2. The Section shall have an elected Chair and Secretary and other elected or appointed officers as set forth in these Bylaws.
3. The Section is empowered to determine membership dues.
4. The Section shall determine voting requirements on all Section matters.
5. The Section may engage in publishing and program activities, appoint editors, committees and other agents, and set publication and program policies appropriate to its purposes.
6. The Section shall adopt and maintain Bylaws or Rules of Procedure consistent with American Anthropological Association Bylaws. The Section shall file with the American Anthropological Association Secretary a copy of its current Bylaws, Rules of Procedure, and Table of Organization.
2. A Member in good standing shall be eligible to hold elective or appointive office, participate in the scientific program, receive publications and have one vote in nominating and electing officers and the transaction of other business of the Section.
3. For just cause, a Member may be deprived of membership by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee, subject to appeal to the Members at the Annual Meeting.
2. Any Member in arrears in the payment of dues shall lose all membership privileges.
2. The Chair shall be the presiding officer of the Section and, should the Section be entitled to such representation, its first representative on the Board of Directors of the American Anthropological Association and its representative on the Executive Committee of the American Anthropological Association.
3.The Chair-elect shall assume the duties of the Chair in the event of absence, death, resignation or incapacity of the Chair, and shall succeed to the office of Chair at the expiration of the term as Chair-elect.
4. The Secretary-Treasurer shall have charge of the records of the Section and shall submit a draft budget for the approval of the Executive Committee not less than sixty (60) days before the Annual Meeting. The Secretary shall serve as editor of the Section's section in the Anthropology Newsletter.
5. The terms of office of all officers shall be two years, commencing at 9 o'clock pm, on the third day of the Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association.
2. Subject to directives and limitations imposed by the Members of the Section the Executive Committee shall have the authority to execute on behalf of the Section all powers and functions defined in these Bylaws.
3. The Executive Committee shall meet at least once annually, at the time of the Annual Meeting and may meet additionally on the call of the Chair or a majority vote of the Executive Committee.
4. The Executive Committee shall make all non-elective appointments and may make interim appointments to fill vacancies in any elective office until the next regularly scheduled election.
2. The place and date of the Annual Meeting shall be disclosed to the Members not less than one hundred twenty (120) days in advance of the meeting.
3. The Executive Committee shall appoint a Program Chair who shall organize the scientific program of the Section.
4. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Committee or upon written request of five (5) percent of the Members.
2. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for transacting business.
3. The business of the Section shall be transacted by majority vote unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws.
2. A Nominations Committee of three (3) Members shall be appointed annually by the Executive Committee.
3. The Nominations Committee shall nominate two (2) persons for each vacant office. These nominations shall be made known to Members at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the Annual Meeting.
4. Any three members in good standing may nominate an additional candidate for any office, provided the nomination is received in writing by the Secretary at least ninety (90) days before the Annual Meeting, and provided the candidate expresses a willingness to serve in writing.
2. Ballots shall be secret and enclosed in a signed envelope. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to examine the eligibility of any voter.
3. Thirty (30) days shall be allowed for the return of ballots. Ballots must be received by the Secretary not later than the stated return date to be counted.
4. A service agency may be engaged to tally the votes and certify the results to the Executive Committee.
5. The candidate receiving the most votes for a contested office shall be elected; the Executive Committee shall hold a run-off election within ninety (90) days to resolve all ties.
2. The Section shall submit an annual operating budget to the American Anthropological Association Board of Directors, which, when approved, shall govern Section activities.
3. The income from annual dues and from investments and other sources shall constitute a working fund, available for operating, publication, and current expenses consistent with the purposes of the Section.
4. No financial obligation in excess of funds available in the treasury shall be assumed by the Executive Committee or by any officer on behalf of the Section except that for the purpose of this section, estimated receipts from annual dues and other accounts receivable for the current year may be considered as available funds.
5. The Section may establish special funds to be administered by the American Anthropological Association for purposes the Section may designate.
2. Amendments may be proposed by the Executive Committee or by five (5) percent of the Members in good standing. The Executive Committee shall have the proposed amendment circulated to the Members and it shall allow thirty (30) days for the return of ballots.
3. The amendments and provisions of these Bylaws shall be effective immediately upon adoption and shall supersede and nullify all previous amendments and provisions.