ARTICLE 1. NAME & ADDRESS

1.1 The name of this organization shall be Anchorage Chapter of the Alaska Library Association.
1.2 The address of the Anchorage Chapter shall be Box 242692 Anchorage, Alaska 99524.

ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE

2.1 The Anchorage Chapter supports and promotes the mission of the Alaska Library Association.
2.2 In addition, the organization provides a venue for the Anchorage library community to meet, interact, develop, and exchange ideas relevant to libraries and the library profession.

ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP

3.1 The Chapter welcomes all persons who work in or have an interest in library services to become members by filling out a membership form and paying dues.
3.2 Membership shall be confined to those who have paid their dues in the following individual classes:
A. Regular Members
B. Student Members
3.3 Each paid-up member shall be entitled to vote.

ARTICLE 4. DUES

4.1 Dues for membership in the Anchorage Chapter are set by the membership and are payable annually.
4.2 For a member to remain in good standing dues should be paid to the Treasurer by March 1.

ARTICLE 5. OFFICERS

5.1 The officers of the Chapter shall be the President, the Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Duties of these officers are described in the Chapter Handbook.
5.2 Officers serve for one calendar year with responsibilities assumed in January.
5.3 A vacancy in the office of the President shall be filled by the Vice-President. Vacancies in the office of Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be filled by appointment of the President.
5.4 Officers may not be prevented from serving additional consecutive terms if elected.
5.5 The President shall represent the Chapter by serving a one-year term on the Executive Council of the Alaska Library Association
5.6 The four officers and the immediate Past President shall constitute an emergency board which would meet only if an important issue needed to be decided prior to the regular meeting.

ARTICLE 6. MEETINGS

6.1 Meetings will be held once a month (except March) on the second Thursday of the month. Time and place of the meetings will be decided by the Officers.
6.2 Meetings shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order.
6.3 Members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum. A simple majority of the quorum is all that is required to transact the business of the Chapter except as noted elsewhere in these bylaws

ARTICLE 7. ELECTIONS & AMENDMENTS

7.1 There shall be an annual election by mail and/or electronic mail ballot for officer positions in November.
7.2 All members in good standing shall be allowed to vote.
7.3 The Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those present, providing email notice of the proposed change has been given the membership four weeks prior to the meeting.

ARTICLE 8. COMMITTEES

8.1 There shall be the following Standing Committees:
Continuing Education, Fundraising, Government Relations, Membership, Publicity, Web Committee.
8.2 There shall be two Temporary Committees: Conference Award Committee, and Nominations Committee.
8.3 The President may establish other committees to serve special needs.
8.4 The President is an ex officio member of all Committees.

ARTICLE 9. OFFICIAL RECORDS

9.1 The archives of the Chapter shall be deposited in the University of Alaska Anchorage holdings with a copy of the contents sent to the State Association for their files.