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2. These goals shall include but shall not be limited to:
a. establishing and promoting high standards of archaeological research, reporting and management;
b. establishing and promoting professional archaeological interests in political and public forums;
c. establishing and promoting communications with the archaeological community;
d. establishing and promoting forums for discussing research problems and data;
e. promoting public education and interest in cultural resource preservation and conservation;
f. promoting investigations in the fields of prehistoric and historic cultural resources;
g. providing Association input to appropriate
State, Federal and local agencies.
a. Qualifications
i. Minimum of a BA or BS degree in Anthropology;
ii. Minimum of 12 months full-time professional archaeological experience in Wyoming;
iii. Exceptions to i and ii shall be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Association Membership and Ethics Committee;
iv. No breaches of the Association Code of Ethics.
b. Entry Procedures
i. Application, including submission of vitae and statement of research interest in Wyoming archaeology;
ii. Acceptance by majority vote of the Association Membership and Ethics Committee after review of credentials.
c. Right and Duties
i. Adherence to the Association Code of Ethics;
ii. Regular participation in Association activities;
iii. Full voting rights in all Association business;
iv. Eligibility to serve as an Association officer or member of any Association committee;
v. Receipt of all Association publications.
2. Associate Membership
a. Qualifications
i. BA in, or active participation in a BA degree program in, Anthropology;
ii. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Membership and Ethics committee.
b. Entry Procedures
i. Application, including vitae and statement of interests in Wyoming archaeology;
ii. Acceptance by majority vote of the Membership and Ethics committee after review of credentials.
c. Rights and Duties
i. Adherence to the Association Code of Ethics;
ii. All rights of Voting Members except voting on Association business, membership on standing committees, and serving as an Association officer;
iii. May serve as a nonvoting member on any ad hoc committee;
iv. Receipt of all Association publications.
3. Honorary Members
a. Qualifications
i. An honorary, non-voting membership can be awarded to persons who make a significant contribution which furthers the goals of the Association.
b. Entry Procedures
i. Acceptance by the Membership and Ethics committee, or nomination at a regular meeting, followed by a 60 percent acceptance by the voting membership.
c. Rights and Duties
i. Acceptance of the Code of Ethics;
ii. All rights of voting members except voting on Association business, membership on committees, and serving as an Association officer.
4. Institutional Members
a. Qualifications
i. An institutional, nonvoting membership can be awarded to any organization wishing to house WAPA newsletters or any other Association publications in its library.
b. Entry Procedures
i. Acceptance by the Membership and Ethics Committee, or nomination at a regular meeting, followed by a 60 percent acceptance by the voting membership.
c. Rights and Duties
i. Acceptance of the Code of Ethics;
ii. Receipt of all Association publications.
2. Passage of a motion at a meeting shall require 51 percent sustainment by the voting members present at that regular meeting, whereas business conducted at a special meeting must be sustained by a 60 percent affirmation by the voting membership, to be contacted by mail ballot.
3. Modification of these By-laws requires
a 60 percent affirmation by the voting membership.
2. Dues shall by used for the purpose of financing the business of the Association, including but not limited to fees for secretarial services and expenses of officers incurred in the normal course of Association business.
3. If dues remain unpaid for two consecutive meetings, membership shall be revoked. Prior to revocation, delinquent dues notices shall be sent by the treasurer. If dues remain unpaid, notice of revocation shall follow. Terminated members shall have an opportunity to reapply for membership.
4. Finances shall be administered by the Treasurer. Records shall be available for inspection by the membership at all times and shall be audited for the preceding fiscal year prior to the semi-annual spring meeting.
5. Single expenditures in excess of $200 require the prior concurrence of the President; single expenditures in excess of $500 require the prior concurrence of the Executive Committee, and shall be within the constraints of available funds.
6. Property
a. The Association may receive, maintain and hold, by request, device, gift, or otherwise, either absolutely or in trust, for any of its purposes, property, either real or personal, or funds, without limitations as to amounts or values.
b. The Association may convey such property and invest and reinvest any principal and interest; and may direct, manage, and expand the income and principal of the Association and the agency or agencies making such funds available, for the uses and purposes herein set forth.
7. No officer or member of the Association,
in the absence of fraud committed by that officer or member, shall become
personally liable for any debts or liabilities rising against or incurred
by the Association or its officers, agents, employees, or members; and
the private property of the officers and members of this organization shall
be exempt from liability for any and all debts, obligations or liabilities
of the Association.
2. Robert's Rules of Order shall
govern the procedures at each meeting; other rules may govern as established
by the President or presiding officer at the beginning of the meeting.
a. President. The President shall serve as the Association's representative in all its official affairs and transactions. The President shall reside over Association meetings. The President may appoint committees as necessary, with the assent of the Executive Committee.
b. Vice-President. The Vice-President shall act with the powers of the President in the event that the President is unwilling or unable to perform appointed duties. In addition, the Vice-President shall chair the Membership and Ethics Committee.
c. Secretary. The Secretary shall announce all meetings to the membership of the Association and shall maintain minutes of all meetings.
d. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep membership rolls of the Association, shall maintain records of financial transactions in accordance with standard bookkeeping practices, and shall disperse funds according to Section VI.
2. The Association shall appoint or retain a legal Counsel, as needed.
3. The Association shall appoint an Editor
who shall solicit and edit material for a newsletter of the Association,
and, when authorized, develop other official publications. The Editor shall
serve as long as such appointment remains agreeable to the editor, the
Executive Committee and the Association.
a. The voting members of the Executive Committee shall be composed of the Association Officers, the newsletter editor, and 2 Members-at-Large, to be elected for 2 year terms. The immediate past president shall serve as an "ex officio" member of the Executive Committee.
b. The Executive Committee shall act in behalf of the Association to further the goals of the Association as set forth in its Constitution and By-laws.
2. Membership and Ethics Committee
a. The Membership and Ethics Committee shall be composed of the Vice-President and 4 voting Members, appointed by the Executive Committee, no more than 2 of which are Executive Committee Members. The Vice-President shall chair the committee.
b. The purpose of the Membership and Ethics Committee shall be to review and vote on new members who shall then be accepted by majority vote of the committee.
c. The Membership and Ethics Committee
shall recommend that matters involving professional archaeological ethics
of Association members, or of persons or organizations external to the
Association, be brought to the attention of the Executive Committee for
action.
2. Completed ballots shall be mailed in signed, sealed envelopes, or submitted in person at the fall semi-annual meeting. Nominations shall be accepted bi-annually at the spring business meeting. Ballots shall be mailed to the voting membership at least four weeks prior to the subsequent fall meeting. Newly elected officers shall assume office at the end of the said fall meeting. Ballots shall be counted by two voting members appointed by the President.
3. The President shall not vote in an election,
except to break a tie.
a. Members of the Association shall adhere to the goals outlined in Section III (2), satisfying their colleagues that the highest standards of research are maintained. Association members agree that all archaeological work is archaeological research, since this is the only way to determine the potential of cultural resources.
b. Other ethical standards include but are not limited to prompt reporting of results, maintenance of adequate facilities and staff, no employment of unqualified personnel in any capacity, use of common and professional courtesy in all potential or realized interaction with other archaeologists, and strong commitment to promotion of preservation and conservation of cultural resources.
2. Members shall ensure that all specimens recovered through survey and excavation be prepared and deposited at institution with facilities for permanent curation.
3. Members of the Association who author or sign research reports dealing with Wyoming archaeology shall deposit copies of said reports with the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Officer.
4. Members of the Association agree to allow ad hoc peer review committees to review reports which they have deposited with the SHPO.
5. Members shall not deal in, sell, nor trade, nor knowingly aid any individual or organization in the sale, trade, or transfer of any antiquity (archaeological object, site, or property) for the purpose of anyone's personal profit.
6. As professional archaeologists, members shall actively discourage vandalism of all cultural resource sites, objects, and properties.
7. Members shall be sensitive to and respectful of legitimate concerns of groups whose culture histories are the subjects of archaeological investigations.
8. Members shall respond to legitimate requests for information about their projects and research by other archaeologists.
9. Members shall avoid participation in any activity which may result in a conflict of interest, including, but not limited, to those circumstances where their own economic interests may be affected by professional duties and responsibilities to an employer or client. In those circumstances in which conflicts of interest are unavoidable, or when conflicts arise after an activity has been undertaken, members shall make full disclosure of their interests to all participants as soon as feasible.
10. Censure:
a. Determination of a probable breach of the Association Code of Ethics shall be made by the Membership and Ethics Committee, which shall bring it to the attention of the Executive Committee.
b. The Executive Committee will shall, following consultation and input from all parties involved, (1) rule on whether a breach of the Code of Ethics has taken place, and (2) if so determined, the Executive Committee shall vote on censure.
c. Censure may take the form of a letter, written in the name of the Association, denoting the misconduct or may result in removal from the Association.
d. All such censured members shall have
the right to appeal to the voting membership. Such appeal shall take place
during the next regularly scheduled business meeting following notice of
censure.
Revisions to
By-Laws Effective December 6, 1998
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