ARTICLE I - NAME AND PURPOSE

Section 1. Name: The name of the organization shall be THE INDIAN SOCIETY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Section 2. Purpose: THE INDIAN SOCIETY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (the "Association") is organized exclusively for charitable, religious and educational purposes.

The purpose of this association is:

To organize and unite alumni of the Indian Society fraternity of St. John's University in fellowship to operate exclusively for charitable, religious and educational activities.

ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Eligibility for membership: Membership shall be open to any alumnus of the Indian Society fraternity. Voting membership is granted to alumni in good standing and after annual membership dues are paid in full. Continued voting membership is contingent upon a member being in good standing. Any member that has a financial obligation to the Association, other than annual dues, or has not attended Association meetings or sanctioned events will not be considered in good standing. Annual membership dues shall be considered paid in full for an upcoming year if a member has paid to attend the preceding Christmas Party. For calendar year 2007, membership dues shall be considered paid in full if a member pays for the reunion to be held on February 2, 2007.

Section 2. Annual dues: Annual dues shall be $25, or a different amount as recommended by the Board and approved by majority vote at each annual meeting held in January, unless changed by a majority vote of the members at a Regular or Special meeting.

Section 3. Resignation and termination: Any member may resign from the Association by notifying the Secretary. Resignation shall not relieve a member of unpaid financial obligations to the Association, other than annual dues. A member can have their membership terminated by a two thirds vote of the membership, and a majority vote of the Executive Board (the "Board"), at a Regular or Special meeting.

Section 4. Non-voting membership: The Board shall have the authority to establish and define non-voting categories of membership.

ARTICLE III - MEETING OF MEMBERS


Section 1. Executive Board meetings: The Executive Board shall meet at least three (3) times during a calendar year, the dates and times as established by the Executive Board or as called for by the President. One of these meetings shall be at the Annual meeting. Attendance at all meetings or submittal of an initialled copy of the meeting minutes to the Secretary by each Executive Board Member is mandatory.

The Secretary shall report to the membership a summary of each Executive Board Meeting at the next Regular or Special meeting of the Association

At any Board meeting, three (3) Executive Board Members shall constitute a quorum and all business transacted in such meeting will be valid as if all of the Executive Board members were present and voting. Extended board members shall attend Board meetings but are not included in the Executive Board quorum are non voting members.

Section 2. Regular meetings: Regular meetings of the members shall be held quarterly, at a time and place designated by a majority vote of the Association, upon a recommendation of the Board. One of the quarterly meetings will be the Annual meeting.

Section 3. Annual meetings: The annual meeting of the members shall take place in the month of January, the specific date, time and location of which will be designated by the President. At the annual meeting the members shall elect officers, receive reports on the activities of the association, and determine the direction of the association for the coming year.

The following Order of Business shall be observed at all annual Association Meetings:

1. Prayer 2. Roll Call 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting 4. Officers Reports 5. Committee Reports 6. Old Business 7. New Business 8. Election of Officers 9. Adjournment

Section 4. Special meetings: Special meetings may be called by the President when he has been petitioned to do so by the Executive Board. Special Meetings shall be held at any time provided that all Association members have been given two (2) weeks prior notice, in person, by phone, or by e-mail. No business shall be transacted at a Special Meeting other than that business for which the meeting was called.

Section 5. Notice of meetings: Notice of each meeting shall be given to each voting member, by mail, by phone, or by email, not less than two weeks prior to the meeting.

Section 6. Quorum: At any Association Meeting, two (2) Executive Board Members plus seven (7) voting members in good standing, as defined in Article II, Section 1 of these By-Laws shall constitute a quorum. All business transacted in a meeting so constituted shall be considered valid as if all of the active membership of the Alumni Association was present and voting.

Section 7. Voting: Only members of the Association that are in Good Standing for a minimum of 30 days prior to elections will be eligible to vote.

ARTICLE IV EXECUTIVE BOARD


Section 1 - Board role and size: The Executive Board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the Association, and shall delegate responsibility of day-to-day operation to the Extended Board and committees. The Board receives no compensation; however, it may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses upon approval of the Board. The Association shall have an elected Executive Board consisting of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Assistant Secretary. The Executive Board shall also include the immediate Past President as an ex-officio member. The ex-officio member of the Executive Board shall be a voting member of the Board. No member may hold two positions on the Executive Board at the same time.

The President shall preside over the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall govern the Indian Society Alumni Association at all times. The decisions of the Executive Board shall be final, unless such decisions are appealed to the Association in a Regular or Special meeting. A two thirds vote of the Association shall overturn a decision by the Board.

The seniority of officers shall be as follows: Highest Office of the Alumni Association shall be President, then Vice President, then Treasurer, then Secretary, then Assistant Secretary.

Section 2 - Terms: The official term of office for the elected Alumni Association officers shall be two (2) years and commence immediately upon election. There shall be no term limits.

Section 3 - Meetings and notice: The Board shall meet at least three (3) times during a calendar year, at an agreed upon time and place. An official Executive Board meeting requires that each Board member be notified at least two weeks in advance.

Section 4 - Board elections: Officers shall be elected by a simple majority vote of the Association. Elections shall be conducted according to the Election Procedures outlined in Article IV Section 5.

Section 5 Nomination and Election procedures:

Nomination Procedure

A. Only voting members in good standing are eligible to receive a nomination. Nominations shall be made by a voting member only, and in any format, including but not limited to electronic mail, written format, or from the floor on Election Day. Electronic mail or written nominations shall be accepted by the Election Chairman up until two (2) weeks prior to the election date. Nominations shall stay open until the beginning of elections, at which time, the Election Chairman will ask for any additional nominations from the floor. Nominations will close with a majority vote from the voting membership.

B. All nominations shall be accepted or declined by the nominee. Nominees who cannot be present for elections must either accept or decline a nomination in writing. The written acceptance or decline must be submitted to the Election Chairman prior to elections. The Election Chairman shall announce the nominees intentions on Election Day.

C. A nominee who has accepted a nomination need not be present for elections.

D. All elections will be cascading. Nominees who fail to be elected for their nominated position may run for any other open elected office.

Election Procedures

A. An Election Chairman shall preside over election proceedings. The Election Chairman shall be elected by a majority vote of the voting membership in attendance at a Regular or Special Meeting just prior to elections. The Election Chairman may not run for an office during the election.

B. All votes shall be cast by voting members present on Election Day. There shall be no votes cast via electronic or postal mail. Voting by proxy shall not be permitted.

C. All voting shall be done by secret ballot except in the case where there is only one individual nominated for the position. If only one individual is nominated for a position, the Election Chairman may then call for "consent", which is to say that the voting membership as a whole agrees to elect the individual without ballot. If an objection is called, then the election must continue with a ballot.

D. A simple majority of the voting membership in attendance is needed to decide an election. A simple majority is one-half (1/2) of all voting membership in attendance plus one vote. Abstention votes are not considered when making a vote count. However, they are considered as part of the entire voting membership in attendance in determining a simple majority. Therefore, in a situation of 40 voting members in attendance, and 5 abstentions, the total vote count is 35, but a candidate must still receive 21 votes to win the office.

E. If no Individual has received the required amount of votes to win an election, then a runoff election shall immediately follow. A runoff election will consist of the nominees who receive the two highest votes in the election. A simple majority of the voting membership in attendance is needed to decide a runoff election.

F. In the event that there is a tie for a particular office, voting will continue indefinitely until the election for that office is decided.

Section 6 - Officers and Duties: The duties of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Past President as an ex-officio member are as follows:

The President shall preside over all Indian Society Alumni Association and Executive Board Meetings of the Alumni Association, shall act as Chairman of the Executive Board and Extended Board, and shall preserve all books, records and documents pertaining to his office. He shall have charge of all official business of the Indian Society Alumni Association and shall make all appointments subject to the approval of the Executive Board. The President shall have the power to call special meetings of the Board and association and to perform all other duties appropriate to such office. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

The Vice President shall preside at all Indian Society Alumni Association and Executive Board Meetings in the absence of the President. It shall also be the responsibility of the Vice President, as Social Director, to coordinate all social aspects of the Indian Society Alumni Association, along with the Entertainment committee which shall include such things as, professional events, social parties, golf outings, etc.

The Treasurer shall have charge of the general finances of the Indian Society Alumni Association, shall collect all dues and fees owed to the Alumni Association. He shall prepare and submit at each Indian Society Alumni Association and Executive Board Meeting a written budget and report of his office. He must submit a complete financial statement at the end of each fiscal term. He shall be the keeper of all financial records of the Indian Society Alumni Association, including the check book. The Association shall have a checking account. The Treasurers signature shall be required on all Checks issued by the Indian Society Alumni Association. The Treasurer's mailing address shall be present on all mailings/correspondence pertaining to dues.

The Secretary shall record the proceedings of all Indian Society Alumni Association and Executive Board Meetings, shall record the roll at all required functions, and shall be the keeper of the Official Alumni Association Records and Documents. The secretary shall keep the master mailing address and e-mail address directories of all Alumni Association Members. The Secretary shall be responsible for all of the general correspondence of the Alumni Association. In the absence of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary shall record the proceedings of all Indian Society Alumni Association and Executive Board Meetings, shall record the roll at all required functions, and shall be the keeper of the Official Alumni Association Records and Documents.

The immediate past President of the Association shall be an ex-officio member of the current Executive Board. The ex-officio member shall function as an advisor to the Board and serve as Chairman of Ad- Hoc committees as deemed necessary by the President.

Section 7. Non Voting Assistants: Non voting assistants to Elected Officers may be appointed by the President, upon the recommendation of the Board. The appointment of the non voting assistant must be approved by a majority of the Executive Board. The terms of the appointed non voting assistant shall be the same as the term of the current Board.

Section 8 - Vacancies: A vacant Executive Board office, except the office of President, shall be filled by a majority vote of the members of the Executive Board and Extended Board. The vote shall take place at the next scheduled meeting of the Board following notification of the vacancy. In the event the office of the President becomes vacant, the Vice President shall automatically succeed the President.

Section 9 - Resignation, termination, and absences: Resignation from the board must be in writing and received by the Secretary. A board member shall be terminated from the board due to excessive absences. Excessive absences are defined as more than two unexcused absences from Board meetings in a calendar year. A Board member may be removed for other reason by a three-fourths vote of the Executive Board and Extended Board.

Section 10 - Special meetings: Special meetings of the Board shall be called upon the request of the President, or a majority of the board. Notices of special meetings shall be sent out by the Secretary to each board member at least two weeks in advance.

ARTICLE V EXTENDED BOARD


Section 1 - Board role and size: The Association shall also have an Extended Board consisting of one Alumnus from each decade beginning with the 1950s. The purpose of the Extended Board is to advise the Executive Board on alumni matters from their particular era. The Extended Board members will be appointed by the President.

The Extended Board members shall be presided over by the President and will not contribute to a quorum in any Executive Board Meeting. The Extended Board members and will be non voting members, except in the event of an Executive Board vacancy or termination as stated in Article IV, Sections 8 and 9.

ARTICLE VI - COMMITEES


Section 1. Committee formation: The Board may create committees as needed, such as a Web committee, St. John University Liaison committee, Ministry committee, entertainment committee, etc. The President shall appoint all committee chairs.

Section 2. Web Committee: The Web Chairman shall be responsible for the maintenance, communication and preliminary management and enhancement of the Alumni Association web site. He shall report to the President at every meeting.

Section 3. Liaison Committee: The Indian Society Alumni Association Liaison shall be responsible for maintaining regular communication between the Indian Society Alumni Association and St Johns University. He shall be charged with coordinating joint Alumni Association events and programs.

Section 4. Ministry Committee: The Ministry Chairman shall give any and all invocations or appoint others to give invocations at all Alumni Association Functions and shall be responsible for setting up and administering any charitable events.

Section 5. Entertainment Committee: The Entertainment Chairman shall coordinate all social aspects of the Indian Society Alumni Association which shall include such things as, professional events, social parties, golf outings, etc. The Vice President shall serve as Social Director and chairman of the Entertainment Committee.

Section 6. Ad Hoc Committee: The President with the approval of the Executive Board may appoint such other ad hoc committees as from time to time is deemed appropriate to successfully achieve goals and objectives. At least one (1) member of such committees shall also be a member of the Board or Extended Board. Other members from within the Association may be invited to serve on such other committees at the discretion of the committee chairperson. All such committees should have a clearly stated purpose and provision for dissolution upon completion of such stated purpose.

ARTICLE VII ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS


Section 1. Adoption: An affirmative vote of a majority attending the meeting of the Association at which these By-Laws are considered shall be required for their adoption and they shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

Section 2. Amendments and Revisions: Amendments and revisions to these By-Laws shall be proposed in writing. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the Secretary to be sent out with regular Board announcements 30 days prior to a Regular or Special meeting. If a majority of eligible voting members, at that meeting vote to approve discussion, it shall then be discussed amongst the membership. After discussion, an affirmative vote of two thirds of eligible voting members attending the Regular or Special meeting of the Association at which these By-Laws are considered for amendment or revision shall be required for their adoption and they shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

CERTIFICATION


These Bylaws were approved at a meeting of the Indian Society Alumni Association by a unanimous vote on Wednesday January 17, 2007.