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VIADA BYLAWS (AS AMENDED 2015)

ARTICLE I – NAME a) Active Member
The name of this Association shall be the Virginia Independent Automobile b) Associate Member
Dealers Association, Inc. c) Special Member
ARTICLE II – OBJECTIVE d) Honorary Member
The Objectives of this Association shall be: e) Salesman Associate Member
1. To serve the public interest and to benefit independent Section 3. For each Active and Associate member, the Association shall
automobile dealers by fostering the high standards of business pay national dues in the amount set by the National Board
conduct that merit public confidence. of Directors to the National Independent Automobile Dealers
2. To disseminate information helpful to independent dealers and Association, and each Active or Associates member shall thus
to facilitate the exchange of ideas among members. be a member or associate member of the National Association.
3. To sustain a friendly, cooperative relationship among all motor Section 4. NO REFUND of dues shall be made for any reason.
vehicle dealers and the agencies with whom they do business. ARTICLE V – PRIVILEGES
4. To present information to the public and to governmental Section 1. Only Active members may serve on the Executive Board of
agencies that will help them to understand the role of the the Association.
independent automobile dealer in our economy.
Section 2. Members in all classifications of membership may serve on
5. To encourage constructive legislation and regulations and to committees.
discourage destructive legislation and regulations.
6. To support the Association’s Code of Ethics. Section 3. Only Active members, Associate members and Honorary Life
Directors shall be entitled to receive newsletters and other
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP publications issued by the Association, shall be entitled to
Section 1. There shall be five classes of membership; Active, Associate, the advice and counsel of the Association staff and shall be
entitled to other services offered by the Association.
Special, Honorary, and Salesman Associate.
Section 4. Only Active Members, Associate Members, and Honorary Life
Section 2 An Active member shall be a person licensed by the
Commonwealth of Virginia as a motor vehicle dealer-operator Directors may vote in elections or on any question concerning
or affecting the corporate life, government or financial affairs
as that term is defined in 46.2-1500 of the Code of Virginia.
of the Association.
Section 3. An Associate member shall be a person or business firm
engaged in a business relating to or associated with motor ARTICLE VI – ADMINISTRATION
vehicle dealers or active in assisting motor vehicle dealers. Section 1. The affairs of the Association shall be administered by a Board
of Directors, consisting of the officers and the directors.
Section 4. A Special member shall be a person or business firm, including
but not limited to an Active or Associate member, enrolled in Section 2. Officers of the Association shall be a President; Chairman
a Special Membership Campaign. of the Board, who shall be the immediate Past President;
President-Elect; three (3) Vice Presidents; Secretary and
Section 5. An Honorary member shall be a person elected to such
membership by a majority vote of members present at Treasurer which may be combined into the office of “Secretary-
an annual convention, who has distinguished himself by Treasurer.”
outstanding service to the Association or the motor vehicle Section 3. The Executive Board shall be comprised of the President,
industry and who has retired from active business with an Chairman of the Board, President-Elect, three (3) Vice
established record of integrity and responsibility. Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and the District Presidents.
The President must appoint a minimum of three (3) Past
Section 6. A Salesman Associate member shall be a salesman employed
by an Active or Associate member. Presidents and not more than seven (7) Past State Presidents
to serve on this Board.
Section 7. Application for membership shall be made in writing on a form Section 4. Districts shall be based upon concentration of membership,
prescribed by the Board of Directors and shall be accompanied
by the proper dues. and then boundaries of the districts shall be determined by
the Board of Directors as the need arises. Map of current
Section 8. Membership shall become effective upon acceptance of the boundaries shall be on file with registered agent.
membership application with the proper dues pending final Section 5. Each district shall be entitled, in addition to their president,
approval of the Board. to representation on the Board of Directors on the following
Section 9. Applicants for membership must be: basis: two (2) directors for the first one (1) through one hundred
a) Recommended by a current member. (100) members, then one (1) additional director for each fifty
(50) additional members, or any portion thereof.
b) Approved by the applicant’s local district. Section 6. In addition to the directors previously specified, each Past
c) Approved by the Board of Directors. State President shall be a director as long as he remains an
ARTICLE IV – DUES active member of the Association.
Section 1. The Association’s fiscal year shall run from October 1 until Section 7. (a) The Board of Directors may employ an Executive
September 30 of the succeeding year. Dues shall be due and Director or manager and such other personnel as may be
payable on the anniversary date of membership acceptance, necessary to perform the functions of the Association, and
for each individual member. New Active and Associate all such employees shall serve at the discretion of the Board
members shall be due in the same manner. of Directors.
Section 2. The full annual dues for each classification of membership 2) The Executive Director has responsibility for hiring and
shall be designated by the Board of Directors. terminating office staff. The approval of the majority of the
elected officers shall be required.

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