Revised as of 2008

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Article 1: Name

  1. The name of this body shall be the Council of Nova Scotia Archives / Conseil des Archives de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CNSA).

Article 2: Objectives

  1. The aims of the Council are to promote acceptable standards, procedures, and practices among archival repositories in Nova Scotia, to provide members with a common meeting ground for discussion of archival issues, to exchange ideas on archival matters, to provide a network for archival cooperation throughout the province, and to provide liaison with the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA).

Article 3: Membership

  1. Institutional membership shall be open to any institution housing archival records and meeting requirements defined by the CNSA .
  2. Each institution shall be permitted to send one voting delegate to the Annual General Meeting of the Council.
  3. General membership shall be open to any institution not meeting Institutional Membership requirements and wanting to support the aims and objectives of the CNSA.  General members may attend all meetings and events of the Council of Nova Scotia Archives but may not vote.  General members will be placed on the mailing list and will receive all CNSA and CCA publications.
  4. Membership shall be open to any individual who supports the aims and objectives of the Council.  Individual members may attend all meetings and events of the Council of Nova Scotia Archives but may not vote.  Individual members will be placed on the CNSA mailing list and will receive all CNSA and CCA publications.
  5. Student membership shall be open to any individual who supports the aims and objectives of the Council and have a valid student ID.
  6. Honorary members may be appointed by the Executive on recommendation by the membership in recognition of outstanding contributions to the archival community.  Honorary members are the equivalent of individual members but pay no dues.

Article 4: Executive Officers

  1. The Officers and Executive of the Council shall be:
    1. President
    2. Vice-President
    3. Secretary
    4. Treasurer
    5. Member at Large - Awards
    6. Member at Large - Nominations/Membership
    7. Provincial Archivist - ex officio, non-voting
    8. CMAP Officer - ex officio, non-voting

  2. Term of Office:

    The term of office for positions shall be two years except for the Treasurer which shall be for three years. The Vice-President shall assume the office of President at the end of the two year term.

  3. Election of Officers:

    1. Vice President - A Vice President shall be elected in each odd calendar year.
    2. Secretary - A Secretary shall be elected every even calendar year.
    3. Treasurer - A treasurer shall be elected every third calendar year.
    4. Member at Large - Awards - The Member at Large - Awards shall be elected every odd calendar year.
    5. Member at Large - Nominations/Membership - The Member at Large Nominations/Membership shall be elected every even calendar year.

  4. Duties of Officers:

    The officers shall perform duties pertaining to their offices and other duties as may be assigned by the Council in the Board Job Descriptions document approved in 2007.

Article 5: Committees

  1. Select Committees:

    The Executive Committee may, from time to time, appoint select committees as it sees fit.  Such Committees will cease to exist at the termination of the next Annual General Meeting.

  2. Standing Committees: Term of Reference

    1. Education: To co-ordinate those activities of the Council of Nova Scotia Archives which promote the training, education, and professional dvelopment of its members.

    2. Preservation: To promote accepted preservation procedures in the archives of Nova Scotia and to act as liaison with the Preservaton Committee of the Canadian Council of Archives.

    3. NADP Adjudication: The NADP Adjudication Committee is chaired by the Vice President and is made up of individuals appointed by the Executive. Its role is to disseminate information about the National Archival Development Program (NADP), adjudicate applications and liaise with the Canadian Council of Archives about the NADP.

    4. ArchWay Committee: To oversee the development of, and promote the use of, the ArchWay project.

  3. The Council may at its general meeting establish other standing committees as it deems fit.

  4. The chairperson of each standing committee shall submit an annual report to the President at least three weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting. Chairs should report regularly to the Executive.

  5. Membership on standing committees shall be for a period of two years, once renewable, form the date of the annual meeting. The Executive may, under certain circumstances, extend the terms.

Article 6: Meetings

  1. There shall be an Annual General Meeting of the Council. Other general meetings shall be held from time to time as required.

Article 7: Management

  1. Executive:
    1. The administration of the affairs of the Council shall be vested in the Executive.
    2. The Executive shall have power to fill all vacancies in office pro tem, the person so appointed to serve only until the next Annual General Meeting of the Council.
    3. Meetings of the Executive may be called by the President at such times and places as he or she may designate and shall also be called upon the request of a majority of the Executive.
    4. A majority of voting members shall constitute a quorum for the Executive.

  2. Finances:
    1. It shall be the duty of the Executive to review and approve the financial report of the Treasurer.
    2. Signing powers for all financial documents shall be vested in the hands of the Treasurer and either the President or the Secretary.  At the discretion of the Executive signing powers may also be accorded other members of the Executive.
    3. The Treasurer shall submit the financial statement to the Annual General Meeting of the Council.

  3. Records of the CNSA:
    1. The archival records of the CNSA will be housed at PANS in accordance with the terms and conditions of a record of gift agreement between the CNSA and PANS.
    2. Officers: Retiring officers and chairpersons of CNSA positions and committees should pass on their official CNSA files to their successors in office.

  4. Fiscal Year:
    The fiscal year of the Council shall be from 1 April to 31 March.

Article 8: Amendments

  1. The constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote taken at the Annual General Meeting provided that notice of any motion is given by the President no less than two months prior to the next General Meeting.  It shall then be the duty of the President to advise the membership of any proposed changes at least one month prior to the A.G.M.

Article 9: Affiliation

  1. This Council may affiliate itself with such organizations as it deems fit, upon consent given by the vote at the Annual General Meeting.  It may elect representatives and pay any membership fee which may be required by the said organizations.

Article 10:

  1. By-laws may be adopted and amended by vote of the Council upon the written report of the Executive or of a special committee appointed by the Executive to report thereon.
  2. The Executive may amend, suspend, or add to these by-laws, such changes to be ratified at the next General Meeting of the Council.

    3. By-Laws

  3. Membership Fees

    1. The annual fee shall be $50.00 for General and Individual Members and $25.00 for student members.
    2. To remain in good standing members must pay fees within three months of the commencement of the fiscal year of the Council.
    3. The annual fee may be revised only by a majority vote at the Annual General Meeting.
    4. The Institutional membership fee is a graduated fee based on an institution’s total operating budget, including salaries.

      Budget

      Fee
      Under $10,000 $50.00
      $10,001 to 25,000 $75.00
      $25,001 to $100,000 $100.00
      $100,001 to $250,000 $150
      $250,001 to $500,000 $300
      More than $500,001 $400

       

  4. Meetings

    1. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Council may be called by the President or upon the written request of twenty-five percent of the voting membership. At least one month notice of the meeting shall be given, and only the business specified in the notice shall be transacted.

  5. Nominations and Elections

    1. The Member at Large - Nominations/Membership shall report its nominations to the President at least one month prior to the Annual General Meeting.
    2. Further nominations may be placed on the floor of the Annual General Meeting provided the written consent of the nominee has been obtained.
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