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Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association
Bylaws
SECTION I - MEETINGS
The annual meeting of the Association shall be
held prior to September 1st of each year on a date designated by the
Board of Governors, special meetings may be called at any reasonable
time by the President and shall be called upon request in writing to
the President by any three (3) members of the Association, provided,
however, that a special meeting requested by members shall be held
not less than ten (10) days or more than thirty (30) days from the
date of presentation of the request. All meetings shall be called by
written notice sent by the Secretary to each member, stating the
time, place and purpose of the meeting, at least five (5) days
preceding the date set for such meeting; provided, however, that in
calling a meeting for the purpose of amending the Constitution or the
By-Laws of the Association, such notice shall be sent not less than ten
(10) days preceding the date set for such meeting.
Twenty
per cent (20%) of the members in good standing shall constitute a
quorum at any meeting of the Association.
Meetings of the
Board of Governors shall be held upon call of the President or
Secretary or any two (2) members of the Board.
SECTION II -
PRESIDING OFFICERS
At all meetings of the Association the
President shall preside or, in his absence, the next then present officer
in the order in which the officers are listed in Article IV, Section 1, of
the Constitution.
VICE PRESIDENT. In the event of the
temporary absence or disability of the President his duties shall be
assumed by the Vice President for the duration of such absence or
disability.
SECTION III - THE SECRETARY AND
TREASURER
The Secretary shall keep a record of the
proceedings of all meetings of the Association which shall be available
for inspection by any member at any reasonable time and of the Board
of Governors and a record of all other matters of which a record shall
be ordered by the Board of Governors. He shall notify each candidate
for membership of the action of the Membership Committee on the
candidate's application; he shall notify all Officers, Members of the
Board of Governors, Committee members elected or appointed, of
their election or appointment; and he shall issue notice of meetings as
provided in Section 1. The Secretary shall keep at all times a complete
roll of the members.
The Treasurer shall collect and hold in
the name of the Association all funds thereof, and with the
authorization of the President shall make disbursements thereof;
provided, however, that all single disbursements in excess of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) exclusive of costs of mailings to members
shall require the approval of the Board of Governors. He shall keep regular
accounts in books belonging to the Association which shall be open at all
reasonable times to the inspection of any member of the Association. Within
thirty (30) days after dues are payable, he shall notify each member whose
dues are not paid in full the amount owing by such member, and, in the event
any member shall be in arrears for four (4) months, he shall proceed as required
in Section IX hereof. He shall submit in writing a full financial report of the
Association within one month following the annual meeting.
His accounts shall
be audited by the Auditing Committee and this Committee shall report at the first
meeting of the Association for the following term.
In the event of the temporary
absence or disability of the Secretary or Treasurer, the President shall appoint a member
to fill the respective vacancy.
SECTION IV - BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Five (5) members
shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Governors. The Board shall keep a record
of its proceedings, which shall be available for examination by any member at the ensuing annual meeting of the Association; and at each meeting of the Association the Board shall report any business which in its judgment shall require action by the membership at that time. The Board of Governors shall review and pass upon all recommendations made thereto by any committee and shall report, with its recommendations, any matter which requires approval of the membership.
Any permanent vacancy requiring replacement of an elected officer or member of the Board of Governors or Membership or Nominating Committees shall be filled by a majority vote of the members of the Board present and voting at the next meeting thereof.
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