AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Adopted January 1973
ARTICLE
1. NAME AND OBJECTIVE
Section
1. The
name of this organization shall be the Wyoming Section, American Society of
Civil Engineers.
Section
2. The
objective of the Wyoming Section shall be the advancement of the science and
profession of engineering, in a manner consistent with the objective of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
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II. MEMBERSHIP
Section
1. All
members of the American Society of Civil Engineers of all grades, subscribing
to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Wyoming Section, as evidenced by the
payment of current dues of the Section, shall be subscribing Members of the
Section. All members of the American Society of Civil Engineers of all grades,
whose addresses are within the boundaries of the Section, as defined by the
Society, shall be assigned Members of the Section.
Section
2. Only
Subscribing Members shall have the right to vote, to hold office, to serve on
committees, or to represent the Section officially.
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III. DUES
Section
1. There
shall be no entrance fee.
Section
2. Annual
dues shall be established by the By-Laws of the Section. Subscribing membership
ceases for any member whose dues are more than twelve months in arrears.
Section
3. Members
exempt from payment of dues in the Society, as life member, shall be exempt
from payment of dues in the Section.
ARTICLE
IV. OFFICERS MID GOVERNING BODY
Section
1. The
officers shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer,
who with the latest Resident Past President, the District Council
Representative and President or Chairman of each Subsidiary Organization shall
constitute a Board of Directors in which government of the Section shall be
vested.
ARTICLE V. MEETINGS
Section
1. The
Annual Meeting shall be held on such date and at such place as the Board of
Directors designate. Other meetings shall be called at the discretion of the
Board of Directors or by the President upon the written request for at least
ten subscribing members.
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VI. SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS
Section
1. Subsidiary
organizations may be formed within Wyoming Section, to facilitate the carrying
out of the objectives of the Section, to promote interest in the Society and to
provide to members of the Section a better opportunity for participation in
local section activities, in accordance with the provisions of the By-Laws.
Section
2. The
President or Chairman of each subsidiary organization shall be a member of the
Section's Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
VII. AMENDMENTS
Section
1. This
Constitution may be amended only by the following procedure.
a) A proposed amendment to this
Constitution must be submitted to the Section Secretary in a written petition
signed by not less than fifteen (15) subscribing members of the Section.
b) The proposed amendment shall be cleared
through the Committee on Local Sections and District Councils before being
voted on.
c) The proposed amendment shall be voted
upon by a majority of the Subscribing Members of the Section.
d) To become effective, it shall receive
an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the subscribing members
voting and the approval of the Committee on Local Sections and District
Councils.
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VIII. BY-LAWS
Section
1. The Section may adopt By-Laws consistent
with this Constitution for the guidance of officers and members.
ARTICLE
IX. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section
1. No
part of the net earnings of the Section shall inure to the benefit of any
private shareholder or individual and no substantial part of the activities of
the Section shall be carrying on propaganda, and the Section shall not
participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of
statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public
office.
Section
2. Upon
dissolution of the Section, the assets renaming after the payment of the debts
of the Section shall be distributed to such corporation, community chest, fund,
or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable,
scientific, testing for public safety, literary or educational purposes, or for
the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, which would then qualify
under the provisions of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as
they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended, as the Board of Directors
shall have designated and in the Absence of such designation they shall be
conveyed to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
ARTICLE
Section
1. The
dues of each member shall be not less than Three Dollars per year not more than
Five Dollars per year payable in advance on January 1st.
ARTICLE
II. OFFICERS
Section
1. Officers
shall be elected at the Annual Meeting and continue until their successors are
elected. The District Council Representative shall be elected or appointed for
a three-year term, the first such term beginning in October 1969. Only
Subscribing Members of the Section shall be eligible for election. Their duties
shall be those usual for such officers.
Section
2. A
vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice-President. Other
vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Board of Directors.
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III. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
Section
1. The
Nominating Committee shall be the President and the two latest living Resident
Past-Presidents continuing to be members of the Wyoming Section.
Section
2. The
Nominating Committee shall choose one or more candidates for election to each
of the offices prescribed by the Constitution and obtain the consent of
the nominees to serve if elected. In addition, candidates may be nominated by
written petition containing ten (l0) signatures of Subscribing Members.
Section
3. The
Secretary shall send a letter ballot, containing the list of official nominees
and a space for a write-in vote for another candidate for each office, to each
Subscribing Member of the Section at least twenty days previous to the Annual
Meeting.
Section
4. Ballots
returned to the Secretary up to the time of counting shall be opened and
counted at the Annual Meeting by three tellers appointed by the President. For
each office the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be
declared elected.
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IV. COMMITTEES
Section
1. Committees
deemed necessary from time to time shall be appointed by the President.
Section
2. The
following Committees shall be appointed by the President for each year: Program.
Membership, Public Information, Student Affairs, and History
and Heritage.
ARTICLE V. MEETINGS
Section
1. In
addition to the Annual Meeting, at least two meetings shall be held each year
at regular intervals.
Section
2. Notice
of each meeting of the Section shall be sent to each member of the Section.
Section
3. At
all meetings, ten (10) subscribing members shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE
VI. AMENTMENTS
Section
1. By-Laws
may be adopted or amended only by the following procedure:
a) The proposed by-law or amendment shall
be voted upon by a majority of the Subscribing Members of the Section.
b) To become effective, it shall receive
an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Subscribing Members
voting and shall receive the approval of the Committee on Local Sections and
District Councils.
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VII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section
1. The
government of the Section shall be vested in the Board of Directors.
Section
2. The
Board of Directors shall have control of the property and management of the
Section.
Section
3. A
majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
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VIII. SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS
Section
1. Formation
of subsidiary organizations shall be subject to the approval of the Wyoming
Section Board of Directors and such other requirements as may be established by
the Society. By-Laws of subsidiary organizations shall be approved by the
Wyoming Section Board before becoming effective.
Section
2. Subsidiary
organizations may be, but are not limited to, branches, younger member forums,
and technical groups. Names of subsidiary organizations shall be as set forth
in the Rules of Policy and Procedure of the Society.
Section
3. Branches
of the Section will be created in accordance with the following requirements:
a) Those proposing a new branch shall
demonstrate in writing how it will be of advantage to members in the area to
have a branch.
b) A petition containing a minimum of 15
signatures of Society Members residing in the area shall be submitted through
the local section to the Committee on Local Sections and District Councils.
c) A proposed branch area shall contain a
minimum potential of 30 members of the Society.
d) A proposed branch must have distinct
boundaries stated in the petition.
Section
4. Technical
Groups shall be created in accordance with the following requirements:
a) Those proposing a Technical Group shall
submit a statement to the Section Board of Directors with the name, objectives,
officers, and brief comments on how it will be of advantage to members in the
area to have a group.
b) Not less than ten subscribing members
of the Section may form a group.
c) Approval must be obtained from the
Section Board of Directors to activate the group.
Section
5. Associate
Member Forums and other subsidiary organizations shall be created under the
procedure outlined in Section 4.
Section
6. Each
subsidiary organization shall submit an annual budget and financial statement
to the Board of Directors for approval.
Section
7. Each
subsidiary organization president or chairman shall submit an annual written
report to the Board of Directors on the activities and programs of the
organization.
Section
8. Each
subsidiary organization shall hold a minimum of two events per year. Any
subsidiary organization that does not maintain the minimum activity level for
two successive years or does not have the ten (10) Subscribing Members on its
rolls, shall be automatically disbanded. Assets of a disbanded subsidiary
organization shall be assumed by Wyoming Section.
