Article I. Name
The official name of the organization shall be the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Students for Liberty.
Article II. Mission Statement
The purpose of the organization and its activities are:
a) to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free individuals,
b) promote the benefits of free markets, civil society, and individual liberty,
c) serve as an open forum for lively discussion and debate.
Article III. Executive Board: Structure
- The board members will have one of the following titles and responsibilities. Nonetheless, all board members are expected to participate and organize all events regardless of their positions.
1. President
-The President calls meetings, sets agenda, communicates with local media, and sets the general goals for Students for Liberty.
2. Treasurer
-The Treasurer calls meetings and fulfills the President’s responsibilities in the absence of the President.
-The Treasurer oversees any committees formed Students for Liberty.
-The Treasurer manages the organization’s finances and attends SAC meetings.
3. Secretary
-The Secretary takes minutes at all general body and executive committee meetings. The minutes of the general body meetings shall be sent out on the organization website.
-The Secretary maintains and updates the Students for Liberty website, list-serve and all technical services the organization may require.
-The Secretary will be in charge of the publicity of the Students for Liberty.
- If an office is vacated, the procedure for regular elections should be used to fill the position with the consent of a majority of the board members.
- An officer may be removed from his or her office after being impeached at one meeting and then voted on by a 2/3 majority of voting members at the next general body meeting. No officer may be removed from office without the organization sponsor’s approval.
Article IV. Elections
- Elections are to be held once a year, in the third week of January and the term of the new board will start the following September.
- Nominations will be taken from the floor, needing a second to the motion, then posted until all nominations are heard.
- Only registered, full-time MLWGS students who are not expected to graduate in the following June and have maintained membership for at least one term in good standing may run for an office.
- Preceding elections night, each candidate must send out a candidacy statement concerning their platform and why they should be elected.
- The votes will be tabulated by the current board members who are not running for the office being voted upon.
- A majority of the voting body is necessary to win the election. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, the top two vote receiving candidates for that office will be voted on by the voting constituency with the candidates who failed to receive one of the top two levels of votes being able to vote as well.
- Elections should be announced at least two weeks in advance.
Article V. Membership
- Any MLWGS student who registers for membership, and pays any dues deemed necessary by the Treasurer may be a member of Students for Liberty.
Article VI. Meetings
- General meetings for all members shall occur once weekly on Wednesdays at lunch in room 200.
- Only the President may determine a change in the meeting schedule.
- Any member is eligible to vote at meetings.
Article VII. Amendments
An amendment to the Constitution must be proposed at two consecutive meetings whereby it is discussed in full at the second of these meetings as well as voted on. A two thirds majority of voting members present at the second meeting is required to pass the motion.
Article VIII. Affiliations
The Executive Board is responsible for maintaining any affiliations.
Article IX. Ratification
This Constitution will become ratified when it is signed by two thirds of the MLWGS Students for Liberty.
This Constitution was ratified on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
