Florida Association
of Student Nurse Anesthetists
FASNA BYLAWS
(Adopted February, 2003)
Article I - NAME
This
organization shall be known as the Florida Association of Student Nurse
Anesthetists, hereinafter referred to as FASNA. FASNA is an affiliate of the
Florida Association of Nurse
Anesthetists, hereinafter referred to as FANA.
Article II - PURPOSE
It shall be
the purpose of the organization to create a structure for Registered Nurses
studying the science and art of nurse anesthesiology within the state of
Florida to assemble, exchange information and build a foundation for career
development.
Article III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Membership: Only students
currently actively enrolled in an accredited program of nurse anesthesia within
the state of Florida shall be members of this organization. Only
active members are eligible to speak, vote, and hold office; active membership
shall be based on the most currently available active student enrollment list
from participating programs.
Article IV - GOVERNANCE
Section 1 Ð Structure: The organization shall be governed by a
Board of Directors (ÒBoardÓ) consisting of two representatives from each
program to include one senior (second year) and one junior (first year)
student. A Chair of the Board
shall be named each year using the rotation schedule attached (see appendix a).
Section 2 - Eligibility for Office:
Only FASNA members are eligible for office; active status shall be based on the
most currently available active student enrollment list from each participating
program. Only active members who are
serving on the FASNA Board shall be eligible for the office of Chair.
Section 3 Ð Duties
of the Board:
- Plan
and organize educational opportunities for members to be presented at the
general meetings.
- Implement a means of communication for the
membership.
- Collect and convey student concerns involving
professional and educational matters to the FANA Board.
- Identify through its membership unique learning
opportunities/resources that will further members education in
anesthesiology.
- Communicate practice opportunities in the state of
Florida to its members and members of other student nurse anesthetist
organizations.
- Represent member concerns to the Florida legislature
and Governor.
- Plan and organize social and networking
opportunities at each general meeting.
- Oversee daily operations of the Organization.
Section 4 Ð Duties
of the Chair:
The Chair shall supervise and direct
the affairs of FASNA and act as its chief spokesperson. The Chair shall represent the
organization by serving as a non-voting member of the Board of FANA.
Section 5 Ð Terms of Office:
- Board of Directors Ð Board members shall serve until
completion of their academic program, unless removed for failure to
maintain membership qualifications.
This term shall ensure that at any given time, half of the Board
members shall be newly appointed, while half shall be serving the second
half of their term.
- Chair Ð The Chair shall serve for a period of one
year. Should the Chair
graduate from his/her academic program prior to completion of the year,
the junior representative from the ChairÕs program shall assume the Chair
position for the completion of the term.
Article
V - MEETINGS
General
membership meetings shall be held in conjunction with each general FANA meeting
(3 times per year). The Chair of
the Board shall preside. General
information concerning the organizationÕs activities shall be reported to the
membership. Announcement of
new Board members from each Program shall occur at the fall meeting each year. Minutes shall be kept of each meeting.
Board of
Director meetings shall also be held in conjunction with each FANA meeting (3
times per year), prior to the general membership meeting. Special meetings of the Board shall be
called by the Chair upon written request of at least 3 other Board members
representing different programs.
The FANA advisor shall be included in all special and regular meetings
of the Board. Special meetings may
be held via telecommunication. A
quorum shall be 5 members with each program being represented. Minutes shall be kept of each meeting
with distribution to Board members within 14 days.
Article
VI - INDEMNIFICATION
To the full
extent permitted by, and in accordance with Florida law, the organization shall
indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that
he/she is or was an officer, agent or representative of the organization, or
performs or has performed volunteer services for or on behalf of the organization,
or is or was serving at the request of the organization as an officer, agent or
representative of another organization or other enterprise, against expenses
(including but not limited to attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts
paid in settlement actually reasonably incurred by the person in connection
with such action, suit, or proceeding.
Article
VII - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The rules
contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern FASNA in all cases to
which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these
Bylaws or any special rules of order FASNA may adopt.
Article
VIII - AMENDMENTS
Proposed
amendments to the Bylaws of FASNA must be submitted in writing to the Chair not
less than sixty days prior to the next general meeting. The proposed amendments
shall be referred to the FANA advisor for review, revision and recommendation. At the general meeting, the proposed
amendments to the Bylaws shall be submitted for a vote of those in attendance.
Amendments to these Bylaws of FASNA may be adopted by an affirmative vote of
two-thirds of those members present and voting.
Article
IX - DISSOLUTION
FASNA is not
organized for profit and no part of any finances inures to the benefit of any
private individual. In the event of the dissolution of FASNA, any funds
remaining after payment of any outstanding debts shall be returned to the FANA
or in the event the FANA does not exist then to a non-profit organization with
qualifies under Section 501(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Appendix
A
Rotation
of Chair
2003 Barry University Senior
Representative
2004 Florida International
University Senior Representative
2005 Gooding Institute Senior
Representative
2006 Norman R. Wolford School of
Nurse Anesthesia Senior Representative
Cycle repeats
beginning 2007. Additional schools
are slotted in alphabetical order.