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The Constitution of the
Louisiana Tech Aviation Management Society
Constitution under Revision

Article I.                  Name

Section 1.      The name of the organization shall be the Louisiana Tech Aviation Management Society

Section 2.      The official abbreviation of the Aviation Management Society (AMS)

Article II.               Purpose

Section 1.      The purpose of AMS is to:
1. Promote student awareness and involvement in all phases of aviation management and administration at Louisiana Tech University and beyond.
2. To instill professional attitudes in students who are engaged in aviation related studies.
3. To establish both social and business relationships within the organization, with Louisiana Tech University alumni, and other people in the field of aviation management and its allied professions.
4. To aid organizational members in furthering their careers and to prepare students to make effective contributions to the aviation industry through keeping up with current events within the aviation community, internships, career opportunities, seminars, aviation facility tours, guest speakers, and other activities.

Article III.            Members

Section 1.      Membership shall be composed of active, professional, inactive, and associate members.
    All officers and voting members shall be currently enrolled students at Louisiana Tech University.
    Membership in AMS is open to all persons, regardless of age, race, national origin, sex (gender),
    or religion, who are eligible for membership defined in this article.

1. Active members shall be members with full voting rights and who
1. Are currently pursuing either a major or minor in Aviation Management or major in Professional Aviation
2. Are in good academic standing according to Louisiana Tech University policies
3. Have paid dues as described in Article VII
4. Are associate members who are approved active members as described in this article Section I.C.ii.

2. Professional members shall be active members who
1. Are members of either American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates (LAMA), or both
2. will receive priority in participating on all trips and events
3. will be allowed to attend AAAE and LAMA conferences (pending membership in that organization)
4. are responsible for bringing proof of membership in AAAE and/or LAMA by the second meeting of the quarter that they wish to establish professional membership
1. professional membership is applicable for one full year and must be renewed to maintain membership status

3. Inactive members shall be members who have established active membership status during a past quarter but have failed to pay quarterly dues by the third week of the current quarter or are not in good academic standing in accordance with Louisiana Tech University policy

4. Associate members shall be anyone who is neither a Aviation Management major, minor, or Professional Aviation major but still desire to attend and/or participate in AMS events.
1. Associate members are free to attend AMS functions and activities unless executive board declares a function or activity to be an active member only event.
2. Associate members may request in writing for admission into the organization as an active member and that request
1. must be submitted to executive committee
2. must highlight reasons why associate member (applicant) should be admitted as an active member
3. must also exhibit the associate member's interest in aviation
4. After review and approval of applicants request by the executive board, the organization will then vote on whether or not the applicant should be admitted into the organization at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Section 2.      All active and professional members must submit proof of good academic standing and
     enrollment as an aviation management major, aviation management minor, or professional
     aviation major to the secretary by the second meeting of each quarter or when requested
     by the executive committee.

Section 3.      The executive committee reserves the right to demote or terminate membership at
     anytime on a case by case basis when it feels a member does not uphold its goals and/or
     maintains a professional example of the organization
1. A 2/3 vote of membership can override the executive committee’s action of termination
   or demotion

Article IV.             Officers

Section 1.      Executive Committee
1. All AMS officers shall be considered members of the executive committee.
2. Members of the executive committee must be nominated for a specific position by another active member and seconded at least one week before a general election.
3. Executive committee elections shall be conducted no later than the second general meeting in April.
1. Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the active members present provided there is a quorum.
2. A runoff of the top two candidates shall take place if necessary.
3. Elections will be by secret ballot and the executive committee shall count the ballots.
4. The executive committee shall meet at least one (1) time per month.
5. It shall be the responsibility of the outgoing executive committee to make sure that the new incoming executive committee is aware of current organizational status and issues and is prepared to take their new position by the first meeting in May

Section 2.      Available offices
1. The officers of AMS shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
2. Terms of office begin the week following the election and the incoming group will be attending all meetings of the current executive board. Terms end at the beginning of the first meeting in May.

Section 3.      Officer Duties & Powers
1. President
1. The duties of the President shall be to preside over all AMS functions including meetings, trips, and any other official AMS event.
2. The President shall coordinate resources for all official activities conducted by AMS.
3. The President must approve all correspondence, advertisements, and other official documents distributed by AMS.
4. Any decisions made by the executive board may be vetoed by the President.
5. A Presidential veto may be overridden by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of a quorum of membership.
6. In the event of a draw in any executive council election the President shall have the deciding vote.
2. Vice President
1. The duties of the Vice President shall be to preside over the all official AMS functions in which the President is not present.
2. The Vice President shall be in charge of all formation and administration of all committees created by AMS.
3. The Vice President shall be in charge of contracting and scheduling guest speakers.
3. Treasurer
1. The treasurer shall keep records of all financial transactions conducted by AMS.
2. The Treasurer shall be responsible for collecting organizational dues and keep accurate records of members' balance.
3. The Treasurer shall be responsible for coordinating all fund raising efforts of AMS
4. The Treasurer shall preside over all AMS functions in which the both the President and Vice President are not present.
4. Secretary
1. The Secretary shall record the minutes for all official AMS meetings.
2. The Secretary will keep and maintain an accurate up to date list of AMS membership
3. The Secretary shall keep records of attendance for all official AMS functions.
4. The Secretary shall preside over all AMS functions in which the President, Vice President, and Treasurer are not present.

Section 4.      Eligibility:
1. All nominations to the executive board must hold either active or professional membership in AMS.
2. All AMS officers must become and maintain professional membership within one (1) month of taking office.
3. The President and Vice-President must be enrolled as aviation management major. The Treasurer and Secretary must be enrolled as either an aviation management major or minor.

Section 5.      Impeachment Procedures
1. Any AMS officer may be removed from office by consent of a majority vote of the AMS executive committee, OR
2. Any AMS officer may be removed from office by consent of a quorum majority special vote of the general AMS membership.
3. Any AMS officer who fails to be in attendance of all AMS functions for a period of twenty-eight (28) days shall be considered to have resigned their office unless special leave is granted by executive committee.
4. Any officer who fails to maintain eligibility as defined in ARTICLE IV section 4 shall be automatically removed from office.
5. Any officer who fails to uphold the goals of AMS shall be removed from office through impeachment.

Section 6.      Replacement of Officers
1. Should an officer be removed from office for any reason the executive committee shall nominate two (2) candidates for the empty position to be voted upon by the student membership in a special election.

Article V.                Faculty Advisor

Section 1.      If a faculty member holds membership within the American Association of Airport
     Executives, or Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates, or both, then that faculty member
     should be approached first and invited to become the faulty advisor for AMS.

Section 2.      The faculty advisor of AMS shall be elected during the last meeting of spring quarter.
     Nominations will be taken from the floor at this meeting and it is the responsibility of the
     person making the nomination to know that the person will accept the faculty advisor position.
     An individual receiving a simple majority of the vote of the active members present will be
     elected as faculty advisor providing that there is a quorum present. If during the first
     balloting no one receives a simple majority of the vote of the active members, then a runoff
     will be held between the top two candidates.

Section 3.      The faculty advisor shall not exercise care, custody, and/or control over the funds of
     the organization.

Article VI.             Meetings

Section 1.      Regular meetings shall be held on second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The
     President may call special meetings at any time. Membership shall be informed of special meeting
     by having the secretary email all members. The email shall request a reply email be sent to the
     secretary confirming the receipt of the meeting announcement. The secretary shall call all members
     who do not respond to the initial email. Notice of special meetings must be received by membership
     at least 24 hours in advance.

Section 2.      No business may be conducted at a regular or special meeting unless a quorum is
     present. A quorum is defined as a number of active members present which exceeds 50% of the
     total active membership

Section 3.      The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall
     govern the society in conducting business at any meeting. These same rules shall govern the society
     in all cases to which they are applicable and do not conflict with other sections of these bylaws.

Article VII.          Finance

Section 1.      The induction fee for each new member shall be $20. The fee shall be collected at the
     first regularly scheduled meeting after the member is inducted. The induction fee already includes
     that quarter's regular dues.

Section 2.      Regular quarter dues shall be $10 and collected by the second meeting of each quarter.
     Members may pay for an entire year at one time.
1. Members who acquire professional membership shall have their dues reduced by 50% per quarter. Induction fee will be exempt from this discount.

Section 3.     All active and professional members shall have the right to request information concerning
     the status of the organizations finances and have that request answered within a reasonable amount
     of time by either the treasurer or another member of the executive board.

Article VIII.       Committees

Section 1.      The executive committee shall be a permanent committee and shall not be terminated
     for any reason.

Section 2.      The publicity committee shall be responsible for ensuring that the AMS website and
     bulletin board are kept up to date and presentable to all users and potential users.
     They shall also ensure that all scholarships, job openings, events, organizational, and
     membership announcements are dispersed in an effective manner.

Section 3.      The president shall appoint whatever committees necessary for temporary (ad hoc)
     or continuing tasks (standing committees) to assist the proper functioning of the organization.

Section 4.      Appointment to standing committees shall continue throughout the school year or
     until a successor is selected.

Article IX.             Conduct

Section 1.      AMS and its members agree to uphold and abide by the rules and regulations of
     Louisiana Tech University as well as all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Section 2.      The society agrees that it is responsible for the behavior of members and guests
     at any of its functions.

Section 3.      Hazing in any form is not allowed by this organization or its individual members.

Article X.                Amendment of Bylaws

Section 1.      Suggestions for amendment or revision of the bylaws of the chapter may be presented
     in writing at any regularly scheduled meeting. The motion for the changes in the Constitution
     shall automatically be tabled until the next regular scheduled meeting. Once the motion is brought
     off the table, it can be approved by a positive vote of two-thirds of the active members present
     providing there is a quorum.

Section 2.      Amendments or revision of the Constitution may not go into effect until approved by the
     Louisiana Tech Student Organization Committee.