Detroit Post
Affiliate Member
The Engineering Society of Detroit
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Designed by a member of
CONSTITUTION of the DETROIT POST
of the
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS
ARTICLE I
Name and Headquarters
- The name of the Post shall be the Detroit Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (hereafter called "The Post").
- The headquarters shall be in Detroit, Michigan.
ARTICLE II
Objects
- The objects of The Post are: In the interests of national defense and the betterment of our country, to advance the knowledge of the science of military engineering and related professions; to promote efficiency in the service of the United States; to maintain its best standards and traditions; to preserve the memory of services rendered by the engineering and related professions throughout United States history; to encourage, foster and develop between the military engineers, other professions, groups and individuals a spirit of cooperation and mutual understanding of their respective duties, powers and limitations; to encourage, foster and develop relations of helpful interest between the professions in civil life and that in the military service; to hold meetings for the presentation and discussion of appropriate papers and for social and professional intercourse.
ARTICLE III
Membership
- A member of the Society of American Military Engineers (hereafter called "The Society") shall be eligible for membership in The Post.
- Post members only shall be empowered to vote and to hold office in The Post.
Adopted 10 December 1975
Amended 9 October 1985
Amended 12 September 1990
Amended 11 January 1995
ARTICLE IV
Officers
- The government of The Post shall be vested in its officers and Board of Direction.
- The officers shall consist of a President, a First Vice-President, a Second Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Assistant Treasurer who shall be elected by The Post. They shall hold office for one (1) year or until their successors have been duly elected.
- The Board of Direction shall consist of the officers, the immediate past Post President, and six (6) Directors who are Post members. The Directors shall be elected by The Post. At least one (1), but not more than two (2), of the Directors will be under thirty-five (35) years of age. At least three (3) of the Directors will be employees (or retired) from (Separate) sustaining members. Initially (May 1979), the First (Senior) and Second Directors will hold a one (1) year term. The Third and Fourth Directors will hold a two (2) year term (the last year of which will be as First and Second Directors, respectively). Initially and thereafter, the Fifth and Sixth Directors will be elected annually by The Post (except under conditions provided for under Section 9, Article II of the Post By-Laws) and will hold a three(3) year term (the second year of which will be as Third and Fourth Directors, respectively, and the third year of which will be as First and Second Directors, respectively).
ARTICLE V
Meetings
The Post shall hold an annual meeting of the members for the election of officers and Directors and for the transaction of other business pertaining to The Post at a time fixed by the By-Laws, and may hold other meetings to be called in the manner provided by the By-Laws.
ARTICLE VI
Amendments
The Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of The Post members present and voting in person; provided that the proposed amendment has been submitted previously in writing to each member of The Post at least one (1) week prior to the date of the meeting along with an announcement of the date, time and place of the meeting, and provided further that the amendment is approved by The Society.