By-Laws:
New Jersey Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling
(Revised 10-10-00)
Article I
Name, Affiliation and Purpose
Section 1 - Name and Affiliations The name of the organization shall be the New Jersey Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (NJASERVIC), a state branch of the Association for Spiritual Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC), and a state division of the New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA). NJASERVIC shall here-in after be referred to as the Association.
Section 2 - Purposes The purposes of the Association shall be:
Article II
Membership
Section 1 - Types of Membership Voting membership shall be individuals members of three types:
Section 2 - Eligibility Any member of NJCA may be a member of this association.
Section 3 - Procedure Application for membership shall be made through the Membership Chairperson of NJCA.
Section 4 - Dues The dues and dues year for members of the Association shall be decided by the executive board of the Association and fall within the established guideline approved by the executive board of NJCA.
Section 5 - Members in Good Standing Members shall be considered in good standing whose dues are paid and who support the purposes of the Association.
Article III
Executive Board
Section 1 - Composition The Executive Board of the Association shall include:
Section 2 - Powers and Functions
Section 3 - Meetings
Section 4 - Terms of Office and Duties
Article IV
Operating Procedures
Section 1 - Rules of Order Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised (by Henry Martin Robert) shall govern proceedings of all bodies of the Association unless otherwise specified in the Association By-Laws.
Section 2 - By Laws Amendments Amendments may be proposed to the Executive Board in writing by a By Laws Committee and adopted after a mailed ballot to all members has been given thirty (30) days to be returned and a majority of those returned approve the amendment.
Section 3 - Election of Officers
Section 4 - Severable or Transferable Interest and Disposal of Property No member shall have any severable or transferable interest in the property of the Association. Upon dissolution of the Association, none of its property shall be distributed to any member and all such property shall be distributed to such other organization(s) as the Board shall determine to have purposes and activities most nearly consonant with those of the Association, provided that it also be a non-profit entity.