DIVISION OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

of the

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

(Incorporated in Washington, D.C., 1989)

Bylaw I. Name and Objects of Organization

Section 1. The name of this corporation shall be the Division of Inorganic Chemistry (hereinafter the “Division”) of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (hereinafter the “SOCIETY”).

Section 2. The objects of the Division shall be (1) to advance the science of inorganic chemistry; (2) to provide an organization within which close contact among chemists interested in inorganic chemistry can be maintained; (3) to arrange programs dealing with inorganic chemistry for the national meetings of the SOCIETY; (4) to organize and conduct symposia on special topics in inorganic chemistry at times and places designated by the Executive Committee of the Division; and (5) to promote the teaching of inorganic chemistry at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Bylaw II. Members, National Affiliates, and Division Affiliates

Section 1. Membership in this Division is open to all members of the SOCIETY who indicate in writing their wish to join the Division and who pay the annual dues established by the Executive Committee of the Division. Application for membership may be sent to the Secretary of the Division or may be made by sending the appropriate Divisional dues to the SOCIETY.

Section 2. A National Affiliate may apply to the Secretary to become a National Affiliate of the Division. Provided that dues established for National Affiliates are paid, a National Affiliate shall have all the privileges of membership in the Division except that of voting for, or holding an elective position of the Division, or of serving as a voting member of its Executive Committee.

Section 3. A person who is not a member nor a National Affiliate of the SOCIETY, nor eligible for membership, but who wishes to participate in the activities of this Division, may become a Division Affiliate provided that the individual is nominated by three members of the Division and pays the dues established for Division Affiliates. A Division Affiliate does not have the privileges granted members of the SOCIETY, but shall be entitled to Divisional privileges (2) and (3) of Section 4 below.

Section 4. Privileges of membership in the Division shall include the following: (1) the right of holding office and of casting a ballot for the election of officers; (2) a voice in the form of written suggestions to the Executive Committee in determining the policies of the Division, including the nature of the programs presented at national meetings and special symposia; (3) the receipt of abstracts of papers to be presented at national meetings and at special symposia.

Section 5. Any member may resign from membership in the Division by submitting a resignation, in writing, to the Secretary of the Division during the year for which dues are paid.

Section 6. (a) The name of any member of the Division who is in arrears in payment of dues by as much as one year shall be stricken from the rolls.

(b) A National Affiliate or a Division Affiliate shall retain affiliate status only so long as payment of Division dues is made. The affiliate’s name shall be stricken from the rolls as soon as dues payment is in arrears.

Section 7. Any member who is given emeritus status by the SOCIETY shall be given emeritus status in the Division. Such a member shall pay no membership dues and shall have the privileges of Divisional membership that the member held at the time of certification to emeritus status in the SOCIETY.

Bylaw III. Officers

Section 1. The officers of the Division shall be members of the SOCIETY, and shall consist of a President and a President-Elect, hereinafter to be known as Chair and Chair-Elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Secretary-Elect, and a Treasurer-Elect.

Section 2. (a) It shall be the duty of the Chair to preside at meetings of the Executive Committee, to carry into effect the decisions and recommendations of that Committee, to preside at meetings of the Division, and to appoint all committees. In the absence of the Chair at the aforesaid meetings or on the death of the Chair, the duties of the office shall devolve upon the Chair-Elect.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of the Division and of the Executive Committee, to maintain a list of members, to send to members such notices as the business of the Division may require, and to carry out all the duties outlined in the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY. The Secretary shall submit a report to the Division at its annual meeting. The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Council Committee on Divisional Activities through the Executive Director in a timely manner (March 15). At least two weeks before each regular meeting of the SOCIETY, the Secretary shall send to each member in good standing abstracts of papers to be presented before the Division at the meeting and, from time to time, shall forward to each member any such newsletters or other items of information deemed desirable by the Chair or Executive Committee of the Division for maintaining interest in inorganic chemistry. The Secretary shall also maintain a Procedural Manual. This Procedural Manual shall spell out the detailed responsibilities for all officers, members of the Executive Committee, and Chairs of committees and shall describe time schedules and methods for maintaining continuity, among other responsibilities.

(c) The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Division, shall provide for collection of dues, and shall make all disbursements, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall submit a financial report to the Executive Committee of the Division at its meetings. The Executive Committee shall submit the Treasurer’s report at the annual business meeting of the Division.

Section 3. Executive Committee

(a) The Division shall have a Board of Directors, which shall be known as the Executive Committee, which shall consist of the officers of the Division, the immediate Past Chair, three Members-at-Large selected by the Division, and the Chairs and Chairs-Elect of any Subdivisions established under Bylaw X.

(b) In addition to the specific duties of the officers of the Division as members of the Executive Committee (Bylaw III, Section 2), the Executive Committee shall decide the final content and organization of programs for national meetings and special symposia and the handling of all other Divisional matters, with the exception of the election of officers and the amendment of bylaws.

Section 4. Election of Officers

The following procedure shall be employed for the election of officers. Several months prior to the annual meeting of the Division, the Chair-Elect shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three members or more who, at the annual meeting, shall present the names of one or two members for each office to be filled. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the annual meeting. Voting shall be by ballot forms provided by the Secretary. Ballots shall be mailed to the members by the Secretary as promptly as possible after the annual meeting. Ballot forms may be returned by electronic means indicated in the ballot mailing. For each office, that person having a plurality of the ballots received by the Secretary within four weeks after date of mailing of the ballots shall be declared elected. Subdivision officers shall be nominated by a committee of the Subdivision under the above conditions, and balloting shall coincide with the above exercise of franchise. Subdivisional affiliation will be a prerequisite to the voting right.

Tie votes shall be resolved by a vote of the Executive Committee.

The Secretary of the Division shall certify to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY not later than December 1 of each year the names, addresses, and terms of the elected officials of the Division so that they can be included in the appropriate documents.

Section 5. Term of Office

(a) The Chair and Chair-Elect of the Division shall serve for one year or until their successors are notified of election by the Secretary, whichever comes later.

(b) The term of office of the Secretary shall be three years or until a duly elected successor is notified of election. The term of office of the Secretary-Elect shall be one year, after which the Secretary-Elect shall assume the position of Secretary.

(c) The term of office of the Treasurer shall be three years or until a duly elected successor is notified of election. The term of office of the Treasurer-Elect shall be one year, after which the Treasurer-Elect shall assume the post of Treasurer.

(d) The three Members-at-Large of the Executive Committee shall serve for three years, the terms being rotated, and the first election being conducted so as to initiate rotation.

(e) The terms of all incoming officers shall begin on the first of January of the year following their election. Notification of election shall be made by the Secretary to the incumbent officers and to the newly elected officers upon report of the Tellers Committee.

(f) Vacancies in any office shall be filled by the Executive Committee. The incumbent so selected shall serve until the next regular election.

Bylaw IV. Councilors and Alternate Councilors

The Division shall have Councilors and Alternate Councilors, the exact number determined by the SOCIETY’s apportionment procedures, each of whom shall serve three years, and whose terms shall be staggered. The Councilors and Alternate Councilors shall be nominated and elected in the same manner as described for the officers of the Division, except that voting for Councilors and Alternate Councilors shall be by mail ballot (Bylaw III, Section 4), and shall take office on January 1 following election. At the first regular meeting of the Division, nominations for election of two Councilors and two Alternate Councilors shall be made so as to establish the staggered rotation.

Bylaw V. Committees

Section 1. The following standing committees shall be appointed by the Chair with the advice of the Executive Committee:

(a) Auditing

(b) Membership

(c) Program (to review papers submitted for presentation at meetings)

(d) Publicity

(e) Planning (for special Divisional symposia, etc.)

(f) Finance

(g) Tellers Committee. The Secretary of the Division shall be the Chair of this Committee and shall appoint two other Division members to serve on this Committee until the close of the calendar year. If the Secretary is running for office, the Secretary-Elect shall chair the Tellers Committee.

Section 2. Additional standing committees may be created at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

Section 3. Special temporary committees may be appointed by the Chair with the advice of the Executive Committee to study problems of interest to the Division that may arise. These special committees are to report back to the Chair and the Executive Committee their findings and recommendations.

Bylaw VI. Dues

Section 1. Members and affiliates of the Division shall pay annual dues. Annual dues shall be established by a vote of the Division Executive Committee.

Bylaw VII. Meetings

Section 1. The Division shall meet at each national meeting of the SOCIETY, provided, however, that this requirement may be modified by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Bylaws of the SOCIETY.

Section 2. The annual business meeting of the Division shall be held at the time of the fall meeting of the SOCIETY.

Section 3. Special meetings of the Division may be called by the Chair at any time during a regular meeting of the SOCIETY. At any other time, special meetings may be called by the Executive Committee by notification of membership in writing or by publication in Chemical & Engineering News at least two months in advance.

Section 4. The members who are present at any properly called meeting of the Division shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.

Section 5. The fee for registration at any special meeting shall be decided by the Executive Committee, in accordance with the Bylaws of the SOCIETY.

Bylaw VIII. Presentation of Papers

Section 1. The Program Committee (see Bylaw V) shall have the authority to approve or reject papers offered for presentation at national or other meetings sponsored by the Division.

Section 2. The rules for papers presented before meetings of the SOCIETY as outlined by the Bylaws and Regulations of the SOCIETY shall govern this Division.

Bylaw IX. Amendments

Bylaws may be amended in the following manner: A proposed amendment must be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee signed by at least 10 members of the Division. The proposed amendment shall be considered by the Executive Committee, and the Secretary shall then mail copies to the members of the Division together with comments and recommendations of the Executive Committee and with a return ballot. A plurality of the ballots received by the Secretary within six weeks of the date of notification of the membership shall be required for passage. An amendment shall take effect following approval by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, acting for the Council of the SOCIETY, unless a later date is specified.

Bylaw X. Subdivisions

As the need arises, the Executive Committee may present to the membership of the Division proposals for the establishment of Subdivisions to cover specified areas in the general field of inorganic chemistry. Approval of such Subdivisions shall be by written ballot, a plurality of the ballots received by the Secretary within six weeks of the date of notification of the membership being required for approval. Each Subdivision shall operate in conformity with the bylaws of, and shall be responsible to, the Division.

Provision for annual registration as a Subdivision member shall be included in the Fall Newsletter of the Division. This registration shall be mailed to the Subdivision Chair, who shall then certify the Subdivision membership to the Secretary of the Division. The officers of the Subdivisions shall consist of a Chair and a Chair-Elect, who shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are notified of election by the Secretary of the Division.

Bylaw XI. Finances

Upon the dissolution of the Division, any assets of the Division remaining thereafter shall be conveyed to such organization then existent as is dedicated to objects similar to those of the Division and the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, or to the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, so long as whichever organization is selected by the governing body of the Division at the time of dissolution shall be exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended or under such successor provision of the Code as may be in effect at the time of the Division’s dissolution.

Bylaw XII. Mailing Lists

The membership list of the Division of Inorganic Chemistry is one of its most important assets and is not to be used for advertising or circularizing purposes, nor is it to be lent or sold for these purposes. Permission to use the membership list may be granted to a nonprofit organization for purposes which will aid in the fulfillment of the Division’s objectives, provided that such use is approved by the Executive Committee or its designated representative and the Executive Director of the SOCIETY or authorized designee.

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*Effective March 31, 1998. Approved, as amended, by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, acting for the Council of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.