Bylaws of the Mississippi State University Student Chapter
of the Association for Computing Machinery

Article I - Name

1. This organization shall be called the Mississippi State University, Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. The Association is also referred to as ACM.

Article II - Purpose

1. The essential purposes of the Chapter are as follows:
   1. To promote an increased knowledge of the science, design, development, construction, languages, and applications of modern computing machinery;
   2. To promote a greater interest in computing machinery and its applications; and
   3. To provide a means of communication between persons having interest in computing machinery.

Article III - Membership

1. Membership is this chapter shall be open to all Student Members of the ACM who are members of the MSU Community.
2. Affiliate membership in this chapter shall be open for a maximum of one year to non-ACM members who are students. Affiliate member activity is limited to local affairs.

Article IV - Officers

1. The officers of this chapter shall be Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer. They must all be student members of ACM and of this chapter. Other Offices shall be a representative from each class of the University, and an ambassador from other related student organizations at the unversity.
2. The officers shall be elected at the annual Election Meeting. They shall take office immediately after the Election Meeting and serve until the end of the next Election Meeting. Ambassadors are elected from the club that they represent, and must be a member of this student chapter.
3. Any one member may not serve in the office of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for more than two consecutive years.
4. Vacancies left by resignation shall be filled by a general election to be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The Chairperson shall appoint an interim officer to fill the position until one is elected.

Article V - Duties of Officers

1. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of this chapter and of its Executive Council. He shall represent this chapter at all meetings with the ACM Regional Representative. He shall also appoint all committees of this chapter.
2. The Vice Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson in the event of the Chairperson's absence. He shall assume those duties of the Chairperson that are delegated to him by the Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall preside over all committees.
3. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all chapter meetings and Executive Council meetings. He shall prepare the annual chapter report for presentation to the chapter at the Election Meeting and prepare the report to the Chairperson of the ACM Committee of Student Membership and Student Chapters after each meeting.
4. The Treasurer shall collect dues and maintain financial and membership records. He shall make the annual report of the chapter's finances required by the Treasurer of the ACM.
5. The representatives will represent the students of their class in all executive council meetings.

Article VI - Executive Council

1. The Executive Council shall consist of the present officers, class representatives, ambassadors, and the sponser. The new Executive Council shall take effect immediatly following the election meeting.
2. The Executive Council shall act for this chapter in all matters except election of officers. Minutes of all Executive Council meetings shall be available for inspection by any member of this chapter and shall be filed with the chapter records.
3. A Meeting of the Executive Council shall be called by the Chairperson upon request of any member of the Executive Council.
4. The Executive Council is responsible for the planning of all events of this Student chapter.
5. The Executive Council may remove an Officer from office by a 2/3 vote at an Executive Council Meeting called for that purpose.

Article VII - Standing Committees

1. The Standing Committee shall be Publicity.
2. The Publicity Committee shall maintain a mailing list, and publish and distribute all notices and publicity of this chapter.

Article VIII - Temporary Committees

1. The Chairperson may appoint such Temporary Committees as he deems appropriate.
2. The Nominating Committee, consisting of three voting members of this Chapter, at least two of whom shall not be members of the Executive Council, shall be appointed by the Chairperson at least one month prior to the Election Meeting. At the Election Meeting, the Nominating Committee shall present at least one nomination for each office, and other nominations shall be honored from the floor.

Article IX - Meetings

1. Meetings shall be held as planned by the Executive Council.
2. The Election Meeting shall be held during the spring term of every year. The election of officers will be held, and the Secratary will give the Annual Report.
3. Written notices shall be posted at specific places at least one week prior to any meeting.
4. There shall be at least six meetings each year.

Article X - Disbursements and Dues

1. Disbursements from the Treasury for chapter expenditures shall be made under authorization of the Executive Council and be included in the minutes of that meeting.
2. Dues shall be fixed annually by the Executive Council.

Article XI - Membership Good Standing

1. In order for a member to participate in chapter events they must be in Good Standing with this chapter.
2. A member remains in good standing by
   • Attending meetings on a regular basis.
   • Membership on an event committees.

Article XII - Amendments and Procedure

Amendments to these Bylaws shall be made in the following manner:

1. The proposed amendment shall be read at the regulary announced meeting.
2. The proposed ammendment shall be distributed to the membership with notice of a meeting.
3. At the meeting the amendment shall be read again and voted upon. Two-thrids of the members present and voting shall be required to carry the amendment.
4. A quorum necessary for the conduct of chapter business is defined as five members.
5. Rulings on any point of procedure not included in these bylaws shall be made by the Chairperson with approval of the Sponser.

Article XIII - Approval of Bylaws

1. These bylaws must be originally approved by two-thirds of those present at a meeting to be called for that purpose.