Carnegie Mellon College Bowl: Bylaws

Bylaws of the Carnegie Mellon University College Bowl Organization

(Revised April 29, 2002)

Preamble

Whereas Carnegie Mellon University does not currently have a College Bowl Organization and whereas the intellectual level of the students on this campus is high, hereafter a College Bowl Organization on this c will be formed.

Article I: Organizational Name

The name of this organization will hereafter be called the Carnegie Mellon University College Bowl Organization.

Article II: Definitions

Active Member: For purposes of tournament attendance and voting, an active member shall be defined as a member of the Carnegie Mellon University College Bowl Organization who has attended at least one weekly practice in a given semester, or otherwise demonstrated to the Organization's officers a good faith effort to remain involved in the affairs of the organization.
On-Campus Tournaments: On-Campus Tournaments shall be defined as academic competition tournaments held on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University.

Article III: Purpose

Attendance at Competition
1. To organize a teams of Carnegie Mellon University students to attend intercollegiate competition including, but not limited to:
  1. National Academic Quiz Tournaments L.L.C. (NAQT) Sectional Collegiate Tournament
  2. Testing Recall About Strange Happenings (TRASH) Regionals
  3. Other events for which sufficient interest and availability exists among the membership of the organization.
Hosting of Competiton
1. To organize sufficient staff and resources to host tournaments including, but not limited to:
  1. The Carnegie Mellon Intramural College Bowl Tournament
  2. The Tartan Invitational High School College Bowl Tournament
  3. Other events for which sufficient interest and availability exists among the membership of the organization.

Article IV: Membership

Membership in this organization shall be open to all members of Carnegie Mellon University and will abide by the university’s Statement of Assurance.

Article V: Parliamentary Procedure

All meetings will be run according to Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure.
To vote on any motion, a quorum of active members must be present.

Article VI: Officers

Officers
1. Elected Officers
  1. President
    1. Duties of the President
      1. Set the agenda for each of the meetings
      2. Represent the College Bowl organization
      3. Create committees
      4. Serve as assistant director of on-campus tournaments
  2. Vice-President
    1. Duties of the Vice-President
      1. Takes over for the president if the president is unable to perform his or her duties
      2. Set up equipment for weekly practices.
      3. Run the meetings.
      4. In charge of publicity
        
        Designing the posters
        
        Putting the publicity up
  3. Treasurer
    1. Duties of the Treasurer
      1. Handle the finances of the organization
        
        Keep the budget balanced
        
        Keep track of all income and expenses
  4. Secretary
    1. Duties of the Secretary
      1. Handle the clerical work of the organization
      2. Serve as liason to similar Organizations at other Universities.
      3. Reserve rooms for weekly practices.
  5. Tournament Director
    1. Duties of the Tournament Director
      1. Organizes and manages the on-campus tournaments.
      2. Finds and trains the volunteers for on-campus tournaments.
2. Executive Committee
  1. The executive committee will consist of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
3. Non-Elected Officers
  1. Non-Elected Officers will be nominated by the President and approved by a vote of the Elected Officers.
4. All members of the College Bowl Organization will be part of the general body.
Election of Officers
1. The election of officers for the offices of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary will occur no later than the last week in April.
2. The election will be run by a member of the College Bowl organization who is not running in the elections.
3. Nominations will take place during the meeting on the day of the elections.
4. Nominations must be seconded to be on the ballot.
5. The voting during the election will be by secret ballot.
6. Write-in votes will not be permitted.
7. The terms of the officers will begin on the first day of Classes for the Fall Semester following their election and the terms will end the next year on the same date.

Article VII: Finances

As stated above, the treasurer will be in charge of the finances.
Sources of funding
1. Activities Fee (Funding directly allocated by the Student Senate)
  1. What the funding is used for
    1. Purchase of question packets
    2. Advertising
    3. Clerical supplies (i.e. Paper, pens, etc.)
    4. Miscellaneous expenses
2. Student Activities
  1. What the funding is used for
    1. Buzzer systems
    2. Miscellaneous expenses
3. Student Affairs
  1. What the funding is used for
    1. Travel expenses to send the teams to the regional and national tournaments
  2. Miscellaneous expenses
4. Other sources
  1. Miscellaneous expenses

Article VIII: The Carnegie Mellon Intramural College Bowl Tournament

All rules used in the Tournament will be those rules set by NAQT.
Questions for the Tournament will be purchased from NAQT.

Article IX: Selection of Teams

The composition of teams for the regional and national tournaments will be selected at the discretion of the President.

Article X: Amendments

The Carnegie Mellon University College Bowl Organization will have the power to amend its bylaws.
1. A two-thirds (2/3) vote is required for the passage of any amendment.
2. After the motion is made to amend the bylaws, the motion will be immediately postponed until the next meeting.