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PROPOSAL FOR BY-LAWS REVISION RELATED TO ARTICLE IV DUES

REVISED (DATE)

(UPDATED 11/14/2021)

ARTICLE IV: DUES

1. Dues for membership shall be an amount established from time to time by the Board of Directors.

(Currently dues are: Member $225 (includes $75 NYSAHI dues); Associate Member $150 (NYSAHI dues paid in another association); Retired Member $0; Trade Member $100; McGovern Scholarship Member $0 (includes NYSAHI).

2. Annual payment of dues for membership shall be required for continuing membership no later than the date of the Association’s first meeting in January (the third Tuesday of January).  Advance notice relating to the amount and due date should be sent by the Treasurer by e-mail to each person in the current membership (except Retired Members) monthly from the prior October until the January when payment is due.  Such notice should include payment instructions and dues amounts by membership category.  In addition to methods of payment offered in the notice, payments in cash will be accepted at the January meeting.

Any member who is delinquent in payment of dues shall be dropped from STAHI membership on June 30th of the year delinquent and shall be sent prompt notice of such by First Class Mail by the Treasurer.  Such notice shall include instructions to the terminated member to immediately take down the STAHI logo along with any representation of their membership in or affiliation with STAHI, from their website, business card, social media or other forms of promotion, advising that failure to do so may constitute a violation of New York State regulations Section 197-4.8 “Fraud, Misrepresentation and Dishonesty”.

During any member’s period of dues delinquency, they will not be eligible for State Continuing Education credit for any STAHI education program and no certificates for such shall be given them.  Such State CE credit may not be conferred by STAHI retroactively when past due dues are paid up.

Ex-Members may be re-instated to membership upon payment of un-discounted past due annual dues in full, along with payment of a $25 administrative fee.

3. In the event of dissolution of the Association, any funds remaining shall be transferred to one or more organizations which are exempt from Federal Income Tax under Internal Revenue Code 501 (c )(6).

4. The Association dues for a Member who maintains NYSAHI membership through means other than their STAHI membership shall be discounted, but such member shall have no STAHI voting rights in any matter relating to NYSAHI. That discount shall be established from time to time by the Board.

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Members,
At the last meeting it was agreed by membership to poll the members regarding their view on in-person meeting. Before you vote, please first read the attached information through the link on the POLL page. The poll on the right margin in the Members/Forum will likely not contain the attached information due to limited space – it is a short version of the POLLs.

Please use the link below to access the poll.

Please log into the STAHI site first, otherwise you will get a message ” you are not authorized to view this page” or something like that. Please vote only once, we can see if someone has voted multiple times.

The count of the poll will be published based on responses made by 5 PM Monday 10/11, at which time the poll will be closed.

The link below will take you to the POLL page.

If the linked page does not open automatically, Log in into STAHI first, then try the link again.

https://stahi.org/in-person-meeting-poll/

Thank you

Frank Macak, secretary

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Members, please review the upcoming Tuesday’s meeting agenda

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NETinspect seminar log in tips/in /by

From Tom Sherman:

Welcome to NETinspect and thanks for joining us! If you are a first-time user, there are a few things I want to
make you aware of. First, we developed this proprietary software for running seminars both in person and online.
Here are a few things you should know:
• So, first things first, do you have Zoom downloaded to your computer? If not, you should do so ASAP
just so that part is out of the way. Here is the link https://zoom.us/download and it’s free to you.
• By signing up for the seminar, you have created an “account” with NETinspect, our training school.
Make sure you log in using the same email you used to set up your account. You also chose a password
during signup, which you will need to remember to sign in. Write these down and save them.
• Once I open the seminar you will receive the link by email to check into the seminar. IMPORTANT:
Don’t worry about opening your Zoom program, as you need to login through the NETinspect site, so
follow the link and it will take you where you need to go. (It will put you into the Zoom program
automatically)
• CLARIFICATION: Checking into the seminar is different than signing into the classes.
◦ Checking into the seminar means you are present.
◦ Signing into and out of the classes is like signing the paper that went around at the beginning and
end of each class that you needed to put your signature on. Only we’re handling it remotely!
• After that, when I open the first class, you will receive an email (and/or text) prompting you to sign into
the class. This is a box you can sign into on your phone/tablet using your finger or a stylus pen. (The box
can also be found under the CERTIFICATES link on the NETinspect dashboard
https://netinspect.us/dashboard NOTE: You will not see the actual box until I open or close each class
• NY-DOS RULES: You must be visible throughout the classes, so you cannot put a picture of your pet
llama Louie up in your place; we gotta see your mug!
• PRO TIP: If you have an iPhone or Android, you should log into your NETinspect account now and go
to the UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS link on the dashboard. The notification is defaulted to “EMAIL”.
Change that to “ALL” and save your changes. Then you will get both an email and a text notification on
your phone. (Text is easier to sign-in and out with in my opinion, but either works)
• Same thing when I close the class. You will get the notification, click on the link and it will take you to
the sign-out box.
• Once you successfully sign in and out of a class, a DOWNLOAD CERTIFICATE link will appear and
the certificate will also be saved into your NETinspect account, which you can access at any time in the
future. (No need to remember where you put that paper 6 months from now…it will always be sitting in
your account.)
• Next class, repeat of the first. Notification / sign-in / sit through the class / sign-out / certificate!
• PRO TIP: It’s easiest to use your computer to view the classes and your phone (or tablet) to sign in and
out with.
I know this sounds like a lot, but the software pretty much leads you where you need to go, and I can assist from
my end if need be. I am also available after the classes if you run into problems, so don’t sweat the small stuff.
We’ll get it all taken care of.
Let me know if you have any questions in the meantime. Thanks again for signing up!

tom@absolutehomeinspection.com