SHIKOKU SECTION BYLAWS
In all instances, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Bylaws,Constitution, Policy and Procedures manual, and the Regional Activities Board (RAB)
Bylaws and Operations Manual will prevail when there is a conflict between these
documents and Section Bylaws.
ARTICLE I - Name and Territory
Section 1
This organization shall be known as the Shikoku Section of the IEEE.
Section 2
The territory of the Shikoku Section, as approved by RAB, includes the following:
Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi, Tokushima prefectures, JAPAN.
ARTICLE II - Officers
Section 1
The elected officers of the Shikoku Section shall beChair
Vice Chair
SecretaryTreasurer
Section 2
The terms of office of the elected officers shall be for two (2) years.
Section 3
Terms of office will begin on 1 January but, in any case, the outgoing officers will continue
until their successors are duly elected and take office. The consecutive of service shall not
exceed two years.
Section 4
Any vacancy occurring during an officer term shall be filled by a majority vote of theSection Executive Committee.
Section 5
The duties of Section Officers shall be as described in the RAB Operations Manual, and areavailable from IEEE Regional Activities staff.
Section 6
IEEE members of Member, Senior Member or Fellow Grade are eligible to hold elected or
appointed office in the Section. Associate and Student members, and Affiliates, are notpermitted to hold elected office, and may only be appointed to the office of Newsletter
Editor.
ARTICLE III - Standing Committees
Section 1
The Standing Committees of the Section will be as follows:
Membership Development
Student Activities
Nominations
Professional Activities
Section 2
The Chair of the Standing Committees will be appointed by the Section Chair with theapproval of the Section Executive Committee, and their terms will expire on the end of thecalendar year.
Section 3
Each Committee Chair will appoint his/her Committee members, with the approval of theSection Executive Committee, and their terms will expire on the end of the calendar year.
ARTICLE IV - Management
Section 1
The management of the Section shall be by the Section Executive Committee that shallconsist of the elected officers, the Past Section Chair and the following:Standing Committee Chairs.
Section 2
A majority of the Section Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum, provided thatdelegates elected by the Section membership are at least one greater in number thandelegates appointed to the Committee.
Section 3
A majority of the Section Executive Committee present shall be necessary in the conduct ofits business.
Section 4
Meetings of the Section Executive Committee will be held at least once a year by theSection Chair. However, a meeting can be called at any time by the Section Chair or by arequest of any three (3) members of the Section Executive Committee. The e-mailmeetings can be organized by the Section Chair when it is required.
Section 5
A minimum of five (5) meetings of the Section will be held each year. Such meetings
include the meeting(s) of the Section Executive Committee, as well as technical,

administrative, social and educational meetings.
Section 6
The fiscal year of the Section shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE V - Nomination and Election of Officers
Section 1
A Nominating Committee consisting of four (4) members, not then officers of the Section,
shall be appointed by the Section Chair with the approval of the Section ExecutiveCommittee.
Section 2
The nominations of the Nominating Committee will be announced to the Section
membership and, following this, a minimum of 28 days allowed for additional nominations
by petition. To be valid, the petition must be signed by 2 % of the voting members.
Section 3
If only one nomination is made for each office, the election will be made by acclamationand the results announced at the Annual Meeting. If additional nominations are made,election will be by ballot, mailed to the membership with the vote counted by a Tellers
Committee appointed by the Section Chair.
Section 4
The timetable for this procedure is as follows:
Appointment of Nominating Committee: by 31 July
Announcement of Nominations:by 31 August
Close nominations by petition:by 30 September
Hold election:by 30 November
If required, a ballot shall be mailed prior to 31 October
Section 5
A plurality of the votes cast shall be necessary for election.
Section 6IEEE Members of Associate, Member, Senior Member or Fellow Grade are eligible to votein the Section election. Student members and Affiliates are not permitted to vote inSection elections.
ARTICLE VI - Business Meeting
Section 1
In order to transact business at a Section meeting, at least three (3) members must bepresent to constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE VII - Finances
Section 1
All expenditures of Section funds must be approved by Section Treasurer or Chair.
Section 2
Without prior authorization of the IEEE Executive Committee, Section funds can be used
only for normal operations of the Section.
Section 3
The Treasurer shall be authorized to draw funds as approved by the Section ExecutiveCommittee. If permitted by government and banking regulations, two or three officers
will be authorized signers on the Section’s bank account.
ARTICLE VIII – Chapters and Affinity Groups
Section 1
The Section will encourage the formation of Affinity Groups and Technical Society
Chapters as appropriate, and as provided for in the RAB Operations Manual.
Section 2
Any subunit, including Affinity Groups and Chapters, will be governed by these Section
bylaws.
ARTICLE IX - Amendments
Section 1
Proposals for amendments to these Bylaws may originate in the Section Executive
Committee or by a petition signed by twenty percent (20%) or more voting members.

Section 2
Amendments to or revocation of these Bylaws shall be in accordance with the IEEE
Bylaws, RAB Bylaws and RAB Operations Manual.
Date: 29 January, 1999
18 December, 2001 (revised)