Sanskriti
Bengali Association of Buffalo, NY
Constitution & Bye-Laws of Sanskriti
1. Officers
1.1 President
1.2 General Secetry
1.3 Treasurer
1.4 Outgoing President as an ex-officio member
The Executive Committee is empowered to make 3 (three) additional ad-hoc members (b) of the Executive Committee if and when necessary.
2. Qualifications:
2.1 A candidate must have been a member for at least one year and a voting member at the time of the election.
2.2 A candidate must be a resident of greater Buffalo area.
2.3 No member can be nominated for more than one office.
3. Term of Office:
3.1 Members of the Executive Committee shall be elected for a term of one year or until their successors are elected and assume the office.
3.2 No officer shall serve more than 3 consecutive terms in the same office.
3.3 The term of office shall begin on 1st of January and end on 31st December of each year.
4. Vacancy in office:
4.1 In case of mid-term vacancy in the office of the President, the General Secretary shall fill the office of the President.
4.2 All other vacancies shall be filled by the Executive Committee members until the next election or by appointing members in good standing.
5. Election of Officers:
5.1 Election will be held at the annual general body meeting every year. (b).
5.2 The Executive Committee shall notify the chairman of the Trust Committee about the election at least one month before the annual general body meeting.(b).
5.3 Upon notification from the Executive Committee, the Trust Committee will serve as the Election Committee. (b).
5.4 Nominations of eligible candidates shall be sent to the Chairman of the Trust Committee at least 2 weeks before the annual meeting to be held by Nov 30 of each year.(b).
5.5 Elections shall be by the majority of the votes cast by eligible members of Sanskriti.
5.6 Charges shall be handed over by the outgoing committee during the last week of December.
5.7 If there are no nominations, the Trust Committee is authorized to nominate eligible members to fill the vacancy.