Bylaws of

The Hawai’ian Association for Behavior Analysis

ARTICLE 1: Name

• 1. The name of the organization shall be The Hawai’ian Association for Behavior Analysis (HABA)

• 1. HABA is an organization for people interested in behavior analysis and is primarily an interest group. HABA works to promote behavior analysis by:
• promoting and providing training opportunities in Behavior Analysis
• providing a forum for the discussion of research and conceptual issues in behavior analysis
• maintaining a website containing information about the organization and about behavior analysis in Hawaii and elsewhere.
• functioning as the Hawai’i contact for and representative of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International (ABA)
• promoting cooperation between behavior analytic organizations in other countries, regions, states and localities.

Any person working in any area of behavior analysis in any country may be a member of HABA. HABA shall have four classes of Members: Full Members, Associate Members, Student Members, and Affiliate Members. Members of each class are entitled to the rights and privileges of HABA as are appropriate for their membership category.

• a. Full Member status shall be grated to individuals who apply for membership in HABA and are Full Members of ABA.
• b. Associate Member status shall be grated to individuals who apply for membership in HABA and meet the requirements to become Full Members of ABA out lined below but are not currently Full Members of ABA.
• i. Associate Members of HABA shall possess the minimum of a master's degree in psychology, behavior analysis, or a related discipline and shall also demonstrate competence in either the experimental or applied analysis of behavior.
• ii Applicants may demonstrate competence in the experimental analysis of behavior by submitting evidence that their training included a minimum of one year's supervised laboratory research and that their graduate project, thesis, or dissertation was an investigation based in the experimental analysis of behavior.
• iii. Applicants may demonstrate competence in the applied analysis of behavior by providing evidence that their training included a minimum of one year's supervised practicum in the applied analysis of behavior, and that their graduate project, thesis or dissertation was an investigation based in the applied analysis of behavior.
• iv. Applicants whose formal training does not include the above experiences may demonstrate their competence in behavior analysis by submitting evidence of two or more years supervised experience in the experimental or applied analysis of behavior, or by making significant contributions to knowledge in behavior analysis as evidenced by research publications, or any such other means as may be determined by the ABA Membership Board.
• c. Student Member status shall be granted to individuals who apply for membership in HABA and are enrolled in an academic degree program, internship, or resident program relevant to a career in behavior analysis. Applications for Student Member status must be accompanied by proof of enrollment in an academic degree program, or internship, or residency program. Student Members shall have the right to vote only for a student representative to the Board of Directors.
• d. Affiliate Member status shall be granted to individuals who apply for membership in HABA and do not meet the criteria for Full, Associate, or Student Member status.
• 2. A person who wishes to become a member must submit a completed application form and pay annual membership dues (if any) as established by the membership committee. Applicants shall also submit such additional information, including transcripts, diplomas, references and other documents, that the Board of Directors may require to verify they meet the requirements for membership.
• 3. Each Member shall be a Member for an initial term commencing on the date such person is approved for membership and continuing until the next December 31. Membership shall be renewed for the period January 1 through December 31 of any year, if a Member pays the member dues for such year.
• 4. Any Member who has not paid his or her yearly dues by the date of HABA's annual membership meeting shall not be allowed to vote at this meeting. Any Member whose yearly dues are not paid in full within five months after such payments are due, and to whom notice of delinquency has been sent to the last known address, shall be removed from membership. Thereafter, a Member may be reinstated by applying in writing to the Secretary and paying dues for the year in which reinstatement is requested.
• 5. There shall be a Meeting of the Members held at the annual HABA conference.
• 6. Unless a greater or lesser quorum is provided in a By-Law adopted by the Members, the presence of not less than ten percent of the total number of Full and Associate Members, shall constitute a quorum and shall be necessary to vote on all matters brought before a meeting of the Members.
• 7. Each Full and Associate Member is entitled to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote, except the election of the Student Representative. Student Members shall have the right to vote only for the election of the Student Representative.
• 8. Any Member desiring to resign shall submit a written resignation to the Secretary.  Membership may be reinstated by paying the dues for the year in which reinstatement is requested.
• 9. The Board of Directors, by a two thirds majority vote, may suspend or expel any HABA member for cause after appropriate notice and hearing. On written request to the Secretary, the HABA Board of Directors, by a two thirds majority vote, may reinstate a former member on such terms as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate.

• 1. The officers of HABA shall be an elected President, a president elect, a Secretary and a Treasurer who are elected by the annual meeting for a period until the next annual conference.
• 2. All Officers shall be Full Members of HABA.
• 3. Each year the Full and Associate Members elect a Past presidents, President-Elect, who assumes that office of president at the conclusion of the annual conference in the year of his or her election.
• a. The President shall arrange for the annual meting, which includes appointing a program chair for that conference, as well as preside at all Board of Directors Meetings and the Annual Member Meeting during his or her presidential year. The President also is responsible for the counting of nomination and election ballots, as well as the ballots in any referenda submitted to the voting membership and shall exercise general supervision over the affairs of HABA.
• b.   If the President is unable to preside over a meeting, that responsibility shall fall to the Past President. If he or she is unable to preside, the President Elect shall assume the responsibility.

• a. The Secretary shall keep the records of HABA and the Board of Directors; conduct official correspondence, and process applications for membership.
• c. The Secretary may be re-elected for additional terms of office, including consecutive terms, without restriction.

• a. The Treasurer shall have the responsibility for all HABA funds and shall have authority to disburse these funds for purposes authorized by the Board of Directors.  The Treasurer shall keep a record of all money received and all disbursements made and submit an annual report of the financial status of HABA to the Members at the Annual Business Meeting.
• b. The Treasurer may be re-elected for additional terms of office, including consecutive terms, without restriction.

• 1. Documents issued in the name of the organization shall be signed with the name of the organization and at least one officer.

• 1. The fiscal year of HABA shall close on December 31st.

• 1. Amendments or changes to these Bylaws may be proposed by a majority vote of the Full Members.

1. Section 1.  Limitations on Activities.  No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation [except as otherwise provided by Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code], and this corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Bylaws, this corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
3. Section 2.  Prohibition Against Private Inurement.  No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, directors or trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation.
4. Section 3.  Distribution of Assets.  A decision to dissolve the organization must be made by two successive votes of a 2/3 majority of the Full Members. Upon the dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 510(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Such distribution shall be made in accordance with all applicable provisions of the laws of this state.
5. Section 4.  Private Foundation Requirements and Restrictions.  In any taxable year in which this corporation is a private foundation as described in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the corporation:
• Shall distribute its income for said period at such time and manner as not to subject it to tax under Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code;
•  Shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;
• Shall not retain any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code;
• Shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject the corporation to tax under Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code; and
• Shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.