BYLAWS OF THE PROFESSIONAL GROUP SIGGRAPH MEXICO CITY

As the Group has not yet met all the requirements to submit and ask for its Charter, these bylaws are not yet official, and we welcome any comments you may have to mexico_city_chapter (at) siggraph.org .

Article I - Name and Scope

1. This organization shall be called the Mexico City Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group in Graphics, also known as the Mexico City ACM SIGGRAPH. In these bylaws it will be referred as "the Chapter" and the Association for Computing Machinery will be referred to as "ACM".

2. The scope of t he Chapter is to spread the knowledge related to the field of computer graphics y get in touch the local community in Mexico which shares those interests

3. The Chapter will support activities complimentary to ACM SIGGRAPH, the ACM and other ACM activities in the central region of Mexico. This Chapter will serve persons within approximately 300 km of Mexico City.

Article II - Purpouse

1. The Chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for educational and scientific purpouses. Specific objectives are:

A. To promote an increased knowledge of and greater interest in the science, design, development, and applications of modern computing in computer graphics.

B. To provide a means of communication between persons having an interest in computing.

2. The activities of the Chapter will include the following:

A. Collecting and disseminating information thruogh a newsletter, anouncements and other publications.

B. Sponsoring meetings, conferences, symposia, discussion groups and workshops.

C. Organizing sessions at ACM conferences.

D. Serving as a source of information for its members, other ACM units, and the general public.

Article III - Charter

1. This Chapter is chartered by the ACM. It is formed and will operate under the sponsorship of the ACM, the Local Activities Board, ACM SIGGRAPH and the SIG Board.

2. This Chapter can be dissolved by consent ot its members, or by action of the Local Activities Board with the concurrence of the SIG Board.

3. These bylaws neither supersede nor abrogate any of the provisions in the ACM Constitution and Bylaws or Policies and Procedures of the ACM that regulate SIG or chapter affairs.

Article IV - Membership

1. Voting membership in the Chapter shall be open to all ACM members and and ACM SIG members in the locality served by the chapter. Voting membership in the Chapter shall also be open to other interested persons in the locality served by the Chapter upon request.

Article V - Officers

1. The officers of this Chapter shall be: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer.

2. All officers of the Chapter must be voting Members of the Association and members of ACM SIGGRAPH.

3. Officers shall be elected by a plurality of votes cast by the voting members of the Chapter.

4. The officers shall take office on July 1 and serve for one year.

Article IV - Duties of Officers

1. The Chairman is the principal officer and is responsible for leading the Chapter and managing its activities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the ACM. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of this Chapter and of its Executive Council

2. The Vice Chairman shall preside at meetings in the absence of the Chairman, assist the Chairman in the management of the Chapter, and perform other duties that may be assigned by the Chairman.

3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all business and Executive Council meetings of the Chapter. Other duties of the Secretary include:

A. Maintaining the records of the Chapter.

B. Preparation of the Chapter's Activity Report and submission of this report to ACM Headquarters.

C. Notification to ACM Headquarters of any changes in the officers of the Chapter.

D. Submission of any proposed amendment to these bylaws to the Chairman of the Local Activities Board and the ACM Constitution and Bylaws Committee for approval.

4. The Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the Chapter. Duties of the Treasurer include:

A. Managing the finances of the Chapter according to the policies and procedures of the ACM, including collecting dues and paying all bills.

B. Keeping full and accurate accounts of receipts and expenditures of the Chapter.

C. Completing and submitting the Annual Financial Report to ACM Headquarters.

D. Performing other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman.

Article VII - Exexcutive Council.

1. The Executive Council shall consist of the present officers of the Chapter and the immediate Past Chairman.

2. The term of the members of the Council shall be coincident with the terms of the officers. They shall take office on the first day of the fiscal year and serve for one year.

Article VIII - Standing Committees

The Standing Committee of the Chapter shall be the Program Committee.

1. The Program Committee shall plan and make arrangements for the technical programs of the Chapter's meetings in accordance with the membership's interests and the aims of the Chapter as set forth in Article II.

Article IX - Temporary Committees

1. With the advice of the Executive Council, the Chairman may appoint such temporary committees as appropriate.

2. A Nominating Committee, consisting of at least three members of this Chapter, at least two of whom shall not be members of the Executive Council, shall be appointed by the Chairman at least two months prior to the time the election is to be held.

Article X - Meetings

1. Meetings shall be held as planned by the Program Committee. The Chapter will conduct at least two meetings a year for the general membership.

2. Written notices of all meetings shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior to any meeting.

Article XI - Disbursements and Dues

1. Disbursements from the Treasury for expenditures of the Chapter shall be made by the Treasurer with authorization of the Executive Council and shall be included in the minutes of its meetings.

2. Dues shall be fixed annualy by the Executive Council.

Article XII - Amendment and Election Procedures

1. The proposed changes to these Chapter Bylaws shall have been approved by the Chairman of the Local Activities Board and the ACM Constitution and Bylaws Committee before being presented to the Chapter membership for a vote.

2. The quorum of the Chapter shall be defined as 25% of the voting membership of the Chapter or at least 10 voting members, which ever is bigger.

3. The simple majority of the members present and voting shall be required to carry out an election.

Article XIII - Dissolution of the Chapter

1. Dissolution of this Chapter by consent of the members shall consist of unanimous agreement of all its officers together with a majority vote at a meeting which has been publicized in advance to all members of the Chapter for the purpouse of taking this vote.

2. Should this Chapter be dissolved, its assests and liabilities shall be transferred to the ACM and shall be supervised by the Local Activities Board.