Article I
Name: The name of this organization at the University of Florida shall be "Pre-Legal Honor Society."

Article II
Purpose: The Pre-Legal Honor Society is an organization aimed at orientating undergraduate students with the legal profession and law school. We hope to achieve this through meetings in which we will hear speakers from the legal community, engage in community service projects, disseminate internship information, learn about law schools and engage in other pre-law activities. This document will hereby be recognized as the official constitution of the Pre-Legal Honor Society at the University of Florida. This Constitution will serve as binding guidelines on all present and future members of the University of Florida Pre-Legal Honor Society. Guidelines set forth in this document can only be changed or altered by constitutional amendment.

Article III

1. Requirements for first semester membership:
   
   1. Enrolled at the University of Florida.
   2. $35 member fee.
   3. Faculty, staff and student spouses may also be members; however such members cannot vote or hold office.
      
2. Requirements for subsequent semester membership:
   
   1. At least one prior semester in the society.
   2. Enrolled at the University of Florida.
   3. Attain at least a 3.2 GPA
   4. Attendance to at least 4 scheduled meetings per semester, unless excused by the elected executive board.
   5. Attendance to at least 3 scheduled community service projects (or their equivalent), 2 socials, and 2 fundraisers/Prelaw Opportunities per semester, unless excused by the elected executive board.
   6. $20 member fee to be paid each semester
   7. Failure to meet and maintain any of the above five requirements will result in the loss of voting privileges and/or removal from the society

Article V
Finances:

1. A member will pay a $35 fee for her or his first semester. Each semester after the first, each member will pay a $20 fee. If a returning member is not active or officaial, they will pay $25. Therefore, the maximum cost of dues is $35 per member and the minimum is $20.
2. All checks written on behalf of the organization, including reimbursements, must be co-signed by both the President and Treasurer. The organization's Faculty Advisor must approve any exceptions.
3. All deposits and withdrawals from the organization's checking and savings accounts must be made with both the President and Treasurer present.

1. The Executive Board shall consist of the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.
   
2. Elections
   1. Elections shall be held for the offices of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer at a general meeting with time, date, and location to be determined by the present elected Executive Board. Date, time, and place must be announced at two general meetings prior to the election date and must not inconvenience a majority of the paid members.
      
   2. Term of office shall consist of one year, with elections held towards the end of the spring semester.
      
   3. If an elected office becomes vacant in the midst of its term, the following procedure shall be implemented:
      
      1. The highest ranking officer shall temporarily appoint a member to the position.
      2. Normal nomination and election procedure will rule, as delineated below in subparts 4 through 9.
         
   4. Nominations for all open seats shall be taken one general meeting prior to the election, as well as the day of the election. All nominations must be seconded in order to be placed on the ballot.
      
   5. Any paid member of this organization shall have the right to run for an elected office, except as noted in Article III part A subpart 3.
      
   6. A candidate must win a majority of the votes cast at the election to be considered the winner.
      
   7. Run-offs for specific seats shall be conducted if no candidate receives a majority. In the event of a tie, the highest ranking officer not involved in the election shall cast the deciding vote.
      
   8. The election shall be conducted by secret ballot, except for those nominations which are uncontested. In these cases, oral affirmation by the members present shall be considered valid. Secret ballots will contain a record of points for each candidate consisting of...
      
      1. Name of candidate
      2. Number of semesters in organization
      3. Past positions held
      4. Current Position
      5. Current record of points for semester
         
   9. All other rules concerning election procedure shall be determined by the current Executive Board.
      
   10. Each candidate is entitled to present an oral speech to the voting members of the club, which may not exceed two minutes. Candidates can present handouts to club members, but cannot engage in power point presentations. The topic of the candidate's speech should suround his or her own attributes, characteristics, and goals, not that of other candidates.
       
   11. Following a candidate's entitled speech, members of the organization will have one minute to ask the candidate questions.
       
   12. A voting eligible member for elections and as well as other PLHS voting procedures consists of a member that has paid dues for the current semester.
       
3. Duties
   1. The president shall:
      1. Preside over all general and executive meetings.
      2. Enforce this Constitution.
      3. Decide on all questions of order.
      4. Appoint Directors, with the approval of the Executive Board.
      5. Distribute the organization's funds in the best interest of the organization and its members.
      6. Delegate miscellaneous duties as she or he sees fit.
      7. Arrange meeting and activity space for the society.
         
   2. The vice-president shall:
      1. Coordinate and oversee all appointed Directors.
      2. Be primarily responsible for coordinating non-business related activities during general meetings (e.g. speakers).
      3. Perform all duties of the president in the event of his/her absence.
   3. The secretary shall:
      1. Record and keep all minutes of General and Executive Board meetings. She or he will then publish these minutes on the website.
      2. Be primarily responsible for the organization's correspondence.
      3. Be primarily responsible for the organization's food and drink arrangements at meetings and events.
      4. Record and update the member list and sign-up sheet.
   4. The treasurer shall:
      1. Maintain all financial records of the organization.
      2. Have the authority to distribute funds in the best interest of the organization.
      3. Be primarily responsible for collecting and recording dues.
      4. Be primarily responsible for maintaining a receipt book and ledger specifying any activity (e.g. reimbursments, deposits, etc.) affecting the organization's financial accounts.
      5. Present the organization's current financial status (e.g. checking and savings account balances) at the first general meeting every month. A summary of the club's finances should then be posted on the organization's website. The summary should specify the previous month's deposits, withdrawals, reimbursements, and payments and balances.
4. Impeachment
   
   1. An officer may be impeached by the Executive Board if she or he is absent at two consecutive general meetings, or two out of the previous four general meetings.
      
   2. An officer may also be impeached for failure to adequately perform their duties if both of the following requirements are met:
      
      1. Unanimous consent of the remaining Executive Board.
      2. 2/3 consent (via secret ballot) of all voting members present at the following general meeting.
5. Directorships
   1) There should be at least two community service directors, one social director, one fundraising director, one advertising director, one historian, two banquet directors, one law school information director, and one Webmaster. The maintenance and creation of directorships shall be voted upon and approved by a majority of the elected officers at the start of their term.
   
   2) The community service directors are responsible for organizing at least one volunteer project/event benefiting the local community each month during the school year. This project/event excludes any food, toy, or clothing drives or card making events.
   
   3) The social director(s) are responsible for organizing at least two social events each month during the school year, unless stated otherwise by elected officers. The only social events that can involve alcoholic beverages are those held at restaurants or businesses not associated with the organization.
   
   4) The advertising director(s) are responsible for organizing the club's tabling activities during the first two weeks of each semester. Flyers must be handed out to students during tabling times; the advertising directors must create the flyers.
   
   5) The fundraising director(s) must organize at least one fundraising event each month during the school year, unless otherwise stated by elected officers.
   
   6) The historian is responsible for creating the organization's newsletters, to be presented at each general body meeting. The historian can create or disband a newsletter committee however he or she sees fit.
   
   7) The banquet directors are responsible for setting up the date, time, place, menu, dress code, invitations, and decorations to the organization's semi-annual banquets.
   
   8) The Webmaster is responsible for updating the organization's website on a weekly basis. The minutes from every meeting should be posted on the website at least 24 hours after every meeting.
   
   9) Those directorship positions not specified in the above subparts 2-8 shall receive direct orders regarding their duties from the elected officers.
   
   10) Directors can be appointed and/or dismissed by a majority of the officers at any time.
   Faculty Advisor
   1. There shall be at least one faculty adviser.
   2. She or he shall be informed of and have the authority to attend all of the society's official functions.
   3. The faculty advisor shall also be encouraged to give non-binding advice and supervision to the members regarding the society's functions and procedures.