THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE
MICHIGAN
MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF TWO-YEAR
COLLEGES
November
2008
Article
I - Name
The name of the
Association is the Michigan Mathematical
Association of Two-Year Colleges.
Article
II - Purpose
The
Michigan Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges is organized
exclusively
for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes,
including, for
such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that
qualify as
exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or
corresponding section of any future federal tax code. No part of the
net
earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be
distributable
to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except
that the
organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable
compensation
for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in
furtherance of
the purposes set forth in the purpose clause hereof. No substantial
part of the
activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda,
or
otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization
shall not
participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or
distribution of
statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for
public
office. Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, the
organization
shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on
(a) by
an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3)
of the
Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal
tax code,
or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under
section
170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any
future
federal tax code.
The
Goals of this
Association are:
A.
to encourage the
development
of effective mathematics programs;
B.
to afford a
state forum for
the interchange of ideas;
C.
to further
develop and
improve the mathematics education and mathematics related experiences
of
students in two-year colleges;
D.
to promote the
professional
welfare and development of its members;
E.
to provide the
opportunity to
study and keep abreast of new trends in mathematics;
F.
to promote
professional cooperation and communication between teachers
and administrators for the realization of sound education achievements;
G.
to promote
liaison and
cooperation between community colleges, other associate degree
institutions,
universities, public schools, and the State of Michigan;
H.
to promote
liaison and
cooperation between other mathematics and mathematics education
professional
organizations such as NCTM, MCTM, MAA, MAA-Michigan Section, AMTE, and
MMTE
I.
to promote
support for the involvement in the American
Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.
Article
III - Membership
A.
Any teacher of
mathematics or
other person in support of Two-Year College Mathematics Education is
eligible
for regular membership.
B.
Any institution
in support of
the purposes of the Association, or having offerings in mathematics at
the
two-year college level, is eligible for institutional membership.
C.
Any local
organization with
similar purposes is eligible for affiliate membership.
Article
IV - Dues
Dues are paid by
all members at the designated rate set by the
By-Laws.
Article
V - Officers
A.
The officers of
this
Association shall be a President, a President-Elect
B.
The Executive
Board of this
Association shall consist of the officers of this Association.
Article
VI - Meetings
A.
There shall be a
minimum of
one regular meeting of the Association each year.
B.
The Executive
Board of the
association shall meet a minimum of two times each year.
Article
VII - Committees
Committees are
appointed by the President as needed, subject to
the approval of a majority of the Executive Board or appointed by a
majority of
the Executive Board itself. Appointed
committees are dissolved by the Executive Board.
Article
VIII - Amendment Procedure
This
Constitution or the By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds
vote of those members present and voting at any regular meeting,
provided that
written notice and a copy of any proposed amendment shall have been
furnished
to the membership prior to the meeting.
Article
IX - Dissolution
If, at any time,
the Association shall cease to carry out the
purposes herein stated, all assets and property held by the
Association,
whether in trust or otherwise, shall, after payment of its liabilities,
be paid
over to the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges to
be used
exclusively for any project, or educational purposes, as determined by
the
Executive Board of that organization.
Upon
the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for
one or
more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal
Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code,
or shall
be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local
government,
for a public purpose. Any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed
of by
the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office
of the
organization is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such
organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are
organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
BY-LAWS
Article
I - Rules of Order
Robert’s
Rules of Order, Revised shall be the
authority of all questions of
procedures not specifically stated in this Constitution and By-Laws.
Article
II - Qualifications, Terms, and Duties of Officers and Other Members of
the
Executive Board
A.
Officers of this
Association
shall be active members of the Michigan Mathematical Association of
Two-Year
Colleges.
B.
Terms of Office
1.
All officers shall assume duties of their elective offices on
June
1.
2.
The President shall serve for a period of two years, succeeding
to
office from the office of President-Elect.
This office, if vacated, shall be filled by the Executive Board
for the
remainder of the term.
3.
The President-Elect shall be elected to serve corresponding to
the
President’s second year of office. This
office, if vacated, shall be filled by the Executive Board.
4.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected for a period of two
years
and shall be subject to re-election.
This office, if vacated, shall be filled by the Executive Board.
5.
The Affiliate Delegate(s) to the American Mathematical
Association
of Two-Year Colleges shall be appointed by the President with the
approval of
the Executive Board for a period of one year and shall be subject to
reappointment. The number of Delegates
is specified in the By-Laws of the American Mathematical Association of
Two-Year Colleges.
6.
The Immediate Past President shall serve for a period of one
year,
succeeding to office from the office of President.
This office, if vacated, shall be filled by
the Executive Board for the remainder of the term.
C.
Duties of
Officers
1.
The president
shall preside at all meetings of the Association and
of the Executive Board, and shall administer the affairs of the
Association. The President shall appoint
all committees in a manner consistent with Article VII of the
Constitution, and
shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. The
President shall prepare an annual report
covering the activities of the Association.
This report shall be filed as part of the permanent records of
the
Association.
2.
The
President-Elect shall assist the President by performing
duties as assigned and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
3.
The Immediate
Past President shall assist the President and the
Executive Board.
4.
The
Secretary-Treasurer shall keep all records and minutes of
meetings of the Association and of the Executive Board, shall be
responsible
for preserving the annual reports and historical records of the
Association,
shall pay all routine bills as provided by the annual budget and such
other
bills as approved by the Executive Board and the President, shall keep
all financial
records and make a financial report at each meeting.
A copy of these reports shall be filed as a
part of the permanent records of the Association.
5.
The Affiliate
Delegate(s) to the American Mathematical Association
of Two-Year Colleges shall carry out the responsibilities described in
the
By-Laws of that Association.
Article
III - Executive Board
The members of
the Executive Board shall be the officers of the
Association. This committee shall sit as
the governing board of the Michigan Mathematical Association of
Two-Year
Colleges. It shall have the power to
transact the business of the Association; initiate, develop and
determine the
policies of the Association; work out the budget; and appoint officers
as provided
by this Constitution and By-Laws.
Article
IV - Fiscal Year and Dues
A.
The fiscal year
and
membership year for the Association shall be from October 1 of each
year
through September 30 of the following year.
B.
Membership Dues
1.
Annual individual membership in this state organization shall be
five dollars.
2.
Institutional membership in this state organization alone shall
be
ten dollars.
3.
Affiliate membership shall be complimentary and subject to
Executive Board approval.
Article
V - Meetings and Quorums
A.
There shall be a
minimum of
one meeting each year as specified in Article VI of the Constitution. A quorum shall consist of 10% of the
membership of the Association for that year.
B.
The Executive
Board shall
meet a minimum of two times each year as specified in Article VI of the
Constitution. A quorum for a meeting shall
consist of a
majority of the members of the Executive Board.
Article
VI - Dues as Prerequisite For Active
Participation
Eligibility to
vote on Association business or in Association
elections or to make nominations for officers of the Association or to
serve on
Association committees as a voting member or to stand for office in the
Association or in any other way to participate actively in the business
of the
Association requires prior payment of dues for the fiscal year in which
the
membership activity is exercised.
Article
VII - Nominations and Conduct of Election of Officers
A.
In February of
each election year the President shall appoint a
Nominating Committee in a manner consistent with Article VII of the
Constitution
and name a Chairperson of that committee.
B.
During March of
each election year the Nominating Committee shall
solicit and receive written nominations for offices up for election as
indicated in Article II of the By-Laws.
Any member may nominate himself or herself or any other eligible
member
of the Association. The written
nomination shall include a current vita or resume.
C.
Prior to April
15 of each election year, the Nominating Committee
shall:
1.
Select from the nominees candidates for each office and, in
addition, provide a blank for write-in voting for each office;
2.
Mail ballots to all members eligible to vote.
The form of the ballot and directions for
return of the ballot shall be determined by the Nominating Committee.
The election
shall be completed in time for publication in the
Association Newsletter prior to August 1.
November
2008