Penn State Emergency Medical Services

Penn State EMS Standard Operating Procedures and Constitution

University Ambulance Service
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Procedures Manual

THE PENN STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) ASSOCIATION

Date of origin:  January 1993

Article I.  Purpose

	The purpose of the Penn State EMS Association is to promote comradery
among students with an interest in EMS; to promote EMS awareness and
education; and to support the university in its efforts to deliver quality
emergency medical services.

Article II.  Membership

	A.  The membership shall be divided into active and associate members.

		1.  Only currently employed faculty, staff, and currently
registered students shall be eligible for active membership.  Fifty percent
plus one must be currently registered undergraduate students.

		2.  All others interested in furthering the purpose of the Penn
State EMS Association shall be associate members.  Associate members may not
hold office, vote, preside, officiate, or solicit funds on behalf of the
organization.

	B.  Currently registered students must be admitted as active members.

Article III.  Officers

	A.  Only full-time, officially registered students shall be eligible to
serve as appointed or elected officers.  	Limitations are subject to USG
Supreme Court approval.

	B.  Offices

		1.  President:  Elected.  Is the spokesperson for the
organization.  The president presides at all meetings.

		2.  Vice-President:  Elected.  Serves as president when the
president is unable to do so.

		3.  Secretary:  Elected.  Responsible for keeping records of
meetings, membership, and correspondence.

		4.  Treasurer:  Elected.  Responsible for submitting an approved
budget, requesting disbursements, and depositing funds with the Associated
Student Activities.

		5.  Committee Chairs:  Appointed by the president.  Duties defined
by the president.  Serve at the pleasure of the president.

	C.  All elected officers serve for a term of one year, beginning the
month following elections and ending the month of elections.

	D.  Filing unexpired vacancies:

		1.  Nominations are taken and elections occur at the meeting
following the vacancy.

		2.  The quorum required is thirty-three percent of the active
membership.

		3.  The majority required to elect a new officer is fifty percent
plus one of the active membership present at the meeting.  If 50%+1 is not
obtained by one of the candidates, the candidate receiving the lowest number
of votes is eliminated, and the active members will vote again.

		4.  The majority is derived from the active membership present at
the meeting.

		5.  Nominations to fill unexpired terms may be made by any active
member of the organization.

Article IV.  Meetings

	A.  The Penn State EMS Association will meet at least two times per
semester.

	B.  Adequate advance notice must be given to the membership.

Article V.  Voting

	A.  Only active members may vote.

	B.  The quorum required is thirty-three percent of the active
membership.

	C.  The majority is fifty percent plus one of the active membership
present.

Article VI.  General Business Meetings

	The quorum required for the general conduct of business is thirty-three
percent of the active membership.

Article VII.  Finances

	A.  All funds are to be deposited and handled through the Associated
Student Activities (ASA) in 202 HUB.

	B.  This organization shall collect dues that will not be 	excessive. 
The amount shall be determined by a vote of the active membership.

	C.  Dues are a condition of membership.

	D.  Dues shall be collected semi-annually, during fall and 	spring
semesters.

Article VIII.  Advisor

	This organization will retain an advisor who will be a member of the
university community.

Article IX.  Elections

	A.  Nominations and elections shall take place during the second meeting
of the spring semester.

	B.  Election codes:

		1.  The quorum required to conduct nominations and elections shall
be thirty-three percent of the active membership.

		2.  The majority needed to elect shall be fifty percent plus one.

		3.  The majority is derived from the active membership present at
the meeting to elect.

		4.  Any active member may nominate an active member for any
office.

		5.  Active members shall cast secret, written ballots for the
candidate of their choice.  Each active member shall have one vote per office. 
If 50%+1 cannot be obtained, the candidate with the lowest number of votes
shall be dropped from consideration and the active members shall vote again.

Article X.  Amendments

	A.  Amendments to this constitution may be introduced at any meeting. 
Voting shall occur at the meeting following its introduction, with the
amendment taking effect following USG Supreme Court approval.

	B.  The quorum needed to vote on amendments is thirty-three percent of
the active membership.  The majority needed to pass an amendment is fifty
percent plus one of the active membership present at the meeting.

	C.  Any active member may introduce a constitutional amendment at a
meeting.  At the following meeting the active members shall vote on proposed
amendments.  If the amendment passes, it shall be sent to the USG Supreme
Court for approval.

	D.  All amendments are subject to the approval of the USG Supreme Court.

Article XI.  Parliamentary Authority

	Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, by Sarah Corbin Robert shall be
used in all cases not covered by this constitution.

Article XII.  Copies of Constitution

	Copies of this constitution shall be made available to anyone upon
request.

Approved at organizational meeting on January 12, 1993
Amended at second organizational meeting on February 2, 1993

/s/ Mark Milliron
President