Article I: Name
  1. This organization shall be called the Duke University Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. In these Bylaws it is referred to as the Chapter; the Association for Computing Machinery is referred to as the ACM.
Article II: Purpose
  1. The Chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes to promote the following:
    1. An increased knowledge of and greater interest in the science, design, development, construction, languages, management and applications of modern computing.
    2. Greater interest in computing and its applications.
    3. A means of communication between persons having an interest in computing.
    4. A majors Union for computer science majors.
  2. The Chapter will serve students at Duke University and other interested persons in the Durham community.
  3. The Chapter is chartered by the ACM.
Article III: Membership
     The provisions of this section must conform to the membership provisions specified in ACM's Bylaws (Bylaw 6, Section 5; ACM Constitution Article 3).
  1. Membership in the Student Chapter shall be open to all ACM members and nonmembers.
  2. Voting membership in the Student Chapter shall be granted to chapter members who are also ACM members.
Article IV: Officers
  1. The officers of this Chapter shall be: President, Vice President, and Secretary
  2. The officers shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the annual election meeting. They shall take office on May 1 and serve for one year.
  3. No member may serve in the office of President or Vice President for more than two consecutive years.
Article V: Duties of Officers
  1. The President is the principal officer and is responsible for leading the Chapter and managing its activities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the ACM and these bylaws. The President shall preside at all meetings of the chapter.
  2. The Vice President shall preside at meetings in the absence of the President, assist the President in the management of the Chapter, and perform other duties that may be assigned by the President.
  3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all Chapter meetings. Other duties of the Secretary include:
    1. Maintaining the records of the Chapter.
    2. Preparation of the Chapter's activity report and officer contact information, and submission of these to ACM Headquarters.
    3. Submission of any proposed amendment to these bylaws to the Presidents of the Membership Activities Board. Proposed amendments must be approved before they can be submitted to the Chapter's membership for a vote.
    4. Perform other duties as assigned by the President.
Article VI: Chapter Sponsor
  1. The Student Chapter Sponsor shall be a voting member of ACM and either a member of the faculty or full-time staff of Duke University
  2. The Student Chapter Sponsor shall be generally responsible for the activities of the Chapter. Specifically, the Sponsor:
    1. Helps provide continuity from year to year as student leadership and personnel change;
    2. Promotes good student-faculty relationships;
    3. Helps maintain university standards in all activities of the Chapter;
    4. Exercises financial supervision, if necessary, by:
      1. Promoting prompt payment of bills and collection of dues
      2. Overseeing the settlement of all accounts in the event of dissolution of the Chapter
    5. Represents the Chapter interests to the faculty and administration.
Article VII: Meetings
  1. Meetings shall be held as planned by the Program Committee. The Chapter shall hold meetings only in places that are open and accessible to all members of the Association.
  2. The Annual Election meeting should be held at the last meeting of the semester. At this meeting, the Secretary shall present the required report. Also, the election of officers shall be held. Written notices of all meetings shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior to any meeting.
Article VIII: Amendment and Voting Procedures
  1. All proposed changes to these Chapter Bylaws shall be approved by the Presidents of the Membership Activities Board and the ACM Constitution and Bylaws Committee before being presented to the Chapter membership for a vote.
  2. A simple majority of the voting members present shall be required to carry a motion.
  3. Officers will be elected by a plurality of votes cast.
Article IX: Dissolution of the Chapter
  1. Dissolution of this Chapter 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 Chapter for the purpose of taking this vote.
  2. Should this Chapter be dissolved, its assets and liabilities shall be transferred to ACM and shall be supervised by the Membership Activities Board.

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