Teen Services Division Bylaws
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I Name
The name
of this organization shall be the Teen Services Division of the Michigan Library
Association.
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II Goals and Objectives
The goals and objectives of this Division shall be consistent
with the goals of the Michigan Library Association. The specific objectives of
this Division shall be to promote teen/young adult services and support the
continuing education of those providing services to teens/young adults.
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III Membership
Any
person who is a member of the Michigan Library Association and is supportive of
the goals of this Division may become a member of the Division as provided by
the Constitution and Bylaws of the Michigan Library Association.
Each member shall have the right to vote.
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IV Officers and Executive Board
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1. The officers of the Division shall be a Chair, Chair Elect,
Secretary/Historian.
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2. The Division Executive Board shall consist of the officers, Immediate
Past Chair, and four Members-at-Large. All Executive Board members shall be
elected by the members of the Division in accordance the Michigan Library
Association election procedures.
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3. All Executive Board members shall perform the duties pertaining to their
respective positions, those specified in the MLA Manual, and other duties
that may be required to implement programs of the Division.
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4. The term of office for all Executive Board members shall coincide with
the fiscal year of the Michigan Library Association. Officers and the Immediate
Past Chair shall serve for one year. The term of office for Members-at-Large
shall be two years (staggered terms).
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5. The Chair-Elect shall perform the duties of the Chair in the event of the
Chair's absence or incapacity. A vacancy in the office of Chair shall be filled
by the Chair-Elect. This shall not prevent his/her succession as Chair for the
following term. If the offices of Chair and Chair-Elect become vacant, the
Division Executive Board under direction of the Immediate Past Chair shall be
responsible for calling a special election for the purpose of filling the vacant
positions.
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6. Any other vacancy of the Division Executive Board shall be filled by
appointment by the Chair with approval of the Division Executive Board. Such
appointments will end at the completion of the term of office for that position.
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7. The Chair shall appoint a Nominating Committee, consisting of at least
three members of this Division, to be responsible for submitting a slate of
candidates to the Division Executive Board for approval. The slate will include
candidates for the positions of Chair-Elect, Secretary/Historian, and
Members-at-Large, in accordance with the Michigan Library Association
Bylaws and Bylaws of this Division. Candidates may not serve on
the Nominating Committee.
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8. Members may not serve more than two consecutive elected terms in the same
position.
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V Committees
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1. The Chair may establish special committees as needed.. Standing
committees may be established by the Division Executive Board.
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2. Appointments to committees shall be made by the Chair. The Division Chair
shall designate the Chair of each committee and shall formulate the charge for
each committee. Terms of membership on these committees shall correspond with
that of Division officers.
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3. The Chair of the Division is ex-officio member of all committees except
the Nominating Committee.
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VI Meetings
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1. The annual meeting of the Division shall be in conjunction with Spring
Institute, or at a time to be determined by the Division Executive Board.
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2. Special meetings of this Division may be called by the Division Executive
Board, or by the Division Chair at the written request of 25% of the members of
the Division. Three weeks notice shall be given. The purpose of the meeting
shall be stated in the call and only business specified in the call shall be
transacted.
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3. Those members present shall constitute a quorum of the Division for the
transaction of business.
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VII Policies
The
polices of this Division shall be consistent with the Constitution and
the Bylaws of the Michigan Library Association and the Bylaws of
the Division.
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VIII Amendments to Bylaws
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1. These
Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at an
annual or special meeting of the Division (provided that the question was stated
in the call of the meeting), or by other means consistent with the
Constitution and the Bylaws of the Michigan Library Association.
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2. If any part of these Bylaws cannot be implemented, the Executive
Board of the Michigan Library Association shall determine the appropriate action
to be taken.
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IX Dissolution of the Division
The
Division may be dissolved as provided in the Bylaws of the Michigan
Library Association.
Amended
April 29, 2004
