Article IV - Officers Elected
Article IV – Officers Elected
§ 1. In General – Elected officers are chosen by the chapter pursuant to Article VII of this Constitution. The term for each office is one year. Officers may seek re-election.
§ 2. President – The President has final responsibility for all chapter activities, including membership, academic and social programs. The President shall sit on the Executive Board shall choose appointed officers with the Vice Presidents of Membership, Logistics, and Programming. The President presides over all Chapter, Board, and Executive Board meetings. The President shall be aware of chapter finances and approves all expenditures $100 or greater. The President is responsible for all correspondence outside of chapter meetings, including the national office, other chapters, and the chapter advisors. The President shall maintain a working relationship with the chapter advisors. The President may create special leadership positions without officer status; these leaders can be given a budget and a committee, but will not have a vote on the Board. The President shall make all due effort to attend the annual Student Leadership Conference, disseminate information from the national organization to chapter officers and the membership, and delegate responsibilities for the welfare of the Chapter in an efficient and equitable manner. The Board should defer minor policy decisions to the President in order to ease efficient administration of the Chapter. However, a two-thirds majority of the Board may overrule any presidential decision.
§ 3. Vice President of Membership – The Vice President of Membership shall keep all membership and attendance records. The Vice President of Membership shall oversee the Chapter’s recruitment efforts, as well as alumni and community associate relations. The Vice President of Membership shall sit on the Executive Board and shall choose appointed officers with the President and the Vice Presidents of Logistics and Programming. If no Secretary of Recruitment and Expansion be appointed, the Vice President of Membership shall directly coordinate and execute those duties enumerated under Article V, Section 3 and any other necessary duty pertaining thereto. If no Secretary of Community and Alumni Relations be appointed, the Vice President of Membership shall directly coordinate and execute those duties enumerated under Article V, Section 2 and any other necessary duty pertaining thereto.
§ 4. Vice President of Logistics – The Vice President of Logistics shall oversee the administrative duties of the Chapter. The Vice President of Logistics shall sit on the Executive Board and shall choose appointed officers with the President and the Vice Presidents of Membership and Programming. The Vice President of Logistics shall aid in the coordination and execution of the duties of the Secretary of Finances and the Budget, the Secretary of Information and Media Relations, the Correspondence and Recording Secretary, and, if appointed, the Parliamentarian. If no Parliamentarian be appointed, the Vice President of Logistics shall directly coordinate and execute those duties enumerated under Article V, Section 4 and any other necessary duty pertaining thereto. If no Parliamentarian be appointed, the Vice President of Logistics shall not be eligible to serve on the Judicial Committee.
§ 5. Vice President of Programming – The Vice President of Programming shall oversee both the academic and social programming of the chapter. The Vice President of Programming shall coordinate and schedule speakers for debates, lectures, forums, discussions, symposiums and all other appropriate events to further the principles enumerated under Article I, Section 1. The Vice President of Programming shall be responsible for correspondence with and the scheduling of speakers. The Vice President of Programming shall sit on the Executive Board and shall choose appointed officers with the President and the Vice Presidents of Membership and Logistics. The Vice President of Programming shall coordinate with the Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship in scheduling chapter-sponsored social events to further the principles enumerated under Article I, Section 3. If a Secretary of Special Events be appointed, the Vice President of Programming shall coordinate with the Secretary of Special Events to organize special chapter activities. If no Secretary of Special Events be appointed, the Vice President of Programming shall coordinate and execute the duties enumerated in Article V, Section 5 and any other necessary duties pertaining thereto.
§ 6. Secretary of Finances and the Budget – The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall oversee the Chapter’s finances and its budget. At the beginning of each semester, the Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall prepare a budget for the chapter’s approval. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall also set a date by which chapter dues must be paid. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall collect, process, and deposit all dues payments and any other incoming funds. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall keep accurate and appropriate records of all chapter transactions. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall distribute funds as mandated by the budget or the Executive Board. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall reimburse officers and members when necessary. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall not make chapter expenditures for more than $100 without the assent of the President. At the direction of the Executive Board, the Secretary of Finances and the Budget may solicit additional funding for the Chapter and organize fundraising activities. At the end of each semester, the Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall prepare an end report on the budget and chapter finances.
§ 7. Correspondence and Recording Secretary – The Correspondence and Recording Secretary shall record the minutes of all Board and Chapter meetings. The Correspondence and Recording Secretary shall submit the minutes within a speedy but reasonable time to the Secretary of Information and Media Relations to be posted on the chapter website. The Correspondence and Recording Secretary shall type and print out a copy of the minutes of each meeting and store them in a binder accessible to all chapter members. The Corresponding and Recording Secretary shall prepare and send out the chapter newsletter.
§ 8. Secretary of Information and Media Relations – The Secretary of Information and Media Relations shall make substantial and timely notice to the law school, to the university at large, and the Knoxville area legal community of chapter events, efforts, and achievements through press releases, advertisements, or any other appropriate means. The Secretary of Information and Media Relations shall prepare and place all appropriate advertisements in the law school and around the University of Tennessee campus. The Secretary of Information and Media Relations shall oversee and regularly update the chapter website.
§ 9. Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship – The Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship shall schedule and organize chapter social events, whether corresponding or coinciding with another chapter event or an independent event in itself. The Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship shall coordinate with the Secretary of Information and Media Relations to prepare and distribute all necessary advertisements pertaining to social events.
§ 1. In General – Elected officers are chosen by the chapter pursuant to Article VII of this Constitution. The term for each office is one year. Officers may seek re-election.
§ 2. President – The President has final responsibility for all chapter activities, including membership, academic and social programs. The President shall sit on the Executive Board shall choose appointed officers with the Vice Presidents of Membership, Logistics, and Programming. The President presides over all Chapter, Board, and Executive Board meetings. The President shall be aware of chapter finances and approves all expenditures $100 or greater. The President is responsible for all correspondence outside of chapter meetings, including the national office, other chapters, and the chapter advisors. The President shall maintain a working relationship with the chapter advisors. The President may create special leadership positions without officer status; these leaders can be given a budget and a committee, but will not have a vote on the Board. The President shall make all due effort to attend the annual Student Leadership Conference, disseminate information from the national organization to chapter officers and the membership, and delegate responsibilities for the welfare of the Chapter in an efficient and equitable manner. The Board should defer minor policy decisions to the President in order to ease efficient administration of the Chapter. However, a two-thirds majority of the Board may overrule any presidential decision.
§ 3. Vice President of Membership – The Vice President of Membership shall keep all membership and attendance records. The Vice President of Membership shall oversee the Chapter’s recruitment efforts, as well as alumni and community associate relations. The Vice President of Membership shall sit on the Executive Board and shall choose appointed officers with the President and the Vice Presidents of Logistics and Programming. If no Secretary of Recruitment and Expansion be appointed, the Vice President of Membership shall directly coordinate and execute those duties enumerated under Article V, Section 3 and any other necessary duty pertaining thereto. If no Secretary of Community and Alumni Relations be appointed, the Vice President of Membership shall directly coordinate and execute those duties enumerated under Article V, Section 2 and any other necessary duty pertaining thereto.
§ 4. Vice President of Logistics – The Vice President of Logistics shall oversee the administrative duties of the Chapter. The Vice President of Logistics shall sit on the Executive Board and shall choose appointed officers with the President and the Vice Presidents of Membership and Programming. The Vice President of Logistics shall aid in the coordination and execution of the duties of the Secretary of Finances and the Budget, the Secretary of Information and Media Relations, the Correspondence and Recording Secretary, and, if appointed, the Parliamentarian. If no Parliamentarian be appointed, the Vice President of Logistics shall directly coordinate and execute those duties enumerated under Article V, Section 4 and any other necessary duty pertaining thereto. If no Parliamentarian be appointed, the Vice President of Logistics shall not be eligible to serve on the Judicial Committee.
§ 5. Vice President of Programming – The Vice President of Programming shall oversee both the academic and social programming of the chapter. The Vice President of Programming shall coordinate and schedule speakers for debates, lectures, forums, discussions, symposiums and all other appropriate events to further the principles enumerated under Article I, Section 1. The Vice President of Programming shall be responsible for correspondence with and the scheduling of speakers. The Vice President of Programming shall sit on the Executive Board and shall choose appointed officers with the President and the Vice Presidents of Membership and Logistics. The Vice President of Programming shall coordinate with the Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship in scheduling chapter-sponsored social events to further the principles enumerated under Article I, Section 3. If a Secretary of Special Events be appointed, the Vice President of Programming shall coordinate with the Secretary of Special Events to organize special chapter activities. If no Secretary of Special Events be appointed, the Vice President of Programming shall coordinate and execute the duties enumerated in Article V, Section 5 and any other necessary duties pertaining thereto.
§ 6. Secretary of Finances and the Budget – The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall oversee the Chapter’s finances and its budget. At the beginning of each semester, the Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall prepare a budget for the chapter’s approval. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall also set a date by which chapter dues must be paid. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall collect, process, and deposit all dues payments and any other incoming funds. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall keep accurate and appropriate records of all chapter transactions. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall distribute funds as mandated by the budget or the Executive Board. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall reimburse officers and members when necessary. The Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall not make chapter expenditures for more than $100 without the assent of the President. At the direction of the Executive Board, the Secretary of Finances and the Budget may solicit additional funding for the Chapter and organize fundraising activities. At the end of each semester, the Secretary of Finances and the Budget shall prepare an end report on the budget and chapter finances.
§ 7. Correspondence and Recording Secretary – The Correspondence and Recording Secretary shall record the minutes of all Board and Chapter meetings. The Correspondence and Recording Secretary shall submit the minutes within a speedy but reasonable time to the Secretary of Information and Media Relations to be posted on the chapter website. The Correspondence and Recording Secretary shall type and print out a copy of the minutes of each meeting and store them in a binder accessible to all chapter members. The Corresponding and Recording Secretary shall prepare and send out the chapter newsletter.
§ 8. Secretary of Information and Media Relations – The Secretary of Information and Media Relations shall make substantial and timely notice to the law school, to the university at large, and the Knoxville area legal community of chapter events, efforts, and achievements through press releases, advertisements, or any other appropriate means. The Secretary of Information and Media Relations shall prepare and place all appropriate advertisements in the law school and around the University of Tennessee campus. The Secretary of Information and Media Relations shall oversee and regularly update the chapter website.
§ 9. Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship – The Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship shall schedule and organize chapter social events, whether corresponding or coinciding with another chapter event or an independent event in itself. The Secretary of Recreation and Fellowship shall coordinate with the Secretary of Information and Media Relations to prepare and distribute all necessary advertisements pertaining to social events.
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