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Preamble
We the Members of the Romanian Society, in order to provide Romanian students and
all those interested in Romanian and its rich cultural, social and political aspects, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Romanian Society of the University of Manchester.
Section 1 Name
The name of the Society shall be the University of Manchester: Romanian Society, RS for short.
Section 2 Membership
Any member of the University of Manchester can become a member (i.e. General Member) of the Society provided he/she pays the basic membership subscription. All members of the University of Manchester Students Union shall be eligible for full membership of the Society. At least three-quarters of the membership of the Society shall be registered students of the University of Manchester. All Committee members must be ordinary members of the University of Manchester Students Union.
Section 5 School
The Society shall not be linked with any specific academic School of the University of Manchester.
Section 6 Motto
The Society shall have the following motto: Romania into Europe.
Section 1 Officers
The Officers of the Society shall be a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 2 Committee
The Committee shall be the governing body of the Society.
circumstances, the Committee Members shall send their apologies with a reason for absence to the Secretary as soon as possible after the Meeting.
- attends financial training programmes organised by the Students Union - acting as a Secretary in the case of Secretarys absence, resignation, or illness if not otherwise decided by the Chair
Section 5 Subscription
The annual subscription in order to become a General Member shall be 2 per member.
Article IV Decision-making
Article V Symbols
Section 1 Elections
The Officers of the Society and elected Committee Members shall be elected by a ballot at the Annual General Meeting.
Section 2 Vacancies
Casual vacancies shall be filled by the Committee until the next General Meeting of the Society when the vacancies shall be reopened and a ballot held.
Section 3 Resignation
Any Committee Member may resign provided he or she provides a written statement of his or her resignation addressed to the Chair of the Society. He or she has to provide a reason for resignation. The Chair has to accept a resignation.
Section 4 Suspensions
The Committee has a right to suspend any of its Committee Members and General Members.