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MIT Amnesty International Constitution
Article I. Purpose
Section 1.01 The purpose of MIT Amnesty International is to provide students and interested persons the opportunity to express their concerns for human rights and international justice, and to actually partake in activities that can address the issues they are concerned about.
Article II. Membership
Section 2.01 Any member of the MIT community is eligible to become a member of MIT Amnesty International. One is considered a member of MIT Amnesty International in any given academic term if she has attended at least one club activity and one meeting in the preceding or current term. Non-MIT persons are eligible to become members of MIT Amnesty International.
Section 2.02 The organization’s membership will at all times consist of at least 5 MIT students and be more than half MIT students.
Section 2.03 This organization will not discriminate based on any characteristic listed in MIT's Nondiscrimination Statement.
Article III. Officers
Section 3.01 This organization will have six officer positions:
Section 3.02 President or Co-Presidents
(a) The president(s) shall be the official representative(s) of the group to any other organization, to MIT, and to any outside body.
(b) The president(s) will preside over all meetings.
(c) The president(s) is(are) responsible for determining when meetings are and publicizing this to the group.
(d) The president(s) shall be the coordinator of all officers, and shall assist all officers when they need it.
(e) The president(s) must be distinct current MIT students.
Section 3.03 Treasurer
(a) The treasurer shall be responsible for the finances of the group.
(b) The treasurer is required to sign all checks/vouchers of the group.
(c) The treasurer shall be responsible for keeping a budget for the group, including for each event, and applying to the appropriate funding bodies (both within and without MIT) to secure requisite funding for each event, and working with event coordinators in budgeting for events.
(d) The treasurer shall be responsible for assisting members in receiving reimbursements when necessary.
(e) The treasurer must be distinct current MIT student.
Section 3.04 Elections
(a) Elections of officers shall occur at the beginning of the fall semester.
(b) Any member and MIT student of this organization is eligible to run for office.
(c) Quorum for elections is two-thirds of the group.
(d) Any member is elected if he or she wins a majority of the voting members.
(e) If more than two people are running and no one wins a majority, then the person with the fewest votes is dropped from the ballot and votes are recast.
(f) The term of office runs from the day of election until the day of the next election.
Section 3.05 Removal
(a) Officers may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the members.
Article IV. Meetings
Section 4.01 Meetings shall be held at least every two weeks during term.
Section 4.02 Meetings shall be presided over by the president(s), unless he and/or she (they) is (are) absent, and in that case the treasurer shall preside.
Section 4.03 All decisions shall be made by a majority vote of all members present.
Section 4.04 Quorum for a meeting shall be one-fourth of the members of the organization.
Article V. Amendments
Section 5.01 Amendments to this Constitution for MIT Amnesty International shall be presented by any member of the organization.
Section 5.02 Amendments shall be passed by a two-thirds vote of the members present.
Section 5.03 Quorum for amending this constitution shall be one-fourth of all members of the organization.
Article VI. ASA Governance Clause
Section 6.01 MIT Amnesty International agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the Association of Student Activities, and its executive board. This constitution, amendments to it, and the by-laws of this organization shall be subject to review by the ASA Executive Board to insure that they are in accordance with the aforementioned rules and regulations.