ARTICLE V – OFFICERS
Section 1
The business and social policies of the Investment Club are established by a Board
of Directors, five (5) in number, consisting of the President, Vice President,
Treasurer, Secretary, and Economist. These officers shall be members "in good
standing" as such term is defined by the Bylaws. Hereafter, in this constitution
they will be referred to as regular members.
Section 2
The officers will be elected at an Annual Meeting of the Club called for the
explicit purpose of conducting such elections. Notice must be given to the
membership a minimum of one week before the actual meeting. A quorum, as
described by Article VII, Section 2, must be present to conduct the elections.
Officers are elected for a one-year term beginning and ending in the spring
semester of the academic year. Officers may stand for re-election if they are still
an undergraduate student.
Section 3
Prior to the club registration deadline set by the Office of Student Activities
(usually in February), the President, in consultation with the other officers shall
appoint a Nominating Committee who shall be responsible for presenting a slate
of Nominees for the respective offices of the Club a minimum of one week
before the Annual Meeting. Other details of the Nominating Committee and
elections are found in the Bylaws.
Section 4
The Election process of officers is as follows:
At the Annual Meeting, the officers will be elected from those nominated. All
those regular members present at the Annual Meeting shall be given a ballot. For a
nominated member to be officially elected, he must hold a majority of the votes
from the ballot.
Section 5
Vacancies occurring during the term of office of any of the officers may be filled
by a special election meeting held for that purpose called by the faculty advisor.
Section 6
The Club’s membership may, from time to time, elect such other officers as the
membership deem desirable to assist in carrying out the business and affairs of
the Club. Such assistant officers shall have the power and duties of other officers
who they are elected to assist or as the membership shall authorize and delegate
to such assistant officers together with such other powers and duties as the
Bylaws may prescribe.
Section 7
The Impeachment process of officers is as follows:
An officer may be impeached at any meeting of the Club by a three-fourths (3/4)
vote of the total regular members as defined by the Bylaws, provided that ten
(10) days written notice of the proposed impeachment has been given to the
membership. Impeachment may be proposed by the Board of Directors, the club
advisor, or by twenty (20) members signing a petition for that purpose. |
