BYLAWS
Students Against Selling Humans (SASH) at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
ARTICLE I NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be “Students Against Selling Humans” at The Clarion
University of Pennsylvania.
ARTICE 2 PURPOSE
Section 1 The purpose of this organization is to bring awareness to the darkness of modern day slavery,
seeing it as both a local and worldwide issue. This organization will educate students and the community
on an issue that many believe is a crime of the past. It begins at home, and it begins with raising
awareness.
ARTICLE 3 MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 Membership in the organization shall be open to all those who are enrolled at Clarion
University. Eligibility for membership or appointed or elected student officer positions may not be
limited on the basis of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, color, age, gender, marital status,
citizenship, sexual orientation, or disability. The organization shall have no rules or policies that
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, color, age, gender, marital status,
citizenship, sexual orientation, or disability.
Section 2 There are no membership fees
Section 3 Members may be dismissed if they engage in behavior that Clarion University deems worthy of
expulsion.
ARTICLE 4 OFFICERS
Section 1 The officers of the organization shall be the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and
Secretary.
Section 2 Powers and Duties of Officers:
a. The President shall serve as the chief executive officer of the organization, shall preside at all
meetings of the organization and shall prepare the agenda for meetings. The President must be an
undergraduate student who has been involved with the organization for at least one school year. The
President shall be the official spokesperson of the organization, representing the policies, views, and
opinions of the organization in its relations with the campus and community at large. The President
shall appoint all committees and committee chairs. The President shall be an ex officio member of all
committees. The President shall have such further powers and duties as may be prescribed by the
organization.
The Vice President shall preside at organization meetings in the absence of the President. The Vice
President shall perform all legal duties assigned by the President. The Vice President shall assume the
office of President if the office becomes vacant.

The Treasurer shall handle all financial affairs and budgeting of the organization, maintain all necessary
accounting records, and prepare monthly financial reports for the membership. The treasurer must be
an undergraduate student. Said records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The Treasurer shall collect and deposit all dues and fees. The Treasurer shall
maintain bank accounts in the organization’s name, requiring signatures of both the Treasurer and
President for authorized disbursements.
The Secretary shall take minutes at all meetings of the organization, keep these on file, and submit
required copies to all organization members. The Secretary shall be responsible for all organization
correspondence and shall keep copies thereof on file. The Secretary shall maintain membership records
for the organization.
Section 3 Qualifications necessary to hold office in this organization are as follows:
Clarion University of Pennsylvania policies require that to be eligible for office, candidates must be in
good standing and regularly enrolled students at Clarion University. Additionally, offers must have been
actively involved in the organization for at least one school year before they are permitted to hold an
office.
The officers are elected annually. Elections are held at the end of each spring semester and shall take
place at a regularly scheduled meeting of the organization at which a quorum is present. At least one
week’s notice shall be provided for any meeting at which an election is to be held.
Nominations for officers shall be made at the regular meeting immediately preceding the election.
Nominations may also be made from the floor immediately prior to the election for each office.
Members may nominate themselves for an office.
The officers shall be elected in this order: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
If no candidate receives a majority vote, a runoff election shall be held between the two candidates
receiving the highest number of votes. In the event of a tie, there shall be a revote. If the result of the
revote is still a tie, the election shall be decided by the flip of a coin.
Votes shall be cast by secret ballot; however, when there is only one candidate for an office, a motion
may be made to elect the candidate by acclamation.
Officers shall assume office on the date elected and shall serve for two semesters.
If the position of President becomes vacant as the result of resignation, ineligibility or recall, the Vice
President shall assume the office of President. Vacancies in any other elected office shall be filled by an
election held at the next regular meeting where the vacancy was announced. Nominations may be made
at the meeting where the vacancy is announced, and nominations may also be made from the floor at
the time of the election. The President may appoint an interim officer to fill the vacancy until the
election is held.
Article 5 Role of Campus Advisor
Advisor was selected based on understanding of the issue at hand
The Advisor is to simply assist in the matters of the organization.

Note: advisors do not get a vote
ARTICLE 6 MEETINGS
Regular meetings shall be scheduled monthly during the academic year.
Special meetings may be called by the President or a majority of the Executive
Committee. All members must be given a minimum of 24 hours notice prior to the meeting time.
Business cannot be conducted unless a quorum of the membership is present. A quorum for this
organization is defined as a majority of the voting membership. Note: Organizations may choose have a
lower quorum, such as one-third, or a specific number of members.
Section 4 Members must be present to vote. Absentee or proxy voting is not permitted.
Section 5 In order to vote a member must be in good standing. What constitutes “good standing” is as
follows: an active participant
ARTICLE 7 FINANCES AND FUNDING
Section 1 There will be no dues
Section 2 $400 is requested of the Student Senate
Section 3 The club will be self-supported by fundraising activities such as T-shirts and bake sales.
ARTICLE 8 AMENDING, SUSPENDING, AND ACCEPTING
Section 1 Proposed amendments to these bylaws shall be presented to the membership, in writing, one
meeting prior to the meeting where the amendment will be voted upon.
Section 2 Bylaw amendments require approval by two-thirds of the voting members present at a regular
meeting. The amendment shall be effective immediately unless otherwise stipulated in the
amendment.
Section 3 A copy of any amendments to these bylaws must be submitted to the Vice President for
Student Organizations of Student Government Inc. at Clarion University of Pennsylvania within two
weeks after adoption.
ARTICL 9 RATIFICATION
These Bylaws, and its amendments, shall become effective upon ratification by the members of
Students Against Selling Humans (SASH) and the following approval of the Student Senate of Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, the vice president for student and university affairs, and the president of
Clarion University.