EEGS Bylaws

EEGS' mission is to promote geophysics as it is applied to environmental and engineering problems, to foster common scientific interests of geophysicists and their colleagues in other related sciences and engineering, to set a high professional standard for its members, and to promote fellowship and cooperation among persons interested in the science.

1. Regular Members
   
   Any individuals who meet the above qualifications. Individual members shall have all rights and privileges of membership including the right to vote.
2. Corporate Members
   
   Any company or organization that meets the above qualifications. Corporate members will be granted rights and privileges and benefits of membership as determined by the Board and as may be specified in the Society's Policies and Procedures.
3. Honorary Members
   
   Any individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the betterment of the Society or profession and who has been so designated by the Board of Directors. Honorary members are exempt from dues, and have all rights of membership except to vote and hold office. Nominations for Honorary membership shall be approved by the Board of Directors.
4. Student Members
   
   Actively enrolled undergraduate or graduate students of an accredited academic institution with interests in geophysics or related professions may become student members. Student members have all rights and privileges of membership, as the Board may approve, except to vote and hold office.

1. The Board of Directors shall meet at least twice a year at a time and place to be determined by the Board. 
2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and of the Society. 
3. A quorum of the Board shall be a majority of the Board members.

1. At-large Board members shall serve three-year terms. Terms shall be staggered to provide continuity. At-large Board members may run for a second three-year term.
2. Terms for officers are as follows: President: 3 years (including one year as President-elect, and one year as Immediate Past President); Vice President SAGEEP 3 years (including one year as Vice President Elect and one year as Vice President Pre-Elect), and Vice President Committees: 2 years (including one year as VP-elect, and one as VP).
3. Board members may not run for a third consecutive term.

Section 7. Vacancies

Vacancies in any elective office may be filled, for the balance of the term, by the Board at any regular or special meeting. For a President or President-Elect vacancy, first priority shall be given to selecting a candidate from among the remaining members of the Board. For all other Board vacancies, the Board will fill the position through appointment or special election. A person chosen to fill a vacancy shall serve until the expiration of the term in which the vacancy occurred, or until the next annual election, whichever comes first.

Section 8. Compensation

Officers and Directors shall serve without compensation.

Section 9. Removal

The Board of Directors may, by two-thirds vote of its members, remove any officer or director from office who is guilty of neglect of duty, improper conduct, violation of these Bylaws, or other causes. Prior to voting on expulsion, the Board shall give the director or officer notice of the reasons for expulsion and the opportunity for due process before the Board.

1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee. The President shall direct the affairs of the Society. 
2. The Past President shall assume all duties as specified by the President and/or Board of Directors and shall be available as an advisor to the President and Executive Director. The Past President shall chair the Nominating Committee. In the absence of the President, the Past President shall preside at meetings. 
3. The President Elect shall report on the financial position of the Society at the Annual Business meeting of the Society, is responsible for the funds and securities of the Society, oversight of membership dues and assessments, membership records, the annual budget, and the annual audit or financial review. In the absence of the President and the Past-President, the President-Elect shall preside at meetings.
4. The Vice President - SAGEEP shall serve as chair of the EEGS Annual Conference Steering Committee.
5. The Vice President - Committees shall oversee all committee activities, facilitate communication between the Board and the committee chairs, and coordinate committee reporting.  
6. The Vice Presidents Elect and Pre-Elect shall be full participants in Board activities and assist the respective Vice Presidents. 
7. The At-Large Board members shall participate in all Board meetings, support initiatives and take on special assignments as appropriate.

1. The Nominating Committee shall nominate at least one regular member for each vacancy on the Board of Directors.
2. Candidates for Board member vacancies shall be submitted by the Nominating Committee to the Board of Directors for approval. Once approved, the Officers and Board nominees slate shall be announced to the membership. 
3. There shall be a mechanism in the policies and procedures of EEGS whereby the membership may place Board nominees on the official ballot. 
4. The Nominating Committee shall verify the eligibility of all nominees for vacancies and ascertain all nominees' willingness to serve. 
5. Candidates for each office receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. Ties shall be broken by vote of the Board of Directors.
6. No member shall be a candidate for more than one office.

Adopted by the membership June 30, 1997
Last modified by the membership December, 2001
Draft submitted for review by the membership September, 2006
Proposed Revisions accepted by the membership February, 2007
Proposed Revisions accepted by the membership September, 2017
Proposed Revisions accepted by the membership December, 2021