Constitution & Bylaws

ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP

1. Membership shall consist of four kinds:
2. REGULAR - regular membership shall be those employees, not including political appointees, involved in agricultural credit services that have supervisory and/or program management responsibilities and/or whose job responsibilities include primary duties of agricultural credit programs technical support, which pay quarterly dues and agree to abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of this Association. – Revised at NACS Convention, New Orleans, 2019.
3. ASSOCIATE - All individuals who have an interest in the objectives of the Association but do not qualify for regular membership, who pay dues and agree to abide by the Constitution and By-laws of this Association.
4. RETIRED - All retired employees of the USDA Agencies shall be eligible for retired membership by payment of lifetime dues and agreeing to abide by the Constitution and By-laws of this Association.
5. HONORARY - Any person who the Board of Directors shall recommend and receive a 2/3 vote from the official delegates at the annual meeting.
6. Regular membership only, shall carry with it the privilege of holding any office to which they may be elected or appointed and can represent their state if appointed a delegate and have voting privileges on matters brought before the Association.
7. To qualify for membership in the National Association, an individual must be a member of a State Chapter or a duly recognized Association of Credit Specialists working in a state, regional or national office.

ARTICLE IV – GOVERNMENT

1. OFFICERS

Officers of this Association shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall consist of the newly elected officers, the retiring President, and the zone representatives.

1. The four officers and past president shall be the executive committee.
2. Manner of Election

1. Each state or duly recognized association in good standing on the first day of the national convention shall be entitled to the following delegates and alternates based on the regular membership in the respective association:

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Membership shall be shown by the records of the National Association Treasurer as of the first day of the National Convention. Selection of each delegate and alternate shall be evidenced by a certificate signed by the President or Secretary of each state or recognized association.

Excerpt from the By-Laws…

ARTICLE I - DUES AND FISCAL YEAR

1. Annual dues shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
2. State may pay dues either annually or quarterly. State paying dues annually, must pay in advance versus arrears.

1. States paying quarterly shall have their dues due and payable in alignment with the NACS fiscal year.
2. Dues shall be due and payable on June 1st, September 1st, December1st and March 1st.
3. The fiscal year shall be June 1 to May 31.

Important Notes…

Dues as set by NACS board

1. National NACS Dues are $156 per year
2. Associate National NACS Dues are $52 per year
3. National Lifetime Membership is $100, paid one time
4. National NACS Dues are $52 for any first-time member

Potential Members

NACS-FSA consists of the following FSA state and county employees: Farm Loan Managers, Farm Loan Officers and Trainees, District Directors, Farm Loan Specialists including Appraisers and Underwriters, Farm Loan Chiefs, Loan Analysts, any other FSA employee classified in the GS-1165 series, and any FSA employee who deals primarily and directly with Farm Loan program management responsibilities or who has supervisory responsibilities for Farm Loan programs.

The full NACS CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS may be reviewed at: www.nacs-fsa.org