CONSTITUTION

&

BYLAWS

(As amended April 7, 2006)

Local 75

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1

CONSTITUTION.. 3

NAME OF THE SOCIETY.. 3

PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY.. 3

DISSOLUTION.. 3

ONE - INTERPRETATION.. 4

2. Definitions. 4

TWO - MEMBERSHIP. 4

1. Regular Members. 4

2. Honorary Life Members. 4

3. Members not in Good Standing. 4

4. Cessation of Membership. 4

THREE - MEMBERSHIP FEES. 4

1. Establishment of Fees. 4

2. Fee Schedule. 5

4. Membership Fees for Subsidiary Organizations. 5

5. Membership Fee Adjustment for Inflation. 5

FOUR - GENERAL MEETINGS AND REFERENDA.. 5

1. Authority of Referenda and General Meetings. 5

2. General Meetings. 5

3. General Meeting Agenda. 5

4. Referenda. 6

5. Notice for General Meetings or Referenda. 6

6. Quorum for General Meetings and Referenda. 6

FIVE - POLICY OF THE SOCIETY.. 6

1. Establishment of Policy. 6

2. Notice of Policy Motions. 6

3. Policy Manual 6

4. Policy Duration and Authority. 7

SIX - ORGANIZATION OF THE SOCIETY.. 7

1. Student Council 7

2. Vacancies on Student Council 7

3. Executive Committee. 8

4. Term of Office. 8

5. Honoraria. 8

6. Impeachment Proceedings. 8

7. Speaker of Council 8

SEVEN - POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCIL. 9

1. Authority of Council 9

2. Prior Acts Valid. 9

3. Duties and Powers of Council 9

EIGHT - POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 9

1. General Responsibility. 9

2. Establishing Agendas. 9

3. Meetings and Quorum.. 10

4. Leaves of Absence. 10

5. External Executive. 10

6. Lansdowne Executive. 10

10. Finance Executive. 10

11. Interurban Executive. 10

NINE – DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITIES. 11

1. General Rsponsibilities. 11

2. Women's Director. 11

13. First Nations' Director. 11

14. Students with Disabilities Director. 11

15. Pride Director. 12

TEN - PORTFOLIOS. 12

1. Disposition of Portfolios. 12

ELEVEN - CLUBS. 13

2. Clubs Council 13