THE BYLAWS OF
THE DAYTON ALUMNI CHAPTER
OF THE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION
BYLAW I
1.01
NAME. The name of this organization shall be The Dayton Alumni Chapter of The Tau Beta Pi Association,
hereinafter referred to in these Bylaws as the “Chapter.”
1.02
PURPOSE. The purpose of the Chapter shall be:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
to uphold the principles and ideals of The Tau Beta Pi Association,
to advance the causes of the engineering profession,
to provide opportunities for alumni of Tau Beta Pi to meet and discuss common interests, and
to assist local collegiate chapters with their programs.
BYLAW II
2.01
MEMBERSHIP. Membership in this Chapter is open to any member of Tau Beta Pi who is not an
undergraduate student. Anyone eligible for membership may become a member by expressing his or her
desire to become affiliated with the Chapter and his or her willingness to comply with these Bylaws.
2.02
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. Active membership, for voting purposes, shall be defined as attending one Chapter
event in the current year. Chapter events include Chapter meetings or any other event related to TBP
(student induction, district conference, etc.)
BYLAW III
3.01
OFFICERS. The officers of the Chapter shall be a President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer, who
all will serve a term of one year.
3.02
NOMINATIONS. Any member of the Chapter may nominate him/herself for any position via a procedure
to be provided to all active members prior to the election.
3.03
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. An election of officers shall be held either at a meeting, by mail, or virtually in the
fourth quarter each year, with the term of office from January 1 through December 31.
3.04
RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS. In the event of the resignation of an officer, all active members will be
notified of the vacancy and any active member may nominate him or herself via a procedure to be
provided to all active members to fill the remainder of the term. An election will be held either at a
meeting, by mail, or virtually.
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3.05
COMMITTEES. The President shall appoint members to serve on committees, as deemed necessary by the
officers.
3.06
DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT. It shall be the duty of the President:
(a) to make certain that other officers perform their duties in accordance with these Bylaws;
(b) to preside at Chapter meetings;
(c) to be the liaison to local collegiate chapters; and
(d) to send promptly in December of each year to Headquarters the annual Chapter dues; as provided in
Article VII, Section 1(c), of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.
3.07
DUTIES OF THE VICE PRESIDENT. It shall be the duty of the Vice President:
(a) to preside at Chapter meetings in the absence of the President;
(b) to plan, schedule, and send notice of Chapter meeting details to members; and
(c) to plan, schedule, and send notice of Chapter professional and social event details to members.
3.08
DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer:
(a) to maintain records of the Chapter’s membership, keep the roll, and take the minutes of the Chapter
meetings and to keep them up-to-date;
(b) to preside at Chapter meetings in the absence of the President and Vice President, in which instance
he or she shall appoint another member to take the minutes;
(c) to send to Headquarters a copy of the Chapter’s Bylaws within two weeks of their adoption or
amendment;
(d) to send to Headquarters the names and addresses of the Chapter’s official Convention delegate on
the official credentials form; and
(e) to send to Headquarters the names and addresses of the Chapter’s officers after elections are held.
3.09
CONVENTION REPRESENTATION. The Chapter shall be represented at the annual Convention of the
Association by an official delegate, if possible. It shall be the duty of the Convention delegate to represent
the best interests of the Chapter and the Association. The President of the Chapter shall be the delegate.
The other officers shall be alternates in the order given in Bylaw III, 3.01. If none of the officers are able to
attend, they shall name a delegate from the membership.
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BYLAW IV
4.01
MEMBERSHIP DUES. The Chapter will not collect dues, but will informally collect donations to send
Chapter Dues to Headquarters (as of 2015: $50 per year).
4.02
CHAPTER DUES. The annual Chapter dues to the Association shall be paid by the President in accordance
with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association, Article VII, Section 1(c).
4.03
FISCAL YEAR. The Chapter’s fiscal year shall be January 1 to December 31.
4.04
DISTRIBUTION OF NET EARNINGS. No part of the net earnings of the Chapter will inure to the benefit of,
or be distributable to, members of officers the Chapter or to any other individual.
4.05
DISSOLUTION. In the event of dissolution of the Chapter, the residual assets shall be distributed to the Tau
Beta Pi Association, a corporation organized and operated exclusively for educational and scientific
purposes and exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
of 1954. Any of such assets not so disposed of shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or corporation,
organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes and
similarly exempt from Federal income tax or to a Federal, State or Local Government for public purpose.
BYLAW V
5.01
OFFICER MEETINGS. The officers will meet at minimum once per year to discuss the welfare of the
Chapter.
5.02
CHAPTER MEETINGS. The regular meeting of the Chapter shall be the election of officers in the fourth
quarter. If a quorum is not present at the regular meeting, the election will be handled by a mail or virtual
ballot. The time limit to vote is specified in Bylaw 6.03.
5.03
QUORUM. At least 10 percent of the active members must be present at a meeting of the Chapter before
any business may be transacted.
5.04
RULES OF ORDER: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the proceedings of all meetings of
the Chapter, except as provided in these Bylaws.
BYLAW VI
6.01
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. Amendments to these Bylaws shall be proposed by an active member at any
time by contacting the President; the issue will be considered either by mail, virtual ballot, or at the next
meeting.
6.02
ADOPTION. Any amendment proposed in the manner specified in Bylaw 6.01 will be adopted if approved
by the affirmative vote of at least 50 percent of active Chapter members.
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6.03
TIME LIMIT OF VOTE. Any member who fails to return his or her ballot to the Secretary-Treasurer within
two weeks of the time the ballot was sent to him or her shall forfeit his or her vote.
BYLAW VII
7.01
ENACTMENT. These Bylaws shall be in force when petition is signed by at least ten alumni of the Tau Beta
Pi Association.
Enacted December 14, 2015
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