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<h3><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">I - Membership</span></h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. Membership in the Chapter shall be open to all ACM members and nonmembers, upon request and payment of any local dues.<br /> 2. Voting membership in the Chapter shall be granted to all ACM members and ACM SIG members.<br /> 3. Student membership shall be open to all full-time students. Student membership dues shall not exceed 75 percent of regular member dues.<br /> 4. Membership to the chapter is for duration of one financial year starting from the date of registration.<br /> 5. The Executive committee shall decide the membership dues from time to time and publish the same in the membership registration form.<br /> 6. The current membership fee structure is as follows<br /> Rs.799, Annual Professional Membership for members of the International ACM<br /> Rs.999, Annual Professional Membership for Non-ACM Members<br /> Rs.249, Annual Student Membership<br /> Rs.4999, Membership for 10 years.<br /> Rs.9999, Life Membership.<br /> Rs.49950, Annual Institutional Membership, for 50 members with benefits.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">II – Information required from Members</span></h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. Student members should submit their college ID proof.<br /> 2. Application form duly filled.<br /> 3. Details to be submitted by the members for registration: personal data; membership type opted for; details of membership with other computing societies (if any); technical interests and willingness to participate in organizing committees.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">III - Meetings</span></h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. Meetings shall be held as planned by the Program Committee.<br /> 2. The Chapter shall hold meetings only in places that are open and accessible to all members of the Association.<br /> 3. All committee meetings must be open to all members of the Bangalore chapter of ACM. Meetings may be held in-person or by conference call. Minutes of meetings must be made available to any member of ACM or of the Bangalore Chapter of ACM.<br /> 4. Written notices of all meetings shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior to any meeting.<br /> 5. The Annual Business Meeting should be held at the last meeting of the term. At this meeting, the Secretary and Treasurer each shall present the required reports. Also, the election of officers shall be held.<br /> 6. Special General Body meeting shall convene as per Sec 11 (3) of the K.S.R. Act, 1960.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">IV - Amendment and Voting Procedures</span></h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. All proposed changes to these Chapter Bylaws shall be approved by the ACM Chief Operating Officer.<br /> 2. No official business of the Chapter shall be conducted unless a quorum is present. A quorum of the Chapter shall be defined as 30 percent of the voting membership of the Chapter or at least 10 members, whichever is greater.<br /> 3. A simple majority of the voting members present shall be required to carry a motion.<br /> 4. Officers will be elected by a plurality of votes cast.<br /> 5. No amendment to the Memorandum of Association and By-laws of the ACM Bangalore Chapter shall be made which may prove to be repugnant to the provisions of Sec 2(15), 11, 12, 13 and 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended from time to time. Further no amendment shall be carried out without the prior approval of the commissioner of Income Tax.<br /> 6. Any alteration or amendment of the Memorandum of Association shall be made as per Sec 9 of the K.S.R. Act, 1960<br /> 7. Change of Name and Bye laws shall be made as per Sec 10 of the K.S.R Act, 1960<br /> 8. Matters relating to Amalgamation of the ACM Bangalore Chapter shall be made as per Sec 21 of the K.S.R. Act 1960.<br /> 9. For matters that have not been specified or provided therein above, the provisions of the K.S.R. Act 1960 shall apply.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">V – Accounts and Audit</span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. The financial transactions of the chapter shall be accounted as per the Indian Accounting principles, with April to March being the accounting year.<br /> 2. Disbursements from the Treasury for Chapter expenditures shall be made by the Treasurer with authorization of the Executive Council and shall be included in the minutes of its meetings.<br /> 3. Dues shall be fixed annually by the Executive Council.<br /> 4. An Auditor will be appointed annually and its remuneration fixed in the General Body Meeting every year.<br /> 5. The Bylaw authorizes the officers (viz., The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and the Treasurer) to open a Bank account with any of the Banks in their location. All these officers would be the authorized signatories for the Bank account. Signatures of at least two of these officers would be required to carry out a transaction with the Bank.<br /> 6. The balance sheet of the ACM Bangalore Chapter shall be presented in the Annual General Body meeting for ratification.<br /> 7. The balance sheet of the ACM Bangalore Chapter and the list of Executive Committee members shall be filed with the Registrar of Societies as per Sec 13 of the K.S.R. Act 1960. </span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">VI – Executive Committees</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. The Executive Council shall consist of the Chapter officers, the immediate past Chair, and chairs of the Chapter's standing committees.<br /> 2. The Term of the members of the Executive Council shall be coincident with the terms of the officers. They shall serve for one year.<br /> 3. The standing committees of the Chapter shall be Program, Event Management, Membership and Publicity.<br /> a. The Program Committee shall plan and make arrangements for the technical programs of the Chapter's meetings in accordance with the membership's interests and the aims of the Chapter as set forth in Article II.<br /> b. The Event Management Committee shall carryout managing any events organized by the chapter.<br /> c. The Membership Committee shall plan membership activities for the Chapter and work with the officers to involve current and prospective members, including the general public.<br /> d. The Publicity Committee shall maintain a mailing list and publish and distribute all notices and publicity for and to the members of the Chapter.<br /> 4. With the advice of the Chapter's Executive Council, the Chair may appoint such temporary committees as appropriate.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">VII - Officers</span></h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. The officers of this Chapter shall be: Chair, Vice Chair (Co-Chair), Secretary, and Treasurer. These officers constitute the Council. A minimum of three officers is needed to establish a Chapter; some Chapters combine the offices of Secretary and Treasurer. Other offices may also be established.<br /> 2. All officers of the Chapter must be voting members of the ACM.<br /> 3. The officers shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the annual election meeting. They shall serve for one year.<br /> 4. The officers are elected for one year beginning immediately upon election. Officers may, at their discretion, extend their terms to two years without holding an election.<br /> 5. No member may serve in the office of Chair or Vice Chair for more than two consecutive years.<br /> 6. Should the post of Chair become vacant before the term expires, the Vice Chair will become the Chair. Should any other elective office of the chapter become vacant, the Chair may nominate a member of the chapter and ACM to fill the vacancy.<br /> 7. Officer appointments made by nomination of the Chair expire automatically when the Chair’s term of office expires, but appointees continue to serve until the new Chair nominates, and the new Elected Officers approves a successor. The new Chair may re-nominate the officer, subject to the approval of the Elected Officers.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">VIII - Executive Powers of Officers</span></h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. The Chair is the principal officer and is responsible for leading the Chapter and managing its activities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the ACM and these bylaws. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the chapter and of its Executive Council. The Executive Council shall consist of the Chapter officers, and chairs of the Chapter's standing committees.<br /> 2. The Vice Chair shall preside at meetings in the absence of the Chair, assist the Chair in the management of the Chapter, and perform other duties that may be assigned by the Chair.<br /> 3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all Chapter and Executive Council meetings. Other duties of the Secretary include:<br /> 1. Preparation of the annual report for presentation at the election meeting.<br /> 2. Preparation of the Chapter's activity report and officer contact information, and submission of these to ACM Headquarters.<br /> 3. Submission of any proposed amendment to these bylaws to the Chair of the Membership Services Board. Proposed amendments must be approved before they can be submitted to the Chapter's membership for a vote.<br /> 4. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair.<br /> 4. The Treasurer shall collect dues, pay all bills, and maintain the Chapter's financial records. Duties of the Treasurer shall also include:<br /> 1. Preparation of the Chapter's annual financial report for presentation to the Chapter at the annual election meeting.<br /> 2. Completion and submission of the financial report to ACM headquarters.<br /> 3. Performance of other duties as assigned by the Chair.<br /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /> <!--[endif]--></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">IX- Dissolution of the Chapter</span></h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">1. Dissolution of this Chapter by consent of the members shall consist of unanimous agreement of all its officers together with a majority vote at a meeting which has been publicized in advance to all members of the Chapter for the purpose of taking this vote.<br /> 2. Should this Chapter be dissolved, its assets and liabilities shall be transferred to ACM and shall be supervised by the ACM Finance Director.<br /> 3. On dissolution of the ACM Bangalore Chapter, Sec 22 and 23 of the K.S.R. Act, 1960 shall be followed</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">X – Address and Office Working hours</span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">The office working hours shall be 10 am to 6 pm IST. The office address is given below:<br /> <br /> ACM Bangalore Chapter,<br /> Attention: Prof.Sadagopan,<br /> IIIT Bangalore, 26/C,<br /> Electronics City,<br /> Bangalore 560 100, Karnataka, India.<br /> Telephone: +91-80-2852-7633<br /> Fax: +91-80-2852-7636</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--></span></em></strong></p> <strong><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana">Any feedback or suggestions may be sent the Bangalore Chapter Secretary Mr. Raghu Hudli. Please include your complete name ACM member number, organization, and contact details.</span></em></strong>
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