This organization shall be known as The North Carolina Council of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Hereafter "Council").

ARTICLE II - ORGANIZATION & SCOPE

Section 1

The territory served by this Council shall be the State of North Carolina.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1

Section 2

Section 4

Student members of the IEEE shall be entitled to attend meetings, but shall not have the right to vote or hold office.

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

Section 1

Section 2

Any vacancy among the officers (except Chair) occurring during their term shall be appointed by the Chair with the approval of the Council Executive Committee. If the Chair position becomes vacant before the term expires, a new Chair shall be appointed by the Council Executive Committee.

Section 3

An officer may be removed by office by a vote of sixty-six percent of the Council Executive Committee.

Section 4

An officer may not serve more than one successive two-year term.

ARTICLE V - MANAGEMENT

Section 1

There shall be a Council Executive Committee consisting of the officers of the Council, the most recent Past Chair, the Chair of each Constituent Section, and chairs of Standing Committees. These persons constitute the voting members of the Council Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will constitute the governing body of the Council and shall direct the management of its affairs.

Section 2

The Chair shall appoint such standing committees as may be considered desirable, subject to the approval of the Council Executive Committee.

Section 3

A simple majority of the voting members of the Council Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.

Section 4

The Chair, responsible to the Council Executive Committee, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Council and will provide the primary interface between the Council and the Regional Director. The duties, responsibilities and qualifications for the Council Chair are described in the Region 3 Operations Manual.

Section 5

The Vice-Chair shall assume the duties of the Chair during the latter’s absence or incapacity, and shall assume any of the duties of the office of the Chair when so directed by the Chair. The Vice Chair shall be responsible for arranging Council Meetings under direction of the Chair.

Section 6

The Secretary shall have the responsibility for sending out notices, preparing the agenda for, and recording the minutes of all meetings of the Council and of the Council Executive Committee. The Secretary shall also make such reports as may be required by the IEEE Bylaws.

Section 7

The Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt, deposition and recording of all monies in the name of the Council. This person shall make only such disbursements as approved by the Council Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall make such reports as may be required by IEEE Bylaws and/or by federal laws. An annual report shall be issued to each Council officer and a summarized report published to the membership.

Section 8

Without prior authorization from the IEEE Executive Committee, Council funds can only be used for normal operations of the Council.

Section 9

All unit bank accounts will provide for the IEEE Staff Director of Financial Services or authorized representative to be an authorized signer.

ARTICLE VI - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1

The Nominating Committee shall consist of the three most recent Council Chairs who are still members of the Council, and by appointment by the Chair of the Council Executive Committee, one additional member from each Section not represented. Appointed members must be qualified to hold office. The Chair of the Nominating Committee shall be the most recent past Council Chair who is still a member of the Council.

Section 2

The Nominating Committee shall propose at least one nominee for each office. The nominations shall be made known to the membership at least forty-five days prior to the election. Additional nominations may be made by petition signed by twenty-five voting members of the Council and submitted to the Council Secretary and the secretaries of all Council sections at least fifteen days prior to the date set for the election of officers. The election shall be held prior to December 1 of the year in which the Council Officers’ two-year term of office ends.

Section 3

The officers shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by members of the Sections which comprise the Council. Notification shall be given to the individual sections of the results of the election.

Section 4

It is the responsibility of the Council Executive Committee to determine specifically when, where, and how the election will be held.

ARTICLE VII - MEETINGS

Section 1

It shall be the policy of the council to hold such meetings that are necessary and desirable to promote the welfare of the Council and its members.

Section 2

Meeting notices shall be published as directed by the Council Executive Committee.

Section 3

One percent of the voting members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business at all meetings where a vote is to be taken.

ARTICLE VIII - FINANCES

Section 1

There shall be no council dues.

Section 2

No assessments shall be levied upon individual members of the Council.

Section 3

Expenses for social activities are not chargeable to the IEEE or the Council, but may be raised by voluntary action on the part of the members, or other acceptable medium with the approval of the Council Executive Committee.

Section 4

The ordinary expenses of the Council will be defrayed by funds allocated by each constituent section at a rate not to exceed $0.35 per section member per year.

Section 5

The actual expenses for the Council Executive Committee meeting, held usually on a quarterly basis, shall be paid by the Council treasury. Such expenses normally include the rent for the meeting place, meals for the committee members and travel for the committee members if they are not able to arrange travel funds from other sources. Travel expenses for Section Chairs (or their delegates) are to be paid by the Section.

Section 6

The surplus, net losses and any cash advances for conferences, symposiums, or workshops, sponsored jointly by the Council and a constituent Section, shall be shared between the Council and the sponsor Section. The percentage split will be determined by the Council Executive Committee prior to each event. All cash advances must be refunded prior to computing a surplus.

Section 7

The Council may not plan or execute any project or contract whose total financial exposure exceeds the sum of the financial holdings of the Council and all sections in the Council. Exceptions to this must be approved by the Region 3 Executive Committee.

Section 8

A summarized financial report of the Council shall be published annually to better inform the constituent members.

ARTICLE IX - RULES AND REGULATIONS

Section 1

In Order to provide for the proper handling of the Council’s routine work and the management of its affairs, the Executive Committee may adopt, in connection with these bylaws, such rules and regulations as may be found necessary, but no rule or regulation shall be adopted that will conflict with the Bylaws or with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS TO THE BYLAWS

Section 1

These Bylaws may be amended or revised by a vote of two-thirds of the Council Executive Committee Members in attendance at a Committee Meeting, and must be ratified by each of the constituent Sections.

Section 2

Amendments to or revocation of these Bylaws shall be in accordance with the IEEE Bylaws, RAB Bylaws and RAB Operations Manual.

Section 3

Amended bylaws shall be submitted to the IEEE Regional Activities Department (RAD) for review. RAD staff will then secure the approval of the Region Director, following up where necessary with the Council Executive Committee. The amended bylaws shall not be effective until such time as they have been approved by the Regional Activities Board.

Revised April 2, 2001