Section B
To inform the people of the State, including elected officials, of the purposes, needs and accomplishments of career and technical education.

Section D
To promote and develop opportunities for leadership and the professional development of members.

Section E
To promote pre-service and in-service professional development for all career and technical educators.

Section F
To be affiliated with and cooperate with the national Association for Career and Technical Education.

1. Idaho Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (IVATA)
2. Idaho Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (IATFACS)
3. Idaho Business Education Association (IBEA)
4. Idaho Health Professions Education Association (IHOEA)
5. Technical Education Association of Idaho (TEAI)
6. Idaho Marketing Education Association (IMEA)
7. Idaho Career Guidance Association (ICGA)
8. Industrial Trade and Technical Association  (ITTA)
9. Individual Occupational Training Association (IOTA)
10. New and Related Services

1. the division has presented its laws and rules of order, which shall be in harmony with the Association, to the Executive Board of  Career and Technical Educators of Idaho (CTEI);
2. the Executive Board has accepted the proposed laws and rules of order; and
3. the division has been recognized by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) as a specific division.

Section D
The By-laws and Policies of each division shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee every five (5) years.  This review shall be included in minutes at the CTEI Annual Business Meeting.

Section F
The Career and Technical Educators of Idaho may also be regionalized into six central regions to comprise the following college areas in the State:

Region 1 North Idaho College
Region 2 Lewis-Clark State College
Region 3 Boise State University
Region 4 College of Southern Idaho
Region 5 Idaho State University
Region 6 Eastern Idaho Technical College

The Region Affiliates of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho shall be entitled to one ex-officio representative per Region on the Executive Board of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho.

Section B
Affiliate members shall be those engaged in career or technical education.

Section C
Loyalty members shall be those who have retired from full-time activities in career or technical education.

Section D
First-year teachers are those who are employed as teachers for the first time in career and technical education.

Section G
Loyalty and student members shall receive all privileges of membership except those of voting and holding office.

Section H
Associate lay members shall be other persons interested in, but not employed in, career and technical education.  Associate group members shall be local and state firms or organizations interested in supporting the purposes of the Association.

Section I
Membership shall begin with payment of dues.  The membership period shall extend one calendar year from date of payment of dues and is renewable annually.

Section B
A special assessment may be levied against affiliate members of the Association by two-thirds of the total affiliate membership in attendance at the annual business meeting.

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Article VI
Officers

Section B
Election of Officers - Eligibility

1. The officers of CTEI shall be elected from the affiliated members of the Association.
2. The CTEI President-elect shall have been an active member of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho and her/his division at least three years prior to nomination.
3. The CTEI President and President-elect shall not be eligible to succeed himself/herself in the same office for more than one term.  A term is one year.
4. The CTEI President, President-elect or immediate past president shall not be from the same division.

1. A nominating committee of no fewer than three, representing three different divisions, shall interview all candidates prior to the annual meeting of the CTEI and present at least two candidates for the office of President-elect during the annual meeting.
2. Voting shall take place at the annual business meeting.  In the event that an annual meeting is not held, a ballot of the approved nominees shall be returned to the Nominating Committee Chair postmarked no later than October 1.  The Executive Committee shall appoint a committee of three tellers to open and count ballots.  This committee shall certify to the Executive Committee by October 15, the name of the person duly elected.  In case of a tie vote of two or more nominees, the CTEI Executive Committee shall cast the deciding votes.
3. The officers of each division of this Association shall be elected by the members of that division.

1. Preside over all meetings of the Association, its Executive Committee, and Executive Board.
2. Act as ex-officio member of all committees.
3. Communicate regularly with the national headquarters office and make arrangements for carrying out the program of work determined by ACTE.
4. Instruct committee members about their assignments, assist them in carrying out their tasks, and check with committees during the year to determine that progress is being made.
5. Encourage career and technical education personnel to join their professional organizations.
6. Develop the annual budget in cooperation with the Executive Committee of the Board and oversee compliance or approve adjustments.
7. Submit the program of work to ACTE.
8. Promote career and technical education in the State of Idaho.
9. Appoint standing committees with the approval of the Executive Committee.
10. Call meetings of the Executive Board or Executive Committee.

1. Preside in the absence of the President and fulfill the duties of the President.  In the event of a permanent absence, the President-elect shall become President of Career and Technical Educators of Idaho.
2. Serve as a resource person and assist the President in carrying out the responsibilities.
3. Chair the By-laws Committee.

1. Function as a resource for the President.
2. Chair the Legislative Committee.
3. Chair the Nominations Committee.

1. Represent the interests of the division in meetings of this Associationþs Executive Board.
2. Promote the advancement of the particular field of service as an integral division of the Association.
3. Encourage activities among division members in the areas of public relations, research, legislation, etc.
4. Keep division members fully informed of the activities and projects of Career and Technical Educators of Idaho.
5. Provide division news items for appropriate publications.
6. Perform special assignments, such as membership promotion in the division, planning or acting as consultant for divisional programs in the field, or for Summer Conference.

1. Maintain a full and accurate report of the proceedings of each meeting of the Association and of each meeting of its Executive Committee.
2. Dispatch correspondence and fulfill such other duties as the Executive Committee specifies.

1. Provide a current financial report to the Executive Board at each Board meeting and to the Association at the annual business meeting.  In the event an annual meeting is not held, each division shall receive a copy of the statement no later than September 30.
2. Prepare and submit yearly Internal Revenue Service reports.
3. Prepare and submit yearly incorporation papers.

1. Oversee the maintenance of accurate and timely membership records, dues collection and dues payments to Divisions and ACTE.
2. Actively recruit membership.
3. Chair the Membership Committee consisting of the designated Membership Chairperson of each affiliated division and other appointed representatives.

Section B
The President of the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho and the President-elect shall be authorized to represent the Career and Technical Educators of Idaho as official delegates to the House of Delegates.  The President shall appoint any additional delegates and alternate delegates.

Section C
Travel expenses of the CTEI President and other delegates shall be offered as outlined in the annual budget. (Except that the Association cannot be obligated beyond its current available funds.)

1. The CTEI President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, a Division Representative from each active affiliated division, Recording Secretary, Financial Chair, Membership Chair and other Standing Committee Chairs as appointed.
• The division President or an elected representative of each affiliated division will be a dues-paying member of ACTE and CTEI and serve for at least a one-year term.
2. Any member of CTEI serving on an ACTE or Region V committee.
3. Ex-officio members:
• Presidents and/or Presidents-elect of each division
• State Professional-Technical Division Representative
• Six Regional Affiliates
• Other committees as appointed by the President and approved by the Board

Section C
The Executive Board shall:

1. Direct the policies of the Association as outlined in these By-laws and as expressed by action taken in regularly called meetings of the Association.
2. Promote the well-being of the Association.
3. Compile and disseminate information that will further career and technical education in Idaho.

Section B
The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President at least bi-annually.

Section C
The Executive Committee shall act as the Budget Committee.  The Executive Committee shall develop and submit a budget for approval to the Executive Board and administer the approved budget.

Section D
The Executive Committee shall provide for an audit of the Association's books.

Section B
Reports of all standing committees shall be included in the minutes of the CTEI Executive Board.

Section B
These By-laws may be revised or amended by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the affiliated State Association members present at the annual meeting of the Association. In the event a State Association meeting is not held, a vote shall be taken in annual meetings of each division and a report of the number of affirmative and negative votes cast shall be forwarded to the Executive Committee who shall compute the overall vote and determine if the necessary two-thirds affirmative vote was cast.

Section C
The Recording Secretary shall compile and release results of voting.