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ARTICLE I: Name
The name of this organization shall be
the Lebanese Club at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and can be referred to as the ‘Lebanese
Club @ MIT’ or the ‘LCM’.
ARTICLE II: Purpose
The LCM shall be a nonprofit, nonpartisan MIT-based
organization established in 1970 to foster a sense
of community among the Lebanese students at MIT and
to promote Lebanese culture and concerns in the
Institute and the Boston area at large.
ARTICLE III: Membership
Membership is open to all those who agree to abide
by the Constitution and the Bylaws of the LCM.
ARTICLE IV: Governance
The LCM Government shall consist of an elected
President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and
Officer-At-Large, constituting the LCM Executive
Board, and of Committee Chairpersons appointed by
the Executive Board.
ARTICLE V: Bylaws
The Bylaws of the LCM shall consist of the operating
rules, regulations, and guidelines enacted by the
club at no conflict with the Constitution and shall
provide further detail to provisions related to the
LCM’s Membership, Executive Board, Decisions,
Meetings, Elections, Amendments, and Committees.
ARTICLE VI: Amendments
Amendments to the LCM Constitution shall require a
supermajority (2/3) vote and amendments to the LCM
Bylaws shall require a simple majority vote.
ARTICLE VII: Ambiguity
Any ambiguity in interpreting this Constitution and
Bylaws shall be resolved by the President of the
LCM.
ARTICLE VIII: ASA
Governance
The LCM agrees to abide by the rules and regulations
of the Association of Student Activities, its
Executive Committee and Finance Board. This
Constitution, amendments to it, and the Bylaws of
the LCM shall be subject to review by the ASA
Executive Committee to insure that they are in
accordance with the aforementioned rules and
regulations.
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full LCM Constitution & Bylaws Rev. 12-04-2016]BYLAW I: Membership
BI.1 Benefits—
BI.2 Duties—
BI.3 Eligibility—
BI.4 Non-Discrimination—
BI.5 Application—
BI.6 Voting—
BI.7 Annulment—
BYLAW II: Executive Board
BII.1 Role—
BII.2 Structure—
BII.3 Elections—
BII.4 Decisions—
BII.5 Retirement—
BII.6 Retreat—
BYLAW III: Decisions
BIII.1 Operational—
BIII.2 Legislative—
BIII.3 Quorum—
BIII.4 Voting—
BYLAW IV: Meetings
BIV.1 Mechanics—
BIV.2 Minutes—
BIV.3 Exceptional—
BYLAW V: Elections
BV.1 Notice—
BV.2 Process—
BV.3 Resolution—
BYLAW VI: Committees
BVI.1 Role—
BVI.2 Creation—
BVI.3 Chairpersons—
BVI.4 Retirement—
BYLAW VII: Amendments
BVII.1 Proposal—
BVII.2 Voting—
BVII.3 Incorporation—
BYLAW VIII: Miscellaneous
BVIII.1 Activities—
BVIII.2 Budget—
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