submitted by a signed petition from twenty-five members and then shall be submitted to the membership for adoption or rejection.

 ARTICLE  XII
Parliamentary Authority

Section 1:   In all questions of Parliamentary Law not covered by the Constitution and Bylaws, Robert's Rules of Order, Revised shall prevail.

ARTICLE  XIII
Vacancies

Section 1:   In the event an officer is not able to complete a term of office, the President shall appoint a qualified member to complete the unexpired term.
{Section 2:  In the event no one seeks a specific office, an individual may be appointed by the President to fill that position.}

ARTICLE  VIV
Dissolution of the Association

Section 1:   In the event of termination or dissolution of the Association, the Executive Board shall distribute the remaining assets of the Association to the South Dakota Academy of Science.

ARTICLE  XV
Ratification

Section 1:   This Constitution and Bylaws will take effect immediately upon a majority favorable vote of the members attending an annual meeting.
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Ratified by unanimous vote at Annual meeting in Aberdeen, South Dakota, October 16, 1980
1Has been amended (by mail in ballots) so that the Winter/February meeting is now the Annual Meeting (instead of Fall/October)  and Summer/August (instead of Spring/April/TIE Conference) is the other meeting date.{{Changes made to By-Law Articles VI Sect7, VII Sect 1, VII Sect 2, VIII Sect 1, & IX Sect 1}} 
2The Fiscal year now ends on January 31 (instead of August 31). {{Changes made to By-Law Article X Sect 1}} 



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