Article 1 - Name and Territory
Section 1.
This organisation shall be known as the Jamaica Section
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
Section 2.
The territory of the Jamaica Section, as designated by
the Regional Activities Board, includes the following: The Island of
Jamaica, West Indies.
Article 2-Officers
Section 1.
The elected officers of the Section shall be the Chair,
Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer.
Section 2.
The terms of office of the elected officers shall be for one
year.
Section 3.
The terms of office will begin January 1, but in the case the
outgoing officers will continue until their successors are duly
elected and take office.
Section 4.
Any vacancy occurring during the year shall be filled by a
majority vote of the Section Executive Committee.
Section 5.
The duties of the elected officers shall be as described in the
IEEE Bylaws and the Section Manual.
Article 3-Standing Committees
Section 1.
The Standing Committees of the Section will be as follows:
- Membership Development
- Professional Activities
- Education
- Publications
- Student Activities
- Bylaws/Awards & Recognition
- Communications Society
Section 2.
The Chairs of the Standing Committees will be appointed by the
Section Chair with the approval of the Section Executive
Committee, and their terms will expire on December 31.
Section 3.
Each Committee Chair will appoint his committee members with
the approval of the Section Executive Committee, and their term
will expire on December 31.
Section 4.
Duties of the Standing Committees will be generally as described
in the IEEE Section Manual.
Article 4-Management
Section 1.
The management of the Section shall be by the Section Executive
Committee which shall consist of the elected officers, the Jr.
Past Section Chairman and the following: Chairs of the Standing
Committees.
Section 2.
A majority of the Section Executives shall constitute a quorum.
Section 3.
A majority of the Section Executive Committee present shall be
necessary in the conduct of its business.
Section 4.
Meetings of the Section Executive Committee will ordinarily be
held monthly and will be called by the Section Chair or by a
request of any three members of the Section Executive Committee.
Section 5.
The fiscal year of the Section shall be January 1 - December 31.
(Calendar year)
Article 5-Nomination and Election of Officers.
Section 1.
A nominating Committee consisting of three members, not then
officers of the Section, shall be appointed by the Section
Chair with the approval of the Section Executive Committee.
Section 2.
The nominations of the Nominating Committee will be announced to
the Section membership and, following this, a minimum of twenty
eight days allowed for additional nominations by petition. To be
valid, the petition must be signed by 10 or more voting
members.
Section 3.
If only one nomination is made for each office, the election
will be made at the Annual General Meeting. If additional
nominations are made, election will be by ballot mailed to the
membership with the vote counted by a Teller Committee appointed
by the Section Chair.
Section 4.
The timetable for this procedure is as follows:
Prior to last Monday, August-Appointment of Nominating
Committee.
Prior to third Wednesday, September-Announcement of Nominations
Third Wednesday, October-Close nominations by petition.
Second Wednesday, December-Hold election.
A ballot, if required, shall be mailed prior to the first Monday,
November.
Section 5.
A plurality of votes cast shall be necessary for election.
Article 6-Business meeting
Section 1.
In order to transact business at a Section meeting, at least
10 members must be present to constitute a quorum.
Article 7- Finances
Section 1.
All expenditure of Section funds must be approved by Chair
and Treasurer.
Section 2.
Without prior authorization of the IEEE Executive Committee,
Section funds can only be used for normal operations of the
Section.
Section 3.
The treasurer shall be authorized to draw funds as approved by
the Section Executive Committee.
Article 8-Ammendments
Section 1.
Proposals for amendments to these Bylaws may originate in the
Section Executive Committee or by a petition signed by 10 or
more voting members.
Section 2.
Ammendments to or revovcation of these Bylaws shall be in
accordance with the IEEE Bylaws.
Amended: May 30, 1999
