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Constitution
Article
I Name- The name of this organization is District 7300 Rotaract
Club, Carnegie Mellon University Chapter
Article
II Purpose- The purpose of this organization is to network
together Carnegie Mellon University students, faculties, and
community business leaders of Rotary International, a worldwide
service organization, to better the community and the world
through Rotaract affiliated and club initiated projects.
Article III Membership- Anyone, between
the ages of 18 to 30 is permitted to join this organization,
as according to the statement of Assurance by the University
without any sort of discrimination.
Article
IV Offices- There will be a President, a Vice-President, a
Secretary, a Treasurer. The President could appoint special
committees as he sees fit. Since there can not be an election
until the organization is formed, the first year officers
will be the founders. Any officer could be impeached by a
two-thirds majority vote of club members. There will be an
election held every year following the founding year in which
the members will elect officers by anonymous vote.
Article
V Duties- The officers of this organization will be in charge
of networking students, faculties, and Rotary members, and
constructing the foundation of the organization in its infant
stages. According to the Rotaract by-laws, the duties of the
officers are as follows:
President
The president shall preside at all regular and special meetings
of the club and the board of directors. He/She shall, with
the approval of the board, appoint all standing and special
committees and, in the event of a vacancy in the board of
directors, shall, with the approval of the board fill that
vacancy by appointment until the next regular election of
the club. He/She be an ex officio member of the all committees.
He/She shall maintain communication with the sponsor club
and the district Rotaract representative to ensure they are
continually informed of all actions taken by the club.
Vice
President
The vice-president shall succeed to the office of president
in the event or removal of the latter for whatever cause,
and, in the absence of the president, shall preside at all
meetings of the club and the board.
Secretary
The secretary shall maintain all club records. He/She shall
keep minutes of all meetings of the club and board of directors,
and provide copies of such to the chairman of the sponsor
Rotary club's Rotaract committee.
Treasurer
The treasurer shall have custody of all club funds, maintaining
all necessary records and depositing all such funds in a bank
approved by the board of directors. He shall report on the
club's financial status at each meeting of the club and shall
hold all records available for inspection by any club member.
All disbursements shall be by check and with the signature
of two authorized officers. Prior to 1 March each year the
treasurer shall submit the equivalent of US$20 to the district
Rotaract representative.
Article
VI Amendments- The constitution of this organization is subject
to revisal upon the vote of all members except for Articles
II, III, IV, VI, and
VII. Any Articles may be added upon vote.
Article
VII Goals- This club as long as it exists shall pursue the
goal of becoming a successful service organization at Carnegie
Mellon University.
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