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(Draft - April 1,
2000)
Article I Name
This organization shall be
called CAST Network Society (hereby called CAST-NSoc), A
technical society of Chinese Association for Science and
Technology, USA. The Society shall be based on Washington
Metropolitan.
Article II Purpose
This society serves
CAST-USA's purposes by serving the members whose main
interests are in information technology areas. The mission
of the Society is to promote the communication and
collaboration among CAST members to further their personal
and professional development, to facilitate the exchange on
network and communication technologies and applications, to
seek and to provide business opportunities and cooperation
in and between USA and China for its members. This Society
is chartered by the Chinese Association for Science and
Technology, USA. These bylaws neither supersede nor abrogate
any of the Bylaws of the Chinese Association for Science and
Technology, USA that regulate society affairs
Article III Membership
All members of CAST-NSoc
shall also be members of the Chinese Association for Science
and Technology, USA. Membership is not necessary, however,
for participation in activities of the society All
individuals and organizations falling within the defined
scope of the society shall be eligible for membership
without discrimination. Membership in the Society shall be
open to all CAST members in the fields served by the Society
upon request and payment of CAST-USA membership due
determined by CAST-USA, and any Society dues, as determined
by the Board of Director of the Society Student membership
shall be open to all full-time students; student membership
dues shall be determined by the Board of Director, but shall
not exceed 75 percent of regular member dues.
Article IV Board of
Directors
CAST-NSoc shall have the
Board of Directors. The Board member shall have two
categories: Chapter Representatives and Term Members. Both
types of Board members have the same rights. Chapter
Representatives shall be selected by the CAST Chapter he/she
represented. Each CAST local chapter can select one and only
once representative to CAST-NSoc. The term is One (1) year.
Term Member of the Board will be elected by the members of
the Society except the initial operation period. Term Board
members shall server the Board for Three (3) years except
the initial operation period. The number of Board members
from any one local Chapter shall not exceed half of the
board members.
Article V Officers
The Board shall consist
President, Vice President(s) Secretary, and Treasurer. The
president shall be elected by the board members. The
Secretary and Treasurer shall be nominated by the President
and the base Chapter and approved by the Board. If Secretary
and/or Treasurer is not approved for 3 times, the base
Chapter shall have the right to choose anyone from the Board
member. All other officers shall be nominated by President
and approved by the Board. The term of all officers shall be
one (1) year and shall take office on the first day of
Fiscal year. Any vacant officer shall be filled and
determined by the Board. Article VI Duties of Officers
The President is the
principal officer and is responsible for leading the Society
and managing its activities in accordance with the policies
and procedures of the Chinese Association for Science and
Technology, USA and these bylaws. The President shall
preside at all meetings of this Society and of its Board of
Directors. The Vice President(s) shall preside at meetings
in the absence of the President. The Secretary shall keep
the minutes of all Society and Board of Director meetings.
Other duties of the Secretary include:
A) Preparation of the Annual
Society Report for presentation to the Society at the Annual
Election Meeting.
B) Preparation of the
Society's Activity Report and submission of this report to
CAST Headquarters.
C) Notification to CAST
Headquarters of any changes in the elected officers of the
Society.
D) Submission of any
proposed amendment to these to CAST Headquarters for
approval.
The Treasurer shall collect
dues, pay all bills, and maintain the Society's financial
records. Duties of the Treasurer shall also include
preparation of the Society's Annual Financial Report for
presentation at the Annual Election Meeting Article VII
Miscellaneous
No official business of the
Society shall be conducted unless a quorum of the Society is
present. A quorum of the Society or Board shall be defined
as 50 percent of the voting membership of the Society or the
Board. Officers will be elected by a plurality of votes
cast. If the election is conducted by mail ballot,
sufficient ballots must be returned to have constituted a
quorum. The fiscal year shall be the first day of each year.
Dissolution of this Society by consent of the members shall
consist of unanimous agreement of all its officers together
with a majority vote at a meeting which has been publicized
in advance to all members of the Society for the purpose of
taking this vote. Should this Society be dissolved, its
assets shall be transferred to the base Chapter.
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