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Bylaws

(February 2004)

ARTICLE I. NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Visual Resources Association Northern California Regional Chapter, hereinafter referred to as the Chapter.

ARTICLE II. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Chapter shall be the support and professional enrichment of Chapter members. It will serve to encourage and support the professional association of the VRA, and to foster communications among Visual Resources professionals in the region.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

  1. Eligibility.
    Membership is open to all members of the VRA who reside and/or work in Northern California.
  2. Dues and Fees.
    1. Dues shall be proposed by the members and ratified by majority vote of full members of the Chapter, by written (including electronic) ballot.
    2. Student members of the VRA in Northern California will be given free membership to the Chapter upon registering with the Secretary of the Chapter.
    3. The Chapter shall have the right to propose additional one-time fees for specific projects, subject to approval of the membership. Approval will be determined by majority vote of full members by written (including electronic) ballot.
  3. Privileges
    1. Only Chapter members may vote and/or hold elective office.
      All members shall be entitled to receive minutes, announcements of meetings and other notices of general interest to the membership

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS

  1. Chapter officers shall consist of four: Chair, Chair-elect (Vice-Chair), Secretary, and Treasurer.
  2. Office members must be chapter members in good standing.
  3. The terms for office shall be two calendar years.
  4. Duties of Officers
    1. Chair
      1. The Chair shall be the representative of the Chapter on its official business, or shall designate a substitute
      2. The Chair shall serve as program chair at Chapter meetings
    2. Chair-elect (Vice-Chair)
      1. The Chair-elect shall resume the Chair at the end of his/her two-year term, replacing the previous Chair
      2. The Chair-elect shall chair meetings in absence the Chair or other designee
    3. Secretary
      1. The Secretary shall keep minutes of Chapter meetings.
      2. The Secretary shall be responsible for correspondence.
      3. The Secretary shall maintain the Chapter mailing list.
      4. In the absence of a Treasurer, the Secretary shall keep financial records.
      5. The secretary shall keep the records/archives of the Chapter
      6. In absence of the Chairperson, Chair-elect or other designee, the Secretary shall chair meetings
      7. Treasurer
      8. The Treasurer shall collect dues and fees for the chapter
      9. The Treasurer shall maintain financial records of the Chapter

ARTICLE V. ELECTIONS

  1. Officers shall be elected by majority vote of the members, by written (including electronic) ballot.
  2. Officers to be elected shall be chosen in alternate years. The chair-elect and the secretary shall be elected in one cycle; the treasurer shall be elected in the other cycle
  3. A nominating committee of at least three members will be responsible for nominating a slate of officers and presenting them in written form.

ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS

  1. The Chair shall call Chapter meetings.
  2. Members may invite guests to meetings and encourage them to become members.
  3. The Chapter will have at least 2 meetings per calendar year.
  4. The Chapter shall have the right to propose additional one-time fees for special events, when those events require specific additional expenses. Such specific additional expenses may include, but are not limited to, museum admission fees.

ARTICLE VII. AMENDMENTS

  1. Amendments to the Bylaws may be submitted to the Chapter in writing by voting members.
  2. Approval of a 2/3 majority of voting members, by written (including electronic) ballot, shall be necessary to amend the Bylaws.
  3. The Bylaws shall be reviewed at least every five years.

Provisional bylaws: adopted 7/6/95; submitted to VRA Exec. Board 8/9/95

Revised bylaws: adopted 2/23/2004; submitted to VRA Executive Board 2/26/2004; approved 3/30/2004

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