NOTE: In
all instances, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) Bylaws, Constitution, IEEE Policy Manual, and Regional Activities
Board (RAB) Operations Manual shall prevail when there is a conflict between
these documents and Section Bylaws.
Article I.- Name and Territory
Section 1.
This organization shall be known as the IEEE-Las Vegas Section.
Section 2.
The territory of the Las Vegas Section, as approved by RAB, includes the following:
Clark , Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye counties in Nevada. In the State of Utah:
Iron
and Washington counties.
Article II-Membership
Section 1.
Section Members are defined as Associate or higher grade Members in good standing
whose IEEE mailing addresses are within the Section territory. Temporary membership
may be extended to those individuals in good standing whose home base is located
in
a different area, but whose current work assignment is within the Sections territory.
All privileges and rights of Members are described in the IEEE bylaws.
Section 2.
The Section Executive Committee may extend the courtesy of notification for
the
Section publications and invitations to meetings for non-Members by individual
identification by the Chair. No other rights and privileges of Section Membership
will be implied or accorded under any circumstances by this action.
Section 3.
Section Members with the grade of Associate or higher may vote in Section Elections.
Students are not eligible to vote in Section Elections. IEEE Society Affiliates
are not
Members of the Section, but they will be notified of Section events and welcome
to participate.
Section 4.
Section members of Member or higher may hold elected office, or Chair a Section
Committee. Students and Associate members may not hold office nor chair a
committee.
Article III- Officers
Section 1.
The elected officers of the Las Vegas Section ExCom shall be:
1. Chair 4. Secretary
2. Vice Chair 5. Members-at-Large (2)
3. Treasurer 6. Immediate PAST Section Chair
The Section may combine any two offices, except that of Chair.
Section 2.
The term of office of the elected officers shall be one (1) year, except the
Member-at-large positions shall be two (2) years
Section 3.
The terms of elected officers shall begin on January 1. Outgoing officers shall
continue
until their successors are duly elected and take office. No officer may serve
in the same
position for more than two (2) consective years.
Section 4.
Any vacancy occurring during the year shall be filled by a majority vote of
the Section.
A voice vote with a show of hands by the Executive Committee is acceptable.
Section 5.
The duties of the elected officers shall be available from Regional Activities
Department
in the RAB Operation Manual.
Article IV.- Management
Section 1.
The management of the Section shall be by the Executive Committee which shall
consist of the elected officers, and the following appointed officers:
1. Chapter Chair(s)
2. Standing Chair(s)
The number of voting members
elected must be at least one (1) greater than those
appointed. Chapter Chairs, as elected by their membership, are considered "appointed"
officials.
Section 2.
A majority of the Section Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
A quorum shall be necessary for the the Executive Committee to conduct the
business of the Section.
Section 3.
Meetings of the Section Executive Committee ordinarily shall be monthly and
called by
the Section Chair or by a request of any three (3) members of the Section Executive
Committee.
Section 4.
The fiscal year of the Section shall be 1 January --31 December.
Article V.- Nomination and Election of Officers.
Section 1.
A Nominating Committee consisting of three (3) Members, not then officers of
the Section, nor intending to stand as candidates for office, shall be appointed
by the Section Chair with the approval of the Section Executive Committee.
If available to do so, the Section Past Chair will serve as Chair of the Nominating
Committee.
Section 2.
The nominations of the Nominating Committee shall be announced to the Section
membership and, following this, a minumum of twenty-eight (28) days allowed
for
additional nominations by petition. To be valid, the petition must be signed
by three (3) or more voting members.
Section 3.
If only one (1) nomination is made for each office, the election shall be declared
by
acclamation at a meeting of the Section general membership, or the Section Executive
Committee. If additional nominations are made, election shall be made by ballot,
mailed
or made available on the Internet to the membership with the vote counted by
a Tellers
Committee appointed by the Section Chair.
Section 4.
The timetable for this procedure is as follows:
Appointment of Nominating
Committee*** no later than August 1.
Announcement of Nominations/call for petitions*** no later than September 15.
Close Nominations by petition*** no later than October 15
As required, a ballot shall be mailed/posted on the WEB*** prior to October
30.
All mailed ballots must be
signed and returned to the Section Nominating
Committee by November 30.
Section 5.
A plurality of the votes cast shall be necessary for the election
Article VI.-Finances
Section 1.
Without prior authorization of the Executive Committee, Section funds can be
used
only for normal operation of the Section. Those activities which fall outside
of the
normal operations include donations, establishment of scholarship funds, and
investment of funds outside of the IEEE Investment Program. Additional information
is available from IEEE Financial Services Staff.
Section 2.
All single expenses greater than $250. dollars shall have prior approval by
the
Section Chair, Section Vice Chair and Treasurer.
Section 3.
All expenditures less than $249. of Section funds must be approved by
Section Chair, and/or Treasurer and/or Vice Chair.
Section 4.
The Section Chair, Treasurer and/or Section Vice Chair shall be authorized to
draw funds as approved by the Section Executive Committee.
Section 5.
If permitted by government and banking regulations, all unit bank accounts will
provide for signature authority of the IEEE Staff Director, Financial Services.
Article VII.- Standing Committees
Section 1.
The Standing Committees of the Section may be constituted as needed and
may include but not limited to the following:
Professional Activities (PACE)
Student Activities
Nominating Committee Programs
Membership Development Educational Activities
Tellers Committee Awards and recognition
Section 2.
The Chairs of the Standing Committees will be appointed by the Section Chair
with the approval of the Executive Committee and their terms shall expire on
December 31.
Section 3.
The duties of the Standing Committee shall be printed in the RAB Operation Manual.
Article VIII.- Subunits
Section 1.
The Section shall encourage the formation of subunits, including Society Chapters
and Affinity Groups. The Section shall support the efforts of subunits to serve
the
Members.
Section 2.
Management of the subunits will be undertaken by the Section and governed as
detailed in these bylaws, including financial activity where appropriate, as
well as
officer and election activity.
Article IX. Amendments
Section 1.
Proposals for amendments to these Bylaws may originate in the Section Executive
Committee or by petition signed by three ( 3) or more voting members.
Section 2.
Amendments to or revocation of these Bylaws shall be in accordance with the
IEEE
Bylaws, IEEE Policy and RAB Operations Manual. Such amendments must be
reviewed by IEEE Staff, and approved by the Region 6 Director
and Regional Activities Board.
Section Executive Committee Approval Signatures:
___________/_______________ ______________/______________Title
___________/_______________ ______________/______________
___________/_______________ ______________/_____________
Date:___________________
_________________________________Director of Region 6 Signature
Date:___________________
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