Section 1. Qualifications
Membership in the IU South Bend Economic Forum shall be open to all IU South Bend students, particularly business students who have accumulated at least 6 credit hours. No person shall be denied membership on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical handicaps, or political beliefs.

Section 2. Membership
1. IU South Bend School of Business and Economics faculty, administrators, and advisors to student groups can recommend members.
2. Members must be currently enrolled in classes at IU South Bend and must maintain at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA.

ARTICLE IV
Officers

Section 1. Executive Committee
1. The Executive Committee of the IU South Bend Economic Forum shall be comprised of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
2. Executive Committee officers may be elected by members of the IU South Bend Economic Forum or be chosen based on desire to hold a particular office. If elected, the faculty member of the School of Business and Economics must subsequently approve all officers. All members, even if running for office, shall be allowed one vote.

Section 2. Duties and Powers
1. The President shall preside over all meetings and call executive meetings, maintain a list of active members, and notify the members of the time and place of meetings.
2. The Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in his/her absence if he/she is incapable of performing said duties.
3. The Secretary shall keep attendance records and order pizzas at stated meetings.
4. The Treasurer shall maintain an accurate record of receipts and disbursements of funds and maintain the organization’s account in accordance with University regulations.
5. The entire Executive Branch shall be responsible for maintaining the web page.

Section 3. Officer Qualifications
All candidates for office must have current membership with the IU South Bend Economic Forum, and be enrolled in a minimum of three credit hours per semester. The President of the IU South Bend Economic Forum must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, while all other officers must have a 2.00 GPA.

Section 4. Term of Office
Once selected, the officers shall take office May of the current year to May of the following year or until they are unable to perform their duties.

ARTICLE V
Meetings
1. The IU South Bend Economic Forum shall hold meetings based on the faculty advisor or group’s request.
2. The President shall determine the time and location of regular meetings each month. All members shall be notified of the time and place of each meeting at the end of the previous meeting.
3. The IU South Bend Economic Forum does have attendance requirements.

ARTICLE VI
Executive Committee
1. The Executive Committee shall consist of at least (4) members.
2. A quorum for the Executive Committee shall consist of two (2) members to hold an official meeting.
3. The duties of the Executive Committee shall be to review the Constitution, propose amendments, and accept or reject the Constitution. The Executive Committee may also be called upon for other official meetings as needed.

ARTICLE VII
Impeachment and Removal
1. Officers in the IU South Bend Economic Forum may be impeached for malfeasance in office, dereliction of duty, or failing to comply with the purposes and objectives of the IU South Bend Economic Forum.
2. A petition signed by 2/3 of active members of this organization shall initiate impeachment proceedings.
3. The office in question shall be notifies in writing at least 14 days prior to the meeting scheduled to discuss his/her impeachment. The time, location, and all allegations shall be specified in this correspondence. During this meeting, the officer in question shall be provided with an opportunity to address the allegations.
4. In the event of presidential impeachment proceedings, the Vice-President shall chair the meeting and at least one advisor shall be present.
5. In the event an office is impeached and removed from office, he/she will not retain active membership in the IU South Bend Economic Forum.
6. A ¾ secret vote of the attending active members in an open meeting shall constitute removal permanently.

ARTICLE VIII
Vacancies
1. In the event the President of this organization can no longer assume the duties of that office, the Vice-President shall become President.
2. In the event that a vacancy occurs in any office other than the presidency the remaining officers shall nominate the candidate (s) for the office that is vacant. The IU South Bend Economic Forum shall then approve the nomination by majority vote.

ARTICLE IX
Advisors
1. The Indiana University South Bend Faculty Advisor of the School of Business and Economics shall be invited by the IU South Bend Economic Forum to serve as the group’s primary advisor.
2. The advisor shall serve as an advocate for the IU South Bend Economic Forum and will help facilitate a smooth transition from one year’s student administration to the next.
3. The advisor shall also ensure that all business conducted by this group meets university standards.
4. The organization will keep the advisor informed of all activities, meetings, plans, and events.

ARTICLE X
Amendments
Each amendment having passed by a majority vote of the IU South Bend Economic Forum’s Executive Committee shall become effective only after the Student Senate Constitution Committee of the IU South Bend Student Association has granted its approval.

ARTICLE XI
Ratification
This constitution shall be officially ratified when signed by at least 2/3 of attending or participating members of the Executive Committee

ARTICLE XII
Inactivity
If this club becomes inactive for three years, and it is not reorganized under a similar constitution, which the Student Organization deems similar, the funds in the club accounts will be reallocated to the Student Government Association to be used at their discretion.

ARTICLE XIII
Enabling Act
Upon ratification of the constitution by the IU South Bend Economic Forum and the IU South Bend Student Senate, the constitution shall become effective immediately
 

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