ARTICLE I

          IDENTIFICATION

SECTION 1.  Name

The name of the Chapter is the Northeastern Dakota Area Human Resource Association (NDAHRA) - herein referred to as the "Chapter".

SECTION 2.  Affiliation

The Chapter is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management - herein referred to as "SHRM".

SECTION 3.  Objectives

The objectives of the Chapter are:

• To promote the use of sound and ethical human resource management practices and to facilitate the development of the human resource management profession

• To enhance the professional capabilities of the Chapter members by providing quality programs, networking resources and to forum for the exchange of ideas to assist in HR partnering in the development and execution of organizational strategy

SECTION 4.  Relationships

The Chapter is a separate legal entity from SHRM.  It shall not be deemed to be an agency or instrumentality of SHRM or of a State Council and SHRM shall not be deemed to be an agency or instrumentality of the Chapter.  The Chapter shall not hold itself out to the public as an agent of SHRM without express written consent of SHRM.  The Chapter shall not contract in the name of SHRM without the express written consent of SHRM.