Opticians Association of Nevada
ARTICLE I
NAME & OFFICES
Section 1: The name of the corporation shall be the Opticians Association of Nevada (OAN)
Section 2: The chief administrative offices of the association shall be at a location within the state of
Nevada as determined by the board of directors.
ARTICLE II
MISSION STATEMENT
The Opticians Association of NEVADA (OAN) is dedicated to improve the skills, knowledge
and expertise of ophthalmic dispensers through education, leadership and legislative
representation for the visual wellbeing of the public and the continuous growth and
development of the profession of opticianry.
ARTICLE III
OBJECT, PURPOSE, AND FUNCTION
Section 1: The functions, objectives, and aims of the Association shall include the following:
1) To promote standards of professional practice for dispensing Opticians
2) To foster a broader understanding and acceptance of ophthalmic dispensers as
indispensable to the health and welfare of the public in the eyecare delivery system.
3) To interact with health, scientific and educational organizations in matters of interest to
the profession of ophthalmic dispensing.
4) To provide educational programs that will maintain and elevate the knowledge base
and optical competencies of the membership in the conduct of their profession as
licensed ophthalmic dispensers
5) To support licensed ophthalmic dispensers through legislative and regulatory efforts
6) To collect and disseminate information of value to its members and to the public .
7) To foster the trade, commerce and interest of all members of the optical dispensing
industry, including licensed and unlicensed opticians, apprentice opticians, students,
optometry, and ophthalmology;
8) To promote membership awareness and fellowship by providing networking among
members.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Membership in the Association shall be open to those who are in support of the purposes and
objectives of the organization and shall consist of Licensed, Apprentice/Student, Associate,
Individual and Corporate members.
The membership year shall be the same as the fiscal year. Dues will not be pro-rated for
those joining mid-year.
Licensed: Opticians holding a valid Nevada Ophthalmic Dispenser license. They are entitled
to all the benefits of membership and voting privileges.

Apprentice/Student: anyone holding a valid Nevada Apprentice Ophthalmic Dispenser
License or anyone currently enrolled in an Opticianry program recognized and approved by
The Nevada Board of Dispensing Opticians are entitled to all the benefits of membership and
voting privileges.
Upon proof of obtaining full licensure, Apprentice/Student members will be upgraded to
Licensed membership for the duration of the fiscal year and will renew as a Licensed member
Thereafter.
Associate: memberships shall be available to anyone currently working in the
ophthalmic/optometric field in Nevada, including unlicensed opticians, ophthalmologists,
optometrists and staff.

Individual: membership shall be available to any person with interest in the optical industry
within or outside of Nevada.
Corporate: memberships shall be available to any representative of a corporate sponsor of the
Association.

Section 2: Associate, Individual, and corporate members will not have voting privileges, or to present,
Introduce or second a motion, but shall be entitled to be heard and receive all notices
concerning meetings .

Section 3: Any person eligible for membership under these by-laws, upon making written application,
shall be considered for membership in the appropriate category. The application shall include
an agreement to abide by the by-laws of the Opticians Association of Nevada, and also to pay
dues of the appropriate membership category as determined and established by the associations
board of directors.

Section 4: Suspension
Any member whose dues are 90 days in arrears shall be suspended and all privileges of
membership suspended except as hereinafter provided. Members suspended for nonpayment
of dues or assessments maybe reinstated by the executive director at any time upon payment
of the current years dues.


Section 5: Termination of membership
a. Membership in this organization may be terminated for cause. Sufficient cause for
such termination of membership shall be violation of these bylaws or violation of any
agreement, rule or practice properly adopted by this organization or board of directors,
or any other conduct prejudicial to this organization. No membership shall be terminated
for cause without the member having an opportunity to be heard in answer to charges.
b. The membership of those members who are under suspension for non-payment of dues
after the close of a membership year shall be terminated.
c. In the event of termination, the board of directors must provide a written letter of
termination to the secretary, and the termination shall be noted in the minutes of the next
meeting of the board of directors.

ARTICLE V
Dues
Section 1: Membership Dues
Membership dues shall be determined by the Board of Directors for each level of
membership.
Membership dues are due and payable on the first day of the fiscal year.
The board of directors shall review the dues structure annually, Any increase in the dues must
be posted on the Association web page no less than six months prior to the next enrollment
year.
A portion of dues paid by each member annually will be submitted to the Opticians
Association of America where they will be recognized as an individual / state society member
of that national organization.


ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1: Duties
There shall be a board of directors which shall have supervision, control and direction of the
affairs of the organization within the limits of and consistent with the beliefs and
policies of these bylaws. The board of directors shall actively promote the purposes of the
organization, shall set all dues and assessments, shall adopt the organization’s budget
and shall have discretion in the disbursement of its funds. The board of directors may adopt
such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it shall deem advisable

Section 2: Composition
The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, the First Vice President, the Second Vice
President, the Treasurer, The Secretary, The immediate Past President and 5 Directors
including an apprentice/student position.

Section 3: All Board members (except the Apprentice/Student member) must be gainfully employed
directly related to Ophthalmic Dispensing/ Opticianry.
Section 4: The Board of Directors shall consist of members from throughout the state to provide equal
representation of the membership.
Section 5: All Board members and officers shall be elected for a period of two years. No elected Board
member shall serve more than two consecutive terms in any single position. One year must
elapse before one could run for a board seat again. Election of Board members and officers will
take place during the annual membership meeting of the Association. All elected shall become
members of the Board of Directors upon their election.
Section 6: Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the Board of Directors –except President – by death,
resignation or any other reasons, the unexpired term shall be filled with an individual selected
by the Board and approved by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of
Directors at the next board meeting which may be called for that reason or other special
objective. In the case of death or resignation of the President, the First Vice shall automatically
succeed to the Presidency and assume the function of this leadership role until an election can be
held at the next annual meeting.
Section 7: Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held upon the call of the President. At least two
meetings must be called by the President during the year, at a time and place designated by
him/her, and additional meetings may be called at his/her discretion.
Section 8: Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President upon the request of
three or more members of the Board of Directors, or of ten members of the Association who
are paid-up members; provided however that such request specifies the object for which the
meeting is desired. The President may request action by the Board of Directors between
meetings by mail, e-mail, text messaging, or online meeting platform and may also act on issues
by way of telephone until a quorum of 50% has been established.
Section 9: At least three days’ notice shall be given of the time, place, and purpose of all regular or
special meetings of the Board of Directors by telephone, mail, e-mail, or text message the last
known number/address of each member of the Board of Directors. At any special meeting, no
business shall be transacted other than that mentioned in the call for the meeting. The President,
one Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, or a quorum of two-thirds must be present at this
meeting to proceed.
Section 10: Half the number of currently elected members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. A quorum shall not be achieved without the President
or Vice Presidents in attendance. If a quorum is not present, the lesser number must adjourn
the meeting to a later date.
Section 11: A Board member will be allowed two unexcused absences from Board of Director meetings
within a twelve month period and may be removed from the Board by a two- thirds vote of the
Board members present at the meeting for lack of attendance. Any one or more of the Board
may be removed for cause after due hearing by a vote of two thirds of the members present at
any special meeting or of the members called for that purpose.
Section 12: All past Presidents of the Association in good standing – other than the immediate Past
President – shall be past service members of the Board of Directors. They shall be privileged to
attend all meetings of the Board and shall have the right to enter into all discussions of matters
brought before the Board, but shall not have the right to vote, or to present or introduce motion
at any meeting of the Board.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
Section 1: The officers of the Association shall be President, First Vice President, Second Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary, and the Immediate Past President.
Section 2: THE PRESIDENT –
The president of the association shall preside at all meetings of the Association and the Board
of directors, and shall be an ex officio member of all committees.
The President shall at the annual meeting of the Association present a report showing the
General condition of the Association, and furnish a general statement as to the proceedings
of the Board of Directors during the past year.
The President shall also, at the annual meeting of the Association and at such other times as
he/she may deem appropriate, communicate to the Association members or to the Board of
Directors such matters, and make such suggestions as may in his/her opinion tend to promote the
prosperity and welfare and increase the usefulness of the Association, and shall perform other
such duties that are necessarily incident to the office of the President of like societies and
associations.
Section 3: THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
The First Vice President shall have such powers and discharge such duties as may be assigned to
him/her by the Board of Directors. During the absence or disability of the President, the First
Vice President shall become acting President and – in that capacity – shall exercise all functions
of the President.
Section 4: THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
The Second Vice President shall perform the duties of the First Vice President when he/she is
absent or disabled. The Second Vice President shall perform such other duties as assigned to
him/her by the Board of Directors or the President.
Section 5: THE SECRETARY –
The Secretary shall keep and publish minutes of all meetings of the Association (minutes of
special meetings may not be published at the discretion of the Board of Directors); shall have
custody of all books and records of the Association except as otherwise provided for; shall make
reports and perform other duties as are incident to this office, or are properly required of the
Secretary by the Board of Directors.

Section 6: THE TREASURER –
The Treasurer shall be responsible for all monies and other assets of the association .He/she shall
keep regular books of accounts and shall dispurse the funds of the Association as directed by the
Board of Directors
He/she may render to the Board from time to time as may be required, an account of all
transactions of the financial condition of the Association. He/she shall perform all such duties as
are incident to this office, or are properly required of him/her by the Board of Directors. Any
transaction greater than $100 must have written approval from the President or First Vice President
before payment may be made.

ARTICLE VII
COMMITTEES
Section 1: Executive committee : Shall be composed of the President, the First Vice President,
the Second Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Past President.

Nominating Committee: shall be composed of four members. No more than two members of
the committee shall reside in the same geographical area (Northern or Southern) of Nevada. In
addition to the four committee members, the Immediate Past President shall be the
chairperson of the Nominating Committee and shall vote in case of a tie. If the Immediate Past
President is unable or unwilling to serve, the President shall serve as chairman of the
Nominating Committee
a. Nominating Committee members shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors.
b. members of the Nominating Committee need not be members of the Board of Directors.
c. A quorum of the Nominating Committee shall consist of at least three members.
d. Each member of the committee shall be a member in good standing of the Association.
e. The Chairman shall appoint an alternate if a member is unable to serve.
f. The Nominating Committee’s report shall be presented to the membership at the
annual meeting

Section 2: Other Committees
The Board of Directors shall create committees and select chairs as deemed necessary.

ARTICLE VIII
MEETINGS

Section 1: Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Association shall be held during the first six months of each fiscal
year at a time and place to be determined by the Board of Directors.
Such meetings may be held in Nevada, or at any other location determined by the Board of
Directors. The purpose of the Annual Meeting shall include – but not be limited to – reports,
electing officers and Board members when necessary; to amend the by-laws; to take other such
actions as in general may be presented. Written notice of any membership meeting shall be sent
to all Association members not less than thirty days prior to the date thereof. A quorum of any
meeting of the Association shall consist of at least 30% of the members in good standing.
Section 2: Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Association may be called by the President and the Board of Directors
Section 3: Rules of order : Henry M. Robert’s Rules of Order, newly revised, or any other edition
thereafter published by the Roberts foundation, shall be recognized as the authority
governing the meeting of the Association or its committees, when not in conflict with
these bylaws.
Section 4 A parliamentarian may be appointed by the presiding officer at any meeting to ensure
Proper order is followed. This position does not grant any additional voting rights to the
Member selected. The position of parliamentarian shall cease at the adjournment of
Each meeting.
ARTICLE IX
EDUCATION
Section 1: Educational seminars may be held by the Association. Whenever possible, the seminars should
be held in an area where a large number of members could easily attend. All education offered
shall be made available via livestream or webinar for the same credit earned as those attending
in person.
Section 2: Members in good standing shall be allowed to attend the educational seminars at no cost
beyond the dues paid for membership. Transportation, lodging, meals, and incidental
expenses remain the sole responsibility of the member and not the Association.
ARTICLE X
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
An Executive Director may be hired by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, and
serves at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
a. shall attend all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors and shall keep a
record of all proceedings of those meetings.
b. shall be the agent of the Association and as such shall conduct all business of the Association
as approved by the Board of Directors.
c. Whenever requested by the chair of a committee, the Executive Director shall attend and
render such assistance as shall be required.
d. shall maintain all records of membership, business of the Association, and all other matters
pertaining to the business of the Association.
e. shall carryout all functions assigned to him/her by the Board of Directors or by the
President when acting for the Board.
ARTICLE Xl
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Section 1: Nothing herein shall constitute members of the organization as partners for any purpose. No
member, officer, board member, agent, or employee of the organization shall be liable for the
acts or failures to act on the part of any other member, officer, board member, agent, or
employee of the organization; nor shall any member, officer, board member, agent, or
employee of the organization be liable for his/her acts under this constitution and bylaws,
excepting the acts of omission to act arising from willful misfeasance.
A director shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for any action taken, or any
failure to take any action, as director except to the extent that by law a directors liability for
monetary damages may not be limited.
ARTICLE XIl
Fiscal And Legal procedures
Section 1: Fiscal and dues year
The fiscal year of the association shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
Section 2: Non compensation
No elected member of the board of directors acting in her/his capacity as an officer or
director shall receive compensation for service rendered.
Section 3: Disposition of surplus funds
Any Surplus in excess of normal operating requirements and in excess of reasonable reserve to
be determined by the board of directors shall be used to further the purpose of the organization.
Section 4: Financial Reporting
The treasurer shall provide to the board of director annually a report of all receipts and
disbursements of the organization.
Section 5: Incurring Indebtedness
No Member, affiliate, committee, committee member, officer, board member or employee of
the association shall incur any indebtedness in the name of the organization or make any
commitment involving the association without authorization by the board of directors.
Section 6: Legal Council
The Board of Directors may hire legal council to act as general legal consultants and to
advise in the legal affairs of the association.
Section 7: Financial Review
The Board of Directors may hire a certified public accountant to review the financial records
of the association. They will provide a report of either a financial review or audit as requested by
the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XIIl
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS
The organization will use it’s funds only to accomplish the purposes specified by the
bylaws, and no part of such funds shall be distributed to the membership.
Upon dissolution of the organization any funds remaining shall be donated directly to the
Opticians Association of America.
ARTICLE XIV
AMENDMENTS
Section 1: These by-laws may be amended at any meeting of the Association – annual or special, by a
vote of two-third of the membership present. A notice of the amendment must be sent to all
members at least fifteen days in advance of the meeting. A request for any proposed
amendment may be presented by the board of directors or by at least three members of the
association having presented in writing to the executive director.