Bylaws of the
Cascade Professional Chapter of the
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics (SIGGRAPH)
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Article I - Name and Scope
1.
This
organization shall be called the Cascade Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on
Computer Graphics Professional Chapter, also known as Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH. In these bylaws it will
be referred to as "the Chapter" and the Association for Computing
Machinery will be referred to as "ACM".
2.
The
scope of the Chapter is computer graphics and related activities.
3.
The
Chapter will support activities complimentary to ACM SIGGRAPH, the ACM SIGGRAPH
Professional and Student Chapters, the ACM, and other ACM activities in the Oregon and Washington area.
Article II - Purpose
1.
The
Chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for educational, artistic
and scientific purposes. Specific objectives include:
o
To
promote an increased knowledge of and greater interest in the educational,
artistic, and scientific aspects and applications of modern computing in
computer graphics.
o
To
provide a means of communication between persons having an interest in computer
graphics.
2.
The
activities of the Chapter will include the following:
o
Sponsoring
general membership meetings and site visits.
o
Sponsoring
conferences, symposia and workshops. These type of events need to be approved
by the ACM Local Activities Coordinator and the ACM SIGGRAPH Director for
Chapters.
o
Collecting
and disseminating information through a newsletter, web site, mailed
announcements and electronic mail.
Serving as a source of
information for its members, the SIGGRAPH Professional and Student Chapters,
other SIGGRAPH and ACM units and the general public.
Article III - Charter
1.
This
Chapter is chartered by the ACM. It is formed and will operate under the
sponsorship of the ACM, the Membership Activities Board, ACM SIGGRAPH and the
SIG Board.
2.
This
Chapter can be dissolved by consent of its members, or by action of the
Membership Activities Board with the concurrence of the SIG Board.
3.
These
bylaws neither supersede nor abrogate any of the provisions in the ACM
Constitution and Bylaws or Policies and Procedures of the ACM that regulate SIG
or chapter affairs.
Article IV - Membership
1.
Voting
membership in the Chapter shall be open to all ACM members and ACM SIG members
in the locality served by the chapter upon request and payment of any local
dues, as determined by the Chapter Board of Directors. Voting membership shall
also be open to other interested persons in the Oregon and Washington area upon request and payment of local
dues.
2.
Student
membership shall be open to all full-time students; student membership dues
shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Article V - Officers
1.
The
officers of this Chapter shall be: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and
Public Relations Officer.
2.
All
officers must be voting members of ACM and members of ACM SIGGRAPH.
3.
All
officers must be voting members of the Chapter.
4.
Officers
shall be elected by a plurality of votes cast by the voting members of the
Chapter in June
5.
The
officers shall take office on July 1 and serve for one year.
Replacements for resigned Officers will be nominated by the Board
of Directors. Replacements will be appointed by the Chair if a majority of the
Board votes "Yes" on their appointment. In the event the Chair has
resigned, an acting Chair may be appointed for the remainder of the term with a
majority "Yes" vote from the Board and approval by the Chair of the
ACM Membership Activities Board.
Article VI - Duties of Officers
1.
The
Chair is the principal officer and is responsible for leading the Chapter and
managing its activities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the
ACM. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Chapter and of its Board of
Directors.
2.
The
Vice-Chair shall preside at meetings in the absence of the Chair, assist the
Chair in the management of the Chapter and perform other duties that may be
assigned by the Chair. The Vice-Chair is also responsible for organizing and
overseeing the Chapter's program schedule.
3.
The
Secretary shall keep the minutes of all business and Board of Directors
meetings of the Chapter. Other duties of the Secretary include:
o
Maintaining
the records of the Chapter.
o
Preparation
of the Chapter's Annual Activity Report and submission of this report to ACM
Headquarters.
o
Notification
to ACM Headquarters of any changes in the officers of the Chapter.
o
Submission
of any proposed amendment to these bylaws to the Chairs of the Membership Activities
Board and the ACM Constitution and Bylaws Committee for approval.
o
Assist
the Chair in the management of the Chapter
o
Perform
other duties as assigned by the Chair
4.
The
Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the Chapter. Duties of the
Treasurer include:
o
Managing
the finances of the Chapter according to the policies and procedures of the
ACM, including paying all bills and preparing budgets for each Chapter
committee.
o
Keeping
full and accurate accounts of receipts and expenditures of the Chapter.
o
Completing
and submitting the Annual Financial Report to ACM Headquarters.
o
Assist
the Chair in the management of the Chapter
o
Perform
other duties as assigned by the Chair
Article VII - Board of Directors
1.
The
Board of Directors shall consist of the present officers of the Chapter, the
immediate past Chair and eight Members-at-Large.
2.
A
Member-at-Large shall take office on July and serve for one year.
3.
All
members of the Board of Directors must be voting members of the Chapter.
Replacements for resigned
Members-at-Large will be nominated by the Board of Directors. Replacements will
be appointed by the Chair if a majority of the Board votes "Yes" on
their appointment.
Article VIII - Standing Committees
1.
The
standing committees of the Chapter shall be Programming and Special Events, Web
Site, Membership and Public Relations.
o
The
Programming and Special Events Committee is chaired by the Vice-Chair and is
responsible for the planning, arranging and execution of the Chapter's
activities.
o
The
Web Site Committee is responsible for all aspects of the Chapter web site.
o
The
Membership Committee is responsible for collecting dues, maintaining the member
database and dealing with member inquiries throughout the year.
o
The
Public Relations Committee is responsible for assisting each of the other
committees with their publicity needs and maintains the Chapter mailing lists.
2.
Committee
Chairs will be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Article IX - Temporary Committees
With the advice of the Board of Directors, the Chair may appoint
temporary committees as appropriate.
Article X - Meetings
1.
Meetings
shall be held as planned by the Programming and Special Events Committee. The
Chapter will conduct at least four (4) meetings a year for the general
membership.
2.
Written
and/or electronic notices of all meetings shall be distributed to all members
at least one (1) week prior to any meeting.
3.
The
Chapter shall hold meetings only in places that are open and accessible to all
Chapter members and all members of SIGGRAPH and the ACM.
4.
Election
results for the coming year will be announced at the final meeting of the
program year.
Article XI - Disbursements and Dues
1.
Disbursements
from the Treasury for expenditures of the Chapter shall be made by the Treasurer
with authorization of the Board of Directors and shall be included in the
minutes of its meetings.
2.
Dues
shall be fixed annually by the Board of Directors.
Article XII - Amendment and Election Procedures
1.
All
proposed changes to these Chapter bylaws shall have been approved by the Chairs
of the Membership Activities Board and the ACM Constitution and Bylaws
Committee before being presented to the Chapter membership for a vote.
2.
A
quorum of the Chapter shall be defined as 50% of the voting membership of the
chapter or 50 voting members, whichever is lowest.
3.
Elections
will be conducted by email. Ballots will be prepared by the Secretary and
emailed to all current voting Chapter members. Four weeks in advance of the
ballots going out by email, the Secretary will email all Chapter members a
reminder of the upcoming email election.
After the ballots are emailed, the membership will have 7 days to vote.
Vote responses will be accepted by postal mail or email, but must be received
within 7 days of the email ballot.
Officers and Members-at-Large will be elected by a plurality of votes
cast.
Article XIII - Dissolution of the Chapter
1.
Dissolution
of this Chapter by consent of the members shall consist of unanimous agreement
of all its officers together with a majority vote at a meeting which has been
publicized in advance to all members of the Chapter for the purpose of taking
this vote.
2.
Should
this chapter be dissolved, its assets and liabilities shall be transferred to
ACM and shall be supervised by the Membership Activities Board.
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