HOSA Bylaws

Question 1

When were the HOSA bylaws adopted?

Answer 1

1987 at the NLC

Question 2

Article I

Answer 2

Name

Question 3

Article II

Answer 3

Purpose

Question 4

Article III

Answer 4

Membership

Question 5

Article III, Sec. 1

Answer 5

Membership composition

Question 6

Article III, Sec. 2

Answer 6

HOSA state associations are chartered by Board of Directors of HOSA, Inc. and can be composed of Secondary. Postsecondary/Collegiate, Associate and Professional divisions

Question 7

Article III, Sec. 3

Answer 7

Membership composition of Secondary division

Question 8

Article III, Sec. 4

Answer 8

Membership composition of Postsecondary/Collegiate division

Question 9

Article III, Sec. 5

Answer 9

Members-at-large

Question 10

Article III, Sec. 6

Answer 10

Membership composition of alumni division

Question 11

Article III, Sec. 7

Answer 11

Membership composition of the professional division

Question 12

Article III, Sec. 8

Answer 12

Honorary members

Question 13

Article III, Sec. 9

Answer 13

Affiliation fees

Question 14

Article III, Sec. 10

Answer 14

Lifetime membership

Question 15

Article IV

Answer 15

Officers

Question 16

Article IV, Sec. 1

Answer 16

Elected Officers

Question 17

Article IV, Sec. 2

Answer 17

Duties of Officers

Question 18

Article IV, Sec. 3

Answer 18

Officer candidates must pass the HOSA information and Parliamentary Procedure examinations

Question 19

Article IV, Sec. 4

Answer 19

Required forms for officer candidates

Question 20

Article IV, Sec. 5

Answer 20

Region Vice-Presidents must reside in their respective areas throughout their term of office

Question 21

Article IV, Sec. 6

Answer 21

Nominating committee composition and role

Question 22

Article IV, Sec. 7

Answer 22

Election of student officers. President is only officer not elected by ballot (President-Elect becomes President)

Question 23

Article IV, Sec. 8

Answer 23

Vacancies in office. President succeeded by President-Elect; other replacements appointed by BOD from list of nominees for that office

Question 24

Article V

Answer 24

Meetings

Question 25

Article V, Sec. 1

Answer 25

NLC with annual meetings for each division is healed each year

Question 26

Article V, Sec. 2

Answer 26

Number of voting delegates from each state association determined by membership size

Question 27

Article V, Sec. 3

Answer 27

Credentials/Tellers Committee and Rules/Arbitration Committee appointed by Executive Council before NLC

Question 28

Article V, Sec. 4

Answer 28

Credentials/Tellers Committee approves the list of delegates, submits a report on the number of delegates present, distributes ballots, and tallies votes

Question 29

Article V, Sec. 5

Answer 29

Rules/Arbitration Committee proposes a list of rules, an order of business, and a code of conduct for the conference

Question 30

Article VI

Answer 30

Executive Council

Question 31

Article VI, Sec. 1

Answer 31

Executive Council meeting times

Question 32

Article VI, Sec. 2

Answer 32

Executive Council meeting times

Question 33

Article VI, Sec. 3

Answer 33

Executive Council role

Question 34

Article VII

Answer 34

Parliamentary Authority; rules in Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the organization

Question 35

Article VIII

Answer 35

Supervision

Question 36

Article VIII, Sec 1

Answer 36

State Supervisor or appointed representative is responsible for that chartered HOSA association

Question 37

Article VIII, Sec 2

Answer 37

Advisors may be appointed as deemed necessary by the BOD

Question 38

Article VIII, Sec 3

Answer 38

BOD of HOSA, Inc. will manage all HOSA finances

Question 39

Article IX

Answer 39

Emblem and Colors

Question 40

Article IX, Sec 1

Answer 40

HOSA emblem design

Question 41

Article IX, Sec 2

Answer 41

HOSA colors

Question 42

Article IX, Sec 3

Answer 42

HOSA motto

Question 43

Article IX, Sec 4

Answer 43

HOSA slogan

Question 44

Article IX, Sec 5

Answer 44

HOSA tagline

Question 45

Article X

Answer 45

Amendments; bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote at the NLC