Sec. 1. The Section shall exist to further the aims and ideals of the Institute as set forth in the Constitution.

Sec. 2. The Section shall hold meetings to transact the regular business of the Section, to present papers, talks and demonstrations, and to promote close cooperation and good fellowship among its members and with other local engineering societies.

ARTICLE III: Territory and Membership

Sec. 3. The Section shall extend the courtesy of notification and attendance at Section meetings to non-members by individual identification.

ARTICLE IV: Officers

Sec. 1. The elected officers of the Section shall be a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and Chairmen of the Section Chapters.

Sec. 2. The terms of office of the elected officers shall be for one year.

Sec. 3. Terms of office will begin on January 1, but in any case the outgoing officers will continue until their successors are duly elected and take office.

Sec. 4. Should the office of Chairman become vacant, the Vice-Chairman shall succeed to that office for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any other vacancy occurring during the year shall be filled by a majority vote of the Section Executive Committee.

Sec. 1. The Standing Committees of the Section will be as follows:

• Membership Development Program

• Fellowship and Attendance Publicity

• Student Activities Finance

• Awards and Scholarship Publications

• Nominations

• Intersociety Relations
  

Sec. 2. The Chairmen of the Standing Committees will be appointed by the Section Chairman with the approval of the Section Executive Committee, and their terms will expire on December 31.

Sec. 3. Each Chairman will appoint his/her committee members with the approval of the Section Executive Committee, and their terms will expire on December 31.

Sec. 4. Duties of the Standing Committees will be generally as described in the IEEE Section Operations Guide.

ARTICLE VI: Management

Sec. 1. The management of the Section shall be by the Executive Committee, which shall consist of the elected officers and the Junior Past Section Chairman.

Sec. 2. A majority of the Section Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.

Sec. 3. A majority of the Section Executive Committee present shall be necessary in the conduct of its business.

Sec. 4. Meetings of the Section Executive Committee ordinarily will be held monthly and will be called by the Section Chairman or by a request of any three members of the Section Executive Committee.

Sec. 5. The fiscal year of the Section shall be January 1 to December 31.

ARTICLE VII: Nomination and Election of Officers

Sec. 1 A Nominating Committee consisting of four members, not then officers of the Section, and headed by the Junior Past Section Chairman shall be appointed by the Section Chairman with the approval of the Section Executive Committee.

Sec. 2 The nominations of the Nominating Committee will be announced to the Section membership and, following this, a minimum of 28 days allowed for additional nominations by petition. To be valid, the petition must be signed by at least 10 or more voting members.

Sec. 3 If only one nomination is made for each office, the election will be made at the Annual Meeting. If additional nominations are made, election will be secret ballot with the vote counted by a Tellers Committee appointed by the Section Chairman. 

Sec. 4 The timetable for this procedure is as follows:

• Mid-May: Appointment of Nominating Committee

• Mid-July: e-mail and Web site Announcement of Nominations

• September Meeting: Close Nominations

• October Meeting: Hold Election

Sec. 5 A plurality of the votes cast shall be necessary for election.

ARTICLE VIII: Business Meeting

Sec. 1. To transact business at a Section meeting, at least 20 members must be present to constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE IX: Finances

Sec. 1. All expenditures of Section funds must be approved by the Section Chairman or the Treasurer.

Sec. 2. Without prior authorization of the IEEE Executive Committee, Sections funds can be used only for normal operations of the Section.

Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall be authorized to draw funds as approved by the Section Executive Committee.

ARTICLE X: Amendments

Sec. 1. Proposals for amendments to these Bylaws may originate in the Section Executive Committee or by a petition signed by 20 or more voting members.

Sec. 2. Amendments to, or revocation of, these Bylaws shall be in accordance with the IEEE Bylaws.

ARTICLE XI - Chapters

Sec. 1. Chapters of the Section include the Power Engineering, Computer, and Communications Societies.

Sec. 2. Chapters of the Section may establish Bylaws and maintain separate accounting of finances as approved by the Section Executive Committee as long as such are in accordance with IEEE Bylaws.