By-Laws

ARTICLE I —NAME

The name of this organization shall be New Jersey Alpha Zeta Chapter of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.  Alpha Zeta Chapter was chartered on  May 9, 1978,  in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.

ARTICLE II—PURPOSE

The purpose of  Alpha Zeta Chapter Alpha Delta Kappa shall be to promote the purposes set forth in ARTICLE II of the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE III—MEMBERSHIP

Refer to ARTICLE III in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, for information on membership, transfer, resignation, reinstatement, termination, Omega Chapter, and dues, fees, and assessments. See also the  Alpha Zeta Chapter Policies and Procedures Manual for dues, fees, and assessments.

 Section 1. Election procedures for membership

a. When only one (1) negative vote is received, the written reason shall be read to the chapter, and its validity, following discussion, shall be determined by a majority vote of chapter members present. If the reason is not valid according to chapter vote, it shall be considered an affirmative vote.

b. A proposed member who receives an affirmative vote shall be notified within one week following the meeting at which she was accepted.

Section 2. Dues

a. A portion of chapter dues may be used to help defray expenses for a delegate(s) to attend International, regional,  state, and district meetings.

b. The amount and use of the delegate fund shall be as designated in the approved chapter budget and the                                                                                                                    

Alpha Zeta Chapter Policies and Procedures Manual.

ARTICLE IV—CHAPTER ORGANIZATION

Refer to ARTICLE IV in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE V—SUSPENDING AND REVOKING OF CHARTERS

Refer to ARTICLE V in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE VI—INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BODIES

Refer to ARTICLE VI in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE VII –OFFICERS

Refer to ARTICLE VII, Section 3 in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, and the Alpha Zeta Chapter Policies and Procedures Manual. 

Alpha Zeta Chapter shall have a president, president-elect and/or vice president, secretary, treasurer and immediate past president. The offices of corresponding secretary, historian, sergeant-at-arms and chaplain shall be optional.

a. A nominating committee shall be elected no later than January of even-numbered years and shall present a list of candidates at the March meeting.

b. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the  March meeting, provided the consent of the nominee shall first have been obtained.

 Section 1. Nomination

Section 2. Election and Installation

a. Election shall be by ballot and requires a majority vote of members present at the April meeting of even-numbered years.

b. Chapter officers are installed at the May meeting.

Section 3. 

Duties of the chapter officers shall be as designated in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa

Sorority, Incorporated, and the Alpha Zeta Chapter Policies and Procedures Manual.

ARTICLE VIII—COMMITTEES

Refer to ARTICLE VIII, Section 3 in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, and the Alpha Zeta  Chapter Policies and Procedures Manual. 

Section 1. 

The following shall be designated as standing committees of  Alpha Zeta Chapter: AΔK Month, altruistic, budget, bylaws, fraternity education, membership, nominating, program/yearbook and audit, courtesy, scholarship, technology, ways & means.

a. Standing and special committees and their chairmen, except the nominating committee, which is elected by the members, shall be appointed by the chapter president following her election in the spring of even-numbered years or when the committee is established.

b. Additional standing and special committees may be authorized by a majority of members present at a regular business meeting or by action of the chapter executive board.

Section 2. 

Duties of the chapter committees shall be as designated in the Alpha Zeta  Chapter Policies and Procedures Manual.

ARTICLE IX—INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Refer to ARTICLE IX in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE X—INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS

Refer to ARTICLE X in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE XI—REGIONS AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES

Refer to ARTICLE XI in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.  Alpha Zeta Chapter is in the Northeast  Region, one of the seven regions in Alpha Delta Kappa.

ARTICLE XII— STATE CONVENTION

Refer to ARTICLE XII in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, and the New Jersey State Bylaws, for information and number of chapter delegates to the state convention.

ARTICLE XIII— STATE  COUNCIL OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Refer to ARTICLE XIII in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, and New Jersey State Bylaws.

ARTICLE XIV—DISTRICTS

Refer to ARTICLE XIV in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, the New Jersey State  Bylaws, and  the New Jersey State Policies and Procedures Manual for district purposes and guidelines.  New Jersey does not currently have districts.

ARTICLE XV—CITY/AREA COUNCILS OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Refer to ARTICLE XV in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated. See also the New Jersey State Bylaws.   New Jersey does not currently have city/area councils of chapter presidents.

ARTICLE XVI—CHAPTER MEETINGS

Refer to ARTICLE XVI in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

• Alpha Zeta  Chapter  meets on the second Tuesday of each month, September - May unless otherwise approved by the chapter executive board.

•  Joint meetings, such as celebrating Founders’ Day programs in October, are encouraged with another chapter      or other chapters or the district or the city/area council of chapter presidents.

• A quorum of 8 members is required to transact business at  Alpha Zeta Chapter  meetings.

ARTICLE XVII—CHAPTER BYLAWS

Refer to ARTICLE XVII in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, and the New Jersey State  Bylaws.

Section 1. The chapter shall adopt  bylaws and/or policies and procedures manual which must be in compliance with the International Constitution and Bylaws and the New Jersey State Bylaws and/or the  New Jersey State Policies and Procedures Manual. Each biennium, Alpha Zeta Chapter bylaws chairman shall send, for certification, a current copy of the chapter bylaws or the official policy statement, from the Alpha Zeta  Chapter Policies and Procedures Manual, that satisfies the requirement of the Internal Revenue Service for states of  the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to the chairman of  the New jersey State  bylaws committee by March 15 of odd-numbered years.

ARTICLE XVIII—PUBLICATIONS

Refer to ARTICLE XVIII in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, and the New Jersey State Bylaws.

ARTICLE XIX—PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Refer to ARTICLE XIX in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE XX—SUSPENSION OF BYLAWS

Refer to ARTICLE XX in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

ARTICLE XXI—AMENDING OF BYLAWS

 Refer to ARTICLE XXI in the current Bylaws of The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Incorporated.

Section 1. Chapter bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at a regular business

meeting provided that a copy of the proposed amendments shall have been provided to all members at least thirty

(30) and not more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting at which the proposed bylaws amendments will be

considered for adoption.

a. A copy of proposed amendments to Alpha Zeta Chapter Bylaws shall be provided to all members in January of even   numbered years. In February, the proposed amendments are considered and amendments to the chapter bylaws are adopted.

b. Unless otherwise provided prior to its adoption or in the motion to adopt, an amendment to these bylaws  shall become the law of Alpha Zeta Chapter at the close of the meeting at which it shall have been adopted.            

Amended February 2016