Bylaws

 

Part 1
General & Affiliate Member Admittance

 

1.1   General Membership in the University of Southern Indiana College Republicans [USICR] shall be available to any University of Southern Indiana [USI] student, member of the faculty (staff and administration), and his/her spouse.

1.1.1          The CRNC (College Republican National Committee) Membership Form must be adequately filed for General Members to be official.

1.1.2          General Members are able to vote on issues at meetings.

1.1.3          There are no dues for General Members.

1.2   Affiliate Membership in USICR shall be available to those who cannot be General Members.

1.2.1          USICR Form AM1 must be adequately filed for Affiliate Members to be official.

1.2.2          Affiliate Members cannot vote.

1.2.3          Annual dues are $10 for Affiliate Members.

 

Part 2
Member & Officer Removal

 

2.1   An officer of the Executive Board may file for removal of another Executive Board Officer at which time:

2.1.1          A unanimous vote of the officers not being considered for removal is required to remove an Executive Board Officer from the Executive Board.

2.2   All officers shall be removed for any of the following:

2.2.1          Failure to perform assigned duties in good faith.

2.2.2          Intentionally hindering the integrity or name of USICR.

2.2.3          Conduct that does not befit the office or is disrespectful to the assigned or elected leadership.

2.3   Severe absence, or lack of physical representation needed to fulfill duties, shall result in removal, upon direction of the EC.

2.4   Members are subject to Parts 2 and 3 of Segment 2.2 above.

2.5   Any non-member disturbing the normal course of business at any called meeting can be asked to leave by any of the Senior Officers and will be removed by the Sergeant at Arms.

2.6   The Executive Chairman may remove Department Chairmen or Coordinators for the reasons listed above in Parts 1-3.

 

Part 3
Meetings

 

3.1   General Meetings shall take place during the regular school semester at the University of Southern Indiana on Thursdays at 9:00 PM in room 206 of the University Center [UC].

3.1.1          These meetings are open to the public.

 

 

Part 4

Finances

 

4.1    USICR Officers can make purchases to complete their duties.

4.1.1          Prior authorization by the Executive Chairman is required to assure reimbursement. 

4.2    A majority of the Executive Board must agree to spend in excess of $300 from the treasury.

 

 

Part 4
Elections

 

5.1    Any General Member of the organization shall be eligible for nomination or appointment to available positions.

5.2    Any General Member of the organization shall be eligible for nomination or appointment to available positions.

5.3    USICR Elections will take place on the day of the regularly scheduled USICR meeting during the 2nd Week of November, the week following the U.S. General Election.

5.3.1          Nominations for a USICR position may be made once the announcement that an election is to be held at a certain date.

5.3.2          On the day of election, each candidate for an office can give up to a 1-minute speech to those present at the meeting.

5.3.2.1                Endorsements will not be accepted by anyone present at the meeting.

5.3.2.2                Negative comments are not welcome during the entire election process.

5.3.3          The order that the candidates speak as well as the order in which they are listed on the ballot shall be alphabetical.

5.3.4          The EC and Secretary shall hand out the ballots to those who are confirmed members per the Official Member Voting List.

5.3.5          Candidates shall be elected by a plurality of votes cast by General Members present on the day of election, unless a different process is set forth before the entire process starts.

5.3.6          If any irregularities exist in the number of votes or eligibility of voters, the election shall be null and void, calling upon a new election as soon as possible.

5.4    If a vacancy occurs in the Executive Board, the EC shall decide the date for the election within 30 days, Sundays excepted.

5.5    If an appointed position has multiple admirable applicants, the EC can ask for an election for that position.

 

Part 5
Amendments to the Bylaws

 

6.1   Amendments to the Bylaws, which can be proposed by a Senior Officer or Auxiliary Officer, will require a simple majority vote of the Executive Board to adopt the Amendment.

6.2   Any such Amendments shall be given to the Parliamentarian to put before the Executive Board.