5.1 All meetings will be conducted according to the Robert’s Rules of Order.

5.2 There shall be four (4) meetings of the membership in good standing to be held on the second Sunday of January, April, July and October to present the state of this association, and to handle business defined in the constitution as business that must be handled during these meetings.

5.3 Special meetings shall be defined as meetings of the membership in good standing, called by the President of the Board of Directors, a two-thirds majority of the Board excluding the President, or by a petition of at least sixty (60) individual signatures of members in good standing to request a special meeting to conduct business that can not be accomplished at regularly scheduled meetings. The membership shall be notified thirty (30) days prior to the meeting (Ref: Article 8, Section 8.1).

5.4 Monthly Meetings shall be defined as normal meetings conducted by the Board to discuss and act on matters pertaining to the ongoing operations of this organization which may be attended by members in good standing.

5.5 Executive meetings shall be defined as closed meetings of the Board to discuss legal and disciplinary matters.

5.6 Planning sessions shall be defined as meetings held by the Board, and/or committees appointed by the Board of Directors. These shall deal with aspects of the operation of this organization to be presented to the Board and/or membership at a membership, special or monthly Board meetings.

5.7 Emergency meetings shall be defined as meetings of the membership called by a quorum of members in good standing in the event that for any reason this organization would find itself in a situation with less than five (5) members on the Board of the Directors to conduct business. The sole purpose of these meetings shall be to temporarily fill the vacancies on the Board to carry out the business of the Association and to arrange for a new election of members to the Board of Directors by the membership. The membership shall be notified fourteen (14) days prior to these meetings (Ref: Article 8, Section 8.2)