SOCIETY of BROADCAST ENGINEERS

CHAPTER 56

TULSA, OKLAHOMA

ARTICLE I. NAME AND PURPOSES

Section 1. Name. The name of this organization shall be Northeast Oklahoma

Chapter 56 of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, herein after referred to as

the Chapter.

Section 2. The Chapter. The Chapter is a part of a non‑profit professional society designed to serve the professional needs of those persons engaged in Broadcast Engineering. This includes Radio, Television and Related industry.

ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Active Member. A member who has paid the current yearly dues of

$10.00 due each April 1st and supports the Chapter efforts. An active member

has voting privilege.

Section 2. Sustaining Member. A firm that has paid the current yearly dues of $50.00 due each July 1st A sustaining member does not have voting privilege.

ARTICLE III. OFFICERS AND DUTIES

Section 1. The active membership of the Chapter shall elect the officers; which

shall consist of the Chairperson, Vice‑Chairperson and Secretary/Treasurer.

Section 2. The terms of all officers shall be one (1) year commencing on April

1st

Section 3. No officer shall serve more than (2) consecutive terms in the

same office.

Section 4. No active member shall receive any compensation for services performed in their official capacity, but active members shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as approved by the active membership.

Section 5. A vacancy in the office of Chairperson shall be filled by the Vice‑Chairperson. The Chairperson shall fill vacancies in the other offices by appointment until the time of the next upcoming election.

Section 6. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Chapter, and shall perform all other duties normally associated with the office.

Section 7. The Vice‑Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson in the absence of that person, and shall assist the Chairperson and shall perform all other duties normally associated with the office.

Section 8. The Secretary/Treasurer shall record the minutes of all meetings of

the Chapter. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the circulation

of meeting notices, and shall send meeting reports and attendance records to

the Society Executive Secretary, and shall keep any other Chapter records as

may become necessary.

Section 9. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for all records and books of account of the Chapter. All records shall be open to inspection by active members in good standing at reasonable times, and shall be audited quarterly by the Chapter Chairperson. The Secretary/Treasurer shall generally supervise all accounts and monies of the Chapter, and keep any other Chapter financial records as may become necessary. The Secretary/Treasurer shall furnish an annual financial report to the succeeding Secretary/Treasurer on April 1st Such reports shall be furnished to any active member upon request.

Section 10. The Chapter shall maintain a checking account requiring that the

checks be signed by any two (2) of the three (3) elected officers. Only elected

officers shall be the authorized signatures for the account.

ARTICLE IV. COMMITTEES

Section 1. The Chairperson shall appoint committees as required and for the

length of time required, but not to exceed the Chairperson's term of office.

Standing committees shall be appointed after each election by the new

Chairperson.

ARTICLE V. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1. A Nominating Committee shall be appointed and shall consist of at

least three (3) active members. At least sixty (60) days prior to the date

fixed for the election of officers, they shall nominate a slate of officers and

notify each active member present at the February meeting of the nominations.

Members of the Nominating Committee cannot be candidates for office for that

election, unless nominated at large from the floor.

Section 2. The annual election shall be held at the March meeting.

ARTICLE VI. CHAPTER MEETINGS

Section 1. The Chapter shall meet normally once a month, with the meeting

dates, times and location to be determined by the Chairperson, with advance

notice to the active membership.

Section 2. The general order of business at the meetings shall be as follows:

a) Opening

b) Report of the Secretary/Treasurer

c) Report of the Committees

d) Unfinished Business

e) New Business

f) Anything for the good of the Organization

g) Close

Section 3. Roberts Rules of order, to establish procedure and insure decorum, shall be the guide for all meetings of the Chapter.

Section 4. A Quorum shall consist of at least ten per cent (10%) of the active membership of the Chapter, including one officer.

ARTICLE VII. DISCIPLINE

Section 1. The Chapter reserves the right to discipline its active members.

ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS

Section 1. The By‑Laws may be amended as follows: on either a resolution

proposed by the Chapter Officers, or by a petition by not less than ten per

cent (10%) of the Chapter active members in good standing. Copies of the

proposed amendment shall be summitted to the Chapter active membership by mail

for approval by ballot.

Section 2. Absentee ballots on the proposed amendments shall be returned to the Secretary/Treasurer within thirty (30) days of the mailing. Any further discussion and voting shall take place at the next meeting.

Section 3. If two‑thirds (2/3) or more of the votes cast are in favor

of the amendment, the amendment shall become part of the By‑Laws and shall take

effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

Section 4. When an amendment is adopted, the Secretary/Treasurer shall notify all Chapter active members of such in the next mailing, and shall provide all Chapter active members with a copy of the amended By‑Laws as soon as possible.

ARTICLE IX. DISSOLVEMENT

Section 1. Should it become necessary to dissolve the Chapter, the assets shall

be distributed as directed by the Chapter in accordance with the guidelines

prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Society of Broadcast Engineers,

Inc.

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