1. The name of the society is The Other Publications Society (hereinafter referred to as the society) 2. The purposes of the society are educational and artistic, to wit: a) the publication of newspapers, magazines, papers, books, and documents for educational and artistic purposes, including but not limited to, the newspaper The Other Press. a) the promotion of journalism and academic excellence;except that the society shall not have the power to grant or confer a diploma or degree or course credits of literacy, technical or scientific standing, and this provision shall be unalterable. c) the awarding of prizes, scholarships, bursar- ies or other suitable recognition of contribution made both by members and non-members to the purposes set out in 2b. 3. Allsmember publications must be democrat- ically run, and this shall be unalterable. BY{LAW1 The Other Press Newspaper 1. The Other Publications Society guarantees to publish the newspaper The Other Press at least 12 issues a semester at an average of at least 12 pages per week in the spring and fall semesters. BY{LAW 2 Amendments to The Other Publica- tions Society Constitution 1. The by-laws and constitution may be amen- ded only by a special resolution of a general meeting of the society requiring a majority vote of 75 percent; quorum shall be 20 percent of the registered membership, or 20 members olf the society, whichever is the greatest number. 2. Amendments may be initiated by: a)the board of directors b) 20 percent of the membership of the society, by presenting a petition containing the pro- posed cats uee to the board of directors. Upon receipt of the petition the board of direct- must call a general meeting of the society within (2) weeks. 3. Any amendments to the consitiution shall be published in The Other Press or a broadsheet two (2) weeks. before the meeting it will be considered at. BY{LAW 3 Membership of Individuals 1. Membership of the society shall be open to any student of Douglas College, except those students who hold office on the Douglas Col- lege Student Council, or any other student government body, and may be obtained free of charge by registering as a member of the society in its business office during ae office hours, or during the spring and fall registration. 2. Membership in the society must be renewed every sememster and shall cease if not so renewed. A member shall cease to be in good standing when they cease to be a student at Douglas College or join a student government body and this shall be automatic. 3. The board of directors shall ensure that a broadsheet be published in time for fall regis- tration advertising eligibility for membership, requirements for membership renewal, and election to board; the board shall also ensure that the broadsheet be displayed prominently on all Douglas College campuses. 4. The board of directors may extend honorary membership to former members who they deem to be in good standing, and may revoke such membership by a majority vote for rea- sons they deem valid. This decision may not be appealed. Honorary members shall hold one THE OTHER PRESS. vote at general meetings and be eligible to be chairperson on the board of directors. BY4LAW 4 Rights and Duties of Members 1. Members of the society shall have one vote at general meetings and shall have specified rights as provided in the by-laws below. Voting by proxy will not be allowed. BY-LAW 5 General Meetings 1. Quorum for general meeting shall be called by the board of directors in September of each year by publishing notice two (2) weeks in advance in the above mentioned broadsheet at fall registration. BY-LAW 5 General Meetings 1. Quorum for general meetings shall be 20 percent of the registered membership, or 20 members of the society, whichever number is greater. 2. a) A general meeting shall be called by the board of directors in September of each year by publishing notice two (2) weeks in advance in the above mentioned broadsheet at fall regis- tration. b) a special general meeting may be called at any time by 20 percent of the membership of the society presenting a petition to the board of directors. Upon receipt of the petition to the board of directors. Upon receipt of the petition, the board of directors must call a general meeting of the society within two (2) weeks. Notice of a general meeting shall be published two (2) weeks in advance in The Other Press or in the above mentioned broadsheet. BY-LAW 6 Board of Directors, its Powers and Duties ; ba Re Saeo 1. The Other Publications Society shall be governed by a board of directors, known as The Other Publications Society Board of Directors, hereinafter called the board, which shall con- sist of two members of The Other Press; two members at large elected pursuant to by-law 6; one member from each of the other public- ations in the society; and one member from the honorary membership to be elected by the board to act as chairperson of the board. The business manager of the society will be a non-voting member of the board and shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of the meetings. : 2. The board shall be the only recognized medium of communication in administrative matters between the society, its member pub- lications and: a a) the authorities of Douglas College b) the Douglas College Student Society c) the public and shall administer the society, and have powers to secure revenue for its publications and to borrow funds for its publications as it sees fit except the issue of debentures shall be sanctioned by a special resolution of the soc- iety. 3. The board shall: a) guarantee the freedom of the student press as outlined by the charter and: code of ethics of Canadian University Pres b) have the power to suspend any editor of any of its member publications except where other by-laws apply. c) act as a board of appeal on all staff appointments and dismissals. d) appoint all managerial staff other than in the editorial department of.all the society’s publications. e) receive all applications for all full-time salaried employees of The Other Publications Society. MARCH 30, 1983 g) insure that where the operations are carried out in premises put at the disposal of the society by a third party, all ges whether willful or accidental, shall be repaired immediately. h) in the case that the chairperson cannot fill his/her term for the full year he shall appoint a member of the board to insure that the advert- ising for the board of directors positions be carried out as stated above, and that he/she chair the September general meeting at which . time the new board is elected. 4. Any decision of the board of directors of the’ society may be overruled by a general meeting of the society. 5. Any: policy or administrative decision by a general meeting is binding upon the board of directors. 6. The board shall meet at the beginning and end of both the fall and spring semesters. BYGFLAW 7 Elections and Appointments of Members of the Board 1. Candidates for office on the board must be members of the society Elective candidates must not hold any position on the Douglas College Student Council, or any other student government body. 2. Candidates nominations from the member- ship at large must be signed by not less than ten (10) registered members of the society. 3. Elected members of the board shall hold office for one (1) year starting on the third Monday in September. __ 4. By-elections shall be given notice in The Other Press newspaper at least two (2) weeks ' prior to the by-election date, along with the | posting of at least five (5) election notices in conspicuous places on each of the campuses. 5. Upon the death, resignation or impeach- ment of an elected board member the chair- person of the board shall cause a by-election to be called at which time a candidate shall be elected to assume the vacant office for the remainder of the unexpired term, such by- election to be governed by the by -laws governing elections. 6. In the event of the death, resignation o impeachment of a sufficient number of board members to prevent a quorum of the board, the remaining members shall elect an interim chairperson who shall cause the necessary by- election to be held and who shall be a signing officer until a regular chairperson is appointed. 7. Nominations shall be open from the date at which the election is announced until twenty- four (24) hours before the commencement of the ballotting. 8. Ballotting shall take place on each campus. Ballot boxes shall remain open for at least six hours on each of two (2) consecutive days. 9. Eligible voters shall include all members of the society signed up to the day preceedind the day on which the election is announced. BYFLAW 8 Impeachment 1. An elected member of the board may be impeached by a special resolution at a special or annual general meeting of the Other Public- ations Society by a vote of non-confidence. In the event of such a special resolution being carried by a majority of two-thirds, the member of the board shall be deemed to have tendered his resignation effective as of the date of the meeting.