BYLAWS OF KENTUCKY MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF TWO‑YEAR COLLEGES

Article I.	MEMBERSHIP:
	Any person eligible for membership becomes a member after completing a membership form and paying dues to the Secretary‑Treasurer.
Article II.	ELECTIONS:
	1. All elected officers shall be elected at the annual business meeting in even‑numbered years and shall take office at the end of that meeting. The term of office shall be two years. A majority vote of the members who are present shall be required for election. 2. The nominating committee shall present a slate of candidates to the Secretary by mail no less than four weeks prior to the annual meeting. The nominating committee consists of the president‑elect, the immediate past president, and two members appointed by the president‑elect. 3. Additional nominations from the floor of the annual meeting will be accepted before the balloting for each office begins. 4. If a vacancy occurs in the office of president, the president‑elect shall become president. If a vacancy occurs in any other elected position, the Executive Committee will appoint a successor.
Article III.	MEETINGS:
	The Executive Committee shall plan the agenda for each meeting, and the Secretary shall announce the date of the meeting and the proposed agenda to the membership by mail at least three weeks prior to the meeting.
Article IV.	DUES AND FEES:
	All dues and fees (if any) are to be determined by the Executive Committee.
Article V.	DUTIES OF OFFICERS:
	1. President: To chair all meetings of the organization and of the Executive Committee. To appoint members to committees as directed by the Executive Committee or the membership. 2. President‑Elect: To assume presidential duties in the absence of the president and to carry out any responsibilities as delegated by the president. 3. Past President: To assist the President in the assumption of the presidential duties, to serve on the nominating committee, and to carry out other responsibilities as delegated by the president. 4. Secretary‑Treasurer: To handle the correspondence and the financial transactions of the organization. To announce by U.S. Mail or email the date and proposed agenda of meetings and the slate of officers proposed by the nominating committee to the membership. 4. Member‑at‑Large, elected: To serve as the organization's representative to the American Mathematical Association of Two‑Year Colleges and to carry out other responsibilities as delegated by the President. 5. Member‑at‑Large, appointed: To record minutes of all meetings of the Association and the Executive Committee. To carry out responsibilities as delegated by the President.
Article VI.	AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS:
	These bylaws may be amended by a two‑thirds vote of members present at any meeting of the Association.

adopted 11/2/73 amended 12/5/75 amended 3/2/96 amended 3/3/01 amended 3/6/04