CONSTITUTION OF
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(Club name)
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this organization shall be ________________________________________.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purpose(s) of this organization shall be ___________________________________
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is restricted to all currently enrolled students of Western Dakota Tech.
The rights of voting and holding an office are reserved for club members only.
ARTICLE IV
LEADERSHIP
The leadership of the club shall be made up of:
An Advisor, a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer
The term of each office shall be one year.
ARTICLE V
AMENDMENTS
The constitution shall be ratified by a ___________ vote of the members attending a meeting.
(EXAMPLE: Majority, 2/3, etc.)
BY-LAWS OF
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(Club name)
ARTICLE I
MEMBERSHIP
The procedure for selection of membership is: _______________________________
ARTICLE II
LEADERSHIP
The leadership of the club shall be led by:
Advisor: ________________________________________________________________
President: ______________________________________________________________
Vice-President: __________________________________________________________
Secretary: ______________________________________________________________
Treasurer: ______________________________________________________________
ARTICLE III
DUTIES OF LEADERSHIP
Advisor:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
President:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Vice-President:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Secretary:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Treasurer:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
The term of each office shall be one year.
ARTICLE IV
ELECTION/OFFICERS SELECTION
To be eligible for office and officer must be in good academic standing (2.0 cumulative gpa or
higher).
Nominations shall be made by _______________________________________
(when/whom)
Election for new officers shall be conducted _______________________________________
(how - by voice vote, written ballot, etc; when and where)
Votes will be counted by ________________________________________________
(whom)
Elected officers must receive _______________ of votes to be elected.
(i.e. majority, 2/3, etc.)
Officers shall take office on: ____________________________________________________.
Vacancies in office shall be filled by: _____________________.
(i.e. appointment, election, etc.)
ARTICLE V
The club shall have the following committees to do the following tasks:
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_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
ARTICLE VI
RULES OF PROCEDURE
The club shall be guided in its procedures by Robert’s Rules of Order, latest edition, when no
other rules have been specifically established in the By-laws or Constitution.
ARTICLE VII
MEETINGS
Regular meetings shall be held: ____________________________________________
(when)
Special meetings may be called by officers.
A quorum of _____
(i.e. 2/3, ½, 2, etc.)
of the members and officers shall be necessary to
conduct business.
(Note: Quorum is the minimum number of voting members who must present
at a meeting to make official binding decisions. Selects a number that allows you to do business
regularly, but which prevents a small number of members or officers for controlling the club.)
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS
The By-laws shall be amended by a_______________________ vote of the members
attending a meeting.
(i.e. majority, 2/3, etc)