GAD By-Laws

Georgia Association of the Deaf

BY-LAWS

As reviewed and approved by active members at GAD 2017 Conference
July 28, 2017
Rome, Georgia.

ARTICLE 1- NAME

Section 1. This organization shall be known as the Georgia Association of the Deaf, Inc. (hereafter known as the Association).

Section 2 The Association shall be incorporated under the laws of the state of Georgia as a non-profit educational, welfare, and deaf advocate association (the word Deaf hereafter incorporates those persons with a hearing loss).

Section 3 The Association shall be a cooperating member of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). The Association shall meet all of its obligations as a cooperating member association, including payment on the annual quota as set by the National Association of the Deaf, and send representatives (delegates) to which it is entitled under the By-laws of the National Association, providing that Board of Directors finds this financially feasible.

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GAD By-Laws 2017-2019