This organization shall be known as the Inland Northwest Section of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
The objects of the Section shall be those found in the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY. Nothing in these bylaws shall be inconsistent with the Charter, Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
Bylaw III -- Territory and Headquarters
Section 1. The territory of the Section shall be that assigned to it by the SOCIETY.
Section 2. The headquarters of the Section shall be at Spokane, Washington.
Bylaw IV -- Members and Affiliates
Section 1. The rolls of the Section shall include those MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, and National Affiliates of the SOCIETY residing within the territory of the Section, provided that exceptions to this rule may be made in conformity with the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
Section 2. The Section may have Local Section Affiliates as authorized in the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
Section 3. Members and affiliates shall have such rights and privileges as are accorded them by the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY. Members and Associate Members may run for Section offices, except that only Members may run for Councilors or Alternate Councilor positions.
Section 4. Members and National affiliates may be assessed such voluntary local dues as may be set by majority vote of the Section. Local Section Affiliates shall be assessed local section dues of not less than two dollars by majority vote of the Section.
Bylaw V -- Officers and their Duties
Section 1. The officers of the Section shall be a Chair, Chair-Elect, Program Chair and Secretary-Treasurer. The offices of the Chair-Elect and Program Chair may be held by the same person.
Section 2. The Section shall have Councilors and Alternate Councilors as provided in the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY.
Section 3. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Section, the Councilors and the Alternate Councilors.
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall have charge of the current business of the Section and shall direct all expenditures of the Treasurer.
Section 5. The Chair of the Section shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee, and shall appoint such committees as may be authorized by these Bylaws or the Executive Committee. The Chair will prepare the Annual Report on the activities of the Section, which must be submitted to the SOCIETY at the after the end of the year. The Chair will count the ballots after an election.
Section 6. The Chair-Elect shall serve as temporary Chair in the absence of the Chair, and shall succeed to the office of Chair upon completion of the Chair's normal term.
Section 7. The Program Chair shall select speakers for the meetings, arrange field trips and have charge of all parts of meeting programs, except the business sessions.
Section 8. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep the records of the Section, collect and disburse funds as directed by the Executive Committee, and shall prepare an annual report of the Section's financial condition. The Secretary-Treasurer is responsible for sending out the election ballots and associated election materials (such as candidate biographies and proposals) The election results must be certified to the SOCIETY by December 1 of the year of the election.
Bylaw VI -- Terms of Office and Manner of Election
Section 1. Elected officers of the Section shall server for a term of one year, beginning on January 1 following their election.
Section 2. Councilors and Alternate Councilors shall be elected for a term of three years, beginning on January 1 following their election.
Section 3. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chair, the Chair-Elect shall assume the added duties of Chair for the unexpired term. All other vacancies shall be filled by interim appointment by the Executive Committee for the period up to the next annual election, at which time the Section shall choose a MEMBER to fill out the unexpired term, if any.
Section 4. A list of Candidates for the officers shall be submitted by a nominating committee consisting of at least three members appointed by the Chair and approved by the Executive Committee. This list shall be submitted at the October meeting, at which time nominations may also be made from the floor. A ballot containing the names of all candidates shall be submitted at the October meeting, at which time nominations may also be made from the floor. A ballot containing the names of all candidates shall be mailed to members of the Section at least one week before the November meeting, and shall be returned to the Chair at or before the November meeting to be valid for the purpose of the election. Ballots shall be counted by the Chair and election results announced at the November meeting.
Bylaw VII -- Meetings
Section 1. Regular meetings shall be held at such times as arranged by the Executive Committee. There shall be at least three meetings a year. These meetings will be held in the Spring and Fall, but not during the Summer months. Due notice of meetings shall be sent to each member and affiliate of the Section.
Section 2. A Special meeting may be called by the Executive Committee or by the Secretary-Treasurer upon the written request of ten members. The purpose of such a special meeting shall be stated in the notice of the same, and no other business shall be transacted at the meeting.
Section 3. Twenty percent of the members or twenty members, whichever number is greater, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum the meeting shall adjourn to a date.
Section 4. the Executive Committee shall meet upon call of the Chair or at the request of a majority of the Committee. In the absence of a quorum, which shall be a majority of the committee, called meetings of the Committee shall adjourn to a date.
Bylaw VIII -- Amendments
A proposed amendment to these bylaws must be presented, in writing, to the Executive Committee for review. The Executive Committee shall present the proposed amendment to the members not later than the second regular meeting thereafter. Written notice will then be given all members that the proposed amendment will be voted up on at the following meeting. A three-fourths vote of those members present shall be necessary to carry such amendment. If adopted by the Section, the amendment shall become effective upon approval by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, acting for the Council, unless a later date is specified in the amendment.
Bylaw IX -- Standing Committees
Section 1. The Membership Committee shall seek prospective members, discuss with them the purposes and programs of the SOCIETY, and encourage application by those qualified.
Section 2. The Auditing Committee shall examine and audit the Treasurer's annual report.
Bylaw X -- Dissolution of the Section
Upon dissolution of the Local Section, any assets of the Section remaining thereafter shall be conveyed to such organization then existent, within or without the territory of the Local Section, dedicated to the perpetuation of objects similar to those of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, or to the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, so long as whichever organization is selected by the governing body of the Local Section at the time of dissolution shall be exempt under Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended or such successor provision of the Code as may be in effect at the time of the Section's dissolution.