Individual membership in the Association shall be open to all persons on the academic and administrative staffs to colleges and universities in the State of Maryland and other groups who may be so designated by the Executive Board.  Individual members shall have the right to vote at the annual business meeting.

Institutional membership in the Association shall be open to all institutions of higher education in the State of Maryland and other groups who may be so designated by the Executive Board.

The president of each institutional member shall annually appoint an institutional representative who shall have the right to vote at the annual business meeting. The institutional representative shall serve as a liaison between the institutional member and the executive board.

Emeritus membership may be conferred by the executive board on former members of mahe who retire from their professions.

Annual dues shall be assessed by the Executive Board as needed to defray operating expenses of the Association, such as mailing announcements of meetings, paying honorariums, and expenses of speakers.

The annual meeting shall be held at a place and time designated by the Executive Board.  Special meetings may be called by the President or Executive Board.

The agenda shall be prepared by the Executive Board.  The agenda shall include the report of the Nominating Committee and any proposed constitutional amendments.

The dues and privileges of individual and institutional members as well as the responsibilities of institutional representatives are listed in the Standing Rules.

The business and property of the Corporation, except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, shall be conducted and managed by its Executive Board.

The executive board shall consist of the officers of the association, the immediate past president, and six elected members. The makeup of the executive board should reflect the diversity of institutions comprising maryland higher education and their constituencies. The editors of association publications and the chairs of all permanent standing committees shall be non-voting members of the executive board.

Each elected member of the Executive Board shall serve for a three year term and may succeed him or herself.  Two elected members of the Executive Board shall be elected each year at the annual meeting of the general membership.  Upon the organization of this Corporation, the Executive Board shall first elect the officers of the Corporation from the membership of the original Executive Board.  It shall then by resolution fix the term of office of the six remaining members of the Executive Board as follows:  for two such members, a term of one year; for two such members, a term of two years; and for the remaining two members, a term of three years.

At any meeting of the Executive Board called for the purpose, any member of such Board may, by vote of the majority of the entire Committee, be removed from office.

If any member of the Executive Board shall die, resign or be removed, the majority of the remaining members (whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum) may elect a successor to hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of such member whose place shall so become vacant.

The Executive Board shall meet on a regular basis but no less than three times per year in a place and at a time agreed upon by the Board members.

The Executive Board shall have a quorum for its meetings of 33 1/3%.  Notice for all meetings of the Board shall go out with the written minutes for the previous meeting, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the intended meeting.

Special Board meetings may be called by the Board or the President, provided that notice be given at least three (3) days prior to the intended meeting.

The Board may elect standing committees for the delegation of one or more of its functions from time to time as deemed necessary.

The Board shall hire or appoint personnel to carry out the purposes of the Corporation.

The Board may adopt Standing Rules.  Standing Rules shall be those rules related to the continuity of the administration of the corporation.  They shall not conflict with the By-Laws.  Standing Rules may be adopted or changed by a majority vote at any Board meeting.  These rules may also be suspended at any meeting by the same vote.

Prior to the annual meeting a Nominating Committee, composed of three members appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board, shall nominate a candidate for each vacancy.

The   Nominating   Committee   shall   make  its   report   at  the   annual   MAHE meeting.

Nominations also may be made by petition (signed by ten or more members) and from the floor.

Standing and ad hoc committees TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION may be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Executive Board.

Upon favorable action by the Executive Board, the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the membership for vote at the annual meeting.  Notice of each such amendment shall be provided to the general membership with the agenda of the meeting.  A two-thirds affirmative vote of those members present at the annual meeting shall be required for the adoption of an amendment.  Any amendment to the Constitution shall go into effect upon adoption, unless otherwise specified in the language of the amendment.