In addition to other conditions set forth in these bylaws as they may be amended from time to time, all members shall be electrical rebuilders, suppliers of parts, equipment or cores, educators or associates of the automotive electrical rebuilding industry.

Continuing membership is contingent upon being up-to-date on membership dues. All members shall have an established business in North America.

• Rebuilder: (company or individual involved in electrical rebuilding)
• Supplier: (company that actively advertises for sales of parts and rebuilding equipment to electrical rebuilders)
• Warehouse branch locations: (branch warehouse owned by a business that is already a supplier member)
• Individual: (educator, publisher, retired technician, technician not actively employed or employed by industries related to the electrical rebuilding industry.)

1. A Certificate of Membership
2. Full access to the Electrical Rebuilder's Association website
3. An annual subscription to The Electrical Rebuilder's Exchange newspaper.
4. Discounted admission for 2 (two) rebuilders or individual members to the Electrical Rebuilder's Association-sponsored trade show.
5. Reduced rates to attend organization-sponsored training events.
6. Discounted pricing on association books and videos.

The Board of Directors shall consist of the 12 (twelve) members listed below, at least 7 (seven) of which must be rebuilders.

The Executive Board of Directors shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. (see Amendment 1)

• President
• First Vice President
• Second Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Regional Vice President-Northeast
• Regional Vice President-North Central
• Regional Vice President-Northwest
• Regional Vice President-Southeast
• Regional Vice President-South Central
• Regional Vice President-Southwest
• Regional Vice President-Canada

The President, Second Vice President, three Regional Vice Presidents (SE, NC, SC) and Secretary shall be elected during odd-numbered years.

First Vice President, four Regional Vice Presidents (NE, NW, SW, CAN) and Treasurer shall be elected during even-numbered years.

All advisors and committee members shall serve for one year unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors.

Executive Board Members shall serve in only one executive capacity. They are eligible to serve in other appointed positions.

Any member of the Board of Directors may be removed for excess absences if he or she has 3 (three) or more unexcused absences from the Board of Directors meetings in one year. An absence shall be considered excused by a majority opinion of the Board of Directors.

A member of the Board of Directors may also be removed for other reasons by a three-fourths vote of the remaining Board of Directors.

The Standing Committees shall be:

• Technical Education
• Nomination
• Membership
• Trade Show
• Budget

This meeting will be held in conjunction with the annual trade show, or within 60 (sixty) days notice, if a trade show is not scheduled.

The National Board of Advisors shall attend this meeting along with any other member of the Association deemed necessary by the President or the Board of Directors.

The Nomination Committee shall identify members of the Advisory Board, Board of Directors and general membership of the Association with the skills, aptitude and abilities to perform the duties of the officers as listed and amended in these bylaws.

Identified nominees shall be presented to the National Board of Advisors for election. Identified nominees shall be encouraged to work closely with the incumbent officer to properly and adequately become familiar with the duties of the office for which they are nominated.

All nominees for the Executive Board shall have served a minimum of one term on the Board of Directors.

All nominees for the Board of Directors shall have served a minimum of one year on the National Board of Advisors or an active committee.

If a qualified member cannot be found to fill an open position, the Board of Directors may fill that position from the general membership at their discretion.

All nominees shall be Association members in good standing.

The Secretary shall also send the minutes of these meetings to the National Board of Advisors and to any other member that requests them via e-mail, no later than 10 (ten) business days following the meeting.

The Secretary shall also send the meeting agenda to the National Board of Advisors via e-mail no later than 5 (five) business days prior to all meetings.

The Secretary shall send out notices of special meetings to each Board member 2 (two) weeks in advance. These notices may be delivered via e-mail.

The Secretary shall also ensure that a notice is posted to the Electrical Rebuilder's Association website.

Emergency meetings will be held only to address issues that cannot be delayed by the time necessary to call a special meeting.

All business voted on at an emergency meeting must be approved at the next scheduled meeting or at a special meeting to be called immediately following the emergency meeting.

The Secretary shall ensure that a notice is posted to the Electrical Rebuilder's Association web site, no later than twenty-four hours after any emergency meeting by any Board.

The Board of Directors shall attend these meetings, along with any other member of the Association deemed necessary by the President or the Board of Directors.

At least 2 (two) other members from the Board of Directors shall be invited to attend these meetings.

Any other member of the Association, deemed necessary by the President or the Board of Directors, may attend these meetings.

• Offering administrative guidance
• Governing the Association by broad policies and objectives formulated and agreed upon by the Board of Directors, Board of Advisors and members
• Assigning priorities and ensuring the Association's capacity to carry out programs by continually reviewing its work
• Acquiring sufficient resources for the organization's operations and financing its products and services adequately
• Accounting to the members for the products and services of the Association and expenditures of its funds
• Providing for fiscal accountability, approving the budget and formulating policies related to contracts from the public or private resources.

• Support the Executive Board of Directors and monitor their performance
• Ensure effective organizational planning
• Ensure adequate resources
• Manage resources effectively
• Determine and monitor the Association's programs and services
• Enhance the Association's public image
• Serve as a Court of Appeal
• Recommend the budget to the Executive Board of Directors.

• Regularly attend and participate in the National Board of Advisors meetings.
• Make a serious commitment to participate actively in committee work.
• Volunteer for and willingly accept assignments and complete them thoroughly and on time.
• Stay informed about committee matters, prepare well for meetings and review comments on minutes and reports.
• Get to know other committee members and build a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.
• Participate in fund raising for the organization.
• Monitor the performance of the Board of Directors.
• Elect the Board of Directors.
• Vote on recommended changes to the Association's bylaws.
• Shall consist of at least 24 but not more than 30 members. (see Amendment 1)

• Is a member of the Executive Board of Directors.
• Provides leadership to the Executive Board of Directors.
• Chairs meetings of the Executive Board of Directors, Board of Directors and the National Board of Advisors.
• Appoints the chairpersons of committees in consultation with the Board of Directors.
• Discusses issues confronting the Association with the Board of Directors.
• Helps guide and mediate Executive Board of Directors actions with respect to organizational priorities and governance of the organization subject to the control of the Board of Directors.
• Monitors financial planning and financial reports.
• Informally evaluates the effectiveness of the Board of Directors.
• Evaluates annually the performance of the organization in achieving its mission.
• Performs other responsibilities assigned by the Board of Directors.
• Shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
• Shall abstain from voting unless needed to break a tie vote.
• (see Amendment 2)

• Is a member of the Executive Board of Directors
• Performs President's responsibilities when the President cannot be available. (See President's job description)
• Reports to the President and the Board of Directors
• Works closely with the President and other Board of Directors members
• Participates closely with the President to develop and implement officer transition plans
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the Board of Directors
• Shall audit the Treasurer at least annually
• Is the chairperson for the Nominating Committee on odd-numbered years.

• Is a member of the Executive Board of Directors
• Performs President's responsibilities when the President and the First Vice President cannot be available. (See President's job description)
• Reports to the President and other Executive Board of Directors members
• Performs responsibilities as assigned by the Board of Directors
• Is the chairperson for the Nominating Committee on even-numbered years.

• Is a member of the Board of Directors.
• Shall represent the members of his/her region.
• Shall bring issues to the Board of Directors that affect the overall direction of the Association .
• Shall promote and encourage participation and membership from his/her region.
• Shall be responsible for helping with Association events in his/her region.
• Shall be available to serve as a member of at least one committee.
• Shall be an active participant at the Association's trade show.

• Is a member of the Executive Board of Directors.
• Maintains records of the Executive Board of Directors and ensures effective management of the Association's records.
• Records and manages the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Board of Directors, the Board of Directors and the National Board of Advisors.
• Ensures that minutes are distributed according to the bylaws.
• Is sufficiently familiar with legal documents (articles, bylaws, IRS letters, etc.) to note their applicability during meetings.
• Shall prepare and post the agenda as required by the bylaws.
• Shall ensure the meeting facilities are prepared.
• Shall prepare and maintain a membership roster and issue certificates to such, as directed by the Treasurer if for any reason this responsibility cannot be met by the office manager.

• Is a member of the Executive Board of Directors.
• Chairs the Budget Committee.
• Administrates fiscal matters of the Association.
• Provides annual budget information to the Board of Directors in order to prepare the annual budget.
• Ensures development and board review of financial policies and procedures.
• Provides printed financial reports to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting.
• Shall be responsible for filing all necessary tax returns and documents.
• Shall be responsible for collecting and accounting for all funds collected by the Association.
• Shall collect annual dues assessments from the membership.

• Sets the tone for the committee work.
• Ensures that all committee members have the information needed to do their jobs.
• Oversees the logistics of the committee's operations.
• Reports committee actions and suggestions to the Board of Directors.
• Reports to the National Board of Advisors on committee decisions and recommendations.
• Works closely with the President and other staff as agreed to by the President.
• Assigns work to the committee members, sets the agenda, runs the meetings and ensures distribution of meeting minutes.
• Initiates and leads the committee's annual evaluation.

• Technical Education Committee - Develop and coordinate training seminars.

  Work with the publication and website directors to develop technical training literature for the Electrical Rebuilder's Association website and other various media form.

• Nomination Committee - Shall be chaired by the First Vice President in odd-numbered and by the Second Vice President in even-numbered years.

  Committee members shall become familiar with the members of the Association and the work required of its officers and committees.

  The committee shall provide opportunities for the entire membership to suggest candidates for all positions.

  The Nomination committee shall consult with and advise various committee chairpersons, the President and the Board of Directors on all possible candidates.

  The committee shall make suggestions for the filling of vacancies among Board members. The committee shall solicit and compile a list of nominees to be presented and elected in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws.

• Membership Committee - Increase and retain membership through membership drives and interaction with existing members. Research and outline membership benefits to add value for members and present these findings to the Board of Directors for consideration.

• Trade Show Committee - Shall be chaired by the Regional Vice President for the region in which the trade show is being held that year.

  Will work with the Board of Directors and committee chairs to establish a positive presence at industry-related trade shows in which the Board of Directors chooses to participate.

  Shall coordinate and execute the needed elements for the Electrical Rebuilder's Association booth.