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Constitution
ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be: Kansas
City Association of Law Libraries.
ARTICLE II. OBJECTIVE
The Association is established for
educational and scientific purposes. It shall be conducted as a non-profit
association to promote librarianship, to develop and increase the usefulness of
law libraries, to cultivate the science of law librarianship and to foster a
spirit of cooperation among the members of the profession.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Any person interested in or engaged in
law library work is eligible for membership by complying with the relevant Bylaw
provisions.
ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS
Meetings shall be held as provided in the
Bylaws.
ARTICLE V. OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
Section 1. Officers. The
officers shall consist of a president, a vice president, a secretary and a
treasurer. The vice president, the secretary, and the treasurer shall be elected
annually be the Association. The vice president shall automatically become
president after one year and shall so serve during the second year following
his/her election.
Section 2. Duties of Officers. The president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer shall perform the duties usually pertaining to their respective
offices as defined in the latest issue of Robert's Rules of Order and such other
duties as may be assigned by the Executive Board.
Section 3.
Committees and Other Organizations. There shall be such committees as the Board
of Directors shall create or as shall be created by a majority vote of those
present and voting at any meeting of the Association.
Section 4. Appointments. The president shall appoint all committee
chairpersons unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws or if the Association shall
otherwise direct. Committee members shall be appointed by the committee
chairperson.
Section 5. Terms of Office. All officers and members of Committees shall
serve for a period of one year or until their successors are elected or
appointed and qualified. No members shall hold more than one office at a time,
and no member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms in the
same office. Vacancies are in the province of the Executive Board as outlined in
Article VI, Section 2.
ARTICLE VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section 1. There shall be a Board
of Directors of seven consisting of the officers named in Article V, Section 1,
the last retiring president, and two members whose terms shall be two years, one
of whom shall be elected annually by the Association. The duties of the Board of
Directors shall be those usually assigned to such boards in similar
associations.
Section 2. The Executive Board shall have the power to fill any vacancy
on the Executive Board or in elective offices except that of president. In the
event of the vacancy of the office of president, the vice president/president
elect shall become president. The new president shall serve the unexpired
portion of the current term of office.
ARTICLE VII. AMENDMENTS
Section 1. This constitution may be
amended in the following manner: Notice on any amendment may be proposed by
written petition signed by at least three (3) active members of this
Association. Said petition must be filed with the secretary at least sixty (60)
days prior to the annual meeting. Notice thereof shall be sent by the secretary
to members of the Association at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual
meeting. The proposed amendments shall become effective when approved by
two-thirds of the voting members at said annual meeting.
ARTICLE VIII. BYLAWS
Section 1. Any Bylaw may be adopted,
repealed, amended or suspended by a majority vote of those present and voting at
any meeting of the Association, provided that notice of the proposed change has
been presented to the membership with or before the meeting notice.
1996
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