JSME Tohoku Branch Rules
（May 1st, 1965）
This page lists a
Japanese translation of the rules. It is not the rule itself.
Chapter 1 General rules
1) The branch is
called the Tohoku Branch of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
2) The office of
the branch is located at
3) The object of
the branch is to promote the friendship between the JSME members living in the
Tohoku region and to dedicate for the development of mechanical technologies
and industries.
Chapter 2 Activities
4) The activities
of the branch are the following three:
<1>To hold meetings.
<2>To
organize observation tours.
<3>To
organize activities that will fulfill the object of the branch.
5) The business
year of the branch starts on March 1 each year and ends on the last day of
February next year.
6) The Branch
Chief must submit the activities plan of the business year to the President of
JSME by April 20. The Branch Chief will submit the report of the business year
right after it is approved by the General Assembly.
Chapter 3 Members
7) The member
consists of JSME members living is Tohoku region (
Chapter 4 Organizers
8) The branch
will be run by the following organizers.
Twelve
or less number of managers including the Branch Chief and the Vice Branch
Chief.
Two
Auditors and Junior Representative members.
The number of
Junior Representative members should be less than four times the number of seats for
Branch-elected-Representative members.
(How to elect)
9) The Junior
Representative members are selected by mutual elections of the local JSME members.
Branch-elected-Representative members
are included in the Junior Representative members.
The
Division-elected-Representative members living in the region, who are not Junior
Representative members, are included as the Junior Representative members outside the seat limitations,
with the exception of Executive Board members.
The Branch Chief,
Vice Branch Chief, other managers and Auditors are elected be mutual elections
of the Junior Representative members.
(Jobs)
10) The Branch
Chief, as the representative of the branch, will organize the branch
activities.
The Vice Branch
Chief will assist the Branch Chief and take over the jobs when the Branch Chief
is not capable to do so. The managers will assist the Branch Chief.
The Junior
Representative members will discuss important branch activities.
(Terms)
11) The term of
each organizer will be one year between General Assemblies, and can be extended
for multiple years. However, except for Junior Representative members who are also
Representative members, those who has been organizers for two
terms cannot continue for another term.
(Filling a
Vacancy)
12) When a
manager position besides the Branch Chief and the Vice Branch Chief becomes
vacant, the Junior Representative members elect the manager among the Junior Representative members.
The term of the manager filling the vacancy will be until the end of the term
of the predecessor.
Chapter 5 Organizer Meeting and General Assembly
(Calling
managers' meeting)
13) The Branch
Chief will call a managers' meeting if necessary. The managers' meeting will
become effective when more than half of the members attend the meeting. The
issues will be approved if more than half of the attendees agree.
(Calling Junior
Representative members' meeting)
14) The Branch
Chief will call a Junior Representative members' meeting if necessary. If the attendee of
the Junior Representative members' meeting is less than one quarter of the total number of
the Junior Representative members, tentative decision will be made, then the opinion of the
absentee will be collected in writing, and then the issue will be approved if
more than half of the total number of the Junior Representative members
agree. If a proxy is submitted by a member, the member will be counted
as an attendee.
Those who had
been a Branch Chief is called a Former Branch Chief.
The Former Branch Chief can attend a Junior Representative members' meeting and express his
or her opinion.
If more than five
managers agree, decisions can be made without consulting the Junior Representative members'
meeting. However, this rule cannot be applied to important issues.
(General
Assembly)
15) The Branch
Chief will call a General Assembly annually in March. The notification
including information on the objectives will be notified to the regular members
fourteen days prior to the General Assembly.
The General
Assembly consists of regular members and cannot be opened unless more than half
of the Junior Representative members attend. However, a Junior Councilor who is unable to
attend can delegate to another Junior Councilor. In this case, for the issues
notified in prior, the member will be counted as an attendee.
The following
issues must be submitted to the General Assembly and be approved.
1. Activity
report and Settlement of balance
2. Activity plan
and Budget
(Occasional
General Assembly)
The Branch Chief
will call an Occasional General Assembly if necessary.
If thirty or more
regular members belonging to the JSME Tohoku Branch request to hold a Occasional General Assembly with issues to be discussed,
the Branch Chief must call an Occasional General Assembly.
(Minutes and
Resolution Reports)
17) The
resolutions of the Junior Representative members' meeting and General Assembly are reported
to the president of JSME on each occasion.
The resolutions
of the Managers' meeting, Junior Representative members' meeting and General Assembly are
written in minutes and preserved.
Chapter 6 Accounting
(Finance)
18) The money
used for the activities of the Branch will be provided by JSME and other income
sources.
(How to approve
Budget)
19) The Budget
must be submitted to the General Assembly and be approved.
(How to approve
Settlement of balance)
20) The
Settlement of balance must be submitted to the General Assembly and be
approved.
Chapter 7 Changing the Rules
(How to change
the rules)
21) In order to
change the rules, a General Assembly must be held and be supported by three
quarters or more attending regular members, and then submitted to the president
of JSME.
Supplementary provision
11th March, 2000 partial modification
10th March, 2001 partial modification
13th March, 2012 partial modification