Article I – Membership

Section 1. Active membership is open to all persons professionally engaged in any field of musical activity. Such membership provides the privileges of participation in the activities of the Association, holding office and voting.

Section 2. Associate membership is open to all persons not professionally engaged in any field of musical activity who wish to support the program of the Association. Such membership provides admission to all meetings of the Association but does not include the right to vote or hold office.

Section 3. Student membership is open to any full-time college music student.

Section 4. Upon application, senior membership is available to any person who has reached 65 years of age and who has retained CMTA membership for the five years immediately preceding the 65th birthday. The senior member will retain all rights and privileges of active members.

Section 5. Patron members are business firms and schools who wish to support the program of the Association.

Article II -- Membership Fees

Section 1. All Active, Associate, Senior and Student members shall be required to hold membership in the Colorado State Music Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association and to pay the annual dues required by these Associations.

Section 2. Annual dues for CMTA and State and National Associations shall be payable May 1 of each year and delinquent July 1, following. New members joining after January 1 will pay prorated dues of one-half the current rates for CMTA, CSMTA, and MTNA. They will be expected to pay full dues by the following May 1.

Article III – Election of Officers

Section 1. A nominating committee of two members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors in February of each fiscal year to serve for the ensuing year.

Section 2. The Nominating Committee shall present at the March meeting the slate of officers, one for each office, for the coming fiscal year.

Section 3. The President shall have the authority to appoint temporary officers to fill nay vacancies occurring during his/her term of office. If any elected officer fails to perform his/her duties in accordance with the laws of this Constitution, she/he may be asked to resign upon recommendation of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. The election of officers shall take place at the April meeting. Additional nominations for each office may be made from the floor. Those members qualified to vote cast ballots for one person for each office. When there is only one candidate for each office, he or she may be elected viva voce.

Section 5. Newly elected officers will assume office at the first meeting of the fiscal year.

Article IV – Duties of Officers

Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association, shall call and preside at meetings of the Officers, shall appoint all standing committees, shall appoint all special committees as needed and shall perform all other duties implied by the title. The President or her/his appointed representative is designated as CMTA Representative to the CSMTA Advisory Council.

Section 2. The Vice President shall assume all duties of the President in the absence of that officer and shall perform such other duties as may be designated by the President. This officer shall be in charge of programs.

Section 3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Association and of the Officers, shall see that the minutes are in legal form and properly preserved and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.

Section 4. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the payment of all bills authorized by the Association, shall keep an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements, and shall present an official report to the Association upon request.

Article V – Parliamentary Authority

In all its proceedings and deliberations, this Association shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised.

Article VI – Amendments

These By-Laws may be amended at any business meeting of the Association by a two-thirds vote of the active members present and voting, the proposed amendment having been submitted to the members at least thirty days prior to the voting.