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Amnesty International is the largest human rights advocacy group in the world. The
group is non-political in its mission to advance and protect human rights globally. The
existence of human rights violations, and to organize and coordinate action within the
campus community to support human rights and address human rights violations.
Article II – Membership
Section 1 – Eligibility
member of the campus community, including both full-time and part-time students,
faculty, and staff, as well as members of the broader Salisbury community. An individual
International if he or she has attended two meetings and one Amnesty-sponsored event.
Any individual who has achieved full membership shall have the privilege of voting in
any matter that is submitted to a general vote, including, but not limited to, Election of
minimum of two events in a semester shall result in that member losing voting privileges
until that individual again fulfills the requirements for full membership as described
above.
The officers of Amnesty International shall include the following, in order of seniority:
the President, the Vice-President, the Treasurer, and the Secretary. Together, these
the above responsibilities, so long as they are not in breach of this Constitution, nor in
2. To call for, organize, and preside over any and all General and
Meetings;
Administration, as necessary.
Subsection 3c – The Duties of the Treasurer shall be as follows:
unable to do so;
University Appropriations Board and with the consent of the rest of the
Executive Board.
to do so;
The election of the entire Executive Board shall take place at the second to last meeting
of every spring semester, with provisions to be taken for votes from members unable to
Section 2 – Nominations
Nominations shall be due for submission before the third to last meeting of the spring
semester. Eligibility for nomination for any of the Executive Board positions shall be
limited to members who have attended 75 percent of meetings in the current scholastic
Newly elected Officers will take office at the end of the last meeting of the spring
semester and their terms will last until the final meeting of the next scholastic year.
The Grounds for Removal of an Officer are: Abuse of Power, Negligence or Dereliction
The process for the Removal of an Officer shall be as follows: a complaint, in written
the President. The complaint shall be brought to the Executive Board as well as to the
attention of the officer involved, who will be allowed to present a Statement in his or her
against will be cast through a secret ballot. The votes will be tabulated and announced
either by the Advisor, or by a body of members, to include two Officers and one Member
who shall not be a member of the Executive Board. If two-thirds of votes cast are in
favor of removal, said Officer shall be removed from his or her position effective
immediately. A special election to fill the Executive Board vacancy shall be held at the
Section 3 – Resignation
Any Officer on the Executive Board shall have the ability to resign his or her position at
his or her discretion. This Officer shall announce his or her decision to the Advisor
and/or the President and the resignation shall be announced to the members at the next
General Meeting, unless otherwise warranted. A special election to fill the Executive
If the position of President is vacant, the position shall be filled by the Vice-President, so
long as the position of Vice-President is not vacant as well. Should there be a vacancy in
both the position of President and Vice-President, both positions shall be filled through a
If there is a vacancy in any Executive Board position other than President, the vacancy
shall be replaced through a special election, to be held at the first possible opportunity.
Article IV – Advisor
The Advisor:
1. Shall be a faculty or staff member pursuant unto the guidelines of the
possible.
Article V – Meetings
Meetings shall occur no less frequently than twice a month, and no less frequently than
Meetings shall be scheduled for a time and location acceptable to a majority of Amnesty
International’s members.
International who shall formally propose the Amendment to the Advisor and the
President. Proposals to amend this Constitution may be made at any time, including
outside of meetings.
Any proposed Amendment to this Constitution shall be brought before all Members of
Amnesty International for discussion at the first possible meeting. Provisions will be
made to inform members who are unable to attend this meeting of the proposed
Amendment.
Voting on whether to ratify the proposed Amendment will take place during the next
meeting after the proposed Amendment’s discussion. Provisions will be made for
members who are unable to attend this meeting to vote. The proposed Amendment will