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2021 CONSENSUS CODE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE: Bylaws, Regulations, PRoceduRes and guidelines
IAPMO WORLD HEADQUARTERS
west – 4755 east Philadelphia street • ontario, ca 91761-2816 – usa
east – 5001 east Philadelphia street • ontario, ca 91761-2816 – usa
Phone: 909.472.4100 • Fax: 909.472.4150 • e-Mail: iapmo@iapmo.org • website: http://www.iapmo.org
REGIONAL OFFICES
Region 1 Region 5 Manager Allen Inlow, executive VP of iaPMo
states Represented: alaska, states Represented: connecticut, Business and Product
arizona, california, colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, development
Hawaii, nevada, utah new Hampshire, new york, Phone (703) 624-7888
Dwight Perkins, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, Vermont e-mail: allen.inlow@iapmo.org
sr. VP of Field operations Peter Kelly
4755 e. Philadelphia st 141 north street 02191 iaPMo – code & technical support
ontario, ca 91761 north weymouth, Ma Questions
Phone (503) 307-9944 e-mail: peter.kelly@iapmo.org toll Free: (800) 201-0335
Fax (909) 472-4232
e-mail: dwight.perkins@iapmo.org Region 6 Manager iaPMo – chicago Regional office
states Represented: delaware, Dave Viola, chief operating officer
Region 2 Manager Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, and executive Vice President of
states and Provinces Represented: new Jersey, north carolina, Business strategy
alberta, British columbia, idaho, south carolina, ohio, Virginia, 18927 Hickory creek drive, suite 220
Montana, oregon, saskatchewan, washington d.c., west Virginia Mokena, il 60448
washington, wyoming, yukon Ron Lord Phone (708) 995-3004
territory 484 williamsport Pike, suite 141 Fax (708) 479-6023
G.F. (Jed) Scheuermann Martinsburg, wV 25404 e-mail: dave.viola@iapmo.org
12691 se staley ave Phone (443) 458-5958
Boring, oR 97089 Fax (443) 458-5798 dRinKing wateR and
Phone (971) 300-7649 e-mail: ron.lord@iapmo.org BacKFlow PReVention
e-mail: iaPMo – Backflow
jed.scheuermann@iapmo.org Region 7 Manager training/certification Prgms
states Represented: alabama, Sean Cleary, VP of Backflow
Region 3 Manager arkansas, georgia, louisiana, Prevention institute
states Represented: illinois, Mississippi, new Mexico, 25106 McBryde terrace
indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, oklahoma, tennessee, texas chantilly, Va 20152
north dakota, John A. Mata Phone: (909) 996-5336
south dakota, wisconsin 18062 FM 529 Rd.• PMB 196 e-mail: sean.cleary@iaPMo.org
Matthew Marciniak cypress, tX 77433
4528 w. oklahoma ave. Phone (281) 856-2029
Milwaukee, wi 53219 Fax (281) 856-2042
Phone (414) 329-4244 e-mail: john.mata@iapmo.org
Fax (414) 329-4245
e-mail: Region 8 Manager
matthew.marciniak @iapmo.org caribbean
Marylyn Stapleton
Region 4 Manager Phone (340) 775-9443
state Represented: iowa, Fax (340) 777-7832
Kansas, Missouri, nebraska e-mail:
Brian Rogers marylyn.stapleton@iapmo.org
1721 12th st. nw
cedar Rapids, ia 52405
Phone (319) 654-6638
e-mail: brian.rogers@iapmo.orgINTERNATIONAL OFFICES
IAPMO – Canada IAPMO R&T – Asia IAPMO – India (Bengaluru)
Edwin Ho, VP of canadian cert. Prgms Jin Luo, executive VP of Dr. K Chandrasekhar,
36 Bitola drive lab Recognition & asia-Pacific Managing director
Markham, ontario l6e 0M7, operations no. 43, PMR tower, 4th floor, above
canada Room 503/504, sBi, Beretena agrahara,
Phone (905) 294-9996 Fangqun Building #c near Hosa Road Junction, Hosur
Fax (905) 927-0100 nansanhuan east Road Main Road,
e-mail: edwin.ho@iapmort.org Fengtai district, Beijing 100078, Bangalore – 560 100
china Karnataka india
IAPMO R&T – Europe Phone: 8610-6768-0181 Phone: +91 80 3071 4500
Guenter Schieweck, VP of european Fax: 8610-6768-0209
certification Programs e-mail: iapmoasia@iapmo.org Aquadiagnostics Waer Research
talstr 23 a & Technology Centre
d-58739 wickede (Ruhr) IAPMO R&T – Latin America dr. Muralidhara Rao sakhumalla,
germany Oscar M. Zanoni, VP of latin Managing director
cell: 49 171 315 9 184 american certification Programs no.43, PMR tower, 3rd floor, above
Phone: 39 347 5943128 Vicente lópez 132, 4 “B” sBi, Beretena agrahara, near Hosa
e-mail: guenter. cP 1640 Martinez Road Junction, Hosur Main Road,
schieweck@iapmort.org Pcia de Bs. as. Bangalore – 560 100 Karnataka
argentina india
IAPMO – Mexico Phone: 011-54-11-4733-6523 Phone: 91 8025743042 /
Dr. Donato Lozano, Fax: 011-54-11-4733-6524 918025743181
Manager of Mexican usa Fax: (732) 909-2224
certification Programs e-mail: oscar.zanoni@iapmort.org IAPMO R&T Hong Kong Ltd
Burgos 4041 col las torres, Room c 21/F
Monterrey, nl, cP, Mexico, 64 930 PT IAPMO Group Indonesia central 88
cell: 011-52-1818-020-4388 Jl. Kapuk timur Blok F23 no. 11 aa 88 des Voeux central
Phone: 011-52-81-8357-80-68 lippo cikarang, delta silicon iii Hong Kong
e-mail: donato. lozano@iapmort.org Bekasi 17750 Phone: 852 3062 3012
Jawa Barat - indonesia
IAPMO R&T – Oceana Ph: +62-21-89911467 IAPMO R&T South Korea
Paul Bonsak, Managing director Fax: +62-21-89911468 Mr. Joon-ho lee
1040 dandenong Road e-mail: info@iapmoindonesia.org Phone: 82-10-9115-6732
carnegie, Melbourne, Victoria 3163 e-mail: joon-ho.lee@iapmort.org
australia
Phone +61 03 8684 9580
e-mail: paul.b@iapmooceana.org
3TABLE OF CONTENTS
Board of directors .......................................................................................................................................................................................5
standards council.......................................................................................................................................................................................6
Bylaws .............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
code development timeline – 2021 uPc & uMc.........................................................................................................................18
Regulations governing committee Projects ..................................................................................................................................19
extract guidelines ....................................................................................................................................................................................40
guide for the conduct of Participants in the iaPMo codes and standards development Process...........................42
guide for Referencing Mandatory standards.................................................................................................................................47
assembly consideration session Rules ............................................................................................................................................48
technical Meeting convention Rules................................................................................................................................................49
Regulations governing Petitions to the Board of directors from decisions of the standards council.....................50
Formal interpretations Request Form...............................................................................................................................................52
technical committee Membership application ...........................................................................................................................53
Proposal/comment Form – uPc/uMc..............................................................................................................................................55
code development timeline – 2021 usHgc & usPsHtc..........................................................................................................57
Regulations governing consensus development of the usHgc/usPsHtc.......................................................................58
Proposal/comment Form – usHgc/usPsHtc...............................................................................................................................69
application for iaPMo Membership .................................................................................................................................................71
4BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDEnT
Dave Straub,
Plumbing inspector,
(Retired)
city and county of denver, colorado
VICE PRESIDEnT
David Gans
chief Building official,
city of oceanside, california
SECRETARy/TREASuRER
Marty Cooper,
chief Building official cdd/Bid,
city of Foster city, california
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDEnT
DJ nunez
construction supervisor ii,
state of california
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Allen Becker, combination Plans examiner 3 Brian J. Hamner, Plumbing inspector
city of Henderson, nevada city of des Moines, iowa
Hugh Kelleher, executive director,
Tom Bigley, director of Plumbing,
greater Boston Plumbing contractors association
united association
danvers, Mass.
Ken Borski, division Manager, city of Houston
Ian M. Longacre, Plumbing/Mechanical inspector
Dana Colombo, southern Regional Manager, nitc city of santa Fe, nM
Metairie, la
Steve Panelli, chief Plumbing inspector, city and
county of san Francisco
Rex Crawford, chief Plumbing inspector
city of lincoln, ne Claudio Spagnuolo, cPsi
Plumbing inspector
David Gans, chief Building official,
city of Brampton, ontario, canada
city of oceanside, calif.
Jeremy Stettler, Plumbing and Mechanical
Ed Gormley, President and operation Manager,
inspector, davis school district
gormley Plumbing + Mechanical
davis county, utah
McMinnville, oR
5STANDARDS COUNCIL
Chairman
Linden Raimer
Raimer consulting services, llc
covington, louisiana
Gabriella M. Davis, Secretary
iaPMo
4755 e. Philadelphia street
ontario, ca 91761
tel: 909-472-4203
Fax: 909-472-4222
gaby.davis@iapmo.org
Hugo Aguilar, Recording Secretary
iaPMo
4755 e. Philadelphia street
ontario, ca 91761
tel: 909-472-4111
hugo.aguilar@iapmo.org
JT Baca Ron Rice
state of new Mexico city of st. Paul
santa Fe, nM st. Paul, Mn
Carl Crimmins Bud Riestenberg
Mn state Pipe trades – Retired Piping systems, inc.
st. Paul, Mn Jupiter, Fl
Bill Erickson Kevin Tindall
c.J. erickson Plumbing co tindall & Ranson Plumbing,
alsip, il Heating & a/c inc.
Hamilton, new Jersey
James Majerowicz
Plumbers’ Jac lu 130 Staff
chicago, il Monte Bogatz, executive VP & general counsel
Heather Koffman, associate general counsel
Rich Prospal
asse
Brunswick, oH
6BYLAWS
effective May 14, 2018
ARTICLE 1 sentence, a Voting Member employed by a govern-
NAME, PURPOSE AND LOCATION OF OFFICES mental unit shall be deemed located where the
Voting Member’s governmental unit is located, and
1.1 name. the name of the corporation is the for those persons not employed by a governmental
international association of Plumbing and Mechanical unit where that Voting Member’s principal residence
officials, a nonprofit corporation, and it shall be popularly is located. such changes to districts shall be approved
known as “iaPMo.” the corporation is sometimes referred to or disapproved by a letter ballot mailed to all Voting
in these Bylaws as the “association.” Members for their vote.
1.2 Purposes and Powers. the purposes of the association ARTICLE 2
shall be to promote the interests of the arts and science of MEMBERSHIP
plumbing and mechanical building codes, and the officials
2.1 Categories of Membership. there shall be eleven (11)
in connection therewith, and to promote the interests of all
categories of membership as follows:
persons whose responsibility it is to interpret plumbing
Voting Members are the following:
and mechanical building laws and practices to the public,
(a) Regular Member
and those other purposes specified in the association’s
(b) life Member
articles of incorporation.
(c) senior Member
(d) organization Member
1.3 Principal Office.
Nonvoting Members are the following:
a. the principal office for the transaction of the
(e) Honorary Member
business of this association is hereby located in
(f ) student or apprentice Member
the county of san Bernardino, state of california.
(g) international Member
B. the Board of directors is hereby granted full (h) Radiant Professional alliance Member
power and authority to change said principal (i) asse national chapter of iaPMo Member
office from one location to another. (j) eMember
(k) dispensing equipment alliance, national chapter
1.4 Other Offices. Branch or subordinate offices may at of iaPMo Member
any time be established by the Board of directors at any place
or places where the association is qualified to do business. 2.2 Regular Member. a Regular Member may be any of
the following. each Regular Member shall have one (1) vote
1.5 Districts. in the affairs of the association and shall pay dues
a. the association shall be divided into three districts. determined in accordance with these Bylaws.
the central district shall be bounded on the north a. a governmental unit engaged in the administration
at the western limits of the united states by the or formulation of laws and ordinances relating to
42nd Parallel of latitude, thence following the plumbing or mechanical construction which
northern border of california, nevada, utah, governmental unit desires to advance the
colorado, Kansas, Missouri, illinois, indiana and purposes of the association shall be eligible to
ohio; thence following the 42nd Parallel of latitude become a Regular Member. a governmental unit
from the eastern shores of lake erie eastward. shall be entitled to one (1) Regular Member vote
the area north of this line shall be the northern and shall designate its representative to exercise
district. the southern limits of the central district its vote pursuant to subsection 8.2c. an individual
shall commence at the 36th Parallel of latitude, who ceases being the official representative of a
extend eastward across california, then follow the governmental unit may still qualify to be a member
southern border of nevada, utah, colorado, of the association if such person otherwise
Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia, and qualifies hereunder as a Regular Member or other
thence extend eastward along the 36th Parallel of category of membership.
latitude. the area south of this line shall be the B. an individual desiring to advance the purposes of
southern district. the association.
B. when, in the opinion of the Board of directors, a
substantial imbalance in Voting Members develops 2.3 Life Member. an individual of any age, the combined
between districts, to the extent that any district total of his/her age and years as a Voting Member in the
contains less than 50% of the number of voting association equals or exceeds ninety-two (92), shall be
members contained in the next largest (by number eligible to become a life Member. a life Member shall receive
of voting members) district, the Board of directors all benefits of a Regular Member but shall be exempt from
shall recommend changes of boundaries to provide payment of annual dues.
a reasonable balance. For purposes of the preceding
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2.4 Senior Member. an individual of age sixty-two (62) alliance Member shall have all the rights of a Regular
years or greater shall be eligible to become a senior Member. Member except a Radiant Professionals alliance Member
a senior Member shall receive all benefits of a Regular shall not be entitled to vote, but shall be eligible to
Member and shall pay dues as determined in accordance participate in all other affairs of the association.
with these Bylaws.
2.10 ASSE national Chapter of IAPMO Member. an
2.5 Organization Member. national or international individual who is a Member in good standing of the asse
institutes, societies, trade or professional associations, national chapter of iaPMo, desiring to recognize, support
associations or organizations desiring to recognize, advance and advance the plumbing and mechanical industries. an
and support the association and its purposes shall be eligible asse national chapter of iaPMo Member shall have all the
to become organization Members. an organization Member rights of a Regular Member except an asse national chapter
shall have one (1) vote in the affairs of the association and of iaPMo Member shall not be entitled to vote, but shall be
shall pay dues as determined in accordance with these Bylaws. eligible to participate in all other affairs of the association.
an organization member shall designate in writing one (1)
person to exercise its one (1) vote in a manner prescribed by 2.11 eMember. an individual desiring to advance the
the Board of directors. purposes of the association. an eMember shall have all the
rights of a Regular member except, an eMember shall not be
2.6 Honorary Member. an individual who, in the entitled to vote; shall not be eligible to hold any office or
determination of the membership of the association acting directorship in any governing body of the association; shall
on the recommendation of the Board of directors, has rendered be ineligible for membership-level pricing; and shall receive
to the association exceptional services of the highest order all services provided to members only in electronic format.
over a substantial period of years shall be eligible to become
an Honorary Member. each Honorary Member shall have all 2.12 Dispensing Equipment Alliance Member, national
the rights and benefits of a Regular Member, except that an Chapter of IAPMO. a member in good standing of the
Honorary Member shall not be entitled to vote and shall be dispensing equipment alliance, national chapter of iaPMo.
exempt from the payment of annual dues. an Honorary a dispensing equipment alliance, national chapter of
Member shall hold no office or directorship in any governing iaPMo Member shall have all the rights of an e-Member.
body of the association, and shall not be appointed a member
of any committee. 2.13 Admission to Membership. Membership shall be by
application to the association and shall state the category of
2.7 Student or Apprentice Member. an individual membership requested. the Board of directors, or any committee
enrolled as a full-time student or apprentice in a recognized to which the Board of directors may delegate, shall determine
school or other institute of learning pursuing a program all qualifications for membership. in order that one industry
leading to a diploma or a certificate of competence in (as such term is defined below) does not unduly dominate
engineering, architecture or the mechanical arts. a student the association, the Board of directors may, in the Board of
or apprentice Member shall have all the rights of a Regular directors’ sole and absolute discretion, restrict the number of
Member except a student or apprentice Member shall not be persons from one industry becoming Regular Members in
entitled to vote, but shall be eligible to participate in all other order that one particular industry does not have a
affairs of the association. dues for this category of membership disproportionate number of Voting Members in relation to
shall be determined in accordance with these Bylaws. the total number of Voting Members from other industries. For
purposes of this paragraph 2.9, the term “industry” singular and
2.8 International Member. an individual currently residing “industries” plural shall mean a particular type or segment of
outside the united states of america and canada desiring to manufacturer, distributor, contractor, trade, or trade
advance the purposes of the association. an international association. By way of example, and not by way of limitation,
Member shall have all the rights of a Regular Member except a particular industry would be copper pipe and copper
an international Member shall not be entitled to vote; shall not fittings manufacturers and/or distributors; or air conditioning
be eligible to hold any office or directorship in any governing and refrigerating systems manufacturers and/ or distributors;
body of the association and shall receive all services provided or plumbers; or mechanical contractors. the Board of
to members in electronic format. directors shall make such determination of what constitutes a
particular “industry” in such Board of directors’ discretion.
2.9 Radiant Professionals Alliance Member. an
2.14 Other Categories of Membership. the Board of
individual, governmental unit or organization desiring to directors may add, delete, or modify additional categories of
recognize, support and advance the radiant heating and voting or non-voting membership, having such rights and
cooling industry and the art and science of the manufacturing, responsibilities as the Board of directors shall determine.
design, installation and maintenance of radiant heating and
cooling systems. By way of example, and not by way of 2.15 Membership Dues. dues for Members shall be
limitation, an organization would be dealer, distributor, determined from time to time by the vote of the Board of
manufacturer, national or international institutes, societies, directors.
trade or professional associations. a Radiant Professionals
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dues shall be payable on the annual anniversary date e. Proposed amendments to the several, exclusively
of the date membership status is obtained by the member. or jointly sponsored codes shall be presented to
dues not paid within three (3) months of the date on which the membership by posting such proposed
payable are delinquent. when a member’s annual dues amendments on iaPMo’s website or by mailing a
become delinquent, that member shall automatically cease printed or electronic version of same upon request
to be a member and shall forfeit all rights and privileges as a in accordance with the Regulation governing
member. all monies collected from the dues specified herein committee Projects or the Regulations governing
shall be deposited with the treasurer of the association. consensus development of the uniform solar,
Hydronics and geothermal code and uniform
2.16 Magazine Subscription. all members of iaPMo, swimming Pool, spa and Hot tub code at least
regardless of membership classification, shall receive a thirty (30) days prior to the annual education and
subscription to official Magazine as part of their membership. Business conference or any special business
international Members and eMembers shall receive the meeting of the general membership. such material
subscription in electronic format only. said subscription shall first shall be submitted to the appropriate
be for a one- (1) year term and shall be automatically committee for their consideration and review.
renewed upon annual payment of dues. nothing shall prevent the members of the
association from proposing an amendment to any
2.17 Forfeiture of Membership. a membership in this code change proposal presented for their
association may be declared to be forfeited for cause by the consideration, provided such change relates to the
Board of directors for any of the following reasons: same subject matter and is presented pursuant to
a. conduct determined by not less than two-thirds the Regulations governing committee projects or
(2/3) of the Board of directors to be contrary to the Regulations governing consensus development
the best interests of the association. of the uniform solar, Hydronics and geothermal
B. if a member is found to have been convicted of a code and uniform swimming Pool, spa and Hot
felony and the judgment of conviction has tub code.
become final.
c. if a member is found to have been declared of 3.2 Special Business Meeting.
unsound mind by an order of a court of
a. special business meetings of the membership for
competent jurisdiction.
any purpose whatsoever may be called at any
time by the President, or by the Board of directors.
ARTICLE 3 B. except in special cases where no other express
MEETING OF MEMBERS provision is made by statute, notice of such special
business meeting shall be given in the same
3.1 Annual Conference. manner as for the annual education and Business
a. one (1) meeting, to be known as the annual conference of members. notice of any special
education and Business conference, shall be held business meetings shall specify, in addition to the
each calendar year. the Board of directors shall select place, hour and day of such meetings, the general
the time and place of the annual education and nature of the business to be transacted.
Business conferences.
B. such selection of the annual education and 3.3 Quorum.
Business conference shall be made and notice a. a majority of those members who are present and
thereof given as hereinafter provided, at least one entitled to vote at any meeting of the annual
(1) month in advance of the date thereof. education and Business conference or of any
c. written notice of each annual education and special business meeting of the membership (but
Business conference shall be given to each not less than one hundred (100) Voting Members)
member, whether or not entitled to vote thereat, shall constitute a quorum and shall have power
either personally or by sending a copy of such for the transaction of business until adjournment.
notice through the mail, charges prepaid, to such B. when any meeting, whether annual or special, is
member’s address appearing on the books of the adjourned for thirty (30) days or more, notice of the
association, or as supplied by such member to the adjournment shall be given as in the case of an
association for the purpose of notice. original meeting.
d. all such notices shall be given to each member in
the manner heretofore specified not less than one 3.4 Closed Business Meetings. when necessary for the
(1) month before each annual education and orderly conduct of association business, the presiding officer
Business conference and such notice shall specify of any Board of directors meeting and the chairman of any
the place, the days and the starting time of such committee, with the exception of iaPMo’s consensus code
conference. the notice may also include an agenda committees appointed pursuant to section 6.4 of these Bylaws
of the subjects to be presented for consideration which shall operate in accordance with the Regulations
by the membership. governing committee Projects or the Regulations governing
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consensus development of the uniform solar, Hydronics offices of secretary and treasurer shall be appointed
and geothermal code and uniform swimming Pool, spa and by the newly elected or re-elected President and
Hot tub code, may call a closed session limiting the ratified by the Board of directors.
participants thereof to current members of the Board of B. each officer shall hold office as hereinafter set forth in
directors and/or committee conducting the meeting, as the this section or until such person shall resign, or shall be
case may be. this section 3.4 shall not apply to any removed or otherwise disqualified to serve, or such
membership meetings. person’s successor shall be elected or appointed. if an
officer resigns, or shall be removed or otherwise
3.5 Members Entitled to Vote. the term “member(s) disqualified to serve, prior to completing that officer’s
present and entitled to vote” as used in this article 3 means a term of office, then a new officer shall be appointed to
person who is and for at least the preceding one hundred complete that officer’s term by the President subject to
eighty (180) days was a member entitled to vote, who is ratification by the Board of directors (and if such
physically present at the annual conference or special resigned, removed or disqualified officer is President
business meeting at which the vote is taken, and who has then the President shall be appointed by the Board of
paid whatever registration fee has been established by the directors for such remaining term).
Board of directors for attendance at such conference or c. the terms of office are as follows:
meeting. the limitations upon, and the procedures governing, President - one (1) year
aperson’s status as a member entitled to vote, are set Vice President - one (1) year
forth in section 8.2. secretary - one (1) year by appointment
treasurer - one (1) year by appointment
ARTICLE 4 officers shall take office immediately upon installation
OFFICERS following election.
d. no President or Vice President shall serve more than
4.1 Officers. two (2) terms consecutively in each such office.
a. the officers of the association shall be President, e. no person shall be eligible to serve as a President or
Vice President, secretary and treasurer. Vice President in this association until that person has
B. except as set forth in section 5.1, officers do not been a member of the executive committee or Board of
have to be directors. directors for a period of not less than twelve (12) con-
c. the office of secretary and treasurer may be secutive months immediately preceding such person’s
combined into one (1) office. the secretary and/or election to their office, or, has served as secretary
and/or treasurer of the association for a period of not
treasurer shall be appointed from the Voting
less than twelve (12) consecutive months immediately
Members.
preceding such person’s election to their office. no
d. officers shall be chosen from among the Voting
person shall be eligible to serve as a President or Vice
Members.
President in this association immediately following
e. no person shall be eligible to serve as an officer
service as a secretary and/or treasurer in this association
of this association unless such person has been a
unless such person has previously served as a district
Member entitled to vote and in good standing
director (as set forth in section 5.1).
during not less than thirty-six (36) of the sixty (60)
months next preceding the date of such person’s
4.3 Recall, Removal or Resignation.
nomination for office. no person shall be eligible
a. an elective officer may be deemed to be disqualified
to serve as an officer of this association unless: (i)
and may be removed from office by resolution of the
such person at the time of such appointment is a
Board of directors if such person is convicted of a
member entitled to vote (or an official representative
felony, or is declared to be an incompetent by an order
of a governmental unit Voting Member), and (ii)
of court; or if such person shall cease to be a Voting
such person at the time of such appointment is
Member or the qualified voting representative of a
employed by or retired from a governmental unit Voting Member, or if such person shall become unable,
as a plumbing, mechanical or combination inspector by reason of physical infirmity, to continue to discharge
or is employed by or retired from a governmental such person’s duties as an officer.
unit as an administrator of such inspectors or as a B. the President and/or Vice President shall be subject to
plans examiner. removal from office with or without cause by a two-
thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of directors.
4.2 Election and Term of Office. c. an officer may resign at any time by giving written
a. the President and Vice President of this association notice to the Board of directors.
shall be elected by the Voting Members at each d. appointive officers (which excludes the offices of
annual education and Business conference, but if President and Vice President) are subject to removal
any such annual education and Business conference from office with or without cause by a majority vote of
is not held, officers shall be elected at a special the Board of directors.
meeting of members held for that purpose. the
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4.4 President. the President shall be the chairman of the Board directors, the treasurer shall, before taking office, furnish to the
of directors and shall, subject to the control of the Board of directors, Board of directors a fidelity bond in such penal amounts as the
have general supervision, direction and control of the business and Board may require, the cost thereof to be borne by the association.
officers of the association. the President shall preside at all meetings
of the members and all meetings of the Board of directors. the ARTICLE 5
President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, except DIRECTORS
the nominating committee, and shall have such other powers and 5.1 number of Directors. the Board of directors shall consist
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of directors or by the of sixteen (16) persons composed of three (3) directors from each
Bylaws. the President shall be elected from the Voting Membership district (designated as district directors); one (1) director
by a majority vote of the Voting Members present and entitled to representing contractors elected at large affiliated with the
vote at each annual education and Business conference. Plumbing Heating cooling contractors association; one (1) director
representing contractors elected at large affiliated with the
4.5 Vice President. in the absence of the President, the Vice Mechanical contractors association of america and one (1) director
President shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so representing labor elected at large from any district; (designated as
acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions directors at large); the President, Vice President, iaPMo immediate
upon the President. the Vice President shall have such other powers Past President and asse international chapter of iaPMo, llc
and perform such other duties as, from time to time, may be prescribed immediate Past President. if the President or Vice President is
for the Vice President by the Board of directors or by the Bylaws. removed or resigns from office pursuant to the terms of section 4.3,
the Vice President shall be elected from the Voting Membership by then such person shall neither be considered a Past President nor
a majority vote of the Voting Members present and entitled to vote continue to be a member of the Board of directors in any capacity.
at each annual education and Business conference. the director position of iaPMo immediate Past President is exempt
from term limits upon service including, but not limited, to the limits
4.6 Secretary. the secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a
upon service set forth in sections 5.2(B), (H) and (i) of these bylaws.
book of minutes, at the principal office or such other place as the
Board of directors may order, of all meetings of directors and members, 5.2 Board of Directors Election and Term of Office.
with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, and a. the directors shall be elected from the Voting Members at
if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of the annual education and Business conference of the
those present at director’s meetings, the number of members general membership, but if any such conference is not
present at business meetings and the proceedings thereof. held, or the directors are not elected thereat, said directors
the secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal shall be elected at any special business meeting of the
office or at such office as the Board of directors may order, a list of general membership held for that purpose. directors shall
members and their addresses, the number and class of members, take office immediately.
and the date of their admission to membership. B. all directors shall hold office for a term of three (3) years
the secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all or until their respective successors are elected. excepted
meetings of the members of the Board of directors required by the from the preceding sentence is the immediate Past
Bylaws or by any law to be given, and the secretary shall keep the President, whose term shall commence upon the
seal of the corporation in safe custody. election of his or her successor as President of this
the secretary shall perform such other duties as may be association and shall conclude upon the expiration or
prescribed by the Board of directors or by the Bylaws. conclusion of the term of said successor.
4.7 Treasurer. the treasurer shall maintain, or cause to be kept c. no person shall be eligible to serve as a district director
and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties of this association: (i) until such person has been (either
and business transactions of the association, including accounts of individually or as an official representative of a governmental
its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, and unit that is a Voting Member) a Voting Member in good
all income of any sort and kind derived by the association from any standing during not less than thirty-six (36) of the sixty
of it’s activities. the books of accounts shall be at all reasonable times (60) months next preceding the date of such person’s
open to inspection by any Voting Member provided such Member nomination for membership on the Board of directors;
makes written demand for inspection at a reasonable time and further and (ii) such person at the time such person becomes a
provided that such inspection is for a purpose reasonably related to director of the association, is employed by a
such person’s interests as a Member. governmental unit as a plumbing, mechanical or
the treasurer shall promptly deposit all monies and other combination inspector or is employed by a
valuables in the name of, and to the credit of, the association with governmental unit as an administrator of such inspectors
such depositories as shall be designated by the Board of directors. or as a plans examiner.
the treasurer shall disburse the funds of the association in such d. no person shall be eligible to serve as a director at large
manner as may be ordered by the Board of directors and shall render representing contractors unless such person at the time
to the President or Board of directors, whenever they request it, an such person becomes a director at large of the association
account of all the treasurer’s transactions as treasurer and of the is (i) a Voting Member of iaPMo and (ii) is a principal of
financial condition of the association, and shall have such other an entity that is in the business of installing or maintaining
powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the a plumbing or mechanical product, assembly or system,
Board of directors or the Bylaws. at the discretion of the Board of or (b)(ii) employed as the chief executive of: (a) a
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national or an affiliated chapter of the Plumbing Heating 5.6 Place of Board of Directors Meetings. Meetings of the
cooling contractors association or (B) a national or an Board of directors may be held at any place designated by resolution
affiliated chapter of the Mechanical contractors of the Board. in the absence of such a resolution, meetings of the
association of america. Board of directors shall be held at the principal office of the association
e. no person shall be eligible to serve as a director at large for the transaction of its business.
representing labor unless such person at the time such
person becomes a director at large of the association is 5.7 notice of Meetings.
(i) a Voting Member of iaPMo and (ii) is a member of the a. notice of the time and place of meetings shall be given
united association of Journeymen and apprentices of to each director by one of the following methods: (1) by
the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting industry of the united personal delivery of written notice; (2) by first-class mail,
states and canada. postage prepaid; (3) by telephone, either directly to the
F. the Board of directors shall devise procedures to arrive director or to a person at the director’s office who would
at the following distribution of directorships as soon as reasonably be expected to communicate that notice
possible: promptly to the director; (4) by telegram, charge prepaid;
one (1) district director shall be elected from (5) by facsimile or; (6) by electronic mail provided one of
each district each year. one (1) director at large shall be the aforesaid methods of communication is also used. all
elected each year. such notices shall be given or sent to the director’s address,
g. no director may serve as a Board member more than six facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone
(6) years consecutively. However, directors shall not be number as shown on the records of the association.
prohibited from completing the full term of any position B. notice sent by first-class mail shall be deposited in the
to which they were duly elected, except as provided in united states mail at least seven (7) days before the time
sections 5.9a, 5.9B and 5.1. set for the meeting. notices given by personal delivery,
H. notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in telephone, facsimile, electronic mail or telegram shall be
these Bylaws, no person shall serve as a director (including delivered, telephoned, faxed, electronically mailed or
but not limited to, in the capacity of President, Vice given to the telegraph company at least seventy-two (72)
President, secretary or treasurer, or any combination hours before the time set for the meeting.
thereof) of this association for more than twelve (12) c. the notice shall state the time and place of the meeting.
years during such person’s lifetime. this section 5.2H may d. notice of a meeting need not be given to any director
only be amended by either (a) the majority vote of Voting who, either before or after the meeting, signs a waiver of
Members at any annual education and Business notice, a written consent to the holding of the meeting, or
conference or special membership meeting; or (b) by a an approval of the minutes of the meeting. the waiver of
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire Board of directors. notice or consent need not specify the purpose of the
meeting. all such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be
5.3 Powers. subject to limitations of the articles of incorporation, filed with the corporate records or made a part of the
or any association’s standing committee’s written operating procedures minutes of the meetings. notice of a meeting need not be
approved by the Board of directors, or these Bylaws, and of the given to any director who attends the meeting and does
corporation code of the state of california, as to any action to be not protest, before or at the commencement of the
authorized or approved by the members, and subject to the duties meeting, the lack of notice to such director.
of directors as prescribed by the Bylaws, all corporate powers shall e. a majority of the directors present, whether or not a
be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another
affairs of the corporation shall be controlled by the Board of directors. time and place. if the meeting is adjourned for more than
twenty-four (24) hours, notice of any adjournment to
5.4 Board of Directors Meetings. not less than two (2) meetings another time or place shall be given prior to the time of
of the Board of directors shall be held each year, one of which shall the adjourned meeting to the directors who are not
be held immediately preceding the annual education and Business present at the time of adjournment.
conference. each such meeting shall be called by the chairman of
the Board of directors. 5.8 Quorum for Board of Directors Meeting.
a. a majority of the number of directors fixed by these
Bylaws shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the
5.5 Special Business Meetings of Board of Directors.
transaction of business.
a. special business meetings of the Board of directors shall
B. every act or decision done or made by a majority of the
be held whenever called by the chairman of the Board of directors present at a Board of directors meeting duly
directors, or in the event of the chairman’s absence, held at which a quorum is present, shall be regarded as
disability or refusal to act, by the Vice President, or any the act of the Board of directors.
five (5) members of the Board of directors.
B. no special meeting of the Board of directors shall be 5.9 Recall, Removal or Resignation of Directors.
called or held without first setting forth the object and a. any individual member of the Board of directors shall be
purpose of such special meeting in such notice as may deemed to be disqualified and shall be removed from the
be required by these Bylaws. any and all business may Board of directors by resolution of the Board of directors
be transacted at such special meetings. if such individual is convicted of a felony, or is declared
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to be an incompetent by an order of court; or if such person c. By authority of the Board of directors, the committee
shall cease to be a Voting Member or the qualified voting shall meet on call of its chairman and shall have full
representative of a Voting Member; or if such person, power to transact all interim business of the association
prior to the start of the final year of such person’s term of and exercise the powers of the Board of directors between
office as a district director, shall cease to be employed director’s meetings. However, the appointment or
by a governmental unit as a plumbing, mechanical or termination of the association’s chief executive officer
combination inspector or by a governmental unit as an shall be made by the Board of directors and not by the
administrator of such inspectors or as a plans examiner; executive committee.
or if such person, prior to the start of the final year of such d. the executive committee shall advise the Board of directors,
person’s term of office as a district director, shall cease to from time to time, of the general nature of the items
be employed by a governmental unit as a plumbing, which the executive committee is performing on behalf
mechanical or combination inspector or by a governmental of the association.
unit as an administrator of such inspectors or as a plans
e. Four (4) members of the executive committee shall
examiner, or if such person shall become unable, by
reason of physical infirmity, to continue to discharge constitute a quorum to conduct business, provided
such person’s duties as a director; or if such person shall however that any business transacted in any meeting of
absent him/herself from three (3) consecutive meetings of the executive committee shall require at least three (3)
the Board of directors without excuse satisfactory to the consenting votes.
Board of directors. F. the executive committee shall approve rules and
B. any director may resign at any time by giving written regulations for the operation of all standing committees.
notice to the Board of directors. g. any member of the executive committee (other than the
current President and the current Vice President of the
5.10 Vacancies. association) may be removed, with or without cause, by
a. all vacancies occurring in the Board of directors, between a majority vote of the Board of directors.
annual education and Business conferences, may be
filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors, 6.2 Standing Committees.
though less than a quorum. each director so appointed a. standing committee members shall be appointed by the
shall hold office until such director’s successor is elected President and serve at the pleasure of the President, and
at the next immediate annual education and Business their appointment shall be subject to the approval of the
conference, but shall in any event serve only the unexpired Board of directors.
term of such director’s predecessor. B. Meetings of all standing committees shall be by call of
B. a vacancy or vacancies shall be deemed to exist in case of their respective chairman (unless otherwise specified in
the death, resignation or removal or other disqualifications such standing committee’s written operating procedures
of any director, or in case the members fail at any time to adopted by the executive committee), who shall render
elect the full number of authorized directors. reports of their proceedings to the Board of directors
and to the membership at each annual education and
ARTICLE 6 Business conference.
COMMITTEES c. the standing committees shall consist of the following:
(1) MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE — whose responsibility
6.1 Executive Committee of the Association. it shall be to secure and select new members on
a. the executive committee of the association shall consist behalf of the association. the committee shall
of six (6) persons, composed of three (3) members of the
consist of a minimum of four (4) members and a
Board of directors (one from each district), the current
chairman and shall be appointed from the Voting
President, the current Vice President, and the immediate
Membership.
association Past President if such Past President is
(2) ByLAWS COMMITTEE — whose responsibility it
currently employed by a governmental unit (and if such
shall be to review all proposals for amendments to
Past President is not currently employed by a governmental
the Bylaws for presentation to the membership
unit then such member of the executive committee shall
and/or the Board of directors. the committee shall
be appointed by the Board of directors from the then
consist of a minimum of four (4) members and a
current Board of directors). the President shall serve as
chairman and shall be appointed from the Voting
the chairman and the Vice President shall serve as the
Membership.
Vice chairman of the executive committee. a seventh
(3) AuDIT COMMITTEE — whose responsibility it shall
(7th) member shall be appointed by the Board of directors
as an alternate Member of the executive committee to be to, from time to time but no less frequently than
serve upon call in the absence of any committee person. once per year, review for legitimacy some or all of
B. the members of the executive committee shall be the requests for expense reimbursement submitted
appointed by the President and ratified by the Board of by iaPMo members and iaPMo employees/
directors to serve for a term of one (1) year. any member consultants as well as some or all of the records of
of the executive committee shall forfeit that member’s iaPMo credit card charges. the audit committee
term appointment for failure to be present at any two (2) shall further have the option of reviewing any or all
consecutive regular meetings without having obtained accounts of the properties and business transactions
the consent of the committee. of the association, including accounts of its assets,
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liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, ARTICLE 7
capital and all income of any sort and kind derived CHAPTERS
by the association from any of its activities. the
audit committee shall report the discovery of any 7.1 Organization.
improprieties to the Board of directors of this a. the general membership of the association may be formed
association as soon as practicable after such into chapters consistent with the geographical location and
discovery; or, if no improprieties are discovered, at a members therein chapters. the term “chapter(s)” as referred
minimum, report the results of its activities to the to in this article does not include reference to national
Board of directors of this association at the annual chapters of iaPMo. chapter meetings may be held for the
Board Meeting in which the Board reviews the purpose of furthering the objectives and sustaining interest
annual budget. the audit committee shall consist on the part of the membership in the program of the
of three (3) members (one from each of the association association. such meetings shall be programmed primarily
districts) and a chairperson plus an alternate all of for educational purposes in the field of interests and
whom shall be appointed only from the then activities of the association members.
existing Board of directors of this association. B. no business shall be transacted by any chapter on behalf
d. the terms of the standing committee members shall of the association except as provided in these Bylaws.
coincide with the term of the President. However, the Matters affecting policy and activities not provided herein
committees shall continue to serve until their successors shall be referred to the Board of directors.
c. a chapter may be formed at any time upon presentation
are appointed.
to the Board of directors of a petition of such purpose.
e. each chapter may recommend to the President (which such petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25)
recommendation shall be only advisory) at least one (1) members or potential members, each of whom shall be
representative to serve on each standing committee, eligible to serve as officers and committeemen as
except as set forth in section 6.2c of these Bylaws. prescribed in this article 7.
F. a majority of Voting Members of any standing committee the petition shall be accompanied by a copy
shall constitute a quorum. of the proposed chapter Bylaws; upon approval of the
g. no Voting Member may serve on more than three (3) Board of directors, a charter shall be issued.
standing committees at one time. a charter may be withdrawn for cause such as
may be determined by the Board of directors to include,
6.3 Special Committees. but not limited to, activities contrary to the best interests
a. special committees shall be appointed by the President, of the association.
and in such manner as prescribed in section 6.2. chapters shall also be governed by any laws of
B. Meetings of all special committees shall be by call of their
the state within which they are located, if any such laws
respective chairmen, who shall render reports of their
are applicable.
proceedings to the Board of directors for ratification.
c. a majority of any special committee members shall
7.2 Meetings. Meetings of the chapters shall be held at such
constitute a quorum.
time and place as determined by a majority of the members
6.4 Consensus Code Committees. of each chapter.
a. Regulations governing committee Projects. 7.3 Chapter Officers. each chapter shall, on an annual basis,
(1) there shall be appointed by the iaPMo Board of
elect from the membership of said chapter:
directors an iaPMo standards council in
a. a chairman who shall be a Voting Member; and,
accordance with section 2 of the Regulations
governing committee Projects. B. a Vice-chairman who shall be a Voting Member; and,
(2) the iaPMo standards council shall operate in c. a Recording secretary who shall be a member of any
accordance with section 2 of the Regulations classification; and,
governing committee Projects and shall possess d. a treasurer who shall be a member of any classification.
the authority to establish and dissolve technical the chairman shall preside over all chapter meetings.
committees and technical correlating committees the chairman will assist in verifying that all chapter
in accordance with section 3 et. seq. of the members are members of iaPMo national.
Regulations governing committee Projects. the Vice-chairman shall serve in the absence of the
B. Regulations governing consensus development of the chairman. the Vice-chairman will work with the
uniform solar, Hydronics and geothermal code and chairman to verify that all chapter members are
uniform swimming Pool, spa and Hot tub code. members of iaPMo national.
(1) iaPMo shall be responsible for maintaining the the secretary shall record all activities of each meeting
secretariat for the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and and forward a copy of the minutes immediately thereafter to the
Geothermal Code and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa Membership department of iaPMo world Headquarters. the
and Hot Tub Code and shall possess the authority to secretary shall maintain a list of all chapter members, including
establish and dissolve technical committees for this contact information. said list will be provided to the Membership
purpose. department at iaPMo world Headquarters on a regular basis to
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ensure that the national office maintains a list of all chapter members. B. each governmental unit which is a Voting Member is
the secretary shall notify each member by mail, electronic mail or entitled to one (1) vote through its authorized representative.
other means of all chapter meetings setting forth therein time, place additionally, each Voting Member who is not a governmental
and program. the secretary shall work in coordination with the unit shall have one (1) vote. thus, each governmental
chair and Vice-chair to verify that all chapter members are members unit which is a Voting Member has one (1) vote, and each
of iaPMo national. other Voting Member has one (1) vote (even if that other
the treasurer shall maintain all records of financial accounts Voting Member is employed by a governmental entity).
c. each Voting Member who is a governmental unit shall
and transactions of the chapter. the treasurer shall place all chapter
designate, in such manner as the association’s Board of
funds on deposit in an accredited banking institution in the name of directors may require, one (1) individual who is to act as
and to the credit of the chapter. the treasurer shall present for payment its official representative for the purpose of casting its
only such demands for the necessary and authorized expenses for chapter vote. no individual shall be so designated as a governmental
activities. the treasurer shall disburse chapter funds only when unit representative who has not, for the thirty (30) days
authorized by a majority of the chapter members present and entitled immediately preceding such designation been a plumbing,
to vote at each chapter meeting. the treasurer shall render a report mechanical or combination inspector and such designation
of the activities of the treasurer’s office at each chapter meeting with a shall be deemed withdrawn, shall lapse immediately,
copy to the Membership department of the association. and a new designation shall be required upon any
change in such individual’s status which results in such
7.4 Chapter Committees. individual’s failure to continue as a plumbing, mechanical
a. the chairman of each chapter shall appoint all committees or combination inspector. in the event that one (1) individual
as provided by the chapter Bylaws or as permitted by is designated as the official representative of more than
one (1) governmental unit, such individual shall nevertheless
the Board of directors. the committee chairman shall be
be entitled to cast only one (1) vote.
a Voting Member.
B. no other committee shall be appointed or function with 8.3 Method of Voting.
out first having secured the specific sanction and approval a. at all meetings, whether annual, special or chapter, voting
of the Board of directors. on any resolution or other matter before the meeting
shall be conducted in such manner as the Board of
ARTICLE 8 directors shall determine by a resolution duly adopted
MEMBER VOTING QUALIFICATION with respect to the voting on such resolution or matter.
in the absence of a resolution by the Board of directors
AND PROCEDURES determining the manner of voting, the voting shall be
conducted in such manner as the Voting Members shall
8.1 Application of Article. except as elsewhere specially determine.
provided in these Bylaws or in the operating procedures of a B. all voting must be done in person by persons qualified to
standing committee which are adopted by the Board of directors, vote. Voting by proxy and cumulative voting are expressly
this article 8 shall govern the procedural rights, restrictions upon, prohibited.
and the voting qualifications of, the various classes of members at c. a resolution adopted by the Board of directors pursuant
any general, special or regional unit meeting of members, and at to subsection 8.3a may be overridden by a vote of a
any committee meeting. majority of members present and entitled to vote.
8.2 Motions, Debate and Member Voting Qualifications. 8.4 Order and Conduct of Business. except as otherwise
a. any member may make or second motions and actively provided in these Bylaws or in a standing committee’s operating
participate in matters under discussion. notwithstanding procedures adopted by the Board of directors, the order of business
the aforesaid, the consensus code committee process at all meetings described in section 8.1 shall be prescribed in the
shall be solely regulated by the Regulations governing notice thereof, and the conduct of all meetings shall be in accordance
committee Projects and as otherwise authorized by the with the provisions of the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of
iaPMo standards council, or the Regulations governing Order, newly Revised.
consensus development of the uniform solar, Hydronics
and geothermal code and uniform swimming Pool, spa ARTICLE 9
& tub code. the right to vote in the consensus code PUBLICATIONS AND CODES
process, however, is restricted to designated
representatives of governmental units who are Voting 9.1 Codes.
Members and other persons who have been Voting a. the association, from time to time, shall prepare and
Members for the period of one hundred eighty (180) days
publish code and standards documents, which shall be
preceding the day upon which the vote in question is
cast and who, with respect to the annual conference in such form as to be available and readily usable by
and/or special business meeting of the general government agencies, industry and the trade.
membership, is physically present at such annual conference B. all such documents for publication of codes, standards
and/or special business meeting and has registered at and code amendments shall be prepared by the
least one hundred twenty (120) days before the date of responsible committees of this association as set forth
the annual conference and/or special business meeting in article 6 of these Bylaws.
or otherwise meets the qualifications of section 3.5. c. all exclusively sponsored codes, or amendments thereto,
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