Article I – Name of the Club
Section 1: The name of the club shall be the LATI Tech Club.

Article II – Purposes
Section 1: The club will promote the professional development of CIS students.
Section 2: The club will help provide information and connections for internships.
Section 3: The club will provide a way for first and second year CIS students to interact.
Section 4: The club will provide educational field trips for members.

Article III – Membership
Section 1: CIS students who are currently enrolled at LATI are eligible for membership. A student may become an official member by paying dues, currently $10/year, or if the club designates them as an honorary member in exchange for contributions to the club (Example: Performing a significant number of hours of work for club, IF requested by the club) Generally memberships of all kind will expire at the end of the following summer session.
Section 2: All members shall enjoy full membership benefits and be eligible to vote. No person who has not paid for membership for the year or already become an honorary member for the year shall be allowed to vote or to run for an office.

Article IV – Meetings
Section 1: Meetings are open to all members at all times. Meetings may be for the purpose of business or for educational or entertainment purposes.

Article V – Officers
Section 1: Only students who have paid membership dues may run for office or vote for office. For elections: Candidates who are not challenged for office can be voted on orally. For positions where there is more than one candidate, the vote shall be written and counted by the current president, advisers, or other designated individual(s). A simple majority of the vote of those present shall be enough to elect an officer.
Section 2: Basic duties of the offices shall be as follows:
President: Sets times for business meetings and leads those meetings. Tracks progress of committees.
Vice President: Leads meetings in the absence of the president. If the president is absent from campus, the vice president shall assume the office of president in the interim. Candidates for vice president shall be first-year-students so that they can later assume the duties of president and provide continuity.
Secretary: Takes brief minutes at meetings and posts them on the Web site. Writes thank-you notes to businesses and individuals when appropriate. Sends e-mail notices to everyone in the club regarding events.
Treasurer: Deposits dues from members and maintains member database accuracy. Gives a report on funds available at each business meeting.
Section 3: Term of offices:Office terms are generally for one year. However, if an officer leaves campus in the spring or summer due to graduation or absence for an internship, they shall cease to be an officer. The club will hold a general meeting to elect interim officers who will hold their new office only until regular fall elections. An exception to this is that if the president leaves and the vice president is still on campus, he or she shall assume the office of president. This will lead to club continuity.


Article VI – Committees
Section 1: The club president shall appoint committee chairs. A committee chairperson should be chosen through the volunteer process or on merit if there are multiple candidates.

Current committees are:
Web site committee: The committee shall design and maintain the club website as they see fit. The design may be altered from year to year, but the basic information should generally be preserved.
Program committee: The committee shall schedule programs and field trips for the club, asking permission through a vote first if notable funds are needed for the project.
Fundraising committee: The committee shall organize and direct fundraiser such as club dances and CompuMatch sales.
Social committee: The social committee shall schedule events for the club to provide a chance for members to socialize (Example: pizza lunches).

Article VII – Bylaws
Section 1: The officers may propose changes or additions to the bylaws to the club. Those changes shall be voted on. A simple majority vote of those present will be enough to change the bylaws (all members must have been invited to the meeting).
Section 2: New bylaws or changes to the bylaws shall be added to the end of this document and dated.