LOUISIANA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION  BYLAWS

Article 1. Terms and Election of Officers

 

Section 1.The elected officers-President, Vice-President, Secretary, and eight Regional Representatives shall serve for a two year period. The President may not serve two consecutive elected terms. Regional Representatives may be elected to no more than two consecutive terms. The officers will assume their elected positions at the end of the business meeting following their election. In case of a vacancy in an office, the Executive Council shall fill the vacancy until the next regular election.

Section 2. Election of officers is by a majority vote of members voting. The nominating committee will prepare mail-in ballots to be sent to the membership at least two months before the convention. Only official ballots returned to LSTA will be counted. The results of the election will be announced at the business meeting during the convention.

Section 3. Nominations may be submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by the membership during the period called for at least two months before the state convention meeting. To qualify for the Presidency, a candidate must have served or presently be serving as a member of the Executive Board. The nominating committee when possible will prepare a slate of two candidates for each position to be elected.

Article 2. Duties of Elected and Appointed Officers

Section 1. The president will preside at state meetings of the Association and of the Executive Board, will appoint all committees not otherwise provided for and is an ex-officio member of all committees.

 

Section 2. The vice-president will assume all duties of the president in case of absence or resignation, and other duties delegated by the president.

 

Section 3. The retiring president holds the office of immediate past- president and serves as chair of the Nominating Committee and Constitution and Bylaws Committee.

 

Section 4. The secretary records and keeps a permanent record of all meetings.

 

Section 5. The treasurer receives all funds paid to the organization, keeps an up-to-date record of the financially active membership, and expends all funds. The treasurer shall maintain a day-to-day accounting of all income and expenses of the Association, authorize all bills submitted, work with the Executive Board to develop an annual budget by April of each year, and with the executive secretary prepare an annual report of income and expenses for the annual meeting of the Association.

 

Section 6. The regional representatives act as a liaison between the regional membership and the Executive Board

 

Section 7. The parliamentarian assists the president (or any other presiding officer) in the interpretation of the Constitution and Bylaws.

 

Section 8. The membership and convention registration chair keeps a current mailing list of the active membership and coordinates registration at the state convention..

 

Section 9. The newsletter editor gathers news of interest to the LSTA membership, compiles it and assists in the distribution of newsletter to the active membership.

Section 10. The special projects chair assists in the planning of mini-conferences statewide and coordinates other projects as authorized by the Executive Council.

 

Section 11. The NSTA Liaison officer represents LSTA in all of its dealings with the National Science Teachers Association.

 

Section 12. The Historian is authorized to gather and archive all historical information and pictures of noteworthy Association events.

 

Section 13. The awards chair coordinates annual awards conferred and/or administered by the Association.

 

Section 14. The exhibits chair coordinates all activities relating to the exhibits at the state convention.

 

Section 15. The State Department of Education Program Manager for Science will serve as a liaison between the State Department and LSTA.

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