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Dedicated Registered
AutoCAD Workers
Users Group - Fort Wayne,
IN area
D.R.A.W. Bylaws
I.
NAME
The
name of this organization shall be the D.R.A.W. (Dedicated Registered
AutoCAD Workers) User Group.
II.
PURPOSE
The
D.R.A.W. User Group shall be a non-profit organization whose main focus
shall be to educate, enhance and enlighten its members in the effective
application of Autodesk software products. This will be accomplished by
holding monthly meetings at which time various uses of Autodesk software,
third-party software and design, drafting and/or productivity issues will be
discussed and evaluated. The group will exchange information on products
that interface directly with AutoCAD and other Autodesk products, and the
organization leaders will keep its membership informed of upcoming events
and/or new developments in software and hardware. The group and its members
agree to respect and comply with copyright and license arrangements that
exist with the producers or products they use and own. They will remain
independent of any commercial interests.
III.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall be vested in individuals who use or are interested in using
Autodesk software products for any purpose. Qualification as a member shall
require payment of annual dues as specified in Section IV.
IV.
DUES
Annual dues will be collected to cover the expense of monthly meetings and
any other expenses of the organization. Dues will be $ 20.00 per person per
year, due January 1st and will be collected by the Treasurer.
V.
MEETINGS
Regular meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of every month. The
meetings will be held at 6:45 p.m. The location and minutes of each meeting
will be published by e-mail, fax broadcasting, or the web site one week
prior to each meeting. The order of business is as follows:
1. Meeting opened by
presiding officer
2. Officer reports/business
of the organization
3. Speaker/presentation/demonstration
4. Any final business
5. Meeting closed/open
forum discussion
VI.
OFFICERS
The officers of the D.R.A.W. User Group will be elected annually and shall
consist of the following positions:
President
shall preside over meetings and shall be responsible for the meeting's time
and location.
Vice
President shall preside over meetings in the absence of the President and
assist the President with meeting preparations.
Secretary/
treasurer shall maintain the organization's library of drawings, programs,
and customized resources, which will be available to all members. The
Secretary shall also maintain and be responsible for collecting the annual
dues from, and maintaining the membership database. The Treasurer shall
provide an annual report of the organization's expenses.
AUGI
LUG Representative shall attend and represent the organization at the annual
AUGI meeting at Autodesk University, report on the event, coordinate the
AUGI LUG Wish List process and contact the AUGI Local User Group
Representative should the organization’s contact information change.
Webmaster
shall be responsible for maintaining the organization's Web site. All
message and file traffic will be monitored for compliance with Web site
guidelines set by officers and will be open to the public.
Education
Coordinator shall be responsible for keeping the local Autodesk training
centers informed of the organization's events and benefits and to represent
the organization at these sites. The education coordinator shall also be
responsible for coordinating guest speakers and education topics.
Alternate
Officer shall fill the role of any officer unable to attend a given meeting.
Duties are to assist other elected officers with their tasks.
Each
officer is expected to attend the monthly meetings and shall notify the
President if he or she is unable to make a meeting. All officers are
expected to contribute to the monthly newsletter by submitting articles. If
an officer fails to meet his or her responsibilities, a special election may
be held and a new officer elected. A two-thirds majority vote is required to
elect an officer.
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