Constitution and Bylaws
The formation and adoption of a Constitution and Bylaws should be one of the first acts of a new Unit. A committee of three or more members, with the Unit President an ex-officio member, should be appointed by the President to draft a Constitution and Bylaws.
The Unit Constitution and Bylaws should make provisions for government of the Unit which are not already determined by the Department and National Constitution, usually including the following: amount of Unit dues, frequency of Unit meetings, what constitutes a quorum at meetings, how vacancies of offices shall be filled, the procedure for admittance of applcants for membership, the method of amending the Constitution and Bylaws, discipline of members and similar matters.
The Unit Constitution and Bylaws should make provisions for government of the Unit which are not already determined by the Department and National Constitution, usually including the following: amount of Unit dues, frequency of Unit meetings, what constitutes a quorum at meetings, how vacancies of offices shall be filled, the procedure for admittance of applcants for membership, the method of amending the Constitution and Bylaws, discipline of members and similar matters.
