PART I- CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
BYLAW I - MEMBERSHIP YEAR The membership year of NYSCSS will extend for one year from the first
day of the month in which the person joined or renewed his/her membership. One
year membership entitles the member to register for one conference as a
"current member". For the purpose of calculating the membership year
or eligibility for nominations and awards, use February 1st of the previous
year; for calculating eligibility for mini-grants, use September 1st of the
previous year. This information is to be placed on all application forms.
BYLAW II- DUES Regular dues will be set by the Board of Directors.
Student and retiree dues will be one half that of regular dues.
Institutional/library dues will be one and one half that of regular dues. Life
membership will be twenty times regular dues.
BYLAW III - BENEFITS TO
LOCAL COUNCILS NYSCSS will aid local affiliated councils in
recruiting new members and may provide local councils with the tax exempt
certificate, upon request to the Treasurer. NYSCSS will also empower the
affiliated local councils to act as brokers for new membership to NYSCSS. A new
member is defined as a person who has not been a member of NYSCSS for at least
four years.
BYLAW IV - QUORUM Quorum will consist
of those members present at the annual business meeting. A majority of those members present
and voting will approve motions, unless this Constitution provides for a
different percentage.
