Chicago-Kent ACS: By-Laws
Posted on August 26th, 2007
- All meetings of the executive board shall follow Robert’s Rules of Order upon the request of one officer; otherwise, the meetings shall proceed informally, according to the agenda.
- The executive board shall meet monthly, except during the examination period, and the summer intersession.
- The executive board shall consider issues in good faith that have been requested attention by the membership. If the matter is deemed controversial to the membership, the board may submit it to a vote of the membership.
- Members shall receive notice of meetings of the executive board at least two days in advance of the meeting.
- A quorum at the board meetings will consist of a majority of the board.
- Attendance at the [board] meetings is open to all current members. (amended 10/16/01)
- The constitution, by-laws, minutes, and financial records of the Society will be made available upon request to any member, official of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and, from time to time, published on the Internet.
- Membership in the Society, pursuant to Article III of our constitution is open to all faculty, staff, and student of Chicago-Kent. Dues for those to whom membership is open will be $5 for the 2001-02 school year. (amended 10/16/01)
- In the event the Constitution and By-laws are silent as to an issue, the executive board will resolve the issue by a majority vote, if there is dissent. Whether this enacts a by-law or a constitutional amendment depends on what is moved for.
- Changes to the bylaws may be made by a simply majority vote of the executive board.
- All by-laws shall be read and all future by-laws shall be enacted in compliance with all pertinent rules of conduct of the Chicago-Kent College of Law and the Illinois Institute of Technology.