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Constitution of
the Mathematics Club of Tennessee Tech Article
I - Name
This club shall be known as the Mathematics Club of Tennessee Technological
University.
Article II - Purpose
| Section 1. |
To stimulate interest in mathematics and allied subjects. |
| Section 2. |
To provide a meeting place for students and faculty interested in
mathematics and to bring before this group topics of interest in this
field which cannot readily be included in the regular classroom instruction. |
Article III - Membership
| Section 1. |
This club is open to any student or faculty member of Tennessee
Technological University who shows an interest in mathematics. |
| Section 2. |
Only those members who pay the club dues shall have voting privileges. |
Article IV - Officers
| Section 1. |
The elective offers shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasures, and at least one faculty sponsor. All the officers shall
be dues-paid members of the organization. The control of this club
shall be vested in the membership. |
| Section 2. |
The duties of the President shall be as follows:
- Preside over all meetings.
- Represent the club in dealings with the rest of the University
and the general public.
- Appoint any committee necessary, subject to the approval of
the membership.
- Exercise any other necessary power in accordance with parliamentary
rules.
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| Section 3. |
The duties of the Vice-President shall be as follows:
- Preside in the absence of the President, having all the authority
of that office.
- Act as chairperson of the program committee.
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| Section 4. |
The duties of the Secretary shall be as follows:
- Keep a permanent record of all meetings.
- Conduct all correspondence as is required of the office.
- See that the records of this organizations are properly kept
on file.
- Prepare an annual report in accordance with University regulations.
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| Section 5. |
The duties of the Treasurer shall be as follows:
- Collect all dues and assessments.
- Keep an accurate record of the financial state of the club,
and be prepared to report on same at the meetings of the club.
- Prepare an annual financial report in accordance with University
regulations.
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Article V - Meetings
| Section 1. |
This club shall meet monthly according to the majority vote of the
club. |
| Section 2. |
Special meetings may be called by the President. |
| Section 3. |
The rules of all meetings shall follow Robert's Rules of Order. |
Article VI - Financial
| Section 1. |
The dues and/or assessments shall be set by a majority vote of the
club members and be properly recorded in the club minutes. |
| Section 2. |
In the event that this organization becomes inactive or defunct,
all money in the treasury will be given to the Mathematics Department
of Tennessee Technological University. |
Article VII - Amendments
| Section 1. |
All amendments to this constitution must be presented to members
in writing at a regular meeting of the club and must be passed by
a three-fourths vote of the members present and voting at the next
regular meeting of the club. |
| Section 2. |
The amendments shall be introduced by the author of the same. |
Article VIII - Elections
| Section 1. |
Officers shall be elected by the club membership during the Spring
Semester and shall take office at that time and shall preside for
one academic year. |
| Section 2. |
At the meeting during Spring Semester when elections are held, a
count shall be made of the eligible voting members present and from
that number the majority shall be determined. Nominations shall then
be open to the house. |
| Section 3. |
All officers shall be elected by a majority vote. If, upon the first
ballot, no candidate had been chosen by a majority, the two highest
candidates shall be nominees for a second ballot. |
| Section 4. |
The President or faculty sponsor shall call a special election to
fill all vacancies which may occur at any time. |
Article IX - Activation
This constitution shall supersede all previous constitutions and shall
take effect upon the approval of three-fourths of the members present
and voting at the meeting following the presentation of said constitution.
By-Laws
The procedure of each meeting shall be as follows:
- Reading of the minutes
- Treasurer's report (if any)
- Old Business
- New Business
- Report of committees (if any)
- Program
- Adjournment
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