Amended through January 2010

ARTICLE I: NAME, LOGO, AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE

ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Regular Member Firm. Any firm having office(s) located in the United States of America and is engaged in the geospatial profession may become a regular member by making written application to the President accompanied by payment of one year's dues. "Engaged in the geospatial profession" means any private, for-profit organization where one of its purposes is the creation, collection, dissemination and application of geo-referenced graphical or digital data to depict natural or manmade physical features, phenomena, or boundaries of the earth, geospatial intelligence, and any information related thereto, including any such data that comprises a survey, map, chart, geographic information system, remotely sensed satellite or aerial image or data.

Section 2. Associate Member Firm. Any firm engaged in the manufacturing and/or supplying of geospatial equipment, services, supplies, hardware or software, that supports but is not engaged in the geospatial profession, any firm not engaged in but with an interest in the geospatial field, and any firm meeting the definition of "Engaged in the geospatial profession" whose office(s) is located outside of the United States of America may become an associate member by making written application to the President accompanied by payment of one year's dues.

Section 3. Sustaining Member. Any regular member firm paying the additional sustaining member dues may become a sustaining member. Sustaining members shall be recognized as such and will have the same rights and privileges as regular members. Any associate member firm paying the additional sustaining member dues may become a sustaining member. An associate sustaining member shall be recognized as such but shall have no additional voting or office holding rights or privileges.

Section 4. Independent Consultant Member. Any individual who would not otherwise qualify for membership under sections 1, 2, or 6, is not affiliated with any firm that would qualify for membership under sections 1 or 2, has no employees, is engaged in consulting in or to the geospatial profession, and provides a consulting service of interest to the geospatial profession may become an independent consultant member by making written application to the President accompanied by payment of one year's

Section 5. Honorary Life Members. Any person or firm so designated by the Board of Directors. Honorary members will have the same rights and privileges as Regular Members, except the right to serve on the Board of Directors, and dues will be paid for Honorary Members for life. At no time will there be more than five living Honorary Members in the corporation.

Section 6. Emeritus Member. Any individual who has been an officer of a firm which has been an regular, associate or sustaining member firm for at least the preceding five consecutive years, who has reached the age of 60 years, who has retired from such firm and is no longer engaged in a full time practice in the geospatial profession may become an Emeritus Member by making written application to the President accompanied by payment of one year's dues. Emeritus Members will have the same rights and privileges as Regular Members, except the right to serve on the Board of Directors.

Section 7. Membership Authority. The Board of Directors will have the authority to determine membership qualifications and classify or re-classify members.

Section 8. Voting. Each regular member firm shall have one vote, but may have multiple representatives.

Section 9. Voluntary Withdrawal. Any member may withdraw from membership by giving written notice of withdrawal to the President, provided that member has paid all dues and assessments due the corporation through the end of the fiscal year in which such notice is given. All rights, privileges and interests of a member in and of the corporation shall cease on the termination of membership under any provision of these bylaws.

Section 10. Suspension and Expulsion. For cause any member may be expelled from membership, or suspended from membership for such period as the Board of Directors shall determine. Sufficient cause for suspension or expulsion shall be: Violation of the bylaws or any lawful rule or practice adopted by the corporation; violation of MAPPS Code of Ethics; or by any other conduct prejudicial to the interest of the corporation. Suspension or expulsion shall be by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the Directors of the corporation. A statement of the grounds for suspension or expulsion, accompanied by notice of the time and place of a hearing by the Board of Directors thereon, shall be mailed to the member by registered or certified mail not less than fifteen days before such hearing. At such hearing, the member shall have the right to appear in person or by representative, and to present any matter relevant to the proposed suspension or expulsion.

Section 11. Division of Members. There shall be established certain standing committees of the members for the more effective advancement of the corporation's interests and shall consist of such committees as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem necessary. The President shall name the chairman and the members of each such committee to serve at the pleasure of the President.

ARTICLE III: DUES

Section 1. Annual Dues. The Board of Directors will set the amount of annual dues for all classes of members.

Section 2. How Payable. Annual dues of regular, independent consultant, associate and emeritus members shall be due and payable by each member on or before December 31 or the date of the anniversary of the membership, whichever is the earlier, for the following year's dues. Sustaining member dues shall be paid in conjunction with regular or associate member dues.

ARTICLE IV: MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of members shall be held each year at such time and place as the Board of Directors may by resolution determine, for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Notice of such meeting shall be mailed to each member at least thirty, but no more than sixty, days before the date of the meeting.

Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the members may be called by the President, the Board of Directors, or the written request of a majority of the members. Notice of any special meeting shall be mailed to each member at least fifteen but not more than thirty days before the date of such meeting, stating the time and place of such meeting and the purposes for which it is called.

Section 3. Quorum. Twenty-five percent of the members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of members. Five members of the Board will constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Board of Directors. If a quorum is not present at any meeting, the presiding officer may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. The act of a majority of the members present at any duly called meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the corporation.

Section 4. Organization. Meetings of members shall be presided over by the President, or if the President is not present, by the President Elect, or if neither is present, by a Chairman to be chosen by the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if the Secretary is not present, the meeting may choose any person present to act as secretary of the meeting.

At the annual meeting of members, the order of business (unless altered or suspended by vote of the meeting) shall be:

1. Call to order.
2. Reading of the minutes of previous annual meeting.
3. Reports of officers.
4. Reports of committees.
5. Election of Directors.
6. Other business.

When not in conflict with these bylaws, "Robert's Rules of Order" shall govern all deliberations.

ARTICLE V: DIRECTORS

Section 1. Powers, Number and Term. The property, affairs and business of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors consisting of nine persons. Directors shall be elected by the members to serve two-year staggered terms, the number of Directors being elected at each annual meeting as determined by the number of Directors whose terms expire at each annual meeting. The President shall be the ninth Director and shall, therefore, serve four years on the Board, two as elected by the members and two as President. Elected Directors shall serve for two years or until their successors shall be elected and qualify. Only regular members may serve on the Board of Directors. If a Director should leave office during a Director's term, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with Section 3 of this Article. If a vacancy should occur in the position of an officer, a successor shall be elected by the Board in accordance with Section 1 of Article VI.

Section 2. Absence from Meetings. A Director, unable to attend a meeting of Directors shall, in a letter addressed to the President, state the reason for the Director's absence. If a Director is absent from more than one meeting for reasons which the Board deems are insufficient, the Director's resignation shall be deemed to have been tendered and accepted.

Section 3. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors, though less than a quorum. A Director so chosen to fill a vacancy in the Board shall serve until the next regularly scheduled election of Directors.

Section 4. Meetings. The Board of Directors shall have a regular meeting immediately after the annual meeting of members, at which meeting officers shall be elected. The Board shall have such regular meetings (at least three meetings each year), as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board, at such place as the Board may designate. Such meetings shall be held upon call of the President, or upon demand of a majority of all the Directors. Notice of all meetings of the Directors shall be sent to each Director at least five days before the date of such meeting. The act of a majority of the Directors at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. The President, or if the President is not available, the President-Elect, may call an emergency telephone meeting without notice.

ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF

ARTICLE VII: CODE OF ETHICS

Section 1. Code of Ethics. The members of Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors shall be responsible for upholding the Code of Ethics set forth in these bylaws and shall be subject to expulsion or suspension for violation of this code, under the terms set forth in Article II, Section 5.

Section 2. The Code of Ethics shall be:

1. A MAPPS Member Firm agrees to practice its business with high regard to standards of excellence and fairness to its clients and those whom it may employ.
2. A Member Firm will not engage in garrulous or misleading advertising and will project the services offered in a truthful and dignified manner.
3. A Member Firm will observe and abide by the laws and regulations governing good business practice.
4. A Member Firm will not slander, nor will it in any way impair the ethical image of its competitors.
5. A Member Firm will, to the best of its ability, uphold and increase the technical status of the Science of Photogrammetry in an unselfish manner.
6. A Member Firm will not violate the trust and confidence, reliance and dependence given it by its client, and it will render full value for payments it receives.
7. A Member Firm will be considerate of and sensitive to the effect its business may have upon the public welfare and safety at all times.
8. A Member Firm will advise its clients properly and truthfully in all matters of its business, and not be affected by desires for unethical personal gain.
9. As supplemental to its adoption of its ethical code, a MAPPS Member Firm agrees to accept and subscribe to the canons and code of ethics that direct Professional Society Members, as they may pertain to a practicing Photogrammetrist.

Section 3. Amendment of the Code of Ethics. This Code of Ethics may be revised or amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the corporation.

ARTICLE VIII: AMENDMENT