RED RIVER CHAPTER<\/p>\n
ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY<\/p>\n
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS<\/p>\n
DECEMBER 2017<\/p>\n
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CONSTITUTION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n ARTICLE I : <\/strong>NAME<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The name of the organization shall be renamed \u201cRed River Chapter\u201d, a chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society (AAS).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE II:<\/strong>\u00a0OBJECT AND PUPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The object and purpose of this organization is to:<\/p>\n Unite people interested in learning, studying, and preserving the archeology of Arkansas both historic and prehistoric.<\/p>\n Establish, support, and maintain a venue (meetings, lectures, or events) to educate chapter members, the public, and students of Southern Arkansas University on archeology, anthropology, and history.<\/p>\n Support the work and mission of the Arkansas Archeological Society and the Arkansas Archeological Survey (both on a state and local station level).<\/p>\n Ethically train and educate chapter members toward the ability to volunteer and support the mission of the Arkansas Archeological Society and Arkansas Archeological Survey (both on a state and local station level).<\/p>\n Record and report to the Arkansas Archeological Survey, through the appropriate Survey Station, the location of sites or potential sites and other information considered of interest to an understanding of Arkansas\u2019 past.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ARTICLE III: <\/strong>MEMBERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:\u00a0 <\/strong>Membership shall be open to individual who are in sympathy with the objectives and purposes of this organization and of the Arkansas Archeological Society.<\/p>\n Section 2:\u00a0 <\/strong>All enrolled members have voting privileges.<\/p>\n Section 3: <\/strong>\u00a0Members under the age of 16 must be accompanied on all Chapter activities by an adult who takes full responsibility for their conduct and safety.<\/p>\n Section 4:<\/strong>\u00a0 All active members of this Chapter shall be encouraged to become members of the Arkansas Archeological Society and would thereby receive all privileges of that membership.\u00a0 All members of this Chapter will adhere to the bylaws and rules of the Arkansas Archeological Society, including Article VII of the Constitution and By-laws of the Society, the Code of Ethics.<\/p>\n Section 5:<\/strong>\u00a0 Arkansas Archeological Society dues will be sent to the Central Office by each individual.<\/p>\n Section 6:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Secretary\/Treasurer shall maintain the Chapter membership list.<\/p>\n Section 7:<\/strong>\u00a0 Chapter membership enrollment shall be established by written or email confirmation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE IV: <\/strong>ORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The officers of this organization shall be a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary\/Treasurer.<\/p>\n Section 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 The officers shall be elected by the membership at large and serve for one year with a maximum tenure of three consecutive terms.<\/p>\n Section 3:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Executive Committee of this Chapter shall be composed of all officers elected by the membership at large, plus the immediate Past President.\u00a0 Each member shall have one vote.<\/p>\n Section 4:<\/strong>\u00a0 All members of the Executive Committee must be members of the Arkansas Archeological Society.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE V: <\/strong>DUTIES OF OFFICERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 Each officer shall exercise all duties and responsibilities commonly associated with the office.<\/p>\n Section 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 The President shall preside over all meetings of this organization according to Roberts Rules of Order<\/u>.\u00a0 The President shall appoint members of the organization to any special committees deemed necessary.\u00a0 And the President shall ensure the Chapter does not waver from its objectives and purposes.<\/p>\n Section 3:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Vice-President shall serve as Program Chair for the organization\u2019s meetings and other appropriate duties assigned by the President.\u00a0 In the absence or incapacity of the President, the Vice-President shall preside at Executive Committee and Regular meetings and serve as Interim President.\u00a0 The order of secession goes: President, Vice-President, to Secretary\/Treasurer.<\/p>\n Section 4:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Secretary\/Treasurer shall compile the minutes of each meeting of the organization and any committee meeting.<\/p>\n Section 5:<\/strong> \u00a0The Secretary\/Treasurer shall receive and administer the finances of the organization.\u00a0 Proper records shall be maintained, which shall be open at all times for inspection be the Executive Committee.\u00a0 The Secretary\/Treasurer shall maintain the membership list and provide the mailing list for any newsletters, emails, Facebook, and notices sent to members.<\/p>\n Section 6:<\/strong>\u00a0 Two members of the Executive Committee present and voting shall constitute a quorum.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE VI: <\/strong>MEETINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Chapter shall meet regularly on the 2nd<\/sup> Tuesday of each month during the Fall and Spring semesters of Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas.\u00a0 The December meeting will consist of a pot luck holiday season dinner, officer elections, and an archeological lecture.<\/p>\n Section 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 Special meetings may be called by the President on approval of the Executive Committee.<\/p>\n Section 3:<\/strong>\u00a0 Notice of all the meetings must be given to all members one week in advance of the meeting.<\/p>\n Section 4:<\/strong>\u00a0 All meetings shall be conducted according to Roberts Rules of Order.<\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE VII: <\/strong>FINANCES<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The fiscal year of this Chapter shall begin on January 1st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n Section 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Secretary\/Treasurer shall be held responsible for the proper administration of the funds of the Chapter.\u00a0 The Treasurer shall make a semi-annual report to the membership on Chapter finances.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE VIII: <\/strong>ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Nominating Committee shall consist of the Executive Committee.\u00a0 A slate of officers shall be presented at the November meeting.\u00a0 Nominations from the floor can also be accepted.\u00a0 Election of officers shall be held at the December meeting.\u00a0 Elected officers shall assume office January 1st.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE IX: <\/strong>RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Red River Chapter and its officers and members assume no responsibilities for any accident which might occur on any field trip or during any other activity of the Chapter.<\/p>\n Section 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 Each individual member or guest, by their presence, hereby releases the Chapter, its officers, and the Arkansas Archeological Society from all responsibilities for any accident or injury which might occur.\u00a0 Any visitor or guest will sign a waiver before proceeding on any field trip or activity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE X: <\/strong>ETHICS<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 All Chapter members shall not willfully destroy or distort archeological data, nor buy, sell or barter artifacts derived from archeological sites for personal gain.\u00a0 All Chapter members should encourage the preservation of sites and actively discourage looting and willful destruction of such sites.\u00a0 Artifacts recovered during any Chapter or Society sponsored excavation or field work shall become property of the State of Arkansas, or Federal Government, as appropriate.<\/p>\n Section 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 All Chapter members will follow and obey ARTICLE VII \u2013Ethics <\/strong>of the CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 3:<\/strong>\u00a0 Any form of discrimination during Chapter activities based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or economic status will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE XI: <\/strong>LEGACY<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 This Chapter is the heir and continuation of the Arkansas Archeological Society\u2019s Kadohadatcho Chapter started by Dr. F.F. Schambach, of the Arkansas Archeological Survey, with a group of archeologically interested locals in 1970.\u00a0 Only the Chapter name and Constitution\/By-laws were changed and updated in December 2017 to reflect modern clerical, ethical, and archeological concerns.<\/p>\n Section 2:<\/strong>\u00a0 All total assets of the Kadohadatcho Chapter, including funds, publications, equipment, or other things of value continue or convey ownership to the Chapter, newly renamed Red River Chapter.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE XII: <\/strong>POWERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 In the event of the dissolution of this Chapter, the total assets of the Chapter, including funds, publications, equipment or other things of value shall be given free and without encumbrance to the Arkansas Archeological Society.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ARTICLE XIII:\u00a0<\/strong>AMENDMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Constitution and By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Chapter by a two-thirds (2\/3) vote of the members present, provided a written notice of the intention to do so has been sent to the membership ten (10) days prior to the meeting.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RED RIVER CHAPTER ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS DECEMBER 2017 CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I : NAME Section 1:\u00a0 The name of the organization shall be renamed \u201cRed River Chapter\u201d, a chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society (AAS). 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