By-Laws (Code of Regulations) Table of Contents

At the 2018 annual meeting, amendments to the Code of Regulations (By-Laws) were passed by majority vote. The amendments change portions of the original Code of Regulations. A link to any change is listed next to each affected section.

Code of Regulations (By-Laws) Table of Contents

Article 1 - Membership

§1.1. Admission to Membership
§1.2. Termination of Membership
§1.3. Annual Meeting : read the 2018 Amendment
§1.4. Special Meetings
§1.5. Place of Meetings
§1.6. Notice of Meetings
§1.7. Waiver of Notice
§1.8. Organization
§1.9. Order of Business : read the 2018 Amendment
§1.10. Voting : read the 2018 Amendment
§1.11. New Members

Article 2 - Trustees

§2.1. Powers of Board of Trustees
§2.2. Number and Qualification : read the 2018 Amendment
§2.3. Compensation and Expenses : read the 2018 Amendment
§2.4. Election and Term of Office : read the 2018 Amendment
§2.5. Resignations
§2.6. Removal of Trustees : read the 2018 Amendment
§2.7. Vacancies
§2.8. Quorum and Manner of Acting
§2.9. Organization and Place of Meetings
§2.10. Regular and Special Meetings
§2.11. Action in Writing in Lieu of Meeting
§2.12. Meetings Through Communications Equipment

Article 3 - Officers

§3.1. Number and Titles
§3.2. Election, Terms of Office, Qualifications, and Compensation: read 2018 Amendment
§3.3. Additional Officers, Agents, Etc.
§3.4. Removal
§3.5. Resignations
§3.6. Vacancies
§3.7 Powers, Authority, and Duties of Officers
§3.8. The President
§3.9. The Vice Presidents
§3.10. The Treasurer
§3.11. The Assistant Treasurers
§3.12. The Secretary
§3.13. The Assistant Secretaries

Article 4 - Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, and Others

§4.1 Indemnification; Actions by Others
§4.2. Indemnification: Actions by or in the Right of MA
§4.3. Successful Defense
§4.4. Specific Case Determinations
§4.5. Advance Payment
§4.6. Non-Exclusive
§4.7 Insurance
§4.8. Other Entities

Article 5 - Executive Committee : read the 2018 Amendment

§5.1. Appointment of Members and Term of Membership
§5.2. Delegation of Powers and Authority
§5.3. Manner of Acting
§5.4. Chairman
§5.5. Meetings, Notices of Meetings, and Quorum

Article 6 - Membership Cards

Article 7 - Seal

Article 8 (9)- Amendment of Articles and Regulations : read the 2018 Amendment, but be aware that Article 8 became Article 9 when the Use of New Technology Amendment was passed.

Article 10 - Social Funding (Amendment H - added in 2018)

Article 11 - Capital Additions (Amendment I - added in 2018)

Note: the By-Laws have been retyped for readability purposes only. View the original scanned By-Laws.