Bylaws of the <group name> Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery

Article I: Name and Scope

1. This organization shall be called: <group name>.  In these bylaws it is referred to as the Chapter; the Association for Computing Machinery is referred to as the ACM.

2. The scope of the Chapter is SIGCHI Computer-Human Interaction.

3. The Chapter will support activities complimentary to SIGCHI, the ACM, and other ACM activities in the <city/province>.

Article II: Purpose

1. The Chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes to promote the following:

 a. To promote increased knowledge of and greater interest in the science, design, development and applications of modern computing in SIGCHI Computer-Human Interaction.

 b. A means of communication between persons having an interest in computing.

2. The activities of this Chapter will include the following:

 a. Collecting and disseminating information through a newsletter, or other publication.

 b. Sponsoring meetings, discussion groups, and workshops.

 c. Working with other ACM units on activities such as lectures, professional development seminars and technical briefings.

3. The Chapter is chartered by the ACM. It is formed and will operate under the sponsorship of the ACM and the SIG Governing Board.

Article III: Membership

The provisions of this section must conform to the membership provisions specified in ACM's Bylaw 5, Section 5.

1. Membership in the Chapter shall be open to all ACM members and nonmembers, upon request and payment of any local dues.

 a. Voting membership in the Chapter shall be granted to all ACM members and ACM SIG members in the locality served by the chapter.

 b. Student membership shall be open to all full-time students. Student membership dues shall not exceed 75 percent of regular member dues.

Article IV: Officers

1. The officers of this Chapter shall be: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/ Treasurer. These officers constitute the Council. A minimum of three officers is needed to establish a Chapter.

2. All officers of the Chapter must be voting members of the ACM* and members of the ACM SIGCHI.

3. The officers shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the annual election meeting to be held in January. They shall take office on <date> and serve for one year.

4. No member may serve in the office of Chair or Vice Chair for more than two consecutive years.

Article V: 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 and these bylaws. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the chapter and of its Executive Council.

 a. With the advice of the Chapter's Executive Council, the Chair shall appoint all members of committee of this Chapter and all Committee Chairs.

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.

3. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep the minutes of all Chapter meetings and maintain the Chapter's financial records. Duties also include:

 a. Completion and submission of the financial report to ACM headquarters via the Chapter Administrative Interface

 b. Collection of dues and prompt payment of bills

 c. Performance of other duties as assigned by the Chair.

Article VI: Executive Council

1. The Executive Council shall consist of the Chapter officers and the immediate past Chair

2. The term of the members of the Executive Council shall be coincident with the terms of the officers. They shall take office on <date> and serve for one year.

Article VII: Meetings

1. The Chapter shall hold meetings only in places that are open and accessible to all members of the Association.

2. The Annual Business Meeting should be held at the last meeting of the program year. At this meeting, the Secretary and Treasurer each shall present the required reports. Also, the election of officers shall be held.

3. Written notices of all meetings shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior to any meeting.

Article VIII: Disbursements and Dues

1. Disbursements from the Treasury for Chapter expenditures shall be made by the Secretary/Treasurer with authorization of the Executive Council and shall be included in the minutes of its meetings.

2. Dues shall be fixed annually by the Executive Council.

Article IX: Amendment and Voting Procedures

1. All proposed changes to these Chapter Bylaws shall be approved by the ACM Chief Operating Officer.

2. No official business of the Chapter shall be conducted unless a quorum is present. A quorum of the Chapter shall be defined as a majority of the voting membership of the chapter.

3. A simple majority of the voting members present shall be required to carry a motion.

4. Officers will be elected by a plurality of votes cast. If the election is conducted by mail ballot, sufficient ballots must be returned to have constituted a quorum.

Article XII: 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 ACM's Finance Director.