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The Constitution of the Nordic Chapter of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society

§1. Name

The name of the Society shall be the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Nordic (IMAPS Nordic). The official language of the Society shall be English.

§ 2. Objective

The Society shall be a voluntary, non-profit-making body of persons associated for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

a. To extend, increase and disseminate knowledge of microelectronics and packaging, for which purpose meetings may be held, conferences and exhibitions promoted, papers, journals and other writings published. The Society shall hold at least one conference annually, and this conference shall be held in autumn.

b. To uphold the good standing of the Society and to conduct its affairs in accordance with this Constitution as it is now or may later be amended.

c. The Society shall not directly or indirectly engage in any trade or business for profit.

d. To do all of such lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objectives.

§3. Membership

Membership of the Society shall be open to individuals having an interest in microelectronics and packaging:

a. Individual membership shall be available upon payment of an annual membership fee which shall from time to time be declared by the Board of the Society.

b. There shall be no formal requirements in respect of academic qualifications.

c. A membership taken out by an employee of a company is a personal membership, but may be transferred to another person within the company by notice to the Treasurer of the Society.

§4. Board

The running of the Society and the management of its affairs shall be vested entirely in the Board. This board shall have the following composition:

• President

• Vice-President

• Secretary

• Treasurer

plus four to six Ordinary Board Members.

§5. Election of Board

Members of the Board as stated in § 4 shall be elected for a period of two years. Any member, who is a citizen of one of the Nordic countries, is eligible for election. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden shall all be represented on the board. Should a member of the Board wish to resign before his term expires, the Board shall be entitled to appoint a substitute from the same country for the remaining period. At the Annual General Meeting an Election Committee shall be formed consisting of two members only one of whom may be a Board Member. The Election Committee shall receive nominations from the members for a new Board, and a voting paper containing the Election Committee's nominations shall be sent to all members. The members shall return their votes to the Election Committee who shall then inform the members of the result. If the majority of the votes are for the sitting board, the Election Committee can declare the sitting Board re-elected for a further term. 

§6. Income

The Board shall be empowered to raise income by:

a. Annual subscriptions from members.

b. Admission fees to conferences, tutorials, and exhibitions.

c. Resale of journals, conference proceedings, and other publications.

§7. Remuneration of Members

The income of the Society, howsoever arrived, shall be applied solely to the promotion of the objectives set out in §2 above, and no portion shall be paid or transferred directly by way of profit to members. Provided that nothing herein shall prevent the payment in good faith of reasonable and proper remuneration services actually rendered to the Society, e.g. travelling cost compensation.

§8. Accounts

a. True accounts shall be kept of the sums of money received and expended by the Society. The Society’s auditor shall audit those accounts and they shall be open, subject to reasonable arrangements being made, to the inspection of members. The accounts shall be presented at the Annual General Meeting and it will be competent for members to question these accounts as they see fit.

b. The fiscal year shall be the calendar year.

c. The authority to sign for IMAPS Nordic accounts is vested solely in the President and in the Treasurer independently.

§9. Annual General Meeting

The Board shall at approximately yearly intervals, preferably at the autumn conference, call an Annual General Meeting at which all members of good standing are eligible to attend. Notice of the Meeting shall be given at least one calendar month in advance of such Meeting. At the Annual General Meeting a report shall be given by the President and/or the Secretary on operations during the past year, and freedom from responsibility shall be given to the retiring Board. A quorum shall be constituted at the Annual General Meeting provided there is present:

• The President or Vice President,

• The Secretary or a delegate approved by the Board,

• The Treasurer or a delegate approved by the Board, 

• At least 15 additional members of the Society.

§10. Extraordinary General Meeting

A motion to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society will be binding on the Board if it is supported by at least 25 members of the Society. In such an event the Meeting will be held not later than two months after receipt of notice by any of the board members, who is then responsible for arranging the meeting. 

§11. Variation of the Constitution

No part of this Constitution may be varied or amended without due motion being placed two (2) months before an Annual General Meeting and approval, by simple majority vote, given to such motion by the Meeting.

§12. Disposition of Funds of the Society in the Event of Dissolution

If upon winding up or dissolution of the Society there remains, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, any assets whatsoever, these shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Society but shall be given or transferred to some institution or institutions having objectives similar to those of the Society, at the discretion of the Board most recently elected.