Sample Constitution
Date Constitution of (insert organization name)
Article I. Name of Organization:
Article II. Statement of Purpose: A short statement about the purpose of your organization, or a definition of what the organization is about.
Article III. Membership: A short statement about membership.
Section 1. Membership shall be open to students of The University of Texas at Dallas regardless of sex (unless specifically exempt by law), race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Section 2. Membership must be limited to UT Dallas students, faculty and staff.
Article IV. Administration: Include the officer/governing structure for the organization, and duties and responsibilities of officers. Article V. Advisers: Information about adviser selection procedures, and your advisers’ responsibilities. Sample Bylaws
Date By-Laws of (insert organization name)
Article I. Membership:
Section 1. Type of members (active/inactive, etc.)
Section 2. Provision for expulsion of members.
Article II. New Membership: Further explanation of process.
Article III. Dues: Statement about collection and amount.
Article IV. Officers:
Section 1. Powers and duties of elected officers.
Section 2. Policy for filling vacancies.
Section 3. Special committees (appointment/approval)
Section 4. Recall of officers (when applicable).
Article V. Committees:
Section 1. Standing committees and duties.
Section 2. Special committees (appointment/approval)
Article VI. Elections: Time of elections, votes necessary for election, qualification of voters, method of balloting (secret or open).
Article VII. Quorum: Minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business (percentage of voting membership).
Article VIII. Parliamentary
Authority: Source of authority (Robert’s Rules of Order, etc.)