Constitution of Turkish Student Association
California State University, Long Beach

Article I. The name of this organization shall be TURKISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Article II. Statement of Purpose:

Section 1. To serve cultural and academic needs of Turkish community in CSULB

Section 2. To provide the students opportunities for association and interaction with the faculty and administration of CSULB and with the members of the community.

Article III. Membership:

Section 1. The organization is free to accept new members without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, or veteran status.

Section 2. Regular membership is limited to CSULB students.

Section 3 Each member has equal rights and privileges.

Section 4. Faculty and staff at CSULB are eligible to be ex-officio, non-voting members.

Article IV. Officers:

Section 1. The elected officers of the Executive Board shall be the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Article V. Meetings:

Section 1. Regular meetings shall be scheduled at least bi-monthly during the academic year.

Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or a member. All members must be given a minimum of 48 hours notice, weekends and holidays excluded, prior to the meeting time.

Article VI. Executive Board:

Section 1. The elected officers shall constitute the executive board of the organization and shall have one vote. The advisors shall be ex-officio, non-voting members.

Section 2. The Executive Board shall meet no less than once a month during the academic year. Meetings of the board shall be open to any member.

Section 3. Approval by the Executive Board and the Treasurer is needed for all disbursements under $50.00 which are not first brought before the organization for approval. Expenditures in excess of $50 must have majority approval of the organization.

Section 4. The Executive Board shall serve as a planning committee and must have prior approval of the membership.

Article VII. Method to Amend the Constitution:

Section 1. Proposed constitutional amendments by a member shall be presented to the Executive Board, in writing, one meeting before it may be voted on.

Section 2. Approval by two-thirds of the voting members present at a regular meeting shall pass a proposed amendment.

Section 3. Approval by the A.S.I. and the University are needed to change the constitution.

Article VIII. Succession of officers:

Section 1. In the event of permanent incapacitation, resignation, or removal, the line of temporary succession shall be as follows: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

Section 2. Upon the vacancy of any office, a new candidate will be elected at the next regular meeting or at a special meeting.

Article IX. Statement of affiliation with national or other off-campus organization

Article X. Hazing Prohibition :

The organization and/or its members shall not engage in hazing or commit any act that injures, degrades, or disgraces any fellow student. Hazing is understood by the organization, its officers, and its members to be defined as any action taken or situation created which, regardless of location, intent, or consent of the participants, (1) produces or is reasonably likely to produce, bodily harm or danger, mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, fright, humiliation, intimidation, degradation, or ridicule, or otherwise compromises the dignity of an individual; (2) compels an individual to participate in any activity which is unlawful, perverse, publicly indecent, contrary to the rules, policies, and regulations of the University, or which is known by the compelling person to be contrary to the individual's genuine moral or religious beliefs; or (3) will, unreasonably or unusually, impair an individual's academic efforts.

BY-LAWS OF TURKISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Bylaw I Membership

Section 1. Any eligible person who completes and signs a membership application shall be deemed a regular member upon filing the application with the secretary.

Section 2. Any member may be suspended or expelled from the organization for conduct obviously contrary to the constitution of the organization or for conduct that grossly impairs the rights of the members to enjoy the benefits of the organization. The offense must be in writing and submitted by a member. After the offense has been submitted to the organization, the offending member shall have the right to a hearing before the organization at a regular meeting and may be suspended or expelled only upon the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the voting members present. The offending member has the right to appeal an adverse decision at a regular meeting, and such offending members shall be reinstated unless the suspension or expulsion is again approved by three-fourths vote.

Bylaw II. Dues:

Dues shall be voted on by the membership.

Bylaw III. Officers:

Section 1. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the organization. He/She shall be the official spokesperson of the organization, representing policies, views, and opinions of the organization in its relations with the campus and community at large. He/She shall have such further powers and duties as may be prescribed by the organization.

Section 2. The Vice Chairperson shall preside at the organization meetings in the absence of the Chairperson. He/She shall perform all legal duties assigned to him/her by the Chairperson. He/She shall notify all members of the organization meetings.

Section 3. The Treasurer shall handle all financial affairs and budgeting of the organization, maintaining all necessary accounting records. Said records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. He/She shall maintain bank accounts in the organization's name, requiring signatures of both the Treasurer and Chairperson for authorized disbursements. All disbursements in excess of $50 require the majority approval of the organization.

Section 4. The Secretary shall take minutes at all meetings of the organization, keep these on file and submit required copies to all organization members. He/She shall be responsible for all organization correspondence and shall keep copies thereof on file. He/She shall also act as historian and shall maintain all records of the organization.

Section 5 In the event that an elected officer is unable to fulfill his/her term of office, there shall be an election to fill the vacancy at the next regular meeting or at a special meeting. Any eligible member, including those already holding office, may be nominated for a vacant office.

Section 6. Petition by one-third of the total number of members shall be cause for recall election. The offense must be in writing and submitted by a member. After the offense has been submitted to the organization, the offending officer has 48 hours before the hearing. A recall election shall be held at the next regular business meeting after the presentation of the recall petition and shall be conducted as a special election. Recall will require a favorable vote of three-fourths of the total voting members.

Section 7. To be eligible for office in the organization, a candidate must be carrying a minimum of 6 units of regular university credit per semester at CSULB, have a cumulative G.P.A. of no less than 2.0 and not be on probation of any kind.

Section 8. The term of office for the officers of the organization shall be for one academic year. No officer is allowed to hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms.

Bylaw IV. Advisors:

Section 1. There shall be one or more advisors from the faculty or administration elected by the organization.

Section 2. The advisors shall serve a term of one year and will be elected at the same time as the officers of the organization.

Bylaw V. Committees:

Section 1. Standing Committees:

Culture Committee

Education Committee

Sport Committee

Section 2. The Chairperson shall have the authority to create committees to further the purposes of the organization.

Bylaw VI. Elections:

Section 1. Elections will be held once each academic year. Date of election to be established by the organization.

Section 2. At least one week's notice shall be provided for any meeting at which an election is to be held.

Section 3. Elections shall be by secret ballot.

Section 4. A majority of members of the organization shall constitute a quorum for an election.

Section 5. A majority of all votes cast in the election shall be necessary to elect. If no candidate receives a majority, a run-off election shall be held between the two candidates receiving the largest number of votes.

Bylaw VII. Method to Amend the Bylaws:

Section 1. Proposed bylaw amendments by a member shall be presented to the organization, in writing, one meeting before it may be voted upon.

Section 2. Approval by two-thirds of the voting members present at a regular meeting shall pass a proposed amendment.

Section 3. Approval by the A.S.I. and the University is needed to change the bylaws.

Bylaw VIII. Quorum:

Section 1. The percentage of members that constitutes a quorum shall be fifty percent plus one.

Section 2. In voting, a majority shall consist of more than fifty percent of those voting.

Section 3. There must be a quorum in order for any official vote or election to occur.

Bylaw IX. Parliamentary Authority:

Source of authority shall be Robert's Rules of Order, newly revised.