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Constitution and By-Laws Of The
Jewish Funeral Directors Of America, Inc.
Articles I-V
Articles VI-X Articles
XI-XVII
Articles
I-V
Article
I
Name
The name of the association shall be the Jewish Directors
of America, Inc.
Article
II
Purpose
To guide, aid and support our members in honoring the deceased
and comforting the bereaved by preserving, promoting and practicing
the customs and traditions of the Jewish Funeral.
Article
III
Section 1
Regular Membership
Any firm or corporation legally engaged in the practice of
funeral directing whose funeral services are for members of
the Jewish faith and whose membership in the association would
be, in the discretion of the Board of Governors, consistent
with the principles and purposes enumerated herein shall be
eligible for Firm Membership when approved by the Board of
Governors.
Section
2
Active Membership
Active membership in the association shall be available and
limited to persons of the Jewish faith who are employed by
a Regular Member, who are licensed to engage in the practice
of funeral directing in their respective jurisdictions, or,
if licensing is not required, who meet such other requirements
as are imposed by their respective jurisdictions to engage
in such practice, and whose membership in the association
would be, in the discretion of the Board of Governors, consistent
with the principles and purposes enumerated herein.
Section
3
Associate Membership
A person with all the qualifications for Active membership
in the association other than the license or other jurisdictional
requirements and the employment requirement, both of which
are set forth in Section 2 of this article, shall be entitled
to Associate membership, with all the privileges of Active
membership except holding elective office.
Section
4
Special Membership
An Active of Associate member who retires from the practice
of funeral directing, and the surviving spouse of an Active
or Associate or Special member who dies while a member in
good standing, shall be entitled to Special membership with
all the privileges of active membership except voting and
holding elective office.
Section
5
Honorary Membership
The members, at an annual meeting, may elect as Honorary members
persons who have contributed distinguished professional or
special services and who shall be entitled to all privileges
of active membership except voting and holding elective office.
Section
6
Provisional Member
All new candidates for membership shall be accepted on a provisional
basis for a period of two (2) years. During the provisional
period the member shall enjoy all privileges of membership
for the class of membership for which he is a candidate except
for the right to hold elective office. At the end of the provisional
period, except as hereinafter provided, a vote shall be held
in accordance with section 8 on whether to admit the provisional
member to a Regular, Active or Associate membership. The Board
of Governors may extend the provisional membership if such
a member does not attend at least one Association meeting
or function during the provisional period.
Section
7
All applications for membership shall be in writing, in form
prescribed by the Board of Governors, and except in the case
of an employee of a "Regular Member" shall be endorsed
by two Active or Associate members who are in good standing,
and are not members of the same firm. All applications shall
signify assent and agreement to be bound by the Constitution
and By-Laws, code of Ethics, and the rules and regulations
of this association. New members shall not be obligated to
pay annual dues or additional dues for the first year of membership
or part thereof.
Section
8
All applications shall be announced to the membership by notice
in writing and shall be referred to the Membership Committee
for investigation and evaluation and then, but no sooner than
20 days after the mailing of the notice to the membership,
shall be submitted to the Board of Governors.
Section
9
An affirmative vote of a majority of those present and voting
at a meeting of the Board of Governors shall be necessary
to approve an application for membership.
Section
10
It shall be the obligation of each member within thirty days
from any change of ownership, management, affiliation, or
any change which materially affects or might tend to materially
affect his or her continued qualification for membership,
to report to the Executive Director, who shall report such
change to the Membership Committee. The Committee shall investigate
and report to the Board of Governors, whether or not such
change affects materially or might tend to affect materially
the member's continued qualification for membership.
Article
IV
Section 1
Dues
The annual dues, additional dues, fees, assessments and other
charges shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Governors,
and ratified by the membership.
Section 2
Any member may resign by filing a written resignation with
the Executive Director by registered or certified mail, but
such resignation shall not relieve the member of the obligation
to pay any dues or other charges remaining outstanding at
that time.
Section 3
Any member in arrears of dues, additional dues, fees assessments
and other charges due the association for a period of sixty
(60) days after the due date, (January 1), shall be suspended
from all rights of membership including but not limited to
participation in any activities of the association, and listing
in any Roster of members.
Section 4
Any member not in good standing shall be notified to such
effect by the Secretary of the Association by certified mail.
If payment of dues, additional dues, fees, assessments or
other charges due the association is not made with the next
succeeding sixty (60) days, the member shall be dropped from
the rolls and he shall forfeit all rights and privileges of
membership. Any such member shall be automatically reinstated
to membership if he shall, within sixty (60) days from the
termination of his membership, pay all such arrears together
with one year's dues and additional dues in advance.
Section 5
The Executive Committee or the Board of Governors may upon
receipt of written application and for good and sufficient
cause, in its judgment, extend the time of any member for
the payment of any of the foregoing sums.
Section 6
The Board of Governors may upon receipt of written application
reinstate a former member upon payment of all his indebtedness
at the time he ceased to be a member and the payment of one
year's dues and additional dues in advance and upon such further
terms and conditions as the Board of Governors shall provide.
Article
V
Section 1
Voting
Every firm or corporation holding Regular membership shall
designate in writing to the Board of Governors which of the
Active, Associate or Provisional members of the firm or corporation
shall represent and act for the member in all matters pertaining
to the association. The person or persons so named ("Representatives")
shall be the only ones to act or vote in the association.
Each firm or corporation shall be entitled to designate one
such Active, Associate, or Provisional member, and an additional
such member for each 500 member dues units per annum or part
thereof after the first 500 dues units per annum. A Representative
must be present at and registered at the meeting in order
to cast a vote.
Articles
VI-X
Articles XI-XVII
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