By-Laws of the CHS Interact Club
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Article 1:  Elections
1.  A special committee of non-biased members in good standing shall form each April to
     propose a suggested slate of officers for the club's following year.  These members
     of the committee will take all factors into consideration and shall be resolved to
     decide on the slate that would best serve the purposes and goals of the club.  The slate
     shall include proposals for the offices of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer,
     and sergeant -at- arms.
2.  Upon the proposal of this slate to the club, the committee shall briefly open the floor to
     further nominations either by writing or verbally.  Voting wil then proceed by secret
     ballot.  Those candidates receiving a majority of the votes of the members present and
     in good standing shall be elected.
3.  The new president reserves the right to appoint members to hold a certain number of
     special positions on the board, with the expected guidance of the other board members.
     In the event, that an officer appointed by president fails their duties to the club, the
     president reserves the right to remove/ void their title and position on the board.  A set
     number of representatives shall be elected each spring by members in good standing
     from their class only after such candidates who are interested have completed the
     application proving their value in such an office.
4.  The elected candidates will be inducted in the spring and shall be officially begin their
     terms in August of the following year.

Article 2: Duties of Officers
1.  President:  The president shall preside at all regular and special meetings of the club and
     the board of directors.  He shall, with the approval of the board, appoint all standing and
     special committees and, in the event of a vacancy in the board of directors, shall, with
     the approval of the board, fill such vacancy by appointment until the next regular
     election of the club.  He shall be responsible for and held to fulfilling all of the purposes
     and goals of the club and shall serve as leader and presenter of the majority of the year's
     projects and activities.  The president is also an ex officio of all committees.
2.  Vice President:  The vice president shall work closely with the president and heads of all
     committees to carry out the goals of Interact.  In the absence of the president, he will
     preside at meetings of the club and board of directors.  Although vice president generally
     succeeds the office of president, he is not required to do so nor is the membership
     obligated to vote him into that office.
3.  Secretary:  The secretary shall be responsible for maintaining all club records, including
     those of attendance and service as well as minutes from all meetings of the club or board
     of directors.  In addition to this, the secretary shall arrange the chariman of each month
     and supervise his organization of the projects.
4.  Treasurer:  The treasurer shall have custody of all club funds, maintaing all necessary
     records, and depositing such funds as necessary in a bank approved by the board of
     directors.  He shall automatically be the chair of any fundraising efforts and thereby
     responsible for overseeing the payment of these required funds by all the members.  He
     shall report the club's financial status at the opening of each club meeting, and shall hold
     all records available for inspection by any club member.
5.  Sergeant -at- Arms:  The sergeant at arms shall be responsible for calling each meeting of
     the club or board of directors to order upon the request of the president and adjourning
     each meeting upon the closure of business.  He shall distribute or collect any materials to
     or from members during the meeting and maintain order throughout.
6.  Board of Directors:  The  board of directors shall be the governing body of the club and
     shall include the main officers listed above as well as specified representatives from each
     class and a minimal number of positions appointed by the president.  It shall make
     informal monthly reports to the club to apprise all members of the club's operations.  It
     shall hold regularly scheduled meetings which shall be open to the attendance of any club
     member in good standing.  Members attending such meetings, however, shall not
     address the meeting except with permission from the board.

Article 3: Amendments
1.  These by-laws may be amended by a majority vote of the members in good standing at
     any regular or special meeting of the club at which quorum is present, provided notice of
     intention to call such a vote is given at least fourteen days earlier at a meeting of the club
     at which a quorum is present, and provided such amendment is approved by the
     sponsoring Rotary Club.
2.  Nothing in these by-laws shall contravence any provision of this club's constitution.
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