Article 2:         Membership

Section 1.         Describe general membership, i.e., who may attend as a non-voting member. 
                       Basically this includes any member of the group being represented by the
                       organization.

Section 2.         Describe specific membership, i.e., members of the organization with voting
                       privileges. Define how idividuals are selected/appointed to represent the group.

Section 3.         Describe any ex-officio members, i.e., advisors, honorary members, etc.

Section 4.         Disclaimer of any discrimination, i.e., not restrictive by race, gender, creed, etc.

Article 3:         Officers

Section 1.         Define officers and describe the positions and tasks.

Section 2.         Define qualifications that officers must have, i.e., GPA, full-time status, etc.

Section 3.         Define voting procedures of officers.

Section 4.         Explain impeachment procedures.

Article 4:         Elections

Section 1.         Describe the process used in electing officers

Section 2.         Describe methods of voting, i.e., secret ballot, campaigning procedures, etc.

Article 5:         Meetings

Section 1.         Define meeting regularity, i.e., weekly, bi-weekly, monthly.

Section 2.         Define attendance at meetings and establish accountability system
                       (excused/unexcused)                                

Section 3.         Define quorum (minimum amount of members needed to vote).

Section 4.         Define voting rules: majority vote, 2/3 vote, etc.

Section 5.         Define parliamentary procedure to be used (Robert's Rules of Order).

Article 6:         Duties and Powers

Section 1.         Describe any and all duties/powers that organization had in representing its
                       constituency.

Article 7:         Committees

Section 1.         Define committees and especially the need for ad-hoc committee.

Section 2.         Describe all standing committees.

Article 8:         Amendments

Section 1.         Define who may propose an amendment.

Section 2.         Define the form or method in which an amendment must be presented.

Section 3.         Define ratification process for amendments, i.e., simple majority, 2/3 vote, etc.

Article 9:         By-Laws

Section 1.         Define use of by-laws typically used to clarify constitution or define detail in
                       excused/unexcused)organization.

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