Guide for Developing Bylaws for an ISA Student Section

INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA

_____________________________________________ STUDENT SECTION

BYLAWS

Adopted __________________________ 

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I - NAME

1. The name of this organization shall be:

INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA,

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Student Section, an ISA chartered organization in the State of

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here in after referred to as the "Section."

2. The Section shall maintain affiliation with the

International Organization known as "Instrument Society of America," which hereinafter shall be referred to as the "Society", and shall be subordinate to the SOCIETY

ARTICLE II - LOCATION

1. The offices of the Section shall be located at

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(School)

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(Building) (Street)

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(City) (State/Province)

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(Zip/Postal Code) (Country)

ARTICLE III - OBJECTIVES

1. The objectives of the Section are to advance and to reinforce the arts and sciences related to the theory, design, manufacture, and use of instrumentation, computers, and systems for measurement and control in the various sciences and technologies for the benefit of mankind and to advance knowledge of career opportunities in the field of instrumentation.

ARTICLE IV - POLICIES

1. The Section’s Bylaws shall not conflict with the Bylaws of the Society. The Section and its members shall abide by the Bylaws of the Section.

2. The Section shall not adopt any policy that is considered contrary to school policy.

3. The Section shall endeavor to promote a better understanding of the scope and opportunities in Instrumentation and the Science of Measurement and Control.

4. The Section shall hold periodic meetings during the normal school year.

5. The Section shall present educational programs of general interest topics in the Science of Measurement and Control and other technological fields.

6. The Section shall promote friendship among its members, and with professional men and women in the instrumentation industry.

7. The Section shall encourage its members to prepare student papers and attend Society Conferences and Symposia.

8. The Section Faculty Advisor shall have the power to veto any Section action that is contrary to school policy.

ARTICLE V - SECTION MEMBERSHIP

1. The membership of the Section shall consist of: Society Members and Student Members.

ARTICLE VI - QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP

1. Any person desiring to support the objectives of the Society shall be eligible for election as a member.

2. An individual is eligible to become a Student Member if he or she meets the definition of Student Member in the Society’s Bylaws, Article IV.

a. He or she is registered in a program leading to a degree or certificate.

3. Any member of the Society affiliated with one Section shall be eligible to become affiliated with additional Sections, subject to the regulations of the Society and the Sections.

4. Membership election procedure

a. Application for membership in the Society as Member or Student Member shall be made by filling out an ISA Application for Membership Form and submitting it, properly endorsed and with the correct dues, to the Section with which the applicant desires to affiliate or to the Society Executive Director. The Section shall forward

the form with the correct dues attached to the Society Executive Director shall notify the member of election effective in the month the application was received and the dues were recorded.

ARTICLE VII - DUES

1. The amount and collection of dues of the members shall be as provided in the Society Bylaws.

2. All annual dues shall be paid on an anniversary basis. The anniversary date for new members shall be the effective date of membership established by the Executive Director. The Executive Director, may through pro-ration of Society and Division Dues, establish a new anniversary date for any member with the consent of the member.

ARTICLE VIII - GOVERNMENT

1. The Executive Committee of the Section shall control the general policies of the Section through its powers to initiate changes in this Bylaws, to establish budget policies, and to review the annual reports of the officers.

2. The determination of operating policies and the control of the affairs, property, and funds of the Section shall be vested in the Executive Committee, except as may be otherwise provided by these Bylaws.

3. The Section shall control and manage the affairs, property, and funds of the Section.

ARTICLE IX - OFFICERS OF THE SECTION

1. The elected officers of the Section shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

The officers of the Section shall be elected annually for a one year term of office by the vote of a majority of those eligible members voting in the election. The term of office shall begin on the first day of the month after the month in which the regular election of officers is held. Officers shall serve until their successor assumes office.

ARTICLE X - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1. The Executive Committee of the Section shall consist of the Society’s District Vice President for the District in which the Section is located or duly appointed representative, the Section Faculty Advisor, and the current officers of the section.

2. The Section’s Faculty Advisor shall be a member of the Executive Committee as long as he or she remain Faculty Advisor. If the Faculty Advisor resigns as Faculty Advisor, dies, or ceases to be a member of the school’s faculty, the Section President will immediately notify the Society’s District Vice President. The District Vice President and the Section President shall seek out and appoint a suitable faculty member as the replacement Faculty Advisor.

ARTICLE XI - ELECTION OF OFFICERS

1. Nominations of officers shall take place one month prior to their election. Election of officers shall take place during the next to the last regular school month.

2. All members in good standing shall be entitled to vote on questions before the Section and in Section elections and shall have equal voting powers in election of officers.

3. No person elected as an officer of the Section shall succeed himself in the same office, except as provided in paragraph 4 of this Article.

4. The order of succession of officers shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. If any office becomes vacant, then the officer holding the office below in the order of succession shall be elevated to fulfill the unexpired term of the vacated office. Any office not filled by succession shall then be filled by a special election for the balance of the term. An officer filling an unexpired term of office may succeed himself as the elected officer for that office.

ARTICLE XII - LIMITATIONS ON SECTION ACTIVITIES

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the SECTION shall not conduct or carry on any activities not permitted to be conducted or carried on by an organization exempt under Section 503 (c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and its Regulations as they now exist or as they may be amended. [Note: Equivalent revenue regulations of a governing body outside the U.S. shall apply to Sections not covered by Section 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.]

2. Neither the SECTION nor any officer, member, or person acting on behalf of the SECTION:

a. Shall make loans of SECTION funds to any individual or corporation at less than the prevailing rate of interest or with inadequate security as collateral.

b. Shall pay excessive compensation for rendered services to any individual or corporation.

c. Shall sell or transfer securities owned by the SECTION to any individual or corporation for less than the prevailing market value at the time of such sale or transfer.

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