|
Ottawa Centre Bylaws | |
| BY-LAWS OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA OTTAWA CENTRE | ||
| As Approved by the RASC National General Assembly
2004-07-02 And by the Ottawa Centre Annual Meeting 2004-12-03 | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| ARTICLE 1 | DEFINITIONS | |
| ARTICLE 2 | NAME OF CENTRE | |
| ARTICLE 3 | SEAL | |
| ARTICLE 4 | OBJECTIVES | |
| ARTICLE 5 | RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CENTRE AND THE SOCIETY | |
| 5.01 | Association of Centre and Society | |
| 5.02 | Constitution of the Society | |
| 5.03 | Centre Debts | |
| ARTICLE 6 | MEMBERSHIP | |
| 6.01 | Eligibility | |
| 6.02 | Classes of Members | |
| 6.03 | Election of Members | |
| 6.04 | Relationship of Centre Members and the Society | |
| 6.05 | Membership Fees | |
| 6.06 | Centre Surcharges and Entitlement of Members to Centre Rights and Services | |
| 6.07 | Duration of Membership | |
| 6.08 | Duration of Entitlement to Centre Rights and Services | |
| 6.09 | Transfer of Membership | |
| 6.10 | Termination of and Expulsion from Membership | |
| ARTICLE 7 | COUNCIL | |
| 7.01 | Duties and Composition | |
| 7.02 | Meetings of Council | |
| ARTICLE 8 | OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS | |
| 8.01 | Elected Officers and Directors | |
| 8.02 | Appointed Officers | |
| 8.03 | National Council Representative(s) | |
| 8.04 | Restrictions on Eligibility for Office | |
| 8.05 | Nomination of Elected Officers and Councillors | |
| 8.06 | Election of Officers | |
| 8.07 | Appointment of Officers | |
| 8.08 | Terms of Office | |
| 8.09 | Duties of the President | |
| 8.10 | Duties of the Vice-President | |
| 8.11 | Duties of the Secretary | |
| 8.12 | Duties of the Treasurer | |
| 8.13 | Duties of the Centre Meeting Chair | |
| 8.14 | Duties of the National Council Representative(s) | |
| 8.15 | Duties of the Editor | |
| 8.16 | Duties of the Librarian | |
| 8.17 | Duties of the Observatory Director | |
| 8.18 | Duties of the WebMaster | |
| 8.19 | Duties of Other Officers | |
| 8.20 | Removal from Office | |
| 8.21 | Vacancy of an Office | |
| ARTICLE 9 | COMMITTEES | |
| 9.01 | Standing Committees | |
| 9.02 | Special Committees | |
| 9.03 | Committee Membership of the President | |
| 9.04 | Reports to Centre Council | |
| 9.05 | Quorum | |
| 9.06 | Executive Committee | |
| 9.07 | Nominating Committee | |
| 9.08 | Vacancy on a Committee | |
| 9.09 | Removal from Office | |
| ARTICLE 10 | MEETINGS OF THE CENTRE | |
| 10.01 | Annual Meeting | |
| 10.02 | Regular Meetings | |
| 10.03 | Meetings on Requisition | |
| 10.04 | Presiding Member | |
| 10.05 | Quorum | |
| 10.06 | Conducting of Business | |
| 10.07 | Proxies | |
| ARTICLE 11 | FINANCES | |
| 11.01 | Auditor | |
| 11.02 | Annual Financial Statements | |
| ARTICLE 12 | SIGNING AUTHORITY | |
| 12.01 | Signing Authority | |
| ARTICLE 13 | REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES | |
| 13.01 | Remuneration of Councillors | |
| 13.02 | Remuneration of Members | |
| ARTICLE 14 | CONFORMITY TO BY-LAWS | |
| 14.01 | Conformity to By-laws | |
| 14.02 | Failure to Receive Notice | |
| ARTICLE 15 | REPEAL AND AMENDMENT | |
| 15.01 | Amendment and Enactment of Constitution | |
| 15.02 | Repeal of Previous By-laws | |
 |
 |
 |
This page last modified: July 21, 2005 |