JUNIOR HISTORIAN CONSTITUTION

HOPEWELL CHAPTER

Preamble

We, the Members of the Junior Historians, in order to stimulate

interest in the history of Texas and Williamson County, add to the
exhibits of the Junior History Museum, assist in the collection of
books and historical documents for the Texas section of the
Hopewell Library, and to assist the Williamson County Historical
Commission to identify and preserve the historical landmarks in
Texas, do hereby ordain and establish this constitution for the
Junior Historians of Hopewell Middle School, Round Rock, Texas.

Article 1

The name of this organization shall be the Hopewell Junior

Historians.

Article 2

All students who are interested in the history of our country and
state shall be eligible for membership.

Article 3

Section 1. The officers of the club shall be: President, Vice-

president, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and Club
Historian.

Section 2. The duties of the president shall be: to preside over

meetings, to appoint committees, and to perform any other
duties proper to the office.

Section 3. The vice-president shall preside in the absence of the

president and shall aid the president in organizing meetings and
events.

Section 4. The Parliamentarian shall monitor that the club

meetings follow the guidelines in Robert’s Rule of order and this
constitution.
Section 5. The secretary shall keep a proper record of all
meetings and the names and addresses of all members and shall
conduct most of the correspondence of the club. The secretary
shall also make reports to the local newspaper and school paper.
Section 6. The treasurer shall receive any money due the club,
and pay bills when properly authorized.

Section 7. The reporter shall keep records of the club’s financial

transaction.

Section 8. The Club Historian shall keep a scrapbook composed

of clippings from the various newspapers, and a collection of the
outstanding papers of the society and photographs of the various
club activities.

Article 4

Officers shall be elected to serve for a year. Officers shall be

proposed by a nominating committee with the floor open to
further nomination for each office. No officer shall be allowed to
hold the same office in succession. Grades need to kept up. No
officer, missing three consecutive meetings, may hold a position.

Article 5

Meetings shall be held on Thursdays of every month, with the

exception of conflicts in the school’s schedule.

Article 6

All resignations will be submitted in written form to the president

for officer position.
Article 7

These bylaws may be amended by two-thirds vote of the

members at any regular meeting.

Article 8

The members shall be required to notify either the president

and/or secretary in event of absence.