2014 South Carolina Nurses Association Convention

2014 South Carolina Nurses Association
ARTICLE IV: ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATES
Section 1. Qualifications
An organizational affiliate of SCNA is an association that-
(a) Is a national or state nursing organization that meets established Organization Affiliates Criteria.
(b) Has a governing body composed of a majority of registered nurses.
(c) Has been granted organizational affiliate status by the Board of Directors.
(d) Has paid an organizational affiliation fee to SCNA.
Section 2. Responsibilities
Each organizational affiliate shall maintain a mission and purpose harmonious with the purposes and functions
of SCNA.
Each organizational affiliate shall be entitled to
Section 3. Rights
(a) One registered nurse participant shall have a voice, but no vote, in the SCNA Annual Membership
Meeting.
(b) Make reports or presentations to the SCNA Annual Membership Meeting within its area of
expertise.
(c) Submit names of registered nurses representatives for appointment to ad hoc groups, and task forces.
(a) Full Membership includes:
(1) ANA Dues:
ARTICLE V: Dues
Section 1. Amount of Dues
(a)
(b)
SCNA will pay dues to ANA in accordance with the policies adopted by the
Membership Assembly.
The SCNA shall continue to pay dues to the ANA pursuant to the ANA Bylaws and
Membership Assembly policy.
(2) SCNA Dues:
(a)
(b)
The amount of the annual SCNA dues shall be established by 2/3 vote of the Full
Members present and voting at the Annual Membership Meeting of the SCNA.
The SCNA Board of Directors may establish a policy providing for an automatic cost of
living increase in the SCNA dues…a dues escalator. This dues escalator, based on the
Consumer Price Index for urban consumers (CPI-U), will increase triennially at the same
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