CONSTITUION OF THE OKLAHOMA CHAPTER OF TRIANGLE FRATERNITY Part 1: Chapter Article 1: Name and Object Article 2: Membership and Organization Article 3: Meetings Article 4: Board of Directors Article 5: Board of Trustees Article 6: Amendments and Bylaws Article 7: Limitations and Obligations of Officers Article 8: Transfer of Assets/Liabilities on Dissolution Part 2: Alumni Organization Article 1: Membership and Organization Article 2: Meetings and Elections Article 3: Duties Article 4: Amendments and Bylaws Part 3: Active Organization Article 1: Membership Article 2: Elected Officers Article 3: Meetings Article 4: Funds Article 5: Amendments and Bylaws PART I. - CHAPTER ARTICLE 1. - NAME AND OBJECT Section 1. This organization shall be known and designated as "Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle," by virtue of the charter granted to it on November 18, 1979, by TRIANGLE, a Fraternity of Engineers, Architects, and Scientists. Section 2. The objective of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall be the objective of TRIANGLE, as stated in the National Constitution of Triangle. It shall carry out its object by maintaining a chapter of TRIANGLE and a fraternity home for its members at the University of Oklahoma. Section 3. Any section or bylaw of this constitution not in accord with the National Constitution or the Ritual of TRIANGLE shall be void, and shall be amended, as hereinafter provided. ARTICLE 2. - MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION Section 1. The members of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall be all men who have been regularly initiated into the chapter, and all Honorary, Associate, and Affiliated members of the chapter, as defined in Article 3 of the National Constitution and Article 1 of the National Bylaws. It shall also include naturalized members of other chapters as defined in Section 6 of this Article. This Constitution defines a "Brother" to be a person who meets the requirements of membership at any chapter of TRIANGLE. Section 2. The Chapter shall consist of an Alumni Organization and an Active Organization, as hereinafter described. Section 3. The government of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall be vested in a board of directors, as hereinafter provided. Section 4. The Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall be incorporated under the laws of the State of Oklahoma. If the corporate name of the chapter differs from its fraternal name, the corporate name shall be used in legal matters only. Section 5. The corporation shall be governed according to this constitution, and according to its legal contracts. Section 6. Under the authority granted in the National Constitution, Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 4, the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle may designate certain brothers of other chapters as naturalized members of Oklahoma Chapter. Such brothers should be brothers who have shown an ongoing desire to be a part of Oklahoma Chapter, its activities and culture. To be recommended as a naturalized member, the brother must have attended at least one Initiation Ceremony with our chapter and be an alumnus of his own chapter. Any current member of Oklahoma Chapter (including already naturalized members) may recommend a brother for this special status by making a motion to the Board of Directors, either in one of its regular meetings or by e-mail to the entire Board. The Board will announce the nomination to all current Oklahoma members prior to the Annual Meeting in whatever communications medium the Board sees as best for the time period. The vote will be taken at the Annual Meeting by secret ballot of those Oklahoma members present. The nominee must receive no more than 3 no votes to be granted naturalized status. A naturalized brother may take part in Oklahoma Chapter affairs to the same extent as any regular alumnus member while retaining membership in his original chapter. The next available page in the Oklahoma Chapter member book shall be used to record the naturalized member, though his place in chapter activities involving bond number shall be by his national bond number. ARTICLE 3. - MEETINGS Section 1. An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on the same day as the Local Founders' celebration at the Chapter House. This, and all other meetings, shall be open to all members of the Fraternity. Section 2. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time, when authorized by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, or upon written or email request of ten (10) members of the Chapter to the Board of Directors. Section 3. At least fourteen (14) days notice, in writing or email, shall be sent to all Members for both annual and special meetings. Section 4. A quorum at any meeting of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of voting members. Persons designated as proxy voters shall count toward quorum requirements. Representation from at least one voting Active member and at least one voting Alumni member is also required in order to meet quorum. Section 5. The Board of Directors will set a uniform policy by which Members of Triangle who are not members or voting proxies of members of the Board of Directors will be afforded the opportunity to raise issues and opinions at meetings of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE 4. - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Active Organization President, the Alumni Organization President (if there is one), the Alumni Organization Secretary, the Alumni Organization Treasurer, one At-Large representative from the Active Organization for every 20 men or fraction thereof who are in the Active Organization, and one At-Large representative from the Alumni Organization for every 100 living men in the Alumni organization or fraction thereof. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Board to act in an advisory capacity toward the Active Organization, to govern all unusual questions not specifically delegated to the Active Organization, and to make a complete report of the status of the Chapter at each Annual Meeting. Section 3. The Board of Directors shall administer the funds of the Chapter, but it shall authorize the disbursement of funds for such general purposes as the Chapter may direct. Section 4. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors each hold office for two years, or until his successor is elected and qualified. All other elected members shall hold office for the duration specified by their respective source organizations. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors are chapter-wide offices and shall be elected by popular vote of the Active, Alumni, Associate, and Honorary membership of the Chapter. Until such time as there are 500 or more alumni of the Oklahoma Chapter who are both living and their address is known the formula will be: 1 voting Active Member = 1 vote 1 voting Alumni/Associate/Honorary Member = 1 * (500 / n) votes where n=the number of living and known Oklahoma Chapter local alumni Section 5. Active members must elect chapter-wide officers by secret ballot. Amended votes cannot be held for purposes of bloc voting for a single candidate. Neither the Active Organization nor the Alumni Organization can "endorse" as an organization a candidate for chapter-wide office. Section 6. The Chairman of the Board of Directors cannot be a member of the Board of Trustees. Section 7. To be eligible to be a Chairman of the Board of Directors, the man must have at some time served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Section 8. In the first election held after the adoption of this section any Brother may be elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. In subsequent elections only Brothers who have previously served a term on the Board of Directors shall be eligible to be elected Chairman of the Board. Section 9. If there is no Alumni Organization President elected, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform the responsibilities of the office of Alumni Organization President. Section 10. If there is no Alumni Organization Vice-President elected, the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform the responsibilities of the office of Alumni Organization Vice-President. Section 11. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be installed at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. Section 12. One person may not be elected to more than one office on the Board of Directors at a time. At no time shall any member of the Board of Directors cast more than one vote on any matter. Section 13. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors need not be from the Oklahoma Chapter, but they must be Brothers. Section 14. The Alumni Organization Secretary shall serve as Secretary of the Board of Directors. Section 15. The Alumni Organization Treasurer shall serve as Treasurer of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE 5 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES Section 1. The Board of Trustees shall serve as the governing body of the Oklahoma Chapter Corporation. Section 2. The Corporation and the Board of Trustees shall be governed by the Articles of Incorporation of the University of Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle Fraternity, Inc. and by its Bylaws. Section 3. The Bylaws of the Corporation shall be amended at such time and in such manner as to be in all ways consistent with all other governing documents of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle. Section 4. The Board of Trustees is charged to carry on all matters pertaining to the real property owned by the Chapter, and the administration of contracts held by the Chapter including but not limited to lease agreements of tenants of Chapter properties and contracts of employment with employees of the Chapter. Section 5. There shall be no permanent office established as President of the Corporation. A person may from time to time be designated by appointment of the Board of Trustees as President of the Corporation for purposes of signing legal documents on behalf of the Corporation. There are no administrative or authoritative duties expressed or implied by the designation of President other than signator. Section 6. The Board shall consist of five Trustees. The Trustees need not be Brothers. Any Member may nominate someone to become a Trustee. The term of office of a Trustee shall be three years. The terms of the Trustees shall be staggered such that at least one, but not more than two Trustee terms shall begin every year. The Trustees shall be installed for their term of office at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Section 7. Election of a nominee to the Board of Trustees shall be by majority vote of the Board of Directors with the two candidates receiving the topmost votes, or one candidate in years when only one Trustee is selected, selected. Any Trustee can be removed at any meeting of the Board of Directors, special or regular, in which the vote to recall the Trustee is published on the agenda as a business item and the Trustee is reasonably afforded an opportunity to respond. The vote to remove a Trustee from office requires a 2/3 vote in favor of removal. A simple majority vote of the Board of Directors will elect a new Trustee to fill the balance of the term of a Trustee who has resigned or who has been removed from office. Section 8. The Trustees shall select a Chairman of the Board of Trustees. This person can be anybody the Trustees think qualified to serve in this capacity, including one of themselves, excepting that the Chairman of the Board of Trustees may not also hold the office of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Section 9. The Trustees shall select a person or firm they deem qualified to act as Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. This person shall be known as the Corporation Treasurer. All Chapter obligations pertaining to real property, mortgages, loans, liabilities, and employee salaries shall be paid from the Corporation Treasury. All Rents paid by tenants of Chapter properties shall be paid to the Corporation Treasury. Section 10. The Trustees shall select a person or firm they deem qualified to act as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. This person shall be known as the Corporation Secretary. All business decisions pertaining to Chapter Properties, Contracts, or Liabilities shall be logged into official minutes of the Corporation and filed periodically with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Section 11. At any meeting of the Board of Trustees only the Trustees may vote on matters. If the Chairman, Secretary, or Treasurer are not Trustees then they may advise, but may not vote, on matters before the Board of Trustees. Section 12. The Board of Trustees must confer at least once every thirty days to review and either approve or reject as appropriate the expenditures presented to them by the Treasurer for approval. Section 13. Meetings of the Board of Trustees may not be held in secret. Brothers who have expressed an interest in corporation proceedings must be notified of Trustee meetings in the same manner and at the same time as the Trustees themselves are notified. The meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be open to any Brother to attend. Section 14. Meetings may be done in person, via phone, via email, or by any other medium in which multiple opinions may be deliberated prior to vote. Trustees must attempt to reach consensus. Trustee decisions are null and void if any one (1) Trustee is not allowed to or is otherwise unable to deliberate the decision. An exception is made if an earnest, good-faith effort is made to notify a Trustee and the Trustee remains unavailable. Section 15. At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees the Trustees shall make known the schedule of regular meetings for the next calendar year. Any changes must be preceded by a 30 day notice to the Board of Directors giving the date, time, and place of the rescheduled meeting. Section 16. Special or emergency meetings may be held when necessary, pending notification of all Trustees and interested Brothers. Section 17. The Board of Trustees shall report to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors on the state of the real property, contracts, and employees of the Chapter. ARTICLE 6. - AMENDMENTS AND BYLAWS Section 1. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors shall consider any amendment to Part 1 of this constitution which is submitted to it in writing with recommendation for approval by either by the Alumni Organization or by the Active Organization. Section 2. Any amendment so submitted shall be adopted if it receives the favorable vote of three- fourths (3/4) of the members at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. Section 3. The Bylaws to Part 1 of this constitution may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote of the members present at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, or by the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Section 4. The Bylaws of the Corporation may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote of the members present at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors with the advice of the Corporation Board of Trustees, or by the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors with the advice of the Corporation Board of Trustees. All amendments to Corporation Bylaws must be examined by the Board of Trustees of the Corporation for review and recommendation. Amendments to Corporation Bylaws cannot be considered final until the Corporation Board of Trustees has had 30 days to review and make recommendations. Should the Board of Trustees reject an Amendment to the Corporation Bylaws after the Board of Directors has approved the Amendment, the Board of Directors must reconsider the Amendment at a special meeting, at which time the decision of two- thirds (2/3) of the Board of Directors will be final. ARTICLE 7. - LIMITATIONS AND OBLIGATION OF OFFICERS Section 1. The officers of this organization serve at the request of, and as a result of election by, the membership of the organization, and assume no personal responsibility for the debts and obligations of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle as a result of their service or the execution by them of documents on behalf of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle. The Oklahoma Chapter, its creditors, and its assignees shall have no claim against the personal assets of the officers, individually or severally, except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such officers have incurred a liability by reason of fraud, deliberate and willful misconduct, or mismanagement so gross as to constitute fraud. ARTICLE 8. - TRANSFERS OF ASSETS/LIABILITIES ON DISSOLUTION Section 1. In the event that the Active/Student organization of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle Fraternity shall cease activities, dissolve, or disband, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, all assets of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall remain in the possession of the University of Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle Fraternity, Inc. Section 2. In the event that this Chapter along with its Corporation entity shall cease activities, dissolve, or disband, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, the assets of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall be transferred to the National Council of Triangle which shall apply such assets to the satisfaction of outstanding liabilities and thereafter shall hold or dispose of the unexpended balance of assets, if any, in a manner satisfactory to the National Council of Triangle. _______________________________________________________________________ PART II. - ALUMNI ORGANIZATION ARTICLE 1. - MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION Section 1. The Alumni Organization of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall include all members of the Chapter who are not members of the Active Organization. Section 2. The Alumni Organization may at its discretion be represented in all legal and business matters by the Board of Directors of the Chapter. However, it may act with authority on all matters defined in Part II, Article 3 of this constitution. Section 3. The officers of the Alumni Organization shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. Section 4. For the offices of President and Vice-President, unless at least two people run for the office there shall be no election held and the duties and responsibilities of those offices shall be carried out by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors respectively. Section 5. The Alumni Secretary shall issue notice of all meetings and keep minutes of the same; he shall keep all Chapter books and records; he shall maintain a roll of mail and email addresses and other contact information of Chapter alumni; he shall sign such legal documents as require his signature; he shall perform other duties incident to his office. Section 6. The Alumni Treasurer shall have custody of all funds and securities of the Chapter; he shall keep regular books of account; he shall sign instruments requiring his signature; he shall make a complete financial report to the Chapter at the Annual Meeting; he shall collect all Alumni dues and notes; he shall perform all other duties incident to his office, or required by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall be bonded. Section 7. The Alumni Organization shall elect one At-Large member to the Chapter Board of Directors for every 100 or fraction thereof living Alumni whose addresses are known. Each At-Large member shall serve for a two-year term. Section 8. No person may serve back to back terms in any one office. ARTICLE 2. - MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS Section 1. The Alumni Organization shall hold its Annual Meeting at the Chapter Home on the day of the Initiation of the Fall Pledge Class of the Active Organization. In semesters when there is no Initiation of the Fall Pledge Class the Annual Meeting shall be held on a date and at a place specified by the Alumni Organization Officers, such date and place shall be communicated by mail or email to the members of the Alumni Organization at least sixty (60) days prior to the meeting. Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the President at any time, by due notice to the members. Section 3. For the purposes of authorizing routine and/or required business of the Alumni Organization, such as the funding of the Chapter newsletter, only the Alumni Organization officers need be present at a meeting to count as quorum. For all other purposes there must be at least ten (10) percent of the living Alumni Organization membership Alumni Organization present to count as quorum. If the needed quorum is not present then the matter must be submitted for discussion on the Alumni mailing list and a vote taken there. Section 4. Members of the Alumni Organization may petition for a general election on any item of business affecting the Alumni Organization. A petition for election will require the registered support of five (5) percent of all living members of the Alumni Organization. Section 5. General Elections of all Alumni Members of the Oklahoma Chapter will be held during the Fall semester of odd-numbered years. Business items submitted by petition or by proposal from the Alumni Officers shall be held once per year as necessary. A ballot for the General Election will be mailed as part of the Oklahoma Chapter newsletter. Ballots must be returned within thirty (30) days. The candidate or position with the most ballots returned in his favor wins the general election. A signature on a petition does not constitute a vote in the general election. Section 6. In the case of a tie in the general election for elected officers, the sitting elected officers of the Alumni Organization will choose the winner. In the case of a tie in an initiative petition for a policy change, the motion fails. Section 7. A Run-off petition can be submitted subject to the provisions of Section 4 of this article whenever no candidate of an election in which more than two persons were running fails to receive a fifty (50) percent vote of the ballots cast. A run-off election will be announced by mass-mailing with an attached ballot and ten (10) days to respond. A tie in a run-off election goes to the previous first-place finisher of the general election. ARTICLE 3. - DUTIES Section 1. The Alumni Organization shall elect and send a delegate to each National Convention of TRIANGLE. Section 2. The Alumni Organization shall finance the preparation and mailing of all chapter newsletters. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Alumni Organization to promote the social and professional welfare of the members of the Chapter by carrying on suitable activities, and by making recommendations for the benefit of the Chapter to the Board of Directors. ARTICLE 4. - AMENDMENTS AND BYLAWS Section 1. An amendment to Part II of this constitution shall be adopted if it receives the favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the alumni present at the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Organization. Section 2. Bylaws to Part II of this constitution may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote of the alumni present at a regular meeting. Section 3. Amendments shall be sent to the National Headquarters for the purpose of keeping the copy of the chapter constitution there up to date. _______________________________________________________________________ PART III. - ACTIVE ORGANIZATION ARTICLE 1. - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The Active Organization of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall consist of all the members of the Chapter who are enrolled at the University of Oklahoma. Section 2. Active members shall be chosen from undergraduates whose course of study leads to a baccalaureate degree in a course of study on the chapter's Approved Courses List. Section 3. In all matters pertaining to membership, this chapter shall be governed by Article 3 of the National Constitution. ARTICLE 2. - ELECTED OFFICERS Section 1. The elected officers of the Active Organization shall be a President, a Vice- President (in charge of member education), a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Steward, a House Manager, a Chapter Editor, a Scholarship Officer, and a Rush Chairman. Section 2. At least two men shall be nominated for each office. Nominations shall take at the fourth to the last meeting of the fall semester. The election shall take place at the next regular meeting. The candidate receiving a majority vote of the members present shall be declared elected to office for one year. In case no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a new ballot shall be taken, the men receiving the largest number of votes on the previous ballot being the nominees. Section 3. Nominees shall have a cumulative grade point average 2.25 from the University of Oklahoma. Officers whose cumulative grade point average falls below this criteria shall resign and be replaced by members who are scholastically eligible as defined in this section. Section 4. Newly elected officers shall be installed as outlined in Article 3 Section 2 of the National Bylaws at the fall semester initiation banquet, or in the event that no initiation is held, at the last meeting of the fall semester. Section 5. Any officer may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Active Organization, provided that notice was given at the regular meeting preceding. Section 6. If an officer, either elected or appointed, is slain by another officer in single combat, the fratricide shall take over that officer position. In the event that the officer is slain by a conspiracy of two or more brothers, the fratricide with the highest bond number will take over the post of the slain. ARTICLE 3. - MEETINGS Section 1. A regular meeting shall be held each week of the school year, excepting the week of spring break, the fall Thanksgiving break, and the week of Final Examinations. Alumni can vote in the active chapter meetings if they hold an office in the active organization. Members of the chapter who currently maintain active status with Triangle nationally, but are not enrolled (including but not limited to those on co-ops, internships, and study abroad) can vote in the active chapter meetings if they are in attendance. Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the President at any time. If less than one weeks notice is given for a special meeting then no fines may be assessed for lack of attendance. Section 3. A quorum shall consist of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the Active Organization. ARTICLE 4. - FUNDS Section 1. The Active Organization shall have authority to assess, collect, and disburse such fees, dues, and assessments as may seem necessary for conducting the organization and its activities. ARTICLE 5. - AMENDMENTS AND BYLAWS Section 1. An amendment to Part III of this constitution must be submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Active Organization, but cannot be voted upon until the regular meeting following. Section 2. An amendment so submitted shall be adopted if it receives the favorable vote of three- fourths (3/4) of the entire membership of the Active Organization. Section 3. The Bylaws to Part III of this constitution may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote of the members present at a regular meeting of the Active Organization. Section 4. Amendments shall be sent to the National Office for the purpose of keeping the copy of the chapter constitution there up to date. BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA CHAPTER OF TRIANGLE FRATERNITY Bylaws to Part 1 Chapter Article 1 Duties of Officers Article 2 Installation of Officers Article 3 Annual Meeting Bylaws to Part 2 Alumni Organization Article 1 Dues and Assessments Bylaws to Part 3 Active Organization Article 1 Duties of Officers Article 2 Standing Committees Article 3 Meetings Article 4 Funds Article 5 Membership Article 6 Other Committees Article 7 Executive Council Rules and Regulations BYLAWS TO PART 1. - CHAPTER ARTICLE 1. - DUTIES OF OFFICERS Section 1. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Chapter of Triangle shall preside at all meetings of the Chapter, and at all meetings of the Board, and at all meetings of the Alumni Organization if functioning as Alumni Organization President; he may sign legal documents on behalf of the Corporation when authorized by the Board of Trustees; he shall perform such other duties as his office or the Board of Directors may require. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall assume his duties. Section 2. The Secretary shall issue notice of all meetings and keep minutes of the same; he shall keep all Chapter books and records; he shall maintain a roll of addresses of Chapter alumni; he shall sign such legal documents as require his signature; he shall perform other duties incident to his office. Section 3. The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds and securities of the Chapter; he shall keep regular books of account; he shall sign instruments requiring his signature; he shall make a complete financial report to the Chapter at the Annual Meeting; he shall collect all Alumni dues and notes; he shall perform all other duties incident to his office, or required by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall be bonded. ARTICLE 2. - ANNUAL MEETING Section 1. The order of business at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors shall be prepared by the Chairman, making due allowance for presentation of reports, old and new business, submission of amendments to the constitution, and Installation of the officers of the Chapter. ______________________________________________________________________ BYLAWS TO PART II. - ALUMNI ORGANIZATION ARTICLE 1. - DUES AND ASSESSMENTS Section 1. The dues of each member of the Alumni Organization shall be $4.00 per year. Section 2. The Alumni Organization may levy special assessments for special purposes, upon those members who can receive direct benefits from such assessments. _______________________________________________________________________ BYLAWS TO PART III. - ACTIVE ORGANIZATION ARTICLE 1. - DUTIES OF OFFICERS Section 1. Duties shall include, but shall not necessarily be confined to those given in the Undergraduate Officers' Manual and Rules and Regulations. The President can form specific committees as circumstances merit. Section 2. The President shall preside at all business meetings of the Active Organization; he shall act as the executive officer of the Active Organization; he shall perform such other duties as his officers or the Board of Directors may require. Section 3. The Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in case of the absence of the President. In case of vacancy in the President's office, the Vice-President shall become President for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Vice-President shall be responsible for Ritual Equipment, and he shall act as supervisor for the pledge program. The Vice-President shall preside at all aftermeetings of the Active Organization. Section 4. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Active Organization, and he shall have custody of all records and files of the Active Organization; he shall carry on all regular fraternity correspondence and other correspondence as required by the President. Section 5. The Treasurer shall have custody of all money of the Active Organization; he shall keep regular books of account; he shall collect and disburse funds as directed by the President or Rush Chairman; he shall make a complete financial report at one regular meeting each month; he shall perform all other duties incident to his office or required by the President; he shall prepare a budget for approval of the Active Organization, the Chapter Board, and the National Treasurer. Section 6. The House Manager shall have charge of the house and grounds. He shall be the chairman of the House Committee. He shall enforce the house rules. Section 7. The Chapter Editor shall act as the reporter of all news events and publicity for the chapter. He shall cooperate with the Editor of the TRIANGLE REVIEW. Section 8. The Scholarship Officer shall promote and encourage the highest possible academic achievement of each active and pledge. He shall cooperate with the National Director of scholarship by submitting form grade information on Form N as soon after the close of each term as grades are available. Section 9. The Rush chairman shall have authority and responsibility in organizing and overseeing all Rush related activities excepting those related to formal rush. He shall appoint the members of the Rush Committee. The Formal Rush Chairman shall have authority and responsibility in organizing and overseeing all activities related to formal rush. Section 10. The Steward shall have charge of the kitchens and the table; he shall authorize bills for payment by the Treasurer, as required by the duties of office. He will also be responsible for upholding the guidelines of the health department as they apply to the kitchen, and in accommodating the culinary needs of the members of the fraternity. The steward will work with the treasurer and the corporation board to develop a budget for house meals and catering, and will work with individual officers to budget for and plan officer-specific meals (rush barbeques, banquets, etc.). ARTICLE 2. - STANDING COMMITTEES Section 1. Standing Committees as hereinafter provided shall be appointed by the officer who leads the committee, unless otherwise provided, to serve for one year. The President may remove any member of any committee at any time. Section 2. The House Committee shall assist the House Manager in his duties and in the enforcement of the House Rules. The House Manager will lead this committee. In the event that the House Manager does not appoint a committee, this committee will consist of the House Manager, the current residents of the chapter house, and the Treasurer. Section 3. The Social Committee shall manage all social affairs of the chapter. The Social Chairman will lead this committee Section 4. The Ritual Committee shall prepare for and conduct the Initiation Ceremony, as prescribed by the Ritual. The Vice President will lead this committee. Section 5. The Rush Committee shall have charge of all rushing, and shall investigate all men proposed for pledging, as prescribed in Article 1 Section 1 of the National Bylaws. The Rush Chairman will lead this committee. The pledge class Rush Chairman and Formal Rush Chairman shall be automatically appointed to the Rush Committee. Section 6. Should an officer who leads a Standing Committee not appoint at least two persons to that committee by the third business meeting of the Active Organization for that given term of office, then the President of the Active Organization may appoint people to such committees as he sees fit. An officer that leads a Standing Committee can call for a special meeting of that committee at any point in time, but lack of attendance at such special meetings are not fineable. ARTICLE 3. - MEETINGS Section 1. The order of business at business meetings shall provide for roll call, officer reports, reports of the committees, old business, new business, and member announcements. The order of business at aftermeetings shall provide for proposals for new membership and repetition of the Triangle Oath. Other business may be included in each meeting, at the discretion of the presiding officer. Section 2. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with "Robert's Rules of Orders, Revised," wherein the same do not conflict with this constitution. Section 3. If a member is unable to attend a chapter roll call, he will notify a member of executive council who will be in attendance at the meeting. Missing first or second roll call for an unexcused reason shall be a $1.00 fine per roll call. Missing one chapter meeting for unexcused reasons will cause a loss of vote. Missing two chapter meetings for unexcused reasons will cause loss of vote and voice. The Secretary shall decide if the reason is a valid excuse. In case of an unprecedented excuse, the secretary should bring the matter up at the next Executive Council meeting before making a decision. Roll call fines are to be totaled at the end of the month by the Secretary and given to the Treasurer to add to the monthly bill. Required functions will be decided upon by the chapter, and roll call penalties incurred. If a pledge is unable to attend a chapter meeting, the same penalties for a member will be incurred until the third unexcused absence when a call is made for depledging. ARTICLE 4. - FUNDS Section 1. Each member shall pay monthly dues as set by the Active Organization. Section 2. During the entirety of a pledge's pledging semester, each pledge shall pay monetary dues required of him. These monies shall cover the national initiation fee, and the pledge program fees. The Treasurer of the active chapter shall provide to each pledge a detailed bill on how these monies are spent within the first three weeks of pledging. The Treasurer shall also determine the pledge fee during the same meeting as when the semesterly budget is calculated. These monies shall be called due ninety days into the pledging semester. The balance shall accrue to the general fund of the Active Organization. No part of the initiation fee shall be used for the purchase of official jewelry nor for the routine dues or assessments. Section 3. Special Assessments may be made upon the favorable vote of a majority of the Active Organization. Section 4. Each member and pledge shall receive a bill at the first of each month. That bill shall be paid in full by the fifth of the month or a note will be signed covering the balance. If neither is done, that person will lose vote in chapter meetings until the bill is covered. If by the second month the bill is not covered, the person will lose voice in chapter meetings. The Treasurer will be charged with developing a plan with each member to collect funds due to the chapter. Financial hardship will be considered, but will not excuse a member from developing a payment strategy with the Treasurer. ARTICLE 5. - MEMBERSHIP & OFFICERS Section 1. A majority vote of the Rush Committee or of the chapter as a whole, with the consent of the President, shall be required for bidding any person to pledge. All abstentions shall be considered "No" votes. Section 2. A Pledge can become a member if at the final vote for membership, the negative vote is less than 3 unfavorable votes. Section 3. The President shall, with the approval of the Executive Council, appoint the following minor offices: a. Song Leader b. IFC Representative c. Social Chairman d. Athletic Chairman e. Historian f. Public Relations Officer g. Alumni Relations Officer h. Alpha Sigma Kappa Liaison i. Philanthropy Chairman j. Formal Rush Chair k. Librarian Section 4. The Vice-President shall, with the approval of the Executive Council, appoint the office of Pledge Educator. Section 5. Each elected and appointed officer will have a report at each business meeting, separate from the report of any committee that he may lead. Section 6. Each semester's pledge class shall elect officers, including, but not limited to, a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Rush Chairman. The pledge class President shall report for these officers at each active organization meeting between his election and initiation. ARTICLE 6. - OTHER COMMITTEES. Section 1. If circumstances merit, the President shall appoint an impartial Judiciary Committee to examine the situation. Such an appointment shall be mandatory in cases of calls for suspension or expulsion. ARTICLE 7. - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. Section 1. Executive council shall consist of the Active President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Rush Chairman, and At-Large members. The At-Large members may be any Chapter members elected by a simple majority vote of the chapter. Section 2. Executive council shall be convened at any time of the President's choosing with the consent of 3/4 of it's members. Section 3. Executive council can levy reasonable fines. Section 4. The decisions of executive council can be overturned by a majority vote of the Chapter in any regular business meeting. _______________________________________________________________________ RULES AND REGULATIONS _______________________________________________________________________ 1. The Chapter will pay for intramural fees of members and their friends representing Triangle, subject to chapter approval. September 18, 1989 2. There will be a fifteen dollar charge for returned checks to the Chapter. October 21, 1990 3. There will be no smoking in the public areas of the house. September 2, 1990 4. Pledges are not to be charged for parties and banquets. April 17, 1977 5. Members must cover the cost of their parents at banquets. April 17, 1977 6. All motions to be submitted in writing when submitted on the floor for membership discussion. May 1, 1977 7. National active dues at initiation will be paid by the chapter if the new initiate had a 4.0 gpa the final semester of pledgeship if they were a full time student. September 17. 1978 8. The chapter news letter shall be named The Event Horizon. April 4, 1993 9. Users of the computer network at the Chapter House must have a modern, up to date virus scanner. July 13, 2004. 10. If a member questions another members personal hygiene, then the member in question will have 24 hours to fix the problem. July 13, 2004. 11. If in the event a Member who is scheduled to either cook or clean for the Steward and has not given a valid reasonable excuse to the Steward or a member of the Executive Council, then that Member shall be assessed a fee of $2.50, which is payable to the person who did the work for the missing member, and will be required to do the cooking and cleaning chores for that person during the next week. March 30, 2003 12. There shall be an alumni mailing list on the outriangle.org domain. This list shall maintain archives in which Active Members may examine. January 12, 2003