CISD By Laws Archive

By-Laws as amended on July 5, 2000

ARTICLE I--NAME

The name of the organization shall be Council of Information Services Directors, hereinafter referred to as CISD or Council.

ARTICLE II--PURPOSE

The purpose of the Council shall be to foster better administration and coordination of state government information resources in Louisiana.

ARTICLE III--MEMBERSHIP

All managers of information resources in the major units of Louisiana state government shall be eligible for membership.

ARTICLE IV--DUES

There shall be a $50.00 calendar year membership fee. This fee is payable by January 31st of each year to the Treasurer. Members who are delinquent in their dues for a period greater than three months will be automatically dropped from the membership rolls.

NOTE: The payment of dues was suspended indefinitely by vote of the membership at its meeting of July 5, 2000

ARTICLE V--LEADERSHIP

There shall be a president who shall be the chief executive officer of the Council. The president shall chair all meetings of the members and of the executive committee.

There shall be a first vice-president who shall perform the duties of the president in the absence of the president, arrange programs for meetings, and arrange for facilities and equipment at all meetings.

There shall be a second vice-president who shall coordinate the activities of all committees and perform such other duties as are assigned by the president.

There shall be a secretary who shall record and distribute to all members the minutes of each meeting, maintain the by-laws, maintain a membership roster, and notify members of the time and place of the meetings.

There shall be a treasurer who shall collect and disburse all funds, invoice members for dues, maintain the Council's bank account, present a financial report at each meeting, and prepare annually a statement of financial condition.

A nominating committee appointed by the president shall present nominations at the October meeting for the offices of president, first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Nominations may also be made from the floor by any member in good standing. The secretary shall notify all members in advance of the names of the nominees and the election of officers shall be held at the November meeting. Election shall be a majority vote of the members in good standing and attending the meeting. Officers shall assume their duties on January 1st following their election and serve for a term of one year.

There shall be an executive committee which shall be the governing and planning body of the Council. The executive committee shall be composed of the elected officers of the Council and the immediate past president of the Council.

Any elected office which is vacated, excluding the presidency, shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the executive committee to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the office of the president is vacated, the office shall be filled in the following order of succession: first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary, treasurer.

ARTICLE VI--MEETINGS

Regular meetings shall be held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month except during the month of December when no meeting will be held. The president, however, may change the date of any regular meeting or call special meetings as he deems necessary to conduct the business of the Council.

Ten (10) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. A majority of the members of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the executive committee.

ARTICLE VII--AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS

Amendments to the by-laws may be proposed by any member in good standing or by a committee appointed for that purpose. Such proposals shall be submitted to the president who shall notify all members of the proposed changes and the date of the meeting at which a vote will be taken on the proposed amendments.

The by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Council by a majority vote of the members present and voting, provided that a quorum is present and that advance notification has been provided to all members as specified above.