By-Laws Of Chinese American Information
Storage Society
Article Four--Meetings
There are three kinds of business meetings: the annual membership meeting, the board meeting and the special membership meetings.
1. The general membership meeting shall be held once a year. All members of this organization are invited to attend.
2. The general membership meeting is for the discussion of general business of this organization, establishing or revising by-laws, electing the directors of the board, etc.
3. The general membership meeting shall be held in the month of October every year. It is recommended that it be close to the middle of October.
4. The general membership meeting notice shall be sent to all members at least two week before the meeting.
5. The board meeting shall be held at least once every three months. All board directors and substitute board directors are invited to attend.
6. The board meeting shall be held with participation of at least half of the board directors.
7. Every resolution passed in a board meeting needs the approval of more than half of the participating board directors.
8. The special membership meeting may be called by the president, or by more than one third of the board directors or by more than one fifth of the general membership, when they deem it for the best interest of the organization. It shall be handled in the same manner as the annual membership meeting. The notice shall clearly specify the purpose of such a meeting and by whom it is called.