adopted on June 21, 1994

Section I. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION
(Constitution Article IV.)

A. Election of the Vice Chair

The Alliance shall elect one Vice Chair from an MAU other than that of the Chair.

B. Duties

The vice chair shall serve in the absence of the chair for all Alliance meetings, meetings with the President, or with the Board of Regents.

C. Term of office

The Vice Chair shall serve from July 1 to June 30 of the following year.

D. Vacancy

When the vice-chair becomes vacant prior to the term expiration the Alliance shall elect a new vice chair.

A. Public meeting notice

Public meeting notices shall be distributed to the university community and posted on the Internet bulletin board at least five days prior to the meeting, except for special meetings called for in an emergency; special meetings shall have at least twenty-four hours' advance notice.

Deadlines for receiving agenda items shall be set by the Alliance chair and these deadlines shall be distributed by the system governance executive officer to administration, the Board of Regents and the university community.

The agendas of each regular or special Alliance meeting shall be timed consent agendas approved by the Alliance chair and distributed to the Alliance membership by the system governance executive officer at least five calendar days prior to the meeting.

The Alliance chair may shorten the agenda distribution timeline under special circumstances.

The Alliance and its committees and task forces shall record all meetings on audio tape.

The minutes of all meetings shall include all actions taken by the Alliance, shall be prepared and distributed no later than thirty days after the meeting, shall be made available to Alliance members and the public, and shall be posted on the Internet bulletin board.

All Alliance meetings are open to all members of the university and the general public; however, only Alliance members may participate in the meeting unless the rules for participation in a meeting are suspended by a two- thirds vote of the members present.

The Alliance may meet in executive session at any meeting when the subject to be discussed tends to prejudice the reputation or character of any person, or when the subject under discussion includes matters which are required by law or university policy or regulations to be held confidential.

A roll call vote shall be ordered if requested by one-third of the members present.

Any regular or special Alliance meeting may be conducted by teleconference or video conference.

A. Alternates; proxy voting prohibited

When Alliance members cannot attend a meeting, they shall make every effort to send an alternate and shall advise the Alliance chair prior to the meeting if this is not possible. Voting by proxy is prohibited.

A. Time limit on speaking

The Chair may set time limits on each agenda item. No speaker shall then speak for more than the fixed number of minutes on any one topic unless more time has been granted in advance. The time limit may be extended by a two-thirds vote of the members present.

Motions shall be forwarded to the President of the University for the President's written approval, modification or disapproval no later than ten days after the meeting. Resolutions shall be forwarded to the President of the University for written comment no later than ten days after the meeting.

A. Written submission

Amendments to the bylaws must be presented in writing by voting members of the Alliance to the Alliance chair at least two weeks before the meeting at which they will be considered.

Amendments shall have first reading and discussion at the first meeting after they have been received by the Chair. Amendments may then be voted at the same meeting or postponed for further consideration.

Amendments shall be by a simple majority of a quorum of the membership.

Amendments, once approved by the Alliance shall be forwarded to the President of the University for approval, modification or disapproval within ten days after the meeting by the executive officer and posted in the system governance office.