ARTICLE I. NAME, LOCATION, OBJECTIVE AND MOTTO

1. The name of this Association shall be the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOUSING SCIENCE, IAHS. It is registered in the state of Missouri, USA, as a "General Not for Profit Corporation (NP12623).



2. The Headquarters Office shall be established in a country and city sej,ected by the majority vote of the Board of Directors.



3. The objective of the Association is to incorporate more scientific knowledge into the housing technology through a systems approach based on all relevant interdisciplinary factors.



4. "Housing Science will consider "Human Habitat and its environment.



5. The Motto of the Association is "Progress Through Interdisciplinary Cooperation and Research.

ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP

The membership in the Association is open to all qualified citizens, agencies or corporate groups of the world who are concerned with different aspects of the housing sciences, technology and industry. The Board of Directors reserve the right to evaluate the membership applications and accept or reject them according to their decision.

ARTICLE III. FEES AND DUES

1. An entrance fee to be determined by a majority vote of the membership will be due and payable at the date of election to membership.



2. The schedule of annual membership dues will be established by the vote of the founding members. The dues may be modified by a favorable majority vote of the general membership.



3. The Board of Directors have the right to waive the dues for persons whose qualities will bring recognition and prestige to the Association. These persons shall be Honorary Members of the Association.

ARTICLE IV. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

1. The officers of the Association shall be a President, six Board of Director Members (preferably one from each continental area), an Executive Secretary and a Treasurer.



2. The President and Board of Directors will be elected by the majority vote of the general voting membership. They will constitute the governing body of the Association. The President will be a member of the Board of Directors and will preside at all meetings.



3. The Executive Secretary and the Treasurer will be appointed by the President, with the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors.



4. The President can be from any country of the world. He is elected for a three year term and can succeed himself if so elected by ballot of the membership.



5. Initially two members of the Board of Directors are elected for terms of one year, two members of the Board of Directors are elected for terms of two years and two members of the Board of Directors are elected for terms of three years. After the initial period, all Board of Directors members are elected for terms of two years. They can succeed themselves if so elected by ballot of the membership.



6. An occurring vacancy in the Board will be filled by an appointment by the President, with the approval of the remaining Board members.



7. The Chairman and members of the committees defined in the organization shall be appointed by the President. Their terms will be two years.



8. The nominations will be prepared by a Nominating Committee. The members of the Nominating Committee will be appointed by the President.



9. The Advisory Board will be formed by one member from each country. The members will be appointed by the President with the approval of the majority of the Board of Directors, for three year terms. They will be the Representatives of the Association in these countries.



10. 10. An occurring vacancy in the Advisory Board will be filled by appointment of the President.

ARTICLE V. MANAGEMENT

1. 1. The Board of Directors have the total administrative powers associated with the Association. They will assign duties and tasks to other elected or appointed individuals who will have full responsibilities for their actions.



2. 2. The Financial Statements will be annually prepared by the Treasurer and he will be responsible for its justifications.



3. 3. The Annual Report of the Association will include all the activities, programs, conferences, publications, membership applications, elections, appointments and financial reports occurring during the year. The Executive Secretary will be responsible for the compilation of this report and he will be responsible for the justification of its contents.

ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS

1. The Association will sponsor a Biannual Conference on the topic of HOUSING at a date and place to be determined by the Board of Directors.



2. General Business meeting will be held during the Biannual Conference.



3. The Board of Directors will meet during the Biannual Conference. The President may call a meeting of the Board of Directors should there be a special need.



4. IAHS will be willing to cooperate with other associations in the sponsorship of research, short courses, meetings and conferences on topics related to various aspects of HOUSING. IAHS will also independently organize and sponsor such activities under the guidance of its specialty committees.

ARTICLE VII. PUBLICATIONS

1. 1. The Association will publish a Journal, namely THE JOURNAL OF IAHS, for distribution to its members. The papers will be carefully selected to insure the quality of the publications. The frequency of the publication will be decided by the Board depending on the financial status of the Association. The Board will decide on the procedure of the publication.



2. 2. When necessary and feasible, the Association will publish manuals, proceedings and other relevant periodicals for sale to all persons interested in HOUSING.

ARTICLE VIII. ORGANIZATION

The organization of IAHS is shown by the attached chart.

ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS

1. 1. Amendments can be made to the Constitution by the favorable vote of the majority of the voting membership.



2. 2. Amendments can be voted on by mail or at the Biannual Meeting.
   
   
   
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