Section 1. The membership of this organization shall be no fewer than fifty (50) active members.

Section 2. The membership year shall be defined as the period of time from the convening of the annual DCCFA convention in the fall semester extending to the convening of the annual DCCFA convention the following fall semester.

Section 3. Active members shall be full-time professional employees of the Dallas County Community College District on faculty schedule contracts who have paid dues to the DCCFA.

Section 4. Persons who meet the following requirements shall be eligible for associate membership:

a. part-time faculty of the Dallas County Community College District

b. not holding a non-faculty schedule contract with the Dallas County Community College District.

Associate members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as active members except holding office and voting.

Section 5. Any person who has been an active member in DCCFA may, upon request, continue his affiliation as a reserve member during any period of time in which his employment status does not qualify him for active membership. A reserve member shall have the privilege of requesting automatic transfer to active membership at the time he resumes active status. A reserve member shall be entitled to receive such publications and service of the association as may be approved by the District Faculty Council.

Section 6. Dues will be established at an amount determined by the District Faculty Council subject to the approval of a general convention

Section 7. Any vested (10 years employment with the DCCCD) faculty member who retires from DCCCD, and who has for the 10 years immediately preceding such retirement been an active member of the DCCFA, shall be automatically named MEMBER EMERITUS. MEMBERS EMERITUS shall be entitled to all privileges of active membership except the holding of office and voting on usual faculty matters (they may, however, vote on matters concerning retired faculty). Said MEMBERS EMERITUS shall be deemed lifetime members, be issued a lifetime membership card, and be assessed no dues or other fees for membership.

Section 1. Elective officers of this association shall be a president, a vice-president, a recording secretary, and a treasurer.

Section 2. All Council members and officers shall be active members of the DCCFA.

Section 3. The officers of the DCCFA shall be elected by the members of the Council at their first regular scheduled meeting after their term of office begins. The officers shall be chosen from the members of the Council with no member holding more than one office.

Section 4. Officers shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected.

Section 5. In the event of the death or resignation of any Council officer, the Council, by majority vote, shall fill the vacancy from its membership.

Section 1. This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting of the general convention as follows:

a. Proposed amendments must be presented to the Council at least fourteen (14) days before the official publication goes to press.

b. Amendments will be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the membership in attendance provided the proposed amendment shall have been published in the official publication at least fourteen (14) days before the voting.

Section 2. The Bylaws shall be amended by a majority vote of those in attendance at any regular general convention.

Section 1. A minimum of one general convention must be called annually by the Council.

Section 2. A general convention may be held at the request of any three members of the Council or by a petition of ten (10) percent of the membership of the DCCFA. Notice must be given all members at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting.

Section 3. A Quorum shall consist of the members present.

Section 4. Action adopted by a majority vote shall be binding on the organization.

Section 5. Absentee voting may be provided for in the Bylaws.

Section 1. Each campus of the Dallas County Community College District shall be eligible to have a local chapter of the DCCFA. The membership of the local chapter will be composed of the dues paying members of the DCCFA.

Section 2. Each campus will establish its own structure for the local chapter. Nothing in the local structure, Constitution, Bylaws, or policies may be in conflict with the DCCFA or in violation of the structure, Constitution, Bylaws, and policies of the DCCFA.

Section 3. Each local chapter must have a president elected at large among the membership of the local chapter. This president will serve as that chapter=s representative to the Council for a minimum of one two-year term.