MANAGING YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER

MANAGING YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER

GUIDELINES

  1. All HSPA constituent chapters act autonomously and are responsible for providing programs of regional interest, collecting local dues, and handling all business relevant to the chapter.
  2. Chapters must submit an Annual Chapter Recharter to continue affiliation with HSPA. See further details in the section below.
  3. HSPA currently has constituent chapters in the U.S. and abroad. Each chapter appoints or elects a liaison to HSPA. This is usually the chapter President. This member represents the chapter on the Chapter Committee. If a chapter has 300 or more active members, they will be allowed to have a maximum of two committee members from the same constituent chapter. Elected officers of constituent chapters must be ACTIVE MEMBERS of HSPA.
  4. HSPA headquarters receives several inquiries regarding chapter activities. To help answer these questions chapters should provide headquarters staff with:
    • Changes in officers and contact information
    • Updates of chapter information posted on the HSPA website
    • Dates and brochures of any upcoming chapter programs

 

RESOURCES

Chapter representatives can access information that will provide answers to “easy” problems so you will not need to spend time “re-inventing the wheel” with issues confronting all (or almost all) other local chapters.

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Legal Disclaimer

The HSPA Executive Board approved the following chapter disclaimer on March 4, 2011: “HSPA is an Illinois corporation exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although HSPA’s bylaws make provision for participation by “constituent chapters,” HSPA’s corporate standing is separate and independent of each of those chapters. As such, HSPA has no involvement in, direction over, or responsibility for the business affairs of any chapter. Each chapter is responsible for overseeing and conducting its operations, including without limitation: establishing its organizational existence in compliance with any applicable state law, seeking independent tax-exempt status separate from HSPA; maintaining its own financial accounts, books and records; and submitting its own tax filings independent of HSPA. As a matter of policy, HSPA refrains from any interference in any of the business affairs of any of its constituents so as to, inter alia, specifically preserve the separate and independent identities of the organizations. The only standard to which constituent chapters are held by HSPA is that, as a member of HSPA, the chapter acts in compliance with the bylaws and objectives of HSPA. As such, HSPA disclaims any responsibility, legal or otherwise, for any matter, claim or dispute involving, arising from, or relating to any of the activities or business affairs or operations of any of its constituent chapters.”