CONSTITUTION OF MATC'S RAINBOW ORGANIZATION

Preamble | Article I - Membership | Article II - Officers | Article III - Faculty Advisors | Article IV - Meetings | Article V - Amendments | Article VI - Impeachment of officers | Article VII - Ratification

PREAMBLE

We, the members of MATC's Rainbow Organization will try to provide a safe, environment for Milwaukee Area Technical College's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and/or questioning students. We will act as an information resource center, to provide, referrals for gay and lesbian students who have fallen victim to harassment as a result o their sexual orientation and to provide the general student population with gay awareness. We will do so without regard to race, color, religion creed, sex, sexual orientation age, handicap, arrest or conviction record, veteran status, or any other protected class status.

ARTICLE I-MEMBERSHIP

The membership of MATC's Rainbow Organization shall be open to all of the students of the Milwaukee Area Technical College who wish to join.

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ARTICLE II-OFFICERS

Officers of MATC's Rainbow Organization shall consist of a President, Vice-President Secretary, Treasurer, and Sgt. At Arms who shall be elected at the second meeting of the fall semester. Each officer shall be required to maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better and shall carry at least 6 college credits or their equivalency. Each member may hold the same office only one term.

Officers shall be elected from nominations from the floor. They shall take office immediately and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected. Midterm vacancies shall be announced and immediately filled at the next meeting. Officers elected midterm are eligible to run for the same office at the next general election. The term OJ officer shall run from the beginning of the fall semester to the end of the summer semester.

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ARTICLE III-FACULTY ADVISORS

No less than (2) two faculty shall be elected as advisors. These faculty advisors shall be elected at the general election in the fall semester. Whose duties shall be to advise the organization of any policy matter, and shall be kept informed of all activities.

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ARTICLE IV-MEETINGS

General Assembly meetings shall be held at least twice a month while school is in session. A quorum for each meeting shall be 20% of the membership with the President and Vice-President, if it is necessary to have any item voted on.

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ARTICLE V-AMENDMENTS

This constitution may be amended by 2/3rds majority vote of the members present. Notification of the pending vote must be given at the meeting prior to voting.

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ARTICLE VI-IMPEACHMENT OF OFFICERS

The impeachment or removal of an officer will be done by the following procedure:

1. A petition must be prepared by an initiation member, which states reasons for the removal of a given officer from that office. This petition must be signed by 51 % of the total membership.

2. The petition must be presented at the following general assembly meeting and a copy is given to or sent to said officer.

3. The given officer is allowed to prepare a case in his/her defense to be presented at the next meeting.

4. After the defense of the officer is given at said meeting, a vote is taken. A 2/3rds majority of the members present is necessary to remove said officer. The defense and voting must be done at the meeting following the petition. If said officer fails to appear for his/her defense, this shall be grounds for immediate removal by 2/3rds majority vote of the members present.

5. If an officer willingly resigns in writing or in a meeting before the members, this process does not need to be completed.

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ARTICLE VII-RATIFICATION

Ratification of President appointed committee chairpersons is by majority vote of the members present.

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Revised and Approved: January 2003