BY-LAWS OF 

OKLAHOMA METALLURGICAL AND MINING SECTION

Of the

SOCIETY FOR MINING, METALLURGY, AND EXPLORATION, INC.

By-Laws

Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (The official abbreviation SME may be used hereafter). 

ARTICLE I

         The name of the Section shall be the Oklahoma Metallurgical and Mining Section of the Society for Mining Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.  

ARTICLE II 

         The aims and purposes of this Section shall be the promotion of mutual cooperation in furthering the objects of Society by providing regular meetings for the free discussion of subjects relating to metallurgy, metallurgical and mining engineering. 

ARTICLE III

Membership

          The jurisdiction of this Section will encompass the State of Oklahoma. 

ARTICLE IV

Membership 

         All Members and Associate Members of the SME residing in the territory of this Section shall be eligible for membership. 

ARTICLE V

Officers 

Sec. 1.  The officers of this Section shall be a Chair, a Past Chair, one (or two or more) Vice Chairs, Secretary and Treasurer who shall be elected annually.  The Chair shall not succeed himself. 

Sec. 2.  The Executive Committee shall be composed of the a-forenamed officers and three or more other members of the Section. 

Sec. 3.  All officers must be Members or Associate Members at the time of their election, in good standing with SME. 

Sec. 4.  A vacancy in any office occurring between annual elections shall be filled by the Executive Committee. 

ARTICLE VI

Election of Officers 

Sec. 1.  The Chair, with the approval of the Executive Committee shall appoint, not later than February 15^th of each year, a nomination committee composed of a minimum of three members of the Oklahoma (Metallurgical and Mining) Section to present a slate of at least one candidate for each office at the April meeting of the Section.  Additional nominations can be made from the floor. 

Sec. 2.  The Officers of this Section shall be elected at the April meeting and the election shall be conducted by vote of the SME Members and Associate Members present.  To be elected, each candidate must receive a majority of the votes of eligible members present at the meeting.  

ARTICLE VII

Duties of Officers 

Sec. 1.  The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Section and of the Executive Committee.  He shall appoint all committees, and perform all other duties that pertain to the direction of the Section. 

Sec. 2.  The First Vice Chair shall be responsible for the arrangement of the programs, entertainment, and incidental details, relating to meetings.  In the absence of the Chair, he shall serve as Chair. 

Sect. 3.  The Second Vice Chair shall be responsible for Membership activities. 

Sect 4.  The Secretary shall record the proceeding of all meetings of the Section and the Executive Committee, attend to all correspondence, issue all calls or announcements of meetings with the approval of the Executive Committee. 

Sec. 5.  The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all money received by the Section, with the approval of the Executive Committee.  The records of the treasurer shall be submitted for an annual audit by a committee to be named by the Chair. 

ARTICLE VIII

Dues and Finances 

Sec. 1.  The expenses of the Section shall be paid from money appropriated by the Executive Committee. 

Sec. 2.  Accounts payable shall be paid by check issued by the Treasurer. 

ARTICLE IX

Meetings 

Sec. 1.  The annual meeting of the Section for the election of officers shall be held in the month of April. 

Sec. 2.  Regular meetings of the Section shall be held each month of the year.  The regular meeting day shall be the first (1^st) Wednesday of each month (Except when the Executive Committee suggests another date in order to improve attendance, etc.  Ex. Dec.) 

Sec. 3.  Special meetings of the Section or the Executive committee to consider important business, or to hear technical papers or discussions that cannot be scheduled at regular meetings, may be called by the Chair, with the approval of the Executive Committee. 

ARTICLE X

Quorum 

Sec. 1.  A quorum at any regular or special meeting of the Section shall consist of ten Members and Associate Members. 

Sec. 2.  A quorum at a meeting of the Executive Committee shall consist of four members of the Executive Committee. 

ARTICLE XI

Amendments to By-Laws 

         Amendments to these By-Laws shall be made by a two-thirds vote of all Members and Associate Members present at a meeting providing that all those members of the Section, in good standing, have been notified at least one week in advance of the meeting that By-Laws are to be amended. 

ARTICLE XII

Disposal of Funds on Dissolution 

          On the dissolution of Section, all funds remaining after payment of its debts and obligations shall be turned over and paid to Society for Mining, Metallurgical, and Exploration, Inc., unless such corporation shall be nonexistent or shall be in dissolution, in which event the funds shall be turned over to some other organization exempted under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.  This article of the By-Laws is not amendable during the existence of this section. 

ARTICLE XIII

Parliamentary Authority 

         Roberts’ Revised Rules of Order shall be the official guide of this Section in conducting business.