I. NAME
The official name of our organization is the WSU Multi-Level Marketing Business Association. Hereon referred to as either the MLM Association, or the MLM Business Association.
II. PURPOSE STATEMENT
The purpose to the MLM Business Association is to promote the growth of friendships, contacts and to help students learn networking skills. In addition, the MLM Association will promote morals and ethics while selling products. We want to learn skills that will benefit us the rest of our lives and sell products that will help make the lives of others better off.
III. MEMBERSHIP
There are four different levels of membership in the MLM Association.Full Membership- A WSU student in good standin.
Associate Membership- A WSU faculty/ Staff member, or an Uof Idaho student in good standing.
Part-Associate Membership- A family member of either a Full or Associate member.
Honorary Membership- A friend of any of the above members, a Pullman-Moscow citizen, or Local Business leaders.
IV. INCOME
The sources of income to the MLM Association include, but are not limited to:
- Private Donations
- Community Contributions
- Various Fund Raisers
- Bi-weekly Meetings
At the end of the meeting the Treasurer will count the money in the presence of one other Officer. The money will be deposited in the MLM Association account in the French Ad. on the following day. At the next meeting the Treasurer will make a "Statement of Wealth." This will include the amount of money received at the last meeting.
V. OFFICER DESCRIPTIONS
The MLM Business Association has the following leadership and Officer roles. Any Full Member can, if necessary hold two positions, with the following exceptions. The Treasure may not hold any additional positions, and the President may not hold the office of Vice-President nor the office of Treasurer.President- Will assist the advisor, preside over the meetings, act as a voting member of the association only in the case of a tie, has full veto rights.
Vice-President- Will assist the president, act as an adviser over the committee chairmen, be acting president upon the absence of president, have full voting rights.
Secretary- Will take attendance, record meeting minutes, type meeting minutes, read meeting minutes and ensure the World Wide Web (WWW) Coordinator has a copy of the meeting minutes on a floppy diskette within 4 days of the meeting. The Secretary has full voting rights.
Treasurer- Will keep track of the Bi-weekly meeting money, depositing money at the French Ad., fund raising money, contributions, make graphs monthly of our income and expenditures, issue all non-confidential money flow reports on floppy diskette to the WWW Coordinator. Must get the advisors signature on all purchase requisition forms and IRI's. The Treasurer has full voting rights.
Publicity Chairman- Will make and post flyers about association events, meetings and the MLM Association WWW Homepage. The Publicity Chairman will make sure that news briefs and press-releases are issued to the local media and statewide/national media if necessary. The Publicity Chairman will give all press-releases to the WWW Coordinator on the floppy disk. The Publicity Chairman has full voting right.
World Wide Web Coordinator- Will be in charge of maintaining the MLM Business Association web site. The WWW Coordinator will have full voting right.
Community Leader Committee Chairman- Will be a member of the Pullman-Moscow business world, be in charge of assisting the MLM Association in networking out to the local community and businesses. This position can be a Co-Chairmanship.
VI. MEETING PROCEDURES
The MLM Association will not use parliamentary procedures during its meetings. We think that as a networking Association people should be able to speak without a lot of "Out of Order" problems. The MLM Association President will ensure the meeting stays focused and on topic.
VII. VOTING
All voting outcomes will be a simply majority. The president will count the votes. If a tie occurs the President will make his decision, and notify the members that he needed to vote because of a tie. All vote results will be supplied to the WWW Coordinator who will post them on the WWW Homepage. Amendments to this constitution will take a 2/3 majority vote of the Membership.VIII. ELECTIONS
All officers will be voted for on the first Wednesday in April. There is no campaigning. Members who want to be an Officer will turn in an application to the MLM Association President one week before the election. The day of the vote each member who turned in an application will be given 5 minutes for a speech. If there is a position that is unfilled after the election the members who applied and lost their election can choose to accept an automatic nomination to the unfilled position. After the meeting when the election is held, if there is an unfilled position it will be filled at the start of the new school year. The process will be simply a nomination of a association member. Then an election is held, if 50% or more of the voting members approve the nomination, the nominated member will take over that position immediately.IX. ABSENCES
Any Officer who misses two meetings unexcused will be placed on probation. The probationary period will cover the remainder of the school year. One more unexcused absence by that Officer will result in an automatic resignation of that position. The Officer can still be a member of the MLM Business Association, but they will be made to pay the membership dues. The MLM Association President and Treasurer may only have one unexcused absence before they are put on probation. Their next unexcused absence will result in the automatic resignation of their position. To get excused from a meeting the Officer must notify the president well ahead to the meeting. If the Officer has information or paperwork, said material must be pasted on to the President prior to the meeting. The President must notify the Advisor and the Vice-President before his absence.
X. RECALL
Recall of any MLM Business Association Officer will start with a petition signed by a 1/3 minority of the Members. A special meeting is scheduled. At the meeting the Officer who is being recalled will have an opportunity to present his case. The member who originated the petition will present his case. A vote will be held. A 3/4 majority must be obtained to recall said Officer. Once an Officer is recalled a vote will be held to fill his position. The recalled Officer can still be a member of the MLM Association.
XI. GRIEVANCES
Any grievances against the MLM Association must be submitted in written form to the President, who will give copies to the Advisor, the Activities and Recreation Sports Director and Linda Commons. If necessary, a meeting will be held with all the parties involved so the problem can be resolved.
XII. NON-DISCRIMINATORY STATEMENT
The MLM Business Association will not discriminate against anyone because of race, religion, creed, national origin, weight, looks, handicap, marital status, age, sex, or status as a war veteran. We reserve the right to require Association members to dress appropriately, and present themselves as a business professional.
SECTION I. MONEY AT BI-WEEKLY MEETINGS
It is suggested that each member contribute $2.00 a meeting. This is a total of $4.00 a month.SECTION II. BUDGET
The MLM Association has a 4 part budget.
President 10% Public Relations 30% Secretarial 10% Miscellaneous 50% Ad Hoc 10% from Misc. President - can buy items needed for meetings without a association vote.
Public Relations - can buy materials and photoreproduction for advertising.
Secretarial - can make copies of meeting minutes and writing materials.
Miscellaneous - items needed in general.
Ad Hoc - committees automatically get 10% for the Misc. budget.
Any items $5.00 and under do not need a association vote. Any items that costs $25.00 and less we need a simple majority vote of the members. Any purchase that costs $25.01 needs a 2/3 majority.
SECTION III. REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
If the Multi-Level Marketing Business Association should lose its recognition with Washington State University for more than 12 months, all its remaining funds shall be donated to Activities and Recreational Sports.
SECTION IV. ACCEPTANCE OF NEW-MLM BUSINESSES
In order for the MLM business association to keep a good name with the WSU Student body and the Pullman-Moscow community we will only allow recognized MLM businesses use our association to help them out. The MLM Association allows anyone to be a Member whether they are a part of an MLM business or not. In order to recognize a MLM Business we request the Association Member to supply to the MLM Association the following:
- Complete documentation about their business.
- The headquarters address and phone number.
- The name of their immediate upline.
- Any other pertinent information.
We will talk with the headquarters, upline and the Attorney Generals Office in the State of the Headquarters. If all checks out we will recognize the MLM Business.
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