Bylaws of the Joliet Local Section of the American Chemical Society.

BYLAW I - NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Joliet Section, hereinafter referred to as "the Section," of the American Chemical Society, hereinafter referred to as the "the Society."

BYLAW II - OBJECTS
The objects of the Section shall be those of the Society as stated in the Constitution of the Society.

BYLAW III - TERRITORY AND HEADQUARTERS
Section 1. The territory of the Section shall be assigned to it by the society.
Section 2. The headquarters of the Section shall be Joliet, Illinois.

BYLAW IV - MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES
Section 1. The rolls of the Section shall include those MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, and National Affiliates of the Society residing within the territory of the Section, provided that exceptions to this rule shall be made in conformity with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society.
Section 2. The Section may have local section affiliates including student affiliates, as authorized in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society.
Section 3. MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, and affiliates shall have such rights and privileges as are accorded them by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society. Affiliates may not vote for or hold an elective position, vote of articles of incorporation or bylaws, nor serve as voting members of the Executive Committee.

BYLAW V - ORGANIZATION
Section 1. The officers of the Section shall be a Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and Councilors and Alternate Councilors as provided in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society.
Section 2. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Section, the immediate Past Chairperson, and all committee Chairpersons.
Section 3. All officers or persons elected to represent the Section shall be chosen from the MEMBERS and ASSOCIATE MEMBERS except for the positions of Councilor and Alternate Councilor which must be chosen from the MEMBERS only.

BYLAW VI - MANNER OF ELECTION AND TERMS OF OFFICE
Section 1. Elected officers excepting Councilor and Alternate Councilors of the Section shall serve a term of one year beginning on January 1, or until their successors are elected. The Chairperson-Elect shall succeed to the office of Chairperson upon completion of his term of office. Councilors and Alternate Councilors shall be elected for a term of Three years beginning January 1.
Section 2. In the event of a vacancy in any of the elected offices, excepting the office of Chairperson-elect, the vacancy shall be filled by the Executive Committee by interim appointment for the peloid up to the next annual election, at which time the section shall choose a member to fill out the unexpired term, if any. In the event the office of the Chairperson- Elect is vacated, the Executive Committee shall appoint a membership Chairperson to Chairperson perform the duties of the office and the section shall elect both a Chairperson and Chairperson-Elect at its annual election.
Section 3. A Nominating Committee, appointed by the Chairperson of the Section, shall nominate candidates for each elected office to be filled and present the names of the candidates at the regular October meeting. Additional candidates may be nominated from the floor at the regular October meeting. The offices of Councilor in accordance with the number of votes received. Election shall be by mail ballot and the results announced at the regular November meeting. A tie vote shall be resolved by vote of the members of the Executive Committee.

BYLAW VII - DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. The duties of the officers shall be those customarily performed by such officers, including responsibilities defined by the Bylaws and Constitution of the Society, by these bylaws, and the Executive Committee.
Section 2. The Chairperson of the Section shall serve as Chairperson of the executive Committee and shall appoint all committees authorized by these Bylaws or the Executive Committee.
Section 3. The Executive Committee shall serve as the governing body with full authority to manage and conduct the business and affairs of the Section in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society and by these bylaws.

BYLAW VIII - COMMITTEES
There shall be the following standing Committees: a: Program b: Membership c: Professional Awareness d: Executive Committee

BYLAW IX - MEETINGS
Section 1. The Section shall hold at least four regular meetings at places and times designated by the Executive Committee.
Section 2. The Section may hold special meetings at the call of the Executive Committee or at the written request of fifteen members of the Section. the notices of special meetings shall state the exact nature of the business to be considered and by other business shall be transacted at such meetings.
Section 3. Due notice of all meetings shall be sent to each member and affiliate of the Section. A quorum for transaction of business at a Section meeting shall consist of fifteen or 10% of members of the Section, whichever is the greater number. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum.
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall meet upon due notice to its members at the call of the Chairperson or at the request of a majority of the members of the Committee. In the absence of a quorum, which shall be a majority of the members of the Executive Committee, called meetings of the Executive Committee shall adjourn to a specified date.

BYLAWS X - DUES
Section 1. All members and National Affiliates of the Section may be assessed such annual local section dues as my be set by the Executive Committee.
Section 2. The annual dues of local section affiliates shall be set by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society. Failure to pay such dues for the current year shall automatically terminate the affiliation. At the discretion of the Executive Committee, student affiliates of the Society may be enrolled as local section affiliates without the payment of section dues.

BYLAWS XI - AMENDMENTS
Section 1. a proposed amendment to these bylaws must be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee and receive a majority approval by the Committee. Every approved amendment shall be submitted to the members by mail ballot.
Section 2. The amendment shall be adopted upon approval of the membership as ascertained by majority of ballots cast.
Section 3. The amendment shall become effective upon approval by Society Council unless a later date is specified.
Section 4. Any proposed amendment not approved by the executive committee within 60 days from the time of submission may be brought to a vote of the membership in the aforementioned manner by a petition signed by not less than fifteen members of the Section.

BYLAW - DISSOLUTION OF THE SECTION
Upon dissolution of the Section and the discharge of its debts and the settlement of its affairs, and funds and property of the Section remaining thereafter shall be used for the advancement of chemistry in the area covered by the Section. In the event this procedure is not practical, pr there still remain unexpended funds, such funds shall be conveyed to the Society for the general purposes of the Society.