NYSCDEA By-Laws and Policy Handbook
ARTICLE VI: Board of Representatives
Sec. 1: The Board of Representatives shall consist of eight [8] Division Representatives and a Member-
at-Large.
Sec. 2: The term of office for the elected representatives shall be for one [1] year.
Sec. 3: Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the President. The appointed representatives must be
selected from within the Division they represent and will serve until the next annual meeting.
Sec. 4: The Member-at-Large shall serve as the chair of the Board of Representatives.
Sec. 5: One Division Representative shall be elected from each of the eight [8] Divisions, made up of
the following Soil and Water Conservation Districts and their term is two (2 ) years:
Division I Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans,
Wyoming
Division II Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates
Division III Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, St. Lawrence
Division IV Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler,
Steuben,
Tioga, Tompkins
Division V Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren
Division VI Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie,
Washington
Division VII Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster
Division VIII Nassau, New York City, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester
Sec. 6: The election of the Board of Representatives shall take place at the annual meeting of the
Association. Representatives from Division I, III, V, VII, and the Member-at-Large shall be
elected on odd numbered years. Representatives from Divisions II, IV, VI and VIII shall be
elected on even numbered years. The terms of office for the Board of Representatives and the
Member-at-Large shall be limited to not more than three (3) consecutive two (2) year terms.
Sec. 7: The representatives shall be nominated and elected at the annual meeting by their respective
Division members present at the meeting. In the event there are less than three [3] division
members present, the President shall appoint a Division Representative. The duties of the newly
elected representatives shall commence fifteen [15] days after being elected.
Sec. 8: It is the responsibility of the representatives to hold at least one [1] annual meeting and to call
special meetings within their Divisions when it is deemed to be in the best interests of the Soil
and Water Conservation District’s programs and to otherwise assist the employees in their
Division.
Sec. 9: The quorum of the Executive Board will be a simple majority of its full membership.