Sample BylawsDate: 07 th of July

Bylaws

of the

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL ALTIPLANOStudent Chapter of the Society for Mining,Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), Inc.

Article I — NameSection 1. This Chapter shall be known as the Universidad Nacional del Altiplano Student Chapter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.

Article II — ObjectSection 1. This Chapter's object shall be to promote among its members continued professional growth in the areas of mining, metallurgy, and exploration, and to encourage professional responsibility that includes ethical, social, economic, and safety considerations.

Article III — Conformity with SMESection 1. The governance of this Chapter shall at all times conform to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of SME, a member society of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), Inc.

Article IV — MembershipSection 1. Any student in good standing at the Mining Engineering Faculty of the Universidad Nacional del Altiplano shall be eligible for membership. Meetings are open to all students, alumni and others who care to attend.

Section 2. Membership shall continue as long as the member remains enrolled and in good standing in the school and pays annual national and/or local dues.

Article V — DuesSection 1. Annual Chapter dues of $ 33.00 shall be payable at the beginning of each academic year. Chapter dues are separate from those remitted for membership in the national organization.

Section 2. A member in arrears one term shall lose voting privilege and, if in arrears one year, membership.

Section 3. The Chapter shall have the right to levy special assessments by a two-thirds vote of all present at any regular meeting.

Article VI — OfficersSection 1. The officers shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 2. Officers shall be elected for a term of one year at a regular meeting of the Chapter prior to the close of each academic year. (Note: It is often advantageous to have new officers assume their duties before the previous officers depart the campus.) Upperclassmen and postgraduate students only shall be eligible for the offices of President and Vice President. Each officer so elected shall personally thereupon accept election and pledge to assume the duties of the office.

Section 3. Vacancies during an academic year shall be filled at a called election at a regular meeting.

Section 4. To be eligible for election, the nominee must be a Student Member of SME (or another member society of the AIME) or must have applied for such membership.

Section 5. Election shall be by a majority vote of the members present.

Section 6. At the time of the annual election, there shall be an SME member identified from the faculty who shall act as Faculty Sponsor, a source of inspiration and counsel to the officers.

Section 7. The newly-elected President and the Faculty Sponsor shall secure a Counselor from the SME Local Section who is an SME member, preferably practicing in industry or government. (If there is no Local Section in your area, SME headquarters will assist in obtaining a Section Counselor.)

Article VII — Duties of the OfficersSection 1. The President shall preside at all Chapter and Executive Committee meetings, render the prescribed Chapter requirement of an Annual Report to SME headquarters, and assume all executive duties not otherwise delegated by these bylaws.

Section 2. The Vice President shall preside during the absence or at the request of the President and shall automatically succeed to the Presidency in case of vacancy.

Section 3. The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee in the official minute book. The outgoing Secretary shall fulfill the Chapter requirement of reporting the election of new officers to SME headquarters and shall act as librarian. At the end of the term and during vacation, the minute book shall be left for safekeeping with the Faculty Sponsor (or school librarian).

Section 4. The Treasurer shall handle and account for all funds, paying out funds only upon approval of the President (or the Executive Committee). At the end of the term, the Treasurer shall submit a report with cash balance to the Executive Committee for audit and approval.

Section 5. It shall be the duty of the newly-elected President at the close of the academic year to leave the Treasurer's report and funds for safekeeping with the Faculty Sponsor (or school librarian).

Article VIII — CommitteesSection 1. The officers of the Chapter, including the Faculty Sponsor as advisor, shall constitute the Executive Committee charged with the responsibility of a successful year's program.

Section 2. The President, as Chair of the Executive Committee, shall appoint, with the approval of the Executive Committee, the personnel of the standing committees.

Section 3. The standing committees shall include:

a) Program Committee — to arrange and be responsible for speeches and papers presented.

b) Field Trip Committee — to arrange and carry out trips.

c) Membership Development Committee — to promote local and national membership and to encourage involvement in Chapter activities of freshmen and non-members.

d) Publicity Committee — to bring all meetings to the attention of members, potential members, the school(s) and the press.

The President shall be an advisory member of the standing committees. The committees shall be directly responsible to the Executive Committee, which shall have the power to change the personnel of the standing committees and to appoint special committees as deemed necessary.

Article IX — MeetingsSection 1. Regular meetings shall be held on the first Monday of each month during the academic year or on a postponed date set by the Executive Committee, which may also call a special meeting at any time.

Article X — AmendementsSection 1. These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting, provided notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given in writing at the last regular meeting.

Section 2. Amendments to these bylaws must be approved by the SME Board of