Section 1.
The name of the organization shall be the Middle Atlantic Association
of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT).
Section 2.
It shall be the purpose of this Association to bring together
teachers of chemistry in the non-tax supported 2- and 4-year liberal
arts colleges of the East Central region of the United States
for exchange of ideas and for general mutual helpfulness in their
profession. This region shall be defined as including the states
of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia, together with areas reasonably
adjacent to the borders or the above seven states, not otherwise
served by a similar association or agency.
Section 1.
Active membership in this Association shall be open to those persons
who are members of the chemistry faculties of the several colleges
included within the definition of Article I, Section 2. In addition,
others who have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Executive
Council their interest in chemistry teaching and in the purposes
and work of this Association, as well as retired faculty members
of the several colleges listed above, shall be considered as members.
Section 2.
Members who have been active for five or more years and are now
retired from active status shall be designated as emeritus members.
Section 3.
Honorary membership may be accorded persons who have meritoriously
served the chemistry education community, particularly liberal
arts chemistry education. The honorary member is determined by
election of the Executive Committee.
Section 1.
The general officers of the Association shall consist of the president,
president-elect, and secretary-treasurer. In addition the following
five regions - Virginia, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania (Eastern
Pennsylvania is the area east of and including St. Francis College
of Loretto), Western Pennsylvania together with West Virginia,
and Maryland together with Delaware and the District of Columbla
shall have one represencative chosen by its own membership to
serve a two-year term. The representatives from 1. Eastern Pennyslvania
and 2. Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia shall be elected
during even-numbered years, while the representatives from the
other regions shall be elected during odd-numbered years. In addition
one at-large representative shall be appointed by the President
to serve a one-year term concurrent with that of the President.
These representatives, together with the three general officers
and the immediate past president, shall constitute the Executive
Council.
Section 2.
These general officers shall have the responsibilities and duties
usually assigned to their respective offices, including the arrangement
of the annual program, etc. The president shall have the responsibility
of appointing committees required for various activities of the
Association.
Section 3.
Vacancies in the membership of the Council caused by resignation
or death shall be filled by a majority vote of the Council, except
in the case of a vacancy in the position of president or president-elect.
In case of a vacancy in the position of the president, the president-elect
will assume the duties of president. If a vacancy occurs in the
position of president-elect, it shall not be filled.
Section 4.
All matters of general policy must be considered and passed upon
by a majority vote of the Council.
Section 1.
There shall be at least one meeting per year of the Association,
held on the campus of a college where at least one member resides.
Section 2.
There shall be at least one session of the Council during the
annual meeting period, at which time the locality and date will
be set for the next meeting of the Association.
Section 1.
The immediate two past presidents shall constitute a nominating
committee for a slate of the general officers to be elected at
a final business session of the annual meeting. The committee
shall solicit recommendations for the slate from the regional
representative and the president.
Section 2.
Opportunity for nomination from the floor shall always be given
by the presiding officer at the final business session. In case
of a single slate of officers, the vote shall be by acclamation.
There competing names are presented for a given office, the vote
shall be by written ballot.
Section 3.
Each region during the appropriate year shall elect its representative
by nomination and vote of its own group of members at the annual
meeting.
Section 4.
The term of the general officers shall be one year, with the exception
of the secretary- treasurer, who shall serve a two year term.
Section l.
Suggested amendments shall be submitted in writing to the secretary-treasurer
of the Association at least ninety days before a meeting of the
Association.
Section 2.
The secretary-treasurer will circulate the proposed amendments
to all members along with the notices of the annual meeting. Members
who wish to file objections to the amendments with the secretary-treasurer
must do so in writing at least ten days before the meeting.
Section 3.
Adoption of the amendments shall by a two- thirds majority vote
of the members present at the association meeting.
Section 4.
By-laws may be amended by a majority vote of the Executive Council.
1. Annual Dues.
Effective October 2004, there are no Annual dues. Costs are covered
by the registration fees for the yearly meeting.
2. Membership.
The active members shall be those whose dues are not more than
one year in arrears. A member who becomes more than one year in
arrears for dues shall be removed from the membership list. Reinstatement
with full membership privileges shall require payment of back
and current dues, but the assessment for back dues shall not exceed
two year's dues.
3. Quorum.
Twenty percent of the active members shall constitute a quorum
at any business meeting.
4. Guests.
At the annual meeting of the association, members may sponsor
a limited number of guests. Invitations to such guests are to
be issued only by or with the approval of either the president
of the Association or a member from the host institution.
5. Registration Fee.
A registration fee for annual meetings shall be charged. The registration
fees shall be set by the Executive Council.