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Process for
Creating a New Chapter
The first step in
forming a new Chapter is to form a Chapter
Organizing Committee. This committee must be made
up of at least three current members of ACR in good
standing. If you would like, ACR can provide a list
of ACR members in your area to assist you in this
process.
The next step is
to submit the
"Request to Organize a Chapter" form
to ACR. This form allows you to describe the
proposed structure of the Chapter and briefly
outline your plans and purposes for the Chapter. It
can be
downloaded here.
If the "Request
to Organize a Chapter"
form is approved by ACR, your
group is authorized to become a new
Chapter-in-Formation and must appoint a Chair for
the Organizing Committee.
The next step
will be for the Chapter-in-Formation to enroll a
minimum of 20 current members of ACR in the
Chapter-in-Formation, then petition ACR for a
Chapter Charter by submitting proposed Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws, based on
ACR's Model
Chapter Articles of Incorporation and
Model Chapter
Bylaws.
The Model Chapter Articles of Incorporation
and
Model Chapter
Bylaws can be downloaded here:
Model Chapter Articles of Incorporation
(.PDF)
Model Chapter Bylaws (.PDF)
Please note that
the specific requirements for incorporation vary
from state to state. Be sure to obtain information
about the applicable requirements in the state in
which your group plans to incorporate.
ACR has a Chapter
Advisory Council, which is appointed by the ACR
Board of Directors and which assists in new Chapter
formation. Once you are ready to move ahead with
your plans for Chapter formation, please contact the
ACR Chapter Liaison, at Chapters@ACRnet.org. The
Chapter Liaison will be able to put you in contact
with the members of the Chapter Advisory Council.
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