B y l a w s
ONE
On the occasion of a physical meeting of the Council, rather than
that which may be conducted via the Internet, e-mail or telephone,
Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the parliamentary proceedings
of ISRA. The order of business shall be:
- Roll call
- Reading of minutes from previous meeting
- Unfinished business
- Reports from officers
- New business
TWO
All ISRA Council matters that come to a vote shall be conducted either
via the Internet by forum or by e-mail, or in person. A vote shall
be considered carried when a majority of Council members have affirmed
it. Council voting shall be open for a period of not less than seven
days nor more than fourteen days for votes conducted via the Internet
by forum, or by e-mail. The Secretary shall record the issue of the
vote, by whom it was proposed and seconded, the number of votes received,
the outcome of the vote, and the dates the vote was opened and closed.
THREE
All bills must be reviewed and approved by the Council before
they are paid. The ISRA treasury and its associated records shall
be maintained according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
and in accordance with the laws of the United States of America.
Records of any and all ISRA fund collection and disbursement shall
be available to the general membership only to the extent required
by law.
FOUR
All applications for membership must be made to the Secretary.
Applications for Associate Membership must include the name of
the sponsoring Full Member. All applications not submitted through
the Internet must be forwarded by the ISRA-Constellation liaison
to the Secretary in a timely manner.
FIVE
There shall be no charge for membership in the ISRA. Funds shall
be raised through approved measures such as sale of ISRA merchandise,
through donations, or other fees based expressly upon a "member's
choice" protocol, that is, that each member has the choice to
purchase optional goods or services, or forego said goods or services.
SIX
Only Full ISRA Members shall be eligible to serve on the Council.
APPROVED BY ISRA COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 6, 1999
LAST AMENDED ON DECEMBER 15, 1999
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