CSHPM CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I. Name

The Society shall be called 'The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Société Canadienne d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Mathématiques'.

ARTICLE II. Aim

The aim of the Society is to promote throughout Canada discussion, research, teaching and publication in the history and the philosophy of mathematics.

ARTICLE III. Members and Dues

Section 1 Any person with interest in the history or in the philosophy of mathematics is eligible to become a member.

Section 2 An eligible candidate for membership shall be accepted upon payment of the annual dues for the first year.

Section 3 The date on which the annual membership dues shall be payable shall be established by the Executive Council. The dues and any changes therein shall be approved at the annual meeting. Notice that changes in dues are to be submitted for approval shall be sent to members at least thirty days prior to the meeting.

Section 4 If the dues of any member remain unpaid beyond 12 months, his name shall be removed from the membership roll after due notice has been given. Reinstatement shall be made upon payment of the dues in arrears.

Section 5 Any member may resign by submitting a written resignation to the Secretary.

ARTICLE IV. Officers and Executive Council

Section 1 The officers of the Society shall be the President, the Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The latter two offices may be combined. These officers shall be members of the Society and shall perform the duties prescribed by these bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Society.

Section 2 The Executive Council shall consist of the officers of the Society, the immediate past President, and four Council members, who shall be members of the Society.

Section 3 After the annual meeting, in odd-numbered years, a Nominating Committee of three members shall be appointed by the Executive Council. It shall be the duty of this Committee to nominate candidates for the offices and Council Memberships to be filled at the next election. The membership shall be notified of the Nominating Committee's nominees at least thirty days before the distribution of ballots, during which time additional nominations by members shall be permitted.

Section 4 The officers and Council Members shall be elected by mail ballot in even-numbered years. The ballots shall be returned to the Secretary, by mail or in person, on or before the hour of the next meeting of the Society, or any other election date set by the Executive Council, which date shall not be less than thirty days after the distribution of ballots. The officers shall serve for two years or until their successors are elected and Council Members shall serve for two years or until their successors are elected. The members of the Executive Council shall begin their terms of office at the close of the election.

Section 5 No member shall hold more than one office at a time, except when the offices of Secretary and Treasurer are combined. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as President, or as Vice-President, or as Council Member.

Section 6 A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice-President. A vacancy in the office of Vice-President shall be filled by election at the next meeting of the Society. A vacancy in either of the offices of Secretary or Treasurer shall be filled by appointment by the Executive Council, such appointment expiring at the close of the next meeting of the Society, at which meeting the offices of Secretary or Treasurer shall be filled by election. The membership shall be notified of vacancies occurring in the offices of the Society.

Section 7 The Executive Council shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Society between its meetings, make recommendations to the Society, and shall perform such other duties as are specified in these bylaws. The Executive Council shall be subject to the orders of the Society, and none of its acts shall conflict with action taken by the Society. The Executive Council shall report its actions and activities to the Society at the annual meeting.

Section 8 The meetings of the Executive Council shall be called by the President at his discretion or upon written request of three members of the Executive Council.

ARTICLE V. Meetings

Section 1 The annual meeting of the Society shall be called by the Executive Council. There shall be one annual meeting during each fiscal year.

Section 2 A special meeting of the Society may be called by the President or the Executive Council and shall be called upon the written request of ten members of the Society. The purpose of such a meeting shall be stated in the call. Except in cases of emergency, at least thirty days’ notice shall be given.

Section 3 Ten members of the Society shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE VI. Finance

Section 1 The fiscal year of the Society shall be from January 1 to December 31.

Section 2 The Secretary, Treasurer, or President is authorized to act for and in the name of the Society in all pecuniary transactions with any insured financial institution.

ARTICLE VII. Committees

Section 1 A Program Committee, whose duty it shall be to plan the annual program of the Society, shall be appointed by the President promptly after the annual meeting.

Section 2 Such other committees, standing or special, shall be appointed by the President as the Society or Executive Council shall from time to time deem necessary to carry on the work of the Society. The President shall be ex officio a member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.

ARTICLE VIII. Official Journal

Section 1 The official journal of the Society shall be Historia Mathematica.

ARTICLE IX. Amendment of Bylaws

Section 1 These bylaws can be amended only at an annual meeting of the Society by a two-thirds vote, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing to the Secretary sixty days before the meeting. The Secretary shall notify the members of the proposed amendment at least thirty days before the meeting.

Adopted: 1974, June 3 Toronto, Ontario

Amended: 1975, July 30

Amended: 1976, June 4

Amended: 1998, May 30