for equality, full communication access, and cultural preservation of the deaf and hard of hearing people in Illinois.

SECTION 3:      It is the intent of the Illinois Association of the Deaf to comply with all state and federal laws, which apply to a non-profit organization, as defined in Section 501(C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE III - AFFILIATION
IAD shall be an Affiliate of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF wherein IAD’s rules, regulations, mission and objectives are consistent with those of the NAD.

ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1:     Membership categories shall be as follows: ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, AFFILIATED NON-PROFITS and AFFILIATED FOR-PROFITS. Membership in IAD shall be in the following classifications: Individual; Senior Citizen, K-12/College Student; Non-Profits, and For-Profits.

SECTION 2:     ACTIVE members shall be any resident of Illinois, whether individual or senior citizen, upon payment of membership dues. Such persons shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership.

SECTION 3:      ASSOCIATE Membership shall be for college/K-12 students and non-residents, whether individuals or senior citizens. Such persons, upon payment of dues, shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of active membership except to hold office in IAD and to vote.

SECTION 4:     AFFILIATED NON-PROFITS Membership shall be for any non-for-profit organization, agency, entity, or local club in the state of Illinois, which has as one of its purpose a primary concern for the welfare of the deaf and hard of hearing in IAD. The affiliated non-profit shall send one representatives to IAD Board of Directors meeting and shall be eligible to vote but shall not be hold office. Said representatives shall be referred to as Affiliated Representatives.

SECTION 5:  AFFILIATED FOR-PROFITS Membership shall be for any local or statewide for-profit corporations and agencies which have as one of its purpose serving or doing business with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in the state of Illinois. The affiliated for-profit shall send one representative to all IAD Board Meetings, but said representatives shall not be eligible to vote or hold office. Said representative shall be referred to as Affiliated Observers.

ARTICLE V - DUES
SECTION 1:  All categories of IAD membership dues shall be determined by a majority of those voting in conference.

SECTION 2:  All Chapters of IAD shall not have memberships fees separate from State IAD membership fees, but may pursue fundraising activities of its own separate from IAD.

ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
SECTION 1:  The officers of IAD shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The remaining Board of Directors shall include the immediate Past-President, one (1) Chapter Representative from each recognized IAD chapter and one (1) Affiliated Representative from each recognized Affiliated Non-Profit in good standing. One (1) Affiliated Observer from each recognized Affiliated for Profit shall be permitted to observe all Board meetings but shall not be considered as voting members of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2:  The Officers of IAD shall be elected separately by ballot at each regular biennial meeting of IAD and shall hold office until the conclusion of the next scheduled conference or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. A person qualifying to hold office should be a member in good standing of IAD for at least two (2) full years.  The said person shall also be a member of Nation Association of the Deaf (NAD) immediately prior to this election.

SECTION 3:  Upon being elected, the Officers, other than the Chapter Representatives, shall resign any officer positions they hold within any of the recognized IAD chapters and shall not during the course of being Officers of the IAD Board run for or otherwise hold officer positions within any of the recognized IAD chapters. Exceptions to this rule shall be allowed with permission of the IAD Board of Directors in the event that any Officer requests the Board for such based on the unavailability of other individuals to assume their duties at the IAD chapter.  No person shall be a director on the NAD Board of Directors and the IAD Board of Directors simultaneously.

SECTION 4:  The Officers shall assume their respective offices immediately at the end of the swearing in ceremony at the biennial IAD conference and shall continue in office until the adjournment of the next scheduled conference. Should the Officers be elected during a Special Meeting as a result of a cancelled conference, the Officers shall assume their respective offices immediately upon being sworn into office.

SECTION 5:  Resignations shall be made in writing to the President with statement of reason therefore. The Board of Directors shall satisfy itself that, prior to accepting a tendered resignation; the office held by the resigning person is in good and proper order. In the event of the resignation of the President, said resignation shall be submitted to the Board of Directors.

SECTION 6:  The Vice President shall become President of IAD if that office becomes vacant.

SECTION 7:  In the event that the office of the Vice-President becomes vacant during the first twenty months of tenure, the President shall select, subject to approval of a majority of the Board, a Vice-President Pro-Tem for the remainder of the term of office.

SECTION 8:  Vacancies in office caused by resignation or otherwise (including as a result of Chapter dissolution) may be filled by appointment by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors. The term of appointees shall end at the close of the next regularly scheduled conference.

SECTION 9:  Any member of the Board of Directors who shall be absent from two (2) consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors without a valid and excused reason shall be subject to removal from the Board by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 10:  The Board of Directors, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire board. may suspend or expel any member, director or officer upon evidence of material violation of the by-laws or any regulation or practice of the organization. The member, director or officer in question shall be entitled to state his or her case to the board before such action is taken.
 

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ARTICLE VII- DUTIES OF OFFICERS
SECTION 1:  It shall be the duty of the President of IAD to preside as the Chairperson of the General Membership
meeting at the biennial conference of IAD, and to preside at meetings of the Board of Directors as its Chairperson. He/She shall appoint chairpersons to standing committees. The President shall also have the power to create new committees as deemed necessary but subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. Such new committees shall be created pursuant to the parameters of the operating guidelines and/or the recommendations of the forum. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees with the exception of the Election Committee.

SECTION 2:  The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President whenever the latter is absent or unable to attend.

SECTION 3:  The Secretary shall record the proceedings of all meetings of the Board of Directors and conference of IAD. The Secretary shall distribute such recorded proceedings to the Board of Directors in a timely manner. The Secretary shall submit a written report at all meetings and make reports on Board activities and decisions to members in each SWB (State-Wide Bulletin) issue. The Secretary shall engage in any correspondence as directed by the President.

SECTION 4:  It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive monies coming to IAD from all sources. He/She shall keep a minute account of all monies received and give receipts for same and make a report to the state of finances of IAD at its regular conference, and when called upon to do so by the Board of Directors. He/She shall pay bills at the direction of the President, as authorized by the Board of Directors. He/She shall make investments at the direction of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 5: The outgoing Treasurer shall complete duties as a Transition Treasurer,  ninety (90) days after the adjournment of the conference or until the next meeting of the Board of Directors, whichever is later. Prior to turning them over, with IAD’s funds and securities, to the new Treasurer.

SECTION 6: The Directors at Large shall represent all members of IAD at meetings of the Board of Directors. They shall assist local chapters in every way possible. They shall give assistance in all matters as are requested by the President of IAD. At regular meetings of the chapters in their areas, they shall give a report of the Board of Directors meetings and any matters that they receive from the Board.

SECTION 7:  Past Presidents of IAD shall be given the honorary title of President Emeritus. The Immediate Past President who has completed a term shall serve on the Board of Directors in a nonvoting capacity and shall advise the current President for one term.

ARTICLE VIII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1:     The Board of Directors shall compose of all Officers listed in ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1, plus the Immediate Past President.

SECTION 2:  The duty of the Immediate Past President on the Board shall be to assist a smooth transition from the outgoing Board to the incoming Board. The Immediate Past President shall have all rights and privileges as a member on the Board except voting privileges.

SECTION 3:  The Board of Directors shall have the general management of the affairs of IAD. The Board shall at all times carry out the wishes of IAD to the maximum extent possible. The Board shall have the power to use available funds of IAD to purchase and/or convey real estate, subject to approval of a 2/3 vote by all members present at conference or, for votes conducted during years when no conference is scheduled, 2/3 of all votes timely received by mail. The Board shall have the power and authority to purchase, sell and reinvest stocks, bonds, or other securities. At all times, the Board shall conduct such fiduciary obligations solely for the best interests of IAD The Board shall provide liability and other insurance with sufficient bond for the Board of IAD.

SECTION 4:  The Board of Directors shall determine reimbursement for the expenses of the officers of IAD or its officially designated representatives attending meetings or functions where their presence is deemed necessary to assure that the best interests of IAD are being served.

SECTION 5:  There shall be three types of meetings: a biennial meeting, a regular meeting, and a special meeting.

    A.    Biennial meeting is defined under Article XII - Conference, Section 3.

    B.    Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be determined by the President with the consent of the Board to be held at such locations and dates that are convenient for the members of IAD and the Board. Notice of the location and date of all regular meetings shall be distributed to the general membership no less than 30 days prior to the regular meeting date. The general membership can attend, observe, and make comments.

    C.    Special meetings may be called at the request of the: (a) President; (b) any 4 members of the Board; or (c) fifty (50) members in good standing or ten percent (10%) of the entire regular active membership in good standing, whichever is smaller. The date and location of the special meeting shall be given one (1) week prior thereto by written notice delivered by mail or e-mail to all members at the respective members1 addresses as shown on the records of the organization. The general nature of the business to be transacted at the special meeting should be specified in the notice.

SECTION 6:  The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of IAD and will have the following responsibilities:

    A.    To determine and monitor IAD’s administrative policies and operating guidelines.
   
    B.    To carry out all recommendations arising out of the forum and approved by the membership.

    C.    To conduct other IAD business including planning of at least four (4) meetings a year.

    D.    To notify the President or Secretary of ability or inability to attend the meeting no less than 48 hours prior to all meetings of IAD, and provide the reason for any needed absence. Emergencies are excepted.

    E.    To vote responsibly on all IAD actions or abstain as appropriate.

    F.    In between meetings, whenever it becomes necessary, to vote in person and/or any technological means deemed appropriate by the Board.

ARTICLE IX - COMMITTEES
SECTION 1:  There shall be two (2) types of committee: Standing Committees and Special Committees, subject to the
approval of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2:  IAD shall have the following Standing Committees: Finance, Membership, Miss Deaf Illinois Pageant, Public Relations, State-Wide Bulletin, Election, Archives & History, Youth, Conference, Web, and Bylaws.

SECTION 3:  Special Committees may be formed for a specific purpose. The purpose and direction must be defined prior to its operations. The Board of Directors shall be informed by reports from this committee from time to time so the Board can monitor the direction the committee has taken.

SECTION 4:  The Board will select no less than two (2) Board members who will, with the IAD Treasurer, constitute the Finance Committee. In addition, three Consultants to be nominated and elected pursuant to Section 4a of this Article shall serve on the Finance Committee to assist in the investment of finances for the IAD. This committee has two (2) main functions: (1) to manage IAD’s finances; and (2) to make recommendations to the Board for the investment of finances and/or other financial transactions for the IAD.

SECTION 5:  The Board will review its list of members in good standing for viable candidates to fulfill the duties of Consultants. Consultants should have appropriate experience, background, or other credentials to assist the Finance Committee in fiscally responsible investments on behalf of the IAD. Upon listing all such members eligible to serve as Consultants, the Board shall present their names to the membership for a vote at the biennial Conference. The two candidates with the highest votes shall serve a two year term as Consultants on the Finance Committee.

SECTION 6:  The President shall be an ex-officio member of all standing and special committees except that of the Nominations Committee.

SECTION 7:  The Board shall ensure representation of IAD at all significant events, meetings, and conferences such as but not limited to: Board meetings of the Illinois Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission, and Illinois Alliance of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or the advisory meetings of Illinois School for the Deaf.
 
ARTICLE X - NOMINATION and ELECTION of OFFICERS
SECTION 1:  Three months before biennial conference, The Election Committee shall prepare for and conduct the nominating and election process. Members of the Election Committee shall not be eligible to run for any elected office or position on the Board.

SECTION 2:  Active members in good standing desiring to be a candidate for any Board office, other than Chapter Representative, at a conference may announce his/her intention in the official publication of IAD preceding the conference.

SECTION 3:  The Nominations Committee shall post in IAD’s official publication an announcement of the upcoming elections for all elected Board offices and positions.

SECTION 4:  The Nominations Committee shall make public the list of candidates for elected Board offices and positions at the General Meeting of the biennial IAD Conference.

SECTION 5:  Nominations may be made from the conference floor during any of the open nominating periods of the General Meeting at the biennial IAD Conference, all other rules not withstanding.

SECTION 6:  The Nominations Committee shall determine which attendees are members in good standing eligible to vote during the General Meeting of the biennial IAD Conference and shall also ensure that all candidates are
qualified.

SECTION 7:  The Nominations Committee shall collect and count all votes from said eligible voting members. Upon completion of the vote count, the Nominations Committee shall declare the candidate with a plurality of the vote and thereby certify the results pursuant to the Operating Guidelines.

ARTICLE XI - FUNDS OF IAD
SECTION 1: There shall be five funds with a purpose for each:

    A.    General Fund
   
    B.    Conference Fund

    C.    Miss Deaf Illinois Pageant Fund

    D.    Endowment Fund

    E.    Foundation Fund

    F.    Senior Citizens Fund

SECTION 2:  All membership dues shall go into the General Fund. General Fund shall be utilized for the general operating expenses of the IAD, subject to the Operating Guidelines.

SECTION 3:  Proceeds from each conference, if any, shall be divided as follows: 15% to the Miss Deaf Illinois Pageant Fund, and half of the remaining balance to the sponsoring local chapter with the other half of the remaining balance to the Conference Fund. Should there be a financial loss or deficit from the biennial conference, the deficit shall be borne equally between the IAD and the local conference committee. No monies shall be taken or borrowed from the Miss Deaf Illinois Pageant Fund to pay for such deficit.

SECTION 4:  The Endowment Fund will be for three (3) specific purposes.

    1.    Legal fee for lawsuits and legal research or advocacy for deaf and hard of hearing people of Illinois

    2.    Legislative expenses excluding lobbyist fees.

    3.    Emergency discretionary allocations to keep the IAD a solvent organization.

SECTION 5:  Approval to utilize funds in the Endowment Fund requires two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of the Board of Directors presents and voting. The use of mail, TTY, FAX or e-mail vote is not permitted.

SECTION 6:  Bequests to IAD shall be placed in the Foundation Fund.

SECTION 7:  The monies of the Endowment Fund are to be invested in securities or in interest bearing accounts at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Eighty percent (80%) of the interest/dividends on the funds in the Endowment Fund is to be distributed to the General Fund on an annual basis.

SECTION 8:  The Board shall select an auditing firm to audit its financial books and other finances on an annual basis no later than three months after the Fiscal Year ends.

SECTION 9:  The Board has the authority to vote for disbursements from the Endowment Fund if the amount of each disbursement does not exceed $2,500. For disbursements that exceed $2,500 such disbursement may only be made upon a motion made and passed at the IAD Biennial Conference.

SECTION 10:  The IAD shall pay expenses (reimbursement) for lodging, per diem, and mileage for the officers and chapter representatives during all board meetings, special meeting, and the biennial conference, if funding is available.

SECTION 11:  All Affiliates shall be responsible for all expenses of their representatives to any board meetings, special meetings and the biennial conference

ARTICLE XII - CONFERENCES
SECTION 1:  Fifty (50) members in good standing or ten percent (10%) of the entire regular active membership in good standing, whichever is smaller, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business during
conference.

SECTION 2:  During the General Meeting of the biennial IAD Conference, Chapters may bid to host the subsequent biennial IAD Conference or the one after that. The members present at the General Meeting of the biennial IAD Conference shall select a Chapter bid by plurality vote. If no Chapter host is selected or if the Chapter host is subsequently unable to undertake the conference, the Board of Directors shall select the conference site and host the conference.

SECTION 3: Should a biennial IAD conference not occur for any reason, the Board of Directors shall convene a Special Meeting for Election purposes and this Special Meeting shall occur within three months of the date of the scheduled conference.

SECTION 4: With the recommendation of the conference committee, the dates within the month of June for each conference shall be determined and announced by the Board of Directors at least one year in advance of said conference.

SECTION 5: A Liaison, who shall be one of the Officers of the Board of Directors and living in or near the conference site, shall work closely with the conference committee to plan the biennial IAD conference. The Liaison shall report on the status of all substantive financial and planning aspects of the conference on a regular basis to the Board of Directors. The conference committee shall not enter into contracts involving major expenditures or concessions such as but not limited to the hotel, conference location, or meeting rooms, without submitting the bids for such contracts to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for approval. Withholding said approval shall be equivalent to the rejection of said bids by the Board. All other contracts may be submitted to the Liaison for approval, and the Liaison shall keep the Board apprised of such approved contracts on a timely basis. In case of an appeal by the conference committee to the Board of Directors, the decision of the Board is final.

SECTION 6:  Each biennial conference shall consist of the following: Symposium, General Meeting, and Miss Deaf Illinois Pageant. Other activities or programs may be planned at the discretion of the conference committee and the Board of Directors.

SECTION 7:  The local conference committee shall within two (2) months following the adjournment of the conference, for which it was appointed, terminate its activities with a final report to the President of the Board of Directors, accompanied by a financial settlement and statement with the Treasurer of IAD.

SECTION 8:  The reasonable lodging and travel expenses for attending the conference, of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, Webmaster and SWB Editor shall be paid from the Conference Fund. All Chapter Representatives, Affiliated Representatives, and Affiliate Observers shall be responsible for their own lodging and travel expenses.

SECTION 9:  The registration fee for the biennial conference shall be waived for the officers of the IAD Board of Directors: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
 
ARTICLE XIII - DELEGATES
Section 1:  There shall be at least two (2) delegates representing IAD at the NAD (National Association of the Deaf) regional conference and NAD national conference. The two (2) delegates shall include the President of IAD and Vice President of the IAD. IAD shall be responsible for the reasonable expenses of these two delegates to the NAD conferences.

SECTION 2:  Any additional delegates allowed by NAD shall be appointed by the IAD Board, and shall be chosen preferably in accordance with the following priority: officers of the Board, Chapter Representatives, Affiliate Directors and Observes, and members of IAD. Such delegates shall be chosen on ability to best represent the interests of IAD at the NAD conference. Should additional delegates be allowed by NAD but the funds of IAD are insufficient to cover such delegates’ reasonable expenses to attend NAD, IAD may appoint said additional delegates based on said delegates’ ability to cover their own expenses without reimbursement from IAD.

SECTION 3:  Substitution of delegates shall be permitted in the event a previously designated delegate is unable for any reason to represent IAD at a NAD conference. Appointment of substitutes shall follow the same rule governing appointment of additional delegate, as specified in Article XIII, Section 2. IAD shall be responsible for the reasonable travel expenses of delegates substituting for the President or Vice-President.

SECTION 4:   All appointed delegates shall be members in good standing of both the IAD and the NAD.

SECTION 5:  The expenses of the IAD delegates shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Board of Directors’ Operating Guidelines.

SECTION 6:  The appointed delegates shall attend the NAD regional conference and the NAD national conference in accordance with the requirements of the IAD and NAD.
   
SECTION 7:  The appointed delegates shall fully participate and vote at NAD regional conference and NAD national conference.

ARTICLE XIV - I.A.D. AWARDS
SECTION 1:  IAD shall present a “MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD” and “J.B. and BEATRICE DAVIS LEADERSHIP AWARD” during the biennial conference of IAD pursuant to the Operation Guidelines.

SECTION 2:  Nominations for these awards may be made by any member of IAD and submitted to the Board of Directors. Notice for the submission of nominations shall be posted in IAD’s official publication at least sixty (60) days prior to the biennial IAD conference.

SECTION 3:  At a closed session during the last IAD Board meeting, the Board of Directors shall determine, by a majority vote, the recipient of the respective awards. The Board of Directors shall announce the winner(s) of each award during the biennial IAD conference. Should there be no persons nominated, the award shall not be presented.

ARTICLE XV - CHAPTERS
SECTION 1:  Chapters of the Illinois Association of the Deaf may, with the consent of the Board of Directors, be established in Illinois, where at least five (5) members of IAD in good standing are associated together for the purpose of promoting the welfare of IAD.

SECTION 2:   Such chapters may make by-laws for their own government, not inconsistent with the laws and regulations established by IAD. They shall furnish a copy of their by-laws to the Board of Directors of IAD for their approval.

SECTION 3:  Each chapter may create an expense fund out of which to defray all legitimate expenses of said chapter.

SECTION 3.1:  Each Chapter of the IAD shall be comprised of the following: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Chapter president shall appoint a chairperson to each standing committees (i.e. the social committee) with an approval of Chapter Officers. (i.e. Chapter Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer)

SECTION 4:  Each Chapter shall submit a report on its activities to IAD’s official publication at least sixty (60) days prior to the biennial IAD conference.

SECTION 5:  The Chapter President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and at least one (1) Trustee shall be elected by ballot within six months before each IAD biennial conference.  A person shall be qualified to hold such office if he/she has been a member in good standing of IAD for a minimum of two (2) full years immediately prior to this election.

SECTION 6:  Chapters shall obtain the permission of the Board of Directors for the use of IAD’s name when conducting fund-raising and/or promotional activities.

SECTION 7:  In case of dissolution of a chapter, all funds in the treasury shall be turned over to the Treasurer of IAD.

SECTION 8:  Each year, Chapters shall hold at least four (4) regular meetings, at least one (1) town hall meeting, and at least two (2) social events.

SECTION 9: Each chapter shall have a name that identifies its general location, and shall indicate itself as a chapter of the Illinois Association of the Deaf.

SECTION 10:  The IAD shall not be financially responsible for any of the debts, obligations, contracts, or undertakings of any nature of any chapter unless specifically and duly authorized by the IAD Board of Directors.

SECTION 11:  The Secretary of each Chapter shall submit the chapter’s articles to the State-Wide Bulletin Editor to be published.

SECTION 12:  Each chapter shall appoint a Chapter Representative to sit as a Director on the IAD Board of Directors before each IAD biennial conference. Such Chapter Representative shall be eligible to vote as a participant on the Board of Directors.  The chapter may vote for any chapter member to be its Representative.

SECTION 13: Each Chapter shall appoint an Alternate Chapter Representative to take on the duties of the Chapter Representative whenever that Chapter Representative is absent or unable to attend a Board of Directors meeting.

SECTION 14:  No Chapter proxy votes shall be accepted.

SECTION 15: Chapters shall pay reasonable chapter fee to the IAD each year, and the fees shall be determined by the IAD Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XVI - OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
SECTION 1:  IAD shall have an official publication, the STATE-WIDE BULLETIN. It shall be sent to all members free of charge at least four (4) times a year.

SECTION 2:  An Editor shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors. Compensation shall be made to the Editor and others for any ordinary expenses incurred in the publication of the STATE-WIDE BULLETIN.

SECTION 3:  All policies of the Bulletin shall be consistent with the aims and objectives of IAD.

ARTICLE XVII - AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1:  This Constitution and Bylaws may be altered, amended or abrogated by two-thirds (2/3) of the vote cast at any regular conference if provided therein.

SECTION 2:  Proposed amendments offered prior to a conference shall be submitted in writing to the Law Committee on revision of bylaws not later than sixty (60) days before the date of conference, a brief of such amendment as approved by the committee shall be made public thirty (30) days before the date of the conference.

SECTION 3:  Amendments or new laws in writing may be proposed from the floor of the conference up to the time the committee’s report is acted upon and not thereafter, except by unanimous consent. Motions to suspend temporarily any portion of the bylaws, except the provisions of this Article maybe made at any time during the conference, and such motions must be affirmed by three-fourths (3/4) of the vote cast.

ARTICLE XVIII - RULES
For purposes of resolving procedural issues in all matters not already governed or provided for in these Bylaws, the most recent edition of Roberts Rules of Order shall govern.

ARTICLE XIX - DISSOLUTION
IAD may be dissolved by a three-fourths (3/4) of those members voting in conference. Should it be voted to dissolve, all funds and finances in addition to monies received in liquidation of assets shall be placed in trust for the purpose of providing educational scholarships to an institution of higher learning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing individuals. This trust shall be administered by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).

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