BY-LAWS
OF
THE LOS ANGELES CHAPTER
OF ASM INTERNATIONAL
ARTICLE
I
NAME
This chapter shall be known as the Los Angeles Chapter of ASM
International.
ARTICLE
II
MISSION STATEMENT
The
mission of the ASM International Los Angeles Chapter is to support our members
by providing technical information on metals and other engineering materials,
education and networking opportunities; and to promote the materials
profession within the community; in a professional and fun atmosphere.
ARTICLE Ill
LIMITATIONS AND DISSOLUTION
LIMITATIONS
Section 1 -
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These By-Laws have been drawn up specifically for
governing the Los
Angeles Chapter of ASM International in accordance with the Constitution and
By-Laws of ASM International. These By-Laws shall at all times be subordinate
to the Constitution and By-Laws of ASM International and no article and/or
section and/ or amendment shall be included which is in violation of any part
of the Constitution and By-Laws of ASM International. If any article or
section of these By-Laws becomes a violation of the Constitution and By-Laws
of ASM International, the By-Laws of the Chapter shall be amended by the
Executive Committee of the Chapter.
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The Chapter shall not at any time possess powers, exercise authority
or engage in activities, either expressly or by interpretation, which are not
permitted to be possessed, exercised or engaged in by an organization exempt
from Federal income tax.
DISSOLUTION
Section 2 -
If the chapter should return its charter to the
society for any reason, or should have its charter revoked, the affairs of the
chapter shall be terminated immediately under the supervision of the Board of
Trustees of the Society, hereinafter called the board, and all funds or other
property remaining after payment of debts and obligations of the chapter shall
be transferred and paid to the society.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERS AND FEES
MEMBERS
Section 1 -
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The members of the Chapter shall be
those meeting the requirements of ASM International who have been assigned to
it, either at their own request or by ASM International for geographical
reasons, and who have been elected by majority vote of the Executive
Committee. Classes of special members and qualifications for special
membership shall conform to those stipulated in the By-Laws of ASM
International.
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There shall be no bar
to membership in the Chapter because of race, color, sex, religion, sexual
orientation, citizenship, or country of origin.
FEES
Section 2.
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Fees for
individual members and student members shall be those stated in the By-Laws of
ASM International.
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The minimum fee for sustaining members of the Chapter shall be $100.00 or
that set by the chapter Executive Committee.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section 1 -
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The
officers of the Chapter elected from membership shall consist of a Chairman,
Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past Chairman.
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Two officers of the
Chapter, the office of Chairman and the office of Immediate Past Chairman,
shall be filled through succession of the Vice Chairman and the Chairman
respectively. In case of extenuating circumstances, the executive
committee may appoint members to fill vacancies.
Section 2-
The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the
Committee. He* shall in general act as Chief Executive of the Chapter subject
at all times to the approval of the Executive Committee. He shall be an
ex-officio member of all committees. He shall make such reports to the Board
of Trustees of ASM International as from time to time may be requested from
the board.
* Refers to the office and not
gender
Section
3.
The Vice Chairman shall
perform the duties of the Chairman if the Chairman is absent or unable to act.
He shall act as Chairman of the Program Committee unless that duty is
otherwise assigned by the Executive Committee.
Section 4 -
The Secretary shall keep minutes of all business
and of its Executive Committee. He shall keep a complete record of all members
of the Chapter and their addresses, and shall check the same at regular
intervals with the records of ASM International. He shall have custody of all
papers and records of the Chapter and shall in general perform the duties of a
Recording and Corresponding Secretary. The Secretary or
such other person as the Executive shall designate shall submit a report in
writing of each meeting of the Chapter within sixty (60) days after the
meeting. The report shall be
submitted to the Secretary of ASM International. The
Secretary shall also make an annual report to the Secretary of ASM
International before June 30th of each year. The Secretary shall be an ex-officio member of the Publicity
Committee.
Section
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The Treasurer shall be the financial officer of
the Chapter. He shall deposit all funds of the Chapter in the name of the
Chapter in such bank or banks as the Executive Committee shall determine. He
shall disburse all monies for the account of the Chapter and shall take proper
receipts of monies disbursed by him. At the end of each
fiscal year and before June 30th, a signed and dated audit shall be made in a manner determined by the
Executive Committee, and a copy of the balance sheet from each such audit
shall be distributed to each member of both out- going and in-coming Executive
Committees. He shall forward a copy of such report of the finances of the
Chapter showing the amounts received and expended by the Chapter and sources
and purposes thereof in detail. The Treasurer shall also file such other
reports of the financial condition of the Chapter at such times as may be
requested by the Executive Committee or by the Board of Trustees. The
Secretary shall be an ex-officio of the Finance Committee.
EXECUTIVE
BODY
.Section
1 -
The affairs of the Chapter shall be governed by
an Executive Committee consisting of at least seven voting members which
include the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and the most recent
Past- Chairman.
The Executive Committee may appoint, remove and
fix duties of such officers, other Executive Committee members, or committees
other than those specified in Article V, Sections 1,2,3,4, and 5, as may be
deemed necessary by the Executive Committee.
Section 2 -
A majority of the Executive
Committee present at a meeting of at least 4 members shall constitute a
quorum.
Section 3 -
The Executive Committee
shall meet at least 10 times throughout the year. Additional meetings of the Executive Committee
may be called at such times and places as may be fixed by the Executive
Committee or designated by the chairman.
ARTICLE VII
NOMINATION, ELECTION AND
TERM OF OFFICERS
Section lA-
On or before the first day of February of each
year the Chairman shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of (7)
voting members.
The outgoing Chairman shall be Chairman of the
Nominating Committee and will serve in an ex-officio and non-voting capacity.
Three (3) members of the Nominating Committee
shall be Past Chairmen and four (4) shall be membership at large. These
latter (4) shall be approved by the Executive Committee. Current officers and
Executive Committee members, except the Immediate Past Chairman, shall be
excluded from voting membership on the Nominating Committee.
Section lB -
The Nominating Committee shall meet during the
first full week in March of each year and shall nominate one candidate for
each of the offices of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer and
as many candidates for additional membership on the Executive Committee as
required. The Nominating Committee shall secure the consent of each nominee
before submitting his name for any position.
Section 1C
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The Nominating Committee shall report the names
of the Nominees to the Chairman and Secretary during the third full week in
March and their report shall be submitted to the members in the published
announcement for the April meeting.
Section 1D -
After the names of the candidates submitted to
the Nominating Committee have been published and at any time prior to May 1st
of the same year, additional nominations for any or all of the offices may be
made by written communication addressed to the Chairman and Secretary and
signed by at least ten per cent (10%) of the members and/or the designated
representatives of sustaining members.
Section 1E
If no such additional nominations are received
prior to May 1st, nominations shall be closed and the Secretary at the next
succeeding annual meeting of the Chapter, shall cast the unanimous vote of all
members for the election of the candidates so nominated.
Section 1F
If the Secretary receives additional nominations
for offices of the Chapter prior to May 1st, he shall prepare a letter ballot
which he shall send to each member of the Chapter in good standing with the
announcement for the annual meeting of that year.and
places as the Executive Committee shall designate.
Section 3 -
Special meetings of the Chapter may be called at
any time by the Executive Committee on or before
the first day of February of each year the Chairman shall appoint a Nominating
Committee consisting of at least three (3) voting members.
Three (3) members of the
Nominating Committee shall be Past Chairmen and all members shall be
approved by the Executive Committee and four (4) shall be membership at
large. These latter (4) shall be approved by the Executive Committee. Current
officers and Executive Committee members, except the Immediate Past Chairman,
shall be excluded from voting membership on the Nominating Committee.
Section 4 -
At all annual meetings or special meetings of the
Chapter a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members entitled to vote
thereof, present in person or by proxy.
ARTICLE X
VOTING
Section 1 -
All members and the designated representative of
each sustaining member shall be entitled to cast one vote on all questions
arising at meetings of the chapter. Student members do not have voting
privilege. Voting may be in person or by proxy. A proxy shall not be valid for
more than three months.
ARTICLE XI
STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1 -
Standing committees shall be established as
deemed necessary by the Executive Committee. The chairmen of these committees
shall be chapter officers, other Executive Committee members, or other chapter
members appointed by the Executive Committee.
Section 2 -
All Standing Committees shall report to the
Executive Committee.
Section
3 -
The detailed duties of each officer and standing
committee shall be kept on file at the Secretary’s office and shall be
revised each year, if needed, before the May Executive meeting. It shall be
the Executive Committee’s duty to review and decide whether revisions are
needed.
ARTICLE XII
RULES OF ORDER
Section 1-
The rules contained in Robert’s ‘Rules of
Order” (Revised Edition) shall govern the Chapter and the Executive
Committee in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not
inconsistent with The Rules of Government of the Chapter
and/or the Constitution and Rules of Government of ASM International.
Reference: “Robert’s Rules of Order”
(Revised) Edition - ISBN #0738203076.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENT
Section 1 -
The By-Laws for Government of the Chapter maybe
amended by the Executive Committee at any regular or special meeting of such
Committee by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the total membership of the
Executive Committee provided seven (7) days notice of intention has been given
to all members of the Executive Committee.