By-Laws

ARTICLE I

DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1. The President shall perform the usual duties of a Presiding Officer, and shall
be Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The President shall be an ex-officio member of
all committees but shall not be counted in determining a quorum thereof, with the
exception of the Board.

Section 2. The four (4) Vice Presidents shall act as the Presidents spokespersons in
their respective zones. They will answer directly to the President and be responsible for
all business and activities of the Association directly affecting their zone and/or the
Association as a whole.

Section 3. The immediate Past-President shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
President, Board of Directors, and general membership. The immediate Past-President shall
sit as Chairperson of the Nomination Committee.

Section 4. The President-Elect shall act in place of the President in the absence of the
President and in the event of a vacancy in the office of President shall act as President
until the next annual election of officers. The President-Elect shall also perform all
duties assigned to the office by the President.

Section 5. The Secretary/Treasurer shall attend and record all business conducted at all
conferences of the Association and meetings of the Board of Directors and shall prepare
and distribute to all members, minutes of the annual or special conferences of the
membership and business conducted by the Board of Directors in addition to providing the
Audit Committee, comprised of the President and one member-at-large, and membership, with
a report of the financial transactions of the Association at the annual conference.

Section 6. The Board of Directors, a majority of which shall constitute a quorum, shall
have the power to transact all business necessary for the management of the Association
consistent with the provisions of the Constitution or these By-Laws. The Board of
Directors shall meet three (3) times annually, including one meeting in conjunction with
the Association?s annual conference. Additional meetings of the Board may be convened at
any time it is deemed necessary by the President or a majority of the Board membership.

Section 7. The Regional Directors shall be responsible for conducting all regional
meetings and maintaining the orderly flow of Association business within their regions.

Section 8. The Executive Director shall conduct the affairs of the Association in
accordance with programs and policies established by the Board of Directors. The
Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board and shall serve at their pleasure. The
Executive Director shall have custody of all of the funds of the Association and shall
manage the financial assets of the Association, and dispose of surplus property as
directed by the Board. With Board approval, the President and President-Elect may provide
for merit increases or incentives, or implement disciplinary action, as defined in
policies and procedures.

Section 9. The Board of Directors, under the direction of the President, shall set the
long-term mission and goals of the Association, which shall be the ends for the Executive
Director to accomplish. The President shall, with the assistance of the Board, set the
work performance standard for the Executive Director. The President and President-Elect
shall be responsible for an annual performance review of the Executive Director.

ARTICLE II

ELECTIONS

Section 1. The President, President-Elect, and Secretary/Treasurer will serve two-year
term and be elected by vote of the membership at the annual conference on odd numbered
years. Zone Vice-Presidents and Instructor Representatives will be elected to 3-year
terms by their zone members as follows:

2005-        Zone 3, subsequent elections will be for a 3-year term.
2006-        Zone 2, subsequent elections will be for a 3-year term.
2007-        Zone1 and Zone 4, subsequent elections will be for a 3-year term.

All newly elected officers shall take office upon the adjournment of the annual
conference at which they are elected or appointed and shall serve until their successor
is elected.

Section 2. The Regional Directors in Regions 1, 3, 5, and 7 shall be elected on
odd-numbered years. Regional Directors in 2, 4, 6 and 8 shall be elected on even-numbered
years. All Regional Directors shall take office upon the adjournment of the annual
conference at which they are elected and shall serve until their successor takes office.

Section 3. Vacancies in any office shall be filled as provided in these By-Laws.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIPS

INSTRUCTOR, ASSOCIATE, BENEFACTOR, GOLDEN ASSOCIATE, AFFILIATE, CONDITIONAL AND LIFETIME.

Section 1. Associate membership may be granted by the Board of Directors to any
individual not eligible for voting membership but considered a desirable prospective
member by reason of experience, position, or interest. Such members shall be eligible to
participate in all Association activities except voting and holding an elective office.

Section 2. Members of jurisdiction Hunter Safety/Education Instructor Associations and/or
any active instructor certified by his or her jurisdiction shall be eligible for
individual Instructor memberships, without Board approval, as otherwise provided in
Article Ill, Section 1 of these By-Laws. Such members shall be eligible to participate in
all Association activities except voting and holding any elective office other than that
of Instructor Member of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Benefactor and Golden Associate membership may be granted by the Board of
Directors to corporations, firms, associations, organizations, individuals or others
desiring to assist the Hunter Education Association in its objectives. Such members shall
be eligible to participate in all Association activities except voting and holding an
elective office.

Section 4. Affiliate Membership may be granted to an organization having the
responsibility for managing a continuous Hunter Education Program.

Section 5: Conditional Membership may be granted according to Board Policy.

Section 6: Lifetime membership may be granted to any individual.

ARTICLE IV

CONFERENCES

Section 1. The annual conference of the Association shall be held at a time and place
designated by the membership. Any jurisdiction wishing to host the annual meeting will
submit a bid to the President to be voted upon by the membership. All bids will be for
the annual meeting three years hence from the annual meeting at which the site selection
is made. All members of the Association shall be notified of the time and place of the
annual conference at least sixty (60) days prior to any such conference being convened.

Section 2. Special conferences may be called by the President upon request of not less
than fifteen of the voting members or upon request of the Board of Directors. If the
President fails to call such special conferences in accordance with the foregoing, the
Board is authorized to do so upon a majority vote of the Board membership. Thirty days
notice of any such special conference must be given to the members of the said
Association and such notice shall state the objective of said special conference.

Section 3. All conferences of the Association, both annual and special, and all meetings
of the Board of Directors shall be conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order,
revised, so far as practicable.

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES

Section 1. There shall be three Board committees.

Nominations and Awards;
Constitution, By-Laws and Resolutions;
Standards and Evaluation

All other committees shall be the responsibility of the Executive Director.

Section 2. The Nominations and Awards committee shall consist of the immediate
Past-President as Chairperson, one member from each of the IHEA zones and other members
at large, and none of these committee members may otherwise be officers of the
Association. Any voting member of the Association may also make nominations from the
floor.

Section 3. A special conference planning committee shall be comprised of three members:
The coordinator in whose state or province the annual conference is being held, plus the
coordinators from the preceding host state or province and the next state or province
scheduled to host the conference.

ARTICLE VI

STAFF AND OTHER ASSISTANCE

Section 1. The Executive Director shall comply with the Board Executive Limitations
Policies. No financial obligations shall be incurred by the Board or the Executive
Director in excess of reasonably anticipated revenues.

ARTICLE VII

VOTING

Section 1. All action on motions, resolutions or other Association business, which
requires a vote, shall be by voice vote, except when a roll call vote is requested by at
least three voting members. Election of officers shall be by secret ballot.

Section 2. Associate members shall not be eligible to vote but shall be entitled to
participate in all activities of the Association, including service on committees.

Section 3. The President may call for a vote of the Board of Directors to resolve matters
of importance that cannot be delayed until the next regular or special meeting.

Section 4:  Voting members may appoint proxy voting in writing to the Secretary/Treasurer.

ARTICLE VIII

DUES AND FEES

Section 1. Annual membership dues, if any, for each member shall be in such amount as may
be established by a majority vote of the Association.

Section 2. Annual membership dues for Instructor Members, Associate Members, Benefactors,
Golden Associate Members, and Affiliate Members shall be in such amount as may be
established by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Annual dues for Affiliate Membership shall be established by the Board.

Section 4.  Lifetime Membership dues shall be established by the Board.

ARTICLE IX

RELATIVE TO ARTICLE OF INCORPORATION

Section 1. The Association shall not contribute to or endorse any political candidate or
party.

Section 2. Should this Association be dissolved or cease to exist, the assets thereof, if
any, shall revert to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

ARTICLE X

AMENDMENTS

Section 1. The Association at any annual conference may amend the By-Laws by majority
vote of members present. Proposed amendments shall be eligible for consideration only if
copies thereof have been submitted to each member not less than thirty (30) days in
advance of the conference. Advance notice may be waived by a two-thirds affirmative vote
of the members present.

ARTICLE Xl

VACANCIES OCCURRING IN ELECTED POSITIONS

Section 1. In the event a vacancy should occur in the elected positions of President
Elect, Zone Vice President, Instructor Representative, or Secretary/Treasurer, the Board
of Directors shall appoint a replacement who shall serve until the next election of the
Association, or until the next meeting of the jurisdiction coordinators in the zone where
the vacancy occurred.  In the case of a Regional Director, the coordinators of the region
will select their own replacement Director.