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Fayetteville Technical Community College

Architectural Technology Organization

by-laws

Article I – Purpose

Section 1:              To promote better educational studies in the field of Architectural Drafting,
                            Design, and related Technologies.

Section 2:              The goals of the Architectural Technology Organization are to:

                               * Create interest and understanding of Architectural Drafting and Design.

                               * Encourage development of individual projects, which contribute to the
                                  transition from school to work.

                               * Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals.

                               * Build confidence of students in their work and themselves.

                               * Support and participate in projects and activities that would develop
                                  professional and community support.

Article II – Parliamentary Procedure

        Robert’s Rules of Order, or any other rules this organization wishes to adopt, shall govern in all cases to which they are applicable.

Article III – Membership

Section 1:              Full-time students registered in the Architectural Technology Curriculum of this
                            institute are eligible for membership.

Section 2:              All members are required to pay a membership fee which will be used to
                promote this organization.

                                Fee may be levied by the organization to meet operating expenses.

                                Fee must be paid in full at the beginning of the fiscal year. 

Section 3:              Any membership is subject to termination by the following:

                               * Failure to pay all of fee within a reasonable amount of time.

                               * Unnecessary absence from regularly scheduled meeting.

                   * Failure to perform duties of any office of activities to which duly appointed.

Section 4:              If at anytime a member secedes to discontinue membership, he or she therefore
                forfeits all funds paid to this organization.

Article IV – Organization

Section 1:              This organization shall elect from its members: a President, Vice-President,
                 Secretary, and Treasurer.  These elected officials shall assume duties from
                 the time of the close of the meeting at which they were elected.

Section 2:              The organization will have an Advisor, who shall be a faculty member from the
                 Architectural Technology Curriculum.

Section 3:              The election of officials must be by ballot. If there are more than two nominees
                 for given office and one receives a two-thirds majority of votes, that one then
                 will be declared elected.  If a majority is not obtained, the nominee with the least
                 number of votes will be eliminated from the ballot and the process repeated until
                 a nominee receives a majority.   

Section 4:              In case of a vacancy in the office of President, the Vice-President shall serve as
                 President.                

                             In case of a vacancy in any other office, a special election will be held.  (See
                 Article 4:   Organization, Section 3)

Section 5:              Duties of Officers:

                 President – shall preside over all meetings of the organization, prepare an
                 agenda for all meetings, appoint all committees and committee    

                 chairperson, promote the growth and development of this organization.

                 Vice-President – shall serve as President in the absence of the President.
                 Vice-President shall also be an advisory member of all committees.

                 Secretary – shall perform duties in accordance with the instructions received
                 from the President and Faculty Advisor.  Will submit immediately after an

                 election, a list of officers for the term to the Advisor.  Will maintain and keep
                 records of all meetings and notify all members of regular or special meetings at
                 least three days in advance, and notify committees of appointments.  Will
                 submit an annual report on the organization’s activities during the year to the
                 Advisor and proper school officials.

                 Treasurer – shall act as the custodian of the funds of the organization, collect
                 fees, and submit an itemized, financial report at the end of the fiscal year,
                 and shall perform duties in accordance with the instructions received from the
                 President and Advisor.

Article V – Authority

Disbursements of all monies, properties, and other items of value shall require the signature of no less than two officers of the organization, one of which shall be the Treasurer of the organization.

Article VI– Limitations

In the event of dissolution, or any other event causing this organization to cease, all monies, properties, and other items of value shall be donated to charity.

Article VII – Meetings

Monthly meeting shall be held at a time and place as decided by the members of this organization.  Occasional call meetings will also take place if necessary.  Meetings during the summer months will only be held if the organization member so elect.  All organization meetings shall be conducted with proper earnestness and dignity and in keeping with the purpose of this organization and Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Revised 2003

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