Constitution of the
                                  Virginia Association of Law Libraries

Adopted October 12, 1983
Amended January 9, 1985
Amended January 15, 1986
Amended June 1, 1986
Amended April 23, 1994

ARTICLE I. NAME
ARTICLE II. OBJECT
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS
ARTICLE V. OFFICERS. COMMITTEES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
ARTICLE VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD
ARTICLE VII. AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE VIII. BYLAWS

The name of this association shall be Virginia Association of Law Libraries (the Association).

The Association is established to develop and increase the usefulness and efficiency of law libraries. It shall be conducted as a non-profit corporation to promote librarianship and to foster a spirit of cooperation among members of the profession.

Any person or institution interested in law libraries may become a member of the Association by complying with the provisions of the Bylaws.

Meetings shall be held as provided in the Bylaws.

Section 1: Officers. The officers shall consist of a president, vice-president/president elect, secretary, and treasurer. The vice-president/president-elect shall be elected annually by the Association. The vice-president/president-elect shall automatically become president after one year and shall so serve during the second year following his election. The secretary and treasurer shall each serve two-year terms. Elections for each office shall occur in alternate years. The president, the vice-president/president-elect, secretary, and treasurer shall serve without compensation.

Section 2: Duties of Officers. The president, vice-president/president-elect, secretary, and treasurer shall perform the duties usually pertaining to their respective offices and other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Board.

Section 3: Committees and Other Organizations. There shall be such committees and other organizations as the Executive Board shall create or shall be created by a majority vote of those present and voting at any meeting of the Association.

Section 4: Appointments. The president shall appoint all members of committees and other organizations unless the Association shall otherwise direct.

Section 5: Terms of Office. All officers and members of the committees and other organizations shall serve until their successors are elected, appointed and qualified, or they are removed from office.

Section 1. There shall be an Executive Board of seven, consisting of the officers named in Article V, Section 1, the last retiring president, and two members who will be known as directors. Each director shall serve a two-year term. Each director will be elected in alternate years by the Association. The duties of the Executive Board shall be those usually assigned to such boards rn similar associations.

Section 2. The Executive Board shall have the power to fill any vacancy in elective offices except that of president. The person so appointed by the Executive Board shall serve the unexpired term. In the case of the death, incapacity or resignation of the president of the Association, the vice president/president-elect shall become president and shall serve until the end of his own elected term.

Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by the Executive Board or by a petition signed by 10% of the active members of the Association. Proposed amendments shall become effective when approved by 2/3 of the members voting in a ballot conducted by mail, in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

Any bylaw may be adopted, repealed, amended, or suspended by a 2/3 vote of those present and voting at any meeting of the Association, upon motion of any voting members, provided that the motion has been submitted in writing to all members at least 30 days prior to the meeting.