Table of Contents

Article I - Name and Type	Article IX - Duties of Officers
Article II - Mission and Goals	Article X - Association Meetings
Article III - Membership and Dues	Article XI - Area Meetings
Article IV - Executive Board	Article XII - Standing Committees
Article V - Board of Directors	Article XIII - Special Committees
Article VI - Officers	Article XIV - Amendments
Article VII - Agents and Employees	Article XV - Rules of Order
Article VIII - Area Organization	Article XVI - Dissolution

By-Laws

Association of Florida Conservation Districts Inc.

ARTICLE I – Name and Type

This organization is the Association of Florida Conservation Districts. The official abbreviation is AFCD. It is independent, non-profit, and non-partisan.

ARTICLE II – Mission and Goals

The Mission of AFCD is to provide leadership and coordination for Florida’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts in natural endeavors.

AFCD Goals are:

1. Facilitate information exchange and cooperative efforts between AFCD and supervisors.
2. Serve as unified voice and liaison to represent districts to the state and federal agencies and to outside organizations.
3. Assist districts with capacity building.
4. Provide district operations support.

ARTICLE III – Membership and Dues

Each soil and water conservation district created under provisions of Chapter 582, Florida Statutes, is eligible for membership. Each district has one vote in actions of the Association. Individuals, groups, and –organizations sharing AFCD goals are eligible for associate membership. Associate members cannot hold office or vote as a delegate.

Annual membership dues per district are established for the ensuing year at each annual meeting by a majority vote of the delegates. Annual dues for associate members are established annually by the Board of Directors. Notification of dues assessment will be sent to each district by the Secretary-Treasurer on or before October 1 of each year. By a two-thirds majority vote of delegates at an annual meeting, special assessments may be levied for a one-year period, with the purpose of the assessment clearly defined. Each district has one (1) vote. By a majority vote of the Board of directors, AFCD may make other special funding requests as needed: members and associate members not responding are under no penalty. The Association’s fiscal year is October 1 through September 30.