Name
The name of the organisation shall be "The Victorian 3D Society"
(hereinafter referred to as "the Society").
Aims
The aims of the Society shall be:
Administration
The administration of the Society and it's activities shall be performed
by a Committee of nine positions. Three positions will comprise those of
the Executive Committee: President, Treasurer and Secretary. The remaining
six positions are ordinary Committee positions.
Committee Duties
All Committee members will endeavour to attend Committee meetings to plan
the activities and direction of the Society. The quorum for a meeting of
the Committee shall be a simple majority of the elected Committee members.
Six Committee meetings will be held each year at dates to be determined
by the Committee. Any Member of the Society may attend Committee Meetings,
however in the event of a vote only elected Committee Members may participate.
The Committee will arrange for six General Meetings each year at dates to be determined by the Committee.
The President will be responsible for ensuring the proper co-ordination of the activities of the Society and for presiding over the meetings of the Society. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial affairs of the Society and for providing current listings of Members of the Society. The Secretary shall be responsible for the production of the newsletter for the Society, and other correspondence.
Election of Committee Members
The period of office for all Committee Members and Executive Committee members
shall be one year. Elections for all nine Committee positions shall be held
at the Annual General Meeting in February of each year. Verbal nominations
shall be invited for each position. A ballot will be conducted if more than
one nomination is received for any of the positions. The office of President
shall not be held by any one person for more than two consecutive years,
except by appropriate means under the section "Alteration to Powers".
Membership
The Membership shall consist of Members, and Honorary Members. The fee for
membership shall be payable at the start of every calendar year, at a rate
determined by the Committee. New members wishing to join the Society during
mid-year may pay a pro-rata fee based on the annual fee.
Members may be voted "Honorary Members" by a two-thirds majority of the members attending an Annual General Meeting. Nominations for Honorary Membership shall be made first by the Committee at that Annual General Meeting.
Alteration to Powers
This Constitution may altered, rescinded or repealed by:
Dis-banding
In the event that the Society should be dis-banded, all excess monies shall
be placed in trust by a responsible Committee member for three years, thence
to be distributed to the Children's Hospital Melbourne. If before that time,
the Society is re-constituted the monies concerned may be used to fund the
re-constituted Society.