In order to promote the common interest in storm water and floodplain management, to enhance cooperation between the various related private, local, state, and federal agencies, and to encourage and ensure effective, new, and innovative approaches to managing the state's storm water and floodplain systems, this body hereby adopts this document as the official Constitution of the Association.

The purposes of the North Carolina Association of Floodplain Managers are:

1. To promote public awareness of proper floodplain management;
    
2. To promote the professional status of floodplain management and secure all benefits resulting therefrom;
    
3. To enhance cooperation and to exchange information among various related private organizations; individuals; and local, state, and federal agencies;
    
4. To keep individuals concerned with proper floodplain management well informed through educational and professional seminars and to provide a method for dissemination of information, both general and technical;
    
5. To inform concerned individuals of pending floodplain legislation and other related floodplain management matters;
    
6. To study and support legislation pertinent and necessary to the effective implementation of floodplain management regulations.

The Association is one which does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit to the members thereof, and is organized solely for non-profit purposes. No part of the net earnings of the Association shall personally benefit or be distributable to its members, directors, officers, or other private persons, except to recompense for authorized services rendered and to make payments and distribution in furtherance of the will of the Association.

The principal place of business of the Association shall be within the State of North Carolina, United States of America.

In all questions involving parliamentary procedure, including election procedures not covered by the Constitution of the Association or established by the Board of Directors, Robert's Rules of Order (Revised) shall be considered the governing authority.

Inspection of Records

1. The original Constitution and copies thereof as amended to date, certified by the Secretary, shall be kept on file at a location selected by the Board of Directors, and open to inspection at all reasonable times.
    
2. The minutes of the Board of Directors and membership meetings, and the membership register shall be kept on file at a location selected by the Board of Directors and open to inspection at any reasonable time upon written demand of any member for any purpose reasonably related to his/her interest as a member.
    
3. The books of account shall be kept on file at a location selected by the Board of Directors and open to inspection at any reasonable time upon written demand of any member for any purpose reasonably related to his/her interest as a member. At the direction of the Board of Directors, the books of account shall be audited prior to the annual meeting.

The Association is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

No, part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay a reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of purposes set forth in Article II. No substantial part of the activities of the corporations shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing and distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Revenue Law).

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such a manner, or to such organization(s) organized and operated exclusively for educational or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization(s) under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall of disposed of by the Common Court of Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization(s), as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. (Amendment April 18, 1991 established this article)

Should any provision of the Constitution of this Association, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid, then the remainder of the same or the application of such provision to other circumstances shall no be affected thereby.

This Constitution was adopted at a meeting of the general membership held on January 12, 1989. Certified by Pam Goulding, Secretary, February 13, 1989.

The Constitution was amended by the Board of Directors April 18, 1991.

Certified by:

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   James Armstrong, Secretary                                                     Date