IEEE UAE Section

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
United Arab Emirates Section Bylaws

Nothing in these Bylaws is to be construed as to be contrary in the IEEE Bylaws. Furthermore, these Bylaws should not be in conflict with the Constitution and Policies & Procedures of IEEE and the United Arab Emirates.

ARTICLE I: Name, Purpose and Territory

Sec. 1

This section is the basic geographical unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., herein after called the IEEE. The name of this section is the United Arab Emirates IEEE Section, herein after called the Section.

Sec. 2

This section is responsible for administering IEEE activities and furthering the missions of IEEE on a local level as per the IEEE Bylaws.

Sec. 3

The territorial limits of the Section, as approved by the Regional Activities Board, include the territory within the United Arab Emirates.

ARTICLE II: Officers

Sec. 1

The elected officers of the Section shall be:

• Chairman
• Vice Chairman
• Secretary
• Treasurer

Sec. 2

The terms of the office of the elected officers shall be 2 years.

Sec. 3

Terms of office will begin 1st of January but in any case the outgoing officers will continue until their successors are duly elected and take office.

Sec. 4

Any Vacancy occurring during the year shall be filled by a majority vote of the Section Executive Committee.

Sec. 5

The duties of the elected officers shall be as described in the IEEE Bylaws and in the Section Operations Guide.

ARTICLE III: Standing Committees

Sec. 1

The Standing Committees of the Section will be as follows:

• Finances
• Membership Development
• Educational, Technical & Professional Activities, and Publications
• Nominations & Awards
• Student Activities

Sec. 2

The Chairmen of the Standing Committees will be appointed by the Section Chairman with the approval of the Section Executive Committee, and their terms will expire on the 31st of December.

Sec. 3

Each Committee Chairman will appoint his/her committee members with the approval of the Section Executive Committee and their terms will expire on 31st of December.

Sec. 4

Duties of the Standing Committees will be generally as described in the IEEE Section Operations Guide.

ARTICLE IV: Management

Sec. 1

The management of the Section shall be conducted by the Section Executive Committee, which shall consist of the elected officers, the Junior Section Chairmen and the Chairman of the Standing Committees.

Sec. 2

A majority of the Section Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.

Sec. 3

A majority of the Section Executive Committee present shall be necessary in the conduct of its business.

Sec. 4

Meetings of the Section Executive Committee ordinarily will be held monthly and will be called by the Section Chairman or by a request of any 3 members of the Section Executive Committee.

Sec. 5

The fiscal year of the Section Shall be ending on December 31.

ARTICLE V: Nomination and Election of Officers

Sec. 1

A Nominating Committee consisting of 3 members, not then officers of the Section shall be appointed by the Section Chairman with the approval of the Section Executive Committee.

Sec. 2

The nomination of the Nominating Committee will be announced to the Section members and, following this, a minimum of 28 days allowed for additional nominations by petition. To be valid, the petition must be signed by 2 or more voting members.

Sec. 3

If only one nomination is made for each office, the election will be made at the Annual Meeting. If additional nominations are made, election will be by ballot, mailed to the members with the vote counted by a Tellers Committee appointed by the Section Chairman.

Sec. 4

The timetable for this procedure is as follows:

• 31st of May........... Appointment of Nominating Committee
• 30th of June.......... Announcement of Nominations
• 31st of August....... Close nominations by petition
• 30th of November... Hold Election

A ballot, if required, shall be mailed prior to 30th of September.

Sec. 5

A plurality of the votes cast shall be necessary for election.

ARTICLE VI: Business Meeting

Sec. 1

In order to transact business at a Section meeting, at least majority of the members must be present to constitute a quorum.

Sec. 2

To call for special Business Meeting two-third of the Section Executive Committee members or a petition signed by at least 15% of the total Section members shall be required.

ARTICLE VII: Finances

Sec. 1

All expenditures of Section funds must be approved by at least two of the Section Executive Committee members (Section Chairman or the Treasurer being one of them).

Sec. 2

Without prior authorization of the IEEE Executive Committee, Section funds can be used only for normal operations of the Section.

Sec. 3

Any two officers (the Treasurer being one of them) shall be authorized to draw funds as approved by the Section Executive Committee.

ARTICLE VIII: Amendments

Sec. 1

Proposals for amendment to these Bylaws may originate in the Section Executive Committee or by a petition signed by one-third or more voting members.

Sec. 2

Amendments to or revocation of these Bylaws shall be in accordance with the IEEE Bylaws.

Dated: 5th of February 2003.