ARTICLE I:               NAME

 

The name of this organization shall be the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Accounting Society.

 

ARTICLE II:              PURPOSE

 

The purpose of this organization shall be:

(a) to further the interest and understanding of accountancy among its members.

(b) to promote a more cordial relationship among practicing accountants, accounting instructors, and students of accounting.

 

ARTICLE III:             MEMBERSHIP

 

Section 1       Membership shall consist of students of all majors.

 

Section 2       Honorary life membership may be extended to any person so designated by two-thirds (2/3) vote of members present.

 

Section 3       Only members as set out in ARTICLE III, Section 1, shall have the right to hold office and serve on committees.

 

Section 4       Only members as set out in ARTICLE III, Section 1, shall be given the right to vote.

 

Section 5       Students who have left the University may be Associate members by paying $5 a year.

 

Section 6       Sustaining Life Membership may be extended to any person paying $50, which will place their name on the Sustaining Life Membership Roll for the duration of the Accounting Society at Texas A&M University.

 

(a)       All of the money received from the Sustaining Life Member Fund shall be placed in an endowment fund to be used for scholarships presented in the name of the Accounting Society.

(b)       A certificate shall be presented to the Sustaining Life Member, designating him/her as such.

Section 7       Century Life Membership may be extended to any person by paying $150, which will place their name on the Century Life Member Roll for the duration of the Accounting Society.

 

(a)       All of the money received from the Century Life Member shall be placed in an endowment fund to be used for scholarships presented in the name of the Accounting Society.

(b)       A certificate shall be presented to the Century Life Member, designating him/her as such.

ARTICLE IV:            OFFICERS

 

Section 1       The officers of this organization shall consist of:

 

                        a. President                        e. Parliamentarian

                        b. Vice-President              f. Historian

                        c. Secretary                        g. Representative(s)

                        d. Treasurer                        h. Recruitment Coordinator

                                                                                                         

Section 2       Duties of the officers will be as follows:

 

(a)       The President shall preside over all meetings of the organization and he/she shall be ex-officio member of all committees.

(b)       The Vice-President shall assume the duties of the president in his/her absence at meetings and shall be standing chairman of the program committee.

(c)        The Secretary shall take accurate notes of whatever business comes before the assembly, and he/she shall prepare minutes from these notes. He/She shall be ready to take the presiding officer’s place in the absence of the Vice-President.

(d)       The Treasurer shall be the official custodian of all revenues and disbursements.

(e)       The Parliamentarian shall serve as the President’s advisor and consultant on procedural matters.

(f)        The Historian shall be responsible for the release of all news articles concerning the organization to the South Texan and other area newspapers. Additionally, he/she shall keep a photo document of all meetings and events. Furthermore, the Historian will also be responsible for all publicity.

(g)       The Representative shall attend University functions on behalf of the Accounting Society and promote new membership. This position is limited to two (2) persons per year.

(h)       The Recruitment Coordinator shall coordinate activities involving recruitment of members into the Accounting Society.

Section 3       Qualifications of Officers

 

(a)       The President and Vice-President shall be a junior, a senior or a graduate business major and a paid member in good standing as of the date they take office.

(b)       The remaining officers shall be paid members in good standing during the semester in which elections take place.

Section 4       Election of Officers

                       

(a)       All officers shall be elected at the last regular meeting of the spring semester and shall take office the following Fall semester.

(b)       The officers shall hold their offices for a twelve-month period.

(c)        Special elections will be held when necessary.

(d)       Nominations will be made one (1) meeting before elections.

ARTICLE V:             Faculty sponsor

                           

Section 1       The Sponsor(s) of the Accounting Society shall be elected by the members at the last regular meeting of the spring semester.

 

Section 2       The Sponsor(s) shall hold this position from the time elected until a new Sponsor(s) is elected at the last regular meeting of the following spring semester.

 

ARTICLE VI:            ADVISORY COMMITTEE

                           

Section 1       The Advisory Committee shall consist of two (2) or more Texas A&M University faculty members teaching courses in accounting, and three (3) practicing Certified Public Accountants from the area.

 

Section 2       The faculty sponsor of the Texas A&M Accounting Society shall be an ex-officio member of the Advisory Committee.

 

Section 3       The Advisory Committee shall be left to the discretion of the Faculty Sponsor.  They will take office the last class day of the semester.

 

Section 4       The faculty members shall serve for a period of one (1) year.                        

 

ARTICLE ViI:           meetings

                           

Section 1       Regular meetings shall be governed by the regulations of Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

 

 

Section 2       The President, with approval of the majority of the officers, may call special meetings.

 

ARTICLE VIII:          Dues

                           

Section 1       The dues shall be $20 per member, per school year, or $25 per member, per school semester.

 

Section 2       No member or officer shall collect dues or fees from themselves.

 

ARTICLE IX:            quorum

                           

A quorum shall consist of one-third of all members.

 

ARTICLE x:             impeachment of officers

                           

No officer shall be impeached unless a written resolution to that effect has been introduced at a regular meeting of the organization. It shall then require a two-thirds vote of the total membership at the next regular meeting to remove the officer(s) impeached.

 

ARTICLE xI:            parliamentary authority

                           

In all matters not covered by this constitution, Robert’s Rule of Order shall govern this organization.

 

ARTICLE xiI:           standing committees

                           

Section 1       An Executive Committee shall consist of the following:

 

                        a. President                        e. Parliamentarian

                        b. Vice-President              f. Historian

                        c. Secretary                        g. Representative(s)

                        d. Treasurer

 

Section 2       A program committee consisting of the following shall be appointed by the President:

 

                        a. Vice-President             

                        b. Member                         

                        c. Member

 

 

 

ARTICLE xi:            amendments

                           

No part of this constitution shall be altered or amended unless a written resolution to that effect has been introduced at a regular meeting. It shall then require approval of three-fourths of the members present at the next regular meeting to make it law.

 

Note: The term “member” as used throughout this constitution is defined in ARTICLE III, Section 1.