ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Reference and Adult Services Section of the North Carolina Library Association.
ARTICLE II. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this organization shall be (a) to unite in this group North Carolina Library Association members interested in Reference and Adult Services, (b) to provide an opportunity for discussion and activity, and (c) to seek to fulfill the objectives of the North Carolina Library Association.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERS
Members of the North Carolina Library Association who state a reference for this Section at the time of payment of the Association dues shall become members.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The officers of this organization, known as the Executive Board, shall be: Chair, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, a Secretary-Treasurer, and six Directors, one each to represent the interests of college and university libraries, community college libraries, public libraries, and special libraries and two directors elected at large from the Section's membership.
The Vice Chair/Chair-Elect and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected biennially and shall serve for a two-year term, or until their successors are elected and have assumed their duties. The six Directors shall serve for staggered terms of four years each, three to be elected in one biennium and three the next.
ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Executive Board, the immediate past Chair, and the Section's representative to the Editorial Board of North Carolina Libraries. The Executive committee shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Section and shall have the power to act for the Section on administrative business. The Executive Board will appoint the Section's representative to the Editorial Board of North Carolina Libraries. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of a majority of the Executive Committee, including the Chair or a designated substitute. The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice a year.
ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS
1. The regular meeting shall be held as a Section meeting of the biennial meeting of the North Carolina Library Association.
2. Special meetings may be called at the direction of the Chair, the Executive committee, or upon written request, signed by 15 members and delivered to the Executive Committee of the Section.
3. A quorum for the transaction of the business of this Section shall consist of 25 percent of the membership of the Section.
ARTICLE VII. ELECTIONS
1. The Chair shall appoint a Committee on Nominations who will present a slate of candidates for each elective office, consent being secured from the nominees. Any member of members of the Section may present a candidate or candidates for the elective offices of this Section provided (1) that they notify the Chair of the Section of such action in writing, (2) that the notification be signed by 10 members of this Section, (3) that the consent of the nominees must be members of the Section.
2. Ballots shall be mailed to Section members at least six weeks prior to the biennial NCLA conference. The return deadline shall be two weeks prior to the biennial conference. A majority of returned ballots shall constitute an election.
1. The Chair shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Chair shall, with the Executive Committee, appoint such committees and define their duties as may be necessary to carry on the work of the Reference and Adult Services Section.
2. The Chair of the Reference and Adult Services Section shall serve as ex officio member on all committees with the exception of the nominating committee.
3. The Vice Chair/Chair-Elect shall assume the responsibilities and perform the duties of the Chair in the event of absence, death, disability or resignation. He shall serve as Chair during the two years following his term as Chair-Elect.
4. New committees may be created and old committees discontinued by the Executive Committee provided that such action is not contrary to the wishes of the membership of this Section as expressed at the most recent meeting of the Section.
5. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform the duties normally accepted for such office.
6. In the event of death, disability, or resignation of any member of the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall fill such a vacancy or vacancies by the appointment of member to fill the unexpired term. Absence from three consecutive meetings of any member of the Executive Committee shall be considered as a resignation from the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IX. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
1. Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition, shall be the governing authority in any matter not specifically covered by these bylaws.
2. Nothing in these bylaws shall conflict with the Constitution and Bylaws of the North Carolina Library Association.
ARTICLE X. AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting called in accordance with the bylaws of the Section; or by a mail ballot, provided that (1) the Executive Committee makes such a recommendation, or the request for such action be submitted to the Executive Committee in writing and signed by 15 members of the Section, (2) the total number of returned ballots be not less than 25 percent of the membership of the Section, and (3) two-thirds of the returned ballots shall be in the affirmative.