(Date of Last Amendment:  June 2006)

 

 

CONSTITUTION

 

OF THE

 

ILLINOIS ACADEMYOF CRIMINOLOGY

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

The name of the organization is the Illinois Academy of Criminology.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The objectives of the Academy are:

 

1.       To stimulate the interest of its members and the public in the study and understanding of criminology.

 

2.   To promote scientific inquiry and research in the field of

                  Criminology through public forums, debates, and discussions.

 

3.        To present the results of relevant studies and research by means of lectures,

       addresses, exhibits, and publications.

 

4.       To bring to the attention of the public, facts which should be considered in resolving

       public issues which are pertinent to the interests of the Academy, and to

       communicate to the public the position of the Academy on appropriate issues.

 

5.       To provide governmental and other agencies with reports of studies undertaken by or with the advice of the Academy, thereby reducing the fact-finding burden of such agencies.

 

ARTICLE III

 

1.   ACTIVE MEMBERS:         Persons who are or have been affiliated with the field of criminal justice and criminology or related fields, and persons who display active interest in the stated objectives of the Academy, shall be eligible for active membership.

 

2.   ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:  Students in criminology and allied fields and/or persons otherwise eligible for active membership who neither reside in Illinois nor work in Illinois may be eligible as Associate Members.

 

3.       HONORARY MEMBERS:  Distinguished non-resident criminologists who have been guests of the Academy, or distinguished members after retirement may be elected Honorary members.

 

4.       CHARTER MEMBERS:  Members participating in the formation of the Academy or who joined within 60 days of the adoption of the original constitution shall be Charter Members within their respective categories as described above.

 

5.       AGENCY MEMBERS:  Public and private departments, institutions, associations, organizations and other groups or subdivisions thereof which deal with the problems of criminology or with allied behavioral problems may be elected Agency Members.

 

6.   FELLOWS:  Persons who have been active members in good standing for five consecutive years and who also have had at least one article published in a recognized publication offering facts or opinions pertinent to the objectives of the Academy may be  elected Fellows of the Academy.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Active members and one designated representative of each agency-member in good standing shall be the sole voting members of the Academy.

 

ARTICLE V

 

The Officers of the Academy shall be:  A President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer (or combination Secretary-Treasurer), and an Archivist, all to be elected as provided in the By-Laws.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

1.         The administration of the Academy shall be vested in an Executive Committee

            consisting of the four officers , elected and appointed Members and past

presidents who indicate a willingness to serve on the Executive Committee. Up to

two members of the Executive Committee may be appointed by the President for

a one year term. A quorum of the committee shall consist of one third of the

officers, appointed and elected members, and past presidents.

 

 

2.   The Officers of the Academy shall be officers of the Executive Committee.

 

3.  The elected members of the Executive Committee shall be elected at the annual

 meeting of the Academy from the active members in good standing. Terms of the          elected members shall be staggered so that one third shall be elected at each

annual   meeting.  Approval of nominated members for the executive committee

shall be by a majority vote of those members in attendance at the Annual meeting.

 

5.   The Executive Committee shall be vested with the power to fill any vacancy.  The terms of all vacancies thus filled shall expire at the next regular election.  A resume of these actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the membership as soon as practicable.

 

6.   The Executive Committee shall appoint an Executive Director who shall have all the powers and privileges of Executive Committee Membership.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

AMENDMENTS to this Constitution may be proposed by the Executive Committee or by petition by ten percent of the active members in good standing to the Executive Committee.  The Executive Committee shall be required to send all proposed amendments to the membership, and to designate an early meeting of the Academy for action upon them.  The proposed amendments and any part of the Constitution which are to be replaced shall be included in the call to the meeting at which they are to be acted upon.  This shall be sent to all active members at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which these Consitutional matters will be acted upon.  Amendments will become part of the Constitution if they receive the approval of two-thirds of the active members in good standing who are present at the meeting designated for consideration of Constitutional matters.

 

ARTICLE VIII

RE-ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION

 

At the end of the fifth Academy year following adoption or re-adoption of the Constitution (whether it has been amended or not) the Constitution shall be read or presented in writing to the membership in attendance an annual meeting and a resolution put forth to re-adopt the Constitution. The re-adoption shall be by a majority  vote of those members present atthe annual meeting.

 

ARTICLE IX

DISSOLUTION OF THE ACADEMY

 

In the event of the dissolution of the Academy, any fiduciary assets of the Academy shall be given to a similar criminal justice not-for-profit organization, for example: the American Society of Criminology or Midwest Criminal Justice Association.

(Date of Last Amendment:  June 2006)

 

 

BY-LAWS OF THE ILLINOIS

ACADEMY OF CRIMINOLOGY

 

 

ARTICLE I – ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP

 

  1. Election to membership shall be by the Executive Committee upon nomination of the Membership and Classification Committee.

 

 

ARTICLE II – DUES AND FEES

 

  1. Annual dues shall be payable on a fiscal year basis in the amount to be determined by the Executive Committee at the business meeting of the Annual Institute.

 

  1. Persons or agencies elected to membership not more than sixty (60) days before the end of a fiscall year shall be considered paid members for the following fiscal year.

 

  1. Any member who has not paid his or her dues prior to 45 days before the Annual Meeting for the current fiscal year shall be notified in writing thirty (30) days or more before the end of the fiscal year, that his or her membership will lapse on the last day of the current fiscal year unless said dues are paid on or before that date,  and such membership shall so lapse.

 

  1. Persons whose membership shall lapse at the end of the fiscal year may be readmitted under the same conditions as new members.

 

 

ARTICLE III – OFFICERS

 

  1. The term of office of the officers shall be one year.  They shall serve from the day of their election until their successors have been elected and qualified.

 

  1. The President shall be limited to one elected term of office.

 

  1. The President and Vice Presidents shall be nominated from among the active members in good standing.

 

  1. Officer’s duties shall be those ordinarily performed in such offices as prescribed in Robert’s Rules of Order (revised).

 

  1. The duties of the Archivist shall be prescribed by the Executive Committee.

 

 

ARTICLE IV – MEETINGS OF THE ACADEMY

 

  1. There shall be no less than five (5) general meetings in each fiscal year.  In addition, there shall be an Annual Meeting of theAcademy each fiscal year.

 

  1. Active members in good standing who are present shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting other than the Annual Meeting.

 

  1. Special meetings may be called on a one week notice by the President, and must be called upon petition by ten (10) percent of the active members in good standing.

 

  1. Robert’s Rules of Order (revised) shall govern all meetings of the Academy.

 

  1. The Academy shall bring to the atteniton of the public facts which should be considered in resolving public issues pertinent to the interests of the Academy and/or shall take positions on appropriate public issues after submission of the question to the membership at a meeting and obtaining the approval of two-thirds of the active members in good standing at that meeting.

 

 

ARTICLE V – ANNUAL MEETING

 

  1. The Annual Meeting shall be the meeting at which the officers for the ensuing year shall be elected.

 

  1. At the Annual Meeting ten (10) active members in good standing shall constitute a quorum.

 

  1. The Committee on Nominations and Elections shall consist of three members who shall be named by the President at least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Meeting.  This committee shall report its nominations to the Academy at the meeting next preceding the Annual Meeting.

 

  1. The fiscal year of the Academy shall begin on June 1, and end on May 31.

 

 

ARTICLE VI – SELECTION OF MEMBERS

 

  1. All applications and nominations for membership shall be submitted in writing and referred to the Membership and Classificaiton Committee, and if approved thereby, shall be submitted for action by the Executive Committee.

 

 

ARTICLE VII – STANDING COMMITTEES

 

1.  There shall be the following standing committees to be appointed by the President:  Constitution and By-laws, Membership and Classification, Program and Meeting Place.

 

2.  Each standing committee shall include at least five (5) active members.  At least one member of the Executive Committee and the President of the Academy shall be a member ex-officio of all standing committees.

 

 

ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENTS

 

  1. Amendments to these By-laws may be proposed by the Executive Committee or by petition by ten (10) percent of the active members in good standing to the Executive Committee.  The Executive Committee shall be required to send all proposed amendments to the membership, and to designate an early meeting of the Academy for action upon them.  The proposed amendments, and any parts of the By-Laws which they are to replace shall be included in the call to the meeting at which they are to be acted upon.  This shall be sent to all active members at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which these constitutional matters will be acted upon.  Amendments will become part of these By-Laws if they receive the approval of two-thirds of the active members in good standing who are present at a meeting designated for consideration of these matters.

 

ARTICLE IX – DURATION

 

1.  At the end of the fifth fiscal year, following adoption or readoption whether they have or have not been amended after such adoption or readoption amendments to these By-Laws, or a resolution to readopt the existing By-Laws, shall  be read to the meeting of each chapter next preceding the Annual Meeting in such fifth fiscal year and shall be voted upon at such Annual Meeting of such year.

 

ARTICLE X – VOTING

 

In all matter requiring a vote by members of the Academy in good standing, members shall be notified of a final vote date and time, and may cast their votes, by either e-mail, US mail or in person until the voting deadline.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

 

 

 

OFFICERS:

 

      President:  Mary D. Powers

      Vice President:  Rich Lindberg

      Secretary:  Jane Zawadowski

Treasurer:  Charles Lind

 

     

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

      Pattie D. Banas

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEES: