{"id":145,"date":"2020-04-21T18:40:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T18:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2020-06-02T15:03:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T15:03:15","slug":"s-ahs-bylaws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/s-ahs-bylaws\/","title":{"rendered":"S-AHS Bylaws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">    <strong>ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS SECTION OF THE SOUTHERN REGION (AHS\/SR)<br>\n    ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES (APLU)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d8db9d-da .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d8db9d-da .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_d8db9d-da\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> ADOPTED August 9, 2004<br>\n    AMENDED February, 2012<br>\n    AMENDED February, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_96a50a-10 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_96a50a-10 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_96a50a-10\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>ARTICLE I &#8211; Name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The formal name of this organization shall be the Administrative Heads Section of the Southern Region; however, the working name shall be Southern Region Administrative Heads Section (hereinafter referred to as SRAHS). The SRAHS is a component of the APLU Board on Agriculture Assembly\u2019s Administrative Heads Section Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (herein after referred to as AHS\/APLU) and includes the Administrative Heads from both 1862 and 1890 Universities in the Southern Region. This organization is established as a Regional unit of the AHS\/APLU and the Board on Agriculture Assembly (herein after  referred to as BAA).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_85bdee-2f .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_85bdee-2f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_85bdee-2f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>ARTICLE II &#8211; Purpose<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of SRAHS shall be to foster communication, studies and action designed to encourage improvement of all programs and operations under the administrative jurisdiction of the AHS of the involved institutions. The SRAHS will also represent the administrators in the Southern Region in their collective dealings with the AHS, BAA, APLU and with other Southern Region units of the APLU, as well as with other Southern Regional agencies of the Federal Government, and with the public of those states that comprise the Southern Region of APLU. On official matters that will require ratification by, be reported to, or  recommended to AHS, the consensus of the SRAHS will be conveyed to the Chairman of AHS through the Chairman of the SRAHS. All business conducted by SRAHS shall be in accordance with the objectives and procedures stated by these Bylaws, and each AHS member in the Southern  Region of the Association shall be entitled to one vote on any matters  brought to a vote by the Chairman of SRAHS.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1ce06d-34 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1ce06d-34 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_1ce06d-34\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>ARTICLE III &#8211; Organization and Function<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The formal organization of the SRAHS herein provides for a regional organization of     Administrative Heads to parallel regional organizations of the State Agricultural Experiment     Stations, State Cooperative Extension Services, and Resident Instruction units. The function of     SRAHS is to represent the collective views of the Southern Region Administrative Heads of     Agriculture to AHS\/APLU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular meetings of SRAHS shall include the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS), usually in February. Another meeting will be held in the summer in conjunction with the Southern Region Council for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET). The date for the summer meeting will be set at the  February meeting. Special meetings may also be convened by the Chairman with the concurrence of the Executive Committee. Any necessary interim business shall be handled by the Executive Committee. Any such interim actions shall be placed before the next regular meeting of the SRAHS for concurrence and approval. A written notice and agenda of all meetings shall be sent to the membership by the Chair. Administrative Heads may be represented by proxy only by written approval of the Chair. Such designated proxy representation shall not be allowed to vote on any matters that come before the group.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_461fa1-5c .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_461fa1-5c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_461fa1-5c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>ARTICLE V &#8211; Membership<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Administrative Heads of Agriculture and related programs in the Southern Region 1862 and 1890 Land-grant institutions (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, and Virginia) shall comprise the voting membership of  the SRAHS.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_41a710-3e .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_41a710-3e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_41a710-3e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>ARTICLE VI &#8211; Officers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Officers:<\/strong> Officers of the SRAHS shall be: Chairman, Chair-elect (Vice Chairman), Parliamentarian\/Historian and Secretary, with each serving terms of one year. The Chairman, the Chair-elect, and Secretary shall be eligible for future election as an officer of the SRAHS following a two-year interval from the date of their having last served as an officer. Leadership succession for officers of SRAHS shall be from Secretary to Chair-elect to Chairman.  The Chairman and Chair-elect shall represent the SRAHS on the Executive  Committee of AHS. The Southern Region AHS members will be named by SRAHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chairman, Chair-elect, Secretary, and Parliamentarian\/Historian shall serve as the Executive Committee of the SRAHS and shall conduct affairs of the SRAHS during the interim between meetings of the SRAHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Elections:<\/strong> Elections shall be held each year at the winter AHS\/CARET meeting of the SRAHS. Nominations shall be made by a three-member nominating committee appointed by the Chairman.  Nominations of other candidates from the SRAHS membership may be made from the floor at the time of the election. Successful candidates will take office immediately at the conclusion of the winter meeting. The Parliamentarian\/Historian shall be elected for an indefinite period. The  Chair and Chair-elect after the winter meeting will immediately become the representatives from SRAHS on the AHS Executive Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Duties<\/strong><br>Chair: The Chairman of SRAHS shall preside at all regular meetings and at such special meetings as may be called by the Chairman with advice and consent from the other members of the Executive Committee plus not less than four additional members of the SRAHS. As Chief  Executive Officer of the SRAHS, the Chairman shall assign duties and direct activities of all standing and ad hoc committees and shall represent the position of the SRAHS (on duly acted upon measures) to AHS as well as to any and all other appropriate agencies, organizations,  institution or individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_30b2aa-c3 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_30b2aa-c3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_30b2aa-c3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong>ARTICLE IV \u2013 Meetings<\/strong>     <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An additional responsibility of the Chairman and Chair-elect is that they may also serve as elected officers of SAAS pending approval by the SAAS Board of Directors and SAAS membership.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. Chair-Elect:<\/strong> The Chair-elect shall serve in the absence of the Chairman. The Chair-elect shall plan the programs and develop a written agenda for each of the regular meetings as well as such special meetings as may be called by the Chairman under provisions previously indicated in these Bylaws. The Chair-elect shall undertake such other duties as the Chairman shall direct. He shall become Chairman for the remainder of the Chairman&#8217;s term should the Chairman resign or otherwise be unable to serve. Should the Chair-elect be unable to serve  out this term, the Chairman shall designate an Acting Chair-elect who shall serve until the next regular election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Secretary:<\/strong> It shall be the duty of the Secretary to prepare and distribute the minutes of each SRAHS meeting.  The Secretary shall be responsible for the permanent records of the  SRAHS and shall be responsible for assembling, distribution, and filing permanent records of all committee reports. Should the Secretary be unable to serve, the Chairman shall designate an Acting Secretary who will serve until the next regular election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Parliamentarian\/Historian:<\/strong> The person filling this position will be responsible to the Chair for ensuring adherence to Bylaws and all agreed-upon protocols. He or she will be the keeper of all information, meeting sites, and artifacts that ensure the success of the SRAHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. Executive Committee.<\/strong> The Chairman of the SRAHS, the Chair-elect, the Secretary, and the Parliamentarian\/Historian shall serve as the Executive Committee of the SRAHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E. General Responsibilities.<\/strong> All officers shall be responsible for maintaining and passing on to their successors complete sets of official documents of a continuing and directive nature.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9ede31-36 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_9ede31-36 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_9ede31-36\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong>ARTICLE VII &#8211; Committees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Committees of SRAHS may be established either as standing or ad hoc. Committee Chairmen shall provide written reports to the Chairman of the SRAHS prior to the summer meeting. Such reports will be considered by the Executive Committee of the SRAHS and a decision made as to whether they should be forwarded to the Chairman of AHS, and\/or to the  Chairman of the other Regional Councils of Administrative Heads.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_efb29d-96 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_efb29d-96 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_efb29d-96\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong>ARTICLE VIII &#8211; Quorum and Voting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For purpose of doing business of the SRAHS, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the membership present at any given meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_54e44b-43 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_54e44b-43 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_54e44b-43\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong>ARTICLE IX &#8211; Parliamentary Authority<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The emphasis in all meetings shall be an orderly process to achieve an objective decision by those present and voting. Should there be a parliamentary challenge, it shall be answered by reference to Roberts Rules of Order, Revised. A simple majority vote will be required to resolve any and all disagreements.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_420e74-4e .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_420e74-4e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_420e74-4e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong>ARTICLE X &#8211; Attendance at Meetings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is expected that only Administrative Heads will attend meetings of the SRAHS.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_697258-33 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_697258-33 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_697258-33\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong>ARTICLE XI &#8211; Amendment to Bylaws<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2\/3) majority of the official membership of the SRAHS and will be by written ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ad0239-85 .kt-block-spacer{height:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_ad0239-85 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_ad0239-85\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong>ARTICLE XII &#8211; List of meeting sites by year to establish rotation of summer meeting.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Joint meetings with other AHS regions or meetings in locations outside of the yearly rotation may be held upon an agreement by majority  vote. In such a case, the normal rotation will be resumed in the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AHS\/SR MEETING CONFERENCE SITES<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>          <br>2012-Louisiana<br>2013-Virginia<br>2014-Oklahoma<br>2015-Mississippi<br>2016-North Carolina<br>2017-Alabama<br>2018-South Carolina<br>2019-Tennessee<br>2020-Kentucky<br>2021-Florida<br>2022-Arkansas<br>2023-Texas<br>2024-Georgia<br>2025-Louisiana<br>2026-Virginia<br>2027-Oklahoma<br>2028-Mississippi<br>2029-North Carolina<br>2030-Alabama<br>2031-South Carolina<br>2032-Tennessee<br>2033-Kentucky<br>2034-Florida<br>2035-Arkansas<br>2036-Texas<br>2037-Georgia<br>2038-Louisiana   <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_7a0136-3d .kt-block-spacer{height:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_7a0136-3d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_7a0136-3d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:25px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_92d776-50 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_92d776-50 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_92d776-50\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS SECTION OF THE SOUTHERN REGION (AHS\/SR) ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES (APLU) ADOPTED August 9, 2004 AMENDED February, 2012 AMENDED February, 2016 ARTICLE I &#8211; Name The\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-145","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/aplu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}