BYLAWS OF THE HURON VALLEY SECTION
OF THE
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

• Bylaw I. Name
  
  
  • This organization shall be known as the Huron Valley Section of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
    
    
• Bylaw II. Objects
  
  
  • The objects of the Section is the encouragement and advancement of chemistry in all its branches, the increase and diffusion of chemical knowledge, the promotion of scientific interests and inquiry, and the stimulation of the professional interest and promotion of the well-being of its members.
    
    
• Bylaw III. Territory and Headquarters
  
  
  • The territory of the Section shall be that assigned to it by the SOCIETY. The headquarters of the Section shall be at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    
    
• Bylaw IV. Members and Affiliates
  
  
  • Sec. 1. The rolls of the Section shall include those MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, and National Affiliates of the SOCIETY residing within the territory of the Section, provided that exceptions to this rule shall be made in conformity with the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
    
    
  • Sec. 2. The Section may have Local Section Affiliates as authorized in the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
    
    
  • Sec. 3. Members and affiliates shall have such rights and privileges as are accorded them by the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
    
    
• Bylaw V. Organization
  
  
  • Sec. 1. The officers of the Section shall be a Chair, Chair-Elect/Treasurer, and a Secretary.
    
    
  • Sec. 2. The Section shall have Councilors and Alternate Councilors as provided in the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
    
    
  • Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers, the Immediate Past Chair, the Councilor(s) and Alternate Councilor(s) of the Section.
    
    
  • Sec. 4. Officers, Councilors and Alternate Councilors shall be chosen from MEMBERS of the SOCIETY.
    
    
• Bylaw VI. Manner of Election and Terms of Office
  
  
  • Sec. 1. Elected officers, except the Secretary, of the Section shall serve for a term of one year, beginning on June 1st or until their successors are elected. The Secretary shall serve for a term of two years. The Chair-Elect shall succeed to the office of Chair upon completion of his/her term of office.
    
    
  • Sec. 2. Councilors and Alternate Councilors shall be elected for a term of three years beginning on January 1.
    
    
  • Sec. 3. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chair, the Vice-Chair shall assume the added duties of the Chair for the unexpired term. All other vacancies shall be filled by the Executive Committee by interim appointment for the period up to the next annual election, at which time the Section shall choose a member to fill out the unexpired term, if any.
    
    
  • Sec. 4. The Chair shall appoint a Nominating Committee, which shall nominate two members for each position to be filled. The Secretary shall submit the report of the Nominating Committee to the members along with the announcement of the March meeting. At the March meeting, members of the Section may make additional nominations from the floor.
    
    
  • Sec. 5. A ballot containing the names of the nominees shall be mailed to the members following the March meeting. Members shall return the marked ballots by May 22 to the Secretary, who shall count the ballots and announce the results at the next meeting.
    
    
• Bylaw VII. Duties of Officers, the Immediate Past Chair and Executive Committee
  
  
  • Sec. 1. The duties of the officers and the Immediate Past Chair are as indicated below, along with those customarily performed by such officers, together with those responsibilities prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY and by these bylaws and such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Executive Committee.
  • The specific duties of the officers and the Immediate Past Chair are:
  • Chair:
    • Will serve as Chair of the following committees as needed:
      • (1) Honors and Awards, and
      • (2) Membership.
  • Chair-Elect/Treasurer: Prepare annual Financial Report, and serve as Program Chair.
  • Secretary: Prepare and distribute the Section Newsletter, other correspondence, and receive and tally ballots (see Bylaw VI,5).
  • Immediate Past Chair:
    • Serve as Chair of the following committees as needed:
      • (1) Publicity,
      • (2) Professional and Economic Relations, and
      • (3) High School Liaison.
        
        
  • Sec. 2. The Chair of the Section shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee.
    
    
  • Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall be the governing body of the Section and, as such, shall have full power to conduct, manage, and direct the business and affairs of the Section in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY and these bylaws.
    
    
• Bylaw VIII. Committees
  
  
  • Committees other than the Nominating Committee may be appointed as needed by the Executive Committee.
    
    
• Bylaw IX. Meetings
  
  
  • Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall have the power to set the time and place of the meetings of the Local Section.
    
    
  • Sec. 2. The Section may hold special meetings at the call of the Executive Committee or at the request of 10% of the members of the Section. The notices of special meetings shall state the exact nature of the business to be transacted and no other business shall take place at such meetings.
    
    
  • Sec. 3. Due notice of all meetings shall be sent to each member and affiliate of the Section. A quorum for all meetings of the Section shall consist of 10% of the members of the Section. In the absence of a quorum all meetings shall adjourn to a date.
    
    
  • Sec. 4. The Executive Committee shall meet upon due notice to its members at the call of the Chair or at the request of a majority of the members of the Committee. In the absence of a quorum, which shall be a majority of the members of the Executive Committee, called meetings of the Executive Committee shall adjourn to a date.
    
    
  • Sec. 5. The annual business meeting of the Section shall normally be held at the January meeting.
    
    
• Bylaw X. Amendments
  
  
  • Sec. 1. A proposed amendment to these bylaws must first be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee. If it is approved by a majority of the Executive Committee, the Secretary shall furnish all members of the Section with copies of the proposed amendment at the time when notice of the next meeting of the Section is given.
    
    
  • Sec. 2. At the next meeting of the Section, the proposed amendment shall be open for discussion. A ballot on the proposed amendment shall then be sent to each member. To be valid, a ballot marked by a member must be received by the Secretary by the date indicated on the ballot. The date indicated for the receipt of the ballot should be no less than 21 days of the ballot mailing. The ballots will be tallied by the Secretary. To be adopted, a proposed amendment must be approved by two-thirds of those voting.
    
    
  • Sec. 3. An amendment adopted by the Section members shall become effective upon approval by the Council unless a later date is specified. Bylaw XI. Dissolution of Section Upon the dissolution of the Section and the discharge of its debts and the settlement of its affairs, any funds and property of the Section remaining thereafter shall be used for the advancement of chemistry in the area covered by the Section. In the event this procedure is not practical, or there still remain unexpended funds, such funds shall be conveyed to the SOCIETY for the general purposes of the SOCIETY.