Bylaws of the Maryland Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
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Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering Morgan State University
The Maryland Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society is founded to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering by their distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering departments.
Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 1. Section 2. Bylaw I
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GeneralChapter Bylaws. These Bylaws shall govern the proceedings of the Maryland Epsilon Chapter.
Conformance to Bylaws. This Chapter shall conform to such rules and regulations of the Morgan State University and of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering as they may apply to honor societies.
Conflict with Bylaws. In the event of conflict between the Bylaws of the Maryland Epsilon Chapter and the rules and regulations of the Morgan State University andlor the rules of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering, the rules of the latter shall prevail.
Abbreviated References. Abbreviated reference to these Bylaws are illustrated as follows: VI-l(a)i - Bylaw VI, section 1, part (a), paragraph i.
Bylaw I1
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Government and OfficersChapter. The Chapter shall be composed of members chosen from among eligible students, graduate students, and alumni on the bases of distinguished scholarship and or professional attainment and exemplary character.
Election.
(a) There shall be only one class of members, but for convenience, they shall be called Undergraduate Members if they are undergraduate students, and Alumnus Members if they are no longer in college.
(b) All candidates for membership shall be elected by the Chapter. They shall be
initiated in a formal ritual ceremony by a group of members designated by the active chapter members, and the Advisory Board.
(c) The election of all members shall be by a secret ballot and by a majority of the active Chapter membership eligible to vote thereon. The candidate must receive 314 the votes to be considered for membership.
(d) Normally, there shall be two elections and initiations of students held each year, namely, near the beginning of the first and second semesters of the college year. (e) The Advisory Board may authorize special elections or initiations other than those
Section 3. Eligibility of Candidates.
(a) To be eligible for election, the candidate shall be a student pursuing a regular, undergraduate engineering degree in an accredited curriculum at the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering. Candidates for membership shall meet the scholarship provisions of these Bylaws and shall have exemplary character.
(b) The undergraduate curricula accredited at the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) are Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), and Industrial Engineering (IE).
(c) The graduate curriculum consists of programs leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) in Transportation Engineering, and the Master of Engineering (M.E.) and Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) with concentrations in Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), and Industrial Engineering (d) Engineering Technology and Engineering Physics are not to be considered as
eligible curricula for membership.
(e) The Chapter may decide for itself by a simple majority vote, subject to the approval of its Advisory Board, to exclude from eligibility all students of a particular curriculum who in the opinion of the Chapter, are not engineering students, even if their curriculum is administered by the school of engineering.
(f) Those juniors who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, and are scholastically in the upper eighth of their regular engineering class shall be eligible for election, provided that the criteria specified in V-3, is met.
(g) To be considered juniors, students shall be in the next-to-the-last year of their undergraduate engineering curriculum or shall have completed the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering's requirements for junior standing in the curriculum. This includes transfer students as well. In the event that a cooperative program is established, students may be regarded as juniors when fifty per cent of the institution's specified undergraduate academic degree requirements have been completed. Students in approved evening curricula shall be eligible for election as juniors when their total credits for scholastic work completed shall be not less than those of the eligible day juniors.
(h) Those senior students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, and whose scholastic records fall within the upper fifth of the class shall be eligible for election at the beginning of the first semester of the senior year.
(i) To be considered seniors, students shall be in the last year of the undergraduate engineering curriculum or shall have completed the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering's requirements for senior standing in the curriculum. In the event of a cooperative program, students may be regarded as seniors after having completed seventy-five per cent of the
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Section 5.
Section 6.
undergraduate academic degree requirements specified by the institution. Students in approved eveninglpart-time curricula shall be eligible for election as seniors when their total credits for scholastic work completed shall be not less than those of the eligible day seniors.
(j) The upper eighth and fifth of a class shall be determined by the relative point ratings (except as noted below) based upon the net number of regular engineering students enrolled in the junior and senior classes respectively at the time of election.
(k) Special students and those students who are not candidates for an engineering degree shall not be counted in determining the enrollments or the numbers who are eligible for election.
(1) Undergraduate students transferring from another institution shall not be eligible for election until the third semester after their registration. The student must have also completed a minimum of 24 credit hours here at Morgan State University. Students subject to this subsection shall be eligible at the second regular election after their registration, provided the consent of two-thirds of the Advisory Board of the Chapter is obtained and they meet the other requirements for election. To be eligible for election, students must meet the criteria specified in V-3.
(m)The cases of students whose eligibility is in doubt because of irregular standing or curriculum shall be referred to the Advisory Board of the Chapter for the determination of the terms and times of eligibility.
(n) The existence of conditions or failures in a student's undergraduate record shall not prevent consideration and election, provided the point-rating is within the upper eighth or fifth of the class.
(0) An undergraduate student shall not be initiated into membership if less than one week of strictly academic work is required before the student's scheduled time of graduation.
Resignation. A member shall be allowed to resign from the Chapter providing all insignia of the Maryland Epsilon Chapter are forfeited and provided no disciplinary action is pending against the member. No refund will be made. Financial Inability. Whenever a student pleads financial inability to accept membership, the Advisory Board of the Chapter shall be notified of the fact. In cases where the executive officer's of the chapter interview establishes that a refusal is solely for financial reasons, the facts shall be certified to the Dean of Engineering at the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Engineering School of Engineering. Such a candidate may be initiated via a fund set up by the active chapter members, and the School of Engineering. Note that the funds must be repaid by the end of the semester that the student is to be enrolled. Failure to do so is grounds for dismissal from the chapter.
Initiation by Error. If an ineligible person is initiated by error or mistake, the Advisory Board may cancel the membership and recall the official badge and certificate of that person upon the recommendation of a majority of the active members of the Chapter and of its Advisory Board.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Section 9.
Individual Affairs. The Chapter shall have full control over its individual affairs and that control shall be exercised by the active membership of the Chapter and its Advisory Board.
Chapter Membership. The active membership of the Chapter shall consist of all undergraduate members, graduate members, and such alumnus members as have expressed in writing to the President of the Chapter their desire either to continue or to assume the responsibilities of active membership and have been formally accepted by the Chapter. An active alumnus member of the Chapter shall not have the right of voting on new members and on the amounts of the initiation fee, dues, assessments, and fines. An alumnus member shall cease to be an active member of the Chapter when leaving the college or by resignation. Officers. The officers of this Chapter shall be a President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Cataloger, who shall be active members of the Chapter; a Treasurer, who may be an active member of the Chapter or a member of the faculty; and four alumnus advisors, preferably elected from among the faculty of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering. Officers who are not alumnus advisors will serve a one-year term. Section 10. Advisory Board.
(a) The Advisory Board of the Chapter shall consist of the President Corresponding Secretary of the Chapter, Treasurer, and the four alumnus advisors elected by the Chapter. In first organizing the Advisory Board of the Chapter, the four alumnus members shall be elected to serve for periods of one, two, and three years respectively, and thereafter one member shall be elected each spring, to hold office for four years.
(b) The Advisory Board shall act as an advisory and judiciary committee to determine the advisability of any action taken or proposed by the Chapter. Such action may be referred to it by a vote of the Chapter or brought before it by a petition of a minority of the same, or the Board may review such action on its own initiative. All changes in the Bylaws of a Chapter must be submitted to, and approved by, the Advisory Board before going into effect. The Advisory Board, by a simple majority vote, may forbid any such action or change. The Chair of the Advisory Board shall be elected by its members at the first Board meeting of the year.
Section 11. Alumnus Members. Alumnus members of the Advisory Board shall serve four- year terms, as specified in II-10. All other officers shall serve for one year or until their successors are duly elected and installed.
Section 12. Officer Duties. The duties of the officers shall be those usually performed by persons holding such offices and those prescribed in these Bylaws.
Section 13. Officer Extra Duties. The following extra duties shall be required of the officers:
(a) The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
(b) The President shall see that each officer and committee chair is provided with a written list of specific duties for which each is responsible. A copy of each list shall be placed in the Recording Secretary's notebook and in the President's Book.
Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Section 7. Section 8.
(c) The Recording Secretary shall see that each candidate accepting election receive copies of the Bylaws and Eligibility Code of the Chapter, information about the Chapter, and such other materials as the Chapter may deem desirable.
(d) The Corresponding Secretary shall notify each active member and Advisor of the time, place, and purpose of each Chapter meeting at least one week in advance of the meeting.
(e) The Corresponding Secretary shall serve as Secretary of the Advisory Board. The President and Vice President shall pay a courtesy call on the Dean of Engineering early in the fall semester to discuss ways in which the Chapter may be of service to the College. The substance of such discussions shall be reported to the Chapter at the next meeting.
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MeetingsAnnual Regular Meetings. The following regular meetings shall be scheduled and held once each year: organization, Election of Officers, and Installation of Officers.
Semester Regular Meetings. The following regular meetings shall be scheduled and held once in the Fall and once in the Spring semesters: Discussion of Election Procedures, Election of Candidates, Initiation of Electees, and one general meeting of a social, literary or technical nature.
Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President, any alumnus member of the Advisory Board, or upon written request to the President signed by 20% of the active members of the Chapter.
Parliamentary Procedure. "Robert's Rules of Order" shall be the parliamentary guide of the Chapter in all matters not covered in these Bylaws.
First Semester Meeting. The first meeting of each semester shall be held within two weeks of the beginning of the semester.
Meeting Calendar. The officers shall present a complete calendar of the regular meeting of the Chapter for the semester to the active members for their approval no later than the second meeting of the semester.
Meeting Notices. Notices sent to the active members and alumnus advisors announcing meetings shall clearly state the time, place, and purpose of the meeting.
Order of Meeting. Business meetings, other than the Election Meeting, shall last no longer than two hours, unless extended by an affirmative vote of three- fourths of the active members present. The order of business at these meetings shall be as follows:
(a) Roll Call
(b) Minutes of the previous meeting (c) Reports of officers
(d) Reports of committees (e) Unfinished business (f) New Business (g) Adjournment
Section 9. Meeting Attendance. Attendance of active members shall be required at all regular, scheduled meetings of the Chapter, unless excused by the President for reasons which he or she judges to be good and sufficient. A member who must miss a regular, scheduled meeting shall submit his or her reasons to the President, in writing, unless the excuse is illness.
Section 10. Advisory Board Meeting. The President shall call a meeting of the Advisory Board at the beginning of each semester to discuss Chapter activities for the semester. The minutes of each Advisory Board meeting shall be read at the following regular meeting of the Chapter. Additional meetings of the Board may be called by any of its members or upon written request to the Chair of the Board signed by 20% of the active members of the Chapter.
Section 11. Quorum. A quorum for the consideration of routine business shall be a majority of the active membership of the Chapter; for the election of new members, for changing the initiation fee or Chapter dues, for passing an assessment on the members of the Chapters Society, and for amending the Chapter Bylaws; a quorum shall be three-fourths of the active membership; for the election of officers, the quorum shall be two-thirds of the active membership. A quorum for an Advisory Board meeting shall be five members of the Board.
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CommitteesSection 1. Committee Appointment The President shall appoint the chair and members of the following committees: Membership, Initiation, Program, Social Activities, and such other committees as the Chapter shall desire and establish. Appointments shall be made at the next Chapter meeting following each initiation of new members.
Section 2. Duties of Committee Members. As early as possible after committee appointments are made, the President shall provide each committee chair with a list of his or her specific duties and responsibilities.
Section 3. Committee Reports. Each committee chair shall make a report on the progress of his or her group's activities at each Chapter meeting.
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Election of New MembersSection 1. New Member Election. Election of new members shall be held in the Fall and Spring semesters as soon as possible after grades for the previous term become available.
Section 2. Student Eligibility.
(a) The membership committee of the Chapter shall obtain from the proper officer of the college the names and records of all students likely to be in the upper
fifth
of the regular senior class in engineering and the upper eighth of the regular junior class in engineering, at the time of the election. Such students shall be considered collectively as class groups, without regard to departmental specialization. Care must be taken not to overlook anyone. (b) The following criteria must be followed:Section 3.
Section 4. Section 5.
Section 6.
(1) In computing one-eighth or one-fifth of the total enrollment of the regular junior and senior classes in engineering, any fraction shall be considered an integer. If the lower limit of one-eighth or one-fifth of the total enrollment falls within a group of students who have the same point rating, all such names shall be included in the list without distinction.
(2) Members elected as from a certain class (normally expecting to graduate at the same time) who drop back to a later class shall not be counted with that later class, nor in the quota(s) therefrom, when reckoning the quotas for purposes of election.
(3) Undergraduate members who have transferred from other Chapter Societies shall be counted.
(4) Sizes of classes in day and eveninglpart-time curricula, and the eligible quotas therefrom shall be reckoned separately.
(c) Averages, if available, shall be computed for these students on a basis (depending on the system of grading in the particular institution) which shall show clearly their scholastic ratings.
(d) These averages shall be computed on the point system.
(e) The Chapter may decide to have a higher standard than that prescribed by the Bylaws and before voting on the candidate for membership, may decide either how many students it will elect from those otherwise eligible scholastically at that time or what shall be the point-ratio deadline below which no candidate shall be considered. If the Chapter chooses to establish such a point-ratio deadline, it may override this deadline for individuals only by a unanimous vote of the members present and voting at the election meeting. The unanimous vote is for consideration only. If the Chapter does vote unanimously for consideration at the election meeting, then the candidate is equally eligible for membership with other candidates at the election meeting and can be elected by the Chapter.
Questions of Eligibility. The cases of students whose scholastic eligibility is in doubt because of irregularities in standing or curriculum shall be determined by the Advisory Board of the Chapter.
Chapter Scholastic Requirements. The Chapter may elect to specify scholastic requirements higher than those stated in
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Consultation with Department Chairs. The membership committee shall periodically consult with the chairs of the various engineering departments to determine the names of graduate students, alumni, faculty members, and others who may be eligible for membership under the provision of II-1.
Exemplary Character Evaluation.
(a) Letters shall be sent to scholastically eligible candidates inviting them to a get-acquainted meeting.
(b) A get-acquainted meeting shall be held at which the Chapter members will meet the candidates. The candidates shall be introduced to the purposes and activities of the Maryland Epsilon Chapter.
Section 7. Section 8. Section 9. Section 10. Section 11. Section 12. Section 1.
(c) The Chapter members shall be asked to make recommendations on the candidates they met during the get-acquainted meeting, at the Chapter's election meeting.
(d) At the Election Meeting, the Eligibility Code shall first be read.
(e) The election of senior candidates shall precede the election of junior candidates. Each name shall be presented in order of decreasing class rank for discussion and shall be voted on before the following name is considered.
(f) No student who fails election on the third ballot shall be considered again at this election. He or she may be considered again at the next election if he or she is then eligible.
(g) The election of all members shall be by a secret ballot and by an affirmative vote of at least 314 of active Chapter membership eligible to vote thereon. Letters of Notification. The President shall direct the membership committee to have sufficient letters of notification of election prepared in advance of the Election Meeting.
Confidentiality of Election Results. All members shall keep the election results in absolute confidence so that no candidate shall learn of his or her election except by means of the official letter; likewise, no candidate shall be informed of the details of the vote, especially concerning the personal matters discussed at the time of voting.
First Meeting of Electees. At the first meeting of electees, the President shall explain the requirements, objectives, and activities of the Association and of the Chapter. Those electees desiring to accept election shall formally state their acceptance, in writing, in a letter addressed to the President.
Refusal Due to Financial Matters. Each electee who refuses initiation for financial reasons shall be granted admission, as specified previously in Bylaw
II,
Section 5.
Electee Activities. Each chapter shall require of its student electees their participation in an activity recommended or approved by the Chapter officers to foster a spirit of liberal culture. This activity may take the form of a project andlor writing an essay of not less than 500 words upon a topic suggested or approved by the Advisory Board of the Chapter.
Electee Duties. While duties for the electees are permissible, they shall be limited to tasks and duties that are a test of an electee's intellect and mentality rather than physical strength and endurance and shall not consume an inordinate amount of time to the possible detriment of required college work. Physical violence, offense to dignity or decency, or public exercises that make the electee ridiculous in any way shall not be permitted. The expense of any electee activity shall be carefully considered and not be prohibitory to the Chapter or the electee.
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Election and Installation of officersOfficer Elections. The President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Cataloger (and special officers, if any), and
an alumnus member of the Advisory Board shall be elected in the spring semester.
Section 2. Officer Nominations. Nominations for officers shall be made by two nominating committees appointed by the President. Each committee shall nominate one candidate for each office. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the Election of Officers Meeting. Reports of the nominating committees shall be made at a scheduled Chapters Society meeting, or by mail to the active members, at least one week prior to the Election of Officers Meeting. Section 3. Officer Election Meeting. The Election of Officers Meeting shall be held at
least six weeks prior to the end of the spring term. Officers-elect shall be formally installed at the last meeting of the year. During the period following the election until the installation, each officer-elect shall work closely with his or her officer counterpart to learn the duties and responsibilities of the office. Transfer of financial records between the past and newly elected Treasurer is contingent upon an audit as required by
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Section 4. Officer Election Ballot. The election of officers shall be by secret ballot. Two- thirds of the active membership shall constitute a quorum for the Election of Officers Meeting, and a majority of the quorum shall be required for election. A vote by the members present will cause the nominee receiving the least number of ballots to be dropped from further consideration until one receives a majority vote.
Section 5. Officer Vacancies. If any office becomes vacant between regular elections, a special election shall be held at the next Chapter meeting to fill the vacancy. The officer elected shall serve until the next regular election.
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FinancesSection 1. Chapter Expenses. The expenses of the Chapter shall be borne by the initiation fee and by such dues and pro-rata assessments as may be voted by the Chapter. A majority vote of the active membership shall be required to change any fees or dues or to levy any assessment. (See II,2 and 111,ll) Within one week the Corresponding Secretary shall inform the Secretary-Treasurer of the Association of any changes in amounts of the Chapter's initiation fee, dues or assessments. Section 2. Initiation Fee. The initiation fee for all initiates shall be $20-00, payable in
advance of initiation, to the Chapter Treasurer. This amount covers the cost of one initiation banquet, and the operating expenses of the local Chapter. The executive officers have the right to vote for initiation fee increases, as deemed necessary.
Section 3. Chapter Operating Budget. Shortly after the Election of Officers Meeting, a committee composed of the President, President-elect, Treasurer, and Treasurer- elect shall prepare an operating budget for the next year. The budget shall be submitted to the Chapter for approval by a majority vote at the first regular meeting in the fall semester (or quarter). The budget shall include a recommended amount for the initiation fee to be charged during the year. Any
additional expenses not provided for by the adopted budget must be approved by the Chapter.
Section 4. Chapter Treasury Balance. There shall be at all times a balance of at least $50.00 in the Chapter treasury. A sum of no more than $20.00 may be kept in petty cash by the Treasurer.
Section 5. Chapter Expenditures. Expenditures in excess of $5.00 shall be made by check, signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the President. Expenditures of less than $5.00 may be made from petty cash by the Treasurer.
Section 6. Fiscal Year. The Chapter's fiscal year shall be May 1 to April 30.
Section 7. Chapter Treasury Audits. Immediately following the end of the fiscal year, at least one alumnus member of the Advisory Board (but not the Treasurer if he or she is an alumnus member of the Board) shall audit the Chapter's books. If necessary, the Treasurer and Treasurer-elect shall file the Internal Revenue Service's Form 990.
Section 8. Chapter Net Earnings. No part of the net earnings of the Chapter will inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, members or officers of the Chapter or to any other individual.
Bylaw VIII
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DisciplineSection 1. Disciplinary Action. It is the intent of this disciplinary Bylaw to impress the membership with the seriousness of purpose of this Chapter and to enable the officers and dedicated members to accomplish necessary business in a manner not inconvenienced or encumbered by a lack of interest on the part of a few members.
Section 2. Methods for Members. A member may be disciplined by suspension or expulsion.
Section 3. Procedures for Members.
(a) Any member who is reported in writing to the Advisory Board upon majority vote of the active members of the Chapter as having continued and inexcusable absence from the meetings of the Chapter, as not attending to assigned or elected duties to the Chapter, as being morally delinquent, as inexcusably failing to meet financial obligations to the Chapter, or for other just cause after a fair trial, may be suspended or expelled by the Advisory Board and the member's official badge and certificate recalled.
Suspension shall entail the following: (1) return of badge and certificate; (2) loss of voting privileges;
(3) provision by the Chapter of opportunity for the individual to demonstrate desire to be reinstated.
A member shall be suspended for a specified length of time not to exceed one year. At the end of the time specified the Chapter, with the concurrence of its Advisory Board, shall make recommendation in writing either to reinstate or to expel the member. If, as, and when a
member is reinstated, the official badge and certificate shall be returned to the member.
Section 4. Fines. A uniform system of fines for habitual absence or tardiness may be established each year in which it is desired by the Chapter. A majority vote of the active membership shall be required to establish this system of fines for a period of one year.
Bylaw IX
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Records and EquipmentSection 1. Permanent Records. All permanent records of the Chapter shall be kept current and up-to-date.
Section 2. Records and Inventory. All records and an inventory of all physical equipment owned by the Chapter shall be turned over to the new officers at the installation of Officers Meeting.
Section 3. Charter. The Charter of this Chapter shall be prominently displayed at a location determined by the Dean of Engineering.
Section 4. Inspection of Records. All records of this Chapter shall be open for inspection to any member of the Chapter and to any official of the University who has received approval from the Advisory Board.
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Suspension of the BylawsSection 1. Suspension. These Bylaws may be suspended only by a three-fourths affirmative vote of the active membership of the Chapter and by a majority affirmative vote of the Advisory Board.
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Amendments.Section 1. Proposal of Amendments. Amendments to these Bylaws may be proposed by any three active members of the Chapter. A proposed amendment shall be submitted in writing to the President and signed by the members proposing it. Section 2. Approval of Amendments. These Bylaws may be amended by a three-fourths
affirmative vote of the active membership of the Chapter, subject to the approval of the Advisory Board. All changes in the Bylaws of a Chapter must by submitted to, and approved by, the Advisory Board before going into effect. The Advisory Board, by a majority vote, may forbid any such action or change. Section 3. Delivery of Amendments. The Corresponding Secretary shall send a copy of
the Bylaws, as amended, to all members of the Advisory Board of the Chapter within two weeks after an amendment is adopted.
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DissolutionSection 1. Assets. In the event of dissolution of the Chapter, the residual assets shall be distributed to a Federal, State or Local Government for public purposes.
Section 1.
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EnactmentThese Bylaws were adopted by vote of this Chapter and its Advisory Board and became effective on March 7, 1998. They were last amended on February 14, 2006.
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President, MD Epsilon Chapter
James D. Froula, P.E.
Executive Director, Secretary-Treasurer
Roger E. Hawks
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Patricia B. McDaniel
Director of Communications & Development 8 March, 2006
Eligible Curricula Approved
The eligible curricula listed in the amended bylaws submitted by your chapter in compliance with Constitution Article VIII Sections 2(f) and 3(b) have been approved by the Executive Council. You may consider students enrolled in those programs for membership in Tau Beta Pi.
Please remember that any future amendments which add to the list of eligible curricula must be ratified by your chapter and Advisory Board and approved by the Executive Council before becoming effective. Amendments which exclude curricula are not subject to Executive Council approval.
Thank you for attending to this important issue in a timely manner.
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Roger E. Hawks
For the Executive Council cc: , MD Epsilon Chapter fill
James D. Froula, SecretarTy reasurer Chief Advisor
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