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Constitution

First approved September 1991(?)
Last updated: March 19, 1997

We, the students of Case Western Reserve University, in order to further the pursuit of trivia, do hereby adopt and establish this Constitution for the CWRU College Trivia Club.

Article I: Title

The name of this organization shall be the Case Western Reserve University College Trivia Club.

Article II: Purpose

The purposes and objectives of this organization shall be:

1. To promote and encourage the playing of trivia games and the accumulation of trivial knowledge
2. To host on-campus trivia tournaments, both for CWRU students and for local high school students
3. To recruit, train, and support the trivia teams which represent CWRU in intercollegiate competition

Article III: Membership

The membership of this organization shall consist of all undergraduate students of Case Western Reserve University. This organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, or sexual orientation.

Article IV: Executive

The executive shall be composed of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Section One: Specific Responsibilities

President

The President shall guide and direct the activities of the Club, preside at all meetings of the Club, call special meetings of the general body or the executive when necessary, and perform any duties incidental to the office.

Vice President

The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the President and assist the President in the guidance and directon of the Club.

Secretary

The Secretary shall keep a record of official meetings, conduct official correspondence for the Club, provide for the dissemination of announcements, and deliver all such records to his or her successor at the end of the term of office.

Treasurer

The Treasurer shall submit reports on the financial status of the organization, maintain permanent records of income and expenditures of the Club, and deliver all such records to his or her successor at the end of the term of office.

Section Two: Collective Responsibilities
The Executive Body shall:

1. Appoint an advisor subject to the approval of the general body
2. Serve as the interim governing body of the organization and, as such, have the power to formulate policies and manage the affairs of the Club
3. Propose by-laws and constitutional amendments
4. Prepare resolutions for matters to be considered by the general body
5. Prepare a tentative calendar of events and an annual budget, subject to the approval of the general body

Article V: Election Procedures

The election process shall be headed by the advisor who will be responsible for setting the guidelines and directions for these elections. Section One: Election of the Executive Body

1. Any currently enrolled undergraduate of Case Western Reserve University is eligible to run for any executive office
2. The President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected at the final meeting of the spring semester and shall take office immediately thereafter.

Section Two: Eligibility to Vote in Elections
In order to be eligible to vote in the election of officers, one must be currently registered as a student of Case Western Reserve University and have attended a minimum of two Club meetings.

Article VI: Removal from Office

1. In order to be eligible to vote or petition the removal of an Executive from office, one must be currently enrolled as a student of Case Western Reserve University and have attended a minimum of two meetings.
2. Any member of the Executive Body may be removed from office via the following procedure.
   1. A written petition stating grounds for removal shall be submitted to the Executive Body and proposed to the general body during the next general meeting.
   2. The indicted board member shall be removed from office if the petition is approved by a two-thirds vote of all members eligible to vote at the general meeting in which it was proposed. The indicted board member is ineligible to vote on this specific position.

Article VII: Voting

1. At meetings of the Executive Body, each member shall be entitled to one vote.
2. At full membership meetings of the Club, all members of the Club are entitled to one vote, except in the event of the removal of an officer, in which case, the indicted officer is ineligible to vote.
3. The President is empowered to break a tie vote.

Article VII: Amendments and By-Laws

1. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of all members present who have attended a minimum of two meetings.
2. By-laws may be adopted or amended by a two-thirds vote of the membership present.

Article IX: Ratification

A two-thirds vote of the membership of the CWRU College Trivia Club shall be sufficient for the adoption and establishment of this Constitution.