Constitution
of the Society of Environmental Professionals of
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I. NAME
The
name of this organization shall be the Society of Environmental Professionals
of West Virginia University
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II. PURPOSE
The
purpose of this organization shall be to promote
ethical practices, technical competency, and professional standards in the
environmental fields and to promote
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1. The voting membership of this
organization shall be limited to organization members who are WVU students.
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2. This organization will not deny
membership on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status,
religion, sexual orientation, color, or national origin.
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3. Dues and other membership criteria
shall be established by a majority vote of the membership.
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IV. OFFICERS
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1. The offices of this organization
shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Officers shall be members in good standing
and shall be elected from the membership at the last meeting of each academic
year. Terms of office shall be for one
year, unless re-elected. Officers with
unexcused absences at three or more consecutive meetings will be deemed to have
resigned. Officers may be removed for
cause or by reason of incapacity by a majority vote of the membership. Vacancies due to resignation or removal shall
be filled by an election at the next meeting after a vacancy occurs.
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2. To hold an elected, or appointed
office in this organization, a member must have at least a C (2.0) average at
the time of election or appointment, and must be a full-time student. Furthermore, the member may not be on
academic or disciplinary probation.
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3. The President shall preside at
meetings and will oversee the implementation of all activities necessary and
proper to achieve the purposes of the organization.
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4. The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in case of
absence, resignation, or incapacity of the President and shall have such other
duties as assigned by the membership.
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5. The Secretary shall keep minutes of
meetings, maintain permanent records of the organization, and shall have such
other duties as assigned by the membership.
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6. The treasurer shall keep records of
the funds of the organization, maintain bank accounts, sign all checks unless
other persons are designated by the membership, and shall keep records of all
income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, and present statements of such at
meetings.
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V. SPECIAL WVU REQUIREMENTS
This
organization will adhere to the West Virginia University Code of Student Rights
and Responsibilities.
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VI. MEETINGS
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1. Regular meetings of the organization
shall be called by the officers at least four times each semester and shall be
held at times and locations convenient for students to attend.
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2. Special meetings may be called by the
President whenever deemed necessary or appropriate.
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3. Quorum shall be constituted by those
members in attendance at a regularly scheduled or special meeting.
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VII. COMMITTEES
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1. Committees shall be established as
needed by the President or by the membership at regular meetings.
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VIII. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
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1. The membership will strive to reach
consensus on all decisions for the organization. Where consensus is not possible, a majority
vote of the membership will decide the issue.
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IX. AMENDMENTS
Section
1. Proposed amendments to this
Constitution must be circulated in writing to the membership at the meeting
prior to any vote on adoption. The
amendment will be adopted if it receives a majority vote at the next meeting.
Draft adopted by the members in attendance Nov. 30, 2006
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Autumn DeSantis,
President
