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14. Additional assessment may be made <strong>for</strong> purposes benefiting <strong>the</strong> club, o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than entertainment <strong>of</strong> part <strong>of</strong> its members, in an amount totaling <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> academic<br />

year, September 1 through August 31 following no more than $5.00 per month.<br />

Additional assessments require <strong>the</strong> approval <strong>of</strong> two-thirds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> membership<br />

present at a regular meeting no less than one month following that regular<br />

meeting at which <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> particular assessment is announced.<br />

25. Expenditures may be authorized by <strong>the</strong> President, ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Primary or<br />

Secondary Faculty Advisor, <strong>and</strong> ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Vice President or Treasurer.<br />

Disbursements may be made by <strong>the</strong> President Pro-Tempore only on <strong>the</strong> approval<br />

<strong>of</strong> both <strong>the</strong> Primary <strong>and</strong> Secondary Advisors.<br />

36. All funds not expended after <strong>the</strong> last regular meeting <strong>of</strong> any semester shall be<br />

entered into <strong>the</strong> treasury <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> next semester. That amount shall be no less than<br />

$150, <strong>and</strong> no expenditures may be approved which would likely endanger this<br />

limit.<br />

47. All monies belonging to this organization shall be deposited <strong>and</strong> disbursed<br />

through a bank account established <strong>for</strong> this organization at <strong>the</strong> Student<br />

Organization Finance Center <strong>and</strong>/or <strong>the</strong> Fiscal Office. All funds must be<br />

deposited within 24 hours after collection. The advisor to this organization<br />

must approve <strong>and</strong> sign each expenditure be<strong>for</strong>e payment.<br />

Article VI. Elective Officers<br />

11. The elective <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Chapter shall consist <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> President, Vice<br />

president, Secretary, <strong>and</strong> Treasurer. Each c<strong>and</strong>idate <strong>for</strong> President shall hold or be<br />

an applicant <strong>for</strong> membership in <strong>the</strong> American Meteorological Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

category <strong>of</strong> at least student member. For benefit <strong>of</strong> national recognition, all<br />

c<strong>and</strong>idates <strong>for</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice are urged to hold student membership, or at least associate<br />

membership.<br />

22. The <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> this organization must meet <strong>the</strong> following requirements:<br />

a. Have a minimum grade point ratio (GPR) as stated below <strong>and</strong> meet that<br />

minimum GPR in <strong>the</strong> semester immediately prior to <strong>the</strong><br />

election/appointment, <strong>the</strong> semester <strong>of</strong> election/appointment <strong>and</strong><br />

semesters during <strong>the</strong> term <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />

01) For undergraduate students, <strong>the</strong> minimum GPR is 2.00. In order<br />

<strong>for</strong> this provision to be met, at least six hours (half-time credits) must<br />

have been taken <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> semester under consideration. In one limited<br />

circumstance, summer semester hours may be applied to this<br />

provision. In order <strong>for</strong> summer coursework to qualify toward a grade<br />

point ratio prior to election/appointment, at least six credit hours<br />

must have been taken during <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> full or two<br />

summer session(s).<br />

12) For graduate level students <strong>the</strong> minimum GPR is a 3.00. In order<br />

<strong>for</strong> this provision to be met, at least four hours (half-time credits)<br />

must have been taken <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> semester under consideration. In one<br />

limited circumstance, summer semester hours may be applied to this<br />

provision. In order <strong>for</strong> summer coursework to qualify toward a grade

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