The mission of the Chapter is to provide a recognition and advancement of the technical competence in the field of Hazardous Materials Management in the following areas:

·         Environmental, Health and Safety

·         Regulatory Compliance and Policy

·         Science and Technology

·         Materials Handling, Emergency Response, and Remediation

The objective of the Chapter shall be:

1.      To develop professional recognition for Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.

2.      To provide, promote, and encourage continuing education for maintaining certification status and to document related training and recognition by the Academy.

3.      To provide a forum for information exchange among peers I order to promote qualified environmental decision-making.

4.      To broaden the scope and understanding of prudent hazardous materials management, in the interest of protecting human health and the environment.

5.      To increase the transfer of knowledge and experience with new technologies, government recognitions and community awareness relating to hazardous materials management.

6.      To sponsor training courses and educational opportunity to assist interested professionals in becoming Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.

1.       Voting Member – Any Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) residing in the Chartered area shall become a voting member of the Chapter upon completion of the Chapter Membership Application and payment of the Chapter dues.  These voting members may also serve as officers of the Chapter.  Other CHMMs residing outside the stated geographical area may become voting members if approved by a majority of the Executive Committee.

2.   Associate Member – Any person with a professional interest in Hazardous Waste management may become a member of the Chapter upon completion of the Membership Application, consent of the Executive Committee and payment of the Chapter dues.  These members may not vote or serve as officers of the Chapter.

3.   Student Members – Any full-time student at an accredited college, university, or institution, within the Chartered areas, may become a member upon completion of the Membership Application and payment of the Chapter dues.  These members may not vote or serve as officers of the Chapter.

4.   Corporate Member/Sponsor – Any business entity, educational institution, or government entity interested in promoting the principles of the Academy shall become a non-voting member of the Chapter upon completion of the Membership Application, consent of the Executive Committee, and payment of the required Chapter dues.  Each Corporate Member/Sponsor may designate two representatives.

5.   Revocation – Any person may have their membership revoked following approval of the Executive Committee and written notification to the Secretary of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.

6.   Charter Membership – Voting members who become members by March 1, 1995 will be designated Charter Members.

1.      The elective officers of the Chapter shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

2.   The four officers, Past-President and three at-large board members shall form the Executive Committee and shall act as the Board of Directors.

3.   All officers must be CHMMs residing in Texas.  At-large board members must be voting members of the Chapter.

4.   The duties of the officers shall be:

a.   President shall preside over Chapter meetings and interface with other chapters, the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers and other environmental organizations.

b.   Vice-President shall preside over Chapter meetings in the absence of the President and act as the program director for the Chapter meetings.

c.    Secretary shall be responsible for documenting Chapter meetings, maintaining and updating Chapter records, and documenting Chapter sponsored training.  The Secretary will issue all correspondence for the local Chapter.

1.   Nominations for Chapter officers and At-Large Board Members shall be opened to all voting members at the last regular Chapter business meeting prior to election of officers.

2.   Officers shall be elected by a simple majority of voting members each year.

3.   Installation shall be effective January 1, for all officers.

4.   In the event any officer is unable to complete their term, the Executive Committee shall appoint an individual to serve in that capacity for the duration of the term.

      5.  The results of each election shall be reported to the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers no later than December 20 by the Chapter

1.   The local Chapter shall be governed by the Executive Committee.

2.   All votes will be by majority count of those members present except for election of officers for which absentee ballots will be accepted.

3.   Before the local Chapter published or otherwise issues publicly any statement which purports to represent the opinion of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, it must first obtain consent of the Academy.

4.   Before any member of the local Chapter publishes or otherwise issues publicly any statement upon a policy matter that purports to represent the opinion of the local Chapter, he/she shall first obtain the written approval of the Board of Directors.

5.   The local Chapter shall take no action in conflict with advice and direction of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.

6.   The President shall preside at all meetings of the local Chapter.

7.   A consensus of the Board of Directors can appoint standing committees as may be required to conduct Chapter business.

8.   The Secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings and shall read these minutes prior to each meeting.  Any corrections or deletions of the minutes requires approval of the Board of Directors.  The Secretary will receive all correspondence for the local Chapter.

9.   The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all monies of the local Chapter.  The signature of the Treasurer is required for the disbursement of any funds.  The disbursement of all funds in excess of $100.00 requires the approval of the Board of Directors.  The treasurer shall not disburse greater than 50% of the local Chapter funds as existed on January 1 during any single year without approval of the Board of Directors.  The treasurer shall report the status of all funds at each membership meeting.

1. Meetings should be held at least four (4) times each year.  The time and place of each meeting shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

2. A quorum of the Executive Committee is required for the Executive Committee to conduct Chapter business.  A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of at least four (4) members of the Executive Committee.

3. In order to conduct regular Chapter business, a minimum of four (4) members of the Board of Directors and three voting members of the Chapter must be present.

4. All meeting dates should be proceeded by a notice to the membership of at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting except for special meetings called by the Executive Committee.

1. The Executive Committee shall set the dues for the following year, establish committees, and organize other activities as necessary to maintain and expand the local Chapter.

2. If the corporation is dissolved, assets will be distributed as described in Article 6.02(3) of the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act.

1. These Bylaws of the Local Chapter are effective as of the 27^th day of October, 1994.

2. Board of Directors signatures:

President –                 Joe Hudman (signature)

Vice-President -           Timothy C. Perdue (signature)

Secretary -                  Robin M. Griffith (signature)

Treasurer -                  Richard McCormack (signature)

At Large Member –       Harry Stollmack (signature)

At Large Member –       George B. Freda (signature)

1. Seventy miles outside a radius of the city of Houston, Texas, divisions of the Buffalo Bayou Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (Chapter), hereafter known as “Section”, may be formed for the convenience of members, with two-third vote of the Chapter Board.  The Section will follow the same rules and regulations as specified in the Bylaws and Constitution of the Chapter and Academy and shall have the same rights and privileges, including voting, except where a vote only affects the activities of the local Chapter members or other Sections internal affairs, as set forth in the Bylaws.

1. The Section will bear the name of the Buffalo Bayou Chapter and the City, Town, County, Area where the Section is found; i.e. “The Buffalo Bayou Chapter, College Station Section.”
2. The Section will collect, as a minimum, the same annual dues as the Chapter , 25 percent of which will be forwarded to the Chapter and 75 percent to be used by the Section.

1. Each Section shall have as a minimum three officers: Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary./Treasurer, which is the Executive Committee.  All officers must be CHMMs residing in Texas and the City, Town, County, Area, for which the Section is named.
2. The duties of the officers shall be:
   1. Vice President shall preside over Section meetings and interface with the Chapter President, other chapters, the Academy of Hazardous Materials Management and other environmental organizations.  The V ice President shall be a voting member of the Chapter Board and may present himself at the Board meeting in person or by telecommunications.
   2. Second Vice President shall preside over Section meetings in the absence of the Vice President and act as the program director for Section meetings.
   3. Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for documenting Section meetings, maintaining and updating Section records, and documenting Section sponsored training and reporting this information to the Chapter Secretary quarterly.  Secretary/Treasurer will issue all correspondence for the Section.   Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for documenting membership in the Section, maintaining the Section’s financial records and reporting this information to the Chapter Treasurer quarterly.  New member information shall be sent to the Chapter Secretary by the first day of each month.

1.   Nominations and the election of officers shall be held in accordance with Article V – Elections, of the Buffalo Bayou Chapter.

2.   The results of such election will be sent to the Chapter Secretary by December 1^st.

1.   The Section shall be sovereign in its internal affairs and shall be governed by its Executive Committee.  The President of the Chapter or his representative from the Chapter Board will have membership on the Section’s Executive Committee and shall have one vote.

1.   The Section shall set a minimum of four (4) meetings each year.  The time and place of each meeting shall be approved by the Section’s Executive Committee.

1. At the direction of the Executive Committee of the Section or the Chapter Board and a three-fourths affirmative vote of the Section’s membership, the Section may discharge its Section status with the Chapter and seek chapter status from the Academy.

2. The Chapter Board may disband a Section when the active role falls below three members.  Funds collected by the Section will be turned over to the Chapter Treasurer.
3. In the event the Chapter Board feels it would be in the best interest of the Chapter to dissociate itself from the Section, the Board may call for an election to do so.  A two-thirds vote of the Chapter membership, including all Sections will be required to disband a Section.  The Section may seek chapter status from the Academy and retain all funds, however, if within sixty days the Chapter has not received its charter, all funds will be returned to the Chapter Treasurer.

5. a. The officers and board members will serve for the following terms, to be staggered in order to maintain continuity on the Board:

President – One year term followed by one year term on the Board as Past President

Vice-President – One year term as Vice President and then is elevated to President

Secretary – Two year term

Treasurer – Two year term

At Large Board Members (3) – Two year term

b. The first year that the new terms are instituted (2004), the following term lengths will be used to initiate the staggered terms.

Secretary – One year term for 2004, elected in even years thereafter for a two year term

Treasurer – Two year Term, elected in odd years

At Large Board Members

Position 1 – Two year Term, elected in odd years

Position 2 – One year Term for 2004, elected in even years thereafter for a two year term