MARCH 30, 1983

BY-LAW 9 Meeting of the Board

1. Meetings of the board shall be of two (2)
kinds:

A) regular meetings of the board

b) special meetings of the board

2. Special meetings of the board may be called
at any time by the chairperson of the board, or
by three (3) board members.

3. Regular board meetings shall be scheduled
at the regular board meeting immediately pre-
ceding.

4. Quorum for any meeting of the board shall
be two-thirds of members, and the decisions of
the board shall be governed by the majority of
those present, except where by-laws require a
larger majority.

5. Members of the board shall attend every
scheduled meeting of the board. If a member is
absent from two regular scheduled meetings of
the board he shall automatically cease to be a
member of the board and his position shall be
filled pursuant to by-law 7.

BY-LAW 10 Records and Seals of the Society

1. The records, minutes and seal of the society
shall be in custody of the chairperson of the
board who shall cause a copy of all minutes to
be posted in each publication office not later
than three (3) days after the meetings to which
they pertain, and who shall have every doc-
ument requiring the use of the seal approved
by the board.

2. The records and accounts of the society may
be inspected by any of its members on any day
of business during office hours, as posted, of

THE OTHER PRESS

the society’s business manager, and accounts
shall be audited every two years.

BY-LAW 11 Appointments of Publication Staff
1. Constitutional policy and hiring procedures
of individual member publications will be the
responsibility of the individual publications,
subject to ratification by the board.

BY-LAW 12 Hiring of Society Employees
1. Regular salaried employees of the society

a) shall be selected by the board from
applications submitted to the business man-
ager.

b) notice of vacancy of a regular salaried
position shall be published in The Other Press
at least two weeks prior to consideration of
applications by the board.

c) in case of an interim vacancy, the
business manager may hire and interim em-
ployee who shall fill the vacant position until
such time as the board selects a regular em-
ployee.

2. Contingent employees of the society may be
hired by the business manager as necessary.

BY-LAW 13 The Business Manager

1. The business manager shall be responsible
for the financial management of The Other
Publications Society, and act in accordance
with the terms laid down for his/her office.
BY-LAW 14 Dismissal of Employees

1. Any employee of the society may be dismis-

_ sed for reasons deemed justified by the board.

BY-LAW 15 Existing Publications

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1. Existing publications

_ a) must adhere to the principles of the
society.

b( member publications must have their
constitutions ratified by the board.

‘c) member publications must present a
consitiution along with their budget at every
budget meeting.

d) publications must present their budget at
one of the four scheduled meetings, and at
least once a sememster.

BY-LAW 16 Signing Officers

1. The signing officers of the society shall be:
a) the chairperson of the board
b) the business manager

c) one other member of the board appointed
by the board.

BY-LAW 17 Membership in the Society by
Already Existing Publications

1. Membership in the society shall be open to
all existing publications which comply with the
following:

a) the publication applying for membership.
shall submit to the board a copy of its constitu-
tion or terms of reference describing in full its
organizational structure and its aims and pur-
poses together with a statement of affairs as of
the seventh day previous to its application for
membership.

2. If a publication is accepted for membership
in the society it shall dissolve its existing
financial interests in those of the society and
accept the financial management of the society
and subject itself to the society’s constitution.
BY-LAW 18

1. The board shall have the power to make
decisions on all matters not otherwise provided
for in these by-laws.

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