Central Savannah River Area Section of the  American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc.

Monthly Meetings

Regular meetings are usually the 2nd. Tuesday of the month at Red Lobster, Aiken Mall, Aiken, SC starting at 5:30 PM.  Map to meeting location.

Meeting Schedule Date	Meeting Topic
August	Executive Board Meeting, Outback Steak House, Aiken.
September 9	Business Meeting and Technical Presentation, Red Lobster Aiken,   JB Elder, Automated Ultrasonics
October 14	Business Meeting and Technical Presentation, Red Lobster Aiken, Richard Morgan, WGI, Advancements in Computed Radiography
November 11	Business Meeting at ASNT Fall Conference, Charleston, SC   Meet at Registration desk at noon.
December	Christmas Party, Aiken, SC
January 13	Business Meeting and Technical Presentation, Red Lobster Aiken,
February 10	Business Meeting and Technical Presentation, Red Lobster Aiken,
March 10	Business Meeting and Technical Presentation, Red Lobster Aiken,
April 14	Business Meeting and Technical Presentation, Red Lobster Aiken,
May 12	Business Meeting and Technical Presentation / Installation of Officers, Red Lobster Aiken,   .
June	Executive Board Meeting, TBA
July	Executive Board Meeting, TBA

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CSRA Section Officers 2007 - 2008 - to be updated

CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA SECTION CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS

ARTICLE I - NAME

ARTICLE II - OBJECT

ARTICLE III - OFFICER AND DUTIES

The Chairman shall have general administrative charge of the affairs of the Section. He shall preside over meetings of the Section and over meetings of the Board of Directors. He shall also appoint Chairmen of all committees and in collaboration with Committee Chairmen shall appoint such Committee members as they shall jointly select. The Chairman shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

The Vice Chairman shall act for the Chairman in the latter's absence or as the Chairman may direct. He shall also serve as Chairman of the Program Committee.

The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and of all business meetings of the Section. He shall keep an accurate record of all members of the Section and shall periodically check his roster with the records of the National Society (may be delegated to Membership Committee). He shall be custodian of all papers and non-financial records of the Section and shall perform the usual duties of a recording and corresponding Secretary. The Secretary, or such person as he may designate, shall submit a report in writing of each meeting of the Section to the National Society. He shall make an annual report to the National Society as directed by the National Society. In his absence these duties fall upon the other officers in the following order: Treasurer, Vice Chairman, and Junior Director. He shall bring to the attention of the Chairman all correspondence, bulletins, notifications, and matters affecting the Section's activities, as well as those which the Chairman should bring before the Board of Directors. He shall arrange for and supervise the mailing of all Section meeting notices to members.

The Treasurer shall be the financial officer of the Section. He shall keep complete and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Section, and shall deposit all funds of the Section in the name and to the credit of the Section, in such depository as may be designated by the Section's Board of Directors. He shall prepare a budget based on anticipated income and fixed expenses for submission to the Board of Directors at the first Board of Directors meeting of the Section's fiscal year. He shall have authority to make at his discretion minor disbursements incident to the orderly operation of the Section. Major disbursements shall be made by action and approval of the Board of Directors. For purposes of this document, disbursements of twenty five dollars or less shall be considered as minor disbursements. He shall prepare an annual report of receipts and expenditures and shall forward a copy of his report to the Section Secretary for inclusion in the annual report to the National Society. He shall be prepared at each meeting of the Board of Directors to report on the financial status of the Section and shall periodically notify ASNT Headquarters of the Section's financial status. He shall retain canceled checks for a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years before disposing of them. The main obligation of the Treasurer is to serve as custodian of all Section funds. To fulfill his obligation, he must insist upon being made aware of every Section activity and be informed as to the possibility of its need for funds, the amount of such and the frequency. All obligations of this Section shall be paid by check drawn to the account of this Section. These checks must be signed by the Treasurer and/or other persons designated by the Board of Directors to have this authority. Two signatures shall be required.

ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE V - ELECTION AND TERMS OF OFFICE

Any vacancy occurring for any reason among the Officers and Directors before completion of a full term shall be filled by action of the Board of Directors. The regular election of Section officers shall be conducted at the March meeting. During January of each year, the Chairman shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of not less than three members nor more than five members.

The Nominating Committee shall instruct the Secretary to provide notice of the pending March elections to each member in the February meeting notice along with a listing of the slate of officers nominated by the Nominating Committee. The notice to the members shall solicit additional nominees from the Section membership, if any member so desires. The notice shall also note that all such nominations must be submitted in writing to the Nominating Committee along with the written consent of the nominees prior to or at the beginning of the February meeting for the nomination to be considered valid.

The Secretary shall send each member of the Section, at least two weeks prior to the scheduled March meeting, a ballot containing all of the nominees. The ballot shall clearly indicate which nominees are proposed by the Nominating Committee and which, if any, are nominated by other members. Members may cast their ballots by mail (provided they reach the Secretary prior to the March meeting) or in person at the March meeting. All ballots cast by mail must be clearly identified as to the voter to permit validation of the ballot by a member of the Nominating Committee.

If no nominations have been made other than the slate of officers proposed by the Nominating Committee, the Chairman shall direct the Secretary to cast a unanimous ballot for the slate of officers nominated by the Nominating Committee. In this case, no ballots will be sent to the membership. The Nominating Committee shall tally the ballots and report such tally with ballots to the Board of Directors. A plurality shall be the criterion for election. In case of a tie vote, the election for such office shall be decided by a toss of the coin by the Board of Directors. The Officers and Directors elected shall begin their terms of office as of July 1, as hereinafter provided.

ARTICLE VI - COMMITTEES

Their duties and functions shall be as the name indicates and as may be directed by the Board of Directors.

In addition, an Auditing Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman in May of each year. It shall be the duty of this committee to audit the Treasurer's accounts of the Section before the end of the fiscal year and respond back to the Board of Directors or to the membership at a Section meeting.

Any other committees may be appointed by the Chairman as he or the Board of Directors shall consider necessary or desirable for the orderly functions of the affairs of the Section.

ARTICLE VII - MEETING

Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the direction of the Section Chairman. It is again expected, but not mandatory, that such meetings shall occur monthly. At least three (3) meetings of the Board shall be held in each fiscal year.

ARTICLE. VIII - LIMITATIONS

1. No part of the funds of the Section shall inure to the benefit of any private individual;
2. The Section shall engage in only activities which are educational. scientific, or charitable;
3. Whenever fees are charged for commercial exhibits, authorization must be requested from the Board at least six (6) months in advance as outlined in the National ASNT Bylaws Article III, Section 7.

ARTICLE IX - DISSOLUTION

Section funds left over after paying all Section obligations shall be donated to the Society in accordance with Section 5 of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing Constitution.

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE XI - WAIVER

ASNT Code of Ethics

1. To uphold at all times the reputation of the Society and the dignity of membership therein.
2. To pursue your professional discipline and activities in a sprit of fairness to all concerned - employer, employee, customer and competitors - consistent with the high ideals of personal honor and integrity.
3. To refrain from associating yourself with any enterprise that would use your name or that of the Society in any manor countenancing misrepresentation.
4. To avoid damage directly or indirectly to the professional reputation, prospects or business of another member of the Society.
5. To advertise only in a professional manner; to avoid using improper or questionable methods of soliciting professional work, and to decline any connection with improper patronage.
6. To inform clients or employers of any business affiliations, interests or connections which might influence their judgment.
7. To treat as confidential their knowledge of any business affairs or technical information of employees, clients or customers, and to make no disclosure of such information without their express consent.
8. To accept financial or other compensation for a particular service from one source only, except with the full knowledge and consent of all interested parties.
9. To perform your work in the highest professional manner, protecting the life, safety and health of your associates and the general public.
10. To contribute to the advancement of nondestructive testing by the interchange of information and experience with others, taking full advantage of the mediums provided by the Society - symposia, conventions and the press.
11. To encourage and provide opportunity for professional development and advancement of employees under your supervision.
12. To consider your membership in the Society as affording a direct opportunity to apply your special talents for the service of mankind.
13. To refrain from any statements or acts which constitute hostile behavior and any forms of intimidation or harassment or any kind by and between members of ASNT whether sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious in origin. This Code was adopted in March 1964 and updated in January 1991 and March 1995.

If you have questions or comments contact Jim Elder 10/15/08