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Constitution of the Enduring Freedom Alliance
Article I:
Name
The name of this organization shall be the Enduring Freedom
Alliance referred to as EFA in this constitution. This
organization is named in honor of those who fought and continue
to fight to protect our liberties in the world.
Article II: Purpose
To provide an outlet for the students of
the Stony Brook community to voice their support for the founding
principles of this nation, the United States of America. It shall be
a non-partisan organization which promotes trust in our system of
government, and to support our leaders and armed forces, who protect
our freedoms from those who wish to deny them in this world. It
shall not promote blind obedience but, instead a reduction of the
cynicism that we view today among many. A main purpose of the EFA
shall be to publish The Patriot, a newspaper dedicated to raising
awareness of student issues, and conservative and libertarian ideals
within the campus community.
Article III: Membership
A. Any student
of Stony Brook University who is a member of the Undergraduate
Student Government, and is in good academic standing may join this
organization.
B. Regular
members shall consist of any student who requests to join the EFA
and shall be placed on the membership rolls by the Secretary and
added to the mailing list.
C. Active
members shall consist of regular members who have fulfilled the
following requirements:
(1) He or she
has attended at least two (2) meetings in a single semester during
the academic year; or
(2) has
dedicated significant time to the advancement of club goals by
writing and having published at least two (2) articles for The
Patriot per semester, or is presently serving as a member of the
editorial board.
D. Failure to
fulfill active member duties for a period of one semester shall
result in the automatic loss of active membership status.
Article IV:
Officers & Executive Board
Section 1. Executive Board
Authority
The executive power shall be vested in
one Executive Board, for a term of one year, which shall consist of
the officers herein described.
Section 2. The Presidency
A. The
President of the EFA shall be the official representative of the
organization and will preside over all general and Executive Board
meetings that he or she is present at; and
B. shall
oversee and provide advice for special events that the organization
wishes to execute.
1. Special
events shall consist of, but not be limited to, guest speakers,
public demonstrations, rallies, and club trips.
C. The
President shall also have the power to appoint chairs of the various
committees with the advice of the Executive Board, and to establish
presidential committees.
D. The
President shall have the power to appoint and dismiss The Patriot
Editor-in-Chief. The President may appoint him or herself as
Editor-in-Chief. The decision to dismiss The Patriot Editor-in-Chief
may be overridden by a three-fifths vote of The Patriot editorial
board. The President shall consult with the editorial board about
the performance of the Editor-in-Chief if the editorial board deems
it necessary.
Section 3. Vice President
A. Any
meetings at which the attendance of the President of the EFA is
called for, but at which the President is not in attendance, shall
be chaired by the Vice President.
B. The Vice
President shall be responsible for carrying out tasks and duties
delegated to him or her by the President
C. The Vice
President shall have the responsibility for special events that the
organization wishes to execute.
D. In Case of
the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death,
Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the
said Office, the Vice President shall become President until a
special election can be held.
Section 4. The Secretary
A. The
Secretary shall take minutes and attendance at all meetings and
shall maintain records for the club.
B. The
Secretary shall maintain accurate and up-to-date membership rolls
and mailing list.
C. The
Secretary shall be the publicist for the EFA.
D. The
Secretary shall be responsible for carrying out tasks and duties
delegated to him or her by the President.
Section 5. The Treasurer
A. The
Treasurer shall keep detailed records of all transactions involving
EFA funds and shall from time to time, or upon request, submit a
report to the President and the Executive Board, or any active
member.
B. The
Treasurer shall be invited to submit a report on the club's finances
to the general meeting from time to time.
C. The
Treasurer shall be responsible for carrying out tasks and duties
delegated to him or her by the President.
Section 6. General Duties
and Responsibilities of the Executive Board
A. The
Executive Board shall have the primary responsibility for the
operation of clubs activities in order to achieve the purposes of
the club.
B. The
Executive Board shall have the power to establish committees and
inferior boards necessary and proper to fulfill its purposes.
C. That all
power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the membership;
that the Executive Board is their trustee and servant and at all
times amenable to them.
D. The
Executive Board shall meet upon the request of 2 members of the
Executive Board at a time and place of their choosing.
E. The
President shall chair the Executive Board meetings.
Article V:
The Patriot
Section 1. The Patriot
Editor-In-Chief
A. The Patriot
Editor-in-Chief shall have the responsibility for the publication
and distribution of The Patriot newspaper.
B. The
Patriot Editor-in-Chief shall have the power to establish and remove
the paper's editorial board and staff and shall have the power to
delegate responsibilities as necessary to ensure the timely
publication and distribution of The Patriot, and shall consult with
the editorial board in the fulfillment of these duties.
Article VI: General Meetings
A. The EFA
shall hold general meetings as scheduled by the Executive Board, but
no less than once a month.
B. Only
active members shall be permitted to vote.
C. Members may
propose any issue/business they wish at general meetings and be
voted on no later than the following general meeting provided that
the issue/business does not contradict the powers and authorities
delegated by this Constitution.
D. There shall
be a minimum of a two (2) days notice of all general meetings of the
EFA during the academic year.
Article VII: Elections
A. Regular
elections shall take place once a year at either the second-to-last
general meeting, or the last general meeting, of the spring
semester.
B. All active
members of the EFA, including the Executive Board, shall have one
equal vote.
C. No
individual shall run for the position of President unless he or she
has been a member of the EFA for one prior semester to the semester
when he or she would run for office. Any active member may run for
Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer.
D. There shall
be no online absentee balloting, but a written absentee balloting
system may be provided for at the Executive Board’s discretion.
E. If any
elected office shall become vacant there shall be a special election
within one month to fill it during the academic year.
Article VIII:
Impeachment
A. Any elected
officer of the EFA may be brought up on articles of impeachment for
dereliction of duty by acting with a total disregard for his/her
office, and the ideals it represents as stated in the purpose of the
Constitution.
B. Following
a two-thirds vote of impeachment in a general meeting, and upon a
two-thirds vote at the following meeting, the officer shall be
removed.
Article IX: Amendments
A. Amendments
to this Constitution may be introduced by any member of the
general membership of the EFA and must be submitted to the Secretary
in
writing at the general membership meeting.
B. The entire
membership of the EFA shall be notified of a vote three business
days before the actual vote is to take place.
C. A
two-thirds vote of the active members present is necessary for the
passage of any proposed amendment.
Article X: Ratification
A. This
Constitution shall come into force immediately upon its passage in
accordance with the amendment process provided for in the
Constitution of the EFA.
B. All
members that have attended two meetings in the previous two
semesters
shall immediately be considered active members with full voting
privileges.
C. The current
officers of the EFA shall retain their position for the remainder of
the Executive Board's term.
Article XI: Dissolution
In the event of the dissolution of this
group, all USG funds and assets of this
organization shall revert to the USG.
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