AFAN's Bylaws were totally rewritten and approved in January 2005.
Article Four, Section 2-Q was amended and approved in October 2006.

ARTICLE ONE: NAME

ARTICLE TWO: ADDRESS

Section 1: Principal Address

Section 2: Change of Address

Section 3: Other Offices

ARTICLE THREE: PURPOSE

ARTICLE FOUR: ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE OF THE NETWORK

Section 1: Networkers
A. Membership Defined
B. Categories of Membership
C. Rights of Members
D. Voting
E. Termination of Membership
F. Procedure for Expulsion
G. Rights on Termination of Membership
H. Delegation of Authority

Section 2: Steering Committee
A. Composition
B. Powers
C. Duties and Responsibilities
D. Limitations
E. Conflicts of Interest
F. Compensation for Service
G. Nomination
H. Election
I. Installation
J. Resignation
K. Removal
L. Replacement
M. Quorum
N. Voting in Absentia
O. Full and Free Discussion
P. Resolutions of the Steering Committee
Q. Action by Consensus Without Meeting
R. Non-liability of Members of the Steering Committee
S. Indemnification by the Network of Members of the Steering Committee, Officers, Employees, and Other Agents

Section 3: Area Coordinators
A. Purpose
B. Delineation of Areas
C. Definition
D. Duties and Responsibilities
E. Powers
F. Selection and Termination
G. Term of Service

Section 4: Advisors
A. Definition
B. Rights and Functions
C. Recall

Section 5: Officers
A. Number, Elections and Term
B. Qualifications, Vacancies, Termination and Resignation
C. Recording Secretary
D. Treasurer
E. Presiding Officer

Section 6: Publications and Sponsored Activities
A. Newsletter
B. Membership Directory
C. Electronic Communications
D. International Astrology Day
E. Other Sponsored Activities

ARTICLE FIVE: DEMOCRATIC PROCEDURES

Section 1: Network Elections
A. Ballot
B. Annual and Other Regular Elections

Section 2. Special Elections.
A. Persons Who May Call Special Elections
B. Rules Governing Special Elections

Section 3. Conduct of Elections and Meetings

Section 4. Required Number of Ballots

Section 5. Votes Required for Passage of Issues

Section 6. Manner of Giving Notice for Elections

Section 7. Notice of Annual or Regular Elections

Section 8. Notice of Special Elections

Section 9. Ballots

Section 10. Procedures for Nomination and Election of Members of the SC

Section 11. Voting

Section 12. Voting Procedures

Section 13. Verification of Ballots

Section 14. Receipt and Counting of Ballots

Section 15. Announcement of Results

Section 16. Challenge to an Election

Section 17. Initiatives
A. Informal Procedure
B. Formal Procedure
C. Speedy Resolution
D. Petition
E. Wording on the Ballot
F. Immediate Special Election
G. Passage of an Initiative

ARTICLE SIX: FINANCES AND TREASURY

Section 1. Limitation on Source(s) of Income

Section 2. Disbursement of Resources

Section 3. Administrative Expenses

Section 4. Fiscal Year

Section 5. Execution of Instruments

Section 6. Checks and Notes

Section 7. Gifts

Section 8. Prohibition Against Sharing Network Profits and Assets

Section 9. Annual Accounting Review

Section 10. Annual Report

Section 11. Annual Statement of Specific Transactions to Members

ARTICLE SEVEN: BYLAWS

Section 1: Ratification and Prohibitions

Section 2: Amendments

ARTICLE EIGHT: RECORDS AND SEALS

Section 1. Maintenance of Corporate Records

Section 2 Corporate Seal

Section 3. Inspection Rights of SC Members

Section 4. Networkers' Inspection Rights

Section 5. Right to Copy and Make Extracts

ARTICLE NINE: MERGERS

ARTICLE TEN: DISSOLUTION OF THE NETWORK

Section 1. Septenary Election

Section 2. Limitation on Distribution of Assets

ARTICLE ELEVEN: STANDING RULES OF AFAN

Section I. History
Rule I. History and Stance Toward Democratic Procedures

Section II. The Steering Committee
Rule II-1. Duties and Responsibilities of the Chair of Meetings of the SC
Rule II-2. Calls of the Steering Committee

Section III. Duties and Responsibilities of Committees.
Rule III-1. The Advisory Committee
Rule III-2. The Community Activities Committee
Rule III-3. The Correspondence Committee
Rule III-4. The Democratic Procedures Committee
Rule III-5. The Finance and Treasury Committee
Rule III-6. The Membership Committee
Rule III-7. The Publications Committee
Rule III-8. The Legal Information Committee
Rule III-9. The Public Information and Education Committee

Section IV. Finances
Rule IV-1. Funds
Rule IV-2. The Annual Budget

Section V. Scholarships and Grants
Rule V-1. Disbursement

Section VI. AFAN Seed Groups
Rule VI-1. Purpose of this Article
Rule VI-2. Petition to form a Seed Group
Rule VI-3. Requirement for Obtaining Nonprofit Status and for the Seed Group's Purpose
Rule VI-4. Grant of Seed Money
Rule VI-5. Calculation of Financial Assets
Rule VI-6. Limitation on Members' Participation in Subsequent Seed Groups