SEDS-USA Constitution and Bylaws (Adopted in 1993)

Table of Contents

[Constitution] [Bylaws]

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I Name, Purpose, and Composition

Section 1. Name
Section 2. Purpose
Section 3. Composition

ARTICLE II National Structure

Section 1. SEDS-USA
Section 2. Council of Chapters

Section 2.1 Responsibilities of the Chapter Representatives
Section 2.2 Powers of the Council of Chapters

Section 3. Executive Board

Section 3.1 Composition
Section 3.2 Permanent Positions
Section 3.3 Election of the Executive Board
Section 3.4 Limits on Elections

Section 4. Responsibilities of the Executive Board Members

Section 4.1
Section 4.2
Section 4.3

Section 5. Powers of the Executive Board
Section 6. Impeachment of Executive Board Members

Section 6.1
Section 6.2

Section 7. Unscheduled Elections

ARTICLE III Chapters

Section 1. Establishment
Section 2. Chapter Organization
Section 3. Chapter Responsibilities

Section 3.1
Section 3.2
Section 3.3

Section 4. Autonomous Powers of the Chapters

Section 4.1
Section 4.2
Section 4.3

Section 5. Disenfranchisement

Section 5.1
Section 5.2

ARTICLE IV Advisorship

Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Appointment
Section 3. Rights of Advisors
Section 4. Responsibilities of Advisors

ARTICLE V Alumni Board

Section 1. National Communication
Section 2. Chapter Communication

ARTICLE VI Relations with Outside Organizations

Section 1. National Communication
Sectoin 2. Chapter Communication

ARTICLE VII Relations with SI

Section 1. Definition of terms "SEDS" and SI ("SEDS International")
Section 2. Relationship of SEDS-USA to SI
Section 3. Reporting Requirements

ARTICLE VIII Affiliates

ARTICLE IX National Mergers

ARTICLE X Amendments

ARTICLE XI Bylaws

Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Authority Invested in the Bylaws
Section 3. Enactment/Revision of Bylaws

ARTICLE XII Definitions

BYLAWS

SECTION_1 Responsibilities of Executive Board Members

SECTION_2 Regular Voting Procedures

SECTION_3 Voting Procedures for Unscheduled Elections

SECTION_4 Standing Rules

SECTION_5 Definitions

SECTION_6 Electronic Communication

SECTION_7 Political Activity

SECTON_8 Financial Cmte Selection

SECTION_9 Initial Directors Budgets

SECTION_10 General Investigation Procedure

SECTION_11 Miscellaneous Expenditures

SECTION_12 Reimburesement

SECTION_13 Limits on Finance Cmte. Powers

SECTION_14 Individual Membership Program

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