TABLE OF CONTENTS
BYLAWS OF WESTERN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I Recitals and Statement of Purposes
Section 1. Name of Corporation
Section 2. Association Is Nonprofit
Section 3. Specific Purpose
Section 1. Persons Eligible for Membership
Section 2. Term of Membership
Section 3. Dues
Section 4. Regional Groupings of Members
Section 1. Single Class of Membership
Section 2. Member Voting Rights
Section 3. Eligibility to Vote
Section 4. Manner of Casting Votes
Section 5. Action by Written Ballot Without a Meeting
Section 6. Majority Vote of Members Represented at Meeting Required
Section 1. Annual Meeting
Section 2. Special Meeting
Section 3. Notice of Members' Meetings
Section 4. Quorum Requirements
Section 5. Adjourned Meeting
Section 6. Waiver of Notice or Consent by Absent Members
Section 7. Record Dates for Member Notice, Voting and Giving Consents
ARTICLE VI The Executive Council
Section 1. Powers of the Executive Council
Section 2. Number and Qualification of the Executive Council
Section 3. Term of Office
Section 4. Nomination of Councillors
Section 5. Election of Councillors
Section 6. Removal of Councillors and Filling Vacancies on the Executive Council
ARTICLE VII Meetings of the Executive Council
Section 1. Place of Meetings; Meetings by Telephone
Section 2. Regular Meetings of the Executive Council
Section 3. Special Meetings of the Executive Council
Section 4. Notice of Meetings
Section 5. Quorum Requirements
Section 6. Waiver of Notice
Section 7. Adjournment
Section 8. Action Without a Meeting
Section 9 Compensation
ARTICLE VIII Duties and Powers of the Executive Council
Section 1. Specific Powers
Section 2. Limitations on Powers
Section 1. Qualifications For Service on Committees
Section 2. Standing Committees
Section 3. Other Committees
Section 4. Meetings and Actions of Committees
Section 1. Officers
Section 2. Election of Officers
Section 3. Subordinate Officers
Section 4. Removal of Officers
Section 5. Resignation of Officers
Section 6. Vacancies
Section 7. Duties and Powers of the President
Section 8. Duties and Powers of the Vice-President
Section 9. Duties and Powers of the Treasurer
Section 10. Duties and Powers of the Recording Secretary
Section 11. Duties and Powers of the Executive Director
ARTICLE XI Association and Finances
Section 1. Description of Dues
Section 2. Checks
Section 3. Financial Statements and Budgets
Section 4. Limitation on the Solicitation of Funds
Section 5. Allocation of Funds for Committee Activities
Section 6. Association Expense Reimbursement Policies
Section 1. Inspection of Books and Records
Section 2. Use of Robert's Rules
Section 3. Corporate Seal
Section 4. Amendment or Repeal of Bylaws
Section 5. Notice Requirements
Section 6. Annual Statement of General Information
Section 7. Construction and Definitions
Section 8. Indemnification of Corporate Agents
Section 9. Nonpaid Councilors; Alleged Failure to Discharge Duties; No Monetary Liability
Section 10. Personal Liability of Volunteer Councilor or Officer for Negligence
Section 11. Gifts
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