MOBICON Constitution
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this organization is MOBICON, Inc., hereinafter known as MOBICON.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
MOBICON is a non-profit organization which exists to raise monies for a registered charity by staging an annual Convention.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
SECTION I
Members of MOBICON shall be anyone who has an interest in comic books, gaming, science fiction or fantasy, and who has paid the current fees for membership.
SECTION II
The discipline of the organization shall be vested in the Officers subject to the provisions hereof. The law of the organization shall consist of this Constitution, the By-Laws, and the Standing Rules enacted by the membership. In the event of conflict, the Constitution shall prevail over all other bodies of law, and the By-Laws shall prevail over the Standing Rules. The procedural rules of the organization shall be Robert's Rules of Order, except when the same may be in conflict with the Constitution, the By-Laws or the Standing Rules, in which case Robert's Rules of Order shall not be deemed to apply.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
SECTION I
MOBICON shall be governed by a Board of Directors and a Governing Committee, who shall be elected on an annual basis. No individual shall serve in any one office for more than three (3) consecutive terms. No individual shall hold two offices at any time except the Spokesperson, or the Vice-President who may serve temporarily as President without vacating the office of Vice-President. See Section VI for exceptions.
SECTION II
The Board of Directors shall consist of five persons: a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer who shall be elected by a majority vote of the outgoing Board of Directors, and a Spokesperson who shall be elected by a majority vote of the newly elected Governing Committee.
SECTION III
The Governing Committee shall consist of chairpersons of the following committees: Promotions, Coordinations, Registration, Gaming, and Entertainment who shall be elected by a majority vote of the active membership of their respective committees.
SECTION IV
Any Officer may be removed from office if that person fails to carry out the duties prescribed by the Constitution, the By-Laws or the Standing Rules of MOBICON. Any two (2) members may submit in writing a recommendation, in one hundred (100) words or less, for the removal of the Officer. This recommendation must be submitted to the President, or if the recommendation be against the President, with the Vice-President. Upon receipt, the President, or Vice-President, must within fourteen (14) days, call a special combined meeting of the Board of Directors and Governing Committee to review and rule on complaints. The person(s) named in the recommendation may attend but cannot vote. A 2/3 majority will be required for approval of the recommendation, and a quorum shall be five (5) voting members.
SECTION V
In the event of the death, resignation, removal or vacating by reason of illness of any Officer, an election will be held to replace said Officer. This election shall be called by the President within fourteen (14) days. If the office vacated is the President, Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer, a replacement will be elected by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors. If the office vacated is the Spokesperson, a replacement will be elected by a majority vote of the five Governing Committee members. If the office vacated is a Chairperson, a replacement will be elected by a majority vote of the active membership of the respective committee.
SECTION VI
In the event that there is a vacancy due to lack of qualified participants for the Governing Committee, then that vacancy may be filled by another active member who lacks qualifications as Head of said Committee. If the vacancy cannot be filled in this manner, then the Board of Director assigned to said Committee defaults to Acting Heading of that committee until a suitable replacement may be located and only in this capacity may hold two (2) positions. Any Board of Director who must hold two (2) positions will abstain from voting on the Governing Committee.
ARTICLE V
MEETINGS
SECTION I
MOBICON shall hold an Annual Meeting within thirty (30) days after the Convention at which time an election shall be held to choose the Board of Directors and Governing Committee for the upcoming fiscal year. The date of the Annual Meeting shall be set by the Board of Directors prior to the convention and published in the Convention program book.
SECTION II
The Board of Directors shall hold regular monthly meetings. These meetings will be open to all members, unless the removal of a member is being discussed. Special meetings may be held when deemed necessary by the Spokesperson. A 315 majority of the Governing Committee shall be deemed a quorum.
ARTICLE VI
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Proposed Constitutional amendments must be submitted in writing to the Secretary and signed by two (2) members. These amendments will be read out at the last regular meeting of the Board of Directors prior to the Convention, and voted on at the Annual Meeting by the Active Board of Directors and Governors of MOBICON. A 2/3 majority of voting body in attendance will be required for approval.