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Council on Disability Awareness
Bylaws

Revised 2000

Article I:  Name
The name of this organization shall be the Council on Disability Awareness (hereinafter referred to as the Council).

Article II:  Mission Statement
The mission of the Council is to advocate for the full development and maintenance of an attitudinal and physical environment that encourages people with disabilities to participate fully in the educational, occupational, social, and cultural life of the University of Iowa.

Article III:  Membership
Members of the university community committed to the mission statement may become members of the Council.  The council secretary shall maintain a membership list.  Members are encouraged to renew their membership annually by notifying the secretary by September.  The Council encourages diversity among its members, and especially encourages faculty, staff, and students with disabilities to serve on the Council.

Article IV:  Meetings

Frequency:
The Council shall meet monthly or as appropriate.  The chair(s) may call special meetings as necessary.

Quorum:
Members present constitute a quorum.

Voting Rights:
Each member of the Council shall have one vote.  New members have no vote until they attend a second meeting.  A motion shall pass by simple majority of quorum.

Article V: Officers 
The Council’s officers hall consist of two co-chairs, a secretary, and a treasurer.  These officers shall comprise the Executive Committee.  Any member may nominate a candidate, or candidates may nominate themselves.  The term of office shall be one year.  All members of the Executive Committee must be voting members of the Council.  The election shall be held in April. New officers shall assume office in September.

Duties:

• The co-chair’s responsibilities shall include the following: Preparing the agenda for Council meetings

  • Presiding at Council meetings
  • Developing an annual budget to present to the Council for it’s approval
  • Preparing an annual report of the Council’s activities
  • Representing the Council at appropriate University Committees and functions as needed to advocate the Council’s mission
    
    
• The secretary’s responsibilities shall include:
  • Recording the minutes of all Council meetings
  • Distributing Minutes to voting members, ex officio members and those on mailing list
  • Maintaining attendance records
  • Presiding at Council meetings in the absence of the co-chairs
  • Maintaining Council membership list
    
    
• The treasurer’s responsibilities shall include:
  • Maintaining financial records
  • Assisting the co-chairs in preparing the budget

Article VI:  Committees
The Council may create ad hoc committees as necessary.  Voting members and ex officio members may serve on ad hoc committees.  Ad hoc committees present recommendations for action to Council for a vote by voting members.

Article VII:  Amendments
The Council’s bylaws can be amended by a two-thirds majority of attending members in votes at two consecutive meetings.