THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
(Proposed May 7, 1983)
(Adopted May 7, 1983)
Article I – Name
The name of this Association shall be the South Carolina Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.
Article II – Purpose
The South Carolina Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges is a non-profit, education association. Its purpose is:
a) to encourage the development of effective mathematics programs;
b) to afford a state forum for the interchange of ideas;
c) to further develop and improve the mathematics education and mathematics related experiences of students in two-year colleges;
d) to promote the professional welfare and development of its members;
e) to provide the opportunity to study and keep abreast of new trends in mathematics;
f) to promote professional cooperation and communication between teachers and administrators for the realization of sound educational achievements;
g) to promote support for and involvement in the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.
Article III – Membership
a) Any teacher of mathematics or other person in sympathy with two-year college mathematics education is eligible for regular membership.
b) Any institution in sympathy with the purposes of the Association or having offerings in mathematics at the two-year-college level, is eligible for institutional membership.
c) Any local organization with similar purposes is eligible for affiliate membership.
d) Students are eligible for associate membership.
Article IV – Dues
Dues are paid by all members at the designated rate set by the annual membership meeting.
Article V – Officers and Executive Board
a) The officers of this Association shall be a President, Immediate Past President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
b) The Executive Board of this Association shall consist of the officers of the Association, the Vice-President of the Southeast Region of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) (ex officio), and a SOCAMATYC delegate to the AMATYC Delegate Assembly.
Article VI – Meetings
a) There shall be a minimum of one regular meeting of the Association each year.
b) The Executive Board of this Association shall meet or exchange correspondence a minimum of two times each year. If possible, a fall meeting will be held annually in conjunction with the annual fall meeting of the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics. A spring meeting will be held, if possible, in conjunction with the Southeast Section of the Mathematics Association of America.
Article VII – Committees
a) Committees are appointed, as needed, by the President subject to the approval of a majority of the Executive Board or by a majority of the Executive Board itself. Appointed committees are dissolved by the Executive Board.
Article VIII – Amendment Procedure
This constitution or the By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those members present and voting at any regular meeting, provided that written notice and a copy of any proposed amendment shall have been furnished to the membership prior to the meeting.
Article IX – Dissolution
If, at any time, the Association shall cease to carry out the purposes as herin stated, all assets and property held by the Association, whether in trust or otherwise, shall, after payment of its liabilities, be paid over to the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges to be used exclusively for any project, or educational purposes, as determined by the Executive Board of that organization.
BY-LAWS
Article I – Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised shall be the authority on all questions of procedures not specifically stated in this Constitution and By-Laws.
Article II – Qualifications, Terms and Duties of Officers and Other Members of the Executive Board
1) Officers of this Association shall be active members of the South Carolina Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.
2) Terms of Office
a) Election of officers will be held in the spring of odd numbered years by mail ballot as described below in Article VII. Announcement of new officers will take place by mail prior to June 1. All officers shall assume the duties of their elective offices on June 1.
b) The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, shall serve for a period of two years. If vacated, these offices shall be filled by the Executive Board for the remainder of the term.
c) The SOCAMATYC representative to the AMATYC Delegate Assembly shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board for a period of one year and shall be subject to reappointment.
3) Duties of Officers
a) The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Executive Board, and shall administer the affairs of the Association. He shall appoint all committees in a manner consistent with Article VII of the Constitution, and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. He shall prepare an annual report covering the activities of the Association. This report shall be filed as a part of the permanent records of the Association.
b) The Immediate Past President shall assist the President and the Executive Board.
c) The Vice-President shall serve as Membership Chairman.
d) The Secretary shall keep all records and minutes of meetings of the Association and of the Executive Board and shall be responsible for preserving the annual reports of historical records of the Association.
e) The Treasurer shall collect all dues and other income of the Association. He shall pay all routine bills as provided by the annual budget and such other bills as approved by the Executive Board and the President, shall keep all financial records and make a financial report at each meeting. A copy of these reports shall be filed as a part of the permanent records of the Association.
f) The SOCAMATYC Representative to the AMATYC Delegate Assembly shall represent the Association on the Delegate Assembly of that national group and exercise all duties of an AMATYC delegate as specified in the AMATYC Constitution, By-Laws, and Policy Manual.
Article III – Executive Board
The members of the Executive Board are defined in Article V of the Constitution. This committee shall sit as the governing board of the South Carolina Mathematical Association of Two-Year colleges. It shall have the power to transact the business of the Association; initiate, develop and determine the policies of the Association; work out the budget, and appoint officers as provided in the Constitution and By-Laws.
Article IV – Fiscal Year and Dues
1) The fiscal year and membership year for the Association shall be determined by the Executive Board to best coincide with the AMATYC membership renewal procedure and with the needs of SOCAMATYC.
2) Membership Dues – both for joint membership in AMATYC and SOCAMATYC and for individual, affiliate, institutional dues in SOCAMATYC alone – shall be determined by the membership as authorized in Article IV of the Constitution, subject only tot the dues restrictions of the national AMATYC organization.
Article V – Meetings and Quorums
1) There shall be a minimum of one meeting each year as specified in Article VI of the Constitution. A quorum shall consist of 10% of the membership of the Association for that year.
2) The Executive Board shall meet or correspond a minimum of two times each year as specified in Article VI of the Constitution. A quorum for a meeting shall consist of a majority of the members of the Executive Board.
Article VI – Dues As Prerequisite For Active Participation
Eligibility to vote on Association business or in Association elections or to make nominations for officers of the Association or to serve on Association committees as a voting member or to stand for office in the Association or in any other way to participate actively in the business of the Association requires prior payment of dues for the fiscal year in which the membership activity is exercised.
Article VII – Nominations and Conduct of Election of Officers
a) In February of each odd-numbered year, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee in a manner consistent with Article VII of the Constitution and name a Chairperson of that committee.
b) During March of each odd-numbered year, the Nominating Committee shall solicit and receive written nominations for offices up for election as indicated in Article II of the By-Laws. Any member with current voting eligibility may nominate himself or herself or any other eligible member of the Association. The written nomination shall include a current vita or resume for the nominee.
c) Prior to April 15 of each year the Nominating Committee shall (i) select from the nominees two candidates for each office and in addition provide on the ballot a blank for write-in voting for each office and (ii) mail ballots to all members eligible to vote. The form of the ballot and directions for return of the ballot shall be determined by the Nominating Committee. The election shall be completed in time for publication of the Association Newsletter prior to June 1.
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