Bylaw of Caltech Chinese Association


	(Sept. 15, 1988)


I.  Organization:
   'Caltech Chinese Association' or 'Caltech C'.


II. Aim:
   To promote friendship and cultural interaction as a non-political,
non-profit and independent organization.


III.Membership:
   1) People of Chinese origin who are studying or working at Caltech, and their
spouses, abiding by the Bylaw;
   2) People of Chinese origin who have studied or worked at Caltech, and their
spouses, abiding by the Bylaw;
   3)*** Other members of the Caltech community who are interested in Chinese
culture, abiding by the Bylaw.
   4)*** Members are required to pay fees each term.
   5)*** Membership fee is two dollars for each term (half year).


IV. Structure:
   1) The executive committee, consisting of Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer;
   2)* Congress;
   3) Off-campus coordinators;
   4) Honorary Presidents.


V.  Election and Term:
   1)# Election meetings are held every January and July, on which three
members with the most votes are elected executive officers through anonymous 
voting by attending members. Office term is six months. Eligibility of 
candidates:
   a. Current Caltech students and scholars;
   b. Willing to serve all members;
   c.** Not having served in the executive committee;
   d. Nominated by no fewer than three members;
   2)* Former committee members willing to continue to serve the members are
eligible for Congress membership. Number of Congress members should not
exceed fifteen percent of that of all members, which is maintained by 
retirement. Chair of Congress is elected through anonymous voting on joint
meeting of Congress and executive committee, candidates of which are 
new members of Congress. Office term is six months;
   3) Off-campus coordinators are recommended by Congress;
   4) Senior members are selected by the Congress to be Honorary Presidents.


VI. Duties of Executive Committee:
   1) Formulating and announcing detailed schedule for the term;
   2) Managing routine activities, including:
       For spring term: Chinese New Year party, spring break party and end-of-
school-year party;
       For fall term: welcome-new-student party, New Year's party;
   3) Raising funds and asking for donations;
   4) Congress Chair should be notified of outside-related activities. Major
issues should be decided by either joint meeting or all-members' meeting;
   5) Executing resolutions of joint meetings and all-members' meeting;
The latter override the former in case of discrepancy;
   6) The executive committee of spring term edits and publishes 'Members'
Communication'; 
   7) The expense of 'Members' Communication' is shared equally by both
committees of the year;
   8) Presenting to members and publicizing on 'Members' Communication' the 
financial report on departure from office.


VII.* Duties of Congress:
   (Omitted)


VIII. Amending:
   1) The amending of bylaw is directed by Chair of Congress. 
   2) Amendments are debated by joint meeting, and become effective after being
approved by two thirds majority of the members.


IX. Amendments:
  *1) On IV2, V2, VII: All members should be notified in advance of time, 
location and schedule of meetings. All attending members have equal voting 
rights; (1/89)
 **2) On V1c: Not having served for two terms in the executive committee; (1/90)
 ***3) 4) 5) On membership qualification and fee: added to text III3, III4,
      III5; (5/91)
 #6) On election of executive committee (V1): Election meetings are held 
 every December and June, officers-elect should resume duty one month there-
 after. (5/91)