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POLICY
BYLAW 19.  ACM CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
COUNCIL (06/09/78) Preamble only.
PREAMBLE
Recognition of professional status by the public depends not only on skill
and dedication but also on adherence to a recognized code of Professional
Conduct.  The following Code sets forth the general principles (Canons), 
professional ideals (Ethical Considerations), and mandatory rules 
(Disciplinary Rules) applicable to each ACM Member.  

The verbs "shall" (imperative) and "should" (encouragement) are used 
purposefully in the Code.  The Canons and Ethical Considerations are not, 
however, binding rules.  Each Disciplinary Rule is binding on each individual 
Member of ACM.  Failure to observe the Disciplinary Rules subjects the Member 
to admonition, suspension or expulsion from the Association as provided by the 
Procedures for the Enforcement of the ACM Code of Professional Conduct, which 
are specified in the ACM Policy and Procedures Guidelines.  Failure to observe 
the Disciplinary Rules subjects the Member to admonition, suspension, or
expulsion from the Association as provided by the Constitution and Bylaws.
The term "member(s)" is used in the Code.  The Disciplinary Rules of the Code
apply, however, only to the classes of membership specified in Article 3,
Section 5, of the Constitution of the ACM.

                                   CANON 1
An ACM member shall act at all times with integrity.

                            Ethical Considerations

EC1.1.  An ACM member shall properly qualify the member's expressed opinion
outside the member's areas of competence.  A member is encouraged to express
an opinion on subjects within the member's areas of competence.

EC1.2.  An ACM member shall preface any partisan statements about information
processing by indicating clearly on whose behalf they are made.

EC1.3.  An ACM member shall act faithfully on behalf of the member's
employers or clients.
                              Disciplinary Rules

DR1.1.1.  An ACM member shall not intentionally misrepresent the member's
qualifications or credentials to present or prospective employers or
clients.

DR1.1.2.  An ACM member shall not make deliberately false or deceptive
statements as to the present or expected state of affairs in any aspect of
the capability, delivery, or use of information processing systems.

DR1.2.1.  An ACM member shall not intentionally conceal or misrepresent on
whose behalf any partisan statements are made.
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DR1.3.1.  An ACM member acting or employed as a consultant shall, prior to
accepting information from a prospective client, inform the client of all
factors of which the member is aware which may affect the proper performance
of the task.

DR1.3.2.  An ACM member shall disclose any interest of which the member is
aware which does or may conflict with the member's duty to a present or
prospective employer or client.

DR1.3.3.  An ACM member shall not use any confidential information from any
employer or client, past or present, without prior permission.

                               CANON 2
An ACM member should strive to increase the member's competence and the
competence and prestige of the profession.

                        Ethical Considerations
EC2.1.   An ACM member is encouraged to extend public knowledge,
understanding, and appreciation of information processing, and to oppose any
false, or deceptive statements relating to information processing of which
the member is aware.

EC2.2.   An ACM member shall not use the member's professional credentials to
misrepresent the member's competence.

EC2.3.  An ACM member shall undertake only those professional assignments and
commitments for which the member is qualified.

EC2.4.  An ACM member shall strive to design and develop systems that
adequately perform the intended functions and that satisfy the member's
employer's or client's operational needs.

EC2.5.  An ACM member should maintain and increase the member's competence
through a program of continuing education encompassing the techniques,
technical standards, and practices in the member's fields of professional
activity.

EC2.6.  An ACM member should provide opportunity and encouragement for
professional development and advancement of both professionals and those
aspiring to become professionals.

                       Disciplinary Rules
DR2.2.1.  An ACM member shall not use the member's professional credentials
to misrepresent the member's competence.

DR2.3.1.  An ACM member shall not undertake professional assignments without
adequate preparation in the circumstances.

DR2.3.2.  An ACM member shall not undertake professional assignments for
which the member knows or should know the member is not competent or cannot
become adequately
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competent without acquiring the assistance of a professional who is competent
to perform the assignment.

DR2.4.1.  An ACM member shall not represent that a product of the member's
work will perform its function adequately and will meet the receiver's
operational needs when the member knows or should know that the product is
deficient.

                            CANON 3
An ACM member shall accept responsibility for the member's work.

                    Ethical Considerations
An ACM member shall accept only those assignments for which there is
reasonable expectancy of meeting requirements or specifications, and shall
perform his assignments in a professional manner.

                     Disciplinary Rules
DR3.1.1.  An ACM member shall not neglect any professional assignment which
has been accepted.

DR3.1.2.  An ACM member shall keep the member's employer or client properly
informed on the progress of the member's assignment.

DR3.1.3.  An ACM member shall not attempt to exonerate the member from, or to
limit his liability to clients for the member's personal malpractice.

DR3.1.4.  An ACM member shall indicate to the member's employer or client the
consequences to be expected if the member's professional judgment is
overruled.

                               CANON 4
An ACM member shall act with professional responsibility.

                         Ethical Considerations
EC4.1.  An ACM member shall not use the member's membership in ACM improperly
for professional advantage or to misrepresent the authority of the member's
statements.

EC4.2.  An ACM member shall conduct professional activities on a high plane.

EC4.3.  An ACM member is encouraged to uphold and improve the professional
standards of the Association through participation in their formulation,
establishment and enforcement.

                          Disciplinary Rules
DR4.1.1.  An ACM member shall not speak on behalf of the Association or any
of its subgroups without proper authority.

DR4.1.2  An ACM member shall not knowingly misrepresent the policies and
views of the Association or any of its subgroups.
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DR4.1.3.  An ACM member shall preface partisan statements about information
processing by indicating clearly on whose behalf they are made.

DR4.2.1.  An ACM member shall not maliciously injure the professional
reputation of any other person.

DR4.2.2.  An ACM member shall not use the services of or membership in the
Association to gain unfair advantage.

DR4.2.3. An ACM member shall take care that credit for work is given to whom
credit is properly due.

                               CANON 5
An ACM member shall use the member's special knowledge and skills for the
advancement of human welfare.

                        Ethical Considerations
EC5.1.  An ACM member should consider the health, privacy, and general
welfare of the public in the performance of the member's work.

EC5.2.  An ACM member, whenever dealing with data concerning individuals,
shall always consider the principle of the individual's privacy and seek the
following:

    to minimize the data collected,
    to limit authorized access to the data,
    to provide proper security for the data,
    to determine the required retention period of the data, and
    to ensure proper disposal of the data.

                         Disciplinary Rules
DR5.2.1.  An ACM member shall express the member's professional opinion to
the member's employers or clients regarding any adverse consequences to the
public which might result from work proposed to the member.

Executive Committee (02/21/78)
It is not the intent of the procedures to preclude proper compliance with
judicial proceedings resulting in a subpoena for the production of records
concerning a particular case.  ACM counsel has advised that if a subpoena for
records is issued, ACM would have to determine whether to comply or resist
compliance is pursued.  The obligation to produce the records under such
circumstances is paramount and over and above any requirements in the
procedure itself.  Such action should not be considered to be a violation of
the confidentiality requirements.  The language in the requirements which
states violations "may" constitute grounds for proceeding against a member is
indicative that there are some circumstances which may supersede the
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                     PROCEDURES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT
                 OF THE ACM CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

I.  Initiation of Proceedings Under the Code of Professional Conduct

The Executive Director of the Association shall receive complaints against
members of the Association arising under the Code of Professional Conduct
(hereinafter referred to as the Code).

The Executive Director shall request that the individual(s) submitting a
complaint (hereinafter referred to as the complainant(s)) prepare a written
Statement of Complaint signed by the complainant(s) which shall set forth the
facts of the situation, as perceived by the complaint(s), and specify those
provisions of the Disciplinary Rules of the Code which are believed to have
been violated.

II.  Notification of a Complaint

Upon the receipt of the Statement of Complaint, the Executive Director shall
deliver personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of
the Statement of Complaint to the member(s) who is alleged to have violated
the Code (hereinafter referred to as the charged member(s)).  The Executive 
Director shall notify the charged member(s) of the possibility of a hearing 
before the Council of the ACM under these Procedures.  Copies of the Code and 
these Procedures shall be provided along with the Statement of Complaint.

III.  PreCouncil Meeting

After transmission of the Statement of Complaint, the Executive Director
shall attempt to arrange a meeting between the complainant(s) and the charged
member(s).  At this meeting there shall be an attempt to resolve the situation 
complained about to the mutual satisfaction of all of the participants.  The 
President shall appoint one to three disinterested ACM members who are not 
members of Council to participate in this meeting and shall designate one of 
these individuals to chair the meeting.  The Executive Director or his delegate shall attend and shall keep the minutes of the meeting.  The complainant(s), 
the charged member(s) and the Association shall each have the right to have 
counsel present and to designate other persons whose presence is relevant to 
the meeting to attend subject to the approval of the Chairman.  The meeting 
shall be closed to everyone not specified in the Section III.

IV. Presentation of a Complaint Before the ACM Council

If the complaint is not resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant(s)
and the charged member(s) by a PreCouncil meeting, the President shall at the
request of the Chairman of the PreCouncil meeting, place an executive session
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complaint on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Council meeting or
the meeting after the next regularly scheduled meeting, if the later meeting
is more convenient to the charged member(s).  Such agenda item shall be
designated "Code of Professional Conduct Disciplinary Hearing".  

The Council members shall be provided with a copy of the Statement of Complaint.The charged member(s) shall have the right to submit a memorandum responding to the Statement of Complaint, which memorandum shall be submitted at least ten 
(10) days prior to the Council meeting.  Such memorandum shall be provided to 
the Council members and the complainant(s).  These materials shall be held in 
confidence.  

The Council hearing of the complaint shall be conducted in executive session.

At the Council hearing the complainant(s) shall appear.  The charged
member(s) shall have the right to appear before the Council in person and to
respond to the Statement of Complaint as set forth, to question the 
complainant(s) and witnesses appearing in behalf of the complainant(s), to
enter objections to material offered in evidence and to call witnesses and
enter evidence in his behalf.  The complainant(s) shall also have the right
to call witnesses in his behalf, to question the charged member(s)  and to
respond and object to material offered in evidence in behalf of the charged
member(s).

Both parties and the Association shall have the right to be represented by
counsel and to have such counsel present at the Council hearing.  The
Executive Director or his delegate shall attend the Council hearings.  

The members of the Council and counsel for the Association may question the
complainant(s), the charged member(s) and any witnesses.  Should the
complainant(s), the charged member(s) or a witness fail to appear at the
hearing, the Council may, in its discretion, proceed with, dismiss or suspend
the hearing.

V.  Council Decision

After hearing the statements and questioning by both parties and/or by
counsel, and any statement which might be made upon the behalf of the
Association itself, the Council, acting under its usual rules of procedure,
shall entertain motions, question any of the parties, conduct discussion and
vote by secret written ballot.  Motions for disciplinary action shall be
entertained as follow:

   A.  The Council shall first determine by affirmative vote of at least
       three-fourths of all of the members of the Council which Disciplinary           Rules (if any) of those stated in the Statement of Complaint were 
       violated by the charged member(s).
     
   B.  If the Council finds one or more of the Disciplinary Rules to have
       been violated, it shall determine the action to be taken as follows:
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   1.  The first vote taken shall be for expulsion.  Expulsion shall require
       the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of all members of the
       Council.
     
   2.  If the motion for expulsion does not pass, the second vote taken shall
       be for suspension from membership for a stipulated period.  Suspension 
       shall require the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of all of 
       the members of the Council.
     
   3.  If neither expulsion nor suspension is approved, a third vote shall be
       taken for the issuance of a letter of admonishment.  Admonishment shall
       require the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of all members of        the Council.

C.  The published Minutes of the Council shall record the motions and
    action taken but not the name of the charged member(s) or any details.

D.  The Secretary shall forthwith communicate in writing the action of
    Council to the complainant(s) and the charged member(s).

VI. Confidentiality of Proceedings

It is the policy of the ACM that disciplinary matters shall be held in 
confidence by all concerned and not disclosed to those not involved in the
proceeding hereunder.  Specifically:  The Executive Director shall retain in
confidence the records pertaining to every complaint submitted;  the meeting
described in Section III shall be closed; and the hearing described in
Section IV shall be conducted in executive session and attendance shall be
limited to members of the Council, the charged member(s), the complainant(s),
and witnesses, if any (and their counsel, if any).  Violation of the
confidentiality of any proceedings under this Bylaw may constitute grounds
for proceedings against a member for demonstrating a lack of integrity or for
violation of the Code.

VII. Participation in Disciplinary Proceedings

Any member of Council who is a party to a disciplinary action either as the
complainant(s) or the charged member(s) shall not be permitted to vote on any
decision to be made by the Council pursuant to Section V of this Bylaw.  Any
officer of the Association who is a party to a disciplinary action either as
the complainant(s) or as the charged member(s) shall not participate as an
officer of ACM in such disciplinary proceeding under this Bylaw.  If the
complainant(s) or the charged member(s) in a disciplinary proceeding is an
officer of the Association to whom duties are assigned under the procedures,
the following officers shall perform the duties of the officer in question:
The duties of the President shall be performed by the Vice President; if the
Vice President is also a party to the proceeding, the duties of the President
hereunder shall be performed by the Secretary; if the Secretary is also a
party to the proceeding, the duties of the President hereunder shall be
performed by the Treasurer; if the Treasurer is also a
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party to the proceeding, the duties of the President hereunder shall be
performed by the immediate Past President; if the Past President is also a
party to the proceeding, the members of Council who are not parties to the
proceeding shall elect one of their numbers to perform the duties of the
President hereunder.  If either the Executive Director or the Secretary is a
party to the proceeding, the President or the person who is performing the
duties of the President hereunder shall appoint a member of Council to
perform the duties of the Executive Director or the Secretary, as the case
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Council (02/13/76)
Council approves the establishment of an Outstanding Contribution Award.

PROCEDURE

Council (05/20 & 23/80)

                       OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD
1.  The ACM Outstanding Contribution Award will normally be presented
    annually at the ACM Annual Conference to up to three individuals selected 
    on the basis of value and degree of service to ACM.

2.  Travel expenses for the Conference will be paid to the recipient if
    requested.

3.  The recipient will be chosen by an Outstanding Contribution Award
    Sub-committee appointed as follows:

     -  Five Voting Members: One appointed each year by the President of the
     ACM upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Awards Committee for         a five-year period.  Unexpired vacancies in the committee will be filled        in the same manner as the original appointments.

     -  Chairperson: Normally, a voting member whose term ends in the
     following calendar year shall serve as Chairperson responsible for 
     conducting the selection process and for meeting schedules.

     -  Non-voting Member: Chairman of ACM Awards Committee, ex-officio.
     Responsible for coordinating with ACM Annual Conference Program 
     Committee, and reporting to ACM Council.
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Council (10/20 & 21/77)
Council approves the Eckert-Mauchly award to be awarded jointly with the
Computer Society of IEEE.

PROCEDURE
Council (05/20 & 23/80)
Eckert-Mauchly Award

1.   The Eckert-Mauchly Award shall be presented annually to an individual
     selected for technical contributions to computer and digital systems
     architecture.

2.   The award shall be presented at the ACM/Computer Society Symposium on
     Architecture.

3.   At the option of the Symposium program committee, the recipient may be
     invited to deliver a keynote lecture in conjunction with receiving the 
     award. If there are multiple recipients in any one year, the program 
     committee may select one for delivering the lecture.

4.  The award is $1,000 and a certificate.

5.  Travel for the recipient(s) shall be paid, if requested.

6.  Costs are to be shared equally by ACM and the Computer Society.

7.   More than one recipient may be selected, provided that all recipients
     collaborated in some essential technical capacity in developing a single
     contribution.

8.   In the event of multiple recipients, the money shall be distributed
     equally, and each shall receive a certificate.

9.   An Eckert-Mauchly Award Committee shall be appointed jointly by ACM and
     the Computer Society.  Normally, the Eckert-Mauchly Award Committee shall
     select the recipient(s) annually.  The Committee shall consist of six 
     members chosen as follows:
    
     -  Two appointed by the ACM Awards Committee Chairman for two year terms
     and approved by the ACM President, or the President's designee.

     -  Two appointed by the Computer Society Awards Committee Chairman for
     two-year terms, and approved by the Computer Society's President.

     -  Two who have served as an officer of either SIGARCH of ACM or the
     TCCA of the Computer Society.  One shall be appointed for a two-year 
     term in even-numbered years by the Chairman of the ACM Awards 
     Committee, in consultation with the Chairman of SIGARCH, and approved 
     by the ACM President, or the President's
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     designate.  The other shall be appointed for a two-year term in 
     alternate years by the Chairman of the Computer Society Awards 
     Committee, in consultation with the Chairman of the TCCA, and approved 
     by the Computer Society President, or the President's designate.

     -  Any member may be reappointed and serve up to a maximum of four
     years.

10.  The terms of office shall coincide with the calendar years.  That is,
     they will run from January 1 of one year to December 31 of the following
     year.  The terms will be staggered so that at least one new ACM member and
     one new Computer Society member will be named each year.

11.  The chairman of Eckert-Mauchly Award Committee will alternate between
     ACM and the Computer Society.  The chairman will be designated by the
     chairman of the responsible ACM or Computer Society Awards Committee from
     among persons who have served at least one year on the Eckert-Mauchly 
     Award Committee.

12.  In each calendar year, the Committee shall select the recipient(s) when
     an architecture symposium is scheduled for the following year.

13.  Administration of the award, including preparation of the certificates,
     handling of correspondence, payment of the $1,000 award, arranging for 
     travel and housing of the recipients, scheduling of the award ceremony, 
     publication of the lecture (if any), etc.  shall be handled by ACM in the 
     years that ACM chairs the Committee and by the Computer Society when its 
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Council approves the establishment of the Doctoral Dissertation Award.

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                       DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD

1.   The ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award shall be presented annually to the
     author(s) of the best doctoral dissertation(s) in computer science and
     engineering, selected as outlined below.

2.   Sponsorship of the award is shared by ACM, who shall be solely
     responsible for the selection, and a publisher to be selected by the
     Publications Board, who shall publish the winning theses.

3.   The amount of the award shall be $1,000, provided by ACM, plus a royalty
     on retail sales receipts of the published version, at a rate determined as
     part of the contractual arrangements with the publisher, in the range of 
     5% to 15%.  In the event of multiple selections, the $1,000 award shall be
     shared equally by the recipients.

4.  The ACM Publications Board shall:

    a.  Publicize the award and solicit submission of candidates from computer
        science and engineering departments.

    b.  Negotiate with the publisher the appropriate business arrangements,
        including discount rates to ACM members and royalties to ACM, Inc.

    c.  Arrange for press notification of the thesis (or theses) selected for
        publication.

Council (2/17/83)  [Section 5]
5.   Nominations of dissertations shall be limited to one per University or
     College unless more than 10 Ph.D's are granted in one year, in which case 
     two may be submitted.  The nomination shall be forwarded by the thesis 
     advisor and shall include endorsement of the author and of the Department 
     Head on a one-page submission describing the significance of the work.  
     The submission shall also include an appropriate assignment of exclusive 
     publication rights to ACM.
    
     To qualify for the competition, the dissertation must be received at ACM
     Headquarters by July 1 and must have been accepted by the department 
     within the previous 12 months; and English version of the dissertation is 
     required if the original is in another language.

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    a.  A Screening Committee shall be named each year by the Awards Committee
        Chairman, with the agreement of the Chairman of the ACM Publications 
        Board.  Each member of the Screening Committee shall evaluate a maximum 
        of five dissertations and transmit the ranking to the next stage of 
        selection.

    b.  A Doctoral Dissertation Award Subcommittee shall make the final
        selection and shall be composed of six members, each of whom shall 
        serve for three years, and two new members shall be appointed each 
        year by the President of ACM upon the recommendation of the Chairman 
        of the Awards Committee.  The Chairman of the Subcommittee shall be 
        named by the Chairman of the Awards Committee from among the two persons        serving a third year.  The chairman of the Subcommittee shall select 
        five finalists on the basis of the rankings provided by the Screening 
        Committee and shall require that each of the top five finalist 
        dissertations be read and evaluated by each of the Subcommittee members.

    c.  Any member of the Doctoral Dissertation Award Subcommittee who is
        employed by an institution from which one or more of the five finalist
        dissertations was submitted shall withdraw from the selection for that
        particular year.

    d.  The deadline for selection of the winner shall be October 15.

7.   The award will be presented at a special ceremony arranged at the annual
     ACM Computer Science Conference.

8.   Travel expenses for the Conference will be paid to the winning recipient(s)     if requested.
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Council (02/14/80)
Established Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights as a standing
committee.

Membership
    Chairman (chosen by the ACM President)
    ACM President (ex officio) or his/her designee
    Chairman External Activities Board (ex officio)
    At least 2 additional members of Council (chosen by the
      Chairman with the approval of the ACM President)
    Up to 7 additional members chosen by the Chairman with the approval of
    the ACM President

Comments
1.  The ex officio plus Council membership is intended to recognize the
    sensitive nature of the activities of this committee.

2.  The required approval of the President for members of the committee is
    only a statement of what is now in Bylaw 8 but is intended to imply that, 
    for this committee, the President will not delegate his/her responsibil-
    ities.

3.  Like any other committee, this committee could establish subcommittees
    chaired by a member of the committee but containing others not members of 
    the full committee (but see also the Charter below).

CHARTER
1.   In public, and in contacts with governmental agencies of other
     organizations, the Committee shall work within the framework of ACM policy      as established by Council.  Although the Committee may propose new 
     policies to Council, it is not authorized to make policy.  The Committee 
     will recommend procedures to Council for the approval of proposals from 
     the Committee to Council for public statements of ACM policy.

2.   The Committee will serve as the ACM liaison with the Clearing House of
     the Committee of Scientific Freedom and Responsibility of the AAAS.

3.  Among the activities which may be undertaken are:

    a)  Gathering data on systematic violations of scientific freedom and human
        rights and fully publicizing such data.  In this context the Committee 
        may make respectful inquiries of U.S. federal agencies or of foreign 
        governments or embassies.  Careful attention will be given to assuring 
        the validity of all data.  It must be recognized, however, that it will 
        sometimes not be possible to remove all doubts or to hear all sides 
        because many cases will involve a conflict between an individual and an 
        (all-powerful) government.
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    b)  Aiding computer scientists and technologists who have been
        systematically deprived of their scientific freedom or human rights by, 
        for example, writing letters to appropriate officials in the country 
        where a violation has occurred, and aiding those who wish to emigrate 
        or accept position abroad.

    c)  Proposing policies under which ACM would not support or cooperate with
        scientific conferences, meetings, publications, etc., in countries with
        demonstrated and uncorrected examples of systematic violations of 
        scientific freedom and/or human rights.  Care will be taken to avoid 
        actions which would interfere with the free circulation of scientists 
        and the International Council of Scientific Unions resolutions on this 
        matter.

    d)  Individually and in concert with other scientific and technical
        societies attempting to persuade the U.S. Government or the governments 
        of other countries where ACM is active to support the furtherance of 
        scientific freedom and human rights.

Prior Council approval must be obtained for any scientific freedom/human
rights activities not covered by the above.

4.   The above is to be understood in the context that ACM will refrain from
     involvement in scientific freedom/human rights questions where computer
     science and technology do not constitute a principal technical component.

5.   All actions of the Committee including proposed actions by its
     subcommittees must be approved by a majority of the total membership of 
     the Committee at a meeting or by mail ballot (telegram in emergency).

Council (12/06/80)
6.   All potentially sensitive letters, and all public statements issued by
     the Committee must be over the signature of the Chairman with copies to 
     the Executive Committee and the Executive Director.  The letter-writing
     responsibility may be delegated by the Chairman to the members of the
     Committee only  for routing or repetitive correspondence where the 
     standard format has been approved by the Chairman of where the subject of 
     the correspondence is not sensitive (i.e., for routine administrative 
     matters and for matters in which no embarrassment to ACM is possible).
                                                                                                                             (XR 8.3.7.1,Boards and Committees,                                              Potentially Sensitive Actions or
                                             Statements, page 1)

Procedure for Timely Release of Public Statements
Council (12/06/80)
1.  Committee Procedures
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    for action, all actions must be approved by at least two-thirds of the
    total membership of the Committee at a meeting or by mail ballot (telegram 
    in emergency).

2.  Procedures for Action by the Executive Committee and/or Council
    a.  The recommendations of the Committee for urgent action should go to the
        "expanded" Executive Committee President, Vice President, Secretary,
        Treasurer, Past President).  If four of these five approve the recom-
        mended action, the action (public statement, press release, or 
        whatever) should proceed.

    b.  Otherwise the President has the options of 
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GUIDELINE:  A "potentially sensitive action or statement" is one that
            represents, or might be construed to represent a position by ACM.  
            Statements or actions intended for individuals, groups, or agencies             external to the Association should be examined closely by the 
            originating subunit of ACM with regard to "potential sensitivity".

RATIONALE:  The Association, conscious of responsibilities to its members and
            to the public, should guard against the potential damage and 
            embarrassment from misrepresentation.  Subunits of ACM should be 
            provided with procedures for the approval of potentially sensitive 
            actions or statements, particularly if those actions are intended 
            for individuals, groups or agencies external to the Association or 
            if the actions or statements represent, or seem likely to
            indicate, a position by ACM on an issue whose importance extends 
            beyond the Association.

PROCEDURE:  A subunit of ACM should refrain from actions or statements that
            reflect an Association position unless such actions or statements 
            are approved by the Executive Committee.  Each subunit is cautioned             to examine its activities with the intent of identifying potentially            sensitive actions or statements and to seek Executive Committee                 approval of such actions or statements prior to their formal 
            release.  An Executive Committee decision regarding approval of a 
            potentially sensitive action or statement can be appealed to Council            by a member of the Executive Committee or the requesting subunit of             ACM.

                                            (XR 8.3.7.0, Boards and Committees,                                             Committee on Scientific Freedom and 
                                            Human Rights, page 3)

Procedure for Timely Release of Public Statements 
Council (12/06/80)
1.  Committee Procedures
    On matters to be recommended to the Executive Committee and/or Council
    for action, all actions must be approved by at least two-thirds of the 
    total membership of the Committee at a meeting or by mail ballot (telegram 
    in emergency).
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    a.  The recommendations of the Committee for urgent action should go to the
        "expanded" Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Secretary,
        Treasurer, Past President).  If four of these five approve the 
        recommended action, the action (public statement, press release, or 
        whatever) should proceed.

    b.  Otherwise the President has the options of
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        ii.   Persuading the Executive Committee to call a special session of
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Council approves the creation of the Chapters Board effective September 15,
1982.

Council (06/07 & 11/82)
Bylaw 6. CHAPTERS
Section 4.  The Chapters Board  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
The Chapters Board is charged with chartering Chapters and Student Chapters,
setting policies for their self-management, supporting their activities and
development, and revoking their charters as provided in Section 9 of this Bylaw.
  The Board is comprised of the Chairman, the Past Chairman, the Vice Chairman, 
the Chairmen of all standing committees of the Board and at least two but no 
more than five other Members of the Association.  The Board Chairman is elected for a two-year term by the Chapter Chairmen as specified in Bylaw 4.  With the 
exception of the Past Chairman, the Board Chairman appoints all members of the 
Board, including the chairmen of its standing committees, with the advice and 
consent of the President, and with the advice of the Chapters and Student 
Chapters.  If the Past Chairman is unwilling or unable to serve, the Board 
Chairman may appoint a Member in place of the Past Chairman, with the advice 
and consent of the President, and with the advice of the Chapters and Student 
Chapters.
  Terms of appointment are two years and are staggered so that approximately 
half of the appointments expire each year.  When making appointments, the Board 
Chairman must ensure that all board members are Chapter Members, Student 
Chapter Members, or Student Sponsors.  The Board Chairman also must ensure that a majority of the Board's members are or have been Chapter Chairmen, Student 
Chapter Chairmen, or Student Chapter Sponsors, unless an insufficient number of such persons are willing to serve.

Council (10/25 & 28/82)
The Chapters and Lectureship Committees shall be standing committees of the
Chapters Board.  The Student Membership and Chapters Committee shall be
renamed the Student Chapters Committee and shall become a standing committee
of the Chapters Board.

Council (06/07 & 11/82)
Bylaw 4. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 8.  Nomination and Election of Chapters Board Chairman.
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
No later than October 31 of even numbered years, the Nominating Committee
shall nominate at least two Members to serve as the Chapters Board Chairman.
  Under the supervision of the Elections Committee, the nominations shall
be circulated among the Chapter Chairmen who may make further nominations no
later than January 31.  Candidates for Chapters Board Chairman must have
served at least one year as a Chapter Chairman, Student Chapter Sponsor or as
a member of the Board.  A mail ballot shall be conducted among Chapter
Chairmen.  The new Chapters Board Chairman will take office on July 1.
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Policy and Procedures Guidelines on Nominations and Elections 

Nomination and Election of the Chairman of the Chapters Board 
In order to identify all potential nominees, the Nominating Committee should
notify the Chapter Chairmen and the members of the Chapters Board as soon as
it is ready to begin the selection of candidates.  The list of candidates
will be distributed to the Chapter Chairmen and the Chapters Board no later
than October 31 of even numbered years.

Any Chapter Chairman may nominate another individual; the nomination must be
seconded by another Chapter Chairman.  All such nominations, seconds, and
acceptances by the candidates must be received in writing by the Nominating
Committee no later than January 31.

A candidate receiving a plurality of votes is the winner; in the case of a
tie, those tied for first position will be candidates in a runoff election
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Annual Report (05/7l)
Reviewed and approved by Vice-President and Board Chairman (05/74)

CHARTER
The Chapters Committee shall disseminate to members information useful in the
formation of chapters; shall assist members in the organizing of chapters and
in the writing of bylaws; shall make recommendations to the Council regarding
the appropriateness of each application for a charter; shall consider the
relationship between the national organization and chapters and shall make
recommendations to the Council; shall encourage and assist in increasing
communication between chapters in order that they may help each other in the
solution of common problems.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (08/70)
The Chapters Committee usually is in the best position to know when a chapter
is irreversibly inactive.  Here the chairman often initiates proposed
revocation when a chapter is no longer serving the ACM members in its area.

The Chapters Committee can often direct information to chapter leaders which
serves to stress the services provided to chapter members by ACM and thereby
promote the addition of affiliate chapter members to the role of ACM
members.

The Chapters Committee normally organizes a meeting of all chapter chairmen
at the Spring Joint Computer Conference, the Fall Joint Computer Conference,
(the National Computer Conference (NCC)), and the ACM Annual Conference.  The
meetings, usually lasting about one to one and a half hours, are also
attended by ACM Council members so as to provide an opportunity for a healthy
exchange of opinion between chapter leadership and ACM leadership.
Customarily, a light breakfast or lunch is provided by ACM.  Minutes of the
meeting are distributed with the Headquarters Newsletter to inform those
chapters which were not represented of what was discussed.

Chapter Activity Reports are sent to the Chapters Committee in order to
maintain a current record of chapter service.  Copies which contain
information of possible interest to other committee chairman are forwarded as
appropriate.  Changes in officers or officer addresses are forwarded to the
ACM Chapter and Lectureship Coordinator.

A Chapter Manual is distributed to all chapters and all prospective chapters
by Headquarters.  The Manual is edited, reviewed, and updated by the Chapters
Committee at least once a year.

Membership labels, at special rates, are available to chapters upon request.
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POLICY
Council (05/17 & 21/71)
The ACM Council approves the establishment and support of an ACM Computer
Club program in secondary schools as recommended in the report of the Ad hoc
Committee on Secondary School Programs dated April, 1971.

Council (11/18/71)
1.  Council delegates its authority under Bylaw 16, Section 1, to accept or
    reject petitions of Computer Clubs for a charter to the Executive Director.

2.  Council approves the recommendation of the Executive Director that dues
    of a Computer Club be established as the same as those of an associate 
    member, with additional dues per Club member to be determined by the 
    Executive Director as appropriate, under the responsibility imposed by 
    Bylaw 16, Section 3.

3.  Council delegates to the Executive Director the determination of the
    publications and services to be provided by the Association, as provided 
    for in Bylaw 16, Section 3.

Secretary's Report to Council (06/01/78)
The responsibility for the management of the Computer Club Program was
shifted to the Members and Chapters Board.  [Subsequently renamed as the
Chapters Board.]

POLICY
BYLAW 16.  ACM COMPUTER CLUBS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Charter.
Ten or more students at an accredited secondary school may petition the
Council for a charter as an ACM Computer Club.  The petition must also
include a sponsor and advisors meeting the qualifications of Section 2 of
this Bylaw.  The Council shall accept or reject the petition at its
discretion.

Section 2.  Sponsor and Advisors.
Each ACM Computer Club shall have a sponsor, and ACM advisor, and a faculty
advisor, all subject to approval of the President of the Association.

The sponsor must be one of the official organizations of ACM, such as a
chapter or student chapter.

The ACM advisor must be a Member, associate member, or student member of
ACM.

The faculty advisor must be a faculty member of the school with which the
club is associated.

The ACM advisor and the faculty advisor may be a single individual meeting
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The sponsor and the advisors shall be jointly responsible for the operation
of the club.

Section 3.  Bylaws.
Each club shall operate under a set of bylaws filed with the Association and
based on a model set approved by the ACM Council.  The bylaws shall include
the following statements:

    (a)  This Club is organized and will be operated exclusively for
educational and scientific purposes and in furtherance thereof.

    (b)  In the event of the dissolution of the Club, all the assets of the
Club will be transferred to the Association, unless a conflicting 
requirement is imposed by the school.

    (c)  The Club may hold meetings only in places that are open to all
members of the Association.

    (d)  The Club shall file an annual financial report with the
Association.

Council (05/17 & 21/71)
ACM COMPUTER CLUBS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS GUIDELINES
I.  What is an ACM Computer Club?
The Association for Computing Machinery, representing more than 27,000
professionals and students in the field of Computer Science, has established
a Computer Club program for secondary school students.  The objectives of the
Computer Clubs are to stimulate interest in computer related activities and
to make known the importance of computers to the future of every secondary
school student.

II. Club Organization and Operation
    A. Only accredited secondary schools are eligible for ACM Computer
       Clubs.

    B. Two advisors shall be associated with each club:  (1) an ACM advisor,
       and (2) a faculty advisor.  If qualified, the same person may serve in 
       both capacities.

       The ACM advisor must be a Member, an associate member, or a student
       member of ACM.  He will initially help to organize the club and present 
       its charter.  He will continue to be the contact with ACM and will 
       assist by advising, supervising, answering questions, setting up 
       contacts, getting speakers, and films, arranging trips, and being a 
       general resource person.
     
       The faculty advisor will initially gather a nucleus of interested
       students, get approval from the school and continue to be the contact; 
       he will:  assist in making local arrangements for the club, publicize 
       club activities to reach new groups of students, answer questions, and 
       be an interface between the club and the school.
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   C. Each Computer Club must be sponsored by an ACM Chapter or an ACM
      Student Chapter.  This sponsorship involves not only initial certi-
      fication, but continuing responsibilities to look after the Computer 
      Club.
   
   D. Each Computer Club is a "unit Member" of ACM.  The individual club
      members would generally not be individual student members, although they 
      may be, if qualified.

III. Club Responsibilities to ACM
Each Computer Club must meet three types of requirements to ACM: Bylaws,
dues, and reports.

    A. Each club, upon applying for membership, must file, with the sponsoring
       Chapter, a set of bylaws.  These bylaws must conform, in essence and 
       spirit, to the attached sample bylaws.
         
       The following provisions must be included:
       1. This Club is organized and will be operated exclusively for
          educational and scientific purposes and in furtherance thereof.
        
       2. In the event of the dissolution of the Club, all of the assets of
          the Club will be transferred to the Association, unless a conflicting
          qualification is imposed by the school.
      
       3. The Club may hold meetings only in places that are open to all
          classes of members of the Association.
      
       4. The Club shall file an annual financial report with the Association's 
          sponsoring Chapter.
    
    B. Each Computer Club shall forward an annual fee of $25.00 to ACM, to
       cover the club unit membership, for a period of one year from initial 
       payment of the annual fee.  This annual fee entitles the club to receive        certain ACM publications as well as other benefits.  Students may join 
       the club at any time for that school year by payment of $l.00 of ACM 
       national dues, which the club shall forward to the sponsoring ACM 
       Chapter.  Chapters shall submit the collected dues of all of their clubs        in a lump sum each year on November 15th and February 15th to ACM 
       Headquarters.  The club may, if it wishes, collect additional dues from 
       its members for its own use.
    
    C. Each Computer Club shall file a report on its activities with its
       sponsoring Chapter, preferably using the form distributed for that 
       purpose.  In turn, each Chapter shall keep ACM Headquarters informed 
       of the activities of the clubs which it sponsors.  Each club shall 
       keep the sponsoring Chapter informed of the names of the officers of the 
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together with a mailing address by which the club can be reached.  The
mailing address of the club, together with the name of the faculty advisor
shall also be on file at ACM Headquarters.

IV. ACM Responsibilities to Clubs
ACM will furnish certain materials to the club and will provide support in
various ways to the Computer Club program as a whole and to individual clubs
as needed.

    A. An ACM member interested in helping to establish a new Computer Club
       may obtain through his Chapter from Headquarters a set of guidelines 
       giving advice on how to set up a Computer Club, get speakers, films, and        assorted free materials, set up a library, and conduct field trips, 
       projects, and contests and other programs.
    
    B. Newsletters will be provided periodically for both advisors and
       students.  This will include a special "Insiders" Newsletter published
       specifically for Computer Club members, which will be colorful, fresh, 
       and stimulating, containing suggestions, pictures, puzzles, problem 
       sets, projects, activities, and so forth.
    
    C. Upon acceptance for unit membership in ACM, each Computer Club will
       receive an appropriately inscribed charter suitable for framing.

V.  Computer Club Activities
Activities of Computer Clubs can be many and varied, limited only by the
imagination and energy of its advisors and membership.  In addition to
regular meetings with speakers, they can plan field trips; show movies;
sponsor a computer science theater; run courses, games, and contests;
provide services for which some type of award is offered: programs, exhibits,
instructional tools, and techniques, and papers, as well as possible "badge"
programs for proficiency in programming, operations, or theory.  Such
programs may well include scholarship programs.

                        CLUB CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

This certifies to the Executive Director of ACM that the organization and the
bylaws of the ____________________________________________ ACM Secondary School Computer Club sponsored by the __________________ chapter of ACM, conform to thepublished Guidelines and Bylaws included in the Computer Club Chartering Kit.
Following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the ACM advisor
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ACM ADVISOR                ______________________________________________ 

                           ______________________________________________

                           ______________________________________________

FACULTY ADVISOR            ______________________________________________ 

                           ______________________________________________ 

                           ______________________________________________ 

Submitted By:              ______________________________________________ 
                             Chapter Computer Club Committee Chairman

Certified By:              ______________________________________________ 
                                         Chapter Chairman

__________                 ______________________________________________
   Date                                      Chapter


                        SAMPLE COMPUTER CLUB BYLAWS

  The following sample bylaws are intended to be used as a guide in the
preparation of Computer Club bylaws.  Comments included in each section
indicate which sections contain mandatory items.  Most items in parentheses
are intended as comments or alternate wording and should not  be copied as a
part of your bylaws.

                 Bylaws of the Anyschool Computer Club 
                               of the 
                  Association for Computing Machinery 

Sponsored by the ______________________ Chapter of ACM.  

Article I - Name and Sponsor
    1. This organization shall be called the Anyschool Computer Club of the
Association for Computing Machinery.  (Take care that your name is
descriptive but not too restrictive.)  It is sponsored by the
_________________ Chapter of ACM.  (A club must be sponsored by an ACM
Chapter or an ACM Student Chapter.)

Article II - Purpose
    1. The Club is organized and will be operated exclusively for
educational and scientific purposes and in furtherance thereof.  (This
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    A. To promote an increased knowledge of the science, design, development,
       construction, languages, and applications of modern computing machinery.

    B. To promote a greater interest in computing machinery and its
       applications.

    C. To provide a means of communication between persons having interest in
       computing machinery.

    D. (Additional items as desired by the Club, however, no addition may
       contradict the main purpose as stated in Article II-1, above.)

Article III - Membership
    1. Membership in this Club shall be open to all students of the
Anyschool community.  (A club member need not be, and usually would 
not be, a student member of ACM, although he may be if otherwise 
qualified.)

Article IV - Officers
    1. The officers of this Club shall be Chairman, Vice Chairman,
Secretary, and Treasurer (the last two might be combined.)

    2. The officers shall be elected at the annual Election Meeting (or
whatever is decided by the advisors).  They shall take office 
immediately after the Election Meeting and serve until the end of 
the next Election Meeting.

    3. No member may serve as either the Chairman of the Vice Chairman for
more than two consecutive terms.
   
    4. (Provisions for filling vacancies left by resignations may be
included here if desired.)

Article V - Duties of Officers
    1. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Club and of its
Executive Council.  He shall represent this Club at all meetings with 
the ACM advisor or sponsoring Chapter officials and/or other ACM 
representatives who may be appointed to coordinate the activities of 
ACM Computer Clubs.  He shall also appoint all Committees of this Club 
and Committee Chairman, except the Chairman of the Program Committee.

    2. The Vice Chairman shall assume the duties of the Chairman in the
event of the Chairman's absence.  He shall assume those duties of the
Chairman that are delegated to him by the Chairman.  The Vice Chairman 
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    3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all Club meetings and
Executive Council meetings.  He shall prepare the annual Club Report for
presentation to the Club at the Election Meeting and prepare the report 
to the sponsoring ACM Chapter after each meeting.  He shall send 
official notification (2 copies) to the ACM Club advisor of changes in 
the elected officers of the Club.  He shall maintain a mailing address 
to which the ACM Headquarters can send all official mail.  He shall 
send official notification (2 copies) to the sponsoring ACM Chapter of 
any changes in the Club's bylaws.  (This is required by ACM Bylaws.)

    4. The Treasurer shall collect dues and maintain financial and
membership records.  He shall make the annual report of the Club's 
finances to the sponsoring Chapter, as required by the Treasurer of ACM.        (Required.)

Article VI - Advisors
    1. There shall be two advisors associated with the Club.  One advisor
will be a Member, Associate Member, or Student Member of ACM, (ACM 
Advisor).  The other advisor will be a regular member of the teaching staff of 
the Anyschool, (Faculty Advisor).  The same person may act in both capacities 
provided he satisfies both qualifications.  (This article is mandatory.)

    2. Duties of the ACM advisor shall be:
       A. To serve as liaison between the Club and the ACM officials.
         
       B. To help provide continuity for the Club activity.
         
       C. To serve as a resource person.
        
       D. To exercise financial supervision when necessary.
   
    3. Duties of the Faculty advisor shall be:
       A. To serve as liaison between the Club and the School
          officials.
         
       B. To help maintain school standards in all activities of the
          organization.
         
       C. To work with the students directly toward furthering the Club's
          objective.
         
       D. To make local arrangements where necessary.

Article VIII - Executive Council
    1. The Executive Council shall consist of the present officers and the
two advisors.  The new Executive Council shall take effect immediately
following the Election Meeting.
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    2. The Executive Council shall act for the Club in all matters except
election of officers.  Minutes of all Executive Council meetings shall 
be available for inspection by any member of this Club and shall be 
filed with the Club records.
   
    3. The advisors will be selected by a responsible committee appointed
by the sponsoring organizations.  The advisors must be approved by the
President of ACM. ('Mandatory'.)
   
    4. A meeting of the Executive Council shall be called by the Chairman
upon request of any member of the Executive Council.

Article VIII - Standing Committees
    1. The Standing Committees shall be Program, Publicity, (Arrangements,
Education, Membership, etc.) Committees.
   
    2. The Program Committee shall plan and arrange meetings of the Club in
accordance with apparent membership interests and the aims of the Club 
set forth in Article II.
   
    3. (Other Committees as necessary.)

Article IX - Temporary Committees
    1. The Chairman may appoint such Temporary Committees as he deems
appropriate.
   
    2. The Nominating Committee, consisting of three members of this Club,
at least two of whom shall not be members of the Executive Council, 
shall be appointed by the Club Chairman at least one month prior to 
the Election Meeting.  At the Election Meeting, the Nominating Committee        shall present at least one nomination for each office, and other 
nominations shall be honored from the floor.

Article X - Meetings
    1. Meetings shall be held as planned by the Program Committee.
       A. The Club may hold meetings only in places that are open to all
          members of the Association.  (This is required by ACM Bylaws.)
    
    2. The Election Meeting shall be held during the spring term of every
school year, or at such other times appropriate for the school's 
academic calendar.  The election of officers will be held and the 
Secretary shall give the Annual Club Report at this meeting.

    3. There shall be at least six meetings each year.

Article XI - Disbursements and Dues
    1. Disbursements from the Treasury for the Club expenditures shall be
made under the authorization of the Executive Council and be included 
in the minutes of that meeting.
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    2.  Dues shall be fixed annually by the Executive Council and shall not
exceed _____ dollars.

    3.  One dollar ($1.00) for each member will be sent to ACM Headquarters
each year before December 1 in lieu of individual National dues, in 
addition to the $25.00 ACM club unit membership fees.  (Mandatory as 
required by ACM Bylaws.  This sum may vary from year to year.)

Article XII - Amendments and Procedures
    Amendments to these bylaws shall be made in the following manner.

    1. The proposed amendment shall be read at a regularly announced meeting
and voted upon.  Two-Thirds of the members present and voting shall be
required to carry amendment.
       
       A. At the time of distribution to the membership two copies of the
          proposed amendment shall be sent to the sponsoring ACM Chapter.                 (This is required by ACM Bylaws.)
    
    2. A quorum necessary for the conduct of Club business is defined as
five members.
   
    3. Rulings on any point of procedure not included in these Bylaws shall
be made by the Chairman with the approval of the faculty advisor.

Article XIII - Approval of Bylaws
    1. These bylaws must be originally approved by two-thirds of those
present at a meeting called for that purpose.

Article XIV - Dissolution
    1. In the event of dissolution of the Club, all of the assets of the
Club will be transferred to the Association unless the educational
institution requires that such assets be transferred to it for purpose 
within the contemplation of section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1954.  (This is required by ACM Bylaws.)
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POLICY
Council (05/04 & 08/81)
Sponsors, such as corporations, educational institutions, and government
agencies, may be solicited by ACM Chapters and Student Chapters within their 
local area to participate in the Chapter Institutional Sponsorship Program.  
Chapter Institutional Sponsorship fees (or equivalent services) and benefits 
are set by the Chapter but must first be approved by the Chairman of the ACM 
Committee on Chapters or by the Chairman of the Student Membership and Chapters Committee (as appropriate).  Subject to maximum annual fee set by the Executive Committee.
[Executive Committee (07/30 & 31/81) set limit to $1500 (cash or equivalent
services).]

Some of the benefits which Chapters are encouraged to provide to Chapter
Institutional Sponsors in return are:

1. Recognition in the chapter Newsletter of the sponsor's support which may
   include a write-up of the sponsor's computing activities.

2. The privilege of sending the sponsor's employees to Professional
   Development Seminars and conferences sponsored by the Chapter at a reduced
   rate.

3. Copies of the Chapter Newsletter and other Chapter announcements to
   designated employees of the sponsoring organization.

It is understood that this program will not affect the present "national" ACM
Institutional Membership Program nor will it affect the SIG Institutional
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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (08/70)
Reviewed and approved by Vice-President and Board Chairman (05/74)

CHARTER - LECTURESHIP SERIES
The fundamental objective of this program is to provide speakers of
outstanding quality to address the chapters of ACM throughout the United
States and abroad.  Local chapters of ACM are of two types: student groups at
Colleges and Universities and regular groups whose membership is made up of
practicing computer professionals.  Both types of chapters benefit
substantially from having visiting lectures to supplement whatever talent is
available in the local pool of speakers, but perhaps for different reasons.

Student chapters.  Chapters often build symposia or panels around a lecturer
and make other substantial use of the opportunity that his visit may provide.
The speakers are frequently hosted as the guest of honor at a meal,
providing an opportunity for chapter members to discuss topics of mutual
interest in an informal setting.  It is clear that the visit of an ACM
Lecturer is a highlight of the annual program of every chapter.

PROCEDURE
Policies and Procedures Guidelines (08/70); updated 02/72 Lectureship Series
Coordinator; updated 05/76 Lectureship Committee Chairman and Chairman of the
Chapters Board.

OPERATION OF THE LECTURESHIP PROGRAM
General
The Lectureship Committee shall play an active role in publicizing the
Lectureship Program, in maximizing its cost-effectiveness, and in encouraging
chapters to open their meetings to the technical community at large when
hosting a national ACM lecturer.

There are several aspects to the operation of the Lectureship Program.  First
is the preparation of the annual roster.  Second is the allocation of the
speakers to fulfill chapter requests and management of the budget.  Third is
the monitoring of the effectiveness of the program.

Lectureship Roster
Letters or telephone calls to prospective speakers are made asking them if
they desire to participate in the program, but emphasizing that the request
is part of an initial survey and that acceptance as a lecturer is dependent
upon approval by the Lectureship Committee.

Responses are studied and evaluated by the Committee based on the speaker's
qualification, the market's demand for the topics, geographical dispersion,
rational mix of industrial and academic orientation, and the speaker's
responsiveness.  Those speakers whose credentials and topics are approved by
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The Roster, which is a running-on document, is updated and distributed each
spring to include the new lecturers and to remove those whose terms have
expired.

"Thank you" letters and a copy of the updated roster are sent to the current
speakers and to those whose terms have expired.

Each chapter is provided a copy of the current roster.  Included in it are
the current lecturers, updated Lectureship Program policies, and an
application request form for the chapters to complete and send to ACM 
Headquarters.

Scheduling of Lecturers.
Speaker application forms from chapters are received throughout the year,
especially from chapters organized during the year.  They are forwarded from
Headquarters to the speakers.  When a speaker has received a sufficient
number of requests to make a 3-4 day tour, the speaker provides the
Lectureship Committee Chairperson with a proposed itinerary, including an
estimate of the costs involved.  In many cases, a chapter may be allocated
more than one speaker if the chapter's multiple requests fit conveniently and
inexpensively into tours for other chapters.  In arranging tours, however,
preference is always given to chapters that have not yet had a speaker.

When the Lectureship Committee Chairperson approves a tour, the chapters
involved are contacted (by telephone or mail as time permits) directly by the
speaker to make final arrangements.  A written confirmation by the speaker is
desirable to preclude misunderstandings.

The speakers are provided expense forms and Speaker Reaction Forms.  Chapters
are provided Chapter Reaction Forms, which are to be completed and submitted
to either ACM Headquarters or the Lectureship Committee Chairperson
immediately after the speaker's engagement.

Funds permitting, a portion of each year's lectureship budget is set aside
for ex-lecturers for any chapters that may request them.

Monitoring Program's Effectiveness.
The Lectureship Committee shall meet at least twice a year to assess the
running of the program.  A review of Speaker and Chapter Reaction Forms
should be on the meeting agendas.

On a semi-annual basis, the Lectureship Committee Chairperson shall provide
the Chapters Board Chairperson a summary of the number of chapter requests
honored, the number of chapters who have engaged lecturers, and the expended
budget to date.
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Council (10/25 & 27/82)
The student Membership and Chapters Committee shall be renamed the Student
Chapters Committee and shall become a standing committee of the Chapters
Board.

POLICY
Council (8/26/68)
(a)  Requests for student chapters charters at educational institutions not
     granting bachelor's degrees nor credits generally acceptable toward
     bachelor's degrees elsewhere are to be especially scrutinized by the 
     Student Chapters Committee and by the appropriate regional representative 
     to determine whether or not an ACM student chapter with its regular 
     services is appropriate for the students involved.
(b)  The Student Chapters Committee and the appropriate regional
     representative should consider the propriety of requiring an existing or
     proposed student chapter to coalesce with another one or accept members 
     who are students at other area schools.  This may be especially appro-
     priate when a school in the a category defined in (a) above is involved.

PROCEDURE
Annual Report (1971)
Reviewed and approved by Vice-President and Board Chairman (05/74)

CHARTER
The purpose of the Student Chapters Committee shall be:
    1. To coordinate and oversee the activities of the student chapters.
    2. To promote student membership and student chapter organizations
    3. To represent the student chapters and members before the Council.
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Executive Committee (2/16/84)
ACM Scholastic Programming Contest

Purpose
The ACM Scholastic Programming Contest is sponsored by ACM solely to:

Provide participants with an opportunity to demonstrate and sharpen their
skills in the art and science of computing.

Increase student and public awareness of and interest in the Association.

Structure
The Scholastic Programming Contest is a contest among teams which have been
certified for advancement by the Regional Representatives.  Normally, such
certification will be based upon results from contests held in the various
ACM Regions.  Team members who advance must be members of ACM.

Organization
The contest is an activity of the ACM Student Chapters Committee and,
consequently, of the Chapters Board.  The Contest is organized and run by a
Contest Group which consists of a Director, Assistant Director, and at most 9
but not less than 3 other members.  The Director of the Group will be
appointed by the Chairman of the ACM Student Chapters Committee and will have
membership on that Committee.  The Director will select the Assistant
Director and the other members of the Group.  The Contest Group will report
to the Student Chapters Committee which will oversee budgetary matters and
assure conformance with ACM policies and procedures.  Otherwise the Contest
Group will operate independently in order to assure the integrity of the
Contest.

Regional Contests
The preferred basis for selecting teams to advance to the Scholastic
Programming Contests will be programming contests within the region.  These
regional contests normally will be held in the months of October, November,
or December of each year.  Regional host sites and contest organizers will be
selected for each ACM Region by the respective Regional Representative with
assistance from the Director of the Contest Group if needed.  Regional
Representatives will have final authority for certifying teams which will
advance to the Contest.

ACM Regions are free to set their own rules for regional contests.  It is
presumed that regional rules will not deviate significantly  from the rules
for the upcoming Contest in order that the regional finalists not be at a
disadvantage; however, experimentation with other contest formats is
permissible and might provide useful information to the Contest Group for
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Judges
The Judges for the Contest will be members of the Contest Group but will not
include the Director.

Rules
Rules for the Contest will be determined by the Contest Group and reported to
the Student Chapters Committee, Regional Representatives, and subsequently to
the Chapters Board at the ACM Computer Science Conference one year prior to
the Contest.  The rules will be considered accepted unless the Chapters Board
determines there is a conflict with ACM Policy or that some provision of the
rules renders the regional contest infeasible or impractical to conduct.  If
such difficulty occurs, the Chapters Board will resolve any conflicts and
report the final version of the rules to all parties concerned no later then
the National Computer Conference.  These rules will be interpreted and
enforced by the Director of the Contest Group.  If unforeseen circumstances
dictate a later rules change, the Director will notify the Chairman of the
Student Chapters Committee.

Support
ACM will support the Scholastic Programming Contest through an item in the
budget of the Student Chapters Committee.  Student participants in the
Scholastic Programming Contest will be given complimentary Student
Registration to the ACM Computer Science Conference whenever the contest is
held in conjunction with that conference.  Portions of the contest budget may
be allocated to support regional contest activity and participation grants
for schools sending them.  ACM members will be given preferential treatment
for this support.

Awards and Relationship to Upsilon Pi Epsilon
The Contest Group will give awards to the winners at the Scholastic
Programming Contest.

Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the National Computer Science Honor Society, sponsors
several scholastic awards to complement these ACM awards.  Upsilon Pi Epsilon
also traditionally hosts a social for contest participants the day preceding
the Contest.
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BYLAW 15.  PUBLICATIONS BOARD  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Authority.
The Publications Board shall be responsible for and have authority over all
ACM subscription publications including proceedings, monographs, newsletters, 
and journals of record.  The Board shall appoint the members of the editorial
staffs.  The Board shall be subject to approval of and instructions from the 
Council and the Executive Committee.

Section 2.  Membership and Tenure.
Council (11/01/79) [next paragraph only]
The Publications Board shall comprise the Chairman, the SIG Publications
Advisor (as per Bylaw 7, Section 4), and at least six but no more than eight 
other Members of the Association.  The Chairman shall appoint these other 
Members with the advice and consent of the President, subject to the following 
conditions:

Council (06/17/77) Paragraphs a-d of Section 2 only.
(a) At least one member of the Publications Board who is not also a Chairman
    of a Publications Board standing committee shall be a Council member.  The
    person shall cease to be on the board if the person leaves the Council.

(b) The Publications Board shall include at least the following standing
    committees: Editorial Committee, Publications Business Affairs Committee, 
    and Publications Planning Committee.

(c) The Chairman of a standing committee of the Publications Board shall be a
    member of the Publications Board.

(d) Terms of appointment of members of the Publications Board who are not
    Chairmen of any of the Board standing committees shall be staggered so that
    no more than one-half of the members shall retire from the Board in any one
    year.

(e) In case of a vacancy on the Board, it shall be filled in the same manner
    as described in this Section for the original appointments.

PROCEDURE
Council (12/8/72)
The Publications Board is authorized to raise the single copy prices of
the periodicals.  The new prices are not to exceed twice the current price.
Volume prices will be adjusted to suit.  This applies to ACM members.

Executive Committee (11/28/69) (Amended 2/25/70)
ACM will not assume sponsorship of a publication unless an ACM editorial
monitor is a member of the policy function of the outside publication.
Printed acknowledgment by a publication of ACM support or participation may
be authorized when ACM or a subgroup of ACM is directly involved in or
contributes to the publication.  The Publications Board is responsible for
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Executive Committee (11/28/69)
General policy for subscription exchange with any society in another country:
ACM will offer our member subscription rates with mandatory CACM package) to
their members if such a society will make a similar offer to our members and
has a significant publication (s) to offer.

POLICY
Council (8/28/67)
Approximately two Communications pages per month will be allocated to SIGs
for news of interest to the membership at large.

Council (8/28/67)
Effective January, 1968, authors of papers in all ACM publications will be
asked to identify key words to aid subsequent retrieval.

Council (8/28/66)
The ACM exchanges publications with other qualified societies such as the
Computer Society of Canada, the British Computer Society and the Australian
Computer Society.

Council (4/29/66)
As an acceptable language for the Algorithms Section of CACM, algorithms may
be published in FORTRAN as well as ALGOL.

Council (5/17/71)
A new procedure has been established requiring a fee of $100 for
republication of ACM material in a book which contains primarily ACM
material.

Council (8/2/71)
The Council accepts the report of the Publications Board Chairman, endorses
its intent and authorized him to proceed as suggested in the report on the
board's responsibilities and method of operation dated July 27, 1971.

                                         (XR 17.1.0.0, Special Interest Groups,                                          Publications, page 1)

Council (4/29/66)
The publication of newsletters is within the purview of SIGs and they should
be encouraged to do so.  The Publications Board should review (monitor)
newsletters to ensure that they contain material appropriate for newsletter
publication.

Publications Board Chairman (07/27/71)

       PUBLICATIONS BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES AND METHOD OF OPERATION

Introduction
The ACM Bylaws describe the membership of the Publications Board but state
its responsibilities quite broadly, as follows:
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  "The Publications Board shall be responsible for and have authority over
  all ACM subscription publications including proceedings, monographs,
  newsletters, an journals of record.  The Board shall appoint the members of
  the editorial staffs.  The Board shall be subject to approval of and
  instructions from the Council and the Executive Committee."

If the Publications Board is to function properly this broad responsibility
must be stated in more specific terms to which Council must agree.  Drawing
on discussions both in the Editorial Board and in Council, I have prepared
the following outline of these specific responsibilities.  Some of the
broader policy statements have already appeared in the report of Galler's
"Publications Enterprise" Committee as quoted in the February 1971 issue of
the Communications and in my letter to the ACM membership of Communications
of July 1971, but some of the detailed procedures have only been discussed in
the Editorial and Publications Board.

Publications Board
    Objectives
    - To serve the ACM membership
    - To serve the entire computing community
    - To obtain sufficient income, over and above a modest subsidy from ACM
      membership dues, to support the publication activity.

Publications for which the Board has Responsibility and Authority
The statement "all ACM subscription publications" from the Bylaws must be
expanded into a specific list of publications.  A partial list follows:
    Journal of the ACM
    Communications of the ACM
    Computing Reviews
    Computing Surveys
    ACM Monograph Series
    ACM Conference Proceedings
    SIG Newsletters
    SIG Proceedings
    Collected Algorithms (CALGO)
    Roster
    All proceedings and special reports available from ACM (See list on page
    497 of July 1971 Communications)
    Reprints and collections
    New publications authorized by Council or the Publications Board

Financial Arrangements
The accounting system of ACM Headquarters must be set up to treat the
Publication Board activities as a center for income and expense.  In business
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Income
All direct income to the ACM from the publications listed as the Board's
responsibility must accrue to the Board's account.  This would include all
cash subscriptions, all cash sales, all cash advertising revenue, royalties,
page charges, and payments from organizations with which ACM shares sales
revenues.

That is, all income to ACM for the listed publications that passes through
ACM's hands would be booked as income to the Publications Board.  In
addition, Council's per-member allotment to the Board for services furnished
as a consequence of membership, will be booked as Board income.

Expense
All identifiable expenses associated with the above publications should be
charged against the Publications Board.  This would include:

PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (02/11/74)
In any fiscal year the Publications Board is to manage its budget so as to
achieve the net called for in the budget adopted by Council except  that any
unbudgeted expense in excess of 5% of the expense budget must be approved by
the Executive Committee.  It is intended that no changes be made to increase
expenditures until the Executive Committee has reviewed the first quarter
cost center results.

    Editorial costs of the publications
    Composing, printing, binding, mailing costs
    Promotion and advertising
    Handling of complaints
    Honoraria
    Payments to organizations with which ACM shares sales revenues
    The proportion of Headquarters' expenses attributable to the publication
      effort

Plan
Publication activities will be based on an annual plan (which will ultimately
be extended to a five year plan).  This plan will be prepared by the
Publications Board and approved by the ACM Council.  The plan will specify
the Board activities for the next year and will include the nature and size
of the publications, estimate the sales and distribution requirements, and
present an estimated overall budget.  For example, the plan would state what
journals the Publications Board would produce, the approximate number of
pages in these journals, the member and non-member subscription rates for
each of the journals, the sale prices anticipated for the publications and
from these factors and the estimated membership would arrive at the
appropriate budget figures for income and expense.  The plan would state what
publications would be furnished to the membership simply as a consequence of
being members and the budget would be proportioned to actual member and
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It is the intent of this arrangement that the ACM Council give direction to
the Publications Board as to what periodical publications it requires the
Board to produce and what services (in the form of a free publication) the
Council requires the Board to furnish to the membership at no charge.  Beyond
this direction the Board is at liberty to determine the sizes of these
publications, the member and non-member subscription rates, advertising
rates, printing and mailing arrangements and whatever additional publications
it will or will not produce.  All this is to be done within the framework of
the overall total budget but the allocation of funds among the several
publications will be the function of the Publications Board.

Council will be asked to approve, as a single package, the plan, the overall
budget, and the allocation to the Board of the per-member amount included in
the plan.  The arrangement envisions that any instructions by Council will be
of general policy nature rather than specifying to the Publications Board
such things as number of pages in a publication, amounts of page charges,
member and non-member subscription rates, and so on.  Such direction is
within the power of Council but if Council feels that detailed direction is
necessary it will represent a failure in the functioning of the Publications
Board and would indicate that the Board should be replaced or the concept of
"a publication enterprise"  within the ACM be reviewed and revised.

Arrangements with other Societies
Arrangements with other societies for joint publication or offering
subscriptions at member's rates would be initially reviewed by the
Publications Board and recommended by it to Council.  Council would have the
right to approve or disapprove any such proposals.  The point is that Council
should not impose these requirements on the Publications Board without the
Publications Board having the opportunity to include them in its plan and
budget.

Responsibility of Executive Director
Responsibility for execution of publication policies will rest with the
Executive Director.  He will have no voting power on the Publications Board.
Whereas it is recognized that detailed responsibility for day-to-day
decisions will rest operationally with the Executive Director and his staff,
it is nevertheless the Executive Director's responsibility to ensure that
such actions are consistent with policy as defined by the Board and each
Editor-in-Chief.  It is also recognized that the Executive Director should
advise each Editor-in-Chief and the Board of the financial implications of
publication policy, so that the Board may properly assess such implications
in preparing and recommending budgets to ACM Council.

Plan and Budget Administration
The detailed operation and expense budget for each publication shall be
administered by the Editor-in-Chief on the basis of monthly reports of
expenses, income, subscriptions and membership furnished by ACM Headquarters.
The Executive Director shall also monitor the overall budget to the
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potential overruns and underruns to the Board as well as to the ACM Executive
Committee and Council.  The Publications Board should be responsible for
monitoring the detailed budgets of the publications while the Executive
Committee and Council should be responsible for monitoring the overall budget
of the Publications Board itself.

Chairman, Publications Board (12/30/68)
PROCEDURE

                 ACM PUBLICATIONS POLICY ON ADVERTISING

The ACM welcomes the opportunity to publish advertising in its periodicals
and actively solicits such material.  Obvious advantages accrue to all
parties; advertisers have the means of communicating with a large segment of
the computing profession, members and subscribers are provided with
information of current interest, and the Association obtains additional
funding for its publications.

Within this framework, the status of ACM as a professional society, and of
its periodicals as professional journals, require that advertising material
must be consistent with commonly recognized publication standards appropriate
to a professional society.  Accordingly, the following guidelines (formalizing 
in most cases past informal practices)  establish the principles governing 
publication of advertising in ACM periodicals:

    1) Advertising shall conform with the laws of libel and slander of all
       states.
    
    2) Advertising shall consist of material which is likely to be of interest
       to ACM members in terms of their professional pursuits, and this 
       material shall derive from enterprises concerned with information 
       processing (e.g., manufacturers, consultants and related professional 
       associations).  Such material includes, but is not restricted to, 
       hardware and software products, personnel recruiting, and professional 
       services offered.
   
    3) Advertising material of one enterprise shall in no way derogate the
       products of performance of another enterprise; in particular, one 
       enterprise shall not refer to another either directly or by implication.

    4) Advertising information presented as facts shall indeed be factual and
       accurate.  There shall be no misrepresentations arising from disin-
       genuous attempts at candor; in particular, all performance data shall 
       contain possible limitations and constraints to achieving the cited 
       performance.

Responsibility for formulating this policy lies with the ACM Publications
Board under the broad guidelines furnished by the Council and its Executive
Committee; responsibility for maintaining this policy lies with the
Editor-in-Chief; responsibility for interpreting and executing this policy
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Director.  Conflicts arising from the policy and its execution shall be
adjudicated by the Chairman of the Publications Board.  While granting the
widest scope of advertising freedom, he shall be governed by the principle of
whether the material in question is consistent with the publication standards
of the Association.

                                         (XR 15.6.0.0, Chapters, Relations with                                          Outside Organizations, page 1)

Executive Committee (2/12/76)
Guidelines Regarding Ads in Publications of ACM Subunits

    A. It is inappropriate for ACM regional, SIG and chapter publications to
       solicit "Situations Wanted" and/or "Help wanted" ads in their 
       publications.

    B. The Executive Director will maintain a continuous review of the above
       publications.

    C. Should such review indicate that these ads are excessive or in bad
       taste, the responsible ACM subunits will be instructed by the Executive
       Committee not to engage in such activities.

    D. Prospective employers are permitted to post 3 1/2 x 5 cards at ACM's
       annual conference describing open positions.  No other distribution of
       recruiting literature is to be allowed and the conference hotels are 
       to be so informed.

Executive Committee (2/11/74)
Space will be available in CACM to ACM units at a fraction of the commercial
rate:  for unscheduled space, 25% of the commercial rate; for schedule space,
35% of the commercial rate (both rounded to the next higher $5).  The same
fractional rates are applicable to ad requests from approved sister
organizations, i.e., IEEE-CS, BCS, ACS, AFIPS, and IFIP.

Executive Committee (11/13/74)
The definition of sister society or sister organization includes AFIPS, IFIP,
constituent societies of AFIPS, and all other societies having a joint
membership agreement with ACM.

Publications Board Chairman, (December 1971)
PROCEDURE
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the ACM, Duties and Responsibilities
The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the ACM has total responsibility for
the editorial content of the Journal.  Production matters should be
coordinated with the Executive Editor.  Overall responsibility for all ACM
publications for which a price is charged, rests with the Publications Board,
including budget responsibility.  Overall responsibility for editorial
content is delegated to the Editorial Committee of the Publications Board, of
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The Editor-in-Chief has complete responsibility for the selection and
appointment of department editors.  It is his responsibility to ensure that
all authors are treated in a fair, prompt and courteous manner.

Within the overall fiscal and production guidelines set by the Board, the
Editor-in-Chief has complete freedom in directing the Journal.

Meetings of the Editorial Committee are held at the Spring and Fall Joint
Computer Conferences (NCC) and at the ACM Annual Conference.  Reasonably
regular attendance at these meetings would be considered highly desirable.

Editor-in-Chief, Communications of the ACM, (12/70)
PROCEDURE
Communications Policy Towards Patented Algorithms
The Communications will not accept for publication algorithms whose
unrestricted use is limited by any patent negotiations.  This decision, of
course, equally applies to our Collected Algorithms publication, which indeed
would have little meaning if composed of patented algorithms.

Publications Board (05/24/72)
No Paper will be published in any of our journals (Surveys, JACM or
Communications) which does not carry our present copyright statement:

     "Copyright 1972, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
          General permission to republish but not for profit all or part of this
          material is granted, provided that reference is made to this 
          publication to its date of issue, and to the fact that reprinting 
          privileges were granted by permission of the Association for Computing          Machinery."

The purpose of this policy is to support our basic publications objectives of
free and open dissemination of material to the profession, provided only that
we retain the right to participate through royalty agreement if such
dissemination is for profitable purposes.

The practice is developing among several authors of submitting papers
carrying their own personal copyright imprint or that of their sponsoring
institutions.  The usual objective of the author is to ensure freedom to
republish their work in other books and to protect the sales of those books
from competition.  The Publications Board feels that this objective can be
equally accomplished by writing such authors a letter indicating that,
although their paper would be published bearing the ACM copyright, they have
ACM's permission to republish their work in any book of which they are author
or editor, and furthermore ACM guarantees not to give permission to any third
party to republish the work for profit in any book or journal not sponsored
by the ACM Publications Board.  Each situation will be a special case and
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Editors-in-Chief should ensure that no manuscripts are accepted for
publication bearing any copyright imprinted.  Any exceptional cases should be
individually negotiated along the lines designated in the preceding
paragraph, subject to the overriding guideline that the final printed paper
must bear the standard ACM copyright statement.  Any agreements negotiated
should be reviewed with your Executive Editors prior to final commitment, and
should be confirmed in writing by a letter from the appropriate Executive
Editor.  Executive Editors continue to have the responsibility of ensuring
that this overall policy is not violated and of negotiating any subsequent
royalty agreements (subject to Publications Board Guidelines).

Executive Committee (09/07/78)
ACM participation in the Copyright Clearance Center was approved.

  COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM:  GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING OF SIG MEETINGS

One of the present objectives of the Communications is to carry more reports
of SIG activities, in particular coverage of the important SIG meetings.  It
is hoped that this will help stimulate membership interest in the various SIG
activities, as well as serve one of the main objectives of the Communications
in assisting ACM members to determine important trends in fields bordering on
their own particular specialties.

In view of the shortage of ACM Headquarters' staff, and also in view of the
technical nature of most of the meetings, if these reports are to be
meaningful the source material will have to come from an individual SIG
member who is present at the particular meeting.  The purpose of these notes
is to assist such meeting reporters in providing Communications with more
meaningful source material; the word source material should be emphasized,
since it will be edited by Communications' staff in order to ensure overall
balance and consistency (the final copy will be checked back for accuracy
with the original reporter.)

    --   Reporting styles should be objective and professional.
    --   Care should be taken to avoid over-elaborate phraseology, and jargon 
         or acronyms should be explained (unless universally obvious).
    --   Subjective interpretations should generally be avoided:  a meeting 
         does not become important because a report says it was important; it 
         becomes important by virtue of its content.
    --   The emphasis of the report should be on the central theme of the
         meeting, and not on peripheral questions; thus, a report should be 
         selective, and not a verbatim transcript of everything that transpired.
    --   There is no rigid premium on length.  However, since it is unlikely
         that the final Communications text will exceed two printed columns, it          will ease the headquarters' editorial tasks if the length does not 
         exceed four double-spaced typewritten pages.  Careful use of the 
         English language and concentration on important issues can both help 
         to ensure that this guideline is not overly restrictive.
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Subject matter of interest might include:
    --   Technical content of meetings
    --   Discussion of important trends
    --   Discussion of significant problems
    --   Important opinions expressed
    --   Significant action plans for future
    --   SIG activities

Subject areas which should be avoided:
    -- Business discussions
    -- Meeting attendance figures
    -- Qualitative evaluations of audience interest and participation
    -- Highly specialized technical discussion

The reports should be sent in to:
    News Editor, CACM
    ACM
    11 West 42nd Street
    New York, NY  10036
    (212) 869-7440

It should be emphasized that Communications retains the editorial right to
publish only those reports it considers to be of sufficiently widespread
interest; publication is further subject to consideration of available
space.

                                            (XR 4.2.0.0, Membership, Classes of                                             Membership, page 1)

POLICY
Publications Board (05/72)
If a husband and wife are both regular members of the Association they may
elect to receive all four of the periodical publications as a consequence of
their two memberships.

PROCEDURE
Chairman Publications Board (01/06/74)
The requirements for this type of membership will be:
1. Only "voting" Members are eligible for Husband and Wife Membership.

2. Husband and wife members receive one copy of each of the four major
   periodicals.

3. The periodicals must be sent to the same address and both memberships
   must carry the same address.

4. At renewal time each member needs to reference the other member's name
   and member number when paying the annual dues.

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                                             (XR 4.2.3.0, Membership, Student,                                               page 1)

Executive Committee (07/12/74)
The Executive Committee unanimously approved the extension of the
husband-wife package for student members.

POLICY
Council (05/15/72)
An Annual Student Paper Competition is established for the publication of the
best papers in Communications of the ACM.

This is to be paid for and administered by the Publications Board.

                                           (XR 8.3.6.10, Boards and Committees,                                            George Forsythe Student Paper 
                                           Competition, page 1)

Council (12/8/72)
As appropriate memorial to George Forsythe, the annual competition will be
designated as ACM's "George E. Forsythe Student Paper Competition" and the
award associated with the winner of the competition will be designated the
"George E. Forsythe Award."

PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (05/20 & 23/80)
(1)  There shall be a Forsythe Student Paper Competition (FSPC) Coordinator
     appointed for a three-year renewable term by the Chairman of the Editorial
     Committee acting with the advice and consent of the Chairman of the Awards
     Committee.

(2)  The FSPC Coordinator will be a member of the Editorial Committee.

(3)  The FSPC Coordinator will be responsible for the administrative
     coordination of the entire competition, including:
     (a) Selecting and obtaining commitments on an advanced schedule from
         academic institutions for establishment of the student organizing 
         committee.  This selection will be done with the advice and consent 
         of the Student Membership and Chapters Committee Chairman.

    (b) Establishing the student organizing committee.

    (c) Coordinating with the student organizing committee throughout the
        entire cycle, including appropriate coordination with ACM HQ and with 
        the Editor-in-Chief of CACM.

    (d) Establishing and tracking procedures, schedules and major milestones.

    (e) Coordinating with the Awards Committee on the announcement and
        recognition of winners.
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Council (02/17/75)
The ACM Council adopts the following policies with respect to the use of
listings in its formal publications and newsletters whether published for the
Association; for a Special Interest activity; or for a Chapter or Region.

    1. Availability - To the extent that publication space is made available,
       the privilege of announcing as a new item, or in any other way 
       communicating (hereinafter, "listing") information and any offering to 
       the public of a service, conference, or other item, whether the thing 
       offered is to be paid for or free to recipients, shall be open on a fair        basis to all.

    2. Special Classification - where an organization requesting a listing
       claims a particular advantage as either a sister society and/or a
       not-for-profit organization, the organization in requesting the listing 
       is required to have provided proof that it either is a sister society 
       and/or is a not-for-profit organization; and, if the latter, the 
       organization must have certified that it has a currently valid tax 
       exemption granted by the Internal Revenue Service.

    3. ACM's Sponsorship - Any listing that could be constructed to be
       sponsored by the ACM or any subset thereof shall be clearly stipulated 
       to be either so sponsored or not so sponsored, and such stipulation 
       shall appear in any printed copy.  If so sponsored, approval for 
       sponsoring the activity shall be given in writing by the cognizant ACM 
       organization.  If listing of any offering is sponsored by an organi-
       zation of which officials are also in positions of responsibility in the        ACM publishing activity, such information and name(s) of such 
       individual(s) shall be clearly stipulated in the request for listing and        such individual(s)  shall not participate in the decision to approve 
       or disapprove the request for listing.

Executive Editor, CACM, and ACM Secretary (05/18/75)
ACM Reference Guides:
Policy for Publication Schedule in Common Membership Periodical

The Reference Guides are:
    1. Boards, Committees, and Chairmen, and Representatives to Other
       Organizations
    2. Special Interest Groups and Chairmen
    3. Chapters and Student Chapters and Chairmen

The policy for publication shall be:
    1. Each Reference Guide shall be published in the common membership
       periodical a minimum of once each calendar year.
    2. Each Reference Guide shall appear in the same month's issue each year so
       that members and readers can become accustomed to the month of publi-
       cation and thus readily locate the Guide wanted.
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    3. Once-a-year publication of the above Reference Guides shall be in the
       following months:
       a.   October
       b.   December
       c.   February

    4. The justification for choice of months is:
       a. October is chosen for the Boards, Committees, and Chairmen because 
          it is the earliest month for which a new President of the Association 
          can provide a reasonably complete list of appointments.  Taking 
          office June 1, (July 1) the President usually has the list assembled 
          by September 1, when the October issue is prepared.
       b. The SIG Reference Guide has been regularly published in the December
          issue for a number of years and is now readily associated with that 
          month.
       c. The ideal month for Chapters and Chairmen is February in the Student
          Chapters and their chairmen are to be as up to date as possible.  
          Student Chapters first gather their members for the academic year in
          September-October and by the time an election is held and the results
          transmitted to Headquarters, it is usually the first of the new 
          calendar year when the February issue is being prepared.  Because 
          regular chapter elections are spread throughout the year, they are 
          not a determining factor.

                                             (XR 8.0.0.0, Boards and Committees,                                             page 1)

Executive Committee (06/16/77)
Publication of Committee Reports in CACM
This is a policy governing the publication of ACM committee reports in the
Communications of the ACM.  It is intended to mediate between the "natural"
privilege of a committee to present the results of its labors to the ACM
memberships, and the countervailing need of the editorial staff to maintain a
balanced publication and stay within budgetary limitations.

1. Committee Reports.
   The subject of this policy is written reports generated as part of the
   work of a recognized committee of the Association.  These are classified into
   three categories, as follows:

   a.  short summaries, either summarizing longer written reports or simply
       reporting on committee activities, focussing on principal issues, major
       findings, or other matters that can conveniently be presented in two or 
       less Communications pages.  These are, in many respects, news reports, 
       and they also function as pointers to full unpublished reports and to 
       other relevant material and sources.  As with reportage, it is important        that they be written in a clear, concise way consistent with the high 
       editorial standards Communications attempts to achieve.  They should 
       also be accurate, and not color the findings of the committee with 
       reportorial or
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       editorial prejudice.  They should therefore be at least approved by the
       full committee, and preferably signed by its members (with perhaps an
       explanatory acknowledgment of the actual writer or writers).  Formal
       solicitations for inputs from the membership are included in this 
       category; for example, Nominating Committee, Awards Committee.

   b.  Full committee reports, or extended summaries of same, that have
       either been solicited by Council (and in some sense can therefore be 
       regarded as delegated official reports of Council), or are otherwise 
       of sufficient import to the Association to warrant full publication in 
       Communications.  The substance here should be mainly findings and 
       recommendations, with detailed formulation of models (e.g. curricula)  
       deemphasized.  These reports would be required to be approved and signed        by the full committee presenting them, since they represent in a sense 
       official submissions to the membership.
   
   c.  Other reports which the chairman of an individual committee would like
       to see published in Communications, even though the Editor-in-Chief may 
       feel that they do not fall into category b. on the basis either of 
       official sanction or of widespread interest.

2.  Publication Mechanism
The question of whether or not a given committee report is published is
both an interest question and a budget question.  The following mechanism is
intended to resolve any disparity between committee objectives, editorial
prerogatives and budgetary control.

   a.  As part of the annual Publications Board planning for Communications, a
       page budget will be designated for committee reports.  This is intended
       primarily for reports of type (a), described in the preceding section.  
       Up to the limitations of this budget, all committee reports of type (a) 
       will be accepted in the order requested.  With the approval of the Board        Chairman, committee chairmen or representatives desiring to submit 
       reports of this type are therefore advised to notify the Editor-in-Chief        as soon as a reasonable total page estimate and date of publication 
       desired can be stated.  This is particularly important when there is 
       some reason for having the report appear in a specified issue or within 
       a particular time span in order for the material to remain relevant.  
       Such reports, when accepted, will still be subject to the editorial 
       prerogative of the Editor-in-Chief as far as style and clarity are 
       concerned, although not as far as contents.  It is the responsibility 
       of the Editor-in-Chief to ensure that all material published
       in Communications is reasonably well-written and intelligible, and this
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   b.  Any reports of type (a) which are scheduled or submitted after the
       prescribed budget is exhausted, and any reports of type (b), may be 
       accepted for publication by the Editor-in-Chief as part of the regular 
       page allocation for general interest material outside the technical 
       departments.  The decision as to whether or not to publish, however, 
       shall rest with the Editor-in-Chief, acting, if appropriate, with the 
       advice of the Chairman of the Publications Board.  The latter may be 
       viewed as input from one whose position on Council gives him a broad 
       view of the various activities of the Association and the interests of 
       the Association in having information about them disseminated.  Again, 
       the Editor-in-Chief may have such reports reviewed for clarity and 
       style, but not for content.  (If the report is an "official" one of 
       type (b), this should be regarded as a constructive additional review
       step on the way to approval of the report in final form by the 
       committee.) The Editor-in-Chief will not be obligated to publish such 
       reports if either he cannot do so without exceeding his total budget, 
       or if, in his view, the report is not written up to the editorial 
       standards required of material published in Communications.  The 
       Editor-in-Chief may also make the judgement that, if the report is 
       overly long, allocation of budgeted Communications pages would result 
       in content imbalance in the publication.

   c.  Any committee report of type (c), or any report of type (b) or (a)
       which is not accepted for publication under the guidelines of (i) or 
       (ii) above, will be accepted for publication by the Editor-in Chief 
       if the committee will finance such publication from its own resources.  
       This means a transfer of funds from the committee budget equal to the 
       incremental cost of the necessary pages (which is a considerably greater        figure than the standard page chart rate, which merely represents a 
       measure of cost sharing).  This will probably require committee chairmen        who anticipate reports being published within any fiscal year to request        sufficient funds to pay for publication, as part of the committee budget.       Funds allocated by a committee for this purpose will therefore normally 
       have explicit Council approval--in effect Council is passing on the 
       decision as to whether publication of the full committee report is a 
       valid use of Association funds.  In case of unanticipated needs, however,       the usual expedients for additional appropriations, approved by Council 
       or by the Executive Committee, would be available to support such a 
       publication.  Again, the Editor-in-Chief retains editorial prerogative 
       for style and clarity, but not for content.  It should also be noted that       for this category of report particularly, it is important that sufficient       advance notice (at least six months) of a possible publication 
       requirement be given to the Editor-in Chief, to allow for adequate 
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Executive Committee (05/07/85)
The Executive Committee unanimously approved a third set of subscription
prices for ACM publications for members of cooperating societies.

Council (07/15 & 19/85)
Three-Year Plan
The ACM Council accepts and endorses the Three-Year Publications plan for
1985-1988 and instructs the Publications Board to implement that plan.

Council (07/15 & 19/85)
Annual Joint Special Publication
Council approves the formation of the proposed Annual Joint Special
Publication of the Computer Society and ACM as described in the proposal
developed by the Ad hoc Committee, establishes the Editorial Oversight
Committee called for in that proposal, and authorizes the solicitation of
material for the first volume.

This formation is approved provided that the IEEE Computer Society adopts a
resolution that is substantively the same.

Executive Committee (07/17/85)
North Holland Agreement
The Executive Committee unanimously approved an agreement with North Holland
to exchange material generated by North Holland and ACM, respectively, that
may be republished by the other party.  ACM would provide material to be used
in Computer Compacts and North Holland would provide material that could be
used by any ACM publication, but most likely would appear in Communications.
[This is a trial agreement for a period of two years.]
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Council (02/17 & 20/87)
CHARTER
Purpose
The Editorial Committee is charged with general responsibility for the
editorial content of all ACM publications.  The committee recommends editorial 
policies for approval by the Publications Board, assists in searches for 
Editors-in-Chief (appointed by the Publications Board), reviews charters and 
editorial board structures for ACM publications, and advises the Publications 
Board on the editorial suitability of proposals for new publications.

Responsibilities
1.  Propose and maintain editorial refereeing, and publication policies and
    standards to ensure the highest possible quality and timeliness of ACM
    publications.

2.  Propose editorial policies as needed to cover new areas and cases (e.g.,
    electronic submission and publication, reprinting rights, tutorials, ACM
    Press, Computing Practices).

3.  Maintain an editorial policy handbook.

4.  Monitor areas of jurisdiction for all major publications to avoid
    significant editorial overlap and significant gaps in coverage.  
    Periodically review charters of major publications to track changes in 
    the computing field.

5.  Review proposals for establishing new publications.

6.  Assist the Publications Board in searching for and selecting Editors-
    in-Chief of ACM publications.

7.  Monitor relationships of ACM's publications to those of related
    societies.

8.  Monitor publications to ensure that editorial coverage is consistent
    with policies set by the Publications Board and Council.

9.  Provide advise on editorial matters when and as requested by the
    Publications Board.

Chair
The Chair is appointed in accordance with the bylaws of the Association.  The
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Membership
The Committee will consist of at least four persons other than the chair, who
have considerable experience in ACM editorial matters.  The experience of
these persons should encompass the major editorial areas of ACM;
Communications, transactions, other serial publications, SIGs, conferences,
and ACM Press.  In addition to these persons, any Editor-in-Chief who is
willing to be an active member of the Committee may also serve.

Conduct of Business
The Publications Board has delegated authority to the Editorial Committee to
proceed within its areas of jurisdiction, subject to the understanding that
major items will be discussed at least twice before being enacted, the
Publications Board will be kept informed of all items on the Committee's
agenda, and the Chairman of the Committee will consult with the Chairman of
the Publications Board to determine which actions will require ratification
of the Board.

All agenda materials, proposals, and other Editorial Committee documents will
be circulated among all Editors-in-Chief for comment.  All Editors-in-Chief
are encouraged to participate in the activities of the Committee to the
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Council (02/03/77)
Council approves the establishment of the Publications Planning Committee.

CHARTER
The Publications Planning Committee is charged with:
     (a) Developing medium and long-range plans for ACM's major publications
         consistent with general guidance from Council;
     (b) Recommending such plans for approval by the Publications Board and by
         Council;
     (c) Monitoring and updating approved plans on an annual basis;
     (d) Interacting with ACM's membership to encourage two-way communication
         and membership inputs into the planning process;
     (e) Developing and implementing mechanisms for measuring the
         effectiveness of plans and publications in meeting membership needs.

The composition of this Committee is as follows:
Chairman, appointed by the ACM President with advice from the Publications
Board Chairman, plus at least three other members, including a liaison to the
SIG Board, appointed by the Chairman with approval of the ACM President or
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Council (02/03/77)
Council approves the establishment of the Business Affairs Committee.

CHARTER
(a)  Coordinating with ACM Headquarters staff on all budget, advertising,
     production, pricing, inventory, subscription and other business matters
     associated with ACM's major publications;

(b)  Preparation of annual budget requests which are to be submitted by the
     Publications Board;

(c)  Tracking of expenditures to ensure budget compliance, with authority to
     make appropriate inter-publication adjustments consistent with overall
     approved budgets, provided such adjustments do not exceed $7,500.
     Adjustments in excess of this figure up to $25,000 may be approved by the
     Committee with consent of the Chairman of the Publications Board.

(d)  Recommending to the Publications Board changes in methods for items
     listed in (a), above.

The composition of this Committee is as follows:
Chairman, appointed by the ACM President, with advice from the Publications
Board Chairman, plus at least three other members appointed by the Chairman
with the approval of the ACM President or his/her designee.
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SIG and Publications Boards (10/75)
         GUIDELINES FOR COPYRIGHT, PRICING AND SALE OF PROCEEDINGS 
                 OF ACM AND SIG SPONSORED MEETINGS.

1.  All ACM sponsored or co-sponsored conference proceedings must be
    copyrighted by ACM.  Proceedings from conferences co-sponsored with other
    societies will be jointly copyrighted.

2.  Prices for proceedings should offer members of ACM and/or the sponsoring
    SIGs a 25% discount on the non-member price.

Publications Board (5/20/80) [Item 3 only]
3.  Prices for proceedings to non-members should be set along the following
    general guidelines:

         Six cents per page plus five dollars, rounded to nearest dollar.

4.  Proceedings from conferences cosponsored with other societies should be
    the same price from either society.

5.  The sale of conference proceedings (or the ACM or SIG share of
    proceedings for cosponsored meetings) will be administered solely by ACM
    Headquarters unless other arrangements are agreed to by the Publications
    Board.
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Publications Board (09/28/87)
ACM Policy on Prior Publications
The technical contributions appearing in ACM journals are normally original
papers of lasting value that have not been published elsewhere.  Conference
proceedings and newsletters are a form of publication.  Like the serial
journals, they are often widely disseminated and are available to the entire
membership of ACM, but unlike the journals, they are often unrefereed and are
not saved in library archives.

Republication of a paper, possibly revised, that has been disseminated via a
proceedings or newsletter is permitted if the editor of the journal to which
it has been submitted judges that there is significant additional benefit to
be gained from republication.

The original source will be clearly identified on the first page of the
republished paper.  All papers accepted for a conference may be printed in
full in the proceedings; all journal editors will not reject such papers
simply because they were widely disseminated through the conference
proceedings.  In case of dual submission, an author must inform both editors
that the manuscript is being offered simultaneously to multiple editors.  The
following paragraphs clarify and illustrate this policy.

A. As part of an agreement with a conference committee for a special
   section or special issue, a journal editor may consider selected papers
   recommended by the conference program committee.  The journal editor may
   solicit additional reviews before deciding which of the recommended papers 
   to accept.  Accepted papers will contain a clear notice on the first page 
   that the paper is being reprinted from the conference proceedings.  If the
   decision to accept is known at the time the proceedings is compiled, the
   version of the paper in the proceedings should contain a clear notice that
   the paper will be republished in the journal.

B. Authors will sometimes submit conference papers to a journal,
   independently of whether the journal is considering papers for a special
   section.  It is the author's responsibility to notify the journal editor 
   that the paper has appeared in, or has been submitted for, the conference
   proceedings, and the extent to which it has been revised or changed.  The
   journal editor will follow the normal refereeing procedures and, on the 
   basis of the reviews, determine whether republication is merited under this 
   policy.  The journal editor will not reject the paper simply because it 
   appeared, may appear, or will appear in the conference proceedings.  Similar    statements hold for papers published in SIG or Chapter newsletters.
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C. If a conference paper accepted for republication in a journal has been
   revised sufficiently to warrant a change in title, the first page of the
   journal version should contain a clear reference to the fact that the paper
   is based on a version appearing previously in the conference proceedings (or
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Publications Board (08/11/78)
Policy on Copyrighting of Co-Sponsored Conferences 

Co-copyrights
ACM's policy is to seek outright ownership of copyright in works published by
the Association, rather than participate in co-copyrighting arrangements.
Where outright ownership is not possible, ACM may enter into a co-copyright
arrangement.

Proceedings of continuing meetings that are co-sponsored by ACM and other
organizations may be copyrighted by ACM and the co-sponsor on a rotating
basis provided ACM receives equal rights and provided that the copyrighting
co-sponsor agrees to the arrangement in writing.
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Executive Committee (03/28 & 29/86)
Texts on rights and permissions
It is ACM policy that notice of rights and permissions be published in works
copyrighted by ACM.

Publications Board (07/78)
Title Pages
It is ACM policy that the following text must appear on the title page of
individual works such as papers in major publications and conference
proceedings, and other works for which copyright has been transferred to ACM
through the use of the ACM Copyright Form.

     "Permission to copy without fee all or part of this material is granted
      provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct 
      commercial advantage, the ACM copyright notice and the title of the 
      publication and its date appear, and notice is given that copying is 
      by permission of the Association for Computing Machinery.  To copy 
      otherwise, or to republish, requires a fee and/or specific permission."

Publications Board (11/81)
No changes shall be made to the standard copyright statement at the bottom of
an article in a major ACM publication without the prior approval of the
Publications Board.

Publications Board (02/86)
Republication
By "republication," ACM means reproducing substantially the same article, or
portion thereof, that ACM holds the copyright on in a book, journal or other
medium which is offered for sale or for commercial advantage.  This includes
reprint collections.

Republication is different form photocopying, which is covered by its own
permission policy.

Publications Board (04/78)
Republication always requires permission, whether reuse is to be in the
author's own work (where he is the author of the future work or its principal
editor) or not (where an author's ACM paper is included in someone else's
future work).

(E-I-C CACM 03/71)
Commercial vs. Noncommercial
ACM's copyright policy does not imply that ACM will not allow republication
of material for commercial purposes.  However, explicit permission and a
permissions fee or royalty agreement are required.
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Authors' Permissions
(Text not reproduced here, but essence is Author has right to ask for and get
permission to reuse his own work without a fee in a book of which he is the
author or principal editor.)

Publications Board (02/86)
Permission Fees and Royalties
Permission fees may or may not be required for copying, but republishing
requires a fee as described in the following sections.

The fees are set bearing in mind the following objectives:
1. One of ACM's primary purposes is "to promote the free interchange of
   information about the sciences and arts of information processing..."

2. Consideration must be given to protect ACM's assets, in particular,
   those articles that we have taken the risk of publishing.

3. The desires of the author, whether to withhold publication or to
   disseminate as widely as possible, should be taken into account.

A goal in setting the fees is to recover the cost of processing a request,
including contacting the author for his permission.

These fees will be reviewed from time to time to assure that they are
consistent with the above goals and objectives.

Publications Board (02/86)
Copying
As guidance to Headquarters staff in requesting fees for copying, the Board
the following list of specific copying situations.

Copying that requires a fee (because direct commercial advantages accrue to
the copier):

     -  copying bulk by companies for sales support purposes (except when the
     author is an employee)

     -  by industrial libraries in support of sales

     -  by companies or individuals that run seminars for profit

Copying that does not require a fee (when the copies are not intended for
general sales to the public or for other direct commercial advantage, such as
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     -  by university or other nonprofit schools;

     -  by researchers or anyone else for personal or fair use;

     -  by public libraries

     -  by companies for staff training;

     -  by government institutions, agencies, and facilities;

     -  by nonprofit R&D organizations;

     -  by industrial libraries;

     -  by professional society educators

Publications Board (02/86)
ACM's copyright permission fee for republishing articles in an archival
journal is $1.00 (one dollar).

ACM's copyright permission fee schedule for republishing a single article in
books and nonarchival periodicals is as follows:
     For use of a single article from ACM publications dated in the current
     calendar year or in the preceding calendar year   $200.00 per article
     Otherwise                                $100.00 per article

Publications Board (02/86)
Collections
ACM's copyright permission fee for republication of ACM material in a book or
collection depends on the number of ACM articles that occur in the
collection.  The fee for the first paper is at the rate given for a single
full text article.  For each additional paper a sliding surcharge to the
single paper rate is applied.  The second paper has a surcharge of $50.00.
The third paper has a surcharge of $100.00.  The Nth paper has a surcharge of
(N-1)*$50.00.  Thus, if four papers, all more than two years old, were
republished, the total permission fee would be 4*$100.00 + 50.00 + 100.00 +
150.00 or $700.00.

ACM is willing to consider jointly publishing such collections as an
alternative to the payment of permission fees.

Publications Board Chair (07/75)
Excerpts
ACM's copyright permission fee for reprinting any part of a paper or
individual work -- whether part of text, some text plus figures only -- is
one-half the fee for the full text.
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An excerpt must be less than fifty percent of the full text of the full
paper, and would normally be a portion of the text, a table or figure that
fit on a single page.

Publications Board (02/86)
There is no surcharge for reprinting in the same volume excerpts from
multiple articles provided that each excerpt is less than fifty percent of
the total content of that article.

Translations.
To be negotiated, as special instances.

Publications Board (10/80)
Copying
No permission fee is assessed for copies provided by the Computing
Information Center at the University of Washington, which is the ACM archival
depository since the copies are for non-commercial purposes.  ACM support for
the Inter-Library Loan is intended.

Publications Board (02/86)
Co-copyright Arrangements
For a continuing series of publications, such as conference proceedings, the
copyright to the series may be shared with one or more external organizations
by rotating the right to copyright each individual volume among the
organizations participating in the co-copyright arrangement.  When this is
done, the republishing permission fee will be waived for an organization in
the co-copyright arrangement provided that that organization waives all fees
on our using articles from the shared volumes on which they hold the
copyright.  For parties not in the co-copyright arrangement, the policies of
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CHARTER
Executive Committee (06/05/87)
Purpose
The Book and Special Publications Committee (herein called the "Book
Committee") of the Publications Board is charged with overseeing all ACM
Press book and related nonbook publications (such as video tapes).  The
Committee recommends, for adoption by the Publications Board, policy
governing the selection, production, marketing and distribution of books;
assists in evaluating and choosing external contractors providing any of the
functions of the ACM Press; develops and reviews proposals for new book
series; assists in the search for Series Editors (appointed by the
Publications Board); and monitors the quality of existing Series and the
performance of Series Editors.

Responsibilities
1. Propose and maintain policies and procedures for the selection,
   production, marketing and distribution of books and related nonbook
   publications produced by the ACM Press.

2. Establish and review the performance of contracts with external service
   providers, particularly for the production, marketing and distribution of
   publications.  This includes the choice of (a single) external publisher for
   featured ACM Press publications.

3. Develop and monitor plans for ACM Press book and related nonbook
   publications, covering scope and coverage, production, marketing and
   distribution approaches.

4. Propose and review proposals for new books and new book series,
   recommend to the Publications Board establishment of new series where
   technical content, audience existence and marketability warrant.

5. Assist the Publications Board in searching for and selecting Series
   Editors for ACM Press Book Series.

6. Monitor the quality of existing books and book series and monitor the
   performance of Series Editors.  Where necessary, suggest changes or actions
   to be taken to correct deficiencies.

7. Provide advice on book production, marketing and distribution when and
   as requested by the Publications Board.

8. Prepare financial reports and projections.

Chair
The Chair is appointed in accordance with the Bylaws of ACM.
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Membership
The Committee will consist of a Chair, a Vice-Chair and at least four other
members.  At least two members should be current or former Series Editors.
One committee member has the responsibility for coordinating ACM Press
conference proceedings.  The experience of the members of the Committee
should encompass the major categories of books produced by ACM units:
anthologies, conference and workshop proceedings, database extract
publications, bibliographies, monographs and tutorials.  In addition to these
members, any current Series Editor who is willing to be an active member of
the Committee may also serve.

Conduct of Business
The Publications Board has delegated authority to the Book Committee to
proceed within its area of jurisdiction, subject to the understanding that
major items will be discussed at least twice before being enacted, the
Publications Board will be informed of all items on the Committee's agenda,
and the Chair of the Committee will consult with the Chair of the
Publications Board to determine which actions will require ratification by
the Publications Board.

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Executive Committee (09/14/87)
CHARTER
Formation
The ACM Press was created as part of Council approval in July 1985 of the
Publications Board Three-Year Plan 1985-1988.  That approval included
delegating the implementation of the ACM Press to the Publications Board.
(See Council minutes July 15 and 19, 1985, page 33.)

Purpose
The ACM Press exists to provide a single focus for all ACM publications
activity, thereby raising general awareness of the full range of ACM's
publications and expanding that range to better serve the ACM membership and
the computing community.  Subsidiary goals are to improve the marketing of
ACM publications and to develop new sources of revenue.

Management
The ACM Press is managed by the Publications Board.  The policies and
procedures of the ACM Press are documented in the Publications Board Policy
and Procedures Manual.  The ACM Book and Special Publications Committee is
charged with overseeing all book and related nonbook publications of the ACM
Press, with emphasis on selection, production, marketing, and distribution.
Where appropriate, functions of the ACM Press may be performed under contract
to an external organization.  Such contracts will be consistent with ACM
policy and will be managed by the Publications Board.  By agreements
(existing or future) with the Publications Board, ACM units may be given the
authority and responsibility to manage their own publications directly.  For
example, individual Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and the SIG Board manage
SIG newsletters.

The Publications Board is responsible for managing the ACM Press-related
interactions of the ACM Book and Special Publications Committee, the ACM
Editorial Committee, and any external contractors.

Scope
All ACM publications are under the aegis of the ACM Press.  Except for the
use of the ACM Press logo, production is unchanged for publications that
existed before the ACM Press was established.  As a new activity of the ACM
Press, series of book and related nonbook publications are being
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Executive Committee (02/18 & 19/87)
ACM Publications Board Policy on the ACM Press Logo
In order to give a single external focus to all ACM publications for
marketing and other purposes (consistent with Council's approval of the
Three-Year Publications Plan 1985-1988 on July 19, 1985), the Publications
Board has adopted the policy that all ACM publications shall be labelled,
"ACM Press," and bear the ACM Press logo.  A first example of this is the new
Book Series announced jointly with Addison-Wesley (in the February
Communications of the ACM).  The publications directly managed by the
Publications Board, such as CACM, the Journal, and Transactions, will be so
labelled in the future.  The Publications Board invites the cooperation of
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Publications Board (02/82)
Joint Publications
The following guidelines are the sole approved ways (two) in which ACM or any
ACM subunit can enter into a cooperative publication arrangement with any
other organization.  The first arrangement is a minimal arrangement whereby
ACM participation is limited to the use of its name as a `sponsor' of the
publication in exchange for which ACM Members obtain some material benefit,
including a reduced subscription price.  The second arrangement is more
substantive and covers how the publication will appear as a joint ACM - and
other - organization publication.

I.  Guidelines for ACM `Sponsorship' of a Non-ACM Publication
The following are guidelines to all ACM units on the use of the ACM name in
sponsoring any publication produced by a non-ACM organization, commercial or
not-for-profit.
    A. Any subunit of ACM may act as a `Sponsor' of a non-ACM publication with
       the approval of the Publications Board.  Sponsorship consists of listing        ACM and/or the ACM subunit on the masthead of the publication as one of 
       possibly several sponsoring organizations.  Sponsorship specifically 
       excludes any ACM role in the publication process.
    B. A specific ACM unit must act as the sponsor of the publication.  That
       unit must report to the Publications Board at least once a year on the 
       status of the arrangement.
    C. The sponsorship must be positively renewed by the Publications Board at
       least once every three years:  however, the Board reserves the right to
       initiate earlier renewal review at its option.
    D. The Publications Board must approve the specific wording of
       sponsorship, and such sponsorship extends only to the specific wording
       approved.
    E. Neither ACM nor any ACM subunit may assume any editorial, production,
       subscription, marketing or distribution responsibilities.
    F. Members of the appropriate ACM units must receive a discount on the
       purchase of the publications.  "Appropriate" is defined by the 
       sponsoring unit as part of the initial proposal to the Publications 
       Board.
    G. Discount and other material benefits accruing to ACM Members must be
       advertised to those Members by the relevant ACM unit(s).
    H. If the publication is produced by another society, ACM Members must be
       able to subscribe to the publication at a price at least as favorable as        the Member would get by joining the other society.

II.  Guidelines for `Joint Publications'
The following policy provides guidelines to all ACM units wishing to enter a
Joint Publication arrangement with another organization, commercial or
not-for-profit.
    A. A Joint Publication is a joint venture of two organizations or subunits
       thereof for the purpose of publishing a periodical or other publication.
       Subject to the following guidelines, any ACM unit may enter into a Joint
       Publication arrangement with the approval of the Publications Board.
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    B. A specific ACM unit must agree to act as ACM representative in the
       joint venture, and to interface with the Publications Board.  This 
       unit must make an annual report to the Publications Board on the 
       status of the joint venture.
    C. One of the two organizations must assume all editorial, production,
       financial and management responsibility for the publication.  In what
       follows, this organization  is designated as the controlling 
       organization.
    D. The controlling organization defines all policy with respect to
       copyright ownership;  design, particularly with respect to positioning 
       of society names, addresses and logos; plus pricing.
    E. Arrangements for the joint venture must be positively renewed by the
       Publications Board at least once every three years: however, at its 
       option the Board reserves the right to initiate earlier renewal reviews.
    F. The non-controlling organization must be able to buy copies of the
       publication from the controlling organization (at a unit price that does        not exceed the controlling society's average cost including overhead).  
       The non-controlling organization takes all responsibility for 
       distribution, subscription fulfillment and Member complaints for its 
       Members.
    G. If any material benefit accrues to ACM Members or to a subset of ACM
       Members, this benefit must be advertised to such Members by the relevant        ACM unit.
    H. Affected ACM Members must be able to subscribe to that publication at a
       price at least as favorable as that Member could subscribe to the joint
       venture, as a Member of the other organization or otherwise.
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ARTICLE 6.  COUNCIL
Section 5.  Annual Budget.
Each year the Council shall adopt an annual budget for the guidance of the
fiscal affairs of the Association for the following fiscal year.  The budget
adopted shall be published without undue delay in one of the Association's
publications sent to all members.

                                              (XR 6.1.0.0, Executive Committee,                                               Compensation, Duties & Authority,                                               page 2)

BYLAW 10.  THE BUDGET
Before March 1 of each year, the Council shall give budgetary advice to the
Executive Committee on programs and priorities for the next fiscal year.  In
addition, it shall advise the Executive Committee on the level of net surplus
in the budget for the next fiscal year.

Council (10/22/77)
Policy for Budget Modifications:  Transfer of Monies
Any Executive Committee action must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Since the Executive Committee is responsible for managing ACM to achieve
at least the budget "bottom line," there should be no Executive Committee
authority to decrease the overall bottom line in any way.

2. No Executive Committee budget modification should have an annualized net
effect of more than $5K, where annualized is defined as the effect of the
budget modification over an entire fiscal year.

3. No Executive Committee budget modification should have an annualized
income or expense total of more than $12.5K.

4. No Executive Committee actions which transfer monies in a Council
approved budget should:

   A. Transfer more than +10% of the amount allocated to a major cost center
      or $5K to or from any major cost center, whichever is the lower of the 
      two, or

   B. Cumulatively transfer more than a total of $25K during a fiscal year.

A major cost center is a principal line item in the budget cost center
summary displayed at the level, for example, as Publications, Membership,
Conferences, etc.  All other modifications to the budget shall be agreed upon
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Management Board Chairman (02/24/71)
BUDGETING PROCEDURE
I.   General
     The Constitution of the ACM -- and good management practice -- require
     the use of a formal budgeting procedure within the ACM.

     It is the purpose of this procedure statement to describe the key
     responsibilities and time table for the ACM budget cycle.

II.  Budget Preparation Time Table
     The ACM fiscal year begins 1 July.  Consideration of the budget for the
     fiscal year must begin several months before.  Because of the scheduling of
     Council meetings in conjunction with Joint Computer Conference, [NCC], they
     become important in the time of various activities in the budget cycle.

     The following table presents a summary of the timing and the activities
     of the budget cycle along with an identification of the responsible party.

III. Budget Cycle Responsibilities
     (The following statements are keyed to the activities of the Budget
     Cycle Summary)

    1. From their on-going review of the financial position of the
       Association the Finance Committee will prepare recommendation for the 
       Council to guide them in setting policy for the next fiscal period.  The        bylaws require the Council to determine the amount of income to be 
       allocated to reserves.

       In addition, at its option, the Finance Committee may elect to direct
       comments to any other topic which it believes requires a policy 
       statement by Council.  The subject of such a statement must involve 
       financial considerations.  These statements shall be sent to Council 
       30 days prior to the FJCC, [CSC], meeting.

    2. The Council, considering the recommendations of the Finance Committee,
       shall -- by formal motion -- adopt policy statements for guiding budget
       preparation.

       The Executive Director shall make certain that all those managers
       involved in the budget making process (this includes all Board chairmen)        are informed -- by written document -- within 10 days of the Council 
       action.  (Minutes of the Council meeting are too slow a mechanism.)

    3. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for supervising the
       development of a formal, written budget request.  This document shall 
       contain not only the budget statement itself (by account by month), 
       but also a written explanation describing the assumptions and policy 
       statements upon which it was created.
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       This budget request is to be developed with the full participation of
       all functional managers -- both paid and volunteer.

       All ACM Committees shall submit their requests for committee operating
       budgets (i.e., expenses of volunteers plus headquarters expenses 
       incurred by committee operations) through their respective Board 
       chairman.  These budgets shall not include those headquarters expenses 
       related to the functions of the various committees (e.g., membership 
       recruiting expenses should not appear in the Membership Committee 
       budget).

       The goal of this procedure is to create a responsible accounting
       structure wherein the individual manager is expected to accept 
       responsibility for meeting budget commitments in which he participated 
       in setting.  (In a committee the chairman is considered the "manager" 
       for purposes of this procedure.)

       The Executive Director will be responsible for co-ordinating the various
       functions and developing the composite budget.

    4. The budget request shall be sent to the Executive Committee for review
       and critique.

       The Finance Committee shall meet by 15 February and review the budget
       request for adherence to policy and for reasonableness.

       Any corrections or modifications required by the Executive Committee
       will be made by February 28.

    5. Thirty days prior to the Spring Council Meeting, the Treasurer will
       publish the formal budget request to Council.

    6. At the Council meeting held at the NCC, the Council shall consider all
       requests and information available to it and adopt a final budget for 
       the fiscal year beginning the following July 1.  At the same meeting, 
       Council shall appoint an auditor for the new fiscal year.

    7. After the adoption of an operating budget by the Council, the Council
       is frequently faced with new requests and changing situations during the
       course of the year.

       Many actions of the Council imply modifications to the current budget
       (and to future budgets).  Council must be sensitive to any such actions 
       and identify the form and extent of all budget effects resulting from 
       its actions.
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       The Treasurer is responsible for incorporating all revisions into the
       budget and publishing the revised budget within 30 days of the Council
       action.  The revised budget shall clearly note the changes from the 
       previous approved budget.

       Only formal Council action may change the budget.

    8. Each month an operating statement shall be prepared under the
       supervision of the Treasurer.  This operating statement shall be in 
       detail showing the actual performance by account for the month.  It 
       shall also show:
               actual -- year-to-date
               actual -- projected to fiscal year end
               budget -- month
               budget -- year-to-date
               variance -- year-to-date
               variance -- projected for the year
       A letter of comment will accompany each monthly operating statement.  At
       least once each year, and no later than 30 days prior to the FJCC [CSC]
       meeting, the Finance Committee will issue to the Council a comprehensive
       letter of comment on current financial status and operations.

IV. Form of the Budget
The budget is to be prepared using the same chart of accounts and
definitions used to record the operations of the organization.  Only in that
way is there the possibility of an accurate "budget vs. actual" reporting.

The budget is to be prepared on a monthly basis with careful consideration 
given to irregular income and expense patterns.  In short, the budget for 
each month should be what is expected that month -- not the average for the 
year.

New programs and projects being presented to the Council for consideration 
should not be incorporated into the basic budget.  They should be shown as 
increments to the appropriate budget accounts showing how those accounts will 
be affected if the Council takes favorable action.

FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCEDURE
I.   General
     Effective management of the Association's affairs requires a complete,
     accurate and punctual performance reporting system.  This procedure 
     describes the reports which must be generated, the responsibility for  
     their preparation and the distribution of those reports.

II.  Responsibility
     It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Director of the  
     Association, under the general direction of the Treasurer, to establish and     enforce the

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     supporting accounting system, to prepare the required reports and to 
     distribute them as directed.

III. Reports
     The following reports shall be considered the minimum reporting level.
     Additional reports of various types may, from time-to-time, be requested by
     the Council or the Executive Committee.

     A. Operating Statement
        Each month a statement reflecting the income and expense activity shall
        be prepared.

        It will be a summary level statement using "natural" or line accounts
        and in the general form illustrated by attachment 1.

        A comparison to budget is to be included on each operating statement.

        The Columns required (left to right) are:
        o    Month - Actual
        o    Month - Budget
        o    Year to Date - Actual
        o    Year to Date - Budget
        o    Year to Date - Variance
        o    Expected Variance - End of Fiscal Year

        Numbers are to be shown in terms of thousands, but to the nearest
        hundred.  For example, $17,480 will be shown as $17.5.

        Accompanying each operating statement will be a letter of comment, over
        the signature of the Treasurer, providing an explanation of variances 
        and/or significant actions which have or will affect the Association's 
        financial condition.

     B. Balance Sheet
        Each month a balance sheet reflecting the financial position of the
        Association will be prepared.

        It shall be a summary level statement of the general form illustrated 
        by attachment 2.

        The operating statement and balance sheet will ordinarily be considered
        to be companion documents.  The letter of comment described above shall         also consider the state of the balance sheet.

     C. Cost Center Operating Statement
        Each month an operating statement showing all income and expense for
        each cost center shall be prepared.
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        Each Cost Center Operating Statement shall contain the same columns of
        information described under III.A. above.  These detail statements 
        provide the basis for the summary report described in Section III.A., 
        Operating Statements.

     D. Membership, Subscriptions and other Vital Statistics
        Each month, as of the last working day of the month a statistical 
        report shall be prepared.  It shall contain at a minimum the following:

        1. Membership/by class by month for current fiscal year
        2. Subscriptions/by publication by month for current fiscal
           year.
        3. Goals for membership and subscriptions defined by current
           budget.

      E. Source and Application of Funds
         As a part of the end of fiscal year report a supporting report
         identifying the source and application of all funds shall be prepared.          This report shall include all grant funds and custodial accounts held 
         for SIG's.

IV. Distribution of Reports
Table 1 defines the mandatory distribution of each type of report.  Reports may also be directed to other individuals or groups at the discretion of the 
Council or the Executive Committee.

Table 1 is arranged to show which group receives each type of report and
on what frequency.  The membership of each group is identified on Table 1.

               ACM DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS

                                                  FREQUENCY OF   DISTRIBUTED 
TITLE OF REPORT            PERIOD COVERED         DISTRIBUTION   TO  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Comparative Balance Sheet    As of the end of      Monthly       Executive
  including supporting       the current month                    Committee
  footnotes and graphs       vs. last year                       Finance 
                                                                  Committee
                                                                 Treasurer
                                 Past President

Comparative Operating        For the current       Monthly       Executive
  Statements                 month and Fiscal                     Committee
  including supporting       year to date vs.                    Finance
  footnotes and graphs       last year for the                    Committee
                             same period                         Treasurer
                                   Past President

Operating Statement          For the current      Quarterly      ACM Council
  Compared for Budget        quarter and fiscal                  Finance 
  including supporting       year to date vs.                     Committee
  footnotes and graphs       Budget for the same
                             period
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                   ACM DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS

Cost Center Summary of       Current Fiscal year  Quarterly      Executive
  Operations                 to date - Actual vs.                 Committee
                             Budget                              Chairman,
                                                                  Finance
                                                                  Committee
                                                                 Treasurer
                                       Past President

Analysis of the Major        Current Fiscal year  Quarterly      Executive
  Publications               to date - Actual                     Committee
                             vs. Budget                          Publications
                                                                  Board
                                                                 Chairman,
                                                                  Finance
                                                                  Committee
                                         Treasurer
                                 Past President

SIG Finances                For the current       Quarterly      Executive
                            quarter and Fiscal                    Committee
                            year to date                         Treasurer
                                  Past President
                                 SIG Board
                                 Chairman,
                                  Finance
                                  Committee

CASH REPORTS:
Cash Flow Forecasts         For the current       Quarterly      Executive
                            quarter vs. last                      Committee
                            year - prepared                      Finance 
                            in month prior to                     Committee
                            first month of                       Treasurer
                forecast                  Past President

BUDGETS:
Preliminary Budget          For the following     As needed      Executive
                    Fiscal year                           Committee
                                                      Treasurer
                                 Past President

Executive Committee            For the following     Once a year    ACM Council
   Budget            Fiscal year                   Finance 
                                  Committee

Approved Budget            For the following     Once a year    ACM Council
                Fiscal year               Finance 
                                  Committee

OTHER:
Certified Financial         Current Fiscal        Once a year    ACM Council
   Report             year                   Finance 
                                  Committee

Other Special Reports        Varies; based on      Varies; based   Varies; based
                   request               on request     on request 
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Executive Committee (03/28 & 29/86)
Overhead Allocation
The Executive Committee approved the proposed method of overhead allocation
and agreed to try to incorporate this method of overhead allocation into the
FY '87 Budget.

Objectives:
The goal of this report is to propose methods of allocating overhead that
will provide a reasonable estimate of the real costs and income for each
Project Cost Center, while keeping the workload to determine overhead at a
minimum.  This enables the organization to relate the viability of each
project area to the goals of the entire organization.  By more accurately
allocating overhead costs, we hope to eliminate any "hidden" subsidization of
activities or programs because their true total costs are disguised.  It is
important that the methods chosen are appropriate to use for budgeting and
planning as well as for approval and review.  Finally, the methods chosen
should be able to adapt to the changing character of ACM as it grows and
evolves.

Explanation of the Processes for Determining Overhead Allocation:
The goal is to try to expense directly as much of the Overhead as possible to
the Project Cost Centers.  Determination of the allocation for any particular
overhead area is based on the specific use of that area by the Project Cost
Centers.  In the end there will be some overhead that cannot be directly
expensed and would be reported as overhead on the financial summaries.  This
unallocated overhead is part of the cost of doing business as an organization
and should not be hidden.  It provides a relative measure of the efficiency
of the Association.

The particular method used to allocate overhead directly for each of the
major overhead areas is simply with the most reasonable estimate of cost.
Appendix A contains descriptions of the proposed formula for FY '87.
Overhead allocation formulas should be reviewed and agreed to annually as
part of the budget process.  It is important to recognize that the intent is
to estimate true cost.  Subsidization of one activity by another should only
be shown after the "true" net of a given activity has been determined.

Each month, the budgeted amount would be posted as the actual amount to the
Project Cost Centers.  The overhead areas would then also be treated as cost
centers and would receive a recovery for the total amount charged to the
Project Cost Centers.  The actual charges for overhead would be posted to the
overhead areas directly.  The result will be that each overhead area will be
measured as to how well it performed based on the budget, while the Project
Cost Centers will not be affected based on the performance of the overhead
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Appendix A
Allocation Formulas for Computing Overhead for FY '85 According to Proposed
Allocation Method

Rent - Based on percent of people employed at Headquarters.  This seems to be
a reasonable method since the amount of space occupied by any area is 
likely to be proportional to the number of employees.

Legal - Based on estimated use.

Director, Membership & Professional Services - Allocation of percent of time
Director, Membership & Professional Services estimated was spent in each        cost center.

Executive Director - Allocation by percent of time Executive Director estimated was spent in each cost center.

Director, Administration, Policy & Procedures - Allocation by percent of time
Director, Administration, Policy & Procedures estimated was spent in 
each cost center.

Personnel - Based on the percent of people employed at Headquarters in each
cost center.

Switchboard - Based on the percent of people employed at Headquarters in each
cost center.

Education Manager - Charged to Education Board.

Mailroom - Based on percent of postage in each cost center.

Vacation Liability - Based on individual budgeted cost center totals.

Office Services - Based on the percent of people employed at Headquarters in
each cost center.

Lockbox - Based on the percent of total revenue.

Write-offs - Directly to Publications.

Insurance- Stays in unallocated overhead.

Accounting - Based on the estimated time spent by accounting personnel for
each cost center.

Leasehold Improvements - If common area space, stays in overhead; if budgeted
for a particular area, would be charged to that area.
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ARTICLE 6.  COUNCIL
Section 7.  Questions.
The Council shall give members of the Association reasonable opportunities to
express their views on questions to the Association.  Upon petition of one 
percent of the Members of the Association or by decision of the Council, a 
question to the Association shall be submitted without undue delay by the 
Secretary to a ballot of the Association by mail as provided in the Bylaws.  
The vote of a majority of the Members balloting, if the number of Members 
balloting is more than one quarter of all Members of the Association, shall 
be binding upon the Council, except where a larger vote is required by law and 
except in the case of an amendment to this Constitution or the Certificate of 
Incorporation.

BYLAW 11.  QUESTIONS OF IMPORTANCE
Section 1.  Scope.
Questions of importance may include any question relating to the policies or
public position of the Association, changes in the Constitution, affiliation
with other societies, or the holding of business meetings.

Section 2.  Lead Petitioner.
The Person who transmits the petition to the Association will be considered
as the lead petitioner for purposes of formal communication between the
petitioners and the Association.

BYLAW 13.  BALLOTS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Mailing.
Ballots for elections or for referendums shall be mailed out by the Secretary
as instructed by the Council.  They shall be mailed to the last address of
each Member of the Association.  The last date for mailing shall be as fixed
by the Council, or by the Secretary as instructed by the Council, except
that, for elections of officers, the last date for mailing shall be April 25.
Any ballot mailed to Members shall state the last date for receipt of a
voted ballot by the Secretary, shall remind the Member to put the Member's
signature on the envelope returning the ballot to the Secretary, and if
pertinent shall instruct the Member not to vote for Regional Representative
outside of the Member's region.  The ballot shall state the day and hour of
counting, but such time may be deferred by the Council if pursuant to Section
2 of this Bylaw the Council extends the time for the receipt of ballots.

Section 2.  Return and Counting.
The last date for receipt of a ballot shall be at least 30 days after the
last date for mailing.  All ballots shall be returnable to the principal
office of the Association in New York.
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No ballots delivered to the Secretary after the last date for receipt shall
be counted unless such date is extended by action of the Council.  If neither
the ballot nor the envelope containing that ballot bears the signature of the
Member of the Association voting, the ballot shall not be counted.  If two or
more ballots with the same signature are received in the absence of contrary
evidence the last such ballot to be received shall be controlling.  The
ballot of a Member of the Association whose dues are in arrears shall not be
counted.  The vote of a Member for a Regional Representative in a region
other than the Member's own shall not be counted.  All other ballots and
votes shall be counted as valid.  Unless otherwise specified in the
Constitution or Bylaws, a plurality of the valid votes shall decide a
question or elect a candidate.  A ballot shall not be voided simply because
it is not on the form provided by the Secretary,.

Section 4.  Ties.
In the case of any ties on balloting questions, the issue shall be decided by
the Council.  The outcome of a ballot shall be reported to the Association.

PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (02/21/69)
A question of importance by petition is to be processed in the following
steps.
1. Petition is sent to ACM Headquarters where the staff verifies the
   required number of signatures and proper Member status of petitioners.  This
   responsibility is delegated to Headquarters staff by the Secretary,

2. Unqualified petitions in the judgment of the staff are referred to the
   Secretary for his judgment and acceptance or rejection action.  The 
   Secretary returns rejected petitions to lead petitioners stating the reasons    for rejection.  Rejection is based only on an insufficient number of 
   qualified verifiable petitioners.

3. Qualified petitions are presented to the Council by the Secretary in a
   motion requesting Council authorization and instructions to submit a ballot
   to the membership.  The Council shall determine whether the question and
   petition are proper according to the Constitution and Bylaws.  If not, the
   Secretary will notify the lead petitioner.  The Council shall decide whether
   the Council straw vote results (see step 5)  shall be included in the ballot
   supporting material by count or by member name.

4. The Executive Committee shall prepare the ballot.  The supporting
   material in the ballot shall include the following:
   A. The question of importance as stated in the petition.
    
   B. A one-page (8 1/2" x 11") proponent statement, normally prepared by the
      lead petitioner, if submitted by a reasonable date specified by the 
      Executive Committee.
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   C. A one-page (8 1/2" x 11") opposition statement prepared by a Member or
      Members chosen by the Council or if not by the Council, by the Executive
      Committee and by a reasonable date specified by the Executive Committee.

   D. Factual historical or background information prepared by or in the name
      of the Executive Committee if the Executive Committee agrees it is
      appropriate and fair.

The proponent and opposition statements are to be prepared after both parties
have received the historical or background information and without either
party aware of the contents of the other's statement.  This will be
accomplished by direct submission of the statement from each party to the
Executive Director who will hold the first statement confidentially until the
second has been submitted to him and the submission deadline dates have
passed.

5. The Executive Committee will submit the ballot and supporting material
   to a straw vote of the Council.

6. The Secretary shall then delegate to the Headquarters staff the
   responsibility of submitting the ballot and supporting material including 
   the specified results of the Council straw vote to the voting membership and
   tabulating and recording the vote.

7. The Secretary shall announce the results of the vote to the membership
   in the Headquarters Newsletter and Communications of the ACM.
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PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (11/13/74)
Policy on Possible Social/Political Questions
In 1969 Council submitted a Question of Importance to the ACM membership
which read:

"Shall the Constitution of ACM be revised to permit Association comment or
action on deeply political or social questions?"

The result was an overwhelming vote of 7938 saying no to 2059 saying yes.  It
therefore seems even in 1974 that the de facto view of the ACM membership is
that ACM shall not comment or act on items that are deeply political or
social.  Unfortunately people can very legitimately disagree on when a matter
is within the scope of this constraint and when it is not.  It is to
alleviate this problem that the following procedure will be followed.

1. We note first that a request for action by the ACM Council, the ACM
   Executive Committee, the ACM President, or ACM Headquarters may come in from
   any source.  Furthermore, in many cases the request for action will have
   fairly severe time constraints associated with it; thus, failure to deal 
   with the matter on a timely basis may put ACM in a position that it does not
   choose to be in.  In particular, while failure to act may prevent a viola-
   tion of the spirit of the Question of Importance, it could conceivably turn 
   out the other way because of the organizations of which ACM is a part.  In 
   other words, if a person or group asks us to act and we choose not to, then 
   we have not violated the spirit of that Question of Importance.  However, if    some organization of which we are a part says that they are going to act 
   unless they hear from us, or alternatively wants a position from us in a 
   rapid way, we may have to act very quickly to make sure that our view is 
   properly heard and understood.

2. A question or an issue can arise from many sources within the
   Association, for example, Executive Committee member, Council member, ACM
   member, staff person, etc.  If any ACM member who hears about this potential
   question or issue feels that ACM is prohibited from acting because of the
   Question of Importance, and makes that view known to at least one member of
   the Executive Committee in a fairly formal and clearly defined fashion
   (preferably by memo but in cases of extreme emergency by a clear, definitive
   phone call) then that will be prima  facie evidence that we should not act.

3. Any Executive Committee member who feels that ACM should take a position
   on the issue, or feels ACM should record the fact that it is not taking a
   position, should bring this to the attention of the President immediately.
   The President is then obligated to discuss this with the Executive Committee
   at the earlier possible moment including but not limited to telephone,
   telegraph, and correspondence.
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4. As part of its deliberation of the matter, the Executive Committee
   should obtain a recommendation from the Constitution and Bylaws Committee as
   to whether action or comment on the subject is prohibited by the scope of 
   the Question of Importance.  If the Constitution and Bylaws Committee says 
   that it is not prohibited (i.e. ACM can take a position) and the Executive
   Committee unanimously agrees that it can take a position, then that shall be
   sufficient to permit action.  In this case, a unanimous vote of the 
   Executive Committee is  both necessary and sufficient to permit action, and 
   to determine the action or position to be taken.  Disagreement among the
   Executive Committee automatically requires that the matter be brought to the
   attention of the Council.

5. The Council shall first determine whether ACM should act or decline to
   act.  If it determines that ACM should take a position, then the actual
   position to be taken shall be decided in the normal way by a majority vote
   with full knowledge of the opinion of both the Constitution and Bylaws, and
   Executive Committees.  The decision of the Council will relate only to the
   specific matter at hand at the time it is under consideration.  If
   circumstances change, then the matter may be brought up again as is true 
   with many Council actions.
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ARTICLE 10.  ASSOCIATION MEETINGS BY BALLOT
[editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
With respect to any question or vote required by law to be submitted to or
taken by the Members of the Association at a meeting of the Members, the timely
mailing of the ballot or other notice to each Member at the last office address as given to the Secretary shall be deemed and considered notice of a meeting of the Association; the return of the ballot shall be deemed a proxy directed to 
the Secretary authorizing and directing the Secretary to vote the ballot as 
marked; and the Secretary shall be bound to vote in such manner.  Each Member 
of the Association, however, shall have the privilege of attending in person at the time and place stated in the ballot or other notice for the opening and 
counting of the ballots, and the Member may cast his vote personally instead of by mailed ballot.

BYLAW 12.  MEETINGS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Meetings of Members.
Meetings of all classes of members of the Association may be held at such
times and at such places within or outside the State of Delaware as may be
determined by a vote of the Members of the Association pursuant to Bylaw 11
and 13 or by the Council.  The Association or its constituent groups may hold
meetings only in places that are open to all classes of members of the
Association.

Section 2.  Attendance at Council Meetings.
Any interested member of the Association may attend meetings of the Council,
and may take part in discussion but not vote.

Section 3.  Order of Business.
At actual business or technical meetings of the Association at which the
actual attendance of members is contemplated, the order of business shall be
in accordance with an agenda distributed in advance; but such agenda shall be
subject to alteration or suspension at the meeting by a majority vote of the
Members present.

Section 4.  Notice of Meetings of Council and Executive Committee.
Regularly scheduled meetings of the Council or of the Executive Committee may
be held without further notice; other meetings may be held on ten days prior
to the meeting.  Lack of timely notice may be waived by any member of the
Council or of the Executive Committee.
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Executive Committee (10/22/74)
It is generally expected that meetings of ACM boards and committees will be
open to any person who wishes to attend, subject to space limitations.  The
chairman will determine whether a visitor will be allowed to speak and/or
participate in the discussion.  The chairman has the authority to declare an
executive session (i.e., restricted attendance).  However, these could be
kept to a minimum for both occurrence and duration (e.g., there could be an
executive session for just one item on an agenda).  Generally the reason for
having a closed meeting is because it is necessary to discuss personalities
or other sensitive or confidential matters and it would be unfair or
inappropriate to have such a discussion open to anyone.  If the chairman
declares an executive session, then he should state clearly the grounds for
inclusion in the meeting, although it may be inappropriate to state the
reason for the executive session.  Generally the attendees would include the
board or committee members, the ACM officers, and the board chairman if it is
a committee meeting.  The chairman should decide whether any of the
Headquarters staff should remain.  If any remain, it should generally be
limited to the person(s) at Headquarters dealing with the committee or board,
and the Executive Director and the Director of Administration, Policy and
Procedures.  The chairman, of the meeting will have the sole authority to
determine the attendees but in case of dispute he should be guided by those
above him in the ACM organizational structure.

These guidelines do not apply to the ACM Executive Committee, or to meetings
composed essentially of officers of subgroups (i.e., SIGs, chapters).  The
decision on whether such meetings are open to all or only by invitation is
left to the President/Chairman, who should announce this at the beginning of
each meeting.

For additional information regarding Procedures Governing Executive Committee
Executive Sessions, see 6.2.0.0.

For additional information regarding Procedures Governing Council Executive
Sessions, see 7.2.2.0.
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ARTICLE 6.  COUNCIL
Section 1.  Membership.  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
All Council members are required to be Members of the Association.  The
Council shall consist of the officers of the Association, the Past President
of the Association, one representative from each region, as defined in the
Bylaws, the SIG Board Chairman, the Chairman of the Publications Board, and
the Members-at-Large.  The Council shall define the number (not to exceed
twelve) and composition of the regions.  The number of Members-at-Large shall
be fixed in the Bylaws but in no case shall be greater than the number of
regions.

BYLAW 5.  REGIONS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Boundaries.
The Council shall, from time to time, designate areas as regions of the
Association, in such fashion as to advance the best interest of the
Association.

The regions of the Association shall cover the United States and be
nonoverlapping.  At its discretion, the Council may include other parts of
the world in regions which cover portions of the United States, or may
designate areas wholly outside the United States as regions.

At the present time, the regions are:

NORTHEAST - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut east of and including Hartford and Middlesex counties; all of New
York not assigned to the Greater New York region; and northeastern Canada
including Quebec and Ontario not including that area included in the East
Central Region.

GREATER NEW YORK - Connecticut west of and not including Hartford and
Middlesex counties; New Jersey north of and not including Mercer and Monmouth
counties; and New York south of and including Delaware, Ulster and Dutchess
counties.

ALLEGHENY - New Jersey south of and including Mercer and Monmouth counties,
Delaware; and Pennsylvania east of and not including McKean, Elk, Clearfield,
Cambria, and Somerset counties.

CAPITAL - Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia.

SOUTHEAST - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Tennessee.

EAST CENTRAL - Michigan,not including upper Michigan; Indiana, not including
Lake and Porter counties; Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky; Pennsylvania west of
and including McKean, Elk, Clearfield, Cambria, and Somerset counties;
southwestern Ontario west of an not including Simcove, Peel, Halton,
Wentworth, and Haldimand counties.
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NORTH CENTRAL - North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois; Lake and Porter counties in Indiana;
Upper Michigan; and Manitoba, Canada.

SOUTH CENTRAL - Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana; and Texas not including El
Paso County.

MOUNTAIN - Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico;
El Paso County, Texas; and Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada.

PACIFIC - Washington, Oregon; Nevada not including Clark county; California
north of and not including San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino
counties; British Columbia, Canada; Alaska, Hawaii.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - California south of and including San Luis Obispo,
Kern, and San Bernardino counties; and Clark county, Nevada.

EUROPE - All countries within the geographic limits of the European
continent.

Any overseas are not mentioned will be attached to that region with the
closest geographic proximity.
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BYLAW 5.  REGIONS
Section 2.  Responsibilities of Representatives.
The responsibilities of each regional representative shall include providing
a voice in the Council for the membership of the region and bringing to the
attention of the Council matters of concern to the region.

Council (10/08 & 11/84)
GUIDELINES FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
The regional representative is responsible to the membership for responsible
participation in development of ACM policy by the Council.  This
responsibility includes, but is certainly not limited to, matters of concern
to the region.  The regional representative must perform all duties as a
Council member such as full attendance or (on rare occasions)  a proxy
(preferably from the region) at ACM Council meetings and Regional
Representative meetings.

The regional representative bears no special responsibility to any one type
of ACM subunit in the region.  The regional representative is responsible for
the interpretation of Council decisions, ACM policies, procedures and plans
to the region.

Activities of the regional representative are divided into three categories:
Required
    Perform all the duties of a Council member
    Assist new and old chapters, student chapters, and local SIGs
    Promote ACM membership
    Approve Technical Meeting Request Forms (TMRF's) for conferences in the
      representative's region and help to resolve conference problems
    If regional funds exist, follow procedures for ACM regional bank
      accounts outside Headquarters (XR 14.2.0.0)
    Chair Regional Representatives Meeting
    Certify team(s) to the Scholastic Programming Contest
Expected
    Conduct or monitor the conduct of the regional programming contest, if
      one exists.
    Provide information about ACM in response to inquiries
    Provide for a Student Chapter Activity Monitor
Optional
    Hold regional conferences
    Publish newsletters to inform members within the region of items
      especially of interest to them
    Hold regional lunches or other meetings at National Conferences for the
      purpose of coordinating activities and furthering interaction among 
      members of the region
    Coordinate lectureship activities for the purpose of more effective
      utilization of lectureship travel funds
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    Maintain a resource file of addresses, speakers, successful regional
      activities, available films, slide shows, and tapes, etc.
    Be available to speak at chapter meetings and other functions within the
      region
    Conduct or monitor the conduct of chapter officer workshops
    Provide advice and assist with professional development seminars
      (PDS)/conference activities
    Organize a volunteer regional staff to assist in the above activities
    Hold Regional meetings of chapters chairs and faculty advisors
    Visit chapters within the regions
    Other activities deemed desirable

Council (02/04 & 06/86)
Council approved the proposed policy regarding the appointment of Regional
Administrators.

In the event that the Regional Representative is unable to serve, the
Executive Committee shall appoint a Regional Administrator to perform the
administrative duties of the Regional Representative until either:

    a. Council, at its next meeting, elects a Member of the Association from
       the region, that is, a resident of the region as defined in Article 7 
       of the Constitution and further defined by Bylaw 4, Section 4.

    b. A Member of the Association is elected as Regional Representative in
       accordance with Bylaw 4 of the Association.

The Regional Administrator will perform all of the administrative duties of
the office of Regional Representative.  The Regional Administrator will not,
by virtue of this appointment, be a member of the ACM Council.  The Executive
Committee shall appoint the Regional Administrator considering the following
criteria in decreasing order of importance:

    a. If any provision of the Constitution, Bylaws, or Policies of the
       Association requires that the Regional Representative must vacate his/her
       office, and that person is still able to perform the administrative 
       duties of the office, then he/she shall be considered.

    b. A person who has previously served as Regional Representative for that
       region shall be considered.

    c. A Member of the Regional Staff from the region shall be considered.

    d. A Member-at-Large of the ACM Council from the region shall be
       considered.
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    e. A Regional Representative or a Member-at-Large from a neighboring
       region shall be considered.

    f. Another ACM Member from the region, capable of performing the
       administrative duties shall be considered.
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Executive Committee (07/12/74)
PROCEDURES FOR ACM REGIONAL BANK ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS
1. Funds in Regional bank accounts can only be used for official ACM
   business.

2. The ACM federal employer's number (13-1921358) must appear on all bank
   accounts.  The name on the bank account should be as follows:  Association
   for Computing Machinery, Inc., Region (ABC) and then the local address.

3. If there is a regional bank account, there must be a regional treasurer
   in addition to and different from the Regional Representative.

4. The regional treasurer will be appointed by the Regional Representative
   and approved in writing by at least three regional chapter chairmen.  The
   approval will be in the form of a letter to the Regional Representative which
   he should keep until his retirement.  Copies of these letters must be on file
   at Headquarters.

5. The Regional Representative and the regional treasurer must both have
   signature authority to the regional account.  Normally, the treasurer will
   write checks at the direction of the Representative.  Checks in excess of
   $200 should require both signatures.

6. The Executive Director of ACM will also have signature authority over
   the Regional bank account.  This will ensure that legal and tax authorities
   will not question the filing of a consolidated ACM tax return.  This will
   also minimize the potential liability to the subunit for they now will be
   covered under all ACM insurance policies.

7. The Regional Representative should, if at all possible, authorize all
   expenditures in advance.  However, he should sign the check only when the
   treasurer is not available to sign it.  In such a circumstance, the
   Representative must inform the treasurer in writing of this actions.  Checks
   must only be written and signed upon presentation of a vendor's bill or other
   written documentation.

8. Checks signed by an individual must not be made out to the same
   individual or cash.

9. Care should be taken that excessive cash not be accumulated in this bank
   account.  As a guideline there should be no more than $1.00 x "n"  (where "n"
   is the number of ACM members in the region) in the account at any one time.
   If more than the above amount is in a bank account, the Executive Committee
   should be informed of this and they should give guidance to the Regional
   Representative as to the use of these funds.
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10. No later than August 15 of each year, the balance in the account as of
    the close of business most soon after the preceding June 30th must be
    reported to the controller of ACM.  There must, for legal and tax purposes,
    be a reconciliation of this balance, beginning with the balance in the
    account at the beginning of the fiscal year and then a listing of the 
    nature, purpose, and amount of all receipts and disbursements for the 
    entire fiscal year reconciling to the ending balance.

11. ACM Regional accounts may be used in travel for intra-regional ACM
    business and to send representatives from a region to national ACM
    conferences or Council meetings.  All funds used for travel should be
    carefully documented.
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POLICY
Council (11/01/65)
Headquarters will distribute multiple copies of a feedback form (Chapter
Activity Report) to the chapters to encourage informational exchange.
Chapters are given a list of cities by state on which they check off cities
pertinent to them.  Periodically, Headquarters will send each chapter lists of 
members for its area as well as changes of address.  In case two or more 
chapters claim a city, regional representatives will be asked to mediate if 
necessary.

Council (12/01/65)
The Regional Representatives will mediate, if necessary, disputes between
chapters that both claim a city for receiving addresses and address changes 
of members in their areas.

Council (04/29/66)
Chapters are requested to minimize changes of address by establishing a post
office box that will not change from year to year.

Council (04/29/66)
Chapters are urged to contact Regional Representatives to get them to attend
key meetings and to obtain representation of their needs to the Council.

Council (08/29/66)
If chapters do not file IRS information reports through ACM Headquarters, ACM
is required by law to report this fact to the IRS.

Council (08/31/67)
A rebate is to be made annually to an ACM chapter in good standing for each
ACM Member or associate member who indicates affiliation with that chapter on
his ACM membership application or renewal form.  The rebate will be made on a
graduated scale such that no more than $100 will be returned to any one
chapter.  A rebate will be made to each student chapter in good standing such
that no more than $10 will be returned to any one student chapter.  The
timing, graduated scale, and determination of good standing shall be decided
by the Executive Committee as advised by the Committee on Chapters and the
Committee on Student Membership and Student Chapters.

Council (11/20 & 21/69)
Chapter officers are covered by a new liability insurance policy obtained by
Headquarters.  This liability coverage has been achieved at no extra cost by
changing policies.

Council (05/17 & 21/71)
From SIG Chairman's report to Council, May 1971:  The requirement that a
voting member of a local SIG must be a member of the national SIG if it
exists has been suspended on a trial basis for a year or so.
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POLICY
Council (12/06/80)
Formation of ACM Chapters in Non-US Areas
Prior to authorizing a Chapter of the ACM in a country other than the U.S.
those parties interested in forming the Chapter shall furnish the name and
address of the presiding officer of any local/national computer society to
ACM Headquarters.  A letter from the President of ACM shall then be prepared
informing the cognizant society of ACM's desire to charter a Chapter in their
area.  The letter should seek the acquiescence of the cognizant society to
the formation of the Chapter.

PROCEDURE
Policies and Procedures Guidelines (08/70)
Communication is maintained with chapters through the News and Notices of the
CACM, Headquarters Newsletter, and occasional direct mailings (via
Headquarters) to chapter chairmen.  Copies of all non-trivial correspondence
from the Committee on Chapters to chapter officials are sent to the Chapter
and Lectureship Coordinator and to the appropriate Regional Representative.
Each chapter is requested to put the Committee on Chapters on the chapter
mailing list.

Chapter Activity Reports sent to the Committee on Chapters are kept on file
in order to maintain a current record of chapter service.  Copies which
contain information of possible interest to other committee chairmen are
forwarded as appropriate.  Changes in officers or officer addresses are
forwarded to the ACM Chapter and Lectureship Coordinator.

ACM PRESIDENT (12/68)
CHAPTER GUIDELINES FOR CHAPTERS NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
In December 1968 the President of ACM approved for ACM Chapters the following
set of Guidelines.  Under Bylaw 9, Section 5 of the ACM Bylaws the President
continues to have the specific responsibility for approving the collection
and disbursement of funds.  The following Guidelines are a statement of
policy and procedural instructions for any Chapter which wishes to make
arrangements for newsletter sponsorship.

I. A Chapter may solicit funds to cover newsletter costs from institutions
(manufacturing organizations, service organizations, universities, etc.) in
the geographic area served by the Chapter.

   (A) The Chapter may choose to have issue sponsors.  In this case, one
       institution pays for the cost of publication and distribution of one
       newsletter issue and is acknowledged in that issue.

   (B) The Chapter may choose to have several sponsors to cover the cost of
       newsletters issued over a period of time.  In this case each sponsor is
       acknowledged in each newsletter issue.
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II. In return for this sponsorship of newsletter costs, solicited in the
interest of fostering communication between ACM Chapter members, space 
may be given for credit by name or for an institutional description of 
the sponsor.  Here the intent is to make a distinction between a sponsor 
goodwill message and a direct product advertisement for specific items, 
specific services, or specific personnel.

III. Before initiating such a sponsor solicitation program, the Chapter must
gain permission from the President of the ACM.

    (A) The Chapter must send to the President a letter describing the scope
        of the solicitation--how many sponsors will be sought, how much will be
        requested of each, the anticipated distribution of the newsletter, and 
        any other information which the Chapter judges pertinent.  A return 
        letter will grant or deny approval.

    (B) When money is collected in advance of publication, the Chapter must
        have a specific reserve for it so that it may be retrieved if the 
        newsletter is not published.

    (C) The Chapter Treasurer must account for all sponsor money on the
        annual financial statement to the ACM Treasurer.

    (D) One copy of each newsletter published must be sent to the Committee
        on Chapters.

IV. Advice on suitability of a particular institutional description or on
any other question of detail should be requested in advance from the
Committee on Chapters.
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
Bylaw 6. CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Purpose of Bylaw
This bylaw defines the purposes of Chapters and Student Chapters, the rules
for forming and dissolving them, and the authority of the Chapters Board and
the ACM Executive Committee in managing them.

Section 2.  Purposes of Chapters and Student Chapters
Chapters are groups formed to pursue the purposes of the Association in a
given geographic locality.  Student Chapters are groups formed to pursue the
purposes of the Association among students at a given accredited college or
university.  All Chapters and Student Chapters will be organized and operated
exclusively for educational and scientific purposes and in furtherance
thereof.

With the approval of the Executive Committee, the Board formulates a
Viability Policy that specifies minimum acceptable levels of activity within
Chapters and Student Chapters.

Section 3.  Formation.
Ten or more Members of the Association who are geographically near to each
other may petition the Chapters Board for a Charter as a Chapter of the
Association.  Such petitioners shall submit a set of bylaws to govern the
Chapter.  The Chapter bylaws must state that "the chapter is organized and
will operate exclusively for educational and scientific purposes and in
furtherance thereof" and "in the event of dissolution of the chapter all
assets of the chapter will be transferred to the Association."  The petition
shall contain the name of at least one Member who is willing to serve as the
Chapter's Chairman.

The Chapters Board shall accept or reject the petitions at its discretion,
and shall inform the lead petitioner in writing of its decision.

Section 5.  Management of Chapters and Student Chapters.
All officers and candidates for office in Chapters must be Members of the
Association.  All officers and candidates for office in Student Chapters must
be members of the Association.  All Sponsors of Student Chapters must be
Members of the Association.  The officers of a Chapter or a Student Chapter
will be elected and vacant offices filled as provided in its bylaws.  With
the approval of the Chapters Board Chairman, the Student Chapters Committee
Chairman appoints the Sponsors for Student Chapters.
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Section 7.  Finance.
The responsibility for collecting, holding and disbursing funds is delegated
to all Chapters and Student Chapters under terms of a Financial
Accountability Policy agreed upon by the Board and the Executive Committee.
All Chapters and Student Chapters must file an annual financial statement
with the Association.  Should two Chapters merge, all assets and liabilities
become the responsibility of the surviving chapter.  Should a Chapter or
Student Chapter be dissolved, its assets and liabilities shall be transferred
to the Association and shall be supervised by the Chapters Board except in
the case of a Student Chapter with a conflicting qualification imposed by its
educational institution as specified in Section 3.

Section 8.  Reports.
The Chairman of each Chapter and the Sponsor of each Student Chapter are
responsible for filing reports as required by the Board.  These include:  an
annual activity report on the state of the Chapter or Student Chapter during
the previous year, an annual financial report as required by the Financial
Accountability Policy, and any closing reports about conferences and symposia
sponsored by the Chapter or Student Chapter.

Council (08/17/72)
The ACM Council will not provisionally charter any chapters or student
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 6.  Membership.
No Chapter shall accept for voting membership any person who is not a member
of the Association.  Chapter officers and other members, if any, of the
Chapter's governing bodies must be voting members of the Chapter.  At the
discretion of the voting members of the Chapter, non-voting affiliation may
be granted to persons who are not members of the Association.
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 5.  Structure and Management of Chapters and Student Chapters.
Chapter and Student Chapter bylaws, and all amendments thereto must be
submitted to the Executive Director.  After the Executive Director has
provided advice, the proposals must be approved by the Chairman of the
Chapters Board and of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.  No amendment
may be distributed to the chapter or student chapter members for a vote until
after these approvals have been obtained.  The Council may, by a majority
vote, cause any such changes to be void.

SAMPLE BYLAWS
The following sample bylaws are intended to be used as a guide in the
preparation of chapter bylaws.  Lines with asterisks in the lefthand margin
are mandatory and must appear verbatim in the bylaws of every chapter.  All
items in parentheses are intended as comments or alternate wording.

Bylaws of the ________________ Chapter 
            of the 
 Association for Computing Machinery

Article I - Name
This organization shall be called the __________ Chapter of the Association
for Computing Machinery (ACM).  (A name such as Anytown Area Chapter is
generally preferred to less easily identified names such as Tri-State
Chapter.)

*Article II - Purpose (MANDATORY)
The chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for educational and
scientific purposes and in furtherance thereof.

     A. To promote an increased knowledge of and greater interest in the
        science, design, development, construction, languages, and applications         of modern computing machines.

     B. To provide a means of communication between persons having interest in
        computing machines.

     C. (Additional items as desired by the chapter; however, no addition may
        contradict the main purpose as stated in Article II - A. above.)

This chapter will serve persons (in the area within approximately 35 miles of
Anytown, Anystate) (in Anytown and Anycity, Anystate).

Article III - Membership
(The provisions of this section must conform to the provisions of the ACM
Bylaw 6, Section 6.)
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Membership in this chapter shall be open to all Members, associate members,
and student members of the ACM residing within the area defined in Article
II. 

(If affiliate membership or special student membership categories are
desired, they must be specified in this article.)

Article IV - Officers
The officers of this chapter shall be Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, and
Treasurer (many chapters have a Secretary-Treasurer).  They must all be
Members of the ACM and of the Chapter.

The officers shall be elected at the annual Election Meeting.  They shall
take office immediately after the Election Meeting and serve until the end of
the next Election Meeting.

Any one member may not serve in the offices of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for
more than two consecutive years.

(Provisions for filling vacancies left by resignations may be included here
if desired).

Article V - Duties of Officers
The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of this Chapter and of its
Executive Council.  He shall represent this Chapter at all Committees of this
Chapter at all meetings with the ACM regional representative.  The Chairman
shall also appoint all Committees of this Chapter and Committee Chairman,
except the Chairman of the Program Committee.

The Secretary shall keep minutes of all Chapter meetings and Executive
Council Meetings.  *He shall prepare the Annual Chapter Report for
presentation of the Chapter at the Election Meeting.

*He shall send official notification to ACM Headquarters of changes in the
elected officers of the Chapter.  *He shall send official notification to the
Chairman of the ACM Committee on Chapters of any changes in the chapter's
bylaws.

The Treasurer shall collect dues and maintain financial and membership
records.  *He shall make the annual report of the Chapter's finances required
by the Treasurer of the ACM.

Article VI - Executive Council
The Executive Council shall consist of the present officers and the immediate
past chairman.  The new Executive Council shall take effect immediately
following the Election Meeting.
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The Executive Council shall act for the Chapter in all matters except
election of officers.  Minutes of all Executive Council meetings shall be
available for inspection by any member of this Chapter and shall be filed
with the Chapter records.

Article VII - Standing Committees
Standing Committees shall be the Program, Publicity (Arrangements, Education,
Membership, etc.) Committees.

The Program Committee shall plan and arrange meetings of the Chapter in
accordance with apparent membership interests and the aims of the Chapter as
set forth in Article II.

The Publicity Committee shall maintain a mailing list and publish and
distribute all notices and publicity of this Chapter.

(Other committee responsibilities as necessary).

Article VIII - Temporary Committees
The Chairman may appoint such Temporary Committees as he deems appropriate.

A Nominating Committee, consisting of three members of this Chapter, at least
two of whom shall not be members of the Executive Council, shall be appointed
by the Chapter Chairman at least one month prior to the Election Meeting.  At
the Election Meeting, the Nominating Committee shall present at least one
nomination for each office, and other nominations shall be honored from the
floor.

Article IX - Meetings
Meetings shall be held as planned by the Program Committee.
*The Chapter may hold meetings only in places that are open to all members of
the ACM.

The Election Meeting shall be held in May of every year.  The election of
officers will be held, and the Secretary shall give the Annual Chapter
Report.

Written notices shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior
to any meetings.

There shall be at least six meetings each year.

Article X - Disbursements and Dues
Disbursements from the Treasury for Chapter expenditures shall be made under
authorization of the Executive Council and shall be included in the minutes
of that meeting.
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Dues shall be fixed annually by the Executive Council and shall not exceed
___ dollars.

*Article XI - Amendments and Procedure  (MANDATORY)
Amendments to these bylaws shall be made in the following manner:

     A. Chapter and Student Chapter bylaws, and all amendments thereto must be
        submitted to the Executive Director.  After the Executive Director has
        provided advice, the proposals must be approved by the Chairman of the
        Chapters Board and the Chairman of the Constitution and Bylaws                  Committee.  No amendment may be distributed to the chapter or student 
        chapter members for a vote until after these approvals have been 
        obtained.  The Council may, by a majority vote, cause any such changes 
        to be void.

     B. The proposed amendment shall be read at a regularly announced
        meeting.

     C. At the meeting, the amendment shall be read again and voted upon.
        Two-thirds of the members present and voting shall be required to 
        carry the amendment.

A quorum necessary for the conduct of Chapter business is defined as six
members or 5% of the Chapter membership, whichever is larger.

Rulings on any point of procedure not included in these bylaws shall be made
by the Chairman.

Article XII - Dissolution of the Chapter
In the event of dissolution of the chapter, all the assets of the chapter
will be transferred to the ACM.
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Purpose of Bylaw.
This bylaw defines the purposes of Chapters and Student Chapters, the rules
for forming and dissolving them, and the authority of the Chapters Board and
the ACM Executive Committee in managing them.

Section 2.  Purposes of Chapters and Student Chapters.
  Chapters are groups formed to pursue the purposes of the Association in a
given geographic locality.  Student Chapters are groups formed to pursue the
purposes of the Association among students at a given accredited college or
university.  All Chapters and Student Chapters will be organized and operated
exclusively for educational and scientific purposes and in furtherance
thereof.
  With the approval of the Executive Committee, the Board of formulates a
Viability Policy that specifies minimum acceptable levels of activity within
Chapters and Student Chapters.

Section 3.  Formation.
  Ten or more student members of the Association who attend a given
accredited college or university may petition the Chapters Board for a
Charter as a Student Chapter of the Association.  The petition shall contain
the name of at least one Member of the Association who is willing to serve as
the Sponsor of the Student Chapter and the name of at least one member of the
Association who is willing to serve as the Student Chapter's Chairman.  The
Student Chapter bylaws must state that "the Student Chapter is organized and
will be operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes and in
furtherance thereof."  The bylaws also must state that "in the event of
dissolution of the Student Chapter all assets of the Student Chapter will be
transferred to the Association," unless a conflicting qualification is
imposed by the educational institution with which it is associated which
requires that such assets be transferred to the institution for a purpose
within the contemplation of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1954.
  The Chapters Board shall accept or reject petitions at its discretion,
and shall inform the lead petitioner in writing of its decision.

Section 5.  Management of Chapters and Student Chapters.
  All officers and candidates for office in Chapters must be Members of the
Association.  All officers and candidates for office in Student Chapters must
be members of the Association.  All Sponsors of Student Chapters must be
Members of the Association.  The officers of a Chapter or a Student Chapter
will be elected and vacant offices filled as provided in its bylaws.  With
the approval of the Chapters Board Chairman, the Student Chapters Committee
Chairman appoints the Sponsors for Student Chapters.
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Section 7.  Finance.
The responsibility for collecting, holding and disbursing funds is delegated
to all Chapters and Student Chapters under terms of a Financial
Accountability Policy agreed upon by the Board and the Executive Committee.
All Chapters and Student Chapters must file an annual financial statement 
with the Association.  Should two Chapters merge, all assets and liabilities
become the responsibility of the surviving chapter.  Should a Chapter or
Student Chapter be dissolved, its assets and liabilities shall be transferred
to the Association and shall be supervised by the Chapters Board except in
the case of a Student Chapter with a conflicting qualification imposed by its
educational institution as specified in Section 3(b).

Section 8.  Reports.
The Chairman of each Chapter and the Sponsor of each Student Chapter are
responsible for filing reports as required by the Board.  These include:  an
annual activity report on the state of the Chapter or Student Chapter during
the previous year, an annual financial report as required by the Financial
Accountability Policy, and any closing reports about conferences and symposia
sponsored by the Chapter or Student Chapter.

Council (08/26/68)
(a) Requests for student chapter charters at educational institutions not
granting bachelor's degrees nor credits generally acceptable toward
bachelor's degrees elsewhere are to be especially scrutinized by the 
Student Chapters Committee and by the appropriate regional representative 
to determine whether or not an ACM student chapter with its regular 
services is appropriate for the students involved.

(b) The Student Chapters Committee and the appropriate regional
representative should consider the propriety of requiring an existing or
proposed student chapter to coalesce with another one or accept members who
are students at other area schools.  This may be especially appropriate 
when a school in the category defined in (a) above is involved.

Council  (08/17/72)
The ACM Council will not provisionally charter any chapters or student
chapters.
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAWS 6.  CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 5.  Structure and Management of Chapters and Student Chapters.
  All officers and candidates for office in Chapters must be Members of the
Association.  All officers and candidates for office in Student Chapters must
be members of the Association.  All Sponsors of Student Chapters must be
Members of the Association.  The officers of a Chapter or a Student Chapter
will be elected and vacant offices filled as provided in its bylaws.  With
the approval of the Chapters Board Chairman, the Student Chapters Committee
Chairman appoints the Sponsors for Student Chapters.
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 6.  Membership.
  No Student Chapter shall accept for voting membership any person who is
not a member of the Association.  Restrictions on the number of non-student
members holding office may be included in the student chapter bylaws.
Non-voting student affiliate membership may be granted to students who are
not student members of the Association provided no such person may be a
student chapter affiliate member for more than one year.  This period is
extended where and as required by school regulations.
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                                        (XR 5.1.0.0, Officers:  Tenure, Duties 
                                        & Authority, President, page 1)

POLICY
BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS  [editorial revisions - Council 10/26 &
30/87]
Council  (02/24/78)
Section 4.  The SIG Board.
The Board is charged with forming SIGs, with managing them and setting
policies for their management, and with recommending their dissolution, as 
provided in this Bylaw.  The Board comprises the Chairman, the Past Chairman, 
and at least five but no more than eight other regular Members of ACM, one of 
whom will be the Vice Chairman.  The Board Chairman is elected for a two-year 
term by the SIG chairmen as specified in Bylaw 4.  The Board Chairman appoints 
the other members of the Board with the advice and consent of the President.  
Terms of appointment may not exceed two years, and are staggered so that 
approximately half the appointments expire each year.  If the Past Chairman is 
unwilling or unable to serve, the Board Chairman may appoint a regular Member 
in place of the Past Chairman, preferably the current chairman of a permanent 
SIG.

Council (11/09 & 12/82)
When making appointments, the Board Chairman will include on the Board at
least two chairmen or immediate past chairmen of permanent SIGs, unless no
SIG chairman or immediate past chairman is willing to serve.

Council (11/01/79)
One member of the SIG Board shall be a "Publications Advisor."  This member
shall also be a member of the Publications Board (see Bylaw 15, Section 2),
and shall be appointed to the SIG Board by the SIG Board with the advice and
consent of both the President and of the Chairman of the Publications Board.

Section 12.  Removal of Officers.
For just cause: two-thirds of the Board may remove specific officers or
members of a provisional SIG executive committee;  or two-thirds of the
Executive Committee may remove specific officers or members of a permanent
SIG's executive committee.  If the Executive Committee removes all the
officers of a permanent SIG, that SIG will automatically return to
provisional status with a two-year charter.

Grounds for removing officers include but are not limited to:  failure to
comply with the Constitution, or the Bylaws, or the directives of Council,
Executive Committee, or the Board, or the policies of ACM; failure adequately
to carry out the prescribed duties of office; mismanagement.

During any official deliberations on a proposal to remove from office, the
affected persons have the right to participate or to send witnesses.  Should
these persons fail to exercise this right, votes may be taken in their
absence.
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Section 13.  Authority.
In case of conflict, this Constitution and Bylaws, the policies set by the
Council, the policies set by the Executive Committee, and the policies set by
the Board take precedence (in the order stated) over any provisions of SIG
Bylaws or internal policies.

Executive Committee (02/26/81)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
Charter of the SIG Board
The mission of the SIG Board is to assist, promote, and manage the Special
Interest Groups (SIGs) of the ACM, to encourage them in the development of
strong technical programs, and to deal with matters that affect the SIGs as a
group.  The Charter of the SIG Board specifies the principal responsibilities
of the Board and of its Chairman; these responsibilities are prescribed or
implied by the ACM Constitution and Bylaw 7.  The internal organization and
operating procedures of the Board are not part of its charter.  The principle
responsibilities fall into three classes:  those involving the ACM Council or
Executive Committee, those of the whole Board, and those of the Chairman of
the Board.

I.  RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVING ACM COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
    A. Formulating a Viability Policy that specifies minimum acceptable levels
       of activity for SIGs.  The Viability Policy must be approved by the 
       Executive Committee.

    B. Recommending to Council the dissolution or return to provisional status
       of any permanent SIG whose viability can no longer be demonstrated.

    C. When just cause exists, recommending to the EC that permanent SIG
       officers be removed.

    D. Developing a Financial Accountability Policy that provides guidelines
       for evaluating the budgets and financial stability of the SIGs indiv-
       idually and collectively.  The Financial Accountability Policy is 
       developed jointly with the Executive Committee.

    E. Approving agreements for relationships with outside organizations.
       Such agreements require approval both by the Board and by the Executive
       Committee.

II.  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD
    A. Approving (by a 2/3 vote) the formation of provisional SIGs, the
       conversion of provisional SIGs to permanent SIGs, and the merger of 
       two or more SIGs into a single SIG.

    B. Assisting petitioners who wish to establish new SIGs and notifying them
       of the action taken on the petition.
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    C. Monitoring the SIGs for evidence of continued viability.  Each SIG is
       thoroughly reviewed by the Board at least once every four years.

    D. Dissolving provisional SIGs that have been judged not to be viable.

    E. Overseeing SIG activity, ensuring responsible SIG leadership, and
       supervising the election of SIG officers in coordination with ACM
       Headquarters.

    F. Collecting budget and annual report information for all SIGs at
       specified times of the year.

    G. Setting general policies for SIG operations, and recording these
       policies in the "ACM SIG Policies and Procedures Manual."

III.  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN
    A. Appointing members to the SIG Board, with the advice and consent of the
       President.

    B. Providing general advice on SIG and ACM policies.

    C. Reporting to Council at least once a year on the SIG operations
       (Annual Report).

    D. Approving proposed SIG bylaws, amendments, and schedules of dues.  SIG
       bylaws must also be approved by the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.

    E. Approving requests for travel by SIG Board members and by SIG officers.
       With the agreement of the Executive Committee, approval authority may be
       delegated.

    F. Preparing the annual budget of the SIG Board itself.

    G. Approving local or regional SIGs as specified in the local SIG policy
       (October 1984).

    H. Filling vacancies in the Executive Committees of SIGs.

    I. Advising the President on the appointment of Chairmen for provisional
       SIGs.

Organization of the Board
It is the Chairman's job to assign responsibilities to the individual members
of the Board.  The positions to be assigned are those of the Vice Chairman of
the Board, the Area Directors, and the Advisors.  Since there are more
positions than Board members, a Board member may be assigned more than one
position.
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The Vice Chairman of the Board assumes the duties of the Chairman during the
temporary incapacity of the Chairman, and presides over Board meetings in the
event that the Chairman is unable to attend.  In addition, the Chairman may
assign specific administrative tasks to the Vice Chairman.  The Vice Chairman
is appointed with the advice and consent of the President.  The purpose of
having a Vice Chairman is to provide for continuity of management of the
Board in the absence of the Chairman.  The Vice Chairman does not, by virtue
of the position, assume the Chairman's seat on Council if the Chairman cannot
attend a Council meeting; the Chairman's prerogatives as a Council member may
be delegated only by written proxy as specified in the ACM Constitution.

Operational responsibility for individual SIGs is delegated by the Chairman
to the Area Directors.  Currently there are five areas, A through E.  Since
the Board includes SIG chairmen, Area Directors are assigned so as to ensure
that no Area Director is both responsible for and an officer of a particular
SIG.

Board functions that concern all the SIGs are assigned to individual
advisors, with the following responsibilities:

A. Policy - keeping policy manuals up to date, noting needs for
   clarification of old policies, developing new policies.  This responsibility
   is normally assigned to the Past Chairman.

B. Finance - supervising the budgets and other financial affairs of the
   individual SIGs, approving SIG budgets, providing overall direction for SIG
   finances, formulating financial policies, and serving as liaison to the ACM
   Finance Committee.

C. Chapters and Local SIGs - maintaining liaison with the Chapters Board,
   supervising local SIGs, and developing policies for local SIGs.

D. Technical Activities - advising the Board on matters having to do with
   the technical missions of the different SIGs, and serving on the Conferences
   Board as the SIG Liaison.

E. Publications - maintaining liaison with the ACM Publications Board and
   supervising SIG newsletters.  The Publications Advisor is also a member of
   the Publications Board, and is appointed jointly by the Chairman of the SIG
   Board and the Chairman of the Publications Board.

F. Elections - supervising SIG elections, informing candidates of their
   responsibilities, and maintaining liaison with ACM Headquarters with regard
   to the mechanics of SIGs elections.

G. Education - supervising and encouraging educational activities such as
   seminars conducted by the SIGs, and coordinating these activities with the
   Education Board.
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PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (12/07/72)
The SIG Board Chair may instruct Headquarters to withhold all services
(Newsletters, etc.) for any SIG which has failed to provide financial
reports, annual reports, and any other important reports within a reasonable
period of time after request and reminders.  It is expected that the Board
Chairman would not use this authority in any area without the full Board's
approval.  All requests sent to SIGs to which this stricture would apply
would so state this fact.

Executive Committee (04/24/73)
The SIG Board Chairman is given the authority to approve "relations" of SIGs
with outside organizations whenever such relations do not grant the outside
organization the use of ACM's name (or a SIG's name) and do not obligate ACM
(or a SIG) to the organization in any way.

                                              (XR 10.2.3.0, Finances, Honoraria                                               Policy, page 1)

Executive Committee (10/22/75)
The SIG Board Chair is delegated the authority to approve in advance any
honoraria for speakers at meetings, conferences, symposia, and professional
development seminars which are sponsored solely by one or more SIGs.  This
delegation does not include activities in which chapters are cosponsors and
it does not include any activities in which other parts of ACM, or other
organizations, are involved.

BYLAW 4. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
Council (10/24 & 27/83) [Paragraph 1 of Section 7 only]
Section 7. Nomination and Election of SIG Board Chairman.
No later than June 1 of even-numbered years, the Nominating Committee shall
nominate at least two Members to serve as the SIG Board Chairman.

Under the supervision of the Elections Committee, the nominations shall be
circulated among the Chairmen of the Special Interest Groups, who may make
further nominations no later than July 15.  A mail ballot shall be conducted
among the Chairmen of the Special Interest Groups.  The new Chairman will
take office on September 15 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Executive Committee (02/18 & 19/82)
PROCEDURE
In the event that the Chairman of the Board is elected to another Council
position during his or her term of office, or resigns, or is otherwise unable
to serve, the Vice Chairman of the Board shall assume the office of Chairman
for the remainder of the term.
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                      ACM HEADQUARTERS STAFF ORGANIZATION CHART
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BYLAW 1.  PRINCIPAL OFFICES AND RESIDENT AGENT
Section 3.  Executive Director.  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
There shall be an Executive Director who shall be a paid employee of the
Association.  The Executive Director shall have charge of the principal
office of the Association, and he shall be responsible for the general
administration of the affairs of the Association in accordance with the
policies set by the Council and Officers of the Association.
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Executive Committee with the
consent of the Council.  The terms and conditions of his employment shall be
fixed by the Executive Committee.
The Executive Director shall work under the direction of the Executive
Committee.  The Executive Director shall normally attend meetings of the
Council and of the Executive Committee.
The Executive Director shall be an ex-officio member without vote of all
other committees.

                                        (XR 5.1.0.0, Officers:  Tenure, Duties 
                                        & Authority, President,  page 1)

POLICY
Executive Committee (10/29/80)
Access to Legal Counsel.  The ACM legal counsel is an Association resource;
access to such Counsel is through the Executive Director and through the
President only.

Council (02/04 & 06/86)
BYLAW 9.  FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS
Section 2.  Bonds.
The Treasurer, the Executive Director, the chief full-time paid exempt
finance and accounting employee, and an additional full-time paid exempt
employee of the Association to be designated by the Executive director, shall
give bond, with sufficient surety or sureties conditioned for the faithful
performance of their duties, in such amount as the Council may determine.
The cost of such bond shall be borne by the Association.

Section 3.  Withdrawal of Funds of Deposit.
Checks and withdrawal slips executed in the name of the Association may be
drawn over the signature of the Treasurer alone.  The Treasurer may delegate
these authorities as follows:

    (a) To the Executive Director alone and/or the full-time paid exempt
        employee referred to in this Bylaw, Section 2 alone; above designated 
        dollar amounts to both these individuals on a cosignatory basis.  The 
        designated dollar amount, above which two signatures will be required, 
        will be specified in the letter of delegation.
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    (b) To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee of
        the Association alone; above designated dollar amounts to the chief 
        full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee and either the 
        Executive Director or designated full-time paid exempt employee 
        referred to in this Bylaw, Section 2, on a cosignatory basis.  The 
        designated dollar amount, above which two signatures will be required, 
        will be specified in the letter of delegation.

    (c) To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee of
        the Association on a cosignatory basis either with the full-time paid 
        exempt employee referred to in Section 2 of this Bylaw, or the 
        Executive Director, or both, solely for the purposes of authorized 
        investments in accordance with the Investment Guidelines approved by 
        the Executive Committee.
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Executive Committee (11/13/74)
Access to ACM Records:
1. Where required by law of a particular jurisdiction or by other
   circumstances which in the opinion of the Executive Director so warrant,
   access to ACM records by other than the staff or officials of the ACM may be
   required, it is ACM policy to comply provided the costs of so doing are 
   borne by the requestor.  This policy does not authorize the disclosure of
   information of a personal nature.

2. Association records so made available must remain in the custody of an
   ACM staff member at all times.

3. Since this is not a normal staff activity, a minimum charge of $250 will
   be made to pay for the staff time of one person who may spend up to two hours
   with the requestor.  Costs of equipment or services required for compliance
   (computer time, typing, etc.) will be charged for at cost.  Additional time
   will be charged for at the rate of $50 per hour used or fraction thereof.

4. All such requests must be in writing, must explain the purpose of the
   request and must give the ACM at least two weeks advance notice.
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                                         (XR 7.3.0.0, Council, Indemnification,                                          page 1)

Council (10/21/77)
BYLAW 20.  INDEMNIFICATION  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
The Association shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, 
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, 
by reason of the fact that the person is or was a member of the Council or an 
officer of the Association, or was a Council member, officer or employee of the Association acting as a fiduciary of any employee benefit plan of the Associa-
tion, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgements, fines and 
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in 
connection with such action, suit or proceeding, to the fullest extent and in 
the manner set forth in and permitted by the General Corporation Law of the 
State of Delaware and any other applicable law, as from time to time in effect. Such right of indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive or any other rights to which such Council member, officer or fiduciary of any employee benefit plan may be entitled apart from the foregoing provisions.

  The foregoing provisions of this Bylaw shall be deemed to be a contract
between the Association and each such Council member, officer of fiduciary of
any employee benefit plan who serves or served in such capacity at any time
while this Bylaw and the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware and other applicable law, if any, are in effect,
and, except to the extent otherwise required by law, any repeal or
modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing
with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any
action, suit or proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought or threatened
based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts.

  In addition, the Association may indemnify any person who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was an employee or
agent of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the
Association as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation
or any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses (including attorney's fees), judgements, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with
such action, suit or proceeding, to the fullest extent and in the manner set
forth and permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
and any other applicable law, as from time to time in effect.  Such right of
indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
such person may be entitled apart from the foregoing provisions.
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Council (10/26 & 30/87)
  The Association shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance or to
self-insure on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of
the Association as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, or any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against any liability asserted against the person and incurred by the person
in any such capacity, or arising out of the person's status as such, whether
or not the Association would have the power to indemnify the person against
such liability under the foregoing provisions of this Bylaw or under Section
145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any other
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                                             (XR 7.5.0.0, Council, Conflicts of                                              Interest, page 1)

Council (10/24 & 27/83)
Council approves the Policy on Conflicts of Interest.

POLICY
Council members, officers, other volunteers, and employees of the Association
shall act to further the best interests of the Association, in their official
affairs; they shall be alert regarding relationships with third parties which
might affect their independent judgement when acting for or on behalf of the
Association, be alert in the conduct of the affairs of the Association to
avoid situations in which they might, directly or indirectly, profit
personally, and at all times use their best efforts to enhance the reputation
of the Association for honesty, integrity, candor and lack of bias or
discrimination.  Each Council member shall represent the members and the best
interests of the Association.  Detailed guidance for the staff and volunteers
acting under the direct or apparent authority of ACM is outlined in Exhibit A
hereto.

EXHIBIT A
INTRODUCTION
ACM's success depends not only on the competence of its management and staff,
but also upon its reputation for integrity, candor and lack of bias in the
conduct of its affairs in the best scientific and professional tradition.
The Association for Computing Machinery has earned and maintained that kind
of reputation.  To maintain this, this document provides some specific
guidance for staff and volunteers in making judgments and decisions in the
best interests of the Association.

The provisions of this document apply to staff and all volunteers acting
under direct or apparent authority of the ACM.  The following guidelines will
be adhered to:

l.  Confidential Information.
    Confidential information acquired through or as a result of employment
    or volunteer activity shall be used solely for the Association's purposes 
    and under no circumstances shall it be revealed to unauthorized persons.
    Confidential information which might reflect favorably or adversely upon the
    investment value or future market value of any business enterprise shall not
    be used in any manner for personal or private employment advantage.  No oral
    or written statements will be issued by any volunteer or the staff of the 
    ACM using ACM as the source for this information whether officially or in 
    any manner which would imply the individual has the authority to act for the
    Association in such matters.
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2.  Personal Gain.
     (a) All persons must avoid situations in which they might profit or even
     give the appearance of profiting personally from the Association's
     activities, including relationships with the Association's customers,
     suppliers, or employers of volunteers.

     (b) No one shall, directly or indirectly, accept or solicit anything of
     value as a gift, gratuity or favor under circumstances that might 
     affect, or reasonably lead others to believe such action would affect 
     impartiality on behalf of the Association.

     The above is not intended to prohibit acceptance of social amenities 
     and token gifts of purely nominal value, consistent with generally accepted
     business practices and good taste.  Since the measurement and propriety of
     accepting such gifts or amenities is frequently difficult to determine, any
     doubt should be resolved by either declining to accept the gift or amenity,
     or obtaining the approval of the Department Head or the Executive Director,
     in the case of staff employees.  In the case of volunteers, advice and
     guidance should also be obtained from the Executive Director.

     (c) The Association's name and/or stationery will not be used in any
     manner for business or personal gain.

3.  Political Action.
     (a) The Association's stationery may not be used in correspondence or
     for soliciting on behalf of a political candidate or party.

     (b) It is the policy of the Association not to make political
     contributions.  This policy, however, is not intended to discourage 
     any individual from making political contributions from his or her own          funds.

4.  Professional Conduct.
     (a) No one shall either directly or indirectly, acting either under his
     or her assigned direct responsibilities or under the authority of any
     volunteer, issue any written or oral communication or express any 
     opinion which in any way disparages any equipment, system or service 
     related to information processing.  In connection with the foregoing, 
     the following provisions of Bylaw 19 ACM Code of Professional Conduct 
     are applicable to staff, regardless of whether the staff member is an 
     ACM member, and to volunteers acting in any official position on 
     behalf of the Association.

                             Disciplinary Rules

DR4.1.1 An ACM member shall not speak on behalf of the Association or any of
        its subgroups without proper authority.
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DR4.1.2 An ACM member shall not knowingly misrepresent the policies and views
        of the Association or any of its subgroups.

DR4.1.3 An ACM member shall preface partisan statements about information
        processing by indicating clearly on whose behalf they are made.

DR4.2.1 An ACM member shall not maliciously injure the professional reputation
        of any other person.

DR4.2.2 An ACM member shall not use the services of or membership in the
        Association to gain unfair advantage.

DR4.2.3 An ACM member shall take care that credit for work is given to whom
        credit is properly due.

5.   Any public statements except as may be specifically authorized in the
     approved charter of an ACM Board or Committee by any volunteer or staff of
     ACM holding an appointed or elective position in ACM which in any way is 
     to represent an official position of the Association other than those 
     approved for publication in CACM, must be approved by the Executive 
     Committee and/or the Council of the ACM as deemed appropriate by the 
     President of ACM.
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ARTICLE 6. COUNCIL
Section 6.  Unbudgeted Expenses.  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership
05/86]
The Council shall not be empowered to spend more than twenty-five thousand
(25,000) dollars on a single item without the approval of the membership unless the item has appeared in an adopted budget or the new appropriation represents 
a net increase of twenty-five thousand (25,000)  dollars or less over the 
previous year's expenditures for the same item.

                                             (XR 7.1.0.0, Council, Composition,                                              Duties & Authority, page 2)

BYLAW 9. FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Audit.
The Council shall appoint a certified public accountant to audit annually the
books and accounts of the Association.

Council (02/04 & 06/86)
Section 2.  Bonds.
The Treasurer, the Executive Director, the chief full-time paid exempt
financial and accounting employee, and an additional full-time paid exempt
employee of the Association to be designated by the Executive Director, shall
give bond, with sufficient surety or sureties conditioned for the faithful
performance of their duties, in such amount as the Council may determine.
The cost of such bond shall be borne by the Association.

Council (12/07/78)
After having appointed the auditors, such appointment may be continued
annually by the Executive Committee acting on the recommendation of the
Treasurer and the concurrence of Executive Director.  The Treasurer shall
assure the integrity of the audit through requiring the periodic rotation of
individual members of the auditors' staff and such other measures as may be
appropriate.

If the Treasurer and the Executive Director feel it is in the best interests
of the Association, they may recommend to the Council, through the Executive
Committee, a change in the auditors, with reasons and with the comments of
the Finance Committee.

Every three years the Treasurer shall submit a written report to the Council
regarding the procedures indicated above.

Council (02/04 & 06/86)
Section 3.  Withdrawal of Funds on Deposit.
Checks and withdrawal slips executed in the name of the Association may be
drawn over the signature of the Treasurer alone.  The Treasurer may delegate
these authorities as follows:
(a) To the Executive Director alone and/or the full-time paid exempt employee
referred to in this Bylaw, Section 2 alone; above designated dollar amounts
to both these individuals on a cosignatory basis.  The designated dollar
amount, above which two signatures will be required, will be specified in 
the letter of delegation.
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(b) To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employer of the
Association alone; above designated dollar amounts to the chief full-time
paid exempt finance and accounting employee and either the Executive 
Director or designated full-time paid exempt employee referred to in this 
Bylaw, Section 2, on a cosignatory basis.  The designated dollar amount, 
above which two signatures will be required, will be specified in the 
letter of delegation.
(c) To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee of the
Association on a cosignatory basis either with the full-time paid exempt
employee referred to in Section 2 of this Bylaw, or the Executive Director,
or both, solely for the purposes of authorized investments in accordance 
with the Investment Guidelines approved by the Executive Committee.

Section 4.  Collection and Disbursement of Funds.
  Any chapter, committee, member or group of members who collect, hold or
disburse funds in behalf of the Association or any of its branches or any
activity sponsored by the Association or its branches, shall submit at least
annually an accounting of such funds at a time and in a manner prescribed by
the Treasurer.
  All funds described above shall be accounted for in the tax returns of
the Association except that any Chapter, Special Interest Group or other
group desiring to file a separate tax return may do so upon providing copies
of such return to the Treasurer at a time and in a manner prescribed by the
Treasurer.
  Failure to submit financial reports by any chapter, committee, member or
group of members who hold funds shall be grounds for revocation of charter,
dissolution of the committee or group, or expulsion from the Association as
provided in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.

Section 5.  Approval for Collection and Disbursement of Funds.
  Any chapter, committee, member or group of members desiring to solicit
funds in behalf of the Association or any of its branches, or in behalf of
any activity sponsored by the Association or its branches shall obtain in
advance the approval of the President of the Association.  Approval is not
necessary for donations of small magnitude which are for specific goods or
services of temporary value; specifically, donation of coffee service and
newsletter costs, both for chapter meetings, can be approved for acceptance
at the chapter level.
  Any chapter, committee, member, or group of members desiring to disburse
funds for any purpose shall obtain advance approval of the President of the
Association except for those expenditures necessary for the normal operation
of the group.
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Executive Committee (02/05/86)
Auditors
The Executive Committee endorsed the Finance Committee's recommendation that
ACM aggressively reevaluate its auditors every 3 - 5 years.  (Aggressively
reevaluate means that RFPs will be obtained from several firms.  This
procedure will be initiated in the summer of FY '87 for the selection of the
auditors for FY '88.)

Executive Committee (10/16/85)
Closing Conference Accounts
The Executive Committee supported the following resolution from the SIG Board
and the Conferences Board:

Unless other arrangements are made with the conferences staff at ACM
Headquarters, all SIG conferences are expected to close their accounts and
submit final reports within 120 days of the close of such conferences.
Should this not happen, the SIG Board recommends the procedures of so
notifying the Area Director and the SIG Chair responsible, and, if no
resolution is reached within 180 days of the close of the conference in
question, closing the account of such a conference by exercising the
signature authority of the ACM Executive Director.

                                             (XR 15.11.0.0, Chapters, Financial                                              Accountability, page 2)

Executive Committee (09/05/85)
Signature Authority
Unanimously agreed that it is necessary for the Executive Director to have
either sole signatory authority or limited power of attorney over all outside
bank accounts, including those of the chapters.
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POLICY
Council (06/11/76)

                   MEASURES OF FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR ACM

1. All budgets and accounts should be kept on a full accrual basis

2. On all statements retained earnings should be separated into those
   designated for specified future purposes and those which are unspecified.
   (SIG reserves are an example of specified retained earnings.)  This
   separation may be indicated by Footnotes on the Balance Sheet.

3. Neither specified nor unspecified retained earnings should be allowed to
   drop below zero.  See also point 7.

4. The annual budget should not be in deficit by more than the amount of
   unspecified retained earnings at the beginning of the budget year.  In
   addition specified retained earnings should not be used for purposes other
   than those for which they were specified without explicit Council approval.

5. The goal of the Association should be to have, at the beginning of each
   fiscal year, retained earnings of at least 10% the projected gross expenses
   for that year and at least 5% of the projected gross expenses as unspecified
   funds.  See also point 7.  Retained earnings above the 10% level may be
   necessary if the confidence level in the budget is low due to the national
   economy, the introduction of new services, dues changes etc.

6. Investment policies should be such as to meet the cash flow needs of the
   Association.  The current policy of maintaining liquid assets of at least 
   the equivalent of three months of gross expenditure should adequately cover 
   cash flow needs.

7. Should any of the requirements of points 3 or 5 be estimated to fail to
   be met by more than $25K then corrective action (such as a dues increase,
   etc.) should be taken.

Council (02/04 & 06/86)
Capital Improvements Fund
Council directed that a Capital Improvements Fund be established, with
deposits to this Fund made in the following manner:

1. From the general revenues of the Association (but not including AFIPS
   surplus distributions), beginning with Fiscal Year 1988, at least one percent
   (1%) of the projected gross revenues of ACM shall be deposited each fiscal
   year.  Deposits shall be made on a quarterly basis.  The Executive Committee
   shall determine the distribution of this expense in the budget of the
   Association.
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2. All revenues received from distributions of surplus funds to the
   Association from AFIPS (but excluding NCC distributions) shall also be
   deposited to this fund as received.

Council further directed that:
1. No expenditures shall be made from the assets of this fund without
   specific authorization of Council, unless Council otherwise directs.

2. The Association shall invest the assets of this Fund according to the
   Policy on Investments currently in effect, or as may be adopted.

3. Fifty percent (50%) of the assets of this Fund, and of the real market
   value of any tangible assets acquired through the expenditure of the assets
   of this Fund, shall be considered to be reserve assets of the Association,
   for the purpose of satisfying the financial reserve requirements which
   currently exist or may be adopted by Council.
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BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS
Section 9.  Revocation of Charter.
A Chapter or Student Chapter charter may be revoked by a two-thirds vote of
all members of the Chapters Board, after the Chapter or Student Chapter has
served a probationary period.  In the event that the Chapters Board is to 
consider the revocation of any Chapter or Student Chapter charter, the 
Secretary shall publish notice to all members of the Association at least 90 
days before the action is to take place.  The Secretary of the Association shallattempt to notify the Chapter Chairman (Student Chapter Chairman or Sponsor) of the action to be taken at least 90 days prior to Board action.

PROCEDURE
1. Probation.  A Chapter or Student Chapter may be placed on probation for a
   period of one year by two-thirds vote of all the members of the Board, 
   should the Chapter or Student Chapter fail to meet the Viability Policy or 
   fail to comply with the Bylaws of the Association.  In the event a Chapter 
   or Student Chapter is placed on probation for viability reasons, the Board 
   has the authority to remove current officers and appoint acting officers.  A    Chapter or Student Chapter on probation shall be required to adhere to a 
   stringent reporting procedure and other appropriate actions as determined by    the Board.

At the end of the probationary period, the Board, at its option, may

   (a) Extend the probationary period for one (1) additional year.  (This
       option may be exercised at most once.)

   (b) Remove the Chapter or Student Chapter from probationary status.

   (c) Initiate procedures for revocation of the Chapter or Student Chapter
       Charter as outlined in Bylaw 6, Section 9.

2. Grounds for Revocation.  The reasons for considering the revocation of the 
   charter of a Chapter or Student Chapter on probation include, but are not 
   limited to:  the majority recommendation of the Chapter or Student Chapter 
   governing body, failure to demonstrate evidence of continuing viability, or 
   failure to comply with the bylaws and policies of the Association.

3. Right of Witness.  During any official deliberations on a proposed revocation   of a charter, the subject Chapter or Student Chapter has the right to be 
   represented.  If the Chapter or Student Chapter fails to exercise this right,   votes may be taken in the absence of a representative.

Bylaw 6.  CHAPTERS
Section 10.   Removal of Officers.  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
For just cause, specific elected officers of a Chapter or Student Chapter may
be removed by a vote of at least two-thirds of the entire Chapter Board.
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PROCEDURE
1. Grounds for Removal.  Grounds for removal include, but are not limited to:  
   failure to comply with the Constitution, the Bylaws, directives of the 
   Council or Executive Committee, or the policies of the Association; failure 
   to adequately carry out prescribed duties of office; and mismanagement.

2. Right to Witness.  During any official deliberations on proposal to remove 
   from office, the affected persons have the rights to participate and to send    witnesses.  Should these persons fail to exercise these rights, votes may be    taken in their absence.
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Council (08/17/72)
The ACM Council approves a rebate of $5.00 for each renewal saved.  Those
renewals that can't be assigned to a chapter are to be sent to the Regional
Representative and any rebate earned will be assigned to his regional
treasury.
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                                              (XR  8.5.0.0, Publications Board,                                               page 8)

Executive Committee (1971)
ACM participation in Computerworld sponsored Computer Caravans will be
completely at the option of the chapters and while Headquarters will provide
chapters with adequate supplies of membership promotion materials, no funds
are available for ACM Headquarters staff, Council or committee chairmen to
travel to exhibit cities.

In no way is the Computer Caravan to be construed as an ACM-Computerworld
co-sponsored event.  Caution should be taken to avoid any such
misunderstanding in interviews or publicity releases.
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Executive Committee (05/18/72), reapproved by Executive Committee (06/08/78)
CHAPTER SUPPORT PROGRAM
An annual grant of up $100 for chapters and $25 for student chapters will be
available to any chapter which finds itself in need.  *  A request for this 
grant is to be jointly addressed to the Regional Representative (Representative)and the Chairman of the Committee on Chapters (Chairman).  The Chairman will 
seek the counsel of the Representative before making a determination on the 
request.  Upon approval by the Chairman the grant will be paid by ACM 
Headquarters.  Unused funds budgeted for this purpose may be expended by the 
Chairman for chapter support activities.

*  For newly developing or reactivating chapters established at $150.
   Reactivating chapters are defined as chapters which have not held a meeting
   for six months or more.
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Council (11/13/75)
CHAPTER USE OF MEMBERSHIP DATA
The proposed letter from the Executive Director to chapter chairmen
represents the view of Council, and it is to be included with all subsets
from the ACM membership files sent to chapter chairman.

Dear Chapter Chairman,

Portions of the ACM membership files are made available to ACM chapter
chairmen to assist you in achieving chapter's professional and recruiting
objectives.

It is understood that you will use this file data for mailings which:

    --go to ACM members in the areas normally served by your chapter - with a
      copy to your Regional Representative, and

    --publicize duly authorized chapter activities and/or support chapter
      membership drives.

Any other use of ACM membership file data, without prior approval of your
Regional Representative and the ACM Executive Director, is violation of ACM
policies.

This information is being conveyed to you at the request of the ACM Council
so that you will understand the ACM policy on this matter.
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                                         (XR 17.9.0.0, Special Interest Groups,                                          Local SIGs)

(Council 10/11/84)
LOCAL SIG POLICY
0.0  It is the policy of ACM to encourage the formation and continuing
     activities of Local Special Interest Groups (SIGs).  The Chapters Board 
     and the SIG Board shall be jointly responsible for the implementation of 
     this policy.

0.1  Purpose:  The purpose of a Local SIG is to enable members of the ACM in
     close geographical proximity to undertake joint scientific and educational
     activities in a particular technical area related to the science and art 
     of information processing.  These activities shall further the purposes of      ACM.

0.2  Use of name:  The use of the name of ACM or of an ACM subunit (e.g., a
     Special Interest Group (SIG) or a Chapter) by any group requires review 
     and approval of the ACM and its affected subunit(s).  This review and 
     approval shall apply to conditions for chartering and on an on-going basis      to the levels and types of activities of that group.  The continuing use 
     of such a name shall require adherence to the bylaws and procedures of the      ACM and its affected subunits.

1.0  Types of Local SIGs.
1.1  There shall be two types of Local SIGs:  Formal and Informal.

1.1.1 An Informal Local SIG shall be administered by a sponsoring ACM Chapter
      and shall have no treasury independent of that chapter.

1.1.2 A Formal Local SIG shall have bylaws approved by the ACM and its
      affected subunits, officers elected and responsible for its admini-
      stration under the terms of its bylaws, and may have a treasury.

2.0  Officers
2.1  The Chair of a Local SIG shall be a voting Member of the ACM, of the
     sponsoring ACM Chapter (if one exists), and of the sponsoring ACM SIG (if 
     one exists).

2.2  If a Formal Local SIG has a treasury, a treasurer must be designated
     (who must be an ACM voting Member).

3.0  Formation:  A Local SIG may form only with the approval of both a SIG
     Sponsor (either an ACM SIG or the SIG Board) and a Chapter Sponsor (either      an ACM Chapter or the Chapters Board).
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4.0  Reporting.  The Local SIG is ultimately responsible to both the Chapters
     Board and the SIG Board.  In technical matters this is normally 
     accomplished through the sponsoring ACM SIG and in administrative matters 
     this is normally accomplished through the sponsoring ACM Chapter.  A local      SIG must fulfill certain reporting requirements annually to ensure 
     continuing contact with the sponsoring ACM units, as well as to ensure 
     compliance with the educational and scientific principles of the ACM.

5.0  Bylaws:  A Formal Local SIG shall have bylaws.  Bylaws and amendments to
     bylaws must be approved by both the Chapter Sponsor and the SIG Sponsor.

6.0  Dissolution and removal of officers.
6.1  A Local SIG can be dissolved by consent of its members, or joint action
     of the Chairman of the Chapter Sponsor and the Chairman of the SIG Sponsor,
     or joint action of the Chapters Board and the SIG Board.

     On dissolution of a Local SIG, its treasury shall be used to repay any
     outstanding debts, after which its assets and liabilities shall be
     transferred to the Association.

Executive Committee (10/10/84)
Local SIG Implementation Procedures
1.0  Formation:  A Local SIG may form only with the approval of both a SIG
     Sponsor (either an ACM SIG or the SIG Board) and a Chapter Sponsor (either      an ACM Chapter or the Chapters Board).

1.1  Approval:  Request for approval of the formation of a Local SIG must be
     submitted by the participants to the appropriate sponsoring bodies.  The
     request for approval must include:

    1. The name of the Local SIG and a simple statement of scope.

    2. The name of the Chapter Sponsor and of the SIG Sponsor.

    3. If the proposed SIG is an Informal SIG, the name and membership number
       of the responsible participant.

    4. If the proposed SIG is a Formal SIG, the names and membership
       qualifications of the ten participants and a copy of the proposed bylaws.

    Upon approval each sponsoring body shall notify the SIG Board and the
    Chapters Board.

1.2  Informal Local SIGs:  For an Informal Local SIG the Chapter Sponsor must
     be an active ACM Chapter.  The SIG Sponsor may be an active ACM SIG or the
     SIG Board.

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1.3.1 ACM Chapter/ACM SIG sponsorship:  There is a sponsoring ACM Chapter and
      a sponsoring ACM SIG.  It is expected that this will be the most common 
      type of Local SIG organization.  There must be a minimum of 10 partici-
      pants who are voting Members of one or more of the following:  The 
      sponsoring Chapter, the sponsoring SIG, and the ACM.  One participant, 
      designated the Chair, must be a voting Member of all three.

1.3.2 ACM Chapter/SIG Board Sponsorship:  There is a sponsoring ACM Chapter
      and sponsorship by the SIG Board.  There must be a minimum of 10 
      participants who are voting Members of one or more of the following: the 
      sponsoring Chapter and the ACM.  One participant, designated the Chair, 
      must be a voting Member of both the sponsoring Chapter and the ACM.

1.3.3 Chapters Board/ACM SIG sponsorship:  There is a sponsoring ACM SIG and
      sponsorship by the Chapters Board.  There must be a minimum of 10
      participants who are voting Members of one or more of the following:  the
      sponsoring SIG and the ACM.  One participant, designated the Chair, must 
      be a voting Member of both the sponsoring SIG and of the ACM.

1.3.4 Chapters Board/SIG Board sponsorship:  In the event that there is
      neither a sponsoring Chapter nor a sponsoring ACM SIG, the two Boards may
      assist in finding appropriate sponsoring groups.

2.0  Membership
2.1  There is no general membership requirement for an Informal Local SIG;
     however, one participant, who is a voting member of the sponsoring ACM
     Chapter and of the sponsoring ACM SIG (if there is one), must assume
     responsibility for communication with those groups.

2.2  The minimum membership requirement for a Formal Local SIG shall be 10
     participants, one of whom shall be the Chair.

3.0  Officers
3.1  The Chair of the Local SIG shall be a voting Member of the ACM, and of
     the sponsoring ACM Chapter (if one exists) and of the sponsoring ACM SIG 
     (if one exists).

3.2  If a Formal Local SIG has a treasury, a treasurer must be designated
     (who must be an ACM voting Member).

3.3  Any additional officers of a Formal Local SIG shall be defined in the
     bylaws.

4.0  Reporting.  The Local SIG is ultimately responsible to both the Chapters
     Board and the SIG Board.  In technical matters this is normally 
     accomplished through the sponsoring ACM SIG and in administrative matters 
     this is normally accomplished through the sponsoring ACM Chapter.
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4.1  Reporting requirements:  A Local SIG must fulfill certain reporting
     requirements annually to ensure continuing contact with the sponsoring ACM
     units, as well as to ensure compliance with the educational and scientific
     principles of the ACM.  These reporting requirements may be met by
     participating with a sponsoring ACM Chapter in its annual financial and
     activities reporting to the Chapters Board and by a technical summary to 
     the sponsoring ACM SIG.  In the absence of a sponsoring ACM Chapter, the 
     Local SIG must provide to the Chapters Board the same financial and 
     activities reports required of an ACM Chapter.  In the absence of a 
     sponsoring ACM SIG, the Local SIG must provide to the SIG Board the same 
     technical summary required of an ACM SIG.

5.0  Bylaws:  A Formal Local SIG shall have bylaws.  Bylaws and amendments to
     bylaws must be approved by both the Chapter Sponsor and the SIG Sponsor.

5.1  Minimum bylaws:  The following list of items must be addressed by Local
     SIG bylaws.

     Name and scope
     Purpose
     Membership
     Meetings and other activities
     Officers and their duties
     Procedures for selection of officers
     Financial administration
     Procedures for amending bylaws
     Procedures for dissolution

6.0  Dissolution and removal of officers.
6.1  A Local SIG can be dissolved by consent of its members or joint action
     of the Chairman of the Chapter Sponsor and the Chairman of the SIG Sponsor,
     or joint action of the Chapters Board and the SIG Board.  Consent of the
     local members shall consist of unanimous agreement of all its officers,
     together with majority vote at a meeting which has been publicized in 
     advance to all members of the Local SIG.

     On dissolution of a Local SIG, its treasury shall be used to repay any
     outstanding debts, after which its assets and liabilities shall be
     transferred to the Association.

7.0  The foregoing procedures for formation, operation, or dissolution of a
     Local SIG may not be contradicted or reduced.  They may be supplemented by
     more stringent requirements on the part of the Chapter Sponsor and/or the 
     SIG Sponsor.  In any case where a requirement of a Chapter Sponsor and/or 
     SIG Sponsor is felt to be overly stringent, those involved in the Local 
     SIG may appeal for relief to the Chapters Board and/or the SIG Board as 
     appropriate.
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 5.  Management of Chapters and Student Chapters.
Chapter and Student Chapter bylaws, and all amendments thereto must be
submitted to the Executive Director.  After the Executive Director has provided advice, the proposals must be approved by the Chairman of the Chapters Board 
and the Chairman of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.  No amendment may be distributed to the chapter or student chapter members for a vote until after 
these approvals have been obtained.  The Council may, by a majority vote, cause any such changes to be void.

SAMPLE STUDENT CHAPTER BYLAWS
The following sample bylaws are intended to be used as a guide in the
preparation of student chapter bylaws.  Comments included in each section 
indicate which sections contain mandatory items.  Most items in parenthesis are intended as comments and should not be copied as a part of your bylaws.

Bylaws of the Anycollege Student Chapter 
             of the 
  Association for Computing Machinery

Article I - Name
This organization shall be called the Anycollege Student Chapter of the
Association for Computing Machinery.  (Take care that your name is
descriptive but not too restrictive).

Article II - Purpose
The chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for education and
scientific purposes and in furtherance thereof.  (This statement is
mandatory; ACM Bylaw 6, Section 2.)

A. To promote an increased knowledge of the science, design, development,
   construction, languages, and applications of modern computing machinery.

B. To promote a greater interest in computing machinery and its
   applications.

C. To provide a means of communications between persons having interest in
   computing machinery.

D. (Additional items as desired by the chapter; however, no addition may
   contradict the main purpose as stated in Article II - above.)

Article III - Membership
(The provisions of this section must conform to the provisions of the ACM
Bylaws (Bylaw 6, Section 6; and the ACM Constitution, Article 3).

Voting membership in this chapter shall be open to all student members of the
ACM who are members of the Anycollege community.
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Affiliate membership in this chapter shall be open for a maximum of one year
to non-ACM members who are students.  Affiliate member activity is limited to
local affairs.  (This section may be omitted, if desired, but this is the
only category of affiliate membership allowed by ACM, Bylaw 6, Section 6.)

(If restrictions on affiliate members are desired they must be specified
here.)

Article IV - Officers
The officers of this chapter shall be the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary,
and Treasurer (the last two might be combined).  They must all be members of
ACM and of this chapter.

The officers shall be elected at the annual Election Meeting.  They shall
take office immediately after the Election Meeting and serve until the end of
the next Election Meeting.

Any one member may not serve in the office of Chairman and Vice Chairman for
more than two consecutive years.

(Provisions for filling vacancies left by resignations may be included here
if desired.)

Article V - Duties of Officers
The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of this Chapter and of its
Executive Council.  He shall represent this Chapter at all meetings with the
ACM Regional Representative.  He shall also appoint all Committees of this
Chapter and Committee Chairmen, except the Chairman of the Program
Committee.

The Vice Chairman shall assume the duties of the Chairman in the event of the
Chairman's absence.  He shall assume those duties of the Chairman that are
delegated to him by the Chairman.  The Vice Chairman shall also act as
Chairman of the Program Committee.

The Secretary shall keep minutes of all Chapter meetings and Executive
Council Meetings.  He shall prepare the Annual Chapter Report for
presentation to the Chapter at the Election Meeting and prepare the report to
the Chairman of the ACM Student Chapters Committee after each meeting.  He
shall send official notification to ACM Headquarters of changes in the
elected officers of the chapter.

He shall send official notification to ACM Headquarters of any changes in the
chapter's bylaws.

The Treasurer shall collect dues and maintain financial and membership
records.  He shall make the annual report of the Chapter's finances required
by the Treasurer of ACM.  (Required.  See Bylaw 6, Section 8)
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ARTICLE VI - CHAPTER SPONSOR
1. The Chapter Sponsor shall be nominated by the Executive Council
immediately following the annual Election Meeting and the nomination
submitted to the Chairman of the ACM Student Chapters Committee for
appointment.  (It is required that the Student Chapters Committee Chair
appoint the Chapter Sponsor; Bylaw 6, Section 5.)

2. The Chapter Sponsor shall be generally responsible for the activities of
this chapter.  (Mandatory. See Bylaw 6, Section 8.)
   A. Help provide continuity from year to year as student leadership and
      personnel change;
   B. Promote good student-faculty relationships;
   C. Help maintain university standards in all activities of the
      organization;
   D. Exercise financial supervision if necessary by
      1. Promoting prompt payment of bills and collection of dues, and
      2. Overseeing the settlement of all accounts in the event of dissolution
         of this chapter; and
   E. Represent the student chapter interests to the faculty and
      administration.

3. The Chapter Sponsor shall be a Member in good standing of the ACM
   (Required).

Article VII - Executive Council
The Executive Council shall consist of the present officers and the immediate
Past Chairman and the Sponsor.  The new Executive Council shall take effect
immediately following the Election Meeting.

The Executive Council shall act for the Chapter in all matters except
election of officers.  Minutes of all Executive Council meetings shall be
available for inspection by any member of this Chapter and shall be filed
with the Chapter records.

With the approval of the Chapters Board Chairman, the Student Chapters
Committee Chairman appoints the Sponsor for Student Chapters.  (In accordance
with ACM Bylaw 6, Section 5.)

A meeting of the Executive Council shall be called by the Chairman upon
request of any member of the Executive Council.

Article VIII - Standing Committees
The Standing Committees shall be Program, Publicity, (Arrangements,
Education, Membership, etc.) Committees.

The Program Committee shall plan and arrange meetings of the Chapter in
accordance with apparent membership interests and the aims of the Chapter as
set forth in Article II.
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The Publicity Committee shall maintain a mailing list and publish and
distribute all notices and publicity to this Chapter.

(Other Committees as necessary.)

Article IX - Temporary Committees
The Chairman may appoint such Temporary Committees as he deems appropriate.

The Nominating Committee, consisting of three members of this Chapter, at
least two of whom shall not be members of the Executive Council, shall be
appointed by the Chapter Chairman at least one month prior to the Election
Meeting.  At the Election Meeting, the Nominating Committee shall present at
least one nomination for each office, and other nominations shall be honored
from the floor.

Article X - Meetings
Meetings shall be held as planned by the Program Committee.

   A. The Chapters may hold meetings only in places that are open to all
      members of the Association.  (This is required by the ACM Bylaw 12, 
      Section 1.)

The Election Meeting shall be held during the spring term of every year.  The
election of officers will be held and the Secretary shall give the Annual
Chapter Report.

Written notices shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior
to any meeting.

There shall be at least six meetings each year.

Article XI - Disbursements and Dues
Disbursements from the Treasury for Chapter expenditures shall be made under
authorization of the Executive Council and be included in the minutes of that
meeting.

Dues shall be fixed annually by the Executive Council.

Article XII - Amendments and Procedures
Amendments to those Bylaws shall be made in the following manner:

The proposed amendment shall be read at the regularly announced meeting.

The proposed amendment shall be distributed to the membership with notice of
a meeting.
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Chapter and Student Chapter bylaws, and all amendments must be submitted to
the Executive Director.  After the Executive Director has provided advice,
the proposals must be approved by the Chairman of the Chapters Board and the
Chairman of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.  No amendment may be
distributed to the chapter or student chapter members for a vote until after
these approvals have been obtained.  The Council may, by a majority vote,
cause any such changes to be void.  (In accordance with ACM Bylaw 6, Section
5.)

At the meeting, the amendment shall be read again and voted upon.  Two-thirds
of the members present and voting shall be required to carry the amendment.

A quorum necessary for the conduct of chapter business is defined as five
members.

Rulings on any point of procedure not included in these Bylaws shall be made
by the Chairman with approval of the Sponsor.

Article XIII - Approval of Bylaws
These Bylaws must be originally approved by two-thirds of those present at
meeting called for a purpose.

Article XIV - Dissolution
In the event of dissolution of the chapter, all the assets of the chapter
will be transferred to the Association unless the educational institution
requires that such assets be transferred to it for a purpose within the
contemplation of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
(This is required in accordance with ACM Bylaw 6, Section 3.)
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Executive Committee (06/16/77)
TRAVEL POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR ACM VOLUNTEERS AND 
HEADQUARTERS STAFF PERSONNEL
A.  PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to provide broad policy and procedure
guidelines which will govern requests for and approval of travel and 
subsistence support for ACM volunteers and ACM Headquarters staff personnel.

B.  POLICY
1. Travel and subsistence support, utilizing ACM funds for volunteers,
   should only be requested and will be approved only if funding is not 
   available from other sources.

2. Except in emergency situations, reimbursement of travel and/or
   subsistence will be paid only when the ACM Volunteer Travel Request, 
   Authorization and Approval form is approved and transmitted to the Executive    Director at ACM Headquarters by the appropriate volunteer indicated in 
   paragraph 6 below prior to the date of travel.  Emergency travel may be 
   authorized by the appropriate volunteer but written authorization must be 
   transmitted to Headquarters no later than five (5) working days after the 
   granting of such approval.  Headquarters staff travel and/or subsistence 
   must be approved by the Executive Director prior to commencement of travel 
   on the ACM staff Travel Request and Authorization form of and in accordance 
   with any additional procedures required by the Executive Director.

Executive Committee (06/08/78) - Guidelines Only
Guidelines for Travel of Chapter Officers to Workshops
To provide sufficient cost accountability and yet allow the chapter
flexibility in identifying which individual will be reimbursed from ACM, it
is hereby recommended that the Chapter be identified in advance on the travel
authorization form with a specified maximum ceiling that shall be encumbered.
Upon attendance at the chapter-related event, receipts will be submitted
with a specific travel authorization form itemizing name, address and all
specifics with appropriate signatures.  This shall be filed no later than
fifteen days after the event.

3. The amount of funds authorized for travel and/or subsistence must be an
   approved budget item and be within the total dollar limitations provided
   thereof.

Executive Committee (10/29/80) Section 4 Only.
4. Travel and subsistence may be authorized for any day a volunteer will be
   appearing on a technical program of a conference with the written approval 
   of the President prior to the meeting.

5. Volunteer registration fees for AFIPS, NCC or any ACM-sponsored
   conferences or any other meetings not sponsored by ACM will not be paid by
   ACM except with the written approval of the President prior to the meeting.
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6. Headquarters staff employees and volunteers travelling on authorized ACM
   business will be reimbursed for expenses incurred according to the following
   guidelines:
   a.  Air travel should be tourist class in all cases except when a standby
       situation occurs and presence in the city of arrival is required at a
       specific time which can only be met by taking that specific flight.  
       In these exceptional cases, first class is authorized and the reason 
       therefore must be substantiated after the fact.  Unnecessary lateness in        making travel arrangements is not sufficient justification for approving        first class travel.  Travel insurance will not be reimbursed.

Executive Committee (03/20/81) [Sections b,c,d,e]
   b.  The basic principle that should be adhered to is that volunteer travel
       and subsistence costs should be at the lowest overall cost to ACM, price        of transportation and other factors considered, with no inurement 
       accruing to the traveller as a result.

   c.  Consistent with the above, where the price of an airline ticket can be
       obtained at a lower price as a result of staying an extra night, i.e., 
       Friday in lieu of returning on Friday night, or staying on extra days in        order to take advantage of some special fare - the traveller should do 
       so if the overall cost to ACM in consideration of fare, hotel and meal 
       costs would be less and if such action would not interfere with personal        requirements of the traveller.

   d.  Under circumstances where a traveller would want to stay extra day(s)
       for personal reasons (other than to conduct private business) and the
       resultant fare would be lower to ACM there will be no additional hotel 
       and meal costs chargeable to ACM as of the time and date the traveller 
       would have returned home at the conclusion of ACM business.

   e.  Where a traveller is planning to conduct private business in addition
       to ACM business and this would result in a lower fare, then the charge 
       for fare to ACM would be based upon a pro-rata principle, in 
       consideration of the number of days of private business.  Under these 
       circumstances there would be no additional reimbursement from ACM as 
       of the close of business of the day that ACM business was concluded.

   f.  Rail travel should be coach unless a group is traveling together and
       uses the occasion to conduct ACM business (e.g.,Metroliner to 
       Philadelphia or Washington), in which case parlor car is appropriate.

   g.  Use of a personal automobile for travel on ACM business is permitted
       where this is reasonable and the most convenient method.  Mileage will 
       be reimbursed at the allowable rate as provided for under current IRS
       regulations for deductible business use of vehicles, plus parking and 
       toll charges.  Gasoline, oil, insurance, depreciation, etc., should be 
       understood to be covered by this allowance.
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   h.  Rental automobiles may be used where this is the most expeditious and
       convenient means of transportation.  A compact car, or the least 
       expensive size to accommodate the passenger(s)  should be specified and 
       the normal commercial discount should be requested.  Insurance as 
       provided by the lessor will be reimbursed.  Parking fees, tolls, 
       gasoline, etc., where necessary will be reimbursed when not included in 
       basic rental charges.  Automobile rental will only be reimbursed when its       use is needed for ACM business and is less costly than the total cost of        train and/or airfare including taxis and other costs that may be involved       in connection therewith or if it provides the only reasonable means of 
       transportation to certain locations.  If an automobile is itself 
       justified for business purposes but is used for some personal travel, 
       then the appropriate amount should be deducted from the total expense.

       Executive Committee (02/05/86)
       The Executive Committee approved the following policy regarding car
       rental insurance:

       When renting a car for authorized ACM travel, none of the optional car
       rental insurance should be taken except as noted below.  This applies to        the collision damage waiver, personal effects protection, and personal 
       accident insurance.  The collision damage waiver is the most expensive of       the three, and applies to the physical damage of the rented vehicle when        in an accident.  Neither ACM nor the renter's own automobile insurance 
       would cover this, and we are choosing to self-insure this coverage.  
       Personal effects protection covers the renter's personal property 
       transported in the car, and in most cases, would be covered by the  
       renter's homeowner's or automobile insurance policies.  ACM's policies 
       do not cover this.  Personal accident insurance primarily covers 
       accidental death and dismemberment and medical expenses.  ACM employees 
       have this coverage, and most employers do provide this coverage to their        employees.  Unless you are aware that, because of your own personal
       circumstances, you do not have the personal effects and personal accident
       coverages, please do not pay for these coverages when renting a car.
       Otherwise, you may buy these coverages.

       (It is important to note that this policy applies only to pre-authorized
       travel within the United States.  All volunteers are encouraged to 
       purchase full car rental insurance coverage when travelling outside of 
       the United States.)

   i.  Transportation to and from airports or train stations should be by the
       lowest commercial carrier available (airport bus, etc.)  except where 
       the use of a taxi is more appropriate in consideration of time avail-
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   j.  Reimbursement for meals while in an authorized travel status will be
       based upon variable maximum daily rates dependent upon geographic area.
       Maximum daily rates for geographical areas are determined on an annual 
       basis and provided to volunteers as part of the Travel Authorization 
       Request Form.  Reimbursement for lodging and tips for services provided 
       are in addition to subsistence and should be reasonable.

   k.  For employees required by their supervisor to work in the evenings in
       New York City, it is permissible to take a taxi home after 7:00 p.m.  
       For those employees working past 7:00 p.m., a reasonable dinner 
       allowance will be paid on proper substantiation.

   l.  Miscellaneous: (a) Reasonable laundry and cleaning expenses will be
       allowed only for trips where the traveler will be away from home for 
       over 3 days.  No other miscellaneous items will be reimbursed. (b) At 
       conventions and conferences, gratuities for assistance in moving 
       materials, expeditious rearrangements of rooms, obtaining of last minute        microfilm or other aids are permitted only by a senior staff member or 
       by other Headquarters personnel who have been previously authorized by 
       the Executive Director to do so for that occasion.

   m.  Receipts are required for any airline and/or rail transportation,
       hotel, laundry and cleaning expenditures.

7. The following individual volunteers occupying positions indicated below
   are authorized to approve travel and/or subsistence support for the
   categories of volunteers indicated:

                                  (XR 6.1.0.0, Executive Committee, Composition,                                  Duties & Authority, page 2)

    Travel by:                                                Approved by:

    a.   Council Members and all others not covered below       President

    b.   Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Representative   President*
         to Outside Organizations, etc.

    c.   Board Chairman                                         Vice President

    d.   Committee Chairman/Board Member                        Board
                                                                 Chairman

    e.   Committee Member                                       Board
                                                                 Chairman

    f.   Individual SIG Chairman and/or Area Directors          SIG Board
                                                                 Chairman
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         Travel by:                                           Approved by:

    g.   Other Volunteers performing functions and activities   Board
         falling under the purview of a particular board an      Chairman 
         for which travel funds have been specifically budgeted
         in the ACM annual budget, i.e., Lectureship Program,
         Chapter Training Workshops, etc.

*    Presidential approval for specific volunteers may be on a blanket
     authorization for long term timeframes and/or activities not to exceed one
     year.

8. The individuals occupying the positions indicated are authorized to
   approve travel and/or subsistence support required in conjunction with and
   funded by grants received by ACM from NSF and other external sources:

   (a) The principal investigator of the grant may approve travel for all
       other individuals being supported by a grant.
   (b) The travel of the principal investigator may be approved by the
       Executive Director.

9. With the approval of the Vice-President, the Board Chairman authorities
   designated above may be delegated in writing to individuals coming under the
   purview of the Board but in no event below the position of Committee 
   Chairman or Member of the SIG Board.

   Whenever such delegations are made, the delegation must contain Board
   Chairman determined limitations, a requirement that any approval be within
   funding limitations, and the requirement for an exception reporting 
   procedure to the Board Chairman at whatever level of detail that the Board 
   Chairman determines.

C.  PROCEDURES
Designated approval authorities will be provided with:
1. Copies of the attached ACM Volunteer Travel Request, Authorization and
   Approval Form.

2. When a volunteer requests travel and/or subsistence support, the
   designated approving authority will either prepare the referenced form or
   have the volunteer requesting authority complete the form.  In any event,
   Part II of the form must be completed and signed by the approving authority.
   It is essential that a determination be reached as to whether an advance is
   required and, if so, the specific amounts should be indicated in the space
   provided for on the Travel Authorization form.

3. The completed form should be immediately transmitted to the Executive
   Director at ACM Headquarters with copy to the requestor at the same time.
   Upon receipt at ACM Headquarters, the Executive Director will initiate a
   Purchase Order to
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   cover the subsistence and travel needs.  The Purchase Order number will
   be shown on the approved travel form and forwarded to the volunteer being
   provided the travel and subsistence support.

4. Within 10 days after completion of the travel, the volunteer provided
   with subsistence and support authorization will transmit to the Executive
   Director an expense account and vouchers in support of the expenditures.
   This report should be annotated with the Purchase Order number provided to
   the requestor on the completed Travel Authorization and Approval form.  This
   information may be provided on any commercial type printed expense report or
   any other type of document which, at a minimum, clearly and specifically 
   sets forth each individual expense item by the amount and the date incurred.
   Receipts for airline and/or rail tickets, car rental receipts, hotel
   receipts, laundry/valet service receipts, etc., must be attached to the
   report.

Executive Committee (12/13/77)
D.  SPECIAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR CONFERENCES
Travel and/or subsistence support for ACM Conference Chairmen and members of
their committees, SIG Conference Chairmen and members of their committees,
and Regional Conference Chairmen and members of their committees, will be
effected in accordance with the following:

1. Requests for travel and/or subsistence will only be approved if funding
   is not available from other than ACM sources.

2. The approving authorities and procedures which follow are applicable:
   (1) only when the volunteers of the above-referred to committees are required
   to travel in order to carry out the functions and responsibilities of their
   committees, and (2) when funds for such activities have been budgeted for 
   and approved by the Chairman of the Conferences and Symposia Committee 
   through the use of the technical meeting request form.

Executive Committee  (09/14/87)
3. Travel and subsistence support of the Conference Chairs may be approved
   only by the appropriate governing body.  Those bodies are:  Chair of the
   Conferences Board for ACM Conferences, Chair of the SIG(s) for SIG sponsored
   conferences, the Regional Representative for Regional Conferences, and the
   chair(s) of all ACM sponsoring subunits for local conferences.  Travel 
   and/or subsistence support for Conference Committee members may be 
   authorized by the Conference Chair.

   No volunteer other than the President may approve his/her own travel
   request.  When a conference chair is also the chair of the appropriate
   governing body, then travel requests for the conference chair will be
   approved by the person who
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   approves them for the governing body (e.g., if the chair of a SIG is a
   chair of a SIG sponsored conference, then approval is by the Area Director).

   In the case of jointly sponsored conferences, either between ACM
   subunits, or with external organizations, the TMRF or conferences agreement
   will designate the approving authority for travel by the conference chair.

4. The ACM Volunteer Travel Request, Authorization and Approval Form No.
   ED-01/77 will be utilized.  Part III is not applicable unless payment is to
   be effected at ACM Headquarters.

5. When a volunteer requests travel and/or subsistence support, the
   designated approval authority will either prepare the referenced form or 
   have the volunteer requesting authority complete the form.  In any event, 
   Part II of the form must be completed and signed by the approving authority.    It is essential that a determination be reached as to whether an advance is
   required and, if so, the specific amounts should be indicated in the space
   provided for on the Travel Authorization form.  The completed form should be
   immediately transmitted to the requestor and to the Conference Treasurer if
   he will be responsible for effecting payment to the volunteer.  If ACM
   Executive Headquarters is to be responsible for effecting payment, then the
   form must be sent to the Executive Director at ACM Headquarters for
   processing.  The volunteer being provided with travel and subsistence support
   must be advised by the Conference Chairman where to send the expense
   documentation.

6. The volunteer provided with subsistence and support authorization will
   transmit to the appropriate designated paying authority an expense account
   and vouchers in support of the expenditures.  This information may be
   provided on any commercial type printed expense report or any other type of
   document which, at a minimum, clearly and specifically sets forth each
   individual expense item by the amount and the date incurred.  Receipts for
   airline and/or rail tickets, car rental receipts, hotel receipts,
   laundry/valet service receipts, etc., must be attached to the report.

7. All other policies and procedures contained in Sections A, B and C, of
   this document which are not inconsistent with the above will be applicable.

Executive Committee (12/11/85)
The Executive Committee approved that the following wording be added to the
Volunteer Travel Request Form:

     "All volunteers should apportion their travel expenses based on the time
      spent at the various activities that they are involved with.  Only 
      volunteer travel for Extended Executive Committee Members is to be 
      charged to the Executive Committee Cost Center, except for Presidential 
      authorizations."
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Executive Committee (04/13/84)
The Executive Committee approves the Policy on Chapter Viability.

I.  POLICY OVERVIEW
  Chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery are units formed to
pursue the ACM's educational and scientific purposes in specified geographic
localities.  A minimal level of activity in pursuit of these purposes must be 
maintained by each unit in order to ensure its liability.  Further, chapter 
activities must be in consonance with the goals of the ACM.

  The purposes of this policy is to define the minimum standards of
viability for ACM's chapters in order to safeguard the overall interests of the Association and to ensure the continuing vigor of this important part of the 
ACM's structure.  The Chapters Committee is charged with identifying those 
chapters who are in trouble for various reasons, and the policy offers an 
opportunity for assisting chapters which are not viable, or which are operating at a subminimal level of activity.

  Failure to meet the minimum criteria of viability, as established by the
Chapters Board of the ACM, constitutes a danger signal in regard to the
continued, healthy existence of a chapter.  The Chapters Board and/or the
Chapters Committee will act upon perception of this kind of signal to provide
guidance and assistance as needed to return the chapter to a state of
viability.

  Among the corrective actions that the Board may take are, in increasing
order of severity:

    - Direct contact with the chapters officers.  Various ACM resources such
      as regional representatives and Headquarters staff may be enlisted for 
      this purpose.

    - Replacement of one or more of the officers.

    - Change in chapter status from full to probationary.

    - Initiation of dechartering procedures following at least one year of
      probationary status.

  Chapters Board actions regarding chapter viability will be made in
accordance with the ACM Constitution and Bylaws and with existing policy and
procedures of the Association.

II. MEMBERSHIP
  The voting membership of a chapter must number at least 10 at all times.
The ability to track the number of ACM members within a chapter is itself an
indicator of the chapter's viability.  All elected officers and candidates
for elective chapter office must be voting members as prescribed in the
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PROCEDURES
The Chapters Committee will annually survey chapters for compliance with the
10-member policy.  ACM Headquarters, via an appropriate sampling method
agreed to by the Chapters Committee and the Executive Director, will validate
that elected chapter officers are ACM Members.  The Chapters Committee will
notify chapters of discrepancies and will suggest problem resolution.

III. DOCUMENTS
     The Association has a need to keep records of important chapter papers.
This need serves as a bridge of continuity over time.  Each chapter must keep
on file with the ACM Headquarters the following documents:  Bylaws, bylaw
amendments, Chapter Institutional Sponsorship agreements, and significant
contracts entered into.

PROCEDURES
The Board will examine its files to ascertain that indeed all chapter bylaws
are deposited with the ACM.  The Chapters Committee will periodically survey
the chapters to ensure that copies of other important chapter papers are also
correctly filed and up to date.

IV.  ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
     Each chapter must submit an annual activity report summarizing its
activities for the fiscal year ending on June 30.  The report must be
received by ACM Headquarters no later than August 31.  The submission of this
report is an important indicator of chapter viability.  The content, in
comparison with the activity level mandated by the chapter's bylaws, is
another indicator.  In no case will a viable chapters's activity level be
fewer than two general chapter functions per year.

PROCEDURES
The ACM Headquarters will distribute activity reporting forms to all chapters
at about the end of each fiscal year.  Follow-up messages to chapters who do
not submit the forms within the prescribed two-month period are appropriate.
The Chapters Committee will analyze and summarize the returned reports, and
will offer assistance to those chapters not meeting the activity levels
required in their bylaws.

V.   TECHNICAL MEETING REPORTS
     Closing reports for any activities requiring an ACM-approved Technical
Meeting Request Form (TMRF) and sponsored or co-sponsored by a chapter, must
be submitted in a timely manner as prescribed by the ACM's Conferences
Board.

PROCEDURES
The Chapters Board will assist the Conferences Board in gaining compliance
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VI.  OFFICER LISTING
     Communication between the ACM and its chapters may be defined as
communication between the ACM and the chapter chairs.  From time to time, the
Association must contact other chapter officers (treasurer, program chair,
secretary).  Further, the ACM publicizes the existence of its chapters by
printing chapter reference guides in Communications and in stand-alone
brochures.  For all of these reasons, it is essential that chapters report
all officer changes as soon as possible.

PROCEDURES
The Chapters Committee will prepare a schedule of chapter elections and use
this schedule to anticipate receipt of lists of new chapter officers.  In
conjunction with the annual activity report, chapters will provide annual
listings of their key officers.  If changes of chapter officers occur at
times that do not coincide with the filing of the annual report, these
changes will be reported within one month of their occurrence.  Each chapter
is responsible for validating that its elected officers meet the requirements
for chapter membership.

VII. LECTURESHIP SERIES
     The use of the ACM Lectureship Series by a chapter requires follow-up
reporting by the chapter in a timely manner after the lecturer appears.  The
Lectureship Committee provides forms for this reporting.  Noncompliance with
these requirements deprives the Lectureship Committee of the feedback
necessary to evaluate its service or to budget future support levels.

PROCEDURES
Chapters who fail to provide proper reports on Lectureship Series usage
within 30 days after a lecturer's appearance may be denied access to the
Lectureship Series program for a period of 12 months.  The Lectureship
Committee will monitor compliance, and will notify offending chapters and the
Chapters Committee of any suspension of service.
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Executive Committee (03/28 & 29/86)
I.   POLICY OVERVIEW
     The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance for ACM Chapters to
manage their financial activities, and for the Chapters Board to monitor and
correct irregularities in Chapter finances.

II.  ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
     Chapters are required to provide data to ACM Headquarters for the ACM's
annual group return to the Internal Revenue Service, or to provide copies of
their own IRS returns to the ACM.  These inputs cover each fiscal year ending
June 30, and are due no later than August 31 of that year.  A Chapter's
Annual Financial Report must include information for each of its subunits and
accounts held jointly with other organizations.

     In addition to the statement of income and disbursements, the Chapter's
annual financial report must include the name, address, account type, and
account number of all financial institutions and instruments in which the
Chapter, or any of its subunits, has assets and the amount of those assets,
and a statement of all such which were opened and/or closed during the fiscal
year.

PROCEDURES
ACM Headquarters solicits the information required for IRS reporting from
each Chapter at the same time it requests annual activity reports from
Chapters (See Chapter Viability Policy).  Each Chapter Chair, in concert with
the Chapter Treasurer and subunit treasurer, is responsible for the
timeliness and correctness of these annual financial submittals.  The
Chapters Committee and the Chapters Board will assist the Headquarters staff,
as necessary,in securing compliance with this policy.  The submission of the
annual financial statement is one indicator of chapter viability.

III. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
     Each Chapter is required to conduct its financial affairs in a
responsible manner.  This conduct includes both maximizing the Chapter's
effectiveness in carrying out ACM's educational and scientific mission, and
minimizing financial exposure and risk.

PROCEDURES
The Chapters Board will make the following documents available to Chapters to
advise them on responsible Chapter management.

     A. Guidelines for Chapter accounting and financial procedures, prepared
        in cooperation with the staff at ACM Headquarters.

     B. Procedures and guidelines for conducting conferences and symposia,
        prepared in cooperation with the ACM Conferences Board.
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     C. Procedures and guidelines for conducting professional development
        seminars, prepared in cooperation with the ACM Professional Development
        Committee.

Chapters Board actions regarding Chapter fiscal responsibility will be made
in accordance with the ACM Constitution and Bylaws and with existing policies
and procedures of the Association.  Among the corrective actions that the
Board may take, in increasing order of severity, are:

*    Direct contact with the Chapter officers.  Various ACM resources such as
     regional representatives and Headquarters staff may be enlisted for this
     purpose.

*    Replacement of one or more of the officers.

*    Change in Chapter status from full to probationary.

*    Initiation of dechartering procedures following at last one year of
     probationary status.

IV.  FUNDS MANAGEMENT
     Each Chapter, and Chapter subunit, treasurer is expected to use
conservative financial judgment and common sense in maintaining the Chapter
funds entrusted to him/her.  Investment of surplus Chapter funds should
conform to current ACM investment policies.  All Chapter, or Chapter subunit
accounts or financial instruments must contain the official name of the ACM
unit as in "area Chapter of the ACM" or "area ACM SIGname," and must have at
least two ACM Member signatories, one of whom must be a Chapter or subunit
officer.  Funds held jointly with other organizations must have at least one
ACM Chapter Member as a signatory.

PROCEDURES
Any Chapter member or ACM member may report possible violation of funds
management policy to the Chapters Board, which in turn will investigate the
allegations.  The Chapters Board, through the Chapters Committee and any
other affected subunit of the Association, may deal with the offending
Chapter, and report to and seek guidance from the ACM Executive Director and
the Executive Committee.

                                              (XR 10.2.0.0, Finances, Financial                                               Safeguards, page 3)

Executive Committee (09/05/85)
Signature Authority
Unanimously agreed that it is necessary for the Executive Director to have
either sole signatory authority or limited power of attorney over all outside
bank accounts, including those of the chapters.
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Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS
Section 9.  Revocation of Charter.
A Chapter or Student Chapter charter may be revoked by a two-thirds vote of
all members of the Chapters Board, after the Chapter or Student Chapter has
served a probationary period.  In the event that the Chapters Board is to 
consider the revocation of any Chapter or Student Chapter charter, the 
Secretary shall publish notice to all members of the Association at least 90 
days before the action is to take place.  The Secretary of the Association 
shall attempt to notify the Chapter Chairman (Student Chapter Chairman or 
Sponsor) of the action to be taken at least 90 days prior to Board action.

PROCEDURE
1.  Probation.  A Chapter or Student Chapter may be placed on probation for a 
    period of one year by two-thirds vote of all the members of the Board, 
    should the Chapter or Student Chapter fail to meet the Viability Policy or 
    fail to comply with the Bylaws of the Association.  In the event a Chapter 
    or Student Chapter is placed on probation for viability reasons, the Board 
    has the authority to remove current officers and appoint acting officers.  
    A Chapter or Student Chapter on probation shall be required to adhere to a 
    stringent reporting procedure and other appropriate actions as determined by    the Board.

    At the end of the probationary period, the Board, at its option, may

    (a) Extend the probationary period for the one (1) additional year.
        (This option may be exercised at most once.)

    (b) Remove the Chapter or Student Chapter from probationary status.

    (c) Initiate procedures for revocation of the Chapter or Student Chapter
        Charter as outlined in Bylaw 6, Section 9.

2.  Grounds for Revocation.  The reasons for considering the revocation of the      charter of a Chapter or Student Chapter on probation include, but are not 
    limited to: the majority recommendation of the Chapter or Student Chapter 
    governing body, failure to demonstrate evidence of continuing viability, or     failure to comply with the bylaws and policies of the Association.

3.  Right of Witness.  During any official deliberations on a proposed 
    revocation of a charter, the subject Chapter or Student Chapter has the 
    right to be represented.  If the Chapter or Student Chapter fails to 
    exercise this right, votes may be taken in the absence of a representative.
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BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 10.  Removal of Officers.
For just cause, specific elected officers of a Chapter or Student Chapter may
be removed by a vote of at least two-thirds of the entire Chapter Board.

PROCEDURE
1. Grounds for Removal.  Grounds for removal include, but are not limited to:      failure to comply with the Constitution, the Bylaws, directives of the 
   Council or Executive Committee, or the policies of the Association; failure 
   to adequately carry out prescribed duties of office; and mismanagement.

2. Right to Witness.  During any official deliberations on proposal to remove      from office, the affected persons have the rights to participate and to send    witnesses.  Should these persons fail to exercise these rights, votes may be    taken in their absence.
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Executive Committee (05/18/72)
CHAPTER SUPPORT PROGRAM
An annual grant of up to $50 for chapters and $25 for student chapters will
be available to any chapter which finds itself in need.  A request for this
grant is to be jointly addressed to the Regional Representative
(Representative) and the Chairman of the Chapters Committee (Chairman).
The Chairman will seek the counsel of the Representative before making a
determination on the request.  Upon approval by the Chairman, the grant will
be paid by ACM Headquarters.  Unused funds budgeted for this purpose may be
expended by the Chairman for chapter support activities.
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Executive Committee (04/13/84)
The Executive Committee approves the Policy on Student Chapter Viability.

I.  POLICY OVERVIEW
    Student chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery are units
formed to pursue the ACM's educational and scientific purposes in specified
educational institutions.  A minimal level of activity in pursuit of these
purposes must be maintained by each unit in order to ensure its viability.
Further, student chapter activities must be in consonant with the goals of
the ACM.

    The purpose of this policy is to define the minimum standards of
viability for ACM's student chapters in order to safeguard the overall
interests of the ACM's structure.  The Chapters Board and its Student
Chapters Committee are charged with identifying those student chapters who
are in trouble for various reasons, and the policy offers an opportunity for
assisting student chapters which are not viable, or which are operating at a
subminimal level of activity.

    Failure to meet the minimum criteria of viability, as established by the
Chapters Board of the ACM, constitutes a danger signal in regard to the
continued, healthy existence of a student chapter.  The Chapters Board,
through the Student Chapters Committee, will act upon perception of this kind
of signal to provide guidance and assistance as needed to return the student
chapter to a state of viability.

    Among the corrective actions that the Board may take are, in increasing
order of severity:

     -   Direct contact with the student chapter officers or student chapter
     sponsor.  Various ACM resources such as regional representatives and
     Headquarters staff may be enlisted to assist in this type of action.

     -   Letter of warning to a student chapter which fails to meet a
     viability criterion.

     -   Change in the student chapter's status from full to probationary,
     upon failure to meet one or more criteria for a period of one year 
     or more.

     -   Initiation of dechartering procedures following at least one year of
     probationary status.

Chapters Board actions regarding student chapter viability will be made in
accordance with the ACM Constitution and Bylaws and with existing policy and
procedures of the Association.

II. MEMBERSHIP
    The voting membership of a student chapter must number at least 10 at all
times.  All officers and candidates for elective student chapter office must
be voting members of the student chapter as prescribed in the approved
bylaws.
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PROCEDURES:  The Student Chapters Committee of the Chapters Board is
responsible for monitoring compliance with the 10-member requirement.

III. ACTIVITY LEVEL
     An ACM student chapter is considered viable if it meets all of the
following criteria:

     -   the student chapter conducts at least two general chapter functions
     per year;

     -   It demonstrates administrative stability and responsibility by
     submitting at least one student chapter sponsor report or student 
     chapter activity report to the Student Chapters Committee per year;

     -   It demonstrates financial stability and responsibility by completing
     the required financial report to ACM Headquarters each year.

     The Chapters Board may consider other criteria in assessing the
viability of student chapters.  Favorable examples are publication and
distribution of a newsletter, existence of working groups or active
subcommittees, public information/education efforts, and organization of
tutoring services.

PROCEDURES:  The Student Chapters Committee is charged with monitoring
compliance with these activity level criteria.  The committee or a
subcommittee thereof will prepare periodic summary reports of student chapter
viability for the Chapters Board, including particularly any findings and
recommendations regarding student chapter status change, in accordance with
ACM's Constitution, Bylaws, policy and procedures.
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Executive Committee (10/10/84)
The Executive Committee approves the Policy on Student Chapter Financial
Accountability.

STUDENT CHAPTER FINANCIAL POLICY
I.   POLICY OVERVIEW
     The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance for ACM student
chapters to manage their financial activities, and for the Chapters Board to
monitor and correct irregularities in student chapter finances.

II.  ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
     Student chapters are required to provide data to ACM Headquarters for
the ACM's annual group return to the Internal Revenue Service.  These inputs
cover each fiscal year, ending June 30, and are due no later than August 31.
Student chapters which do not have their own treasuries are expected to file
"zero" returns with ACM Headquarters.

PROCEDURES:  The ACM Headquarters solicits the information required for IRS
reporting from each student chapter prior to the end of the Association's
fiscal year (June 30).  Each student chapter sponsor, in concert with the
student chapter chair and treasurer, is responsible for the timeliness and
correctness of these annual financial submittals.  The Student Chapters
Committee and Chapters Board will assist the Headquarters staff, as
necessary, in securing compliance with this policy.  The submission of the
annual financial statement is one indicator of viability (see Student Chapter
Viability Policy).

III. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
     Each student chapter is required to conduct its financial affairs in a
responsible manner in accordance with the policies of the ACM and of the
sponsoring educational institution.  This conduct includes both maximizing
the student chapter's effectiveness in carrying out the ACM's educational and
scientific goals, and minimizing financial exposure and risk.  Each student
chapter treasurer is expected to use conservative financial judgment and
common sense in handling any student chapter funds entrusted to him/her.  Any
investment made with surplus student chapter funds should conform to the
investment policies of ACM and of the sponsoring educational institution.

PROCEDURES:  Any student chapter member or ACM member may report possible
policy violations to the Student Chapters Committee, which in turn will
investigate the allegations and report its findings and recommendations to
the Chapters Board for final disposition.  The Chapters Board will make the
following documents available to student chapters to advise them on
responsible student chapter management:
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     a. Guidelines for chapter and student chapter accounting and financial
     procedures, prepared in cooperation with the staff at ACM Headquarters.

     b. Procedures and guidelines for conducting conferences and symposia,
     prepared in cooperation with the ACM Conferences Board.

     c. Procedures and guidelines for conducting professional development
     seminars, prepared in cooperation with the ACM Professional Development
     Committee.

     Chapters Board actions regarding student chapter fiscal responsibility
will be made in accordance with the ACM Constitution and Bylaws and with
existing policy and procedures of the Association.  Among the corrective
actions that the Board may take are, in increasing order of severity:

     * Direct contact with the student chapter officers or student chapter
     sponsor.  Various ACM resources such as regional representatives and
     headquarters staff may be enlisted for this purpose.

     * Letter of warning to a student chapter which fails to comply with the
     student chapter financial policy.

     * Change in student chapter's status from full to probationary upon
     failure to comply with the student chapter financial policy.

     * Initiation of dechartering procedures following at least one year of
     probationary status.
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                                                  (XR 8.2.4.0, Education Board,                                                   Professional Development 
                                                  Committee, page 1; 8.6.0.0, 
                                                  SIG Board, page 5)

POLICY
Council (05/20/75)
Council (10/23/76)  (Paragraph 1 Only)
HONORARIA POLICY
As used herein, the term "honorarium" refers to compensation for the time of
a (non-staff) person engaged in an ACM activity or an ACM business, whether
such payment is in the form of gifts, speakers' or instructors'  fees, 
contractor fees or consulting fees.

In general, honoraria are discouraged.  However, modest honoraria may be paid
for reasons provided they are paid from an approved budget; the Board Chairman,
in purview of the activity, must approve each case in advance.  With the
agreement of the Executive Committee, a Board Chairman may delegate his
authority for approving modest honoraria to a committee within his board.

Council (05/20 & 23/80)
In the case of speakers or instructors, an honorarium not exceeding $300 in
value per day is considered "modest".

Exceptions to the above (e.g. immodest honoraria) must be approved in advance
by the Executive Committee, or by a board or committee to which the Executive
Committee has delegated such authority.

This resolution does not apply to travel and living expense, or to awards,
which are the subjects of separate ACM policies.

Council (02/13/76)
1. The spirit and intent of the honorarium policy is that ACM does not as a
   matter of principle wish to pay honoraria, fees or other similar employment
   to (non-staff) persons engaged in an ACM activity or on ACM business; and
   that exceptions to this principle are to be granted only in the most unusual
   situations.

2. It is further the intent of the honoraria policy that the Executive
   Committee, as a disinterested party, may grant exceptions to this policy
   when, it its judgement, the good health of the Association would be impaired
   by not granting exception.  The Executive Committee is expected to take most
   seriously both its responsibility to maintain the principle, and the
   occasionally conflicting policy of granting exceptions.
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Council (10/23/76)
Guidelines Regarding Exceptions to the Honoraria Limit.
(a) Responsibility and authority for granting exceptions to the honorarium
    limit be delegated to the Professional Development (PD) Committee for
    exceptions concerning PD seminars, to the Conferences Board for exceptions
    concerning conferences and symposia, and in all other cases, to the Board 
    to which the affected unit reports.  The proposed honoraria rate shall be
    identified in the budget for seminars, conferences, etc.

    A responsible committee or board approving budgets may grant exceptions
    to the daily honorarium limit if:

    i. The committee is satisfied that the proposed activity is financially
       sound; in particular no unbudgeted financial exposure would accrue to 
       ACM from the proposed action;

    ii. The committee is satisfied that the proposed fees are as modest as is
        reasonable under the circumstances;

    iii. The committee is satisfied that every reasonable effort has been made
         to staff the activity with volunteers of suitable stature and 
         capabilities who do not require more than the daily limit;

    iv. The committee is satisfied that the proposed activity is an important
        ingredient in the continuing health, vitality, and purpose of the 
        affected unit; and

    v. The committee is satisfied that no conflict of interest, real or
       perceived, occurs.  In particular, no ACM member in a key position in 
       the Association (any other individual on the Key People Roster) should 
       be granted exceptions without the specific approval of the Executive 
       Committee; or, in the case of any member of Council, without the 
       specific approval of Council.
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Executive Committee (12/04/84)
PROCEDURES ON FUND RAISING
The purpose of these procedures is to provide an overview of ACM Bylaws
concerning the collection and disbursement of solicited funds by the ACM
Foundation and other ACM subunits and to provide for guidelines and
procedures for assuring coordination of these activities.  Board Chairmen are
responsible for ensuring the regular dissemination of these procedures to
their subunits.

ACM Bylaw 9, Financial Safeguards, Section 5, generally provides
that (a) any chapter, committee, member or group of members desiring to
solicit funds needs to obtain the advance approval of the President except
for donations of small magnitude, and (b) any disbursement of funds requires
Presidential approval except for expenditures for normal operations of the
group.

Bylaw 21, The ACM Foundation, provides that the Foundation can solicit funds
for educational and scientific functions of the Association and can accept
any contribution, gift, or bequest and to cause such funds to be disbursed
subject to the provisions of Section 4 (Financial) of Bylaw 21 and Bylaw 9.
Such funds may be applied to any activities of the Foundation and accounted
for in a special section of ACM's financial statements, or to other
appropriate activities of ACM upon approval of the majority of all the
directors and upon approval of the Executive Committee.

The intent of Bylaw 9 for subelements of ACM other than the Foundation is to
permit solicitation of donations of "small magnitude", examples mentioned in
the Bylaw are coffee service, newsletter costs, etc., without prior approval.
If donations are to be solicited for any activities which are not of small
magnitude, the advance approval of the President is required.

To avoid any potential conflict between the Foundation's fund raising
activities and those of other subunits of ACM, guidelines and a coordinated
reporting mechanism are required.  The following guidelines and reporting
mechanisms should therefore be adhered to:

                       Solicitations of Small Magnitude

1. Solicitation of funds of small magnitude not to exceed from a single
   source $5000, which are for specific goals or services of temporary value 
   may be approved in advance by the chairman of the chapter, SIG, committee or
   conference, regional representative, or the student chapter sponsor, as
   appropriate, who shall also be responsible for ensuring that donors are
   acknowledged and thanked.  A copy of the acknowledgment letter shall be
   provided to the ACM Executive Director.  The purpose of the fund raising
   should be identified to donors and should be directly related to the
   subunit's activities, e.g., chapter newsletter, travel to programming
   contest, conference reception.
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2. When soliciting funds of small magnitude, subunits should restrict their
   solicitations to organizations related to the subunit's scope of activity,
   e.g., corporations or branches thereof in the geographical area of a chapter
   or conference, organizations with products or services in the technical area
   of a SIG.

3. Student chapters may engage in normal student fund raising efforts with
   the approval of the sponsor.

4. In accepting small donations, subunits shall not obligate ACM for any
   liabilities or delivery of services.

5. Credits acknowledging donors are appropriate, e.g., in newsletters or
   conference programs.

                           Other Solicitations

Any solicitation of funds that exceeds the threshold for small magnitude, or
is outside the other limitations defined above, requires the advance approval
of the President.  Requests for approval will be sent in writing to the ACM
President with a copy to the Executive Director, providing the specific
details for the requirement, the dollar amount of funds to be solicited, and
the organizations to be solicited.  No action should be taken until approval
is received.  The Executive Director will be responsible for coordinating
such requirements with the Foundation Board and for notifying the President
of the Board's position on the requirement.  The ACM President will determine
whether the solicitation is approved and notify the affected ACM subunit.  If
the solicitation is approved and funds are received the pertinent chairman of
the chapter, SIG, committee or conference, regional representative, or
student chapter sponsor is responsible for an acknowledgment letter.  A copy
of each acknowledgment letter will be provided to the Executive Director.  In
those instances where the donor requires a special letter for tax purposes,
the letter will be prepared by the Executive Director upon receipt of such
request.
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Executive Committee (03/28 & 29/86)
Optional Contribution
The Executive Committee approved the inclusion of a $10.00 optional
contribution line on billing portion of renewal notices specifically to
solicit funds for educational and other public service activities on all
renewals.

Executive Committee (09/08/86)
The Executive Committee unanimously approved a revised format for the
optional contribution line on renewal notices as follows:

    Subtotal
    Optional Contribution
    Total with Optional Contribution

This redesign will make it clear to members that they are free to remove the
$10.00 optional contribution, if they so desire.

Council (10/26 & 30/87)
Council adopts the policy for funding projects from the Optional Contribution
Fund.

POLICY
Any Board Chair can propose that the Optional Contribution Fund be used for a
new project or an expansion of a continuing project provided that it meets
the criteria stated on the membership renewal form of "...helping to expand
its (ACM) public interest and educational activities."  Each proposal must
include a statement outlining how the proposed activity meets these
guidelines.  Requests for money from this fund shall be clearly designated as
such and will be funded separately from other types of projects by Council
each year during the budget process.  Projects funded from this money shall
be reported to the membership.

Executive Committee (10/28 & 29/87)
PROCEDURE
1. Boards (through their Chairs) will be the designated units for proposing
   projects for these funds.

2. The application period for this funding will be during the normal
   budgeting process.  Proposals will be prepared following the same budgeting
   guidelines as other projects unless noted otherwise in the following points.

3. Funding for projects from this category for any fiscal year will be
   based on the contributions from the preceding fiscal year (i.e., the money
   available for such projects in FY '88 will be based on the amount 
   contributed during FY '87).

4. Funding of the projects would proceed  as follows:
   a. Each Board Chair would rank that Board's proposals.
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    b. The Board Chairs, sitting as a group, would develop a ranked order list
       of all the projects proposed for these funds.

    c. The ordering of all the projects would be submitted to the Executive
       Committee for review, especially with regard to budget objectives.  The
       Executive Committee would submit them to Council with a suggested 
       ranking based on the original recommendations of the Board Chairs.

    d. Council would review the project for consistency with ACM objectives
       and the funds solicitation statement, and approve the final list of 
       projects to be funded from this money.

5. Funds requested for any project must include the total money sought in
   the request (i.e., a project requesting $10,000 in Year 1, $20,000 in Year 2
   and $30,000 in Year 3 must request the entire $60,000).

6. After their initial funding multi-year projects would be reviewed for
   continued funding before new projects are considered.

7. Projects competing for funds from this category will be ranked and
   funded before the new projects being considered from general funds, since
   projects not funded from this category are also eligible to compete for
   general funds.

8. It is desirable to keep some funds in reserve.  These funds could even
   eventually become large enough to match the preceding year's contributions,
   thus guaranteeing funding for the upcoming year at a known solicitation
   statement.

9. Proposals placed in this category will be evaluated in part by Council
   based on a clear and cogent statement of how the project meets the funds
   solicitation statement.

10.In all other respects these proposals will follow the existing
   guidelines for submitting new proposals as part of the budgeting process.

11.Projects supported by this fund must be explicitly reported in the
   Annual Reports of each Board.
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Executive Committee (02/25/70)
There is no objection to a SIG having paid editorial help subject to existing
procedures and policies.  All cost will be borne by the SIG.

Council (05/04 & 08/70)
It is the sense of the Council that incremental costs of processing non-ACM
SIG members be borne by the SIGs.

Executive Committee (11/13/74)
Volunteers' out-of-pocket expenses are to be reimbursed within ten days of
receipt of the bill at Headquarters unless there are unusual circumstances.

Executive Committee (02/16/75)
Board quarterly financial report of direct expenses by line item will be
issued (by Headquarters) effective with FY 76.
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Executive Committee (11/10 & 11/81)
POLICY
The following represents guidelines which should be followed with respect to
ACM money investments:

1. Investments shall be limited to high quality, low risk instruments, such
   as those rated A1-P1 by Moody's and Standard & Poor's.  They may include, 
   but are not limited to
         Bankers acceptances
         Certificates of deposit
         Commercial paper
         Master notes
         Repurchase agreements -- domestic and Eurodollar
         Savings certificates
         Treasury bills
         Treasury bonds

   Investment instruments will not include common or preferred stock,
   options, warrants, or any instruments with maturities greater than two
   years.

2. Investment maturities will be spread over standard terms (not to exceed
   two years) in such a way as to meet ACM's cash flow requirements.

3. Total investments in the instruments of any single issuer shall not
   exceed $250,000.  Further, investments in non-insured instruments shall not
   exceed 50% of total ACM investments unless made by a professional money
   management service approved by the Treasurer and Executive Committee.

4. Each investment shall be in the name of the Association for Computing
   Machinery, Inc. and shall include the following individuals as signatories
   for investments with maturities of one year or more:
         President
         Secretary
         Treasurer
         Executive Director
         Controller

   The Treasurer shall have sole signature authority, whereas the remaining
   individuals shall have joint signature authority.

   For investments with maturities of less than one year, the following
   individuals shall have signature authority, with a deposit or a withdrawal
   requiring the signature of any two of the individuals listed below:
         Executive Director
         Controller
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5. For purposes of expediency, an investment can be acquired for a period
   of one year or more with the Executive Director and Controller as
   signatories, until the signatures of the President, Secretary and Treasurer
   can be obtained.

6. A professional money management service may be used for investment
   purposes with the approval of the Treasurer and the Executive Committee.

7. The ACM Controller, through the Executive Director, shall make periodic
   reports to the Executive Committee and the Treasurer at least annually and
   will be responsible for proposing changes to these guidelines to the
   Executive Committee and the Treasurer.
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Vice President & Board Chairman (04/74)
Chairman, Management Board (11/13/71)
The Finance Committee shall assist and advise the Council, the Executive
Committee and the Treasurer on all financial matters of the Association.
It shall be concerned with the development of both policy and procedure as
well as with the enforcement of policy and procedure in actual practice.

Chairman, Management Board (02/72)
MISSION STATEMENT

I.  Purpose
    The Finance Committee shall assist and advise the Council, the Executive
    Committee and the Treasurer on all financial matters of the
    organization.

    It shall be concerned with the development of both policy and procedure
    as well as with the enforcement of policy and procedure in actual practice.

II.  Organizational Relationship
     The Finance Committee has staff responsibility to Council.  It shall
     operate as a staff function without direct line authority.  It shall 
     report administratively to the Management Board.

     Reports to the Council shall be coordinated with the Treasurer, Chairman
     and Management Board and made in accordance with practice defined by the 
     ACM Policy and Procedures Manual.

     At times other than when Council is in session the Finance Committee
     shall assist and advise the Executive Committee and Treasurer and 
     Management Board as might be requested or as might be deemed appropriate 
     by the Committee.

III. Tasks of the Finance Committee
     1. Monitor the budgeting procedure.  The Committee shall be responsible
        for monitoring the activities of the budgeting cycle as described in the        ACM Policy and Procedures Manual.

     2. Review the proposed annual budget for:
        a. Adherence to Council policy.
        b. Reasonableness of estimates.
        c. Conformance to good management practice.

     3. Monitor the actual financial performance of the Association to
        determine adherence to budget and insure variances are explained.

     4. Recommend selection of an auditor and act as the primary liaison
        between the Council and the auditor.
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     5. Recommend sources of revenue.

     6. Perform other advisory and supportive tasks for the Council, for the
        Executive Committee, Chairman, Management Board and for the Treasurer as        may be assigned.

IV.  Membership
     The Finance Committee shall be comprised of no less than three members
     nor more than five.

     No members of the Executive Committee shall also be a member of the
     Finance Committee.

     Nominations to the Finance Committee may be made by any member of
     Council.  Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the President of
     the Association.

     No individual shall be a member of the Finance Committee for longer than
     six years.
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Executive Committee (10/16/85)
CHARTER
The Committee will serve in an advisory capacity to assist the Executive
Director in the development and implementation of personnel policies, of
organization and reporting structures, and of procedures relating to ACM
Headquarters staff.

The Committee is available to discuss all such personnel matters with the
Executive Director on a confidential basis.  Appropriate items may include,
but are not necessarily limited to, holidays, employee benefits, termination
pay in specific instances, salary levels, personnel evaluation procedures,
organizational structure, span of control and personnel problems.

One function of this committee is to hear grievances from members of the
Headquarters staff should this become necessary.  While the assistance to the
Executive Director implies a confidential relationship, it is understood that
situations which cannot be resolved will be brought to the attention of the
Executive Committee and the Chairman of the Management Board.  In certain
cases it might be necessary to bypass the Management Board for
confidentially, but this bypass should only be in extreme cases.

Another function of the Committee is to provide a communication link between
the volunteer community and the Executive Director when personnel issues
arise because the volunteer community perceives a personnel problem at
Headquarters.  This communication link must be exercised with judgement and
not be used to cater to personal observances without merit.

The Committee is available for assistance in interviewing for recruiting at
Headquarters.  The extent of involvement in such interviewing is dependent on
the availability of the Committee and may be used in early interviews or
final interviews.

The Committee need not have more than its Chairman as its total membership.
The Chairman should have access to information on modern personnel practices
and thus be in a position to encourage ACM in the direction of being a good
employer.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (11/10/81)
CHARTER
The Nominating Committee shall be responsible for providing suitable and
willing candidates for all ACM offices as required by the Constitution and 
Bylaws, or Council request.  It shall assist with the mechanics of the 
nomination by petition, and insure that all candidates are appropriately 
publicized.  It shall recommend nomination policy and procedure to Council as 
requested.  

The Nominating Committee shall make adequate provisions to assure 
that the membership can petition to add names to the list of nominees as is 
required by the Bylaws.  The Nominating Committee will further assist 
Headquarters in providing information on possible candidates as necessary to 
completely inform the membership of the impending election.

The Nominating Committee will maintain a set of records and will provide
these records along with a set of raw data to the succeeding committee in
order to provide assistance to it.

The Nominating Committee will conduct its deliberations in confidence.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (11/19/70)
Membership Committee:  Primarily responsible for systematically exploiting
membership leads.  It is not primarily responsible for generating new leads.
The committee shall be judged on this basis.  The Membership Committee should
contribute to and review relevant professional development, publications,
policies, etc.

PROCEDURE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL (08/70)
The Membership Committee shall be responsible for reviewing those portions of
the Constitution and Bylaws which pertain to the membership areas and will do
so at least once a year.  Any suggestion for changes shall be processed in
accordance with Section 1.3 of the Policy and Procedures Manual.

The Membership Committee shall be responsible for implementing efforts
designed to broaden the basis of ACM membership by obtaining additional
members in all categories.  Director mailings, advertising, publicity at
meetings, etc., shall be utilized, as deemed appropriate by the Committee.
All efforts in this area shall be coordinated through the Chairman of the
Committee.

Membership Committee Chairman (05/07/74)
Approved by Vice-President and Board Chairman (05/07/74)
CHARTER
The Membership Committee shall foster the development of programs to enhance
the value of membership in the Association and shall review all
recommendations affecting membership benefits and services.  Further, the
Membership Committee shall promote the acquisition of new members and the
retention of current members.

PROCEDURES
The Membership Committee shall focus primarily on individual membership
benefits and services rather than institutional (corporate/educational)
services unless otherwise instructed by appropriate Association authority.
The Committee shall, however, monitor the activities in the institutional
membership area and offer recommendations upon request.

The Membership Committee shall strive to increase the value of ACM membership
by recommending and/or implementing membership benefits and services that
support both the objectives of the Association and the educational and
technical needs of computing practitioners, theorists, and educators.

The Membership Committee shall continuously evaluate existing membership
benefits and services and shall provide advice and counsel on the quality and
quantity of such benefits and services directly to the responsible
Association unit and/or to the Executive Committee and the Council.
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The Membership Committee shall be directly responsible for designing new
programs to more fully support the needs of computing personnel.  Such
programs may be directed towards all membership categories, to single
membership categories, or to membership categories not yet established within
the Association.  Such programs shall include, but not be limited to, the
maintenance of a long-range membership plan to be updated yearly, the
development of guidelines for local membership programs by Chapters and/or
SIGs, the development of improved membership benefits and services, the
inculcation of a recruiting philosophy in each existing Association member,
and the conscious creation and enhancement of an Association image that
accurately reflects the Association's role as a computing society.

The Membership Committee shall promote the acquisition of new members by
planning and executing periodic coordinated membership campaigns, by
instituting promotional programs directed towards potential constituencies,
by establishing standardized procedures and displays for membership promotion
at computing conferences (other than national conferences), and by such other
means as may be pertinent.

The Membership Committee shall maintain liaison with the Headquarters staff
and all boards and committees whose activities affect membership benefits and
services.

The Membership Committee shall not be responsible for the administration or
processing of memberships, for the direct solicitation of members on an
individual basis, for the handling of membership complaints, or for the
direct processing and maintenance of any membership benefits or services.
The Committee shall, however, remain cognizant in these areas in order to
effectively execute its primary purposes.
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Council (03/15/85)
CHARTER
1.  Authority
The Computer Services Committee shall be the primary interface between the
volunteer community and the Information Processing Department at Headquarters
in order to provide the volunteers with a mechanism for controlling policy
concerning the use of the Association's computing facility.

2.  Membership and Tenure
    a. The Committee shall be comprised of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman,
       the Executive Director, the Director of Information Processing, and at 
       least two but no more than four other Members of the Association.  Only 
       the volunteer members will have voting rights.

    b. The Chairman, who is appointed by the President, shall appoint the
       other volunteer members of the Committee.

    c. Terms of appointment of the volunteer members of the Committee shall be
       consistent with that of the election of ACM officers unless otherwise
       stated.

    d. The Committee shall also have a representative from each board.  These
       board representatives will have the same rights as the members of the
       Committee except the right to vote.  The appropriate Board Chair will 
       appoint these representatives for a term consistent with the terms of 
       the other volunteer members of the Committee.
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Council (03/15/85)
Council approves the establishment of the Headquarters Operations Committee
as a standing committee under the Management Board.

CHARTER
Purpose:
To coordinate volunteer concerns with the Headquarters administrative
activities.

This committee will be responsible for maintaining a close volunteer
relationship with the Office of Finance and Administration concerning
administrative issues such as:

    1.   Purchasing
    2.   Office Space Leasing
    3.   Furniture/Equipment (non-data processing)

The Committee will deal primarily with the Director of Finance and
Administration.  Special projects as determined by the Executive Committee
and/or the Board which do not directly concern another committee within the
Board or another Board may also be included within the purview of this
Committee.
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Council (02/16 & 17/83)
Council approves the establishment of the Elections Committee.

Council (05/17 & 19/83)
CHARTER
The Elections Committee shall be a standing committee chartered with the
responsibility for coordinating and supervising the conduct of elections,and
for assuring the compliance of all candidates with the policy and procedures
of the election process.

The Committee shall:

     accept the nominations of the Nominating Committee;

     make adequate provisions to assure that the membership can petition to
     add names to the list of nominees;

     establish procedures for processing all petitions and for accepting
     successful petitioners; and

     oversee the transmittal of the ballot and associated materials.

The Committee will be responsible for final certification of the annual ACM
National Spring Elections, and the elections for Chairman of the SIG Board
and Chairman of the Chapters Board.

Membership

The Elections Committee shall consist of three Members of the Association
each chosen for a three-year term.  Members' terms shall begin July 1.  The
terms shall be staggered so that each year one new member shall replace a
retiring member of the Committee.

The appointment of a Member to the Elections Committee shall be made by the
President not later than the last Executive Committee meeting before July 1
of each year, and confirmed by the Executive Committee.  As soon as possible
after July 1 of each year, the Elections Committee will choose one of its
members to be Chairman for the new term, effective immediately.

No member of the Elections Committee shall be concurrently a candidate for an
office whose election is within the purview of the Committee.
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Council (06/18 & 20/86)
Council lends strong support to following on from the work of the Ad hoc
Committee on Long Range Planning by establishing a Program Planning and
Opportunity Review Committee within the Management Board in the spirit
suggested in Appendix D of the Long Range Planning Committee report.

CHARTER
The Long-Range Planning Committee recommends that a Program Planning and
Opportunity Review Committee be established as an advisory body to Council
and the Executive Committee.  This committee should advise these bodies as
to:

1. implementing the long-range planning process and coordinating it with
   program review and budgeting activities;
2. implementing the model of the ACM by identifying an appropriate
   computer-based model and developing it as a planning tool for the
   organization with the appropriate ACM products and services in each cell;
3. refining the definition of core viability;
4. identifying programs and services to be deemphasized or cut from ACM
   support.

The general focus of this committee should be on identifying opportunities
for ACM management; it should be positive and focus on the appropriate
strategies for designing the ACM for the 1990s.

[This Committee was subsequently established as the Strategic Planning
Committee.]
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Executive Committee (06/05/87)
BYLAWS
Bylaw 8 establishes general rules for the composition and appointment of the
Education Board.

CHARTER
The Education Board shall include all committees concerned with
accreditation, curricula, aid to educational institutions, and other 
educational activities.  The general scope of the Education Board is to promote computer science education at all levels and in all ways possible.  This 
includes activities such as the promotion of curriculum recommendations, the 
coordination of educational activities, and efforts to provide educational and 
information services to the ACM membership.

The voting membership of the Education Board is as follows:

    1) A Chair.
    2) A Vice-Chair.
    3) The Chair of each ACM Committee in the education area.
    4) Two members-at-large.
    5) Others as desired by the Chair.  Normally this will include the past
       Chair.

The Chair is appointed by the President. The remaining members are appointed
as specified in Bylaw 8.  The Chair may also appoint nonvoting members.  The
terms of office for all members is as specified in Bylaw 8.

The current standing committees in the education area are:

    Accreditation
    College Education
    Pre-College Education
    Professional Development
    Self-Assessment

Any ACM SIG or Board may appoint a liaison to the Education Board.  External
organizations may also appoint a liaison to the Education Board with the
approval of the Chair of the Education Board.  These liaisons serve as
nonvoting members of the Board.

POLICIES
The Education Board acts in an advisory capacity to the Council in all ACM
matters relating to education.  The Education Board has primary
responsibility within ACM for initiating and promoting ACM educational
activities.

PROCEDURES
1. All proposals to the Council for action in the field of education are
   normally referred to the Education Board for recommendations.  The Council
   may also
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   receive additional recommendations from other sources.  Failure by the
   Education Board to make a recommendation need not prevent an item from coming
   before the Council.

2. The Education Board initiates suggestions and recommendations to the
   Council or to other ACM bodies in the general area of education whenever it
   deems it appropriate to do so.

3. A short-term project in the education area may be carried out by a
   standing committee of the Education Board or by a task force that operates
   under a standing committee or directly under the Board.

4. The Education Board approves reports and recommendations of its
   committees and task forces before release.  The Board promulgates approved
   reports and recommendations.

5. Where appropriate, the Board cooperates with institutions of learning or
   other external groups to further education in the computing field.  The 
   Chair of the Education Board may appoint an Education Board liaison to other    ACM units or external groups as appropriate to further the objectives of the
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Executive Committee (06/05/87)
BYLAWS
Bylaw 8 establishes general rules for the composition and appointment of the
Accreditation Committee.

CHARTER
The Accreditation Committee is a standing committee under the Education
Board.  The Committee shall be concerned with all matters regarding the
accreditation of educational programs in the computer field and the
certification of computing professionals.

The scope of the Committee shall include:

1) Interaction with external accreditation or certification agencies
   involved with the accreditation or evaluation of programs in the computer
   field or with the certification of professionals in the computer field;

2) Providing nominees from the ACM membership to serve as evaluators for
   activities such as the Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC);

3) To participate in the investigation of the need for additional
   accreditation activities, including joint participation with other
   professional societies where appropriate.

The voting membership of the Committee shall be a Chair, plus additional
members as determined by the Chair of the Education Board to be needed in
order to accomplish the objectives of the Committee.  The Committee members
are appointed as specified in Bylaw 8, and terms of office are also as
specified in Bylaw 8.

POLICIES
The Accreditation Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the Education
Board on all matters regarding accreditation and certification.  The
Committee also performs duties as assigned by the Chair of the Education
Board related to accreditation and certification activities of ACM.

PROCEDURES
1. The Committee may establish a task force, with the approval of the Chair
   of the Education Board, for the development of recommendations regarding new
   accreditation activities, for substantial revisions of existing activities,
   or for other similar purposes.  The recommendations of a task force will be
   submitted to the Education Board for approval and promulgation.  The
   Accreditation Committee will normally make a recommendation to the Education
   Board regarding the approval of the work of one of its task forces.
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2. The Committee itself may also develop recommendations to be submitted to
   the Education Board without the establishment of a task force.

3. The Committee will normally perform activities such as the nomination of
   program evaluators for the Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC),
   that are required for ACM's participation in external accreditation
   organizations.  (This does not include, however, any actions such as the
   appointment of ACM representatives to an external organization or the
   approval of changes in organization, for which approval by Council, the ACM
   Executive Committee, or the President of ACM is required or is more
   appropriate.)  With the prior approval of the Chair of the Education Board,
   such actions by the Committee do not require approval by the Board.

4. The Committee will normally meet during conferences at which there is
   also a meeting of the Education Board.  Additional meetings may also be held
   as needed.
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                                            (XR 8.5.0.0, Boards and Committees,                                             Publications Board, page 15)

POLICY
BYLAW 8.  COMMITTEES AND BOARDS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
Section 1.  Authority, Structure, Tenure and Membership.
There shall be two classes of committees: Standing Committees and Ad hoc
Committees.  Standing Committees shall be established by the Council and have a continuing long term purpose.  Ad hoc Committees may be established by the 
Council or the President with a short term purpose and are to be dissolved when their duties have been performed.
  All committees shall be subject to instructions from the Executive
Committee and the Council and shall make recommendations to them.
  Standing and Ad hoc Committees shall be grouped into Boards as described
in Section 2.  These Boards shall consist of the chairmen of the committees
under them and a Board Chairman appointed by the President on the advice of the
Vice-President.  (See Bylaws 6, 7 and 15 for a description of three other
boards, the Chapters Board, the SIG Board, and the Publications Board.)
  Each Board Chairman shall have line management responsibility for the
committees assigned to the Board including such matters as generating and
monitoring budgets, but not including the right to dictate committee
activity.
  The Board Chairman shall report administratively to the Vice-President.
The Vice-President shall oversee the activities of all committees and boards
and shall report to the Council at each Council meeting on the extent to
which each committee or board has discharged its responsibilities.  The
Vice-President shall also insure that no important function is unfulfilled
because of an idiosyncracy of the committee structure.
  Each committee chairman shall be appointed by the President on the advice
of the relevant Board Chairman and the Vice-President.  Board chairmen and
committee chairmen shall serve until terminated by the President, or until a
new President takes office, whichever is sooner, except as otherwise provided
in this Constitution and Bylaws.  Resignations of both board and committee
chairmen, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution and Bylaws, will
be automatically effective when a new President takes office but chairmen
will continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the new President.
  Since the areas of responsibility of some committees may overlap, it is
the intention of these Bylaws that the chairmen of such committees and their
respective chairman communicate and cooperate with each other, in the best
interests of the Association.
  All committees and board chairmen shall submit written reports to the
Council at whichever Council meeting is held closest to June 1 of each year.
The chairmen shall be notified as to the exact date on which the report is
due.
  All funds held by a dissolved committee shall become the property of
ACM.
  Except in the case of the Nominating Committee and the Elections
Committee (Bylaw 4), or where the members have been designated by the
President, Council, or the Executive Committee, a committee chairman, subject
to the approval of the 
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President, may appoint the members of his committee, designate subcommittees
and appoint their chairmen and members.  The President may delegate this
approval authority to the Board Chairman or to the Vice-President.
  A list of committees and board and committee chairmen shall be published
at least annually in the Communications of the ACM.  Changes in board,
committee and subcommittee chairmanships shall be published as soon as
possible in the Communications of the ACM.  The President shall notify the
Council at each meeting of new board and committee chairmen.

PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (03/25/80) [Sections A, B & C only]
A. Every board and committee will have a charter, which will be included in
   the Policy and Procedures Manual.

   1. The charter of a board or committee describes its duties and
      responsibilities, the limits of its authority, its composition, the terms       of offices of its members, its location in the management hierarchy, and 
      (in the case of ad hoc committees) the date of termination.

    2. All Charters must be approved by the Executive Committee.  Committee
       charters will be reviewed by the Board chairmen and board charters by 
       the Vice-President, before being presented to the Executive Committee 
       for approval.

    3. The charter of a standing committee is approved by Council when the
       Council establishes the committee.  However, the charter of ad hoc 
       committees whose formation was directed by Council, or whose scope is 
       sensitive, will also be presented to Council for approval.

    4. New or revised charters will published as soon as possible in the
       Communications of the ACM.

B. Any board or committee chairman unable to fulfill his duties for any
   reason should notify his immediate superior as soon as possible.

[Reaffirmed - Executive Committee (09/05/85)]
C. A list of all boards and committees, with rosters of their members, will
   be published each year in the October issue of the Communications: other
   issues of the Communications will point to this issue.  The Key People 
   Roster will be published three times a year and be distributed by 
   Headquarters.

D. Council (08/08/67):  Requests for reports will be issued by the
Vice-President.  Committees must send representatives to Council meetings
whenever they have action items before Council.
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E. Executive Committee (07/12/72):  Changes in Board or committee policies
   should be reported to Council at its next regular meeting after the change.

Council (02/04 & 06/86)
Council directed the Executive Committee to appoint an ad hoc committee by
FJCC '86 to examine the governing structure of ACM and to recommend changes
as appropriate.
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BYLAW 8.  BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Section 2.  Boards.  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Council (02/17/84)
     The Management Board shall include the Constitution and Bylaws Committee,
the Finance Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Elections Committee, and
all other committees concerned with the goals and the internal structure of
the Association.

CHARTER
(Letter to Vice-President from Management Board Chairman dated 11/27/73)
(Approved by Vice-President, April 1974.)
The Management Board consists of a Chairman, who reports to the
Vice-President and is a member of the Vice-President's Committee, and the
Chairmen of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, the Finance Committee, the
Nominating Committee and all other committees concerned with the goals and
the internal structure of the Association.

Since there is generally no meaningful way in which this very diverse set of
committees can operate together, it is the Board Chairman's responsibility to
coordinate the activities and reports of his committees.  Furthermore, the
Management Board will generally not take positions on issues although the
Management Board Chairman may do so.  In all such instances it will be made
clear that the Management Board Chairman is expressing his official but
individual position and not the opinion of a group of people.
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Vice-President & Board Chairman (04/74)
Chairman, Management Board (11/13/71)
The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall observe the management of the
Association from the point of view of compliance with the Constitution,
Bylaws and resolutions of the Council;  shall maintain current copies of the
Constitution and Bylaws of the Association and resolutions of the Council;
shall study all proposals for changes to the regulations, and shall make
recommendations as appropriate; shall make recommendations to the Council
concerning organization and objectives of the Association.

Council (11/17/67)
Constitution and Bylaws interpretation by the Committee states that only a
simple majority vote of the Council is needed to move the Headquarters
office.

PROCEDURE
The Constitution and Bylaws Committee responds to Council actions which
direct the preparation of proposed Constitution and/or Bylaw changes and
submits them to the Council for Action.  The Committee cooperates with the
Committee on Chapters, Student Chapters and SIGs to ascertain that bylaws of
subgroups are in accordance with Council policies and the ACM Constitution
and Bylaws.
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Executive Committee (06/05/87)
BYLAWS
Bylaw 8 establishes general rules for the composition and appointment of the
College Education Committee.

CHARTER
The College Education Committee is a standing committee under the Education
Board.  The Committee shall be concerned with all matters of education in the
computer field at the post-secondary level, except continuing and professional 
education, and accreditation.  The primary purpose of the Committee is to 
provide curriculum recommendations for various degree programs in the computer 
field for 2-year, baccalaureate, and graduate programs.  The Committee may also make recommendations on other educational matters at the college level.

The voting membership of the Committee shall be a Chair, plus 4 
members-at-large.  When possible, the membership should represent the
interests of computer science, computer information systems, and other areas
at 2-year, 4-year, university and liberal arts institutions.  The committee
members are appointed as specified in Bylaw 8, and terms of office are also
as specified in Bylaw 8.

POLICIES
The College Education Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the Education
Board on all matters of education at the college level.  The Committee
establishes policies and priorities for the development of curriculum and
other recommendations.

PROCEDURES
1. The Committee will normally establish a task force, with the approval of
   the Chair of the Education Board, for the development of major curriculum
   recommendations and other similar recommendations.  The recommendations of a
   task force will be submitted to the Education Board for approval and
   promulgation.  The College Education Committee will normally make a
   recommendation to the Education Board regarding the approval of the work of
   one of its task forces.

2. The Committee itself may also develop recommendations to be submitted to
   the Education Board without the establishment of a task force.

3. The Committee will normally meet during each conference at which there
   is also a meeting of the Education Board.  Additional meetings may also be
   held as needed.
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Executive Committee (06/05/87)
BYLAWS
Bylaw 8 establishes general rules for the composition and appointment of the
Pre-College Education Committee.

CHARTER
The Pre-College Education Committee is a standing committee under the
Education Board.  The Committee shall be concerned with all matters of
education in the computer field at the pre-college level.  The primary
purpose of the Committee is to provide curriculum recommendations for
secondary and primary schools.  The Committee may also concern itself with
matters relating to the preparation of secondary and primary teachers, with
coordination with the College Education Committee on college-level curricula
for teacher education.  The Committee may also make recommendations on other
educational matters at the pre-college level.

The voting membership of the Committee shall be a Chair, plus 4
members-at-large.  When possible, the membership should represent the
interests of both teachers and administrators at various levels.  The
Committee members are appointed as specified in Bylaw 8, and terms of office
are also as specified in Bylaw 8.

POLICIES
The Pre-College Education Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the
Education Board on all matters of education at the pre-college level.  The
Committee establishes policies and priorities for the development of
curriculum and other recommendations.

PROCEDURES
1. The Committee will normally establish a task force, with the approval of
   the Chair of the Education Board, for the development of major curriculum
   recommendations and other similar recommendations.  The recommendations of a
   task force will be submitted to the Education Board for approval and
   promulgation.  The Pre-College Education Committee will normally make a
   recommendation to the Education Board regarding the approval of the work of
   one of its task force.

2. The Committee itself may also develop recommendations to be submitted to
   the Education Board without the establishment of a task force.

3. The Committee will normally meet during each conference at which there
   is also a meeting of the Education Board.  Additional meetings may also be
   held as needed.
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Council (07/15 & 19/85)
CHARTER
The Professional Development Committee is a standing committee under the
Education Board.  It serves to promote the continuing education of ACM
members and the computing community as a whole.  It accomplishes this goal
through promoting a roster of available speakers for chapter professional
development seminars together with a booklet outlining how to hold such
seminars, through sponsoring professional development weeks in major cities
that present several tracks of topics at the forefront of computing, and by
offering home study courses on computer related topics.  Future activity of
this committee will also include preparation of monographs that tutor readers
on specific areas of computing such as, for example, data base management and
local area networks.

The Committee is limited in its authority in that its action are subject to
approval by the Education Board, under whose auspices it exists.

The Committee consists of a Chairman, who is appointed by the President on
the advise of the Chairman of the Educational Board, and who serves as a
member of the Board, subcommittee chairmen appointed by the Professional
Development Chairman, and such members of subcommittees as are deemed
necessary, a liaison to the Chapters Committee, and Headquarters advisors,
(e.g., Director of Professional and Technical Services and Education
Manager).  The past PD Chairman is also an advisor.

The term of office for the Chairman and members of the committee shall be
consistent with that of the election of ACM officers unless otherwise
stated.

                                              (XR 10.2.3.0, Finances, Honoraria                                               Policy, page 1)
POLICY
Council (08/27/66)
The Executive Committee is empowered to contract for services such as
educational instruction courses for the professional development of ACM
members as appropriate to carry out a program of professional development.

Council (04/12/67)
Income must exceed expenses on the ACM Professional Development Program.

Executive Committee (11/20/69)
SIGs should be encouraged to organize and present professional development
seminars in their areas of interest and competence.

PROCEDURE
Annual Report (May 1971)
The Professional Development Committee shall direct the Professional
Development Seminar Program and cooperate with all other ACM activities
relating thereto.
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SIG Board (12/20/71)
SIG Proposal

       Policy Guidelines for Professional Development Seminars
                               and
                   National Lectureship Program

Chairman Professional Development Committee (12/21/71)
1. The SIG Board chairman will appoint one or more SIG board member(s) as
   the SIG - P.D. Committee, and SIG National Lectureship Program liaison.

   The objectives for this liaison function are to:

   a) Encourage and facilitate SIG participation in both the Professional
      Development Seminars and the National Lectureship Series.

   b) Coordinate and establish the financial arrangements that will apply to
      SIGs and their designated lecturer.

   c) Provide an effective line of communication between the SIG and the
      Professional Development Committee.

   d) Provide assistance in reviewing proposals and coupling the SIGs with
      the Professional Development Committee.

2.SIGs should be encouraged to participate in both programs by:

   a) Proposing, developing and selecting their most competent lecturers to
      present Professional Development Seminars in their area of interest and
      competence.

      These seminars will be developed and presented under the sponsorship of
      the National Professional Development Committee.  "Develop" means that 
      the technical content of the proposed seminar is prepared by members of 
      the SIG.

      "Present" means that the speakers are members of the SIG.  Both the 
      content and the speakers should be approved by the individual SIG 
      chairman (or designee).  Any other approvals normally required by the 
      National Professional Development Committee must also be obtained.

    b) Each SIG Chairman is encouraged to submit to the National Lectureship
       Committee the names and qualifications of one or more members from his
       organization as potential candidates to be named to the National 
       Lectureship Series.
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     The list of nominees will be considered by the National Lectureship
     Committee at its Annual Computer Conference.  The final selection of the
     lecturers rests with the National Lectureship Committee.

     The nomination and the selection must be based on:

     i     the proven competence of the nominee in his/her area of interest
     ii    His or her proven competence as a speaker
     iii   The timeliness of the subject matter
     iv    His or her availability to give four to eight lectures per year at
           different ACM chapters.

3. Proposed financial arrangement between SIGs and Professional Development
Program:

   a) The SIG speaker(s) will receive an honorarium of one hundred ($100.00)
      per day plus five dollars ($5.00) per every fully registered attendee 
      (not including students who pay a fraction of the seminar fees).  This 
      five dollar bonus will only be paid if the seminar was a financial 
      success.

   b) If two or more lecturers participate in the development, presenting the
      seminar, the honorarium will be shared by the lecturers in proportion of
      their contribution to the seminar.  This apportionment will be left up to
      them to define and agree to.

   c) The total cost of travel, board and room for the speaker(s)  giving the
      seminar will be paid by the Professional Development Committee in 
      accordance with the following limits:

         i   The expenses must be reasonable and normal.
         ii  Travel and subsistence for the lecturers will be paid up to two
             persons for one day seminar, and up to three persons for PD 
             seminars lasting two days or longer.

   d) The sponsoring SIG will receive five dollars ($5.00) per fully
      registered attendee, not including students.  The five dollar bonus will 
      be paid only in the event that the income from the seminar exceeded its 
      direct expenses.

   e) A reduction in rate will be given to ACM members of the SIG which
      organized the seminar.
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   f) The honorarium and the "normal expenses" of the lecturers will be paid
      independent of the success or failure of the seminar.

   g) All losses will be borne by the National P.D.C. with no liability
      incurred by the individual SIG.

   h) If a particular speaker, for some reason, refuses the honorarium,
      he/she shall have the option to credit the amount to his/her SIG.

   i) All other costs for a Professional Development Seminar such as audio
      and visual aids, advertising, rental of the hall and handout materials, 
      will be paid for by the P.D.C.

4. Financial compensation for the National Lecturer:

   The compensation that a SIG national lecturer will receive is limited to
   the normal and reasonable travel, board and room expenses.  No honorarium or
   other compensation is paid to the lecturer or to the affiliated SIG.

   This compensation will be consistent with the rules and procedures
   established by the National Lectureship Committee.

Council (10/23/74)
Seminars are defined for the purpose of this policy to mean some form of
continuing education activity that lasts more than two hours with a cost to
participating individuals in excess of $10 and are not a part of an ACM
sponsored conference or symposium or regularly scheduled Chapter or SIG
meeting.  The term seminar is interpreted loosely enough to include commonly
practiced teaching/learning execution strategies where the educational goals
and objectives of the activity have been clearly expressed.  Professional
Development Seminars are not intended to deal with novel or unique topics of
special interest.  They are, however, intended to encourage sharing of common
professional practice and techniques and would normally be packaged with the
aim of repeating individual seminars to accommodate local environmental
demands.

The primary purpose of the Professional Development Seminar Policy is to
encourage continuing education activities of ACM members by providing a
mechanism for sharing experiences in seminar development and execution.  The
secondary purpose of the policy is to provide the structures necessary for
coordination and control of seminar activity in order to increase efficiency,
avoid redundance, assure quality and reduce the probability of improper
practices.

1. The ACM strongly encourages its Chapters and SIGs to coordinate with
   each other in providing continuing education activities of a high quality to
   their members, by conducting professional development seminars.
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2. The objective of ACM continuing education activities is to encourage the
   professional development of ACM members.  Attendance fees paid by members
   should be geared to permit and encourage participation by those who must pay
   for seminars out of personal earnings.  Therefore, fees should be structured
   on a cost recovery basis since monetary profit is not the principal 
   objective of these activities.

3. Seminar Instructors should be qualified individuals drawn from the ranks
   of ACM or corresponding societies, industry, educational institutions,
   education or government agencies.

3A. Any group within ACM which sponsors a professional development seminar
    must demonstrate fiscal responsibility and under no circumstances fiscally
    expose themselves or ACM.  The Honoraria Policy shall not apply in the case
    of Professional Development seminars.

4. The ACM Council directs the PD Committee to review in advance all
   seminar plans and publicity material involving joint activities with outside
   organizations and recommend appropriate disposition.  Council approval is
   required for all PD activities involving contractual relationships with
   people or groups outside the ACM.

5. The ACM Council directs that all ACM seminars, as defined above, be
   approved by the PD committee prior to their implementation.
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Council (10/23/76)
The ACM Council  approved the establishment of the Self-Assessment Committee
as a Standing Committee as recommended by the Education Board.

PROCEDURE
Education Board (10/21/76)
1. CHARGE.  The Committee on Self-Assessment for the Computing Professional
   shall be charged with the sole responsibility of overseeing Self-Assessment
   opportunities for the ACM membership.

2. DIRECTION.  The Committee shall solicit the cooperation of other
   structures in ACM, coordinate and otherwise supervise the production and
   release of Self-Assessment procedures through selected ACM publications.  In
   addition to the primary direction stated above, the Committee shall continue
   to explore other alternatives for the development and distribution of
   Self-Assessment systems.

3. NATURE.  The Committee shall be a working committee consisting of
   fifteen or less volunteers (except where specified problems or situations
   might result in funds for staff, research and travel).  A yearly working
   budget shall be requested through the Education Board for the purpose of
   preparing and distributing self-assessment procedures and for limited 
   support for meetings.  The Committee shall regularly meet at each of the 
   yearly three major computing conferences and at other times necessary.  The 
   Committee will make every reasonable effort to cooperate with the work of 
   other groups having similar concerns.  It may be appropriate for a member 
   of this Committee to be a member of a related group.
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BYLAW 8.  COMMITTEES AND BOARDS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
Section 2.  Boards.
The External Activities Board shall include all committees concerned with the
relationship between the Association and people, institutions or affairs
external to the Association.

Executive Committee (10/31/79)
CHARTER
MEMBERSHIP:
The External Activities Board consists of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, the
Chairmen of appropriate standing committees and ad hoc committees, and the
representatives to other organizations excluding the AFIPS and ICCP
representatives.  At any time, the External Activities Board shall include
all individuals, committees and other activities concerned with the
relationships between the Association and individuals, institutions and
affairs external to the Association.

OBJECTIVES:
1. To develop, promote, coordinate and improve ACM's relations with
organizations and individuals external to the Association.

2. To address issues relating to computing which are of interest to society
in general or any segment thereof.

3. To provide a regulatory function regarding public statements made in the
name of the Association.

4. To establish policies and procedures for negotiating formal relationships
with other legal entities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To act as a coordinating body with regard to ACM's representation to
national and international organizations.

2. To advise and recommend on board policy issues concerning ACM's relations
with other organizations and individuals.

3. To prepare and submit timely budgets and reports as requested.

AUTHORITY:
1. To direct and regulate the activities of the EAB membership.

2. To request and receive reports from the EAB membership.

3. To set agenda and convene meetings of the EAB membership.
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4. To prepare and present submissions to the officers and governing subunits
of the Association.

5. To exercise any other specific authority as may be delegated to the
External Activities Board.
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Council (10/26 & 30/87)
The change of name from Public Information Committee to the Government
Information and Activities Committee (GIAC) was approved.

Council (02/25 & 27/88)
Charter
The Government Information and Activities Committee shall serve as the focal
point for ACM's interaction with governmental organizations and the public in
matters of public policy.  It shall respond, as appropriate, to inquiries for
information and to requests for technical expertise from governmental agencies 
and departments, and provide information to ACM on relevant government 
activities.  The Government Information and Activities Committee may also 
identify potentially significant technical and public policy issues and bring 
them to the attention of the community.

The role of the GIAC shall be:

(1) To identify, report on, and influence government policies on information
    technology on behalf of the public.
(2) To educate and inform government leadership on strategic issues in
    information technology.
(3) To improve ACM's position, visibility and participation in government
    strategic policy formulation.
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Executive Committee (10/16/85)
POLICY
A single document should establish the necessary and appropriate technical
standardization on a specific subject, and that document should be given the
widest possible international recognition.  In support of this policy, the
ACM Standards Committee and the ACM representatives to standards
organizations are directed to use any reasonable and proper influence or
action to secure:

     - the acceptance and adoption by all nations of adequate international
       standards as their national standards;
     - the elevation of any internationally (the word "international" added
       Council (10/23/76)) adequate and appropriate national standard, 
       regardless of nation, to international status in the event that no 
       international standard exists;
     - the revision of divergent national and international standards to
       realize a sound international technical consensus; and
     - the cooperation of all professional, national, and international
       standards organizations to avoid duplications in their programs of work,        and to allocate their several resources according to a common plan.

All ACM members, participants in ACM Standards committees and activities, and
ACM representatives to standardizing organizations* have an obligation to be
free from the influence of any conflicting interest when they participate in
the ACM standards activities or make recommendations to ACM elements with
respect to their dealing with standardizing organizations.  While
participating as official ACM representatives in ANSI or other official
standards organizations to which appointed by ACM, non-partisan analysis,
statements and positions are appropriate; however, statements or opinions
either written or oral to the general public, press, or other institutions
concerning interpretations of standards, which in any way disparage any
equipment, system or service related to information processing is prohibited
without the specific approval of the ACM Executive Committee.

PROCEDURES
The following procedures were approved by Council in July, 1984.  In addition
to these procedures, the Standards Committee has internal internal procedures
that cover such matters as how representatives to outside organizations are
to be instructed; voting procedures for letter ballots; and quorums at
meetings of the Standards Committee.

1.1  Purpose
This document defines the procedures for the development and approval of ACM
standards.  The ACM Standards Committee (ACMSC) is responsible for the
management of standards development activities conducted under these
procedures.  These procedures

*    "Standardizing organizations" already referred to, although not defined
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are consistent with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Procedures for the Development and Coordination of American National
Standards.  Specifically, ACMSC procedures are based on the model procedures
contained in Appendix A of the aforementioned ANSI document.  ACM standards
developed under these procedures may be subsequently proposed as American
National Standards by using the procedures for canvass by an accredited
sponsor (Appendix B of the ANSI procedures).

1.2  Scope
The Scope of ACM activities as defined in the ACM Constitution include:

"To advance the sciences and arts of information processing including, but
not restricted to, the study, design, development, construction, and
application of modern machinery, computing techniques and appropriate
languages for general information processing, for scientific computation, for
the recognition, storage, retrieval, and processing of data of all kinds, and
for the automatic control and stimulation of processes."

1.3  Interface With Other Organizations
When appropriate, ACMSC will participate in the work of other standards
developing organizations in the information processing systems field.  The
process of approval of ACMSC standards development projects shall take into
account concerns of other standards organizations in the subject field and
the technical interests of members of ACM and of its subgroups.

2.0  Organizations
The Chairman of the ACMSC reports administratively to the Chairman of the
External Activities Board.  Individual standards development projects will be
administered by a Special Interest Group (SIG) or by a subcommittee of the
ACMSC.

3.0  Responsibilities

3.1  ACM Standards Committee
The Charter of the ACM Standards Committee states as follows:

    1. The Standards Committee shall encourage discussion by the membership
       and publication of material relative to the problems of standards and
       preferred practices.

    2. The Standards Committee shall make recommendations to the Association
       concerning preferred techniques and practices.

    3. The Standards Committee shall promote the establishment of standards
       whenever such standards appear to be desirable.
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    4. The Standards Committee shall act as the focal point and forum for
       determination of the ACM position at, and direction of the ACM
       Representatives to, standardizing organizations.  In the absence of 
       other directions from either the Executive Committee or the Council, 
       the Standards Committee shall use its best judgement in determining the 
       ACM position.  This determination shall be made in accordance with 
       procedures which are documented and known to all involved.

    5. The Standards Committee shall be the focal point within ACM for
       communication with, and technical or procedural counsel to, ACM members
       involved in the development of standards.

    6. The Standards Committee shall be responsible for the planning and
       management of such standards development programs within ACM as it may 
       find necessary to supplement the activities of other standardizing 
       organizations.

More specifically, the ACMSC shall be responsible for:

    1. Voting on approval of standards projects,
    2. Voting on termination of a standards project,
    3. Voting on the processing of proposed ACM standards,
    4. Voting on approval of the ballot list for proposed ACM standards,
    5. Voting on approval of ACM standards,
    6. Voting on proceeding with an ANSI canvass of an ACM standard,
    7. Ensuring that standards developed by ACM are maintained,
    8. Responding to requests for interpretations of the standards developed
       by ACM.

3.2 Secretariat
ACM Headquarters, as the Secretariat, shall:

    1. Maintain a roster of the ACMSC, a list of approved standards projects,
       and a list of approved standards.
    2. Administer requests for interpretation of standards developed by ACM,
    3. Arrange for publication of approved ACM standards,
    4. Perform other administrative functions that may be required and
       budgeted, such as preparation and distribution of ballots and draft
       standards, and maintenance of balloting lists.

4.0  OFFICERS
The Chairman of the ACMSC is appointed by the President on the advice of the
Chairman of the External Activities Board and the Vice-President.  The
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serves until terminated by the President, or until a new President takes
office, whichever is sooner.  When a new President takes office, the Chairman
will continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the new President.

The Vice-Chairman and Secretary shall be appointed by the Chairman.  The
Vice-Chairman shall carry out the Chairman's duties if the Chairman is
temporarily unable to do so.

5.0  MEMBERSHIP
Members of the ACMSC shall be appointed by the chairman, subject to the
approval of the President.

Members of the committee shall consist of the following:
    Chairman,
    Vice Chairman,
    Secretary,
    ACM Representative and Alternates to standards organizations (e.g., X3,
    ISSB)
    No more than 12 technical area members,
    No more than 4 at-large members.

Each of the technical area members will be responsible for a specific
technical area.  Where the technical area corresponds to an ACM SIG, the
technical area member may be recommended by the SIG chairman, or may be the
chair or designee of that SIG's standards subcommittee.

6.0  SUBGROUPS

6.1  Subcommittee
Standards projects in a specific technical area will be managed by a
subcommittee.  Where the technical area corresponds to an ACM SIG, the
subcommittee will be sponsored by and operate under the SIG, and will be
represented on the ACMSC.  In the case of a standards project in a technical
area for which there is no corresponding SIG, the ACMSC will establish a
subcommittee to manage the project.

The subcommittee is responsible for:
    1. preparing proposals for new standards projects,
    2. managing and development of proposed standards,
    3. managing the creation of the ballot list and the conduct of the
       ballot,
    4. resolving comments received during ballots,
    5. submitting draft standards to the ACMSC,
    6. advising the ACMSC as may be requested.

Draft standards an any substantive changes in the content of a standard
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6.2  Subcommittee Officers
The chairman and vice chairman of the subcommittee shall be appointed by the
chairman of the sponsoring SIG if there is one, subject to the approval of
the ACMSC; or by the chairman of the ACMSC in the absence of a corresponding
SIG.  The chairman of the subcommittee shall be responsible for:
    1. providing reports as required by the SIG and ACMSC,
    2. generating publicity concerning the work of the subcommittee and any
       balloting list,
    3. creating any balloting list that may be necessary,
    4. calling for a meeting when necessary,
    5. maintaining records of unresolved views and objections, names of the
       objector(s), and a report of attempts at resolution.

6.3  Subcommittee Membership
Membership in the subcommittee is open to individuals having substantial
concern with and competence in the scope of the subgroup and willingness to
participate regularly.  A prospective subcommittee member shall attend one
meeting of the subcommittee as an observer.   Membership and voting
privileges begin with the next meeting attended.  Members of the subcommittee
will be considered as individual experts unless the member declares that the
membership is organizational.  If the member fails to attend any two of three
consecutive meetings, failure to attend the next duly called meeting will
cause membership to terminate.  Members of the subcommittee who are not
members of ACM or of the sponsoring SIG may be charged reasonable costs to
cover meetings or reproduction and mailing expense.

6.4  Subcommittee Observers
Non-members of the subcommittee, herein called observers, may attend
meetings, speak and submit technical contributions.  Observers are not
eligible to vote.  Observers may be charged a reasonable service fee to cover
meeting, reproduction and mailing expense.

6.5  Balloting List
The subcommittee shall manage creation of a balloting list subject to
approval by the ACMSC and the sponsoring SIG if appropriate.  Membership in
the balloting list is open to all individuals and organizations having a
material interest and technical competence in the scope of the subcommittee.
Members are required to classify their membership relative to the scope of
the subcommittee (e.g., producer, user, general interest).  Public notice
shall be given of the creation of balloting lists, such as through
Communications, SIG newsletters, or other appropriate means.  If the member
fails to return any two out of three consecutive letter ballot mailings,
failure to return the next duly mailed ballot will cause membership to
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7.0  MEETINGS

7.1  ACMSC
Meetings of ACMSC are held at least two times per year:  at the ACM Annual
Conference and at the National Computer Conference.  Additional meetings may
be called by the Chairman, or at the petition of five or more of the members
of ACMSC.

Notice of meetings shall be given in Communications.  An agenda shall be
available in advance of the meeting.  Meetings shall be open to all members
and others having direct and material interest.  Minutes shall be distributed
and shall be approved at the next duly called meeting.

A quorum for conducting business of ACMSC is one-third of the membership.

7.2  Subcommittee
Subcommittees meet at least two times per year.  Meetings are called by the
Chairman.  Notice of meetings shall be given to members of the subcommittee.
Meetings shall be open to all members and others having direct and material
interest.  Minutes shall be distributed and shall be approved at the next
duly called meeting.

A quorum for conducting business of the subcommittee is one-third of the
membership.  When there is less than a quorum present at a duly called
meeting, the members present may draft proposed actions for submission to the
entire membership for letter ballot or action at the next meeting.  They may
conduct all business that does not require a vote.

8.0  VOTING
Each member of ACMSC and subcommittees shall vote one of the following
positions:

    1. affirmative
    2. affirmative, with comment,
    3. negative, with reasons,
    4. abstain, with reasons (for example, "no interest").

The reasons for a negative vote shall be given and if possible should include
specific wording or actions which would resolve the objections.

8.1  Voting Period
The voting period for letter ballots shall end thirty days from the date of
issue or as soon as all ballots are returned, whichever comes earlier.  An
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8.2  Actions Requiring Approval by Two-Thirds of Those Voting
The following actions require a letter ballot with approval by at least a
majority of the membership of ACMSC and at least two-thirds of those voting,
excluding abstentions:

    1. establishment of new standard development projects,
    2. approval to process a draft standard as an ACM standard,
    3. approval of the results of balloting a draft standard and acceptance
       for publication as an ACM standard,
    4. approval to proceed with an ANSI canvass of an ACM standard.

8.3  Actions Requiring Approval by a Majority
The following actions require approval by a majority of the membership of
ACMSC either at a meeting or by letter ballot:

    1. approval of ballot lists

8.4  Authorization of Letter Ballots
A letter ballot may be authorized by any of the following:

    1. majority vote of those present at an ACMSC meeting,
    2. the procedures,
    3. petition of five or more members of ACMSC.

9.0  STANDARD DEVELOPMENT

9.1  Project Approval Phase
The first phase of development is preparation of a project proposal.  Within
six months of the establishment of a subcommittee, one of the following two
requirements must be satisfied:

    1. preparation of a study group proposal defining an area to be studied to
       determine if a project is needed,
    2. preparation of a project proposal setting out a distinct goal of the
       development of a draft standard document.

The study group proposal or project proposal must be approved by the
sponsoring SIG and the ACMSC.

9.1.1  Study Group Proposal
The study group proposal should identify the purpose, scope, and target
timeframe for the study.  The proposal must be approved by the ACMSC, at
which time the need to coordinate with other projects or standards
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9.1.2  Project Proposal
A project proposal defines the purpose and scope of the standard which is
expected to be produced.  There will usually already exist a working document
that contains the core of the material expected to be contained in the
resulting standard.  The project proposal should include the following:
    1. title, sponsoring SIG, proposers, and date of proposal,
    2. description of proposed standards project, including purpose and
       scope,
    3. expected benefits,
    4. development feasibility, including resources available and expected
       costs,
    5. implementation feasibility,
    6. maintenance requirements including expected frequency,
    7. related standards activities,
    8. recommended timeframe for development of standard.

9.2  Development Phase
The subcommittee will develop a draft of the standard.  After which, the
subcommittee will decide, by majority vote of the subcommittee members at a
duly called meeting, when to conduct an open balloting on the draft of the
proposed standard.  A balloting list for the project must have been
established and approved prior to this time.

When the draft of a proposed standard is voted out of the subcommittee, it
now requires approval by the ACMSC and the ACM Executive Committee who will
review the draft against the project's approved scope, examine the degree of
consensus, and any majority opinion(s).

The balloting list prepared by the sponsoring subcommittee will also be
reviewed for approval by both the sponsoring SIG (if there is one) and the
ACMSC.  This review will examine the publicity given to creation of the
balloting list, and the balance of representation on the list.

9.3  Balloting Phase
The open balloting will be conducted on the question of whether to approve
the draft as an ACM standard.  Optionally, there may be a purely advisory
question on the ballot:  if the standard in question is approved as an ACM
standard, should ACM proceed to seek ANSI approval using the canvass method.

Where there are no negatives on approving the standard, the sponsoring
subcommittee advises the ACMSC of the voting results and the ratification
phase is entered.

When there are negative votes or comments, the voting tally and all comments
are sent to the sponsoring subcommittee.  The subcommittee considers each
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When all comments are resolved, either by editorial changes to the proposed
standard or by communication with the originator of the comment resulting in
withdrawal of negatives, the subcommittee advises the ACMSC of the voting
results and the ratification phase is entered.

If the subcommittee agrees to one or more substantive changes to the text in
order to resolve negatives, the subcommittee assembles the comments, the
revised text, a summary of the changes and rationale, and resubmits them to
ACMSC for approval.  The balloting phase is then repeated.

When the subcommittee is not able to resolve a negative, it sends the
unresolved comment and subcommittee response to all members of the balloting
group along with the notification that they have thirty days to change their
votes, solely on the basis of the unresolved negative(s).  If the standard is
approved by two-thirds of those voting, even if there are objections, then
the proposed standard is submitted to ACMSC for ratification.  If the
standard fails to win approval of two-thirds of those voting, then it is
referred to the sponsoring subcommittee.

After approval by two-thirds of those voting in the balloting group, the
proposed standard is forwarded to the ACMSC for ratification.

9.4  Ratification Phase
The information supplied to ACMSC from the subcommittee on the proposed
standard shall include:
    1.  Title and designation of the proposed ACM standard,
    2.  Indication of the type of action requested, (that is, approval of a new
        ACM standard or reaffirmation, revision, or withdrawal of an existing 
        ACM standard),
    3.  Two copies of the final proposed ACM standard,
    4.  A declaration that the ACM Standards Procedures were followed,
    5.  A declaration that the proposed standard is within the approved scope
        of the subcommittee,
    6.  A declaration that there are no identified significant conflicts with
        any known American National Standard,
    7.  A declaration that other known national standards have been examined
        with regard to harmonization and duplication of content,
    8.  A summary of the voting and unreturned ballots in each interest
        category,
    9.  Identification of all unresolved views and objections, names of the
        objector(s), and a report of attempts at resolution,
    10. A roster of the subcommittee membership at the time of subcommittee
        balloting list.

The ACMSC examines the voting results and any negatives and determines
whether there is evidence of consensus in accordance with the ANSI Procedures
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If the ACMSC endorses the standard, it is forwarded to the ACM Executive
Committee for final approval for publication as an ACM standard.  If not
endorsed by the ACMSC, the draft is returned to the sponsoring subcommittee
for lack of evidence of consensus.

The subcommittee and sponsoring SIG, if there is one, decide whether to seek
ANSI approval of the standard.  If it is determined to seek ANSI approval of
the standard, this decision must be endorsed by the ACMSC and the ACM
Executive Committee.  This determination could be influenced, for example, by
whether the standard is stable, or whether it is a preliminary standard that is expected to evolve in the near-term with use and experience.  In reviewing the
request, the ACMSC will consider the potential for establishing evidence of
consensus in a canvass.  If the ACMSC and the ACM Executive Committee approve
seeking ANSI approval, then the ANSI procedures for canvas by an accredited
sponsor are followed.  (Appendix B of the ANSI Procedures for the Development
and Coordination of American National Standards).

10.  APPEALS
Directly and materially affected interests who believe they have or will be
adversely affected by a standard within the ACMSC's jurisdiction, or by the
lack therefor, shall have the right to appeal substantive or procedural
actions or inactions of the committee including any subcommittee or the
Secretariat.

10.1  Complaint
The appellant shall file a written complaint with the Secretariat or ACMSC
within thirty days after the date of notification of action or at any time
with respect to inaction.  The complaint shall state the nature of the
objection(s) including any adverse effects, the section(s) of these
procedures of the standard that are at issue, actions or inactions that are
at issue, and the specific remedial action(s) that would satisfy the
appellant's concerns.  Previous efforts to resolve the objection(s) and the
outcome of each shall be noted.

10.2  Response
Within thirty days after receipt of the complaint, the Secretariat shall
respond in writing to the appellant, specifically addressing each allegation
of fact in the complaint to the extent of the respondent's knowledge.

10.3  Hearing
If the appellant and the Secretariat are unable to resolve the written
complaint informally in a manner consistent with these procedures, the
Secretariat shall schedule a hearing within an appeals panel on a date
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10.4  Appeals Panel
The appeals panel shall consist of three individuals who have not been
directly involved in the matter in dispute, and who will not be materially or
directly affected by any decision made or to be made in the dispute.  At
least two members shall be acceptable to the respondent.  When mutually
acceptable to both parties, the appeals panel members may be selected as
follows:

    a. The appellant selects one,
    b. The Secretariat selects one,
    c. The selected panelists select the third panelist who must be agreeable
       to the appellant and the Secretariat.

In the event the appellant does not wish to select a panelist, the
Secretariat shall identify the three individuals.  In the event three
individuals cannot be selected who are acceptable to both parties, the
Secretariat shall forward the appeal action to ANSI in accordance with the
ANSI procedures.

10.5  Conduct of the Hearing
The appellant has the burden of demonstrating adverse effects, improper
actions or inactions, and the efficacy of the requested remedial action.  The
Secretariat has the burden of demonstrating that the Committee and the
Secretariat took all actions in compliance with ACMSC procedures and that the
requested remedial action would be ineffective or detrimental.  Each party
may adduce other pertinent arguments, and members of the appeals panel may
address questions to individuals.  Robert's Rules of Order (latest edition)
shall apply to questions of parliamentary procedure for the hearing not
covered herein.

10.6  Decision
The appeals panel shall render its decision in writing within thirty days
stating findings of fact and conclusions, with reason therefore, based on a
preponderance of the evidence.  Consideration may be given to the following
positions, among others, in formulating the decision:

     1. Finding for the appellant, remanding the action to the ACMSC of the
        Secretariat with a specific statement of the issues and facts in regard         to which fair and equitable action was not given.
     2. Finding for the Secretariat with a specific statement of the facts
        that demonstrate fair and equitable treatment of the appellant and the
        appellant's objections,
     3. Finding that new substantive evidence has been introduced, and
        remanding the entire action to the Committee or the Secretariat for
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10.7  Further Appeal
If the appellant gives notice that further appeal to ANSI is intended, a full
record of the complaint, response, hearing, and decision shall be submitted
by the Secretariat to ANSI.

11.0  PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
On questions of parliamentary procedure not covered in these procedures,
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Council (08/30/73)
Approved a change of name from Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks Committee to
Legal Issues Committee.

Vice-President and Board Chairman (04/74)
The purpose of this committee shall be:

To provide an opportunity for the study, review and analysis of legal issues
which presently or potentially have a bearing on the design, implementation
or use of computer systems and their interface with other technologies such
as communications (hereinafter referred to as computing technology).  Such
study, review and analysis will focus interalia on the impact of current law
on the practice of computing and the impact of computing technology on the
adequacy of existing law.

To formulate and administer programs, make recommendations and disseminate
information designed to stimulate awareness and interest in legal issues to
computer technology.

Areas of study and activity may include, but are not limited to, protection
of proprietary rights in software, government regulation, privacy and
computer abuse.

The committee acknowledges the common interest of the standing committee on
Computers and Public Policy and the standing committee on Professional
Standards and Practices with which it will maintain close liaison and
cooperation.

In the undertaking of its activities this committee may from time to time
require the participation of non-committee members to accomplish its goals.
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Vice-President and Board Chairman (04/74)
1. The scope of the Committee's area of potential concerns is as broad as
   the interaction between computing technology and society.  Any ways in which
   the use and/or misuse of computers affects people, whether for benefit or
   harm, and any ways in which the reactions of society affect those working
   with computers, are fair game for the Committee.

2. The actual work of the Committee will tend to concentrate on specific ad
   hoc issues.  When issues of concern are identified, whether by the Committee,
   by the Council, by individual ACM members, or by the public, the Committee
   will attempt, within the limits of its resources, to study the problem and
   carry out the appropriate advisory and/or educational functions listed in
   paragraph 5.

Examples of issues that might concern the Committee would be the problems of
privacy, credit reporting, education of laymen, and licensing of programmers,
but this listing is not meant to limit the scope of potential activities.

3. Depending on the issue and the available resources, the Committee may
   work either through its own members, possibly organized as subcommittees, or
   attempt to set up semi-independent task forces consisting of some Committee
   members as well as non-members.  Any such task forces would presumably be
   organized to deal with one specific issue and then disband, although such
   task forces are one way to identify potential Committee members.

4. It is expected that the Committee will function as a volunteer effort
   except where specific problems might lead to obtaining grants for staff,
   research and travel.  Committee members will be expected to make their own
   arrangements with their employers for any time and travel that Committee work
   may involve.  Naturally, every attempt will be made to coordinate Committee
   work with other activities of the members to minimize the demands on time 
   and expenses.

5. It is anticipated that the activities of the Committee, in terms of its
   output and impact, might fall into some of the following categories:

   a. Advice to the Council on things ACM should do as an organization to
      deal with problems that arise, or that can be foreseen.
   b. Educational ventures, aimed at ACM members, in the form of articles
      and/or meeting sessions.
   c. Educational ventures, aimed at the general public, channelled through
      whatever media are available and appropriate, such as books, articles,
      speeches, and electronic communication.  Naturally, the Committee as such
      will not have the resources to sponsor something as ambitious as a book, 
      but if a member has leanings in this direction anyway, the activities of 
      the Committee could well serve as a stimulus or sounding-board.  This can
      sometimes be the most important long-term result of a committee or task 
      force of this sort.
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    d. Recommendations to governmental bodies, presumably usually in response
       to a request for advice in the form of testimony or a report.

6.  The Committee will be autonomous in the sense that it is free to study
    any area that the members believe is important, and in the sense that it can
    say anything it pleases to the Council.  It will not issue public statements
    of any sort under its own name, unless specifically so authorized by the
    Council or designated representatives.  Individual members will be free to
    say anything they please; if they feel inclined they may on occasion note in
    so doing that they are members of the Committee, but if so they will be
    expected on pain of immediate dismissal from the Committee to make it clear
    that they do not speak either for the Committee or the ACM.

7.  The Committee will have no definite schedule of meetings, and will work
    out its own ways of setting up productive interactions.  Presumably the
    Committee will find ways to get together at most of the major professional
    meetings.  Members will be encouraged to circulate draft documents to
    stimulate each other's thinking.

8.  It is anticipated that the Committee will be reasonably small--under ten
    people--to make it possible to get real interaction among the members and to
    make it possible to obtain something approaching consensus on important
    issues.  Every effort will be made to obtain a group of members who 
    represent a broad spectrum of political and social views,. and who are of 
    different ages, sexes and races.

9.  The Committee will make every reasonable effort to coordinate its
    activities with the work of other groups having similar concerns, to avoid
    wasteful duplication of effort.  In one of two cases it may be appropriate 
    to have a member who is a member of this Committee and a number of a related
    group, to assist in coordination, if a willing volunteer can be found.

10. The words "Public Policy" in the name of the committee provide a basis
    for distinguishing the work of this committee from others with related
    interests, since "Public Policy" suggests providing authoritative and
    disinterested information to those with legislative or regulatory concerns.
    This comment is not meant to impose a restriction on the concerns of the
    group, but to provide a focus on some of its efforts.
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Council (12/01/65)
Members should not employ ACM's name in accepting payment for services.

If members are urged to aid governmental agencies, etc. in applying computers
and in serving consulting roles, there is a danger of a conflict of
interest.

Council (09/03 & 04/70)
It is the sense of the Council that all speed be employed in developing and
promulgating a code of professional ethics and competence in ACM, including
constitutional revisions to provide for this and procedures for
administration and enforcement as recommended by the Professional Standards
and Practices Committee.

CHARTER
Vice-President and Board Chairman (04/74)
(letter to Vice-President from Committee Chairman 07/25/73)
The Committee researches, develops and proposes for adoption of ACM Council
or other appropriate bodies, policies, procedures, and programs relating to
Article II, Section 3 of the ACM Constitution "To develop and maintain the
integrity and competence of individuals engaged in the practice of the
sciences and arts of information processing."

PROCEDURE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (08/70)
The Professional Standards and Practices Committee sponsors the setting of
minimum professional requirements for membership and monitors the adequacy of
these requirements.

The Committee sponsors the ACM Professional Conduct Guidelines and monitors
its adequacy with a goal of expanding and improving it to make it more
practical and valuable to the membership.  The importance of ethics should be
brought to the attention of the membership through frequent distribution of
the Guidelines, writing of articles and presentation of talks.  The Committee
should actively search for and record gross misconduct in the profession and
urge and plan appropriate action.

The Professional Standards and Practices shall propose to the Association,
standards of practice and ethics which it deems desirable.  Such standards
shall include educational and experience requirements for membership in the
Association, and shall also specifically include the publication of standards
by which the layman may judge members of the computing profession.
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                                LIST OF DOCUMENTS*
AFIPS Constitution & Bylaws
NCC Agreement
CSAB Constitution
FJCC Contract
ACM Certificate of Incorporation
IFIP Constitution & Bylaws



* Available through the Office of Administration, Policy & Procedures at ACM
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POLICY
Executive Committee (11/10/81)
The Executive Committee approves the document entitled "Policy and Procedures
on Nominations and Elections."

                 POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
                                      Contents

1.  Introduction
2.  ACM Membership
3.  Composition and Authority of the Executive Committee
4.  Council Membership
5.  Tenure
6.  Elections and Nominations
7.  Nominating Committee and Elections Committee
8.  Nomination by Petition
9.  Nomination and Election of the Chairman of the Chapters Board
10. Nomination and Election of the Chairman of the SIG Board
11. Council-Elective Positions

1.  INTRODUCTION
Bylaw 4, Section 11, states that:
There shall be a document called the "Policy and Procedures on Nominations
and Elections" maintained by the Executive Committee with the advice of the
Nominating Committee, the Elections Committee, and the Executive Director.
This document shall set forth, in one place, the relevant sections of the
Constitution and Bylaws, the policy set by Council for nominations and
elections, and the procedures for implementing this policy.  All candidates
will be bound by the policy and procedures set forth in this document.

You are now reading the "Policy and Procedures on Nominations and Elections"
referenced above.  Please note that all candidates are bound by the policy
and procedures set forth in this document.  Although this document was
written specifically to apply to those positions on Council that are filled
by election of the general membership or the affected constituency of the
membership, many of its principles could be applied to other elections as
well.

The remainder of this document is divided into seven sections.  Section 2,
the next section, defines membership for the purpose of specifying who is
eligible to participate in the elections covered by this document.  The third
section defines the composition and authority of the Executive Committee and
the fourth the composition of Council.  These two sections together list all
those elected positions that are covered by this document and also indicate
which positions are not covered because they are either appointed or elected
by a special constituency.  Section 5 discusses tenure in office of Council
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Sections 6, 7, and 8, the three, larger concluding sections, contain the
policy and procedures on the conduct of nominations and elections.

Quotations from the Constitution and Bylaws are indented throughout.  Also,
authority is cited for interpretations of the Constitution and Bylaws that
have been made by the Council or the Executive Committee and that are
provided in this document.

2.  ACM MEMBERSHIP
The term "Member" as used throughout this document is defined as follows in
Article 3, Section 5, of the Constitution:

     Hereinafter in this Constitution, the terms "Members" and "Member of the
     Association" appearing without a qualifier shall exclude members of 
     classes which do not have voting rights.

Article 3, Section 2, defines the classes of membership as follows:

     The Association shall have four classes of membership each with
     qualifications, privileges and voting rights as in the Bylaws and 
     hereinafter provided.

     (a)  Members.  Persons qualified to be Members are those who subscribe
     to the purposes of the Association and have attained professional 
     stature by demonstrating intellectual competence and ethical conduct 
     in the arts and sciences of information processing.  Members shall 
     have voting rights.

     (b)  Associate Members.  Persons qualified to be associate members are
     those who subscribe to the purposes of the Association but are not
     necessarily eligible to be Members.  An associate member will not 
     have voting rights in the Association except as specified in the 
     Bylaws.  Associate members shall not have the right to hold office 
     in the Association.

     (c)  Student Members.  Individuals registered in an accredited
     educational institution full time are the only persons qualified for 
     student membership.  All other qualifications, rights and privileges 
     are the same as for associate members.

     (d) Institutional Members.  Institutions qualified to be institutional
     members are those which subscribe to the purposes of the Association.           The institutional member shall nominate one person who shall be a 
     Member.  An institutional member shall not have voting rights.
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Only the first category of membership, persons designated as Members, have
voting rights in the elections covered by this document.  Note however that
the person who is named as a Member by an institutional member is a Member
and has voting rights in these elections.

3.  COMPOSITION AND AUTHORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Article 5, Section 1, of the Constitution states that:

     The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the Vice
     President, and the Secretary.  The Executive Committee shall be bound by 
     any action taken by the Council or the Association.  The Executive 
     Committee shall appoint representatives of the Association for specific 
     purposes, and shall in general manage the affairs of the Association 
     between Council meetings except in those matters for which Council action 
     is required by the Constitution or by the Bylaws.  The President shall 
     call a meeting of or cause questions to be presented to the Executive 
     Committee upon the request of any members of the Committee.

4.  COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Article 6, Section 1, of the Constitution states that membership in Council
is as follows:

     All Council members are required to be Members of the Association.  The
     Council shall consist of the officers of the Association, the Past 
     President of the Association, one representative from each region, as 
     defined in the Bylaws, the SIG Board Chairman, the Chairman of the 
     Publications Board, and the Members-at-Large.  The Council shall define 
     the number (not to exceed twelve) and composition of the regions.  The 
     number of Members-at-Large shall be fixed in the Bylaws but in no case 
     shall be greater than the number of regions.

Article 4, Section 1, of the Constitution states that the officers are a
President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.

Bylaw 5 defines 12 regions and states that there are six at-large members of
Council.

To summarize, the positions on Council covered by this document include the
President, the Vice-President, Secretary, the twelve Regional Representatives
and the six at-large members of Council.

5.  TENURE
Article 8 of the Constitution defines tenure of office as follows:

  Section 1.  Council Members.
  The President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, and the
  representatives of the regions shall hold office until and including June 30
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  except that if prior to expiration of the term of a representative of a
  region, the representative ceases to be a resident of that region, the term
  of office shall terminate as of the date of the representative's change of
  residence.

  The Members-at-Large shall be elected for four-year terms and shall hold
  office until and including June 30 of the year in which they retire.  In the
  case of newly created positions of Members-at-Large the initial election
  shall be for either two or four years as is required to ensure that half (or
  the integer immediately below one half) the Members-at-Large retire in the
  next even numbered year.

  The Treasurer and the Chairman of the Publications Board shall be
  elected for a term of not more than three years as the Council may determine.

  If any vacancy arises in an office the Council shall fill it by appointment
  until the next regular election conducted which includes the affected
  constituency.

  Section 2.  Committees.  The terms of office of all committee chairmen and 
  members of Committees of the Association except as otherwise provided in these  Constitution and Bylaws shall be determined by the President and may be 
  terminated at any time by the President.

  Section 3.  Recall.  Any elected member of the Council may be recalled by vote  of the membership.  Impeachment may be either by a two-thirds vote of the 
  whole Council or by a petition to the Council signed by three percent of the 
  Members of the constituency of the Association.  The Council shall promptly 
  direct a special ballot to all Members.  Provided that at least one-third of 
  all eligible Members cast ballots, a two-thirds majority of the votes cast 
  will suffice for immediate removal of the Council member from the Council.

The following policies have been adopted regarding interpretation of Article
8 on the subject of residency of Regional Representatives:

Council (02/13/76)
1. On residence.  A member is said to be a resident of a region if either
   his legal place of residence or his primary place of business is in that
   region.

Council (06/17/77) Items 2 and 3 only
2. On change of residence.  A Member elected to Council as a representative
   of a region shall be considered to have changed his/her residence to another
   region if,

     he/she informs Council he/she has changed his/her residence to another
     region, or, Council, by a majority vote, defines his/her residence to be 
     in another region.
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3. Council must consider the question of change of residence to another
   region if and only if either of the following two conditions applies (1)
   Council receives a petition containing three percent of the signatures of
   voting Members of the region questioning the residency of their
   representative, or (2) Council, by a 2/3 majority vote, agrees to consider
   the question.

Council (12/06/80)
"Members of the constituency of the Association" refers to all voting Members
of the Association.

Regarding the filling of vacancies:
Council (12/12/68)  Chairman, Nominating Committee (06/04/74)
If any vacancy arises in an office the Council shall fill it by appointment
until the next regular election conducted which includes the affected
constituency, regardless of the unexpired term of the Council Member being
replaced.

6.  ELECTIONS AND NOMINATIONS
The Constitution provides for Elections and Nominations as follows:

   Article 7.  ELECTIONS.
   The President, Vice-President, Secretary and as many Members-at-Large as
   are required to fill vacancies for the Members-at-Large on the Council as
   provided in Article 6, Section 1; and Article 8 of the Constitution, shall 
   be elected as of June 30 in each even numbered year by the Members of the
   Association.  One representative shall be elected as of June 30 in each 
   third year by the Members living within each region.  These representatives 
   must be residents of the region which they represent.  The regions shall be 
   grouped so that approximately one-third of the representatives are elected 
   each year.  Elections shall be by mail ballot as provided in the Bylaws.

   The Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Publications Board shall be
   elected from among the Members of the Association by a majority of all
   members of the Council.

   The SIG Board Chairman shall be elected by a majority of all the
   Chairmen of Special Interest Groups.

   No person may hold two Council positions.

   Article 9.  NOMINATIONS
   Nominations shall be made by a notice mailed to the members as provided
   in the Bylaws.  Publication in one of the Association's publications sent to
   every member may for the purposes of this article be regarded as the same as
   giving notice my mail.  Prior to distribution of the ballot, nominations by
   petition of at least one percent of the Members of the constituency shall be
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Further provisions are incorporated in Bylaw 4 which is:
     
   Section 1.  Nominating Committee.  The Nominating Committee shall be a
   standing committee consisting of five members:  the past president and four
   other Members of the Association serving four-year terms staggered so that
   one term expires  each year.  The appointment of a Member to the Nominating
   Committee shall be made by the President not later than the last Council
   meeting before July 1 of each year, and confirmed by Council; the term of
   office of each Nominating Committee member shall begin July 1.  The members
   of the Nominating Committee shall elect a chairman from among the four
   appointed members.

   Section 2.  Elections Committee.  The Elections Committee shall be a
   standing committee consisting of three Members of the Association each chosen
   for a three-year term.  The terms shall be staggered so that each year one
   new member shall replace a retiring member of the Committee.  The appointment
   of a Member to the Elections Committee shall be made by the President not
   later than the last Executive Committee meeting before July 1 each year, and
   confirmed by the Executive Committee.  Members' terms shall begin July l.  As
   soon as possible after July 1 each year, the Elections Committee shall choose
   one of its members to be Chairman for the new term, effective immediately.
   The Elections Committee shall be responsible for coordinating and supervising
   the conduct of elections.

   Section 3.  Nominations.  The Nominating Committee shall, on or before
   November 5 of each year, nominate Members for offices to be filled in the
   forthcoming elections.  There shall be at least two nominees for each officer
   or regional position to be filled in the forthcoming election.  For
   Members-at-Large, the committee shall propose at least two more nominees than
   there are positions to be filled, and at most, twice as many nominees as
   there are positions to be filled.  If there is only one Member-at-Large to be
   elected, the Committee shall propose at least two nominees.

   Section 4.  Nomination for Regional Representatives.  A Member is
   eligible for nomination as a Regional Representative only in the region of
   the Member's legal place of residence or in the region of the Member's
   primary place of business.

   Section 5.  Members-at-Large.  Each Member shall be allowed to vote for
   as many of the candidates as there are vacancies.  The vacancies shall then
   be filled by taking first the candidate receiving the largest number of
   votes, second, the candidate receiving the next largest number of votes, and
   so on, until all the vacancies are filled.  In the event that there are
   vacancies for both 4 year and 2  year terms, the vacancies for 4 year terms
   shall be filled first.

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   Section 6.  Notice to Members, Ballots.  The Nominating Committee shall
   publish a notice of nominees to all the Members on or before December 31.
   Candidates for elected offices of the Association may also be nominated
   before January 31 by a petition of at least one percent of the Members of the
   Association who are eligible to vote for the nominee, by notice to the
   Elections Committee accompanied by a written statement from the nominee that
   the nominee is willing  to stand for election.  No person may be a candidate
   for more than one position on Council in an election.  The candidates for
   each office will be the nominees of the Nominating Committee plus all
   petitioners for that office who satisfactorily complete the petition process
   requirements.  No candidate shall be concurrently a member of the Elections
   Committee.  The ballots shall be mailed not later than April 25.

Sections 7 and 8 concern the nomination and election of SIG Board Chairman
and the Chapters Board Chairman.

   Section 9.  Withdrawal of a Candidate Before an Election.  If a
   candidate for office should withdraw or become ineligible or unavailable
   before the final date for nomination by petition, resulting in fewer than two
   candidates for this office, then the Nominating Committee shall provide
   additional nominees to ensure at least two candidates, even if this delays
   the mailing and return of ballots as specified in Bylaw 13.

   Section 10.  Withdrawal of a Candidate During an Election.
   If a candidate for office should withdraw or become ineligible or
   unavailable after the final date for receipt or nominating petitions, but
   before the final date for return of ballots, the candidate shall be deemed to
   have withdrawn during the election.

   If a candidate for office other than President, Vice-President, or
   Secretary withdraws during an election, the election shall continue.  If a
   withdrawn candidate receives the largest number of votes then if two or more
   candidates for this office remain, the remaining candidate receiving the
   largest number of votes shall be deemed the winner.  If only one candidate
   remains, no winner shall be declared and the office shall be considered
   vacant and filled in accordance with the provisions of Article 8.

   If a candidate for the office of President, Vice-President, or Secretary
   withdraws during an election, one of the following actions is taken.

  (a) The ballots not yet mailed:  If fewer than two candidates for this
      office remain, the Nominating Committee shall provide additional names to
      ensure at least two candidates.  The ballots, if printed, shall be 
      reprinted, even if this delays the mailing and return of ballots as 
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  (b) The ballots having been mailed:  The election shall be declared null
      and void and a new election must be held.

Section 9 is given in the Introduction of this document.  In addition,
Council has adopted the following interpretation regarding failure to elect a
President or Vice-President:

Council (12/17/75)
If, at the nominal date of the beginning of a term, no President or
Vice-President has yet been elected, due to the withdrawal of a candidate for
office, then said officer shall be deemed "absent" or "temporarily absent"
for the purposes of Article 4 of the Constitution.

Ballots are considered in Bylaw 13 as follows:

   Section 1.  Mailing.  Ballots for elections and referenda shall be
   mailed out under the supervision of the Elections Committee as instructed by
   the Council.  They shall be mailed to the last address of each Member of the
   Association.  The last date for mailing such shall be as fixed by the
   Council, or the Elections Committee, as instructed by the Council, except
   that, for election of officers, the last date for mailing shall be April 25.
   Any ballot mailed to Members shall state the last date for receipt of a voted
   ballot by the Elections Committee shall remind the Member to put the Member's
   signature on the envelope returning the ballot to the Elections Committee,
   and if pertinent, shall instruct the Member not to vote for a Regional
   Representative outside of the Member's region.  The ballot shall state the
   day and hour of counting, but such time may be deferred by the Council if
   pursuant to Section 2 of this Bylaw the Council extends the time for the
   receipt of the ballots.

   Section 2.  Return and Counting.  The last date for receipt of a ballot
   shall be at least 30 days after the last date for mailing.  All ballots shall
   be returnable to the address specified in the ballot instructions as approved
   by the Elections Committee.

   No ballots delivered after the last date for receipt shall be counted
   unless such date is extended by Council.*  If neither a ballot nor the
   envelope containing a ballot bears the signature of the Member voting, that
   ballot shall not be counted.  If two or more ballots with the same signature
   are received, in the absence of contrary evidence the last such ballot to be
   received shall be controlling.  The ballot of a Member whose dues are in
   arrears shall not be

* This sentence is meant only to permit Council to extend the date for
receipt.  Some might interpret this sentence to mean that once Council
extends the date for receipt, ballots delivered after this new, extended date
should be counted.  This is not the case.  Ballots delivered after the new,
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   counted.  The vote of a Member for a Regional Representative in a region
   other than the Member's own shall not be counted.  All other ballots and
   votes shall be counted as valid.  Unless otherwise specified in the
   Constitution or Bylaws, a plurality of the valid votes shall decide a
   question or elect a candidate.

   Section 3.  Certification.  The Elections Committee shall be responsible
   for the final certification of each election.

   Section 4.  Ties.  In the case of any ties on balloting questions, the
   issue shall be decided by the Council.  The outcome of a ballot shall be
   reported to the Association.

Retention of Ballots:
Original ballots and copies of all tallies shall be placed in a sealed
envelope for deposit in the ACM archives for a period of twelve months after
the counting date.

Names of the winners in the election shall be transmitted directly to all
candidates (both slate and petition), the ACM Council, ACM Headquarters, and
the Nominating Committee, prior to notification of the entire membership.
The ACM Executive Director shall be responsible for notifying candidates of
the election's results within forty-eight hours of the time the counting is
completed.

A permanent file shall be kept for each election in the Office of
Administration, Policy and Procedures.  This file consists of all back-up
information on the elections:  correspondence, original copies of
biographical forms, candidates' statements, a copy of the ballot mailing
including back-up material(s), ballot, ballot envelope, originals of all
ballot tally sheets, procedures for counting ballots, and notifications of
candidates of the result of the election.

Defeated candidates shall have two weeks after the counting of the ballots of
file a formal request with the Director, Office of Administration, Policy and
Procedures for a recount or for a re-polling of the affected electorate.
Upon receipt of such request, the outgoing President shall determine the
relevant facts, with the assistance of the Nominating Committee and the
Executive Director, and will decide on action be taken.

7.  NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Subsection 8.1.4 contains the Charter of the Nominating Committee.
Subsection 8.1.8 contains the Charter of the Elections Committee.  These two
Committees carry the responsibility for the nominating process and the
election procedures.  Section 7 contains guidelines for the selection of
candidates, the Nominating Committee report, candidates statements, the
election schedule, nomination by petition, elections campaign, balloting and
the election, and the publication of the results of the election.  Additional
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7.1 Selection of Candidates
Requirements which a candidate for high office must meet in order to (i)
serve with distinction, and (ii) have any chance of being elected, should
include the following:

    Earlier and recent national or regional exposure, reflecting experience
and distinguished service with the Association.

    Stability in present employment.

    Reputation for being a self-starter; for bringing projects to successful
conclusion; for being honest, inventive, and knowledgeable;  and for 
having high moral character.

    Availability of resources such as travel budgets, telephone, and
secretarial services.

    Good Health.

    Dedication to the higher goals of ACM before support of special
interests.

The Chairman of the Nominating Committee will send a letter of nomination to
the candidate apprising the candidate of the importance of the chosen office,
of the need to act in a professional manner, and of the resource requirements
which the office (if elected) will make upon him (or her).  Depending on the
office, these requirements may involve substantial parts of the candidates'
time, budgets for travel, telephone, and secretarial services.  Each
candidate will be requested to respond in writing, stating that he (or she)
will carry out the responsibilities of office (if elected), and that he (or
she) has resources commensurate with his (or her) commitment.

7.2 Nominating Committee Report
Upon completion of its slate, the Nominating Committee will prepare a
complete report which shall contain at least the following items:  each
Candidate's name, address, and telephone numbers (office and home, if
agreeable), job title, and company affiliation; also name, address, and phone
number of the candidate's superior (if applicable).  This report will be sent
to ACM Headquarters, Nominating Committee members and chairman, the Elections
Committee, ACM Council (which includes ACM Executive Committee and officers),
and to persons whose names appear on the slate.  It is to be filed on or
before 5 November* preceding the election year.  The President of the ACM
will send a letter to the candidate's immediate superior (unless requested
not to do so) in which he/she outlines the duties of the office, requests
assurance of support, and commends the candidate for willingness to serve.

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7.3 Candidates' Statements
Executive Committee (12/04/84) [Paragraphs 1 & 2 only]
The Executive Committee approves the Elections Committee's recommendations
that the primary method of measuring candidate statement length be space
allocation, as follows:

    Office              Width                Depth
    President           4"                   12-1/2"
    Vice-President      4"                   10"
    Secretary           3-3/4"               8-1/6"
    All Others          3-3/4"               5-1/2"

The following information may be provided to candidates who wish to know how
much text will fit into the space:
    President - 3000 characters
    Vice-President - 2400 characters
    Secretary - 1800 characters
    All Others - 1200 characters

The candidates' biographical information will be given on a form which
clearly separates ACM responsibilities from all others.  ACM Headquarters
will copy the Chairman of the Elections Committee on all correspondence with
the slate candidates, except for mailing of form letters or other routine
business.

Candidates' statements will be published as submitted, editorial improvements
may be suggested to the candidate by the Editor-in-Chief of Communications or
the Executive Director, but changes in the statement will be made only with
the explicit, written approval of the candidate.  If the Executive Director
believes that there could be grounds for legal action against ACM, he/she
will consult ACM counsel and act accordingly.  The candidate must either
revise the statement so as to be acceptable in the judgment of counsel, or
make no statement.  A candidate mentioned by name or office in another
candidate's statement will be invited to prepare a statement of no more than
150 words to be published with the other candidate's statement.  The
(responding) statement will be treated as a candidate's statement for editing
purposes except that the statement must not mention a third party by name or
office.

The calendar for ACM elections and the exigencies of meeting publications
deadlines preclude the use of ACM publications, such as the ACM Forum in
Communications, for campaigning and electioneering.  However candidates'
statements may be republished in Chapter and SIG publications provided that:

  (a) the statements are reproduced in full, including responses as
      published in Communications, and
  (b) if a statement by one candidate is published, the statements of all
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     The requirement implies that no material can be published prior to the
closing date for receipt of statements.  (See Election Schedule 7.5)

7.4 The Election Schedule
Pursuant to Section 6, Bylaw 4, and Council actions, the Nomination and
Election schedule will be:

ACTIVITY                                   Reporting and/or    Publication  
                                           Action Deadline    Date/Issue                                                                  
Call for Nominations from General Membership in
Communications and Headquarters Newsletter       July 5*             August

Selection of Candidates                          October 31

Notification to Council and Communications
Executive Editor and Publication of Slate in
Communications and Headquarters Newsletter       November 5*        December 

Statements, Biographies of all Candidates, and
Petitions for Additional Candidates Due at
Headquarters                                     January 31

Responses Due at Headquarters                    February 20

Publication of Bios and Statements of all nominees
in COMMUNICATIONS                                March 5*            May

Mail Ballots                                     April 15

Ballots Due Back                                 May 15

Announcement of Winners and Results in           2 days after
Communications and Headquarters Newsletter       count has been
                                                 completed           June

New Council Takes Office                         July 1

*[These dates are set so as to meet Publication deadlines.]

7.5 Nominations by Petition
Pursuant to the same Section 6, Bylaw 4, and Council action of 25 and 27
February 1981, candidates for elective office may also be nominated before 31
January by a petition of at least one percent of the Members of the
Association who are eligible to vote for the nominee.  The petitions
(original copy) are to be addressed to the Director, Office of
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In the case that one or more candidates for a specific elective office are
nominated by petition, the Elections Committee shall apprise all nominees for
this office of this fact.  Each shall be given the opportunity to withdraw
his name from the slate prior to the deadline for publication of biographies
and statements.

7.6 Election Campaign
Candidates are expected to conduct their campaign in an ethical and truly
professional manner.  Except as specifically permitted in this document, use
of ACM resources, including resources managed by chapters or SIGs, for
purposes of supporting a candidate's campaign is prohibited.  In the case of
doubt, advice and consent shall be sought by the candidates from the
Elections Committee.

7.7 Balloting and Elections
Ballots shall be mailed to all Members of the Association eligible to vote,
prior to 15 April.  It is the responsibility of ACM Headquarters to assure
that these ballots are mailed out correctly and without irregularities.  A
sample copy of the typeset ballot shall be sent to the Elections Committee
for its review for compliance with existing ACM Policies and Procedures prior
to distribution to the membership.  The Chairman of the Elections Committee
shall be responsible for coordinating comments from the Committee.  Control
procedures should be employed to insure that the labels used for this mailing
should not propagate such errors as duplicate ballots to one individual or
failure to provide an eligible voter with a ballot.  The ballots shall be
collected and tallied at the address specified in the ballot instructions as
approved by the Executive Committee in the presence of a Teller Committee
appointed by the Elections Committee.  The customary rules of secrecy and
confidentiality will be observed.

Original ballots and copies of all tallies shall be placed in a sealed
envelope for deposit in the ACM archives for a period of twelve months after
the counting date.

Names of the winners in the elections shall be transmitted directly to all
candidates (both slate and petition), the ACM Council, ACM Headquarters, the
Elections Committee, and the Nominating Committee, prior to notification of
the entire membership.  The ACM Executive Director shall be responsible for
notifying candidates of the election's results within forty-eight hours of
the time the counting is completed.

A permanent file shall be kept for each election in the Office of
Administration, Policy and Procedures.  This file consists of all back-up
information on the elections:  correspondence, original copies of
biographical forms, candidates' statements, a copy of the ballot mailing
including back-up material(s), ballot, ballot envelope, originals of all
ballot tally sheets, procedures for counting ballots, and notifications of
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Defeated candidates shall have two weeks after the counting of the ballots to
file a formal request with the Director, Office of Administration, Policy and
Procedures for a recount or for a re-polling of the affected electorate.
Upon receipt of such request, the outgoing President shall determine the
relevant facts, with the assistance of the Elections Committee, and the
Executive Director, and will decide on action to be taken.

7.8 Publication of Results
The entire membership will be informed of the results of the election by
announcing the winners and publishing the number of votes for each candidate
in the June issue of Communications and in a special issue of the
Headquarters Newsletter.

8.  NOMINATION BY PETITION
8.1 Introduction
The general guidelines for nomination by petition are given in the following
excerpts from the Constitution, Bylaws, and Council actions.

More detailed Headquarters procedures for processing petitions are given in
8.2.

ACM Constitution, Article 9
   ... Prior to distribution of the ballot, nominations by petition of at
   least one percent of the Members of the constituency shall be received and
   entered on the ballot in the manner described in the Bylaws.

Bylaw 4, Section 6
   Candidates for elected offices of the Association may also be nominated
   before January 31 by a petition of at least one percent of the Members of the
   Association who are eligible to vote for the nominee, by notice to the
   Elections Committee accompanied by a declaration that the nominee is willing
   to stand for election.  No person may be a candidate for more than one
   position on Council in an election.

Council (10/27 & 30/80)
Council accepted as policy the specific principle that Members who sign
petitions must be voting Members of the Association who are eligible to vote
as of November 1 of the year preceding the election.

Council (10/27 & 30/80)
Council accepted as policy the specific principle that a petition must have
the Member's name printed, the Member's signature, and the Member's number.
Membership address would be extremely helpful, but is not compulsory.

8.2 Headquarters Procedures
8.2.1. Petitions (original copy), for ACM offices are to be submitted to the
Director, Office of Administration, Policy and Procedures, c/o ACM
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8.2.2. Such petitions must then be accepted by the Elections Committee in the
order of their arrival.  Following certification, a petition candidate shall
be treated the same as all other candidates for that office.

8.2.3. Headquarters will verify the membership status of the petition
candidates to determine the candidate's eligibility to run for office:

  a. If the candidate does not qualify, the Office of Administration,
     Policy and Procedures will notify, in writing, the Chairman of the 
     Elections Committee regarding the status of the petition candidate's 
     membership.

  b. The Chairman of the Elections Committee will notify the petition
     candidate in writing giving the reason for disqualification.

8.2.4. The petition must provide the following information:

At least one time in the petition:
   a. A letter from the candidate declaring that the candidate is willing
      to stand for election.

At least one time on each page of the petition:
   b. Name and Member number of the Member proposed as a candidate and
      office for which the Member is standing.

For each petition:
   c. The petitioner's ACM Member number.
   d. The petitioner's name printed legibly.
   e. The petitioner's signature.

Items c, d, & e must be supplied by the petitioner.

In order to facilitate the verification of the petition, an ACM petition form
has been developed for actual use by the petitioners.  The following items on
the form, although desirable, are not required:

    f. Member's mailing address as it appears on the ACM records.
    g. Provision for a Headquarters control number.
    h. Provision for date of receipt of petition.
    i. Provision for Headquarters notations, a column headed, "For Office
       Use Only."

A model petition form appears at the end of Section 8.2 in subsection 8.2.8.
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8.2.5. Upon submission to the ACM Director, Office of Administration, Policy
and Procedures, petitions must contain the required information as stated in
a, b, c, d, e, (above).  To insure that the required number of petitioners is
obtained, petition candidates should provide more Member names and signatures
than required by ACM Bylaws.  Past experience indicates that an additional
20% might be an adequate margin.

Headquarters staff will answer only general questions about the receipt of
petitions prior to the deadline for their receipt, January 31.  Prior to this
deadline, Headquarters staff will respond only to questions as to whether or
not petitions for a specific proposed candidate have been received and/or the
total number of signatures submitted for a specific proposed candidate.
Questions regarding the number of valid and invalid signatures and the
reasons for invalidating any individual petitioner will be answered only
after the Petition Verification Report has been produced.  This report will
be provided to the Elections Committee.

If prior to the deadline of January 31, it is determined that an individual
has qualified as a candidate for a particular office, this information will
be forwarded to the Elections Committee as soon as it is available.

Members who do not have their ACM Member numbers or Members who want to
verify their numbers and/or Member status may request this information from
ACM Headquarters prior to the official submission of the petitions.  A
Member's number will be provided only to the individual Member.

8.2.6. Qualification for valid petitioners:
  a. Members whose dues remain unpaid after 15 days from November 1  are
     considered lapsed and ineligible to petition to place a candidate on the
     ballot.  The date of payment of dues will be the date the required payment      is acknowledged as having been received by the ACM bank or ACM 
     Headquarters, and in the case of certain overseas payments, the ACM 
     designated collection agent.

  b. Associate members and student members are not eligible to vote, and,
     therefore, not eligible to petition.

  c. Petitioners must be eligible to vote for the proposed candidate,
     i.e., if a Member signs a petition for a proposed candidate for a Regional
     Representative, the petitioning Member's ACM mailing address must be in 
     the region.

8.2.7. Verification of Petitions:
   a. Headquarters, following procedures developed specifically for this
      purpose, will match each member number and name provided on the 
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      against the master membership file to determine the number of valid
      petitioners for each office.  This matching procedure will produce a 
      printed Petition Verification Report giving the number of valid   
      petitioners for each office and listing the names of the invalid 
      petitioners identifying the reason for each disqualification.

   b. The Headquarters staff will review the names of the invalid
      petitioners.  An additional check will be performed on all member number
      mismatches.  By inputting the member name, Headquarter staff will attempt       to determine the  validity of the petitioner by matching the name and 
      the ACM mailing address with the address on the petition form.  If the 
      member name and address listed on the petition form match the name and 
      address on the ACM master file as of November 1, the petition of that 
      Member will be accepted as valid, provided all other requirements are 
      met.  No further checks will be made by the Headquarters staff.

   c. The Office of Administration, Policy and Procedures will notify the
      Elections Committee of the results of the checking of the petitions for 
      each proposed candidate for office.

   d. The Chairman of the Elections Committee will notify the proposed
     candidates, in writing, of the status of their candidacy.

8.2.8. Sample Petition Form - Front:

                   ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, INC.

DATE RECEIVED: ________________________________ CONTROL #: ___________________ 
                    (For Office Use Only)                 (For Office Use Only)

THE ORIGINAL PETITION MUST BE RETURNED TO THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATION, POLICY AND PROCEDURES, ACM HEADQUARTERS, 11 West
42nd Street, New York, NY  10036.  NO LATER THAN ___________.

    In accordance with ACM Bylaw 4, Section 6, the following voting Members
in good standing of the Association for Computing Machinery petition for the
nomination of _____________________, Member # _____________, to the office of
_______________ of the Association in the election of ______________________.

FOR OFFICE          ACM            MEMBER NAME     MEMBER        MAILING
USE ONLY            MEMBER #       (Please Print)  SIGNATURE     ADDRESS
_________________ 01. _____________________________________________________
_________________ 02. _____________________________________________________ 
_________________ 03. _____________________________________________________ 
_________________ 04. _____________________________________________________ 
_________________ 05. _____________________________________________________ 
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IMPORTANT: In order to insure the validity of this petition, see back of the
petition for policies on Petitioning.

8.2.8. Sample Petition Form - Back:

           INFORMATION FOR PETITION CANDIDATES AND PETITIONERS

1.  ... Prior to distribution of the ballot, nominations by petition of at
    least one percent of the Members of the constituency shall be received and
    entered on the ballot in the manner described in the Bylaws.  (ACM
    Constitution - Article 9)

2.  Candidates for elected offices of the Association may... be nominated
    before January 31 by a petition of least one percent of the Members who are
    eligible to vote for the nominee . . .  (Bylaw 4, Section 6)

3.  Members who sign petitions must be voting Members of the Association who
    are eligible to vote as of November 1 of the year preceding the election.
    (Council 10/80)
    Members whose dues remain unpaid after 15 days from November 1  are
    considered lapsed (Bylaw 3, Section 5) and are ineligible to petition to
    place a candidate on the ballot.  The date of payment of dues will be the
    date the required payment is acknowledged as having been received by the ACM
    bank, or, in the case of certain overseas payments, and ACM designated
    collection agent.*
    Associate members and student members are not eligible to vote, and,
    therefore, not eligible to petition.  (ACM Constitution - Article 3)

4.  A petition must have the Member's name printed, the Member's signature,
    and the Member's number.  Membership address would be extremely helpful, but
    is not compulsory.  (Council 10/80)

5.  To insure that the required number of petitioners is obtained, petition
    candidates should provide more Member names and signatures than required by
    ACM Bylaws.  Past experience indicates that an additional 20% might be an
    adequate margin.*

6.  Members who do not have their ACM Member numbers or Members who want to
    verify their numbers and/or Member status may request this information from
    ACM Headquarters prior to the official submission of the petitions.  A
    member's number will be provided only to the individual member.*

7.  Petitioners must be eligible to vote for the proposed candidates, i.e.,
    if a Member signs a petition for the proposed candidate for a Regional
    Representative, the petitioning Member's ACM mailing address must be in that
    region.*
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8.  The Chairman of the Elections Committee will notify the proposed
    candidates in writing of the status of their candidacy.*

*(Policy & Procedures Manual Nominations & Elections) 11/81

9.   NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHAPTERS BOARD
9.1  In order to identify all potential nominees, the Nominating Committee
should notify the Chapter Chairmen and the members of the Chapters Board as
soon as it is ready to begin the selection of candidates.  The list of
candidates will be distributed to the Chapter Chairmen and Chapters Board no
later than October 31 of even numbered years.

9.2  Any Chapter Chairman may nominate another individual; the nomination
must be seconded by another Chapter Chairman.  All such nominations, seconds,
and acceptances by the candidates must be received in writing by the
Nominating Committee no later than January 31.

9.3  A candidate receiving a plurality of votes is the winner; in the case of
a tie, those tied for first position will be candidates in a runoff election
conducted by mail ballot among Chapter Chairmen.

10.  NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SIG BOARD
BYLAW 4.  NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
No later than June 1 of even-numbered years, the Nominating Committee shall
nominate at least two Members to serve as the SIG Board Chairman.
    Under the supervision of the Elections Committee, the nominations shall
be circulated among the Chairmen of the Special Interest Groups who may make
further nominations no later than July 15.  A mail ballot shall be conducted
among the Chairmen of the Special Interest Groups.  The new Chairman will
take office on September 15 or as soon as possible thereafter.

11.  COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Council (02/16 & 17/83)
The Constitution and Bylaws state that Council will elect persons for the
Council-Elective positions.  These positions are the AFIPS Directors (2 for
3-year terms), the NCC Board Member (1 for 2-year term), the ICCP Directors
(2 for 2-year terms), the Treasurer (1 for 3-year term), the Chairman of the
Publications Board  (1 for 3-year term), and other vacancies that may arise
in Council seats.
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BYLAW 4.  NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
Section 12.  Council Elections.
The Executive Committee shall propose at least two candidates for each
position that must be filled by a vote of Council, as provided elsewhere in
these Constitution and Bylaws.  Council shall be informed of the existence of
any vacancy and the names of candidates at least thirty days in advance of
the Council meeting in which the election to fill the vacancy is to be
conducted.  Additional nominations can be made by any Council members with
the support of one additional Council member.  No Council member may
participate in more than one such additional nomination for each vacancy.

11.1 Selection of Candidates
Bylaw 4, Section 12, states that the Executive Committee will propose at
least two candidates for each position that must be filled by a vote of
Council.  Additional nominations can be made by any Council member with the
support of one additional Council member.  No Council member may participate
in more than one such additional nomination for each vacancy.

11.2 Council Nomination Procedures
11.2.1  As stated above, Council may nominate additional candidates for
Council-Elective positions provided that such candidates are supported by two
Council members.

11.2.2  No Council member may participate in more than one such additional
nomination for each vacancy.

11.2.3  All nominations must have the following standard components:
        a. A written statement containing the names and signatures of the two
           Council members supporting the candidate.

        b. A written declaration from the candidate stating that the candidate
           is willing to stand for election and if elected is willing to serve.

        c. Biographical information on the candidate.

11.2.4  All nominations must be submitted in writing to Council at least 48
hours prior to the session at which the vote is taken.

11.2.5  Council shall adopt a proper method of balloting to ensure that those
elected must receive a majority of the votes cast.
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Council (10/26 & 30/87)
Definite Terms of Office
POLICY
All volunteer positions shall have a specified definite term.  The expiration
date of the term shall be specified at the time of appointment or election.
Terms shall not exceed three years, except as otherwise provided in the
Constitution, Bylaws, or Policy and Procedures Guidelines.  An individual may
be considered for appointment or election to a subsequent term.  All current
volunteer appointive positions without a specified expiration date shall be
terminated on June 30, 1988 or on the completion of three years by the same
individual, whichever is later.

Guidelines on Tenure of Elected and Appointed Volunteer Positions
It is recommended that appointment or nomination of an individual to
volunteer positions within ACM shall be in general limited to two full
consecutive terms in the same position.  This recommendation is intended to
encourage the continuing infusion of new volunteers into the organization and
to encourage office holders to give thought to planning for their successor.
Appointment or nomination to a third or subsequent consecutive term should be
limited to situations where such appointment or nomination is believed to be
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PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (12/07/72)
Definition of Past Person
1.   Normal Person n-1 is elected to a position, completes a full term, and
     then person n is elected to the position.  In this case, person n-1 becomes
     "past" person for the duration of person n's term.

2.   Reelection Person n is reelected to the position and therefore becomes
     person n+1 if willing to serve.  If he is unwilling, then the position of
     "past" person is vacant and remains vacant until term n+2.

3.   Replacement Person n fails to complete his term in a position.  In this
     case, person n* replaces him, serves the balance of his term and becomes
     "past" person at the next election.  During person n*'s term, person n-1
     continues as "past" person.
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                                         (XR 5.1.0.0, Officers:  Tenure, Duties                                          & Authority, President, page 4)

BYLAW 14.  AFIPS DIRECTORS AND NCC BOARD
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Election and Tenure.
The President of ACM shall be a Director of the American Federation of
Information Processing Societies, Inc.  (AFIPS) during the tenure as ACM
President.

The Council shall elect the remaining ACM Directors of AFIPS from among the
Members of the Association for two-year terms.  They shall be selected so
that the terms of approximately one-half of the ACM Directors shall expire
each year.

The Council shall elect the ACM member of the National Computer Conference
Board (NCCB) for a two-year term starting in odd-numbered years.

Section 2.  Vacancies.
In the event that a representative's office is vacant, the President may
appoint a Member of the Association to serve until the Council elects a
replacement.

Section 3.  Representation.
Council may direct the action of the Association's AFIPS Directors and NCCB
Representatives only by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all
Council members voting.  In the absence of direction, the representatives
shall use their best judgment in representing the interests of the
Association.

POLICY
Council (04/20/76)
AFIPS should not compete with its members.  Its role should be as an
information center, as an activity coordinator in the computer field, and as
an abstracting service.

Council (08/26/68)
ACM shall take initiative on all matters of joint ACM/AFIPS concern whenever
ACM deems the matter important and can afford to take independent action.

Council (05/14/72)
It is the sense of the ACM Council that AFIPS should be a strong and
effective society of societies representing the whole information community.
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BYLAW 14.  AFIPS DIRECTORS AND NCC BOARD
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Election and Tenure.
The President of ACM shall be a Director of the American Federation of
Information Processing Societies, Inc. (AFIPS) during the tenure as ACM
President.

The Council shall elect the remaining ACM Directors of AFIPS from among the
Members of the Association for two-year terms.  They shall be selected so
that the terms of approximately one-half of the ACM Directors shall expire
each year.

The Council shall elect the ACM member of the National Computer Conference
Board (NCCB) for a two-year term starting in odd-numbered years.

Section 2.  Vacancies.
In the event that a representative's office is vacant, the President may
appoint a Member of the Association to serve until the Council elects a
replacement.

Section 3.  Representation.
Council may direct the action of the Association's AFIPS Directors and NCCB
Representatives only by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of Council
members voting.  In the absence of direction, the representatives shall use
their best judgment in representing the interests of the Association.

Council (02/17 & 20/87)
Withdrawal from NCC
Whereas ACM has a strong commitment to support AFIPS; and whereas in this
time of limited financial resources ACM cannot make a substantial cash
contribution to AFIPS, nor does ACM wish to have further financial
liabilities; and whereas ACM plans to fully support NCC through its role as
an active member of AFIPS, it is moved that:

ACM intends to terminate its participation in the NCC agreement and shall
furnish one year's notice thereof at the end of the current NCC fiscal year.
It is further moved that ACM requests the remaining NCC owners assign ACM's
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                                        (XR 5.1.0.0, Officers:  Tenure, Duties 
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Council (07/09 & 13/84)
BYLAW 17.  ICCP DIRECTORS
Section 1.  Election and Tenure.
The ACM Directors of the Institute for Certification of Computer
Professionals (ICCP) shall be appointed from among the Members of the
Association for two-year terms by the President and confirmed by Council.
They shall be selected so that the terms of approximately one-half of the ACM
Directors shall expire each year.

Section 2.  Vacancies.
In the event that a Director's office is vacant, the President shall appoint
a Member of the Association to serve until end of the term.

Section 3.  Representation.
Council may direct the action of the Association's ICCP Directors only by an
affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all Council members voting.  In
the absence of direction, the Directors shall use their best judgment in
representing the interests of the Association.

Council (08/30/74)
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Executive Committee (10/22/76)
SIGCAPH was authorized to enter into an agreement with the Braille Authority
of North America (BANA).

Letter from SIGCAPH Vice-Chairman to ACM President (09/17/76)
PROCEDURE
The present sponsors invite the following organizations to join them as
sponsors of the Braille Authority:

    -    American Association for the Blind
    -    Library of Congress (DBPH)
    -    American Printing House for the Blind
    -    American Council for the Blind
    -    Blinded Veterans Association
    -    National Federation of the Blind
    -    Clovernook Home & School for the Blind
    -    Canadian National Institute for the Blind
    -    Association for Computing Machinery
    -    Canadian Council of the Blind

That upon accepting sponsorship, each of the above listed organizations and
the three current sponsors shall appoint a representative to the governing
board hereinafter called the (English) Braille Authority of North America.

That each organization participating in the BANA shall be responsible for its
organization, financial support, policy direction, and administration.
It is further recommended that the BANA carry out its responsibilities
through appropriate technical working groups, whose chairman shall constitute
the technical review committee of the BANA.

The present Braille Authority, Advisory Council, and technical committee
shall continue to serve until such time as the BANA is constituted.
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Council (10/08 & 11/84)
BYLAW 22.  CSAB REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS
Section 1.  Selection and Tenure.
The ACM Representative Directors of the Computing Sciences and Accreditation
Board (CS&B) shall be appointed from among the Members of the Association for
three-year terms by the President and confirmed by Council.  They shall be
selected so that terms of approximately one-third of the ACM Representative
Directors shall expire each year.

A Representative Director shall not serve more than two complete consecutive
terms in this capacity.

Section 2.  Vacancies.
In the event that a vacancy in the ACM Representative Directors of CSAB
occurs, the President may appoint a Member of the Association to serve until
the end of the term.

Section 3.  Representation.  
Council may direct the action of the Association's Representative Directors 
to CSAB only by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all Council 
members voting.  In the absence of direction, the Representative Directors 
shall use their best judgment in representing the interests of the Association.

Section 4.  Removal.
An ACM Representative Director of CSAB may be removed by a two-thirds vote of
the entire Council.
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POLICY
ARTICLE 12.  AMENDMENTS
[editorial revisions - ACM Membership, 05/86]
Section 2.  Certificate of Incorporation.
The Certificate of Incorporation may be amended pursuant to resolution
adopted by:

The majority vote of the whole number of the Council taken at an actual
meeting thereof or of their proxies as provided in Section 3 of Article 6 of
this Constitution, and for such purpose such proxies shall be deemed to serve
as Council members in lieu of those Council members who appointed them as
their proxies, and

The affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Members balloting,
provided that ballots are received from at least one-third of the Members of
the Association.

Section 2.  Constitution.
This Constitution may be amended by an affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of the Members balloting, provided that ballots are received from
at least ten percent of the Members of the Association.  Proposed amendments
to this Constitution shall be submitted to the Members for ballot upon an
affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of the Council or upon
petition of one percent of the Members.

The Secretary shall renumber articles and sections of the Constitution and
Bylaws as may be occasioned by amendments of insertion and deletion.

Section 3.  Notification.
Any additions or changes in the Certificate of Incorporation, the
Constitution or the Bylaws shall be reported by the Secretary to the
membership by mail or by publication in one of the Association's publications
received by all members.

Council (06/09/78)
Interpretation of one-third return (ballots) requirement:

1. That blank ballots not be counted in calculating the one-third return
   requirement.

2. The one-third requirement be calculated for each proposition.

3. That, as in the past, abstentions be counted in calculating the 1/3
   return requirement.

In addition, abstentions are not to be recorded in calculating the two-thirds
affirmative vote.  The two-third determination is calculated by totalling the
"yes" and "no" votes for each proposition.
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Council (10/25 & 28/82)
Council approves the establishment of the ACM Foundation.

BYLAW 21.  THE ACM FOUNDATION
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
1.  Purpose.
There shall be an ACM Foundation that will carry out certain educational and
scientific functions of the Association as set forth in Article 2 of the
Constitution by soliciting, accepting, holding, investing, reinvesting, and
expending funds from endowments, gifts and donations.

The Foundation may undertake, but is not limited to, the following types of
activities:  establishing computer science information programs, public
service fellowship awards, general public interest publications and analyses
of computer manpower requirements.  The Foundation may engage in other
public-service activities consistent with the educational and scientific
purposes of the Association.

2.  Management.
The Foundation will be managed by a Board of Directors.  The Chairman of the
Board will be appointed by the President and confirmed by Council for a two
year term ending on June 30 of odd numbered years.  The Board Chairman shall
report administratively to the Executive Committee which shall oversee the
activities of the Board.

The Board of Directors will include seven voting members:  the Chairman and
six other distinguished persons from industry, academia, and government who
will be appointed by the Chairman with the advice and consent of the
President.  In order to provide advice and liaison between the Association
and the Foundation, each other ACM Board Chairman will appoint a contact
person,with the advice and consent of the President, who shall be available
to the Board of the Foundation as requested.

All terms of office on the Board will be two years staggered so that
approximately half expire each year.  A Director may be removed from the
Foundation Board by a two-thirds vote of the entire ACM Council.

3.  Reports.
The Chairman of the Board shall provide a written report to the Council
annually which details the accomplishments of the previous year and the plans
for the forthcoming year.  This annual written report shall be included in
the Association's annual report.  At least twice a year the Board will
provide a written report to the Executive Committee describing its
activities, funding status,and progress.  The Executive Committee shall
report on the status of the Foundation to the Council.

4.  Finance.
The Foundation may accept any contribution, gift, bequest, or devise, and to
cause such funds to be disbursed, subject to the provisions of this section
and Bylaw 9.
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All such funds, received and disbursed, will be accounted for in a special
section of the Association's financial statements as separate line items; all
such funds will continue to be available from one fiscal year to the next.
Unless restricted by the donor for specific activities, such funds may be
applied to any activities of the Foundation or to appropriate activities of
the Association upon approval of a majority of all the Directors and upon
approval of the Executive Committee.

The Foundation will not have access to any other Association funds unless
specifically authorized by Council through a budget.

The Board will not undertake any project or enter into any contractual
obligation without first preparing and approving a detailed financial
analysis and plan to substantiate the feasibility of the objective, the
soundness of the project, the consistency of the project with the goals and
programs of ACM, and safeguards to assure the availability of sufficient
funds.  These documents must be approved by the majority of the voting
Directors; copies will be provided to the Executive Committee.  Contractual
obligations must be approved by the Executive Committee.

The Board based upon budgetary advice provided by the Executive Committee or
programs and priorities will prepare an annual budget showing receipts and
expenditures for each project for the next fiscal year.  This budget will be
submitted to the Executive Committee and to the Treasurer for approval by a
majority vote of the combined Executive Committee and Treasurer during the
regular budget cycle of the Association; upon such approval it will
automatically become part of the Association's annual budget.  The budget can
be amended during the fiscal year by the Board with the approval of the
Executive Committee.

5.  Termination.
This bylaw shall exist until July 1, 1987, but shall be automatically and
successively renewed for successive five year periods, unless at least six
months and not more than fifteen months prior to renewal date Council, by
majority vote, shall elect to terminate this bylaw.  In the event of such a
decision to terminate, the Foundation shall immediately cease to solicit
additional funds and shall embark on no new activities on behalf of ACM.  The
Association will further act so as to discharge or settle faithfully all
outstanding obligations to other parties already incurred by the Foundation
on or before the date of the decision to terminate.
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Section 2.  Boards.
Council (2/17/84)
The Conferences Board shall be responsible for the approval, budgeting,
supervision, and conduct of all technical meetings including conferences, 
symposia, workshops, tutorials and professional development seminars of the 
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Executive Committee (07/10/84)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
PREAMBLE
The Conferences Board has been established to oversee all Technical Meetings
executed by a unit or subunit of ACM.  The Board will seek to assist and
promote conference activity on behalf of the ACM organization and all of its
subunits.

The term "Technical Meetings" will be used throughout this document to refer
to any of the following:  conferences, symposia, workshops.  This shall
include exhibits, tutorials, or professional development seminars and related
activities of ACM or any of its subunits held in conjunction with these
technical meetings.

I.  CHARTER
    The Conferences Board shall be responsible for developing policies and
    procedures covering all aspects of Technical Meetings conducted in the name
    of ACM.  The Board shall give whatever assistance necessary to insure that
    all such meetings, bearing the name of the ACM, are conducted in a manner
    which best serves its interests.

II. OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    A. The Board is responsible for the execution and enforcement of all ACM
       policies that pertain to Technical Meetings.

    B. The Board shall supervise and maintain the Calendar of Technical
       Meetings.  The Board has the responsibility to insure that all Technical
       Meetings are held in acceptable locations, are appropriate for member
       attendance, and that the dates and locations of Technical Meetings 
       satisfy established policies of the organization.  In particular, careful       attention will be given to avoiding conflicts between the National 
       Computer Conferences and other major activities as specified in the NCC 
       Agreement.  (See Appendix A for NCC Agreement).
 
    C. The Board shall review requests for Technical Meetings proposed for
       Sponsorship, Co-Sponsorship, or Cooperation with the Association.  The 
       Board shall be responsible for the approval (or rejection) of such 
       Technical Meetings, including the budgets.  The Board will assist the 
       group requesting Sponsorship to achieve responsible budgeting, provide 
       advances for new conferences requiring start-up funding, approve payment        of advances for other ACM conferences, and assist Headquarters in 
       securing financial reports after completion of the Technical Meeting.

    D. The Board shall assist all organizing committees in maintaining high
       standards of program content and presentation.

    E. The Board shall foster cooperation among SIGs where meeting content
       indicates it to be desirable.
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    F. The Board shall provide detailed policy guidance for designated
       Association Conferences which do not fall under the auspices of a 
       recognized ACM subunit.  It shall assist in the organization of these 
       conferences and help develop plans for new Association Conferences.

       The Board shall locate and evaluate cities with appropriate facilities
       and make recommendations to the Executive Committee for the above 
       Technical Meeting location, approve candidates for general chairs and 
       approve operating budgets for these Technical Meetings.

       The Board shall participate in the development and application of
       criteria regarding the desirability and/or policy for the occurrence,
       location, and time of these Technical Meetings.

    G. The Board shall provide ACM Headquarters with notice of approved
       Technical Meetings thereby authorizing the release of any publicity.

    H. The Board shall develop guidelines and instructions for Technical
       Meetings in various categories so as to minimize effort and expense in
       execution of meetings.

    I. The Board shall develop and maintain appropriate records and statistics
       on proposed and completed ACM Technical Meetings including attendance and
       financial summaries.

    J. The Board shall engage in Long Range Planning Activities for the
       Conference Area on an annual basis.  This shall include projection of the
       conference support services to be provided by ACM Headquarters.

Executive Committee (02/18 & 19/87)
III.  BOARD STRUCTURE
      A. Membership
         The Board shall consist of twelve voting members.  These members shall
         be:
               Chair
               Past Chair
               Vice-Chair
               Chair of Annual Conferences Committee
               Chair of Computer Science Conferences Committee
               Large SIG Conferences Advisor
               Small SIG Conferences Advisor
               Local Conferences Advisor
               History Conferences Advisor
               Publications Board Liaison
               Education Board Liaison
               Chapter Conferences Advisor
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      B. Selection of Members
         1. Chair
            The Chair of the Board shall be appointed by the ACM President.

         2. Other Members
            The Vice-Chair, other Committee Chairs, and the Advisors are 
            appointed by the Chair with the approval of the President.

            The Local Conferences Advisor shall be appointed in consultation
            with the Chair of the Chapters Board; the SIG Conferences Advisor 
            shall be selected in consultation with the Chair of the SIG Board.

         3. Board Liaisons
            To assure that the interests of other subunits of ACM are
            represented, the Education Board, Publications Board, and Management            Board shall appoint one person each to serve as their respective 
            representative on the Conferences Board.  These shall be joint 
            appointments with the approval of both Board Chairs and approval of             the President.

      C. Officers
         The officers of the Board shall be the Chair and Vice-Chair.

IV. MEMBERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    A. Chair
       1. The Chair shall be the principal officer of the Board.

       2. The Chair of the Board shall have the authority to appoint and
          remove the Chairs of all committees and the Advisors, with the 
          approval of the President.

       3. The Chair shall have the authority to select the Vice-Chair, with
          the approval of the President.

       4. The Chair shall have the same voting privileges as other voting
          members of the Board.

    B. Vice-Chair
       1. The Vice-Chair shall perform such duties as are assigned by the
          Chair of the Board.  If the Chair for any reason temporarily vacates 
          the Chair, or is absent, the Vice Chair shall perform the duties of 
          the Chair.
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V.  COMMITTEES, ADVISORS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    A. Standing Committees
       The Board shall have the following two standing committees:
       1. Annual Conferences Committee
          The Annual Conferences Committee shall be responsible for monitoring 
          and supervising all designated ACM Conferences other than the Computer          Science Conference and those which do not fall under the auspices of a          recognized ACM subunit.  This Committee shall be responsible for 
          reviewing budgets, approving sites for each conference, recommending 
          the choice of chair for each conference, insuring that the conference           is a technical and financial success for ACM.  The membership of this           committee shall include chairs of previous conferences.

       2. Computer Science Conferences Committee
          The Computer Science Conferences Committee shall be responsible for
          monitoring and supervising each Computer Science Conference.  This 
          Committee will be responsible for preparing budgets, selecting sites 
          for each conference, locating and recommending the chair of each 
          conference, and insuring that the conference is a technical and 
          financial success for ACM.  The membership of this Committee shall              include Chairs of previous Computer Science Conferences.

    B. Advisors and Responsibilities
       To assist with ACM sponsored or co-sponsored Technical Meetings, two
       Advisors will be appointed who have had previous experience with 
       activities in their specific area of responsibility, as follows:
       1. Large SIG Conferences Advisor
          This Advisor is responsible for all very large Technical Meetings
          sponsored or co-sponsored by any SIG.  "Very Large Conferences" are 
          those with income budgets in excess of an amount to be determined by 
          the Board.  This Advisor will be responsible for developing policies 
          and providing guidance for such meetings and serve as the liaison 
          between the Conferences Board, the SIG Board and the committee 
          organizing and/or conducting the conference.

          This Advisor will also serve as the liaison between the Conferences
          Board, the SIG Board, and the committees requiring special assistance           for their conferences.

       2. Small SIG Conferences Advisor
          This Advisor is responsible for all conferences sponsored or
          co-sponsored by or in cooperation with any SIG which have an income 
          budget less than the threshold for large conferences.  This Advisor 
          will be responsible for developing policies and providing guidance for          such meetings and serve as the liaison between the Conferences
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          Board, the SIG Board and the committee organizing and/or conducting 
          the conference.  This Advisor will also serve as the liaison between 
          the Conferences Board, the SIG Board, and the Committees requiring 
          special assistance for their conferences.

       3. Local Conferences Advisor
          This Advisor is responsible for all conferences sponsored by,
          co-sponsored by, or held in cooperation with any ACM Chapter, Region 
          or local SIG which have an income budget less than the threshold for 
          large conferences.  This Advisor will be responsible for developing 
          policies and providing guidance for such meetings and serve as a 
          liaison between the Conferences Board, the Chapters Board, and the 
          committee organizing and/or conducting the conference.  This Advisor 
          will also serve as an interface to conference committees requiring 
          special assistance for their conferences.

    C. Other Committees
       The Chair of the Board shall establish ad hoc committees as deemed
       necessary.  The chair of any such established committee shall become an
       ex-officio member of the Board without voting privileges.

VI. VACANT POSITIONS
    Should any of the officers or member positions on the Board become
    vacated permanently, their replacement shall be obtained as soon as
    reasonable in accordance with procedures outlined in Section III.

VII. MEETINGS
     A. Meetings
        The Conferences Board shall meet at least two (2) times annually.  These
        meetings shall generally be held in conjunction with the Annual Fall
        Conference and the Computer Science Conference.

        Additional meetings may be scheduled by the chair in accordance with the
        needs of the Board.  Meeting notices, including a proposed agenda, shall        be sent to all members of the Board at least fourteen (14) days prior to        the meeting.

     B. Quorum
        A majority of the voting members of the Conferences Board shall
        constitute a quorum for transacting business at a meeting of the Board.

     C. Actions
        The voting members of the Board consist of the members listed in Section
        III, paragraph 1.  A vote of the majority of a quorum present at a 
        meeting shall constitute a vote of the Board unless otherwise specified         by these policies.
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     D. Executive Session
        At the discretion of the Chair, the Conferences Board may hold executive
        sessions.  Only voting members of the Board, or others specifically 
        invited by the Board, may attend executive sessions.

     E. Proxies
        Proxies for absent members are permitted by appropriate notice by the
        member to the Chair of the Board.  Proxies for liaison members may also         be appointed by the Chair of their respective Boards.

VIII. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
      The Conferences Board shall establish and maintain a set of Policies and
      Procedures for all matters that relate to this Board and its responsibil-
      ities.  The set of Policies and Procedures are to be maintained by ACM 
      Headquarters in accordance with standard practices of the organization.

      Such policies and procedures shall be reviewed every 2 years for possible 
      updating and modification as deemed necessary.
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1.0 TECHNICAL MEETING REQUEST FORM [TMRF] APPROVAL
Executive Committee (10/29/80)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
1.1 Approval Requirements
With the exception of regularly scheduled local chapter and local SIG
meetings, any ACM affiliated group, organization or chapter which plans a
formal "Technical Meeting" which bears the name of ACM, or an ACM SIG,
Region, Chapter, or Committee must obtain approval from the ACM Conferences
Board.

A Technical Meeting is defined as:  conferences, symposia, workshops.  This
shall include Tutorials, Exhibits, and Professional Development Seminars, and
related activities of ACM or any of its subunits, held in conjunction with
these Technical Meetings.

Executive Committee (06/16/77)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
Such approval will be initiated by submission of a Technical Meeting Request
Form to the Conference Coordinator at ACM Headquarters.  Copies will be
supplied by the Conference Coordinator to the Chair of the Conferences Board
and to all other involved in the decision regarding sponsorship.

1.2 ACM Sponsorship and Co-Sponsorship
A. Sponsorship and co-sponsorship of a conference by ACM and any of its
   subunits (SIGs, Chapters, Local SIGs) puts the resources and the reputation
   of ACM behind the organizers of the conference.  It also means that ACM and
   its subunits assume financial, contractual and all other legal liabilities
   for the sponsored or co-sponsored conference.  For this reason, ACM will only
   co-sponsor conferences with incorporated organizations (as opposed to
   unincorporated individuals).

B. Co-sponsorship with other societies should include a letter of
   agreement.  Items that should be considered in developing these joint
   agreements are identified in a document "Joint Society Sponsorship
   Guidelines" obtainable from the ACM Conference Department at Headquarters.

C. ACM sponsorship provides the conference and the organizers with
   liability insurance coverage under ACM's general policy, so that the
   organizers are not personally liable for actions taken on behalf of the
   conference.  For this reason, ACM requires proof of liability insurance from
   all other co-sponsors.

D. Sponsorship also entitles conference organizers to purchase ACM mailing
   lists at in-house rates, and to use ACM's non-profit status for mailing and
   for tax exemption on the purchase of goods and services in some states.

E. All other resources, conference manuals, resource files and headquarters
   support are also available to sponsored and co-sponsored conference
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Executive Committee (05/20/71)
(Reaffirmed: Executive Committee 07/20 & 30/82)
F. Co-Sponsorships with AFIPS
   Since ACM is a constituent society of AFIPS, ACM will not co-sponsor
   technical meetings with AFIPS.

1.3 Technical Meetings "In Cooperation"
For meetings not sponsored or co-sponsored by ACM, see Section 8.5.7.0.

Executive Committee (05/16/77) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
1.4 Approvals Required
A. The following chart summarizes the approvals required for each type of
   conference.

   Notification of approval should be sent to all those involved in the
   approval process.  The normal turnaround time on approvals is 4 - 6 weeks.

    Conference Type                                      Approval of

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    a.   Conferences with either income or expense       1) SIG Chair (if
         budget greater than $250,000.                      SIG Conference) 
                                                         2) Regional 
                                                             Representative
                                                         3) Conferences
                                                             Board
                                                         4) Executive
                                                             Committee

    b.   SIG Conferences with both income and expense    1) SIG Chair
         budgets individually $250,000 or less, and no   2) Regional
         exhibits.                                          Representative
                                                         3) Conferences
                                                             Board

    c.   Regional Conferences with both income and       1) Regional
         Representative expense budgets individually     2) Conferences  
         $250,000 or less.                                   Board 

    d.   ACM Cooperation only (no sponsorship or co-     1) SIG Chair (when
         sponsorship).                                      applicable)
                                                         2) Regional
                                                             Representative
                                                         3) Chair,
                                                            Conferences Board

    e.   All meetings for ACM sponsorship or cooperation 1) SIG Chair (when
          outside the U.S. & Canada.                         applicable)
                                                         2) Regional
                                                            Representative
                                                         3) Conferences
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                                                         2) Regional
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                                                         3) Conferences
                                                             Board

    g.   Local SIG Sponsored Conferences                 1) Chapter Chair
                                                         2) SIG Chair
                                                         3) Regional
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                                                             Board

Council (08/25/67)
1.5 Conference Dates
In order to avoid potential conflicts, all ACM units are required to check
dates of proposed technical meetings with the Conferences Board prior to
setting of dates of a Technical Meeting.  ACM Headquarters Conference
Department maintains a complete calendar of conference activities and can
assist in verification of dates.

Executive Committee (12/03/76)
No technical meetings are to be scheduled during the period of IFIP meetings
held in North America.

Executive Committee (09/10/82)
1.6 Ownership of ACM Technical Meetings
All rights to technical meetings sponsored by ACM or any of its subunits are
the sole property of ACM.

All rights to technical meetings co-sponsored with other organizations are
the property of ACM and the sponsoring organizations in accordance with
co-sponsorship agreements.

Council (08/25/67)
1.7 Restricted-Attendance Meetings
Restricted-Attendance Technical Meetings, as an extension of ACM working
committee meetings or workshops, and for circumstances in which it is clearly
desirable to hold attendance down to the number of people who will be
expected to contribute to the results of the session, shall have a place in
ACM activities.  In all cases, plans for such meetings shall be publicized
and at least the opportunity to request permission to attend shall be
extended to all members of cognizant ACM subgroups (such as SIGs, Chapters,
Local SIGs).

For meetings of potentially broad general interest, such opportunity shall be
extended to the entire membership of the ACM.
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1.8  Conference Cancellation
A conference shall not be cancelled under any circumstances without prior
consultation with the Conferences Board and Headquarters Staff and joint
approval of the Conferences Board and the governing body of the relevant ACM
subunit sponsor (i.e., Chapters Board, SIG Board, CSC Committee, etc.)

1.9  Signatory Authority over Conference Contracts
All contracts and memoranda of agreement between a conference and any
organization or persons providing services to that conference must be signed
by the Conference Chair or the Chair of the financially responsible ACM
subunit.

Council (08/25/67)
1.10 Classified Meetings
The ACM and its subgroups (acting on behalf of and in the name of ACM) shall
avoid any sponsorship of or participation in classified meetings (information
flow restricted for military, etc., reasons).

Please refer to Section 8.7.6.0 for ACM's Open Exchange of Information
Policy.

Executive Committee (10/28 & 29/87)
1.11  Open Exchange of Information and Complete Scientific Freedom -- Pulling
out of Contracts
That any contract (TMRF) signed with another cooperating or co-sponsoring
unit (outside ACM) contain the following wording:

     "ACM reserves the right to withdraw from this agreement at any time
      should it have reasonable doubt as to the adherence to the ACM Open 
      Exchange of Information and Complete Scientific Freedom Policy on 
      the part of any co-sponsoring, cooperating, or hosting unit.  Final 
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Executive Committee (10/29/80 and 02/26/81)
2.1 Travel Budgets
Travel budgets for organizing committees in ACM sponsored conferences should
be established to support the development of good technical meetings for
attendees.  However, such travel budgets should not exceed the larger of a
standard round-trip coach air fare between Los Angeles and new York City or
10% of conference income.  For unusual conference circumstances, amounts in
excess of the guidelines will be considered for special approval when
appropriately documented.

Complete Volunteer Travel Policy is contained in Section 10.2.2.0 of P&PG.

Executive Committee (06/06/79)
2.2 Conference Committee Social Functions
Social functions for members of the organizing committee, such as post
conference dinners or parties, should be specifically indicated in the budget
with the Technical Meeting Request Form.  Such functions shall not be
extravagant.

2.3 Mementos
Tokens of appreciation and modest mementos may be given to conference
committee volunteers.  Remuneration, major gifts, or gift certificates are
not permitted.

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3.0 BUDGETS AND FINANCE
Council (05/17 & 21/71)
3.1 Registration Fees
There are four possible classes of regular registrants at a technical
meetings, according to the registrant's membership in the ACM and the
subunit, e.g. SIG or Chapter, sponsoring the meeting:

1.  ACM and SIG or Chapter or Local SIG
2.  ACM and non-SIG or Chapter or Local SIG
3.  Non-ACM and SIG or Chapter or Local SIG
4.  Non-ACM and non-SIG or Chapter or Local SIG

The registration fee for a given class shall not be more than the fee for the
next higher numbered class.  This policy does not apply to special classes or
registrants.

Executive Committee (10/29/80) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
There shall not be any special registration fee class established for any
category or attendee other than full-time student or exhibitors.  (Special
arrangements for conference organizers and program participants, e.g.,
speakers, panelists, organizing committee.)

                                        (XR 17.12.0.0, Special Interest Groups,                                         Conference, page 3)

Executive Committee (10/29/80) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
3.2 Membership at Conferences
Conference organizers may choose any of the following options for member rate
qualification:

Option 1.
    1. For member conference rate, the registrant must have a membership card
       or member number.  Joining ACM during the conference will not be 
       accepted for the lower registration rate.

    2. However, non-members will be issued a special ACM membership
       application worth approximately 20% off new member, first year ACM dues,        at no cost to the conference.

Option 2.
    By completing a standard ACM membership application form and submitting
    it with first year dues, a non-member may register at the conference ACM
    member rate.

Option 3.
    For SIG sponsored conferences, organizers may offer the option of
    becoming a member of the SIG by providing to non-SIG members a special SIG
    conference application form (supplied upon request from ACM Membership and
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    Department).  Application is valid for two months following the conference
    and is completed and returned to the ACM Membership Department by individual
    requesting membership.

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3.3 Conference Bank Accounts and Conference Investments

The purpose of this policy is to insure that conference funds are managed
prudently with due regard to obtaining best return on investments while
taking cognizance of the associated liquidity and risk requirements.

    1. All bank accounts and other financial investments for the conference
       must be opened in the name of the conference and must have single 
       signature authority to the Conference Chair and Conference Treasurer, 
       and the single signature authority of the ACM Executive Director 
       (except as in Item 2).

    2. For conferences which are co-sponsored with other societies, the
       Executive Director (or designated staff officer) of at least one of the
       co-sponsoring societies shall have single signature authority along with        the signature authority of the Conference Chair and Conference Treasurer.

    3. When available, a single interest bearing checking account should be
       opened for the conference.  Otherwise, it is recommended that a savings
       account be opened in addition to a regular checking account for the
       conference.

    4. In order to invest conference funds in any financial instruments other
       than those listed in (3) above, the written approval of the ACM 
       Headquarters Controller (or other staff member authorized by the 
       Executive Director) is required.  This is to insure that the financial 
       investments are prudent and generally consistent with the ACM Policy and        Procedures Guidelines on Investments.  The signature requirements are 
       the same as those stated in Item (1).

       It would be in the best interests of the Conference Officers to check
       with the ACM Controller in advance of requesting approval for advice 
       on the most appropriate types of investments currently available.

    5. Earnings from all accounts must be reported on the conference final
       report.  The account(s) must be closed and all funds will be transmitted        with the final report to Headquarters within four months following the 
       Conference.  Copies of statements for all accounts must be submitted with       the final report.  The funds will then be deposited in the appropriate 
       ACM, SIG, or Regional accounts.
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                                        (XR 17.12.0.0, Special Interest Groups,                                         Conferences, page 1)

    Executive Committee (10/16/85)
    6. The Executive Committee unanimously supported the following resolution
       from the SIG Board and the Conferences Board:
       Unless other arrangements are made with the conferences staff at ACM
       Headquarters, all SIG conferences are expected to close their accounts 
       and submit final reports within 120 days of the close of such 
       conferences.  Should this not happen, the SIG Board recommends the 
       procedures of so notifying the Area Director and the SIG Chair 
       responsible, and, if no resolution is reached within 180 days of the 
       close of the conference in question, closing the account of such a 
       conference by exercising the signature authority of the ACM Executive 
       Director.

                                        (XR 17.12.0.0, Special Interest Groups,                                         Conferences, page 1)

Executive Committee (08/19/76) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
(References to Conferences Board included as a result of the 04/01/85
update.)

3.4 Headquarters Basic Service Fees
A.  Basic Service Fee Policy
    Basic Service Fees will be charged to and for each SIG and Regional and
    Chapter Conference requiring approval (for ACM sponsorship or co-sponsorship
    with other organizations) by the Conferences Board.  This fee should be used
    for budgetary purposes on the ACM Technical Meeting Request Form.  Fees are
    not charged to conferences "in cooperation with" ACM, since Headquarters
    services are not rendered for such conferences.  Any subunits which jointly
    sponsor a conference will share in the Technical Meeting Basic Service Fee.

Executive Committee (06/08 & 10/82)
The following ACM Headquarters services are included in the Technical Meeting
Basic Service Fee:
    1. Advice and consultation with organizing committee on budget
       preparation, accounting practices, advances of funds from Headquarters,
       opening bank accounts, conference sites, publicity, content of the call 
       for papers, advance program preparation, registration procedures, 
       checking, proceedings frontispiece material and covers.

    2. Forwarding of the Technical Meeting Request Forms and ACM Conference
       Manual, expediting and tracking the approval of the conference by the ACM
       Conferences Board, arranging for advances and sending seed money to the
       conference chair, and reviewing bank account procedures to satisfy IRS
       requirements.
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    3. Notifying Communications of the ACM for listing the conference in the
       Calendar of Events and Calls for Papers and answering requests received 
       at Headquarters for conference information.

    4. Assisting in SIG and ACM membership promotion and proceedings sales
       during conferences by sending a supply of membership materials and sample
       proceedings of past conferences to the conference site.

    5. Assisting the Conference Chair and Treasurer in the preparation of the
       final financial report, closing the conference bank account, receiving
       surplus from conference (if any), and crediting the proper account at
       Headquarters, receiving and accounting for surplus copies of proceedings        for post-conference sales.

Executive Committee (12/13/83)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
    6. For conferences with budgeted expenses or income greater than $250,000,
       the basic fee includes (1) on-site inspection of hotel and meeting 
       facilities and (2) negotiations and approval of hotel and convention 
       center contracts and any contracts for exhibits sales or 
       conference/exhibits management services.  For co-sponsored meetings, a 
       staff conference representative from at least one of the sponsoring 
       organizations must provide these services and approve contracts.

       Per Diem salary and travel expenses for ACM on-site inspections will be
       borne by the sponsoring subunit.

B.  Method of Determining Fees
    Each conference pays a fee which is based on the number of
    registrant-days that occur for that conference.  The number of
    registrant-days is computed by summing overall registrants (including
    students and complimentary registrants) the number of technical-session-days
    for which they are registered.  Exhibits-only registration is not counted in
    determining registrant-days.

    The number of technical-session-days is computed in half-day units.  If
    technical sessions occur only before or only after lunch, then that day of
    the conference counts as one-half of a technical-session-day.  If at least
    one technical sessions occurs before lunch and at least one technical 
    session occurs after lunch, then that day of the conference is counted as 
    one full technical-session-day.  Social functions are not counted in 
    determining the number of technical-session-days.  (If, for example, a 
    conference runs from Monday morning until Wednesday at noon, then it has 2 
    1/2 technical-session-days.  A registrant for the full conference would have    attended 2 1/2 registrant-days; a registrant for Tuesday would have attended    one registrant-day.)
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     Tutorial programs associated with conferences will be treated as
     technical programs for the purposes of this procedure.

     Conferences co-sponsored with non-ACM organizations will have their
     charges prorated.  The formula for proration is:

                            Calculated Fee x F

     where F is the fraction of the conference being sponsored by the ACM
     units involved.  (A SIG jointly sponsoring a conference with a single 
     non-ACM organization and having a 60% share of the sponsorship should 
     pay 60% of the normal fee.)

     The fee per registrant day will be set once per year as part of the
     Association budget to take effect on July 1 and will apply to all 
     conference applications submitted between July 1 and June 30.  The fee 
     should be set higher than is needed to recover those Conference 
     Department costs related to the support of SIG, Regional, chapter, 
     Local SIG and "In Cooperation" conferences support that are not covered 
     by optional service package charges.

Executive Committee (02/18 & 19/87)
The Executive Committee recommended that the Headquarters Basic Service Fees
charged to conferences for FY '88 and FY '89 be increased to $4.00 per
registrant.  These fees will be applied to all conference budgets approved at
the February 19th Executive Committee meeting.

Executive Committee (06/05/87)
C.  Chapter and Local Conference Basic Service Fees
    Technical meetings approved directly by the Local Conference Advisor do
    not require payment of the Basic Service Fee to ACM.  Technical meetings
    refers to conferences and any associated activities, such as PDS's held in
    conjunction with them.  TMRFs are not required for regularly scheduled
    Chapter Meetings nor for Chapter Professional Development Seminars not held
    in conjunction with a conference.  Chapter and Local SIG Conferences meeting
    all of the following criteria are exempt from the fee:

    1. there are no exhibits associated in any way with the meeting;

    2. the sum of all unrecoverable expenses (those expenses which are
       non-refundable in the event that the meeting is cancelled, such as 
       printing, mailing, publicity, conference committee, proceedings, etc.) 
       is shown not to be in excess of the total reserve funds of the ACM 
       subunit(s);
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    3. there are no facilities or hotel contracts to be signed having a
       liability in excess of $5,000 (note: the computation of such a liability
       includes facility rentals as well as penalties for cancellation);

    4. all external offers of support (financial or otherwise) are submitted
       in writing by the appropriate officers of the donating institutions at 
       the time of submittal of the TMRF;

    5. the documented evidence regarding non-ACM meeting sponsors (for co-
       sponsored or "in cooperation" conferences) as required in the Conferences
       Board Policies are properly submitted (e.g., proof of liability 
       insurance, sign-off on hold harmless and authorized agent 
       responsibility, etc.). Should a conference be found not to meet these 
       criteria, the TMRF will be sent to ACM Headquarters for review and 
       the Basic Service Fee will then be applied.

Executive Committee (10/28 & 29/87)
3.5 Substantial Changes in Budgets
Whenever it becomes known that income or expenditures will vary substantially
from those contained in the original budget approved for the meeting, an
amendment must be sent to the Chair of the Conferences Board for review and
approval at least three months prior to the Technical Meeting.  The term
"substantial" applies to any change or combination of changes of 15% or more
of either the current conference income or expense budget amounts, or
additions or deletions to the master categories of the budget, i.e., those
items listed in the Income and Expense Summary in the TMRF.

Executive Committee (10/29/80)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
A. These changes require the approval of the relevant chair for the
   sponsoring ACM subunits.  In the case of budgets exceeding $250,000,
   subsequent changes require Executive Committee approval.

Executive Committee (12/13/84)
B. Approval for revised budgets will normally require a minimum of 1 (one)
   month from the date of receipt.  All revisions must be clearly identified and
   justified in comparison to the previously approved budget.

Executive Committee (06/06/79)
3. 6 Special Requirements for Large Conferences
Executive Committee (5/17 & 19/83) [Budget Limitation Only]
Any technical meeting with expense or income budget exceeding $250,000
requires Executive Committee approval.  Specifications for sleeping rooms,
meetings space, exhibit space and services, and exhibitor contracts are the
responsibility of the Conference Chair.  The Conference Coordinator at
Headquarters will be responsible for obtaining and approving the most
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facilities in conjunction with the organizing committee.  Contracts must be
signed by the ACM Conference Coordinator with the concurrence of the
Conference Chair.  Conferences will be expected to pay Optional Service Fees
for these services.  All bank records and conference receipts will be
transmitted to ACM Headquarters along with all funds an the final report.

Executive Committee (10/16/85)
3.7 Final Report
Unless other arrangements are made with the Conferences Staff at ACM
Headquarters, all Conferences are expected to close their accounts and submit
Final Reports within 120 days of the close of such conferences.  Should this
not happen, the Conferences Board recommends the procedure of so notifying
the Area Director and SIG Chair or the Regional Representative responsible,
and, if no resolution is reached within 180 days of the close of the
conference in question, closing the account of such a conference by
exercising the signature authority of the ACM Executive Director.

                                         (XR 17.12.0.0, Special Interest Groups,                                         Conferences, page 1)

Executive Committee (05/17 & 19/83)
3.8  Conference Audits
A. All technical meetings, in addition to the designated Association
   Conference, with either budgeted total income or expenses greater than
   $250,000 (including room, board, or social functions, etc.) will be audited
   with the cost of such audit charged to the technical meetings.

B. Four conferences each year with income and expenses of $250,000 or less
   will be selected (at random) for review of their records, with the cost of
   such review being borne by ACM.

C. ACM Headquarters will be responsible for selecting the auditors.

                                         (XR 17.12.0.0, Special Interest Groups,                                         Conferences, page 2)

Executive Committee (02/16/84)
3.9  Conference Registration Lists
The following policy applies to the distribution of name and address lists of
attendees at ACM conferences.

A. A name and address list of conference attendees may be distributed to
   the attendees at the option of the conference organizers.  The list must
   contain a notice to the effect that the list is for the personal use of the
   attendee only, and is not to be redistributed nor used as a mailing list.
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B. Conferences with exhibits may provide a mailing list of registrants to
   the exhibitors either gratis or for a fee, for a one time mailing use.
   Exhibitors are not permitted to resell the list.

C. If a conference attendance list is to be distributed to attendees or to
   exhibitors, the conference registration form must include the same notice as
   appears on the ACM membership form and provide an option that permits a
   registrant to be excluded from the list.  That notice reads as follows:
    
   ACM occasionally makes its conference attendee lists available to
   companies and other societies for computer-related mailings.  Please check
   one of the following which will apply to the appearance of your name on those
   lists:

    1. _____ No restrictions.
    2. _____ ACM announcements only.
    3. _____ ACM and other societies' announcements only.

D. If the organizers of a conference provide a mailing list in any form to
   exhibitors and/or registrants, then the list must also be provided to ACM
   Headquarters, at cost, in the same form, no later than two months following
   the conference.

E. ACM Headquarters may rent these lists or use them for promotional
   purposes under the same policies and procedures which govern the rental of
   other ACM mailing lists.

Executive Committee (02/18 & 19/87)
Conference Cancellation
A conference shall not be cancelled under any circumstances without prior
consultation with the Conferences Board and Headquarters Staff and joint
approval of the Conferences Board and the governing body of the relevant ACM
subunit sponsor (i.e., Chapters Board, SIG Board, CSC Committee, etc.)

Signatory Authority over Conference Contracts
All contracts and memoranda of agreement between a conference and any
organization or persons providing services to that conference must be signed
by the Conference Chairman or the Chair of the financially responsible ACM
subunit.
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4.0 PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION
Executive Committee (12/07/79) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
4.1 Use of ACM Names With Conferences
A.  For all sponsored and co-sponsored ACM Technical Meetings,  at least one
    of the following must be satisfied:

    1. If subunit is mentioned explicitly in the technical meeting title,
       it must be preceded by "ACM."

    2. "ACM" must be part of the technical meeting title.

    3. Immediately adjacent to the title of the technical meeting, the ACM
       sponsorship role must be stated.

    The ACM logo must be conspicuously displayed in all cases and must
    include the registered trademark symbol (R) with the logo.

    In addition, certain conference names are trademarked and wherever the
    name is used, a registered trademark symbol (R) should accompany it.

B.  It is understood that "cooperation" is already covered by other
    policies, which is why nothing is said above about it.  It is understood 
    that the display indicating the ACM role in the case of multiple sponsored
    conferences be on an equal basis with other sponsors.

Executive Committee (02/18 & 19/87)
4.2 Review of Promotional Material
All printed announcements, Calls for Papers, programs, proceedings, etc. must
be sent to the Conference Coordinator at Headquarters for approval, prior to
being printed.  This is to insure policy adherence, such as proper use of the
ACM Logo, and does not apply to technical content.

Council (08/25/67)
4.3  Overseas Mailings
All pre-meeting mailings to overseas members relative to technical meetings
of full membership scope shall be via air mail.  If this creates a serious
cost problem for ACM, appropriate action shall be taken by the Executive
Committee.

Executive Committee (06/08 & 10/82) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
4.4  Optional Headquarters Service Packages
In addition to the minimum Headquarters services provided to each technical
meeting, there are certain additional services provided to technical
meetings.  These are optional and depend upon the need of the specific
technical meeting.  An estimate of the average number of hours for each
separate package appears below.  A per hour multiplier will be provided with
the TMRF to arrive at the total cost per package.  These packages and the
cost for each are described below.  Each ACM subunit should, for budgetary
purposes, determine which packages it plans to request.  Materials and
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services from outside vendors, including printing, mailing, postage, and
freight are billed to the technical meeting in addition to the indicated
charges for each package.  The Optional Service Packages related to Publicity
and Promotion are as follows:

A.  Press Releases
    Includes 3 releases to the appropriate industry publications and SIG
    newsletters, covering Call for Papers, Advance Program, and newsworthy 
    event, activity, or speaker that is of interest to the computing community.

         Additional Costs:  Postage
         Total Hours:       15 hours

B.  Call for Papers Printing/Mailing Coordination
    Securing three bids for printing and the coordination of the printing of
    camera-ready copy which has been provided by the Conference Organizers.
    Recommending and ordering labels and arranging for the mailing service.

     Additional Costs:  Printing, labels, postage, envelopes, mailing
                            service
     Total Hours:       6 Hours

C.  Call for Papers Design/Typesetting Coordination
    Putting copy provided by Conference Committee on diskette for
    typesetter, proofing mechanicals, securing approval from committee for
    printing.

         Additional Costs:  Design and type fees, postage
         Total Hours:       6 Hours

D.  Call for Papers Mailing Only
    Advance Program Mailing Only
    Recommending and ordering of ACM labels and arranging for mailing of
    Call for Papers or Advance Program.

     Additional Costs:  Labels, postage, envelopes, mailing service
     Total Hours:       3 hours each

E.  Inserting Advertising in ACM and non-ACM Publications
    Handling the insertion order, re-sizing ad if necessary, prepaying for
    ad if required.

         Additional Costs:  Composition fees, ad fees
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F.  Advance Program Printing/Mailing Coordination
    Securing three bids for printing and the coordination of the printing of
    camera ready-copy which has been provided by the Conference organizers.
    Recommending and ordering the labels and arranging for the mailing service.

     Additional Costs:  Printing, labels, postage, envelopes, mailing
                          service
     Total Hours:       8 Hours

G.  Advance Program Design/Typesetting Coordination
    Putting copy provided by Conference Committee on Diskette for
    typesetter, and writing non-technical copy, base in information provided by
    Conference committee.  Proofing mechanicals, securing approvals from
    Committee for printing.

         Additional Costs:  Design and type fees, postage
         Total Hours:       12 Hours each

H.   Summary:
                                                           ADDITIONAL
ITEM                                   # HRS               COSTS

3 Press Releases                       15 hrs              Postage

Call for Papers printing/mailing                           Envelopes,
Coordination                                               postage,
                                       6 hrs               printing, 
                                                           mailing service

Call for Papers, design/typesetting                        Design fees,
Coordination                      6 hrs               typesetting fees 

Advance Program, printing/mailing                          Envelopes,
Coordination                                               postage,
                                       8 hrs               printing, 
                                                           mailing service 

Advance Program, design/typesetting                        Design fees,
Coordination                               typesetting
                                       12 hrs              fees

Call for Papers, mailing only          3 hrs               Labels,postage,

Advance Program, mailing only          3 hrs               Envelopes,mailing
                                                             service

Inserting Advertising in ACM & non-                        Composition fees,
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5.0  OPERATIONS/LOGISTICS
Executive Committee (05/17 & 19/83)
5.1  Recording of Technical Sessions
Electronic recording and/or reproduction for commercial purposes, in whole or
part, of any technical sessions, tutorials, or other presentations at an ACM
sponsored or cosponsored conference, is strictly prohibited without prior
written consent of ACM and the speaker.

Executive Committee (06/06/79)
5.2  Technical Meeting Social Functions
Conference social functions are a means of communication among registrants.
These functions, however, are expected to be of reasonable expense and in
good taste.  Costs of social functions which are included in registration
fees should not result in extravagant fees.

Executive Committee (06/16/77)
5.3 Guards
Guards or ushers at ACM meetings are to be unarmed except where necessary to
safeguard funds or equipment.

Executive Committee (06/08,10/82) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
5.4 Optional Service Packages
In addition to the minimum Headquarters services provided to each technical
meeting, there are certain additional services provided to technical
meetings.  These are optional and depend upon the need of the specific
technical meeting.  An estimate of the average number of hours for each
separate package is given below.  A per-hour multiplier will be provided with
the TMRF to arrive at the total cost per package.  These packages and the
cost for each are described below.  Each ACM subunit should, for budgetary
purposes, determine which packages it plans to request. Materials and
services from outside vendors, including  printing, mailing, postage, and
freight are billed to the technical meeting in addition to the indicated
charges for each package.  The Optional Service Packages related to
Operations and Logistics are as follows:

A.  Soliciting and Evaluating Proposals for Conference Facilities
    Collecting past histories, determining needs from organizers, creating a
    RFP, evaluating and summarizing all proposals and presenting them to the
    Conference Committee.

         Total Hours:       12 Hours

B.  Negotiating and Finalizing Facility Contract
    Negotiate and prepare signatures for contract.  Includes one 1-day site
    inspection and meeting with hotel or Convention Center representative.

         Additional Costs:  Travel Expenses
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C.  Conference Travel Contract
    Determine travel requirements, prepare RFP, evaluate responses, and
    present options to Conference Committee.  Negotiate and prepare final
    contract for signatures.

         Total Hours:       10 Hours

D.  Other Contract Review and Recommendations
    Reviewing contracts and suggesting additional negotiating strategies.

         Total Hours:       4 Hours

E.  Set-Up Specifications for Hotel
    Determining set-up requirements by having a 2 day meeting with the
    Committee and the Hotel.  Preparing instructions to the hotel for all food
    and beverage activities, audio visual and meeting room arrangements, master
    account set-up and instructions to all hotel personnel.

         Additional Costs:  Travel Expenses
         Total Hours:       32 Hours

F.  Participation in Committee Meetings for Advice and Counseling on On-Site
    Logistics
    Includes a one-day meeting with the Committee to assist with Conference
    management planning.

         Additional Costs:  Travel Expenses
         Total Hours:       12 Hours

G.  Preparation of a Complete Deadline Schedule for all Conference
    Activities
    Preparing a complete schedule of all deadlines for the conference,
    specifically prepared for the needs of the conference and its peculiar
    activities.

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H. Summary:
                                                           ADDITIONAL
    ITEM                               # HRS               COSTS

    Soliciting and Evaluating          12 hrs
    Proposals for Conference
    Facilities

    Negotiating and Finalizing         30 hrs/Contract     Travel Expenses
    Facilities Contract

    Conference Travel Contract         10 hrs

    Other Contract Review and          4 hrs/Contract
    Recommendations

    Set Up Specifications for Hotel    32 hrs/Contract     Travel Expenses

    Participation in Committee         12 hrs              Travel Expenses
    Meetings for Advice and
    Counseling on On-Site Logistics

    Preparation of a Complete          8 hrs
    Deadline Schedule for all
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6.0 PUBLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Executive Committee (06/06/79)
6.1 Conference Proceedings
    All proceedings of conferences require ACM Headquarters approval for:

    A.   Cover and front piece design and contents

    B.   Ordering information, member and non-member prices

    C.   Copyright procedures.

                                              (XR  8.5.4.0, Publications Board,                                               Proceedings, page 1)

SIG and Publications Board (10/75)
6.2  Guidelines for Copyright, Pricing and Sale of Proceedings of ACM and SIG
     Sponsored Meetings
     A. All ACM sponsored or co-sponsored conference proceedings must be
        copyrighted by ACM.  Proceedings from conferences co-sponsored with 
        other societies will be jointly copyrighted.

     B. Prices for proceedings should offer members of ACM and/or the
        sponsoring SIGs a 25% discount on the non-member price.

Publications Board (05/20/80) [Paragraph C only]
     C. Prices for proceedings to non-members should be set along the following
        general guidelines:

        Six cents per page plus five dollars, rounded to the nearest dollar.

     D. Proceedings from conferences co-sponsored with other societies should
        have the same price for members from either society.

     E. The sale of conference proceedings (or the ACM or SIG share of
        proceedings for co-sponsored meetings) will be administered solely by 
        ACM Headquarters unless other arrangements are agreed to by the 
        Publications Board.

                                        (XR 8.5.6.0, Publications Board, Policy                                         on Copyrighting of Co-Sponsored 
                                        Conferences, page 1)

Publications Board (08/11/78)
6.3  Policy on Copyrighting of Co-Sponsored Conferences
Co-copyrights
ACM's policy is to seek outright ownership of copyright for works published
by ACM, rather than participate in co-copyrighting arrangements.  Where
outright ownership is not possible, ACM may enter into a co-copyright
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Proceedings of continuing meetings that are co-sponsored by ACM and other
organizations may be copyrighted by ACM and the co-sponsor on a rotating
basis provided ACM receives equal rights and provided that the copyrighting
co-sponsor agrees to the arrangement in writing.

                                        (XR 8.5.5.0, Publications Board, Policy                                         on Prior Publication, page 1)
Publications Board (09/28/87)
6.4  ACM Policy on Prior Publication
The technical contributions appearing in ACM journals are normally original
papers of lasting value that have not been published elsewhere.  Conference
proceedings and newsletters are a form of publication.  Like the serial
journals they are often widely disseminated and are available to the entire
membership of ACM, but unlike the journals they are often unrefereed and are
not saved in library archives.

Republication of a paper, possibly revised, that has been disseminated via a
proceedings or newsletter is permitted if the editor of the journal to which
it has been submitted judges that there is significant additional benefit to
be gained from republication.

The original source will be clearly identified on the first page of the
republished paper.  All papers accepted for a conference may be printed in
full in the proceedings, and journal editors will not reject such papers
simply because they were widely disseminated through the conference
proceedings.  In case of dual submission, an author must inform both editors
that the manuscript is being offered simultaneously to multiple editors.  The
following paragraphs clarify and illustrate this policy.

    A. As part of an agreement with a conference committee for a special
       section or special issue, a journal editor may consider selected papers
       recommended by the conference program committee.  The journal editor may
       solicit additional reviews before deciding which of the recommended 
       papers to accept.  Accepted papers will contain a clear notice on the 
       first page that the paper is being reprinted from the conference 
       proceedings.  If the decision to accept is known at the time the 
       proceedings is compiled, the version of the paper in the proceedings 
       should contain a clear notice that the paper will be republished in 
       the journal.

    B. Authors will sometimes submit conference papers to a journal,
       independently of whether the journal is considering papers for a special
       section.  It is the author's responsibility to notify the journal 
       editor that the paper has appeared in, or has been submitted for, the 
       conference proceedings, and the extent to which it has been revised or 
       changed.  The journal editor will follow the normal refereeing 
       procedures and, on the basis of the reviews, determine whether 
       republication is merited under this policy.

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       The journal editor will not reject the paper simply because it appeared,        may appear, or will appear in the conference proceedings.  Similar 
       statements hold for papers published in SIG or Chapter newsletters.

    C. If a conference paper accepted for republication in a journal has been
       revised sufficiently to warrant a change in title, the first page of the
       journal version should contain a clear reference to the fact that the 
       paper is based on a version appearing previously in the conference 
       proceedings (or newsletter).

Executive Committee (06/08 & 10/82)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
6.5 Optional Headquarters Service Package:
In addition to the minimum Headquarters services provided to each technical
meeting, there are certain additional services provided to technical
meetings.  These are optional and depend upon the need of the specific
technical meeting.  An estimate of the average number of hours for each
separate package is given below.  A per hour multiplier will be provided with
the TMRF to arrive at the total cost per package.  These packages and the
cost for each are described below.  Each ACM subunit should, for budgetary
purposes, determine which packages it plans to request.  Materials and
services from outside vendors, including  printing, mailing, postage, and
freight are billed to the technical meeting in addition to the indicated
charges for each package.  The Optional Service Packages related to
Publications and Proceedings are as follows:

     A. Proceedings or Pre-prints
        From camera-ready papers received from the Program Chair, the
        Publications Proceedings Coordinator (a) reviews for completeness, (b)
        arranges for copyright, (c) determines (with SIG Chair, if necessary) 
        the print run and sale prices, (d) secures artwork for cover, (e) 
        obtains bids from printers and orders printing, (f) ships copies to 
        conference site, (g) arranges for storage of surplus copies for 
        post-conference sale.

         Total hours:  16 hours.

     B. Author Kits/Copyrighting Individual Papers in Technical Meeting
        Proceedings
        Kits containing copyright instructions, forms, and a supply of special
        ACM manuscript paper will be sent to authors of accepted papers using
        addressed mailing labels provided by the Program Chair.

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        Putting copy provided by Conference Committee on diskette for
        typesetter, and writing non-technical copy based on information provided        by the Conference Committee.  Proof mechanicals, secure approvals from 
        Committee for printing.

               Additional Costs:  Design and type fees, postage, proofs
               Total Hours:       12 hrs

    D. Final Program Printing/Shipping Coordination
       Secure three bids for printing and the coordination of the printing of
       camera-ready copy which has been provided by the Conference organizers.
       Shipping to conference site.

               Additional Costs:  Printing, Shipping, Postage
               Total Hours:       10 hours

    E. Summary

                                                         ADDITIONAL
              ITEM                          #HRS         COSTS
Proceedings/Pre-print Coordination         16 hrs        Typesetting, mailing,
                                                         shipping

Author Kits/Copyrighting of Individual     12 hrs        Kits, postage,
Papers in Proceedings                                    extra manuscript 
                                                         paper

Final Program Design/Typesetting           12 hrs        Design and
Coordination                                             type-setting
                                                         charges, postage,
                                                         proofs

Final Program Printing/Shipping            10 hrs        Printing, shipping,
                                                         postage

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7.0 EXHIBITS
7.1  Exhibits at Meetings Sponsored by ACM
     A. This policy recognizes ACM's relationship to the National Computer
        Conferences and the NCC agreement dated July 10, 1974. (See Appendix A)

     B. Exhibits always require prior approval of the Conferences Board and
        in some categories also require approval by the Executive Committee.
        Meetings organizers are encouraged to allow adequate time to process 
        exhibits requests.  Approval is on a meeting-by-meeting basis; that 
        is, approval for one year does not constitute approval for subsequent 
        years.

     C. Requests that require Executive Committee action should allow three or
        more months prior to the date for  solicitation of exhibits, for this
        action.

     D. In reference to the Exhibits Table below, ACM will sponsor,
        co-sponsor, or cooperate with a meeting where items from categories 
        "a" through "c" make up a dominant part of the exhibits.  Exhibits from         category "d" are strongly discouraged at any level at any meeting which         ACM sponsors.  The presence of any exhibits of category "d" exhibits 
        requires approval of the Executive Committee.

    TABLE:  EXHIBIT TYPES AND CATEGORIES

         a. Scientific publications and government information services
            (possibly including on-line service and terminal demonstrations).

         b. Software or information products, related publications and
            incidental hardware such as terminals.

         c. Computer hardware (or related hardware other than terminals
            incidental to software of information systems products).

         d. Products not related to computer interests or activities; e.g.,
            foods, automobiles, etc.

         Executive Committee (07/30 & 31/81)
         e. A meeting may have exhibits other than category "d" if prior
            approval is given by the Conferences Board.
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                                                  (XR 8.7.4.1, Computer Science                                                   Conferences, Meeting
                                                  Approval, page 1)

Council (02/13/76) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
1.0 MEETING APPROVAL
1.1 Site Selection
     A. The selection will be made in accordance with this Policy on Site
        Selection.  Copies of this Policy will be maintained at Headquarters and
        furnished upon request.

     B. Locations for the ACM designated Annual Conference will be selected
        by the Conferences Board.  It shall be the intent to select sites in 
        advance as early as possible, but not more than eight years in advance.

     C. The Conferences Board will announce the search for a site in
        Communications of the ACM in two out of three issues immediately prior 
        to beginning active selection; the announcement will include a summary 
        of these requirements and offer copies of detailed requirements and of 
        the Facility Selection Policy upon request.  Cities and hotels may be 
        proposed in writing to the Conferences Board by interested chapters, 
        by interested regions, by the Executive Committee, or its members, by 
        Council or Council members, or by the Conferences Board members.

     D. During its study of proposed sites, the Conferences Board will
        consult closely with the Executive Committee, and the appropriate 
        Regional Representative.

     E. The Conferences Board will announce a recommended site by issuing a
        formal report summarizing the pros and cons of the cities which have 
        been considered, any pertinent projections of membership, attendance 
        up-turn or down-turn, comparative facts about weather at different 
        locations, analysis of transportation, and comparative information 
        about the most likely hotels which have been considered in each city.  
        This recommendation will be published, submitted to the Executive 
        Committee for approval, and distributed to all members of Council.  
        The site selected will also be announced in Communications of the ACM 
        as soon as possible after determination.

Council (02/28/79)
     F. The city or metropolitan area for the Annual Conference is to be
        approved by Council upon recommendation of the Executive Committee.  The
        Executive Committee is to bring the recommendation before Council at 
        least 36 months and preferably 60 months in advance of the proposed 
        dates.  The Conferences Board is to submit a recommendation to the 
        Executive Committee at least 38 months prior to the proposed date.
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     G. The Executive Committee has the authority to approve the Conferences
        Board's recommendation; however, six members of  Council may, by 
        notifying the ACM Secretary in writing at least 30 days prior to the 
        next Council meeting, ask Council to review the selection at the 
        meeting (sufficient time will be allowed under paragraphs D and E to 
        permit such action).

     H. If the Executive Committee does not approve the Conferences Board's
        recommendation, it shall state its objections clearly to that Board.  
        The Conferences Board has the obligation to prepare a revised 
        recommendation (revert to paragraph F above) or to request Council to 
        approve its original recommendation.

     I. All other things being equal, NCC sites and Annual Conference sites
        will not be the same for a given year.  This applies to all sites 
        selected after 1983.

Executive Committee (07/11/75)
     J. The ACM Annual Fall Conference will be held only in cities in where
        there are at least approximately 600 ACM members and non-member computer
        professionals within a radius of approximately 700 miles.

Council (05/16/69)
     K. ACM Conference sites shall be selected to assure convenient
        transportation.

Executive Committee (07/11/75) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
     L. The ACM Annual Fall Conference are to be scheduled only in cities with
        one-plane (as distinguished from non-stop) air service to/from 12 or 
        more of the following 19 areas as of the date the commitment was made:

        Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Ft. Worth,  Denver, Detroit,
        Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York (JFK, LGA, EWR), Philadel-
        phia (PHL, PNE), Portland (Oregon), St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco,
        Seattle/Tacoma, Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul), Washington, D.C.
        (DCA, IAD, BAL)

     M. The ACM Annual Fall Conference will follow a west/midwest/east zone
        rotation in successive years.  The division between the eastern and 
        midwest zones is to be considered to be a reasonably straight line 
        running almost north/south and passing between Cleveland and Detroit, 
        to the east of Columbus, Ohio and between Atlanta, Georgia and 
        Montgomery, Alabama.  The division between the western and midwest 
        zone places Phoenix and Salt Lake City in the western zone and leaves 
        Denver, Albuquerque and El Paso assignable to one of these two zones            at the convenience of ACM.
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     N. The ACM Annual Fall Conference and ACM Computer Science Conference are
        not normally to be scheduled in cities closer than approximately 400 
        miles within a twelve month period.

Council (02/28/79) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
1.2  Date Selection
     A. The week or two-week period proposed for the Annual Conference is to
        be recommended to Council by the Executive Committee at least 36 months         in advance of the proposed date.  Council will approve the period but 
        will leave the exact dates open.  Final selection of the exact dates is         to be proposed by the Conferences Board, the General Chair of the annual        meeting, and the pertinent Regional Representative for approval by the 
        Chair of the Conferences Board at least 24 months prior to the proposed         date.  Any necessary change of no more than 7 days to the dates so 
        determined may be approved at any time by the Chair of the Conferences 
        Board after consultation with the ACM President.

                        (XR 8.7.4.1, Computer Science Conferences, Meeting
                        Approval, page 2)

Council (02/13/76)
1.3 Facility Selection
     A. A list of the requirements for hotels, meeting rooms, etc., will be
        maintained at Headquarters as published by the Conferences Board for
        dissemination to any chapter or region or any other interested party 
        which is considering offering to host an Annual Meeting.

Council (05/16/69)
     B. ACM Conferences shall be designed for co-locations of technical
        meeting and exhibit facilities.

     C. Exhibit space shall not exceed a maximum chosen to assure a wide
        choice of Conference locations.

Executive Committee (07/11/75) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
     D. The number of hotel rooms for "meeting headquarters," that can be
        committed within a one-block radius, shall be at least 60% of 
        anticipated full paid registrants.  There is a distinct preference to 
        have at least this many rooms in one hotel.  Additional bedrooms to 
        accommodate the total number of anticipated full conference registrants         should be available.  Meeting rooms for concurrent technical sessions, 
        exhibits, related activities such as a chess tournament, etc. and 
        association business meetings are, of course, required.
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Executive Committee (06/05/87 and 09/14/87) [Sections E and F]
     E. (Applies to any ACM-designated annual conference, sponsored or
        co-sponsored, at which ACM business meetings are held.)  The list of
        requirements which the proposed facility should meet include:
        - a maximum average room rate for the conference as described in the
        Facility Selection Guidelines, kept on file at ACM Headquarters;
        - no function space rental;
        - a food pricing policy according to the guidelines;
        - a complimentary room/suite policy which accommodates the ACM Officer
        and Conference Organizer needs as outlined in Section 8.7.3.2.2 of these
        policies and in the guidelines;
        - availability of conference and business meeting rooms as outlined in
        the guidelines.

     F. Proposals containing deviations from the guidelines should be
        submitted to the Conference Board for recommendation to the Executive
        Committee for approval or disapproval.

Council (02/03/73)
1.4  Conference Chair
The general chair for each ACM annual meeting, after due consideration by the
committee with the pertinent Regional Representative, is to be recommended by
the Conferences Board to the Executive Committee for approval.
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2.0 FINANCE AND BUDGETS
Council (06/08/73)
2.1 Registration Fees
    A.   Registration fees for Annual and Computer Science Conferences shall
         be kept as low as possible.

         Differential fees may be set for each of the following categories:
         Members, 1-day
         Members, full meeting
         Non-members, 1-day
         Non-members, full meeting
         Students, 1-day
         Students, full meeting
         Exhibits only

         Any of these categories may have a differential rate for early
         registration vs. registration at the conference.

    B.   The hierarchy of registration fees shall be as follows:  ACM Members,
         Members of other societies with whom ACM has special relationships,
         non-members.

    C.   The increment between registration fees for members and non-members
         shall be at least the incremental membership cost to ACM but shall not          exceed the ACM membership fee.

    D.   Incremental amounts from the non-members full meeting or one-day
         registration fees may be applicable to the membership dues of 
         registrants who join ACM at the time of their registration.  The 
         amount which may be so applied is to be approved by the Executive 
         Committee.

Council (08/24/69) 
    E.   The Conferences Board is instructed to consider low registration fees
         for students and even lower registration fees for ACM student members 
         at ACM Annual Conferences.  It is the sense of this recommendation that         registration benefits such as proceedings might be withheld from 
         students who choose the lower rates.
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Executive Committee (12/03/76)  [Modified 2/18 & 19/87]
2.2  Complimentary Registrations and Accommodations at ACM Annual Conferences
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ACCOMMODATIONS

    Conference Chair              Complimentary One-Bedroom Suite

    President                     Complimentary One-Bedroom Suite

    Executive Director            Complimentary One-Bedroom Suite or Room

    Steering Committee Chair      Special Rated One-Bedroom Suite or Room

Executive Committee (10/28 & 29/87)
     B.  VIP Registration Fees
         The Executive Committee approved the Conferences Board's recommendation
         that VIP Registration Fees be set at $25.00 effective with CSC '88.

Council (06/08/73)
2.3 Budgets
    A.   The detailed budget must be submitted by the General Chair of that
         annual meeting at least 12 months in advance of the meeting.

    B.   The detailed budget must be approved by the Executive Committee upon
         recommendation of the Chair of the Conferences Board as advised by 
         the Chair of the Annual Conferences Committee.

    C.   The approval of the budget by the Executive Committee must be
         accomplished at least twelve months prior to the month in which the 
         annual meeting is scheduled to commence.

Council (02/28/79)
    D.   The budget must be constructed to have a surplus which is greater than
         zero.

    E.   The expense budget shall include a contingency item of 10 to 15 percent
         of the budgeted expenses.

    F.   Printing and mailing expenses for publicity purposes (i.e., excluding
         proceedings) shall not exceed 24 percent and should be targeted in 
         the range of 5 to 15 percent of the gross budget (before contingencies          and before surplus).
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Executive Committee (10/31/79) [Modified 02/18 & 19/79]
3.1 Technical Program
     A.   ACM Annual Conference Technical Programs shall include original
          contributions to the computing art, surveys of fields of interest, 
          and tutorials.

     B.   Rigorous refereeing by anonymous reviews shall be applied to the full
          texts of all papers to be fully published in the Proceedings of the
          Conference.  All invited papers except the Turing Lecture shall be 
          thus reviewed.

     C.   The Technical Program Committee (TPC) for each ACM Annual Conference
          shall be appointed by the General Chair for that Conference.

     D.   In addition to items in (A) above, the TPC is encouraged to plan panel
          discussions.  At the option of each TPC, position papers from the 
          panels may be considered for inclusion in the Proceedings, and hence 
          may have due dates to conform with publication schedules.

     E.   SIGs shall be encouraged to sponsor sessions of the Technical Program
          in their particular area of competence.  The Technical Program 
          refereeing discipline shall apply to all papers in such sponsored 
          sessions; adherence to that single standard is the responsibility of 
          each Technical Program Committee.

     F.   SIGs shall be polled by the TPC for suggestions on referees, sessions,
          and invited speakers in their areas of competence.

     G.   The TPC is responsible for securing qualified referees, assigning
          papers for review, and selecting papers to be included in the 
          Technical Program.  While referees of any specific paper shall 
          remain anonymous, all review comments on a paper shall be transmitted           to its author at the completion of the selection process.  Referees 
          shall receive appropriate public recognition such as a published 
          acknowledgment in the Program or Proceedings.

     H.   The TPC is responsible for selection of invited speakers and papers.
          Speakers or papers may be invited when the stature of the 
          speaker/author or the urgency of the topic merit special attention.  
          Under these circumstances, notification in advanced publicity and 
          the Program or Proceedings, and a highlighted position on the 
          Technical Program would be expected.
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     I.   There shall be no consideration of membership status in connection
          with the selection of papers and speakers for the technical program.            The only criteria for selection shall be those of value to the 
          membership and to other attendees at the meeting, and to readers of 
          the proceedings.

Council (05/16/69) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
3.2 Exhibits
     A.   ACM will have exhibits at its Annual Conferences, when considered
          appropriate by the Annual Conferences Committee.

     B.   Exhibit hours shall be scheduled to minimize overlap with scheduled
          technical sessions.  Every effort should be made to minimize continual
          overlapping of technical sessions and exhibits.  The exhibits shall 
          not open until after the plenary or keynote session has been 
          concluded.

Executive Committee (10/31/79)
3.3 Business Meetings
It is the policy of the ACM Executive Committee that ACM subunits (e.g.,
SIGs, Chapter Chair, Committees, Board, etc.) be granted the privilege of
scheduling their business meetings at times of their choosing, subject to the
following constraints:

     A.   No ACM subunit may schedule a business or technical meeting in
          parallel with the opening (plenary) session.

     B.   Headquarters may impose logistic constraints based on the available
          meeting rooms.

     C.   SIGs will not schedule technical meetings in parallel with the
          technical sessions at the Annual ACM Conference.

3.4 Conference Proceedings
The proceedings of an ACM Annual Conference is a copyrighted publication of
ACM, rather than merely a record of the technical program for the conference.
Therefore, it shall be a full record of the conference and shall include the
ACM masthead, information on the organization (people) responsible for the
Conference, a list of referees who contributed meaningful services and
appropriate indices to the technical papers and other contents of the
proceedings.

These indices shall include:
     A.   Authors and speakers (alphabetical listing of all authors, co-authors,
          speakers) and other participants in the scheduled sessions of the
          conferences, keyed to the session (and papers, if applicable) with 
          which each person named was associated, by proceedings page number.

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Council (08/30/73)
1.1 Sponsorship
Approved the principle of continuing sponsorship by ACM of an annual Computer
Science Conference--with actual sponsorship each year dependent upon a budget
approved by the Executive Committee.  The Computer Science Conference will be
administered under the same policies and procedures as apply to the ACM
Annual Conference.

                          (XR 8.7.3.1, Annual Conferences, Meeting Approval,
                          page 1)

Council (02/13/76)
1.2 Site Selection
     A.   Locations for ACM Computer Science Conferences will be selected by the
          Conferences Board at least three years in advance.  A list of 
          requirements for hotels, meeting rooms, etc., will be maintained at 
          Headquarters as published by the Conferences Board for dissemination 
          to any chapter or region or any other interested party which is 
          considering offering to host a Computer Science Conference.

     B.   The city or metropolitan area for a Computer Science Conference is to
          be approved by Council upon recommendation of the Executive Committee.          The Executive Committee is to bring the recommendation before Council           at least 36 months and preferably 60 months in advance of the proposed          dates.  The Conferences Board is to submit a recommendation to the 
          Executive Committee at least 38 months prior to the proposed date.

Executive Committee (12/22/75)
     C.   ACM Computer Science Conferences are to be scheduled only in locations
          where there is an estimated population of at least 300 computer 
          science graduate students within approximately 500 miles.

     D.   ACM Computer Science Conferences are not to be scheduled in NCC cities
          within 14 months of an NCC in that city.

Council (02/13/76) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
1.3 Date Selection
     A.   The week or two-week period proposed for a Computer Science Conference
          is to be recommended to Council by the Executive Committee at least 36          months in advance of the proposed date.
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          Council will approve the period but will leave the exact date open.
          Final selection of the exact dates is to be proposed by the 
          Conferences Board, the General Chair of the Computer Science 
          Conference, and the pertinent Regional Representative for approval by           the Chair of the Conferences Board at least 24 months prior to the 
          proposed date.  Any necessary change of no more than 7 days to the 
          dates so determined may be made at any time by the Chair of the 
          Conferences Board after consultation with the ACM President.

1.4 Facility Selection

                                               (XR 8.7.3.1, Annual Conferences,                                                Meeting Approval, page 3)
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2.0 FINANCE AND BUDGETS
Council (05/20 & 23/80)
2.1 Registration Fees
     A.   Registration fees for Annual and Computer Science Conferences shall be
          kept as low as possible.  Fees shall be set based on cost recovery of
          necessary conference expenses.

          Differential fees may be set for each of the following categories:

             Members, 1-day
             Members, full meeting
             Non-members, 1-day
             Non-members, full meeting
             Students, 1-day
             Students, full meeting
             Exhibits only

          Any of these categories may have a differential rate for early
          registration vs. at the on-site registration.

     B.   The hierarchy of registration fees shall be as follows:  ACM Members,
          Members of other societies with whom ACM has special relationships,
          non-members.

     C.   VIP Registration Fees
     [See Section 8.7.3.2, Section 2.2.A]

     Executive Committee (10/28 & 29/87)
          The Executive Committee approved the Conferences Board's recommen-
          dation that VIP Registration Fees be set at $25.00 effective with 
          CSC '88.

Council (08/30/73)
2.2 Budgets
     A.   Detailed budgets must be submitted by the General Chair of that
          meeting at least 12 months in advance of the meeting.

     B.   Detailed budgets must be approved by the Executive Committee upon
          recommendation of the Chair of the Conferences Board as advised by 
          the Chair of the Computer Science Conferences Committee.

     C.   The approval of the budget by the Executive Committee must be
          accomplished at least nine months prior to the month in which the 
          Computer Science Conference is scheduled to commence.
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     D.   Printing and mailing expenses for publicity purposes (i.e., excluding
          abstracts or proceedings) shall not exceed 35% and are preferably to 
          be targeted in the range of 5 to 15% of the gross budget (before 
          contingencies and before surplus).

     E.   The budget is to be constructed to have a surplus which is greater
          than zero.

     F.   The expense budget shall include a contingency item of 15% of the
          budgeted expenses.
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PROCEDURE (originally approved by Conferences and Symposia Committee on
11/06/72; references to Conferences Board included as a result of the
04/01/85 update.)  [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]

1.0 ACM POLICY REGARDING COOPERATION RATHER THAN SPONSORSHIP
     A.   ACM may cooperate with one or more not-for-profit organizations with
          regard to holding a technical meeting.  Such cooperation is to be 
          primarily for publicity and to encourage Association members to 
          participate by contributing papers and attending technical sessions.            Cooperation specifically excludes financial participation, 
          responsibility, or liability on the part of ACM.

     B.   Cooperation will be undertaken only if all of the following are
          established or estimated to be true.

          1. The technical meeting meets Association standards of technical
             excellence and has reasonable relevance to the activities of ACM.

          2. Benefits will accrue to the technical meeting because of the
             cooperation of ACM.

          3. Benefits will accrue to ACM because of its cooperation.

          4. Association members are encouraged to participate on the
             organizing committee.

          5. The organizing committee agrees that within three months a short
             post-meeting report summarizing the results is to be forwarded to 
             the Conferences Board of ACM.

         6. The organizing committee agrees to state that this meeting is "in
            cooperation with ACM" in all references to the conference including
            conference promotions, proceedings, press releases, etc.

Executive Committee (02/18 & 19/87) [Item 7 only]
         7. ACM members are entitled to the same registration fee as available
            to members of sponsoring organizations regardless of employer 
            affiliation.

         8. ACM members may purchase proceedings at the same rate as
            sponsoring organizations.
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         9.  A table is provided in the registration area for a display of ACM
             membership and publication literature.

         10. Proof of liability insurance is provided by all sponsoring
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1.0 OPEN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION POLICY
     A.   The ACM Council, desirous of encouraging open information exchange and
          complete scientific freedom, subscribes to the following policies 
          relating to scientific conferences sponsored by, or held in 
          cooperation with the ACM.

          1. The Council endorses the September, 1972 addition to the statutes 
             of the International Council of Scientific Unions, and affirms that             official ACM participation in all conferences shall be guided by 
             the principles expressed in that provision:  "In pursuing these 
             objectives of the ICSU, the Council shall observe the basic policy              of non-discrimination and affirm the right of scientists throughout             the world to adhere to or to associate with scientific activities 
             without regard to race, religion, political philosophy, ethnic 
             origin, citizenship, language or sex.  The Council shall recognize              and respect the independence of the internal scientific planning 
             of its National Members."

          2. The Council indicates that the implementing guidelines contained
             in the Resolution of the Free Circulation of Scientists of the 
             ICSU XV General Assembly shall be followed to the extent possible 
             in developing and implementing procedures specifically meant for 
             ACM sponsored conferences, inside or outside the United States, 
             recognizing the responsibility of the ACM Council as final 
             arbitrator in such matters.

It is the viewpoint of the Council that the computing community should
support only such conferences, whether ACM sponsored or not, that subscribe
to these guidelines.  However, the ACM or any of its subunits shall not enter 
into formal agreements on conference sponsorship, cooperation or participation 
unless all sponsoring, cooperating, or otherwise participating organizations 
(especially those in the host country) have agreed to adhere to these principlesfor the conference in question.

Executive Committee (10/29 & 30/87)
The Executive Committee approved the following policy governing open exchange
of information and complete scientific freedom with respect to pulling out of
contracts:
    That any contract (TMRF) signed with another cooperating or cosponsoring
unit (outside ACM) contain the following wording:
    ACM reserves the right to withdraw from this agreement at any time should
it have reasonable doubt as to the adherence to the ACM Open Exchange of
Information and Complete Scientific Freedom Policy on the part of any
co-sponsoring, cooperating, or hosting unit.  Final decision as to withdrawal
rests with the Executive Committee.
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BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 2.  Purpose of SIGs.
A SIG is a subunit of ACM formed by Members with the desire to pursue
significant long term activity in a specialty of ACM's interests.  SIG bylaws 
will include a statement of scope approved by the Board.

The purposes of SIGs include these activities within their specialties.
    (a)  collecting and disseminating information in the specialty, through
         a newsletter and other publications approved by the Publications
         Board;

    (b)  Organizing sessions at conferences of ACM;

    (c)  Sponsoring conferences, symposia, or workshops;

    (d)  Organizing working groups for education, research, and development;

    (e)  Serving as a source of technical information for the Council and
         subunits of ACM;

    (f)  Serving as an external technical representative of ACM when authorized
         by the Executive Committee or the Council; and

    (g)  Working with subunits of ACM on technical interest activities such as
         professional development seminars or lecture series.

With the approval of the Executive Committee, the Board will formulate a
viability Policy that specifies minimum acceptable levels of activities in
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Council (10/26 & 30/87)
BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 3.  Formation, Charters and Mergers.
A SIG may be formed only if two-thirds of all members of the Board approve a
petition for that purpose brought by Members of ACM in accordance with the
current guidelines developed and maintained by the SIG Board.

There are two kinds of SIGs:  provisional and permanent.

(a)  On formation, a SIG is provisional, being chartered for an initial
     period not to exceed two years, and having its bylaws provided by the Board
     (See Section 5).  A provisional SIG will exist either until its charter
     expires, or until dissolution (Section 11), or until the Board converts it      to a permanent SIG.  The Board may extend a provisional SIG's charter; but      no SIG may be provisional for more than three consecutive years.

(b)  A permanent SIG exists until either Council dissolves it or it is
     returned to provisional status.  No SIG may become permanent unless it has
     been provisional for at least one year immediately prior to conversion.  
     When the Board converts a SIG to permanent status, it will specify the 
     method of a transitional government during the period until the first 
     election called for in its bylaws.  SIG charters are granted, extended, or      converted only by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the Board.

A proposal to merge a group of SIGs may be initiated by the Board, or by all
the executive committees of the SIGs in the group, or by a petition including
one percent of the regular ACM Members of each SIG in the group.

Two-thirds of all members of the Board may approve the merger if, in a
referendum, the majority of returned ballots from each SIG in the group
approves.  The referendum will be conducted under the rules of Section 6 of
this Bylaw.  The combined assets and liabilities of the old SIGs will become
the assets and liabilities of the new SIG.

Guidelines for Organizing New SIGs
In establishing a new SIG, ACM and the SIG Board are bound by certain rules
and regulations as delineated in the Constitution and Bylaws of ACM.  The
principle Bylaw related to the establishment and management of SIGs is Bylaw
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A provisional SIG is chartered by the SIG Board upon approval (by two-thirds
of all Board members) of a petition containing:

a.   At least 10 signatures of Members from each of at least half of the
     regions of ACM;
b.   A statement of the name and technical scope of the proposed SIG;
c.   A proposed set of Bylaws;
d.   A proposed budget for the first year's operation;
e.   A proposed slate of officers, including at least two nominees for the
     Chair and at least one nominee for each other position on the proposed 
     SIG's Executive Committee;
f.   A letter from each prospective member of the proposed SIG's Executive
     Committee affirming that the person is a Member of ACM and is willing to
     serve if appointed; and
g.   A statement from each nominee for the proposed SIG's Chair, which
     includes a biographical sketch, plans for the first year of activity of the
     proposed SIG, and a minimum of two references, preferably Members of ACM.

Individuals considering petitioning the Board to form a new SIG should
contact the Board's Chair at the earliest opportunity.  The Board will not
consider such petitions until all of the requirements above are met.
Assistance in obtaining sample Bylaws, petitions and budgets is available
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BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 6.  Membership, Dues, and Voting Privileges.
SIG bylaws will specify whether membership in that SIG is open or restricted.
Membership in a "restricted SIG" is available to any member of ACM or any
non-member whose major professional allegiance is outside the computing
field.  Membership in an "open SIG" is available to anyone.  SIGs may sell
newsletter subscriptions to anyone.

All members of a SIG must pay dues as determined by the executive committee
of the SIG with the approval of the Board Chairman.  In addition to the SIG
dues, the non-ACM members of an open SIG will be assessed annually a
surcharge equal to one-third the dues set for membership in ACM rounded to
the next highest dollar.  On all dues, and for all services for which fees
are charged, SIGs will offer lower rates to members of ACM.

All members of a SIG may vote in any ballot or referendum conducted within
that SIG.  Each ballot will be conducted by ACM Headquarters, following
balloting procedures approved by the Board and the Executive Committee.  On
any ballot, the votes cast by non-ACM members will, if necessary, be prorated
downward so that their effective total cannot exceed fifty percent of the
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BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 5.  Structure and Management.
Each SIG is governed by a set of bylaws which defines the officers and
executive committee of that SIG, and which contains minimal provisions agreed
between the Board and the EC.  The chairman of a provisional SIG is appointed
by the President on advice from the Board Chairman, for the duration of the
SIG's provisional charter; this SIG chairman appoints the other SIG officers
with the advice and consent of the Board Chairman.  The officers of a
permanent SIG are elected by plurality vote of the SIG members for two-year
terms beginning July 1st in odd-numbered years.  At the end of a two-year
term following an election, an option may be exercised by the Board to extend
the term of a SIG's officers for an additional two years.  Execution of this
option is subject to a Policy for Extending the Terms of SIG Officers.

All officers, and all members of SIG executive committees, and candidates for
these positions, must be Members of ACM.

In the absence of provisions in the bylaws of a SIG, the Board Chairman may
appoint a Member to the unexpired term of a vacant office in the executive
committee of such a SIG.

The Board may by majority vote settle ties occurring in any SIG election or
bylaw amendment ballot.

All SIG bylaws, and all amendments proposed thereto, must be approved by the
Chairman of the Board and by the Constitution and Bylaws Committee after the
Executive Director has provided his advice.  Bylaws of a provisional SIG may
be amended by the Board.  The bylaws of a permanent SIG may be amended by a
majority vote of the EC or by a vote of the SIG members as specified in the
SIG bylaws.  With the approval of the SIG executive committee and of the EC,
two-thirds of the members of the Board may change the name or amend the
statement or scope of a permanent SIG without a referendum of the SIG
members.

Section 12.  Removal of Officers.
For just cause, two-thirds of the Board may remove specific officers or
members of a provisional SIG executive committee; or two-thirds of the
Executive Committee may remove specific officers or members of a permanent
SIG's executive committee.  If the Executive Committee removes all the
officers of a permanent SIG, that SIG will automatically return to
provisional status with a two-year charter.

Grounds for removing officers include but are not limited to:  failure to
comply with the Constitution, or the Bylaws, or the directives of Council,
EC, or the Board, or the policies of ACM; failure to adequately carry out the
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affected persons have the right to participate or to send witnesses.  Should
these persons fail to exercise this right, votes may be taken in their
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BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 9.  Viability Review Cycle.
The Board will conduct a thorough review of each permanent SIG at least once
every four years; reviews will be staggered so that approximately one-fourth
of the SIGs are reviewed each year.  The purpose of the review is to affirm
that the SIG meets the criteria referred to in Section 2 of this Bylaw, that
the SIG specialty is of continuing value to ACM, that the SIG members
continue to support it, and that the SIG officers have continued to comply
with the Constitution, Bylaws, and policies of ACM.  The SIG chairman will be
the principal source of information during the review of the SIG.  The Board
Chairman will report reviews to Council.  These reviews can be used as a
basis for dissolutions or mergers.

Executive Committee (07/29 & 30/82)
Section 1.  Purpose of this Policy.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and procedures for
determining when a SIG is functioning at an acceptable level of activity.
Since the basic purpose of a SIG is to provide benefits to its members, and
those benefits may take many forms, only minimal levels of activity are
specified to satisfy the requirements of the policy.  Failure to meet these
requirements may result in remedial action by the SIG Board.

Section 2.  Frequency of Review.
A.   Permanent SIGs - Normally, permanent SIGs will have their viability
     reviewed once every four years.  However, reviews may be initiated at any
     time upon request from the SIG Chair, the cognizant Area Director, or the 
     SIG Board Chair.

B.   Provisional SIGs - Provisional SIGs will be reviewed at the end of each
     year of their provisional status.  The final review of a provisional SIG 
     will result in a recommendation to either convert the SIG to permanent 
     status or let it expire at the end of its provisional term.

C.   Special Reviews - Should significant changes in the scope or normal
     activities of a SIG occur, or should an Area Director identify problems
     developing within a SIG, a special viability review may be scheduled.  The
     purpose of special reviews is to prevent changes or problems from causing 
     or problems from causing serious harm to SIGs, and to protect their 
     members.

Section 3.  Definitions of Viability.
A.   Permanent SIGs - A permanent SIG is considered viable if it meets ALL of
     the following three conditions:
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    1. The SIG maintains regular contact with its members, including at least
       two distributions of materials such as newsletters each year, AND

    2. The SIG conducts regular technical activity in its specialty, such as
       by (co)sponsoring a national conference, symposium, or workshop or by
       organizing a session at a major national conference each year, AND

    3. The SIG exhibits administrative and financial stability, as
       particularly demonstrated by running timely elections, filing reports and
       budgets when due, and maintaining satisfactory fund balance according to        the Financial Accountability Policy.

       Other criteria may also be considered.  Activities such as working
       groups or committees (e.g., standards development), information clearing
       houses, public information efforts, etc. may be favorably considered by 
       the SIG Board.  However, SIGs are expected to focus on the three primary        criteria listed.

B.   Provisional SIGs - A provisional SIG is considered viable during its
     first year of provisional status if:

     1. It demonstrates some technical activity (such as publishing newsletters
        or sponsoring a meeting) and initiates contact with its members, AND

     2. It exhibits administrative and financial stability, as demonstrated by
        the timely provision of budget information and reports, and by 
        maintaining a satisfactory fund balance as prescribed by the Financial 
        Accountability Policy.

     During any subsequent years of provisional status, a provisional SIG
     should satisfy the same criteria as a permanent SIG.

Section 4.  Procedures.
A.   Scheduling of Reviews - All reviews, whether cyclic or special, will be
     scheduled and held by the SIG Board.

B.   Presentation of Materials - Review materials (statistics of membership,
     financial status, newsletters issued, meetings sponsored, etc.) will be
     collected and presented to the SIG Board by the cognizant Area Director.  
     In addition, the Chair of the SIG under review will be invited to present 
     his or her views of the SIG under review.  Reviews will be conducted during     regular meetings of the SIG Board, which are open to all ACM members.  SIG      members and are also invited to attend reviews.
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C.   Results of Reviews - The SIG Board will report to the ACM Council the
     results of all formal viability reviews held.  Such results are in the form
     of motions passed by the SIG Board expressing its interpretation of the
     viability of the unit reviewed.  These motions may contain commendations 
     for exceptional efforts or expressions of support for projects which have 
     been undertaken.  They may also contain negative comments, which in the 
     extreme may call for returning a permanent SIG to provisional status, 
     allowing a provisional SIG to pass out of existence, or recommending that 
     the Council dissolve a permanent SIG.

Section 5.  The Value of Viability Reviews.
While an occasional need may arise to use a viability review in the negative
sense, this is not the primary purpose.  Reviews are intended to help SIGs
respond to the large demands on them avoid problems which may become serious,
and to publicize the very worthwhile efforts and results achieved.  The SIG
Board sees this process as a learning one for itself and for all the units in
its purview, and a positive step towards easier and more fruitful
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Executive Committee (11/05/86)
Policy for Extending the Terms of SIG Officers
The term of office for a SIG's officers may be extended for an additional two
years provided two-thirds of all members of the Board approve a petition
brought by the Area Director for the SIG.  The petition must include:

1.   A written statement from the Chair of the SIG indicating his or her
     willingness to serve for the extended two year term.

2.   Written statements from other elected SIG officers indicating their
     willingness to serve for the extended two year term.

3.   Documentation that during the regular two year term the SIG has met or
     exceeded existing SIG viability criteria.

If the Chair of a SIG is willing to serve for an extended two year term, but
other elected officers are not, the Board may still extend the term of those
officers willing to serve.  Offices for which the current officer does not
wish to continue become vacant at the end of the regular two year term.
These vacancies will then be filled according to current policy and procedure
for filling vacant SIG offices.

At the end of an extended term elections must be held.

Elections must be held for a SIG at the end of regular two year term if a
petition requesting an election is brought by one percent of the members of
that SIG.

Changes to this policy require approval of both the SIG Board and the
Executive Committee.

Procedures for Extending the Terms of SIG Officers
1.   The decision to extend or not extend the term of a SIG's officers must
     be made sufficiently early to allow an election (if it is held) to be
     conducted before July 1 of odd-numbered years.  Typically, this means the
     decision to hold elections will be made at the Board meeting held in
     conjunction with the NCC.

2.   To notify SIG members of their right to petition for an election, a
     statement or news item should appear in the September (even-numbered year)
     issue of the Communications of the ACM indicating:  1) which SIG's are 
     going to have their officer's terms extended; and 2) the procedures a SIG 
     member must follow to petition to force an election.

3.   A petition to force an election must be received at ACM Headquarters by
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BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 11.  Dissolution and Proration.
A permanent SIG may be dissolved only by Council, and may be returned to
provisional status only by Council or by the review of its entire Executive
Committee by the EC.  If two-thirds of all members of the Board recommend
such action, an affirmative majority vote of Council suffices; otherwise, an
affirmative two-thirds vote of the entire Council is required.  A provisional
SIG may be dissolved at any time by a vote of two-thirds of all members of
the Board or by a majority vote of the Council.  Any proposal to dissolve a
SIG must include a reasonable plan for accommodating unfulfilled commitments
to the members of that SIG.  The terms of this section do not apply to a
provisional SIG whose charter expires.

The reasons for considering the dissolution of a permanent SIG include, but
are not limited to:  the majority recommendation of the SIG executive
committee; failure to maintain sufficient activity, or member support, or to
comply with bylaws and policies of ACM, over an extended period.

At least 60 days prior to formal action on a dissolution proposal for a
permanent SIG, the Board Chairman will publish notice of the proposed action
to all members of ACM. If one percent of the Members of ACM, or ten percent
of the members of the subject SIG, challenge the proposal, the Board will
grant a probation of at least three, but not more than six months; this
allows the challengers an opportunity to undertake a revitalization plan
under the direction of the Board.  If, at the end of such probation, the
Board is not satisfied with the revitalization attempt, the Board can
recommend that Council either change the subject SIG's charter to provisional
status or dissolve the subject SIG.

During any official deliberations on a proposed action, the subject SIG has
the right to have a representative participate.  If the SIG fails to exercise
this right, votes may be taken in the absence of a representative.
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BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 8.  Reports and Records.
Each SIG chairman is responsible for filing reports about his SIG as required
by the Board.  These reports include:

(a)  An annual report, due as specified by the Board, on the state and
     activities of a SIG during the previous year;

(b)  All reports required by the Financial Accountability Policy referred to
     in Section 7;

(c)  Closing reports on conferences and symposia sponsored or cosponsored by
     the SIG, as required by the policies of ACM.

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BYLAW 7.    SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 7.  Finance.
The responsibility for collecting, holding, and disbursing funds is delegated
to all SIGs under the terms of a Financial Accountability Policy agreed upon
by the Board and the EC.  Should there be disagreement on the interpretation
of such a policy, the EC interpretation will prevail unless changed by
Council.

All SIG funds are the property of ACM.  Should a SIG be dissolved, its funds
will be supervised by the Board.

The SIGs collectively will be financially self-supporting in accordance with
the Financial Accountability Policy.  SIG collective fund balances, beyond
any required reserves, may be used for non-SIG ACM activities only with the
approval of the Board, or of two-thirds of all members of Council.
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1.  Guiding Principles
    1.1  Policy
         1.1.1 All monies held by SIGs may be used only for ACM business.

         1.1.2 Every SIG must maintain a positive Fund Balance.

         1.1.3 Except for Conference Accounts, which are governed according to
               Policy and Procedures 8.7.2.0, no SIG shall maintain an account 
               outside of ACM Headquarters, unless explicitly approved by the 
               SIG Board.

         1.1.4 Each SIG must suitably account for all monies received and
               disbursed.  This accounting shall include filing an approved 
               budget, which shall consist of a proposed budget for the next 
               fiscal year and forecasts for the two subsequent fiscal years, 
               at the time specified by the officers of the ACM.  No unbudgeted                funds shall be spent without prior approval of the SIG Board, 
               whether such funds are held at ACM Headquarters or in an outside
               account.  Budgeted monies shall be spent only if all required 
               approvals have been obtained.

         1.1.5 Each year each SIG shall report the state of its finances to
               its membership.  This report shall include a breakdown of income                and expenses itemized as in the budget prepared for that year.

         1.1.6 The sum of the Fund Balances of all SIGs must adhere to the ACM
               Measures of Financial Stability, as approved by ACM Council.

         1.1.7 Approval of a three year budget shall constitute approval to
               operate for the first year only.  Budgets (forecasts) for the 
               second and third years must be refined and resubmitted in 
               subsequent budgeting activities.

         1.1.8 Officers Services are defined to be reimbursement for travel
               and subsistence, secretarial support, communication costs, and 
               other costs associated with running the SIG, exclusive of costs 
               associated with conference and newsletter activities.  
               Expenditures for Officers Services shall be restricted to a 
               reasonable percentage of total budgeted nonconference expenses.                 As a guideline, Officer Services budgeted in excess of 25% of 
               the total (non-conference) budget, shall require written 
               justification, but shall be approved if deemed in the best 
               interest of the viability of the SIG.
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         1.2.1 The budget should include all expenditures expected in each
               line item for each of three successive years.  Furthermore, the 
               SIGs, collectively, shall adhere to the Policy on Managing SIG 
               Budgets, Policy and Procedures 17.7.2.0.  Funds budgeted but 
               unspent for one line item may be spent elsewhere, at the 
               discretion of the SIG Chairman, provided doing so does not 
               conflict with other requirements of this policy/procedure.

         1.2.2 Accounting for all SIG funds shall be done at ACM
               Headquarters.

         1.2.3 A SIG's yearly financial reports to its membership shall
               include, but need not be limited to, a summary of the budget for                the next fiscal year and forecasts for the subsequent two years,                when they have been approved by the SIG Board, and a report on 
               the financial activity for the past fiscal year, when that 
               information has been made available.  This information must be 
               provided to the SIG membership in a timely issue of the 
               newsletter or by a special mailing.

2.  Outside Accounts
    Other than for conference accounts, SIG funds shall not be held outside
    ACM Headquarters, unless explicitly approved by the SIG Board.  As a policy,
    the SIG Board discourages outside accounts.  The SIG Board shall only 
    approve such accounts for a limited time period, and only under the 
    proviso that the SIG Board and the SIG Secretariat at ACM Headquarters shall    receive quarterly reports of all account activities.  An outside account may    be closed at any time, at the discretion of the SIG Board, with any fund 
    balance returned to the appropriate SIG account at ACM Headquarters.

3.  Sanctions
    Failure to comply with the requirements of this policy, after the SIG
    officers have received notification of noncompliance from the SIG Board, is
    grounds for recommending to the ACM Executive Committee the removal of the
    SIG's officers and the impoundment of any monies held in outside accounts.
    Alternative or additional actions may include A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ACM
    COUNCIL THAT THE SIG BE DISSOLVED.
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POLICY ON ADDITIONAL SIG CHARGES
New types of charges to the SIGs will not be imposed after budget requests
and related instructions have been sent to SIGs.

Executive Committee (11/10/84)
POLICY ON MANAGING SIG BUDGETS
It is the responsibility of each SIG to manage the bottom line of its budget
in conformity with the financial stability and accountability policies of
ACM.  It is the responsibility of the SIG Board to manage the bottom line of
the collective SIG budgets in accordance with these same policies.  Within
these limitations, SIGs may transfer funds between categories of approved
budgets and amend approved budgets as follows:

     Transfers - Funds may be transferred between budget categories as
     required, so long as the effect of any transfer(s) does not contravene any
     conditions imposed upon the original approved budget, or prevent an 
     approved budget program from being carried out.

     Amendments - Approved SIG budgets may be amended subject to the
     following restrictions:

     a. The effect of any amendment(s) does not contravene any conditions
        imposed upon the original approved budget.

     b. The sources of additional revenue to support any proposed additional
        expenditures are clearly identified, and

     c. Approval of any amendment(s) is obtained from both the appropriate Area
        Director and the SIG Board Financial Advisor.

Procedure
In any fiscal year the SIG Board is to manage its budget and that of the SIGs
collectively so as to achieve the net called for in the budget adopted by
Council, except that any unbudgeted expenses in excess of 5% of the approved
expense budget must be approved by the Executive Committee.
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BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 10.  External Relationships.
A SIG must have prior approval to establish an obligatory relationship with
any group or organization outside ACM.  A relationship is "obligatory" if it
commits ACM's services, funds, or name.

Special relationships - those for which ACM has no pro forma approval
procedure - must be approved by the Board and the EC.  The proposal must
specify the nature and duration of ACM's obligations.  Council must be
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Council (10/11/84)
LOCAL SIG POLICY
0.0  It is the policy of ACM to encourage the formation and continuing
     activities of Local Special Interest Groups (SIGs).  The Chapters Board and
     the SIG Board shall be jointly responsible for the implementation of this
     policy.

0.1  Purpose:  The purpose of a Local SIG is to enable members of the ACM in
     close geographical proximity to undertake joint scientific and educational
     activities in a particular technical area related to the science and art of
     information processing.  These activities shall further the purposes of 
     ACM.

0.1  Use of name:  The use of the name ACM or of an ACM subunit (e.g., a
     Special Interest Group (SIG) or a Chapter) by any group requires review and
     approval of ACM and its affected subunit(s).  This review and approval 
     shall apply to conditions for chartering and on an on-going basis to the 
     levels and types of activities of that group.  The continuing use of such 
     a name shall require adherence to the bylaws and procedures of ACM and its      affected subunits.

1.0  Types of Local SIGs.
1.1  There shall be two types of Local SIGs:  Formal and Informal.

1.1.1 An informal Local SIG shall be administered by a sponsoring ACM Chapter
      and shall have no treasury independent of that chapter.

1.1.2 A Formal Local SIG shall have bylaws approved by ACM and its affected
      subunits, officers elected and responsible for its administration under 
      the terms of its bylaws, and may have a treasury.

2.0 Officers
2.1  The Chair of a Local SIG shall be a voting Member of ACM, of the
     sponsoring ACM Chapter (if one exists), and of the sponsoring ACM SIG (if 
     one exists).

2.2  If a Formal Local SIG has a treasury, a treasurer must be designated
     (who must be an ACM voting member).

3.0  Formation:  A Local SIG may form only with the approval of both a SIG
     Sponsor (either an ACM Chapter or the Chapters Board.)

4.0  Reporting.  The Local SIG is ultimately responsible to both the Chapters
     Board and the SIG Board.  In technical matters this is normally 
     accomplished through the sponsoring ACM SIG and in administrative matters 
     this is normally accomplished through the sponsoring ACM Chapter.  A 
     local SIG must fulfill certain reporting requirements annually to ensure 
     continuing contact with the sponsoring ACM units, as well as to ensure 
     compliance with the educational and scientific principles of ACM.
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5.0  Bylaws:  A Formal Local SIG shall have by laws.  Bylaws and amendments
     to bylaws must be approved by both the Chapter Sponsor and the SIG Sponsor.

6.0  Dissolution and removal of officers.
6.1  A Local SIG can be dissolved by consent of its members, or joint action
     of the Chairman of the Chapter Sponsor and the Chairman of the SIG Sponsor,
     or joint action of the Chapters Board and the SIG Board.

     On dissolution of a local SIG, its treasury shall be used to repay any
     outstanding debts, after which its assets and liabilities shall be
     transferred to ACM.

Executive Committee (10/10/84)
Local SIG Implementation Procedures
1.0  Formation:  A Local SIG may form only with the approval of both a SIG
     Sponsor (either an ACM SIG or the SIG Board) and a Chapter Sponsor (either      an ACM Chapter or the Chapters Board).

1.1  Approval:  Request for approval of the formation of a Local SIG must be
     submitted by the participants to the appropriate sponsoring bodies.  The
     request for approval must include:

     1. The name of the Local SIG and a simple statement of scope.

     2. The name of the Chapter Sponsor and of the SIG Sponsor.

     3. If the proposed SIG is an Information SIG, the name and membership
        number of the responsible participant.

     4. If the proposed SIG is a Formal SIG, the names and membership
        qualifications of the ten participants and a copy of the proposed 
        bylaws.

     Upon approval each sponsoring body shall notify the SIG Board and the
     Chapters Board.

1.2  Informal Local SIGs:  For an Informal Local SIG the Chapter Sponsor must
     be an active ACM Chapter.  The SIG Sponsor may be an active ACM SIG or the
     SIG Board.

1.3  Formal Local SIG
1.3.1. ACM Chapter/ACM SIG sponsorship:  There is a sponsoring ACM Chapter and
       a sponsoring ACM SIG.  It is expected that this will be the most common 
       type of Local SIG organization.  There must be a minimum of 10 partici-
       pants who are voting members of one or more of the following:  The 
       sponsoring Chapter, the sponsoring SIG, and ACM.  One participant, 
       designated the Chair, must be a voting Member of all three.
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1.3.2. ACM Chapter/SIG Board Sponsorship:  There is a sponsoring ACM Chapter
       and sponsorship by the SIG Board.  There must be a minimum of 10 
       participants who are voting Members of one or more of the following:  
       the sponsoring Chapter and ACM.  One participant, designated the Chair, 
       must be a voting Member of both the sponsoring Chapter and ACM.

1.3.3. Chapters Board/ACM SIG sponsorship:  Thee is a sponsoring ACM SIG and
       sponsorship by the Chapters Board.  Thee must be a minimum of 10 
       participants who are voting Members of one or more of the following:  
       the sponsoring SIG and ACM.  One participant, designated the Chair, 
       must be a voting Member of both the sponsoring SIG and of ACM.

1.3.4. Chapters Board/SIG Board sponsorship:  In the event that there is
       neither a sponsoring Chapter nor a sponsoring ACM SIG, the two Boards may
       assist in finding appropriate sponsoring groups.

2.0  Membership
2.1  There is no general membership requirement for an Informal Local SIG;
     however, one participant, who is a voting member of the sponsoring ACM
     Chapter and of the sponsoring ACM SIG (if there is one), must assume
     responsibility for communication with those groups.

2.2  The minimum membership requirement for a Formal Local SIG shall be 10
     participants, one of who shall be the Chair.

3.0  Officers
3.1  The Chair of the Local SIG shall be a voting Member of ACM, and of the
     sponsoring ACM Chapter (if one exists) and of the sponsoring ACM SIG (if 
     one exists).

3.2  If a Formal Local SIG has a treasury, a treasurer must be designated
     (who must be an ACM voting Member).

3.4  Any additional officers of a Formal Local SIG shall be defined in the
     bylaws.

4.0  Reporting.  The Local SIG is ultimately responsible to both the Chapters
     Board and the SIG Board.  In technical matters this is normally 
     accomplished through the sponsoring ACM SIG and in administrative matters 
     this is normally accomplished through the sponsoring ACM Chapter.

4.1  Reporting requirements:  A Local SIG must fulfill certain reporting
     requirements annually to ensure continuing contact with the sponsoring ACM
     units, as well as to ensure compliance with the educational and scientific
     principles of ACM.  These reporting requirements may be met by partici-
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     Chapter in its annual financial and activities reporting to the Chapters
     Board and by a technical summary to the sponsoring ACM SIG.  In the absence
     of a sponsoring ACM Chapter, the Local SIG must provide to the Chapters 
     Board the same financial and activities reports required of an ACM Chapter.     In the absence of a sponsoring ACM SIG, the Local SIG must provide to the 
     SIG Board the same technical summary required of an ACM SIG.

5.0  Bylaws:  A Formal Local SIG shall have bylaws.  Bylaws and amendments to
     bylaws must be approved by both the Chapter Sponsor and the SIG Sponsor.

5.1  Minimum bylaws:  The following list of items must be addressed by Local
     SIG bylaws:

         Name and scope
         Purpose
         Membership
         Meetings and other activities
         Officers and their duties
         Procedures for selection of officers
         Procedures for amending bylaws
         Financial administration
         Procedures for dissolution

6.0  Dissolution and removal of officers.
6.1  A Local SIG can be dissolved by consent of its members or joint action
     of the Chairman of the Chapter Sponsor and the Chairman of the SIG Sponsor,
     or joint action of the Chapters Board and the SIG Board.  Consent of the
     local members shall consist of unanimous agreement of all its officers,
     together with majority vote at a meeting which has been publicized in 
     advance to all members of the Local SIG.

     On dissolution of a Local SIG, its treasury shall be used to repay any
     outstanding debts, after which its assets and liabilities shall be
     transferred to the Association.

7.0  The foregoing procedures for formation, operation, or dissolution of a
     Local SIG may not be contradicted or reduced.  They may be supplemented by
     more stringent requirements on the part of the Chapter Sponsor and/or the 
     SIG Sponsor.  In any case where a requirement of a Chapter Sponsor and/or 
     SIG Sponsor is felt to e overly stringent, those involved in the Local SIG      may appeal for relief to the Chapters Board and/or the SIG Board as 
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                                                (XR 8.5.0.0, Publications Board,                                                Publications Board, page 2)

Council (04/29/66)
Policy
The publication of newsletters is within the purview of SIGs and they should
be encouraged to do so.  The Publications Board staff so should review
(monitor) newsletters to ensure that they contain material appropriate for
publication.
                                               (XR 8.5.4.0, Publications Board,                                                Proceedings, page 1)

SIG and Publications Boards (10/75)
       GUIDELINES FOR COPYRIGHT, PRICING AND SALE OF PROCEEDINGS
               OF ACM AND SIG SPONSORED MEETINGS.

1.   All ACM sponsored or co-sponsored conference proceedings must be
     copyrighted by ACM.  Proceedings from conferences co-sponsored with other
     societies will be jointly copyrighted.

2.   Prices for proceedings should offer members of ACM and/or the sponsoring
     SIGs a 25% discount on the non-member price.

Publications Board (5/20/80) [Item 3 only]
3.   Prices for proceedings to non-members should be set along the following
     general guidelines:

         Six cents per page plus five dollars, rounded to nearest dollar.

4.   Proceedings from conferences cosponsored with other societies should be
     the same price from either society.

5.   The sale of conference proceedings (or the ACM or SIG share of
     proceedings for cosponsored meetings) will be administered solely by ACM
     Headquarters unless other arrangements are agreed to by the Publications
     Board.

                                            (XR 8.5.5.0, Publications Policy on                                             Prior Publication)

Publications Board (09/28/87)
ACM Policy on Prior Publications

The technical contributions appearing in ACM journals are normally original
papers of lasting value that have not been published elsewhere.  Conference
proceedings and newsletters are a form of publication.  Like the serial
journals, they are often widely disseminated and are available to the entire
membership of ACM, but unlike the journals, they are often unrefereed and are
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Republication of a paper, possibly revised, that has been disseminated via a
proceedings or newsletter is permitted if the editor of the journal to which
it has been submitted judges that there is significant additional benefit to
be gained from republication.

The original source will be clearly identified on the first page of the
republished paper.  All papers accepted for a conference may be printed in
full in the proceedings; all journal editors will not reject such papers
simply because they were widely disseminated through the conference
proceedings.  In case of dual submission, an author must inform both editors
that the manuscript is being offered simultaneously to multiple editors.  The
following paragraphs clarify and illustrate this policy.

A.   As part of an agreement with a conference committee for a special
     section or special issue, a journal editor may consider selected papers
     recommended by the conference program committee.  The journal editor may
     solicit additional reviews before deciding which of the recommended papers      to accept.  Accepted papers will contain a clear notice on the first page 
     that the paper is being reprinted from the conference proceedings.  If the
     decision to accept is known at the time the proceedings is compiled, the
     version of the paper in the proceedings should contain a clear notice that
     the paper will be republished in the journal.

B.   Authors will sometimes submit conference papers to a journal,
     independently of whether the journal is considering papers for a special
     section.  It is the author's responsibility to notify the journal editor 
     that the paper has appeared in, or has been submitted for, the conference
     proceedings, and the extent to which it has been revised or changed.  The
     journal editor will follow the normal refereeing procedures and, on the 
     basis of the reviews, determine whether republication is merited under this     policy.  The journal editor will not reject the paper simply because it 
     appeared, may appear, or will appear in the conference proceedings.  
     Similar statements hold for papers published in SIG or Chapter newsletters.

C.   If a conference paper accepted for republication in a journal has been
     revised sufficiently to warrant a change in title, the first page of the
     journal version should contain a clear reference to the fact that the paper
     is based on a version appearing previously in the conference proceedings 
     (or newsletter).
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A new uniform program of SIG sponsorship is established which will be
referred to as SIG institutional sponsors.

PROCEDURE
Such sponsors will be solicited by SIGs.  A SIG Institutional Sponsorship
cost will vary according to the SIG but must first be approved by the SIG
Board.  The sponsoring institution will receive options to be administered by
ACM Headquarters.

1.   Two SIG Newsletter subscriptions for that particular SIG.

2.   The privilege of sending employees of that institution to Professional
     Development Seminars and conferences sponsored by that particular SIG, at
     ACM/SIG member rates.

3.   Recognition as an Institutional SIG Sponsor in the SIG Newsletter.

4.   The SIG associated with the above solicitation shall retain a portion of
     the fee for each SIG Institutional Sponsor.

It is to be understood that this motion will not affect the present
"national" Institutional Membership program nor will it affect any local
corporate sponsorship of newsletters or other arrangements for local
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Executive Committee (08/19/76) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
Basic Service Fee Policy
Basic Service Fees will be charged to and for each SIG and Regional and
Chapter Conference requiring approval (for ACM sponsorship or co-sponsorship
with other organizations) by the Conferences Board.  This fee should be used
for budgetary purposes on the ACM Technical Meeting Request Form.  Fees are
not charged to conferences "in cooperation with" ACM, since Headquarters
services are not rendered for such conferences.  Any subunits which jointly
sponsor a conference will share in the Technical Meeting Basic Service Fee.

                                        (XR 8.7.2.3, Conferences Board, Budgets                                         and Finances, page 2)

Executive Committee (10/16/85)
Policy on Conference Final Reports and Closing Conference Bank Accounts
The Executive Committee unanimously supported the following resolution from
the SIG Board and the Conferences Board:
    Unless other arrangements are made with the conferences staff at ACM
Headquarters, all SIG conferences are expected to close their accounts and
submit final reports within 120 days of the close of such conferences.
Should this not happen, the SIG Board recommends the procedures of so
notifying the Area Director and the SIG Chair responsible, and, if no
resolution is reached within 180 days of the close of the conference in
question, closing the account of such a conference by exercising the
signature authority of the ACM Executive Director.

                                        (XR 8.7.2.3, Conferences Board, Budgets                                         and Finances, page 7)

Executive Committee (05/17 & 19/83)
Conference Audits
A.   All technical meetings, in addition to the designated Association
     Conference, with either budgeted total income or expenses greater than
     $250,000 (including room, board, or social functions, etc.) will be 
     audited with the cost of such audit charged to the technical meetings.

B.   Four conferences each year with income and expenses of $250,000 or less
     will be selected (at random) for review of their records, with the cost of
     such review being borne by ACM.

C.   ACM Headquarters will be responsible for selecting the auditors.

Recording of Technical Sessions
Electronic recording and/or reproduction for commercial purposes, in whole or
part, of any technical sessions, tutorials, or other presentations at an ACM
sponsored or co-sponsored conference, si strictly prohibited without prior
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Executive Committee (02/16/84)
Conference Registration Lists
The following policy applies to the distribution of name and address lists of
attendees at ACM conferences.

A.   A name and address list of conference attendees may be distributed to
     the attendees at the option of the conference organizers.  The list must
     contain a notice to the effect that the list is for the personal use of 
     the attendee only, and is not to be redistributed nor used as a mailing 
     list.

B.   Conferences with exhibits may provide a mailing list of registrants to
     the exhibitors either gratis or for a fee, for a one time mailing use.
     Exhibitors are not permitted to resell the list.

C.   If a conference attendance list is to be distributed to attendees or to
     exhibitors, the conference registration form must include the same notice 
     as appears on the ACM membership form and provide an option that permits 
     a registrant to be excluded from the list.  That notice reads as follows:

     ACM occasionally makes its conference attendee lists available to
     companies and other societies for computer-related mailings.  Please check
     one of the following which will apply to the appearance of your name on 
     those lists:

     1. _____ No restrictions.
     2. _____ ACM announcements only.
     3. _____ ACM and other societies' announcements only.

D.   If the organizers of a conference provide a mailing list in any form to
     exhibitors and/or registrants, then the list must also be provided to ACM
     Headquarters, at cost, in the same form, no later than two months 
     following the conference.

E.   ACM Headquarters may rent these lists or use them for promotional
     purposes under the same policies and procedures which govern the rental of
     other ACM mailing lists.
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Executive Committee (10/29/80) [Modified 02/18 & 19/87]
Membership at Conferences
Conference organizers may choose any of the following options for member rate
qualification:

Option 1.
    1.  For member conference rate, the registrant must have a membership card
        or member number.  Joining ACM during the conference will not be 
        accepted for the lower registration rate.

    2.  However, non-members will be issued a special ACM membership
        application worth approximately 20% off new member, first year ACM 
        dues, at no cost to the conference.

Option 2.
     By completing a standard ACM membership application form and submitting
     it with first year dues, a non-member may register at the conference ACM
     member rate.

Option 3.
     For SIG sponsored conferences, organizers may offer the option of
     becoming a member of the SIG by providing to non-SIG members a special SIG
     conference application form (supplied upon request from ACM Membership and
     Promotion Department).  Application is valid for two months following the
     conference and is completed and returned to the ACM Membership Department 
     by individual requesting membership.

[For additional information on conferences, see Section 8.7.2.0, Conferences
Board, All Meetings Sponsored or Co-sponsored.]
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POLICY
ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 5.  Definition.
Hereinafter in this Constitution, the terms "Members" and "Member of the
Association" appearing without a qualifier shall exclude members of classes 
which do not have voting rights.

Section 6.  Membership Changes.
All persons who were Members and student members and all institutions which
were institutional members before this section became part of the Constitution
are Members, student members and institutional members respectively, as now
defined in the Constitution and Bylaws.

BYLAW 2.  DEFINITIONS
Section 1.  Member.
Throughout these Bylaws, the term "Member" appearing without a qualifier
shall exclude associate members, student members and institutional members.
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ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.  Eligibility.  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Any person or institution subscribing to the purposes of the Association and
eligible for membership in accordance with this Constitution and Bylaws will
become a member upon the approval of the application for membership and the
payment of dues in accordance with the Bylaws.  Applications for membership
may be approved only by the Council or by the Secretary as instructed by the
Council.

Council (08/29/66)
An ACM membership lends stature to those minimally qualified.  To emphasize
acceptable requirements, minimum membership qualifications are to be printed
on the back of membership cards.

Executive Committee (05/09/74)
If someone requests cancellation of ACM membership but retention of SIG
membership(s), he receives a pro forma invoice at the SIG subscription rate.
Enclosed with this invoice is a card with the following wording of it:
"Since you have recently qualified for ACM membership, there is reason to
believe you are ineligible to be a nonACM SIG member:  According to Bylaw 7,
membership in SIGs for nonmembers of ACM is limited to those whose major
professional allegiance is in some field not directly related to information
processing.  If you qualify for SIG membership under this limitation, please
state below the area of your professional allegiance and sign your name."
Then there could be a place at the bottom of the card for the person to sign,
perhaps with the additional statement:  "I certify that I am eligible for
membership in a SIG as a nonACM member because my major professional
allegiance is _________________.  Signed ______________."

Executive Committee (04/11/77)
An anti-discrimination statement will be printed on the ACM membership
application, brochures and renewal notices.

Executive Committee (06/16/77)
The approved wording of the anti-discrimination statement is:
1.   The Association for Computing Machinery is an equal opportunity employer
     and,

2.   Membership is open to any individual meeting the qualifications set
     forth by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association without regard to
     race, color, religion, sex and other such similar factors.
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Council (10/25 & 28/82)
POLICY
Complimentary membership in ACM can be granted only to selected foreign
nationals in accordance with the following guidelines:
A.  Complimentary membership is limited to:
      1.  citizens of foreign countries who are not residing in the United
          States;
      2.  persons who have both expressed a strong interest in membership in 
          the ACM and whose professional activities merit membership;
      3.  persons who have well-defined legal reasons, e.g., restrictions on
          foreign exchange, for being unable to pay membership dues; and
      4.  a total of no more than 10 at any one time with no more than five of
          these citizens of any one country.
B.   Funds for these memberships should be in the budget of the Membership
     Committee.
C.   The Executive Committee will award these complimentary memberships
     subject to the proviso that Council will be informed of any proposed 
     awards in such a manner that Council has the opportunity to negate such 
     an award should an individual Council member wish to bring the matter 
     forward for Council action.
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ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 2.  Classes of Membership.
The Association shall have four classes of membership, each with
qualifications, privileges and voting rights as in the Bylaws and hereinafter
provided.

(a) Members.  Persons qualified to be Members are those who subscribe to the
purposes of the Association and have attained professional stature by
demonstrating intellectual competence and ethical conduct in the arts and
sciences of information processing.  Members shall have voting rights.

(b) Associate Members.  Persons qualified to be associate members are those
who subscribe to the purposes of the Association but are not necessarily
eligible to be Members.  An associate member will not have voting rights 
in the Association except as specified in the Bylaws.  Associate members 
shall not have the right to hold office in the Association.

(c) Student Members.  Individuals registered in an accredited educational
institution full time are the only persons qualified for student 
membership.  All other qualifications, rights and privileges are the 
same as for associate members.

(d) Institutional Members.  Institutions qualified to be institutional
members are those which subscribe to the purposes of the Association. The
institutional member shall nominate one person who shall be a Member.  An
institutional member shall not have voting rights.

Section 6.  Membership Changes.
All persons who were Members and student members and all institutions which
were institutional members before this section became part of the
Constitution are Members, student members and institutional members,
respectively, as now defined in the Constitution and Bylaws.

Council (08/25/69)
1.   ACM Membership Certificates, suitable for framing or mounting will be
     available from ACM Headquarters.
2.   The certificate will include an area in which specific citations may be
     entered.
3.   Charges, intended to cover costs of production and distribution, will be
     made for the certificate.
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ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 2.  Classes of Membership.
(a)  Members.  Persons qualified to be Members are those who subscribe to the
purposes of the Association and have attained professional stature by
demonstrating intellectual competence and ethical conduct in the arts and
sciences of information processing.  Members shall have voting rights.

Council (06/07 & 11/82)
BYLAW 3.  DUES AND PRIVILEGES  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Members.
Each Member shall pay annual dues and receive such publications of the
Association as may be determined by an affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of all the members of the Council.  A candidate for Membership
must have a bachelor's degree of equivalent level of education from an
accredited educational institution or at least four full time years of
experience in the arts and sciences of information processing.

Council (06/17/77)
Effective July 1, 1979 retired Members whose annual income from part-time and
consulting work does not exceed $2,500, and whose age plus length of ACM
membership exceed 75, may apply for a reduced rate of one half the Member
rate truncated to the whole dollar.  The retired rate can be elected by any
Member who meets the eligibility requirement but the option is available only
at the time a Member renews his/her Membership.
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ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 2.  Classes of Membership.
(b)  Associate Members.  Persons qualified to be associate members are those
who subscribe to the purposes of the Association but are not necessarily
eligible to be Members.  An associate member will not have voting rights in
the Association except as specified in the Bylaws.  Associate members shall
not have the right to hold office in the Association.

BYLAW 3.  DUES AND PRIVILEGES
Section 4.  Associate Members.
Each associate member shall pay annual dues and receive such publications of
the Association as may be determined by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of
all the members of the Council.
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ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 2.  Classes of Membership.
(c)  Student Members.  Individuals registered in an accredited educational
institution full time are the only persons qualified for student 
membership.  All other qualifications, rights and privileges are the same 
as for associate members.

Council (08/26/68)
Interpretation.
ARTICLE 3.  Section 2(c), allows student membership for bonafide students at
any school which has a curriculum stimulating enough to evoke a professional
interest in computing.

BYLAW 3.  DUES AND PRIVILEGES  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 3.  Student Members.
Each student member shall pay annual dues and receive such publications of
the Association as may be determined by an affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of all members of the Council.  At the time of dues payment, each
student member shall furnish to the Secretary a certification by a faculty
member of an accredited educational institution that the student member is a
full-time student at that institution.  A student member in good standing who
enters active military service in Grade of E-6 or less, and who otherwise
qualifies for associate membership may renew his membership one time at the
student member rate while on continuous active military duty.

Executive Committee (06/07/79)
Interpretation.
The term "accredited educational institution" includes public and private
institutions of learning below the junior college, college or university
level, e.g., high school.  The student advisors' signature referred to in the
ACM membership application form is therefore interpreted as a signature of a
member of a faculty of the students' school.

Council (06/17/77)
Effective July 1, 1979, student members, converting to Members at the first
renewal after graduation, will pay two-thirds of the Member rate truncated
to the whole dollar.  The reduced rate is available only at the time of
student member renews his/her membership.  The student member conversion rate
cannot be elected for more than one year.

Executive Committee (08/16/72)
The checking and verification of the certification by a faculty member of an
accredited educational institution that a student is a full-time student
(Bylaw 3, Section 3) ... may be delegated to the Headquarters staff.
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ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 2.  Classes of Membership.
(d)  Institutional Members.  Institutions qualified to be institutional
members are  those which subscribe to the purposes of the Association.  
The institutional member shall nominate one person who shall be a Member.
An institutional member shall not have voting rights.

BYLAW 3.  DUES AND PRIVILEGES
Section 2.  Institutional Members.
Each institutional member shall pay annual dues and receive such publications
of the Association as may be determined by an affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of all the members of the Council.  The institutional member shall
nominate one person who will be a Member.  The name of the institutional
member will be published in a publication of the ACM at least once a year if
the institutional member is willing.

Council (03/14 & 15/85)
Pricing Structure
Basic annual membership fee of $300 for an educational institutional member
and $350 for a corporate or other institutional member.

Benefits
1.  One complete publications package (referred to as the "primary" package)
    consisting of subscriptions to ACM's ten major journals for the 
    institution's member dues.

2.  One voting membership (excluding receipt of Communications, unless the
    institution advises ACM that the primary publications package should be
    addressed to this individual) for any individual within the institution; 
    this individual (known as the institutional"designee") does, however, 
    enjoy all other privileges of membership.  

    This designee is eligible to attend ACM and/or SIG conferences at member 
    rates, as well as purchase other ACM journal subscriptions, special 
    publications, and SIG memberships at member rates.

3.  Eligibility to purchase any number of additional publications packages
    at $275 each (based on the member rate plus 50%).

4.  Eligibility to purchase any number of Special Interest Group (SIG)
    Newsletter packages consisting of subscriptions to all SIG newsletters at
    $250 per package.

5.  The recipient of the primary publications package and the institutional
    designee (i.e., ACM voting Member) may purchase special publications such as
    Collected Algorithms (CALGO) and the Annual Guide to Computing Literature
    (Guide) at special member rates.

    All recipients of additional (or optional) publications and/or SIG
    Newsletter packages may purchase special publications, such as the Guide and
    CALGO at non-member rates.

6.  Periodic listing of current institutional members in Communications of
    the ACM.
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Executive Committee (05/07/85)
This statement defines the authority and responsibility for agreements
between ACM and another organization regarding joint membership and
associated benefits.  Any proposed agreements must be approved by the
External Activities Board, which is the point of contact between ACM and the
other organization.  The External Activities Board will notify the Executive
Committee of the proposal.  The Executive Committee will have the authority
to veto any proposed action.  Otherwise, the External Activities Board will
negotiate a proposed agreement, which will be submitted to the Executive
Committee.  The Executive Committee will approve the proposed agreement or
return it to the External Activities Board.  The Executive Committee must
approve the agreement to be legally binding and in force.

1.  The responsibility for preparing such agreements is delegated to the
    Chairman of the External Activities Board.  All agreements must have the
    advice and consent of the Chairman of the Management Board and the advice of
    the Executive Director.

2.  All other relevant subunits of ACM will be contacted and involved
    throughout the procedure.

3.  The ratification process shall be the same for the initial agreement and
    any changes thereto.

4.  The other organization must be a recognized legal entity and shall state
    in a charter or other governing document(s) that its primary purpose is to
    promote some aspect of the science or practice of computing (not for profit
    or political aims).

5.  Any agreement shall be binding only on the two parties, ACM and the
    other organization.  Explicit agreements between the other organization and
    third parties shall not be binding on ACM and will be irrelevant to this
    agreement.

6.  Any agreement shall explicitly enumerate all applicable membership
    classes and will not bind either organization, by implication or otherwise,
    to any dues or benefit structure of the other organization.

7.  Adjustments to fees and benefits apply to basic membership packages only
    and will be equivalent for members of both organizations.

8.  There shall be an explicit mechanism for the termination of an agreement
    by either party.  A proved abrogation by the other organization of any 
    point in an agreement will be grounds for termination of the agreement 
    by ACM.

9.  Each member of a society who joins under a joint membership agreement
    will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as if
    they had joined the other society directly.  An exception is permitted,
    namely another organization that is local in scope may have local residence
    requirements for holding office in that other organization.
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                    ACM/XXX JOINT MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT made the [date] between the XXX Society or Association
[statement of society or association purpose(s) such as: "whose primary
purpose is to promote the scientific practice of computing"] whose office is
at:

(hereinafter called "XXX") of the one part and THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING
MACHINERY whose principal office is at 111 West 42nd Street, New York City,
New York  10036 USA (hereinafter called "ACM") of the other part WHEREAS XXX
and ACM have expressed their desire to cooperate and to facilitate the
interchange of membership between XXX and ACM.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1.   (a)  XXX shall admit such Members of ACM (other than student members)
     who shall so desire as members of XXX at the grade of membership to 
     which their qualification and experience entitles them and

     (b)  ACM shall admit such members of XXX (other than student members)
     who shall so desire as Members of ACM at the grade of membership to 
     which their qualification and experience entitles them.

2.   Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
     will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade 
     as if they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated 
     elsewhere in this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to 
     dissemination of publications as may from time to time be determined by 
     each society except that neither society will develop policies which 
     clearly discriminate against only the members of the other society.

3.   Subject as herein provided all members of ACM and XXX who shall be
     admitted as members of XXX and ACM respectively shall be bound in all
     respects by the respective constitutions, rules and bylaws to which they
     shall have been admitted.

4.   Both XXX and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
     membership by virtue of this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
     basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.
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5.   The agreement will be effective from and including [date] with all
     outstanding commitments as of that date honored through their natural
     termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement 
     subsequent to that date would be accepted by the society following the 
     society's normal procedure, prorating the first years payment, if 
     necessary to accommodate to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.   XXX and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership agreement
     benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal forms.

7.   XXX shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to XXX one copy of every
     formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention 
     that there shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of 
     all information on all aspects of computing technology and education.

8.   Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the privileges or reciprocal
     membership and who, at the date of return, are continuing to so avail
     themselves.

9.   Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
     arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
     themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
     restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10.  This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
     other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on [date] in any
     year.

          __________________                        ___________________
          For ACM                                   For XXX

          __________________                        ___________________
          Date                                      Date

Appendix
XXX Constitution and/or Bylaws, Charter or governing ACM Constitution and
Bylaws
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Council (05/15/72)
Council approves the recommendation of the Executive Committee for a joint
membership agreement between ACM and AICA (Italian Computer Society).

PROCEDURE
All current members of both ACM and AICA will be eligible for joint
membership and AICA members will receive a 20% discount on ACM dues.
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Council (12/08/73)
Any regular member of the IEEE Computer Society may be granted a $5.00
discount on his regular ACM membership dues.  This arrangement is contingent
upon the IEEE Computer Society granting the same $5.00 discount off its
regular membership fee to any ACM regular Member.  The arrangement is to
discontinued if the IEEE Computer Society discontinues its discount.  The
mechanics of the procedure are to be worked out by ACM Headquarters.  The
procedure will become effective with new memberships and renewals with
effective dates subsequent to December 31, 1974.  The discount will be
granted to new ACM Members (who are already members of the Computer Society)
upon joining ACM and will be granted to current Members of ACM (who are
already members of the Computer Society) when they renew their membership in
ACM.

PROCEDURE
A. Ralston (President) (1974)
One must be a member of one of the societies (IEEE or ACM) in order to be
eligible for a discount in the other society.
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POLICY
Council (12/08/73)
Council approves the recommendation for joint membership agreement between
ACM and Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI).

PROCEDURE
1.   A member of GI who joins ACM would be entitled to a 20% discount on his
     ACM dues.  Similarly, we expect a corresponding reduction in dues for ACM
     Members who join GI.

2.   For those people who are Members of both societies now, some arrangement
     would have to be made to initialize the situation.  Since I presume that 
     most current members are, in fact, German residents, it probably would 
     make most sense to give all such people the ACM discount initially.

3.   Once a year, for control purposes the two societies would exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the discount.

4.   All joint members would be full Members of both societies and,
     therefore, entitled to full rights and privileges in both.

5.   Assuming that the admission requirements of the two societies are
     generally similar, a Member of one would be accepted in the other just by
     requesting it.

The joint membership agreement is to take effect July 1, 1974.
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POLICY
Council (12/08/73)
Council approves the recommendation for joint membership agreement between
ACM and the Information Processing Association of Israel (IPA).

PROCEDURE
1.   A member of IPA who joins ACM would be entitled to a 20% discount on his
     ACM dues.  Similarly, we expect a corresponding reduction in dues for ACM
     Members who join IPA.

2.   For those people who are Members of both societies now, some arrangement
     would have to be made to initialize the situation.  Since most such current
     joint members are, in fact, Israeli residents, it probably would make most
     sense to give all such people the ACM discount initially.

3.   Once a year, for control purposes the two societies would exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the discount.

4.   All joint members would be full Members of both societies and,
     therefore, entitled to full rights and privileges in both.

5.   Assuming that the admission requirements of the two societies are
     generally similar, a Member of one would be accepted in the other just by
     requesting it.

The joint membership agreement is to take effect July 1, 1974.
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POLICY
Council (05/09/74)
Council approves the recommendation for joint membership agreement between
ACM and the Australian Computer Society (ACS) as presented by the ACM
President.  This is to be implemented no later than January 1, 1975.

PROCEDURE
1.   A member of ACS who joins ACM would be entitled to a 20% discount on his
     ACM dues.  Similarly, we expect a corresponding reduction in dues for ACM
     Members who join ACS.

2.   For those people who are Members of both societies now, some arrangement
     would have to be made to initialize the situation.  Since I presume that 
     most such current joint members are, in fact, Australian residents, it
     probably would make most sense to give all such people the ACM discount 
     initially.

3.   Once a year, for control purposes the two societies would exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the discount.

4.   All joint members would be full Members of both societies and,
     therefore, entitled to full rights and privileges in both.

5.   Assuming that the admission requirements of the two societies are
     generally similar, a Member of one would be accepted in the other just by
     requesting it.
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Council Mail Ballot (05/13/75)
The ACM Council extended the ACM-BCS Publication Exchange Agreement from June
30 to July 31, 1975.

Council (02/17/75)
Council accepts the principle of a joint membership agreement with the
British Computer Society (BCS).

1.   (a)  BCS shall admit such members of ACM (other than student members)
     who shall so desire as members of BCS at the grade of membership to 
     which their qualifications and experience entitles them and
     (b)  ACM shall admit such members of BCS (other than student members) who
     so desire as members of ACM at the grade of membership to which their
     qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.   Subject as herein provided, all members of ACM and BCS who shall be
     admitted as members of BCS and ACM, respectively, shall be bound in all
     respects by the respective constitutions, rules and bylaws of the body to
     which they shall have been admitted.

3.   Both BCS and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
     membership by virtue of this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
     basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

4.   Each member of a society who joins under this membership agreement will
     receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as if 
     they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere in
     this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to dissemination of 
     publications as may from time to time be determined by each society 
     except that neither society will develop policies which clearly 
     discriminate against only the members of the other society.

5.   The agreement will be effective from and including August 1st, 1975 with
     all outstanding commitments (specifically) the publications exchange
     agreement) as of that date honoured through their natural termination.
     Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent to that
     procedure, pro-rate the first year's payment, if necessary to accommodate 
     to the possibility of differing dues cycles.  It is agreed that the 
     existing publications exchange agreement be terminated at the 
     commencement of this reciprocal membership agreement of July 31, 1975, 
     whichever comes first.

6.   (a)  Members of foreign national bodies who become members of BCS by
     virtue of a reciprocal membership agreement arranged directly with 
     that national body or through the European Cooperation in 
     Informatics shall be entitled to become a member of ACM as herein 
     provided subject of the prior agreement of BCS.
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     (b)  Members of foreign national bodies who become members of ACM by
     virtue of a reciprocal membership agreement arranged directly with 
     that national body or through the European Cooperation in Informatics
     shall be entitled to become a member of BCS as herein provided 
     subject of the prior agreement of ACM.

7.   BCS shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to BCS one copy of every
     formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention 
     that here shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of all
     information on all aspects of computing technology and education.

8.   Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
     membership and who, at the date of the return, are continuing so to avail
     themselves.  Each party shall advise the other as soon as practical after 
     the termination of any member availing himself or herself of the 
     privileges of reciprocal membership pursuant to this agreement.

9.   Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
     arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
     themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
     restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10.  This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
     other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on August 1st in
     any year.
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POLICY
Council (06/02/78)
Council approves the Joint Membership Agreement between ACM and the Canadian
Information Processing Society (CIPS) established on the basis of the "Draft
Agreement between ACM and CIPS-ACI regarding the joint membership agreement."
ACM will implement this agreement on July 1st, 1979.

Draft Agreement/Procedure
1.   The Canadian Information Processing Society/l'Association Canadienne de
     l'Informatique (CIPS/ACI) will grant a reduction of 20% in its membership
     fees to Members of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and ACM
     will grant a 20% reduction in its membership fees to members of CIPS/ACI.
     Conditions are stated in the following clauses.

2.   Each association will apply its own membership criteria; however,
     membership in either society will not be restricted by conditions of color,
     race, creed, sex and religion.

3.   The reduction will only be applied to national fees and not to local,
     special, or other fees; nor will the reduction apply to publications that 
     are priced separately from the membership fee.

4.   A member of CIPS/ACI residing in the United States will not be entitled
     to claim the 20% reduction from ACM, but may claim the 20% reduction from
     CIPS/ACI after joining ACM.  A member of ACM residing in Canada may not 
     claim the 20% reduction from CIPS/ACI but may claim it form ACM after 
     joining CIPS/ACI.  To qualify for a reduction, a person must be a full 
     member in both societies.

5.   During the first quarter of each year, each association will furnish the
     other association a list of the names and addresses of its members who have
     been granted a reduction in membership dues under this agreement.  The
     association receiving the list will confirm that each person listed is
     entitled to receive the reduction, or will return a list of those persons 
     not entitled to receive the reduction.

6.   This agreement will enter into effect after its approval by the ACM
     Council and the National Board of CIPS/ACI and will apply to the next
     membership renewal date after that approval.  The agreement may be 
     terminated by either party one year after it has given notice of its 
     decision to do so.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (02/11/82)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendation for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Netherlands Society for Informatics (NGI).  The
joint membership agreement is to be implemented July 1, 1982.
1.   (a)  NGI shall admit such members of ACM (other than student members)
     who shall so desire as members of NGI at the grade of membership 
     to which their qualifications and experience entitles them and
     (b)  ACM shall admit such members of NGI (other than student members) who
     so desire as members of ACM at the grade of membership to which their
     qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.   Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
     will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as
     if they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere
     in this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to dissemination of
     publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
     that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
     against only the members of the other society.

3.   Subject as herein provided, all members of ACM and NGI who shall be
     admitted as members of NGI and ACM, respectively, shall be bound in all
     respects by the respective constitutions, rules and bylaws of the body to
     which they shall have been admitted.

4.   Both NGI and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
     membership by virtue of this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
     basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.   The agreement will be effective from and including July 1, 1982 with all
     outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their natural
     termination.
     Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent to that
     date would be accepted by the society following the society's normal
     procedure, prorating the first year's payment, if necessary, to accommodate
     to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.   NGI and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership agreement
     benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal forms.

7.   NGI shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to NGI one copy of every
     formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention 
     that here shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of all
     information on all aspects of computing technology and education.
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8.   Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
     membership and who, at the date of the return, are continuing so to avail
     themselves.  Each party shall advise the other as soon as practical after 
     the termination of any member availing himself or herself of the privileges
     of reciprocal membership pursuant to this agreement.

9.   Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
     arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
     themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
     restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10.  This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
     other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on June 30 in any
     year.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (02/11/82)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendation for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS).  The joint
membership agreement is to be implemented July 1, 1982.
1.   (a) HKCS shall admit such members of ACM (other than student members)
     who shall so desire as members of HKCS at the grade of membership to which
     their qualifications and experience entitles them and
     (b) ACM shall admit such members of HKCS (other than student members)
     who so desire as members of ACM at the grade of membership to which their
     qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.   Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
     will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as 
     if they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere 
     in this agreement.  This includes, but is not limited to, dissemination of
     publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
     that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
     against only the members of the other society.

3.   Subject as herein provided, all members of ACM and HKCS who shall be
     admitted as members of HKCS and ACM, respectively, shall be bound in all
     respects by the respective constitutions, rules and bylaws of the body to
     which they shall have been admitted.

4.   Both HKCS and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
     membership by virtue of this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
     basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.   The agreement will be effective from and including July 1, 1982 with all
     outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their natural
     termination.
     Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent to that
     date would be accepted by the society following the society's normal
     procedure, prorating the first year's payment, if necessary, to 
     accommodate to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.   HKCS and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership agreement
     benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal forms.

7.   HKCS shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to HKCS one copy of every
     formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention 
     that here shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of all
     information on all aspects of computing technology and education.
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8.   Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
     membership and who, at the date of the return, are continuing so to avail
     themselves.  Each party shall advise the other as soon as practical after 
     the termination of any member availing himself or herself of the 
     privileges of reciprocal membership pursuant to this agreement.

9.   Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
     arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
     themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
     restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10.  This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
     other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on June 30 in 
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POLICY
Executive Committee (02/17/83)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendation for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Irish Computer Society (ICS).  The joint
membership agreement is to be implemented July 1, 1983.

1.   (a) ICS shall admit such members of ACM (other than student members) who
     shall so desire as members of ICS at the grade of membership to which their
     qualifications and experience entitles them and
     (b) ACM shall admit such members of ICS (other than student members) who
     so desire as members of ACM at the grade of membership to which their
     qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.   Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
     will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as 
     if they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere 
     in this agreement.  This includes, but is not limited to, dissemination of
     publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
     that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
     against only the members of the other society.

3.   Subject as herein provided, all members of ACM and ICS who shall be
     admitted as members of ICS and ACM, respectively, shall be bound in all
     respects by the respective constitutions, rules and bylaws of the body to
     which they shall have been admitted.

4.   Both ICS and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
     membership by virtue of this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
     basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.   The agreement will be effective from and including July 1, 1983 with all
     outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their natural
     termination.
     Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent to that
     date would be accepted by the society following the society's normal
     procedure, prorating the first year's payment, if necessary, to 
     accommodate to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.   ICS and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership agreement
     benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal forms.

7.   ICS shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to ICS one copy of every
     formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention 
     that here shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of all
     information on all aspects of computing technology and education.
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8.   Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
     of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
     membership and who, at the date of the return, are continuing so to avail
     themselves.  Each party shall advise the other as soon as practical after 
     the termination of any member availing himself or herself of the 
     privileges of reciprocal membership pursuant to this agreement.

9.   Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
     arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
     themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
     restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10.  This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
     other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on June 30 in 
     any year.
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POLICY
ARTICLE 4.  OFFICERS  [Membership, 05/86]
Section 1.  Titles and Limitations on Authority.
The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice-President, a
Secretary and Treasurer.  Each officer of the Association shall be bound by any action taken by the Council or the Association, and shall have such additional 
authority and duties as may be conferred by the Bylaws or resolution of the 
Council.

ARTICLE 8.  TENURE  [Membership, 05/86]
Section 1.  Council Members.
The President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, and the representatives of
the regions shall hold office until and including June 30 in the year of 
election except that if prior to expiration of the term of a representative of 
a region, the representative ceases to be a resident of that region, the term 
of office shall terminate as of the date of the representative's change of 
residence.  The Members-at-Large shall be elected for four-year terms and shall hold office until and including June 30 of the year in which they retire.  In 
the case of newly created positions of Members-at-Large the initial election
shall be for either two or four years as is required to ensure that half (or
the integer immediately below one half) the Members-at-Large retire in the
next even numbered year.
The Treasurer and Chairman of the Publications Board shall be elected for a
term of not more than three years as the Council may determine.  If any
vacancy arises in an office the Council shall fill it by appointment until
the next regular election conducted which includes the affected
constituency.

Section 2.  Committees.
The terms of office of all committee chairmen and members of Committees of
the Association except as otherwise provided in these Constitution and Bylaws
shall be determined by the President and may be terminated at any time by the
President.

Section 3.  Recall.
Any elected member of the Council may be recalled by vote of the membership.
Impeachment may be either by a two-thirds vote of the whole Council or by a
petition to the Council signed by three percent of the Members of the
constituency of the Association.  The Council shall promptly direct a special
ballot by all Members.  Provided that at least one-third of all eligible
Members cast ballots, a two-thirds majority of the votes cast will suffice
for immediate removal of the Council member from the Council.

Council (06/17/77)
It is the policy of this Association that no officer may accept employment by
the Association until three years after leaving office, unless approved by a
majority of all members of Council.
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POLICY
ARTICLE 4.  OFFICERS
Section 2.  The President.
The President shall act as chairman of the Executive Committee and of the
Council and shall appoint the chairmen of all other committees, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution and Bylaws.

ARTICLE 8.  TENURE  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 2.  Committees.
The terms of office of all committee chairmen and members of committees of
the Association except as otherwise provided in these Constitution & Bylaws
shall be determined by the President and may be terminated at any time by the
President.

BYLAW 4.  NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
Council (05/20 & 23/80)
Section 1.  Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee shall be a standing committee consisting of five
members:  the Past President and four other Members of the Association
serving four-year terms staggered so that one term expires each year.  The
appointment of a Member to the Nominating Committee shall be made by the
President not later than the last Council meeting before July 1 of each year,
and confirmed by Council; the term of office of each Nominating Committee
member shall begin July 1.  The members of the Nominating Committee shall
elect a chairman from among the four appointed members.

                                         (XR 9.2.0.0, Employed Staff, Executive                                          Director, page 2)

POLICY
Executive Committee (10/29/80)
Access to Legal Counsel.  The ACM legal counsel is an Association resource;
access to such Counsel is through the Executive Director and through the
President only.
                                            (XR 8.6.0.0, Boards and Committees,                                             SIG Board, page 1)

POLICY
BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS.
Council (02/24/78)
Section 4.  The SIG Board. [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
    The Board is charged with forming SIGs, with managing them and setting
policies for their management, and with recommending their dissolution, as
provided in this Bylaw.  The Board comprises the Chairman, the Past Chairman,
and at least five but no more than eight other Members of ACM, one of whom
will be the Vice Chairman.  The Board Chairman is elected for a two-year term
by the SIG chairmen as specified in Bylaw 4.  The Board Chairman appoints the
other members of the Board with the advice and consent of the President.
Terms of appointment may not exceed two years, and are staggered so that
approximately half the appointments expire each year.  If the
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Past Chairman is unwilling or unable to serve, the Board Chairman may appoint
a Member in place of the Past Chairman, preferably the current chairman of a
permanent SIG.

    When making appointments, the Board Chairman will include on the Board at
least two chairmen or immediate past chairmen of permanent SIGs, unless no
SIG chairman or immediate past chairman is willing to serve.

    One member of the SIG Board shall be a "Publications Advisor."  This
member shall also be a member of the Publications Board (see Bylaw 15,
Section 2), and shall be appointed with the advice and consent of both the
President and of the Chairman of the Publications Board.

                                           (XR 15.0.0.0, Chapters, page 2)

POLICY
Council (12/06/80)
Formation of ACM Chapters in Non-US Areas
Prior to authorizing a Chapter of the ACM in a country other than the U.S.
those parties interested in forming the Chapter shall furnish the name and
address of the presiding officer of any local/national Computer Society to
ACM Headquarters.  A letter from the President of ACM shall then be prepared
informing the cognizant society of ACM's desire to charter a Chapter in their
area.  The letter should seek the acquiescence of the cognizant society to
the formation of the Chapter.

POLICY
BYLAW 8.  COMMITTEES AND BOARDS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
Section 1.  Authority, Structure, Tenure and Membership.
There shall be two classes of committees, Standing Committees, and Ad hoc
Committees.  Standing Committees shall be established by the Council and have
a continuing long term  purpose.  Ad hoc Committees may be established by the
Council or the President with a short term purpose and are to be dissolved
when their duties have been performed.

Standing and Ad hoc Committees shall be grouped into Boards as described in
Section 2.  These Boards shall consist of the chairmen of the committees
under them and a Board Chairman appointed by the President on the advice of
the Vice President.

Each committee chairman shall be appointed by the President on the advice of
the relevant Board Chairman and Vice President.  Board Chairmen and committee
chairmen shall serve until terminated by the President, or until a new
President takes office, whichever is sooner, except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution and Bylaws.  Resignations of both board and committee
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provided in this Constitution and Bylaws, will be automatically effective
when a new President takes office but chairmen will continue to serve until a
successor is appointed by the new President.

Except in the case of the Nominating Committee and the Elections Committee
(Bylaw 4) or where the members have been designated by the President,
Council, or the Executive Committee, a committee chairman, subject to the
approval of the President, may appoint the members of his committee,
designate subcommittees and appoint their chairmen and members.  The
President may delegate this approval authority to the Board Chairman or to
the Vice President.

A list of committees and board and committee chairmen shall be published at
least annually in the Communications of the ACM.  Changes in board, committee
and subcommittee chairmanships shall be published as soon as possible in the
Communications of the ACM.  The President shall notify the Council at each
meeting of new board and committee chairmen.

BYLAW 9.  FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS
Council (02/04 & 06/86) [Section 3 only]
Section 3.  Withdrawal of Funds on Deposit.
Checks and withdrawal slips executed in the name of the Association may be
drawn over the signature of the Treasurer alone.  The Treasurer may delegate
these authorities as follows:

(a)  To the Executive Director alone and/or the full-time paid exempt
     employee referred to in this Bylaw, Section 2 alone; above designated 
     dollar amounts to both these individuals on a cosignatory basis.  The 
     designated dollar amount, above which two signatures will be required, 
     will be specified in the letter of delegation.

(b)  To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee of
     the Association alone; above designated dollar amounts to the chief 
     full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee and either the 
     Executive Director or designated full-time paid exempt employee referred 
     to in this Bylaw, Section 2, on a cosignatory basis.  The designated 
     dollar amount, above which two signatures will be required, will be 
     specified in the letter of delegation.

(c)  To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee of
     the Association on a cosignatory basis either with the full-time paid 
     exempt employee referred to in Section 2 of this Bylaw, or the Executive 
     Director, or both, solely for the purposes of authorized investments in 
     accordance with the Investment Guidelines approved by the Executive 
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Section 5.  Approval for Collection and Disbursement of Funds.
Any chapter, committee, member or group of members desiring to solicit funds
in behalf of the Association or any of its branches, or in behalf of any
activity sponsored by the Association or its branches shall obtain in advance
the approval of the President of the Association.  Approval is not necessary
for donations of small magnitude which are for specific goods or services or
temporary value; specifically, donation of coffee service and newsletter
costs, both for chapter meetings, can be approved for acceptance at the
chapter level.

Any chapter, committee, member, or group of members desiring to disburse
funds for any purpose shall obtain advance approval of the President of the
Association except for those expenditures necessary for the normal operation
of the group.

                                           (XR 18.1.0.0, Affiliations, American                                            Federation of Information Processing                                            Societies, page 1) 

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BYLAW 14.  AFIPS DIRECTORS AND NCC BOARD
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Election and Tenure.
The President of ACM shall be Director of the American Federation of
Information Processing Societies, Inc. (AFIPS) during the tenure as ACM
President.

Section 2.  Vacancies.
In the event that a representative's office is vacant, the President may
appoint a Member of the Association to serve until the Council elects a
replacement.

Section 3.  Representation.
Council may direct the action of the Association's AFIPS Directors and NCCB
Representative only by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all
members of Council voting.  In the absence of direction, the representatives
shall use their best judgement in representing the interests of the
Association.

Section 4.  Removal.
An Association representative to an AFIPS or NCC Board may be removed by a
two-thirds vote of the entire Council.

                                          (XR 18.3.0.0, Affiliations, Institute                                           for Certification of Computer 
                                          Professionals, page 1)

BYLAW 17.  ICCP DIRECTORS
Council (07/09 & 13/84)
Section 2.  Vacancies.
In the event that a Director's office is vacant, the President shall appoint
a Member of the Association to serve until the end of the term.
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BYLAW 18.  REPRESENTATIVE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Council (02/04 & 06/86)
Section 1.  Removal.
The President has the authority to remove any ACM Representative to an
outside organization.

Section 2.  Replacement.
In the event that an ACM Representative to another organization who is
elected or confirmed by Council is removed by the President, the President
has the authority to appoint a temporary representative.  The temporary
representative shall serve until the next Council meeting at which time
Council may by majority vote, approve or disapprove the removal.  In the
event Council disapproves the removal, then (1) if the original appointment
was made by Council confirmation, the President shall immediately nominate a
Representative for Council confirmation, or, (2) if the original appointment
was made by Council election, the original representative is immediately
reinstated to his or her original term.  In the event that an ACM
Representative to another organization is unable to attend a meeting of that
organization, the President has the authority to appoint a temporary
representative for that meeting only.

Section 3.  Authority of Temporary Representative.
The temporary representative has exactly the same duties, prerogatives and
limitations as the elected representative.  The President shall inform the
Council of all such appointments at the earliest reasonable opportunity.

PROCEDURE
POLICY AND PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (08/70)
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POLICY
ARTICLE 4. Officers
Section 3.  The Vice-President.  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership
05/86]
In the temporary absence or incapacity of the President, the Vice-President
shall act as chairman of the Executive Committee and of the Council.  In the
absence of both President and Vice-President, the Council shall elect a
President Pro-Tem from among its membership to act for a period to be
determined by the Council.

PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (03/25/80)
The President, or Vice-President, will be considered "absent" if he is the
victim of debilitating illness or an Act of God, or is otherwise
incapacitated, or states that he is absent.

BYLAW 8.
Section 1.  Paragraph 5. [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
The Board Chairman shall report administratively to the Vice-President.  The
Vice-President shall oversee the activities of all committees and boards and
shall report to the Council at each Council meeting on the extent to which
each committee or board has discharged its responsibilities.  The
Vice-President shall also insure that no important function is unfulfilled
because of an idiosyncracy of the committee structure.

Council (06/07 & 11/82) [Section 3 only]
Section 3.  Committee of Board Chairmen.
There shall be a standing Vice-President's Committee, chaired by the
Vice-President, to coordinate inter-board activities.  The Vice-President's
Committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Publications Board, the
Chairman of the SIG Board, the Chairman of the Chapters Board, and the
chairmen of the boards listed in Section 2.  This committee shall not be a
part of any board.
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PROCEDURE
Executive Committee (03/25/80)
The Vice-President's Committee normally meets at each major conference at
which Council meets.  The main functions of the Committee are:
a.  Coordinating activities of the boards
b.  Channeling information for committees and boards to the Vice-President.
c.  Coordinating the annual budgeting process, and
d.  Serving as sounding-board for new ideas or proposals from any source in
    ACM.
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ARTICLE 4.  OFFICERS
Section 4.  The Secretary.  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
The Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings, actions and meetings of
the Association, the Council and the Executive Committee, recording the votes
and minutes thereof in a book or books to be kept for that purpose.  The
Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Association and shall give
due notice of all meetings of members, of the Council, and of the Executive
Committee.  The Secretary shall have the general supervision of arrangements
made by the Association in connection with the business meetings and the
performance of secretarial and clerical work.
The Secretary shall maintain at the actual principal office for the business
of the Association a list of all members of the Association, clearly
designating those entitled to vote, and such list or copy thereof shall be
made available for inspection by the members at all meetings of the
Association.  The Secretary shall have custody of the original of this
Constitution and of the Bylaws, and of the amendments thereto.  The Secretary
shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Association, and when authorized
by the Council or the Executive Committee he shall affix it to any instrument
of the Association requiring a seal.

Council (08/24/69)
The authority of the Secretary as defined by the Constitution and Bylaws is
interpreted to include the authority to sign newly authorized contractual
documents on behalf of the Association.

PROCEDURE
J. Hamblen, Secretary (08/11/72)
The Secretary records the minutes of all Executive Sessions of the Executive
Committee meetings and promptly distributes them after each meeting to the
Executive Committee and others designated by the President.  These minutes
are to be held confidential among these persons.

The minutes of Council meetings are recorded by the Secretary and the
Executive Secretary.  The Executive Secretary takes both sets and from them
produces a draft of the final minutes.  This draft is approved by the
Secretary after which the minutes are sent to all elected and appointed
officials of ACM and its suborganizations.  A condensation of the minutes is
published in the Communications of the ACM.

ARTICLE 10.  ASSOCIATION MEETINGS BY BALLOT
[editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
With respect to any question or vote required by law to be submitted to or
taken by the Members of the Association at a meeting of the Members, the
timely mailing of the ballot or other notice to each Member at his last post
office address as given to the Secretary shall be deemed and considered
notice of a meeting of the Association; the return of the ballot shall be
deemed a proxy directed to the Secretary authorizing and directing the
Secretary to vote the ballot as marked; and
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the Secretary shall be bound to vote in such manner.  Each Member of the
Association, however, shall have the privilege of attending in person at the
time and place stated in the ballot or other notice for the opening and
counting of the ballots, and the Member may cast his vote personally instead
of by mailed ballot.

ARTICLE 12.  AMENDMENTS
Section 2.  Constitution.
The Secretary shall renumber articles and sections of the Constitution and
Bylaws as may be occasioned by amendments of insertion and deletion.

Section 3.  Notification.  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Any additions or changes in the Certificate of Incorporation, the
Constitution or the Bylaws shall be reported by the Secretary to the
membership by mail or by publication in one of the Association's publications
received by all members.

POLICY
BYLAW 6.  CHAPTERS
Section 9.  Revocation of Charter.
A Chapter or Student Chapter charter may be revoked by a two-thirds vote of
all members of the Chapters Board, after the Chapter or Student Chapter has
served a probationary period.  In the event that the Chapters Board is to
consider the revocation of any Chapter or Student Chapter charter, the
Secretary shall publish notice to all members of the Association at least 90
days before the action is to take place.  The Secretary of the Association
shall attempt to notify the Chapter Chairman (Student Chapter Chairman or
Sponsor) of the action to be taken at least 90 days prior to Board action.

BYLAW 11.  QUESTIONS OF IMPORTANCE
Section 3.  Submission to Members.  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
A notice mailed by the Secretary to all members of the Association asking
them plainly for their views on a given question of importance is declared to
be a reasonable opportunity under Article 6, Section 7 of the Constitution,
provided replies are collected for 30 days following the mailing of such
notice and are presented to the Council for inspection.   If the question of
importance is submitted for the purpose of taking a vote on the question, the
provisions of Bylaw 13 shall apply.

PROCEDURE
POLICY AND PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (08/70)
The Secretary is to follow the procedures, Processing New and Revised Policy
and Procedures, and Distribution Procedure of this manual.
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                DISTRIBUTION OF ACM MATERIALS TO KEY PEOPLE
                  (Extracted from March 1969 Schedule)
                   Version updated as of July 12, 1974

                                      C O U N C I L

                       Agenda           Agenda
                       Only             & Encl.          Minutes
OFFICERS &
PAST
PRESIDENT                                 X                 X

OTHER
COUNCIL                                   X                 X

BOARD
CHAIRMEN                                  X                 X

COMMITTEE
CHAIRMEN                X                 1                 X

REPRESENTATIVES
TO OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS           X                 1                 X

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF        X                 1                 X

OTHER EDITORIAL         X

EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR                                  X                 X

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               (Extracted from March 1969 Schedule)
                Version updated as of July 12, 1974

                                      EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

                         Agenda     Agenda               Executive Session
                         Only       & Encl.   Minutes    Minutes
OFFICERS &
PAST
PRESIDENT                             X          X           2

OTHER
COUNCIL                    X                     X

BOARD
CHAIRMEN                   X          1          X

COMMITTEE
CHAIRMEN                              1          1

REPRESENTATIVES
TO OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS                                    AFIPS

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

OTHER EDITORIAL

EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR                              X          X           X

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POLICIES
Executive Committee (06/19/86)
Edited version of existing policies and procedures adopted by Council and
Executive Committee at various times.

1.   Scope

     This policy applies to the ACM membership mailing list and to all other
     ACM mailing lists, including SIG members, chapter members, conference
     attendees,and special lists (e.g., administrative directory).

2.  Responsibility

     The Secretary is responsible for administering policies concerning the
     rental and use of ACM mailing lists.  Approval of the rental and use of
     mailing lists for authorized purposes may be delegated to a Headquarters
     staff person designated by the Secretary.  Rental of ACM mailing lists for
     purposes of mailing surveys or questionnaires of any kind requires the
     approval of the Secretary and cannot be delegated to staff.

     For chapter mailing lists, the Chairman of the Chapter is personally
     responsible for ensuring that the rental and use of the chapter mailing 
     list is in accordance with these policies.  Chapters should be aware that 
     any income derived from the rental or mailing lists is subject to possible
     taxation by the IRS as unrelated business income.

3.  Mailing List Restriction

    ACM members (including SIG members, chapter members, and subscribers)
    may restrict the use of their names for mailing purposes to the following
    categories:

    a.   ACM announcements only
    b.   ACM and other societies announcements only
    c.   No restriction

    An explicit check off must be made each year on the renewal notice for a
    member's name to remain in one of the two restricted categories.

    Registration forms for conferences and professional development seminars
    shall provide registrants with the option to request that their names not 
    be made available to organizations outside of ACM.

4.  Mailing List Users

    Approval of the rental and use of ACM mailing lists is based on the
    appropriateness and relevance to the membership of the content of the 
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     piece and upon its truthfulness and good taste.  Actual samples of items
     to be mailed must be examined before approval may be granted.  If the
     material is inappropriate or questionable in any way, the material is
     referred to the ACM Secretary for approval.

     Rental and use of ACM mailing lists is open to any organization which is
     computer-industry related or is a non-profit public interest science
     organization.

     Rental and use of ACM mailing lists for non-computer related purposes is
     available for a one-year experimental period and only for categories that 
     are approved by the Executive Committee.  The Publications Board will 
     actively monitor the experiment and will report the results, both 
     financial and membership response, at the end of the year (Council 
     02/26/86).

     (The Publications Board urged that such uses be limited to hotel/airline
     mailings on an experimental basis.  If the membership response to these
     mailings was favorable, then it could be expanded to include other
     categories.  Council 07/19/85).

     Job opportunity advertisements may only be sent to those members who
     make no mailing list checkoff restriction.  Complaints will be tracked, 
     and if the problem is larger than anticipated, the situation will be 
     reevaluated.  (Council 10/17/85)

5.   Prices

     The fee for renting ACM mailing lists covers the supply of mailing
     labels for one mailing only.  No part of the mailing list may be 
     reproduced for use at a later date.

     Prices for the rental of the ACM mailing list are approved by the
     Executive Committee on the recommendation of the Publications Board.

Executive Committee (09/08/86)
The Executive Committee approved a list of categories for
non-computer-related mailing list sales as recommended by the Publications
Board, with a reminder that the Executive Committee is due a report on the
revenue and complaints after one year.  The approved categories are:
    1.  Consumer Magazine/Book Clubs (Time, Book-of-the-Month)
    2.  Travel & Entertainment (American Express, hotels, airlines, Travel
        Clubs)
    3.  Consumer Catalogs (LLBean, Horchow, Sharper Image)
    4.  Financial Services (Bache, Dean Witter)
    5.  Fund Raisers (Save the Children, American Cancer Research)
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POLICY
ARTICLE 4.  OFFICERS
Section 5.  The Treasurer.  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
The Treasurer shall have responsibility for the charge and custody of all
receipts, funds, and securities of the Association and shall be responsible
for having them placed in the name of the Association in such depositories as
may be designated by the Council, and shall cause to be disbursed such funds
of the Association as may be ordered by the Council or the Executive
Committee or by the President within the authority granted by the Council or
Executive Committee.

The Treasurer shall sign checks and withdrawal slips in behalf of the
Association and the same shall be honored upon the signature of the Treasurer
alone, except as otherwise provided in the Bylaws.

The Treasurer shall see that accurate accounts are kept in all books
belonging to the Association, that dues and other sums are collected, that
all properly approved bills are paid, and that financial statements and
budgets are prepared.  The Treasurer shall render to the Council or the
Executive Committee, as required, an accurate account of all transactions and
of the financial condition of the Association.

POLICY
BYLAW 9.  FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS
Section 2.  Bonds.
The Treasurer, the Executive Director, the chief full-time paid exempt
finance and accounting employee, and an additional full-time paid exempt
employee of the Association to be designated by the Executive Director, shall
give bond, with sufficient surety or sureties conditioned for the faithful
performance of their duties, in such amount as the Council may determine.
The cost of such bond shall be borne by the Association.

Council (02/04 & 06/86)
Section 3.  Withdrawals of Funds on Deposit.
Checks and withdrawal slips executed in the name of the Association may be
drawn over the signature of the Treasurer alone.  The Treasurer may delegate
these authorities as follows:

(a)  To the Executive Director alone and/or the full-time paid exempt
     employee referred to in this Bylaw, Section 2 alone; above designated 
     dollar amounts to both these individuals on a cosignatory basis.  The 
     designated dollar amount above which two signatures will be required, will      be specified in the letter of delegation.

(b)  To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee of
     the Association alone; above designated dollar amounts to the chief 
     full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee and either the 
     Executive Director or 
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     designated full-time paid exempt employee referred to in this Bylaw,
     Section 2, on a cosignatory basis.  The designated dollar amount, above 
     which two signatures will be required, will be specified in the letter of
     designation.

(c)  To the chief full-time paid exempt finance and accounting employee of
     the Association on a cosignatory basis either with the full-time paid 
     exempt employee referred to in Section 2 of this Bylaw, or the Executive 
     Director, or both, solely for the purposes of authorized investments in 
     accordance with the Investment Guidelines approved by the Executive 
     Committee.

Section 4.  Collection and Disbursement of Funds.
Any chapter, committee, member or group of members who collect, hold or
disburse funds in behalf of the Association or any of its branches or any
activity sponsored by the Association or its branches, shall submit at least
annually an accounting of such funds at a time and in a manner prescribed by
the Treasurer.

All funds described above shall be accounted for in the tax returns of the
Association except that any chapter, Special Interest Group or other group
desiring to file a separate tax return may do so upon providing copies of
such return to the Treasurer at a time and in a manner prescribed by the
Treasurer.
Failure to submit financial reports by a chapter, committee, member or group
of members who hold funds shall be grounds for revocation of charter,
dissolution of the committee or group, or expulsion from the Association as
provided in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (03/20/81)
The Executive Committee approves the policy for Institutional Treatment of
Former Presidents.

A.  INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT OF FORMER PRESIDENTS
    1.   The Key People Roster will list all Former ACM Presidents.
         a. The Office of Administration, Policy and Procedures will set aside
            a section of the Key People Roster for listing of the name and term             of office for each Former President.
         b. Deceased individuals will be so identified in the listing.

    2.   Living Former Presidents will be given the option to have their
         addresses listed in the Key People Roster.
         a. At the end of each presidential term the ACM Secretary will write
            to the retiring Past President regarding the option to have an 
            address and telephone number listed in the Key People Roster and 
            the option to have stationery imprinted with "Former President 
            (19XX-YY)" in the upper left and "Reply To" address in the upper 
            right.
         b. Former Presidents will be informed by the ACM Secretary that
            requests for listing in the Key People Roster/and for stationery, 
            along with the complete address and telephone number, should be 
            sent to the Office of Administration, Policy and Procedures.
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POLICY
ARTICLE 5.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership
05/86]
Section 1.  Composition and Authority.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the Vice-President,
and the Secretary.  The Executive Committee shall be bound by any action taken 
by the Council or the Association.  The Executive Committee shall appoint
representatives of the Association for specific purposes, and shall in
general manage the affairs of the Association between Council meetings except
in those matters for which Council action is required by the Constitution or
by the Bylaws.  The President shall call a meeting of or cause questions to
be presented to the Executive Committee upon the request of any member of the
Committee.

Council (10/26 & 30/87)
BYLAW 7.  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 7.  Finance.
The responsibility for collecting, holding, and disbursing funds is delegated
to all SIGs under the terms of a Financial Accountability Policy agreed upon
the Board and the EC.  Should there be disagreement on the interpretation of
such a policy, the EC interpretation will prevail unless changed by Council.

All SIG funds are the property of ACM.  Should a SIG be dissolved, its funds
will be supervised by the Board.

The SIGs collectively will be financially self-supporting in accordance with
the Financial Accountability Policy.  SIG collective fund balances, beyond
any required reserves, may be used for non-SIG ACM activities only wit the
approval of the Board, or two-thirds of all members of Council.

BYLAW 8.  COMMITTEES AND BOARDS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 &
19/85]
Section 1.  Authority, Structure, Tenure and Membership.
There shall be two classes of committees:  Standing Committee and Ad hoc
Committees.  Standing Committees shall be established by the Council and have
a continuing long term purpose.  Ad Hoc Committees may be established by the
Council or the President with a short term purpose and are to be dissolved
when their duties have been performed.

All committees shall be subject to instructions from the Executive Committee
and the Council and shall make recommendations to them.

                                   (XR 10.1.0.0, Finance, Budget, page 1)

BYLAW 10.  THE BUDGET  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
The Executive Committee shall prepare a detailed budget following the
policies adopted by the Council.  This budget, together with the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, shall be submitted to the Council 30
days before the Council meeting at which the budget is to be considered.
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                                               (XR 10.2.2.0, Finance, Volunteer 
                                               Travel Policy, page 4)

Executive Committee (12/07/72)
Executive Committee members' ACM business expenses will require approval by
the President.

Executive Committee (11/19/70)
The Executive Committee should systematically establish objectives and review
performance of ACM committees, regional representatives and Council liaison.
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POLICY
ARTICLE 5.  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership
05/86]
Section 2.  Authority to Act Without Meeting.
Any resolution adopted by majority vote of the members of the Executive
Committee after due notice to each of its members shall be deemed and
considered the act of the Executive Committee as though adopted at an actual
meeting of the Committee whether or not on the occasion of the vote there was
an actual meeting of the Committee.  The notice and the voting of the members
of the Committee may be by mail, telephone, telegraph, or personally, or by
any combination of these, and notice by electronic mail or telegraph shall be
deemed given when sent to the Committee member's last mailing address.  A
record of the notice and of the voting and of the manner in which the action
was taken shall be noted in the minutes of the Committee.

Section 3.  Place of Meeting.
Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be at the principal office of the
Association, or at the place of and in connection with a meeting of the
Association, or at such places within or outside the State of Delaware as the
Executive Committee may determine.

BYLAW 12.  MEETINGS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 4.  Notice of Meetings of Council and Executive Committee.
Regularly scheduled meetings of the Council or of the Executive Committee may
be held without further notice; other meetings may be held on ten days
notice, which shall be deemed to have been given when properly mailed ten
days prior to the meeting.  Lack of timely notice may be waived by any member
of the Council or of the Executive Committee.

PROCEDURE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GUIDELINES (08/70)
The Executive Committee normally meets prior to each regular meeting of the
Council.  This meeting is usually held the day before or evening before a
Council meeting.  The Executive Committee also meets from time to time as
required.  One or more meetings are held in February and/or March to develop
the proposed annual budget.  If it is in an election year, the candidates for
President for the following term are invited to attend the budget meetings.

The Executive Secretary acts as the recording secretary of the Executive
Committee meetings.  Minutes of all meetings are produced and promptly
distributed to the other members of the Executive Committee and to the
Executive Director.

The Executive Director and Treasurer are normally invited to attend all
meetings.  Other elected or appointed officials and guests are invited to
attend part or all of meetings covering pertinent matters with which they are
concerned.
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Executive Committee (05/09/74)
Any Council member who wishes to attend an Executive Committee meeting may do
so at his own expense, and must notify the Office of Administration, Policy
and Procedures at least two weeks in advance of the meeting, in order to
receive an agenda and backup.  The first two requests for backup will be
honored.

Executive Committee (09/11/74)
PROCEDURE
Tapes of Executive Committee and Council meetings will be kept for six months
or until the minutes of the previous meeting are approved, whichever is
later.

Executive Committee (10/28 & 29/87)
Procedures Governing Executive Committee Executive Sessions

Entering Executive Session.  The Executive Committee may enter executive
session at the call of the President or by majority vote.

Attendance at Executive Sessions.  In addition to the Executive Committee
members, other individuals, such as the Treasurer, Past President, and
Executive Director, may be invited to attend an executive session.

Actions.  Any formal actions taken during an executive session are reported
out immediately on entering open session unless the Executive Committee
specifically precludes such reporting of an action; in such cases, reporting
may be delayed for a definite period or indefinitely as specified by the
Executive Committee.

Confidentiality.  Each Executive Committee member and any other participant
in an executive session is bound not to divulge the discussion (including the
topic of discussion) to anyone not present at the session.  Information
obtained during the executive session may be repeated only if obtained
independently elsewhere.  Violations of confidentiality are subject to
censure by Council.

Minutes.  The Secretary shall be responsible for producing minutes recording
any formal actions taken during an executive session that are not immediately
reported out in open session.  Copies of draft minutes shall be distributed
promptly to members of the Executive Committee and to the Executive Director
if present at the session.  These copies are personal property.  The minutes
shall be approved at the next meeting of the Executive Committee.  A sealed
copy of the approved minutes shall be deposited at ACM Headquarters for
archival purposes and is to remain sealed for ten years, unless otherwise
stipulated.
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ARTICLE 6.  COUNCIL  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 1.  Membership.
All Council members are required to be Members of the Association.  The
Council shall consist of the officers of the Association, the Past President
of the Association, one representative from each region, as defined in the
Bylaws, the SIG Board Chairman, the Chairman of the Publications Board, and
the Members-at-Large.  The Council shall define the number (not to exceed
twelve) and compositions of the regions.  The number of Members-at-Large
shall be fixed in the Bylaws but in no case shall be greater than the number
of regions.

Section 2.  Authority and Duties.
The Council shall formulate the policies of the Association, and generally
supervise their execution by the officers of the Association.

Section 4.  Annual Report.
The Council shall report annually to the members of the Association either by
mail or through the medium of one of the Association's publications which is
sent to all members.

Section 5.  Annual Budget.
Each year the Council shall adopt an annual budget for the guidance of the
fiscal affairs of the Association for the following fiscal year.  The budget
adopted shall be published without undue delay in one of the Association's
publications sent to all members.

Section 6.  Unbudgeted Expenses.
The Council shall not be empowered to spend more than twenty-five thousand
(25,000) dollars on a single item without the approval of the membership
unless the item has appeared in an adopted budget or the new appropriation
represents a net increase of twenty-five thousand (25,000) dollars or less
over the previous year's expenditure for the same item.

Section 7.  Questions.
The Council shall give members of the Association reasonable opportunities to
express their views on questions to the Association.  Upon petition of one
percent of the Members of the Association or by decision of the Council, a
question to the Association shall be submitted without undue delay by the
Secretary to a ballot of the Association by mail as provided in the Bylaws.

The vote of a majority of the Members balloting, if the number of Members
balloting is more than one quarter of all Members of the Association, shall
be binding upon the Council, except where a larger vote is required by law
and except in the case of an amendment to this Constitution or the
Certificate of Incorporation.
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Section 8.  Code of Professional Ethics.
The Council shall adopt, maintain, enforce and conspicuously publish and
display to all members and the public a code of professional ethics which
shall be binding on all Members, associate members and student members of the
Association.

ARTICLE 11.  BYLAWS
Bylaws may be adopted or amended by an affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of all the members of the Council.  The Council shall have the
authority to interpret the Bylaws.

BYLAW 5.  REGIONS
Section 1.  Boundaries.
The Council shall, from time to time, designate areas as regions of the
Association, in such fashion as to advance the best interests of the
Association.

BYLAW 8.  COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
Section 1.  Authority, Structure, Tenure and Membership.  Paragraph 8.
All committee and board chairmen shall submit written reports to the Council
at whichever Council meeting is held closest to June 1 of each year.  The
Chairmen shall be notified as to the exact date on which the report is due.

                                              (XR 10.2.0.0, Finances, Financial                                               Safeguards, page 1)

BYLAW 9.  FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS
Section 1.  Audit.
The Council shall appoint a certified public accountant to audit annually the
books and accounts of the Association.

BYLAW 10.  THE BUDGET  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Before March 1 of each year, the Council shall give budgetary advice to the
Executive Committee on programs and priorities for the next fiscal year.  In
addition, it shall advise the Executive Committee on the level of net surplus
in the budget for the next fiscal year.

The Executive Committee shall prepare a detailed budget following the
policies adopted by the Council.  This budget, together with the
recommendations of the Finance Committee, shall be submitted to the Council
30 days before the Council meeting at which the budget is to be considered.

The Council shall consider, amend, and adopt the budget.  Any change in the
budgetary policies adopted before January 1 shall require a two-thirds vote
of those present.
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BYLAW 13.  BALLOTS
Section 4.  Ties.
In the case of any ties on balloting questions, the issue shall be decided by
the Council.  The outcome of a ballot shall be reported to the Association.

BYLAW 14.  AFIPS DIRECTORS AND NCC BOARD
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 1.  Election and Tenure.  Paragraphs 2 & 3.
The Council shall elect the remaining ACM Directors of AFIPS from among the
Members of the Association for two year terms.  They shall be selected so
that the terms of approximately one-half of the ACM Directors shall expire
each year.

The Council shall elect the ACM Member of the National Computer Conference
Board (NCCB) for a two year term starting in odd numbered years.

Section 3.  Representation.
Council may direct the action of the Association's AFIPS Directors and NCCB
Representative only by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all
members of Council voting.  In the absence of direction, the representatives
shall use their best judgment in representing the interests of the
Association.

BYLAW 1.  PRINCIPAL OFFICES AND RESIDENT AGENT
[editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 3.  Executive Director.
There shall be an Executive Director who shall be a paid employee of the
Association.  The Executive Director shall have charge of the principal
office of the Association, and the Executive Director shall be responsible
for the general administration of the affairs of the Association in
accordance with the policies set by the Council and Officers of the
Association.

The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Executive Committee with the
consent of the Council.  The terms and conditions of the Executive Director's
employment shall be fixed by the Executive Committee.

The Executive Director shall work under the direction of the Executive
Committee.  The Executive Director shall normally attend meetings of the
Council and of the Executive Committee.

The Executive Director shall be an ex-officio member without vote of all
other committees.

BYLAW 17.  ICCP DIRECTORS
Section 1.  Election and Tenure.
The Council shall elect the ACM Directors of the Institute for Certification
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Computer Professionals (ICCP) from among the Members of the Association for
two-year terms.  They shall be selected so that the terms of approximately
one-half of the ACM Directors shall expire each year.

The Council shall designate one of the Directors as the Senior Director.

Section 2.  Vacancies.
In the event that a Director's office is vacant, the President may appoint a
Member of the Association to serve until the Council elects a replacement.

Section 3.  Representation.
Council may direct the action of the Association's ICCP Directors only by an
affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all Council members voting.  In
the absence of direction, the Directors shall use their best judgment in
representing the interests of the Association.

Section 4.  Removal.
An ACM Director of ICCP may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the entire
Council.
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ARTICLE 8.  TENURE  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 1.  Council Members.
The President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, and the representatives of
the regions shall hold office until and including June 30 in the year of
election except that if prior to expiration of the term a representative of a
region, the representative ceases to be a resident of that region, the
representative's term of office shall terminate as of the date of the
representative's change of residence.  The Members-at-Large shall be elected
for four-year terms and shall hold office until and including June 30 of the
year in which they retire.  In the case of newly created positions of
Members-at-Large, the initial election shall be for either two or four years
as is required to ensure that half (or the integer immediately below
one-half) the Members-at-Large retire in the next even numbered year.  The
Treasurer and the Chairman of the Publications Board shall be elected for a
term of not more than three years as the Council may determine.  If any
vacancy arises in an office the Council shall fill it by appointment until
the next regular election conducted which includes the affected
constituency.

Executive Committee (03/20/81)
Interpretation of Article 8, Section 1
If any vacancy arises in an office the Council shall fill it by appointment
until the next regular election conducted which includes the affected
constituency, regardless of the unexpired term of the Council Member being
replaced.

Section 3.  Recall.
Any elected member of the Council may be recalled by vote of the membership.
Impeachment may be either by a two-thirds vote of the whole Council or by a
petition to the Council signed by three percent of the Members of the
constituency of the Association.  The Council shall promptly direct a special
ballot by all Members.  Provided that at least one-third of all eligible
Members cas ballots, a two-thirds majority of the votes cast will suffice for
immediate removal of the Council member from the Council.

Council (12/06/80)
Interpretation of Article 8, Section 3.
"Members of the Constituency of the Association" refers to all voting Members
of the Association.
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Council (02/17 & 20/87)
POLICY
In the interest of efficient use of volunteer time and effective use of the
infrastructure of ACM, Council delegated the following authority:

1.   The development and approval of policies relevant to the operations and
     activities of ACM's Boards, individually and collectively, is delegated to
     the Executive Committee.  Such authority may be further delegated as
     appropriate.

2.   The development and approval of procedures required to implement
     policies relevant to the operation and activities of ACM's Boards,
     individually and collectively, is delegated to the respective Boards
     affected.  Such authority may be further delegated as appropriate.

3.   Nothing in the above delegations of authority shall be construed to mean
     that Council has delegated any authority or responsibility specifically
     assigned to Council by the Constitution or Bylaws of ACM.  Furthermore,
     Council reserves the authority to approve any policy which represents a
     position of ACM in general.

4.   All actions taken to approve policies and procedures shall be reported
     in writing to Council at the earliest opportunity.  Such notification 
     shall include the exact working of the adopted policy or procedure.  In 
     addition, such actions shall be considered temporary until all those 
     affected are also notified, normally by updating the ACM Policies and 
     Procedures Guidelines.  Unwritten policies and procedures are specifically      discouraged and shall not be binding upon ACM or any of its members or 
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ARTICLE 6.  COUNCIL  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 3.  Meetings.
The Council shall meet at least twice a year, usually at meetings of the
Association, and otherwise upon the call of the Executive Committee or of any
five members of the Council.  A quorum of the Council shall consist of seven
persons entitled to vote.  Except where otherwise provided by law, by this
Constitution, or by the Bylaws, the act of a majority of a quorum shall be
deemed the act of the Council.

Meetings of the Council shall be at the principal office of the Association
or at the place of and in connection with meetings of the Association, or at
such places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Council may
determine, or in the absence of such determination by the Executive
Committee.

A member of the Council unable to be present at a meeting may appoint a
Member of the Association in writing as the Council member's proxy.  The
proxy may take part in discussion and may vote in the place of the member of
the Council.  While so acting as a proxy for the Council member, the proxy
shall be deemed for all purposes to be a member of the Council in lieu of the
Council member for whom he serves as proxy, but only as a Council member and
not otherwise as an officer of the Association.

Except where by law or by this Constitution a meeting of the members of the
Council or their proxies requires their physical presence at the same time
and place, the Council may transact business by mail, telephone, telegraph,
electronic mail or in the physical presence of each other, or any combination
of these.  Any resolution adopted in such manner by a majority vote of a
quorum of the members of the Council (or by such larger vote as may be
required by law or by this Constitution or by the Bylaws), after due notice
is given to its members, shall be deemed and considered the act of the
Council as though adopted at a meeting of the Council.  Notice by mail or
telegraph shall be deemed given when sent to the Council member's last
mailing address.  A record of the notice and of the voting and of the manner
in which the action was taken shall be noted in the minutes of the Council.

Actual meetings of the Council twice each year are required by paragraph (a)
of this Section 3 of Article 6.  Actual meeting of the Council is also
required for Council action pursuant to the following provisions of the
Constitution:  Section 4 of Article 3 and Section 1 of Article 12.

POLICY
BYLAW 12.  MEETINGS.  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 2.  Attendance at Council Meetings.
Any interested member of the Association may attend meetings of the Council,
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Section 3.  Order of Business.
Council (06/09/78) second paragraph
At actual business or technical meetings of the Association at which the
actual attendance of members is contemplated, the order of business shall be
in accordance with an agenda distributed in advance, but such agenda shall be
subject to alteration or suspension at the meeting by a majority vote of the
Members present.  Unless Council has previously approved an alternative
procedure, Robert's Rules of Order will prevail.

Section 4.  Notice of Meetings of Council and Executive Committee.
[Editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Regularly scheduled meetings of the Council or of the Executive Committee may
be held without further notice; other meetings may be held on ten days'
notice, which shall be deemed to have been given when properly mailed ten
days prior to the meetings.  Lack of timely notice may be waived by any
member of the Council or of the Executive Committee.

Council (08/26/68)
Council meeting agendas are to be made available to anyone after copies are
sent to Council members.  Copies of documents accompanying the agenda are to
be distributed only to attendees at the Council meeting to which the
documents apply.

Council (06/03/69)
It shall be standard policy that any standing or ad hoc committee chairman or
ACM member attending the Council meeting for the purpose of making an agenda
item report, be invited, as a guest of the Council, to any meals served by
the Council while waiting to report.

POLICY
Council (08/02/71)
It is the sense of the Council that no Member of the Association sitting on
the Council, either elected or acting as a proxy shall have more than two
Council votes at a meeting of the Council.

Council (02/17/75)
The Council accepts the following interpretation of Article 7:  The sentence
"no person may hold two Council positions" in Article 7 does not in any way
prohibit a member of Council from holding the proxy of one other member of
Council as provided in Article 6, Section 3(c).

PROCEDURE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL (08/70)
The Council regularly meets in conjunction with the ACM Annual Conference,
the Computer Science Conference and the National Computer Conferences.  The
meetings are normally held from 9 a.m. to a convenient quitting time in the
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meetings.  An attempt should be made to avoid meeting the same day as the
AFIPS Board.

A luncheon is served to Council members and guests at the expense of ACM on
the day of a Council meeting when the meeting overlaps the lunch hour.

Following is an outline of the proposed agenda for regular Council meetings.
Known items of business and oral reports are to be added for the particular
meeting.  The proposed agenda is to be combined with all reports prepared for
the meeting, bound in soft covers and distributed by Headquarters to all
Council members and other planned or known participants and attendees at
least one week in advance of the conference week.

All proposals and motions made in a Council meeting must be presented to the
Executive Secretary in writing at least prior to the vote on the motion.  If
possible, all Action Items should be submitted before the Council meeting,
preferably in time to be included in the meeting agenda.

                            PROPOSED AGENDA

ACM COUNCIL MEETINGS, time, day location
    1.   CALL TO ORDER
         1.1   Addition of items, ordering and adoption of agenda
         1.2   Schedule of meeting and luncheon plans
    2.   REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
    3.   REPORTS OF OFFICERS
         3.1   President
         3.2   Secretary
         3.3   Treasurer
         3.4   Executive Director
         3.5   Vice President
               3.5.1.   Report on Committee Activities
                        The Vice President will make reports for the committees
                        and will designate individual committees to report as 
                        appropriate.  Items needing action by the Council will 
                        be reported on and acted on as separate agenda items.
         3.6   Chairman, Publications Board
         3.7   AFIPS Director
    4.   ACTION ITEMS
    5.   INFORMATION ITEMS
    6.   OTHER BUSINESS
    7.   TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING
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POLICY
BYLAW 12.  MEETINGS  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
Section 5.  Council Ballots by Mail.
A Council Mail Ballot shall be forwarded by authorization of the Executive
Committee which shall have determined that the following requirements have
been met:

(a) the matter is either urgent or pro forma.

(b) a justification of urgency or statement why the item is pro forma is
included with the ballot, and

(c) pro and con arguments are included with the ballot if possible.  Such
ballots shall permit each Council member to vote in favor of the motion or
against the motion or to abstain or to request postponement of the matter
until a later time.  If any Council member requests postponement, the motion
will be considered tabled until the next Council meeting or until another
ballot on the motion is authorized by the Executive Committee.  If the motion
is not tabled, the percentage vote and the quorum required for approval will
be in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws rules for Council votes at
regular Council meetings.
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                     ACM LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

Because of its size, the legislative process within ACM has become quite
formalized over the years.  The purpose of this section is to summarize the
legislative process so that the various components of ACM will interact more
effectively.

The structure of ACM has been broken into a number of boards as shown
elsewhere.  Each of these boards report, through the Executive Committee, to
the Council of the ACM.  Also reporting to the Executive Committee are the
Headquarters Staff.  It is by proper functioning of the Boards, the Executive
Committee, the Headquarters Staff and the Council that legislation is
discussed and approved within ACM.

Each of the Boards is responsible for a number of committees.  For example,
the Management Board is responsible for the Committees on Constitution and
Bylaws, Finance, Nominating and Headquarters Personnel.  Most of the boards
and committees meet twice a year and it is at this level or through ad hoc
committees that legislation or action items are proposed and developed.
Sometimes the activities undertaken by a committee or a board are at the
request of the Executive Committee, while other times they are activities
proposed by the Board itself.

Because of the financial requirements, Constitutional impact, or interaction
with other boards and committees, a new idea will often be discussed at one
meeting, worked upon by mail between meetings and discussed further at a
second meeting before it is finally passed on through the rest of the
legislative process for approval.  The committee and/or board chairman
determine if there is a headquarters or Executive Committee impact, obtain
input from those sub-units and input information back to the committee.

Through the Council agenda item, "other business," there is a way to offer
something to the Council for discussion before going to the appropriate board
or committee for its consideration and approval.

After all responsible parties at the board and committee level have reviewed
action items, they are then passed on, if necessary, to the Executive
Committee for action.  The Executive Committee acts as a filter to make
certain that all actions have been fairly considered and to make certain that
there are not conflicts in constitutionality, work with other boards or
budget impacts.  If there are such considerations, they are resolved before
passing action items to the Council.  The Executive Committee review is also
required where action items require commitments of Headquarters personnel
and, with the recommendations of the Executive Director, schedules work to be
done.  In some cases, the Council has delegated certain authority to a Board,
such as the granting to the SIG Board the ability to charter SIGs.
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Following Executive Committee action, final decisions are made by the ACM
Council.  Because the Council has only a limited time to meet and because the
agenda is quite full, an attempt is made to resolve all conflicts during the
board and committee meetings  It is incumbent upon Council members, if they
are interested in a certain piece of legislation which is scheduled for
Council action, to attend the appropriate board and committee meetings and
participate in the discussion.  We try to avoid proposing new legislation and
making drastic amendments to existing legislation on the floor of the Council
meeting.  It should be pointed out that all Councilors have a right to
introduce new legislation at any time.  It has been our past experience,
however, that much time is wasted and legislation developed in this manner is
usually rejected.

Anything that comes before the Council must be introduced by a Council
member.  In cases where a Board does not have a member on the Council, a
Council member is appointed as liaison for that Board.

ACM COUNCIL PROCEDURES

I.  Agenda

     The following agenda will be followed unless modified by the President
     prior to the Council Meeting or amended by Council action (see short 
     outline of Robert's Rules of Order).

1.  Call to Order

    1.1  Addition of items, ordering and adoption of agenda
    1.2  Schedule of meeting and luncheon plans

2.  Discussion Items (for action later in the meeting)

3.  Approval of Minutes

4.  New Business (for discussion only)

    4.1  Purposes of ACM (fall conference only)

5.  Reports of Officers

    5.1  President
    5.2  Secretary
    5.3  Treasurer
    5.4  Executive Director
    5.5  Vice President

(It is preferable that officer reports be written with oral updates to
reflect events or recent Board and Committee meetings.)
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         5.5.1 Report on Board and Committee activities (written unless
               previously stipulated)

               The Vice President will make reports for the boards and 
               committees and will designate individual committees to report as                appropriate.  Items needing action by the Council will be 
               reported.

    5.6  Chairman, Publications Board
    5.7  AFIPS Director

6.  Action Items
    (This agenda item will occur at a scheduled time and will take
    precedence over any other item on the floor at that time.)

7.  Other Business

8.  Time and place of next meeting

9.  Adjournment

Procedure for Each Type of Item

1.   Reports
     These are basically the reports of the Officers, Executive Director,
     Chairman of the Publications Board, AFIPS Representative, etc.  As in the
     past they should be scheduled first and should be brief.  They should
     emphasize immediacy (e.g., report on just completed AFIPS meeting) or they
     should be in writing as the report of the Chairman of the Publications 
     Board normally is.

2.  Discussion Items
    These are discussions of topics to be acted upon later in the meeting.

3.  New Business
    This includes discussion of broader range policy issues which will be
    acted upon in future meetings.  Topics to be covered here include budget 
    and purposes of ACM (fall conference only).  At each meeting a presentation     by one of the Boards of that Board's activities will be made.

    There should be two budget discussions at Council meetings:

    (i) A discussion of aims and other general policy matters at the winter
        Council meeting.  This should be the key budget discussion each year 
        and it deserves to be fairly lengthy; however, in order to derive full 
        value from this discussion it is imperative that the data on which it 
        is based be distributed a couple of weeks before the meeting.
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    (ii) Final approval at the spring meeting.

4.  Action Items

    (a) Pro Forma
    These are normally all handled quite appropriately new but when an item
    which seems to be pro forma becomes not so, it should be referred to the
    appropriate committee.

    (b)  Others
    All items on which proper homework has been done should take precedence
    on the agenda.  Proper homework includes pre-distribution of written
    information to the Council and reference to and a report from the 
    appropriate standing or ad hoc committee of the Association.  Items on 
    which homework has not been done should be considered only if there is 
    no further business to transact before adjournment or if the item is of 
    an emergency nature.  The chair is urged to be ruthless in enforcing this 
    procedure.

    (c)  Mail Ballots (Bylaw 12)
    Section 5.  Council Ballots by Mail.
    [Editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
    A Council Mail ballot shall be forwarded by authorization of the
    Executive Committee which shall have determined that the following
    requirements have been met:

    (a) the matter is either urgent or pro forma.

    (b) a justification of urgency or statement why the item is pro forma 
    is included with the ballot,and

    (c) pro and con arguments are included with the ballot if possible.
    Such ballots shall permit each Council member to vote in favor of the 
    motion or against the motion or to abstain or to request postponement 
    of the matter until a later time.  If any Council member requests 
    postponement, the motion will be considered tabled until the next 
    Council meeting or until another ballot on the motion is authorized 
    by the Executive Committee.  If the motion is not tabled, the 
    percentage vote and the quorum required for approval will be in 
    accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws rules for Council votes at
    regular Council meetings.

         (i)  Pro and con arguments are uncalled.  It is not necessary that 
         these be prepared by avowed protagonists and opponents respectively, 
         any Council Member who proposes a mail ballot may prepare both sides 
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         the argument; however, if one person does prepare both arguments, it
         should be understood that in his opinion he has done so objectively 
         and with fairness to both sides.

         (ii) A written justification for urgency (requiring a Mail Ballot as
         opposed to action during the subsequent Council meeting) shall be 
         included.  Urgency shall be deemed to have been demonstrated if the 
         argument shows that significant delay to or interference with 
         Association actions (including publications), or significant financial          loss to the Association, would result if the proposed Mail Ballot 
         action is delayed until the next Council meeting.

II. Length of Council Meetings

Although a case can be made for longer or more frequent Council meetings to
enable Council to discuss important issues in more depth than is now
possible, the Committee believes that there is little sentiment for such a
change and that the logistics of two day or additional Council meetings would
be very difficult to arrange.

For Council meetings at or near the end of conferences, it might be possible
to schedule earlier in the week some informal meetings for interested (or
uninformed) Council members.

III. Techniques for Controlling the Length of Debates

In order to provide as much time as possible to debate the more important
issues as well as to make the discussion as useful and effective as possible,
various measures are possible.  The Committee suggests several techniques to
achieve these aims:

a)   The President should announce the planned length of the debate at its
     start.  Although this announced time would not be binding, in the absence 
     of a priori objection, the President would be in a strong moral position 
     to have the question called after the planned length of time has elapsed.
     Alternately, the President could request amotion limiting the time of 
     debate at some point during the debate.

b)   Based on the number of Councillors requesting permission to speak at the
     start of a debate (or after a motion has been made), the President could
     suggest a maximum length of speech.  Although there would be no attempt to
     enforce this rigidly, Councillors with extreme cases of verbal diarrhea 
     could be gently reminded that they have exceeded the limit.

c)   We believe that the use of straw votes at the start of a debate is a
     useful one.  Overwhelming votes one way or the other will often persuade 
     some members not to speak on issues whose conclusion is foregone.  In 
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IV. Robert's Rules of Order

The parliamentarian should be appointed by the President.  This office should
not be filled by a member of the staff because of inappropriate situations
involved in judging actions of Council members.  It is unwise that a
parliamentarian be a member of Council because of conflict of interest.
However, if no outside volunteer who will attend all Council meetings can be
found, the duty of the Parliamentarian should fall to the Secretary.  A staff
person should be versed to point out where the proper Robert's Rules of Order
are appropriate when asked to by the Parliamentarian.

Procedures different from Robert's Rules of Order must be approved by a 2/3
vote and become a part of the Policy and Procedures manual.

The following alternative procedures to Robert's Rules of Order are adopted:

a.   In a counting of ballots all blanks are ignored (Robert's Rules or
     Order).  This applies to all motions including Constitutional and Bylaw
     motions where a certain number of percentage of votes is required.  The 
     total number of yes and no votes must equal at least a quorum of Council.       'A Member has a right to change his vote...before the decision of the 
     question has been finally and conclusively pronounced by the Chair...' 
    (Robert's Rules of Order).

Council (12/06/78) Item b only.
b.   The President shall be able to answer questions on legislation.  He
     shall refrain from commending or admonishing speakers for the points of 
     view they have expressed.  Should the President wish to debate an item, 
     he should place his name in the queue of those wishing to speak and speak 
     in his proper turn.  The President shall be bound by all rules of debate 
     for all members as specified in Robert's with the exception that he shall 
     maintain the chair throughout the debate.  Should the President have a 
     conflict of interest for a given item, he shall relinquish the chair for 
     the entire debate of that item.

c.   Upon recognition by the chair, a member who gives a speech may not then
     introduce a non-debatable motion.

Council (02/25 & 27/81)
d.   If a motion is adopted to refer a matter back to committee, the Chair
     will, if the representative of the committee so requests, conduct at most 
     10 minutes of discussion (and possible straw votes) in order to five 
     guidance to the Committee.

                   Short Outline of Robert's Rules of Order
                              Table of Contents
I.  Council Agenda
    A.   Submission of Items (Action or Discussion)
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    B.   Amending
    C.   Approval

II. Minutes
    A.   Amending
    B.   Approval

III. Motions
    A.   List
    B.   Debate
    C.   Vote

IV. Other
    A.   Quorum

I.  Council Agenda

The agenda for a Council meeting is developed by the President and reviewed
by the Executive Committee.  It is distributed to Council with the backup
material.

    A.   Submission of Items

    Any member of Council may submit an item for discussion.  Appropriate
    backup material should also be provided in advance of the meeting.  When 
    this is done, it will be included in the Preliminary Agenda.  Items may 
    be added at the time of approval.  This is addressed below:

    There are two types of items:

    Discussion
    Action

    The discussion items provide information on activities of boards,
    committees or the like.  Their intent is to enlighten Council on these 
    items and to encourage input on topics that may require future action by 
    the Council.  Action items usually have been discussion items at a previous
    meeting.  These are the vehicles for bringing motions before the Council.  
    No action item can be placed on the agenda unless it also had previously 
    been a discussion item or with the two-thirds affirmative vote of Council 
    (see below).

    B.   Amending

    The order of items to be discussed and the addition or removal of items
    from the agenda is done directly after the call to order (first item of a
    meeting) and the introduction of the proposed agenda (second item).  Except
    for adding action items which have not been previously discussed, as
    described in Section A above, agenda changes are handled informally with 
    the approval of the President.
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    C.   Approval

    The Council is then requested to vote.  A majority vote is required to
    accept the agenda.

II. Minutes

    A. The minutes of the previous meeting are usually distributed with the
       backup material prior to the Council meeting.  Any changes or 
       corrections may be prepared by a member of Council.  Unless there is 
       objection, the change (amendment) is incorporated into the minutes.

    B. Once no other additions or corrections are made, Council will vote to
       accept the minutes.  Usually the vote is unanimous although only a 
       majority is required.

III.     Motions

There are four types of motions:

    Principal or Main
    Subsidiary or Secondary
    Incidental
    Privileged

Any member of the Council (except the Chairman) may introduce any of the
above as described below:

    Principal
    A principal motion is made to bring an action item before the Council
    for a vote.  As described above, these items should be included in the 
    backup material.

    Other motions may be added at the meeting from the floor by use of a
    "motion form."

    All motions must be presented to the members of Council by a member and
    seconded by another member.

    Only one principal motion may be under consideration at a time.  A
    principal motion is introduced only when a member of Council is recognized 
    by the President and given the floor.

    Subsidiary
    These motions are introduced in the same manner as a principal motion
    They apply to other motions (e.g., previous question) and take precedence
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    principal motion.  A subsidiary motion may be issued when a member has
    been given the floor.

    Incidental
    These motions arise out of other questions and take precedence over both
    subsidiary and principal motions (e.g., point of information).  They cannot
    be amended and most cannot be debated.  An incidental motion can only be
    introduced by a member when he has the floor.

    Privileged
    These motions are not debatable, take precedence overall  business and
    may be made at any time (e.g., Adjourn).

Debate
Once a debatable motion has been introduced, the chairman will maintain a
list (queue) of those members who wish to address the question.

All voting members of Council may participate in the debate.  In addition,
the Council may recognize other interested parties for the purpose of
information and clarification.  The chairman may not participate in the
debate except under the rules stated in the exception list.  The Council, at
its discretion, may limit the total length of debate or the amount of time
each member may vote to the issue.  When the queue is empty or the time limit
is exceeded, the Council will then vote on the question.

Council (07/15 & 19/85)
Clarification of Council Procedures Regarding Two-Thirds Vote
Rules and procedures for determining what constitutes a two-thirds vote under
a variety of circumstances are as follows:

1)   All bylaw amendments require 17 affirmative votes.

2)   All two-thirds motions, e.g., limiting debate, require two-thirds of
     those voting ignoring abstentions.  Thus, if everyone votes, but the
     President, a motion to limit debate takes 16 affirmative votes; if the
     President votes, it takes 17; and, if, for example N (N being less than 24)
     Votes, then two-thirds of N is needed.

3)   A majority is more than half the votes cast - ignoring blanks (or
     abstentions) and must be at least four (half quorum).
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Council (10/26 & 30/87)
Procedures Governing Council Executive Sessions

Open Meetings.  Attendance at Council Meetings.  Any interested member of the
Association may attend meetings of the Council and may take part in
discussion but not vote [Bylaw 12, Section 2].

Entering Executive Sessions.  Council may enter executive session upon
adoption of a motion to do so, or at the call of the President.

Attendance at Executive Sessions.  Only Council members are present during
executive sessions.  The Executive Director and other individuals may be
present by invitation.  A Council member may be requested to leave an
executive session during discussion of candidates for an election or
confirmation by Council in which that member is a candidate or nominee
respectively.

Actions.  Actions taken during executive session are reported out immediately
on entering open session unless Council specifically precludes such reporting
of an action; in such case, reporting may be delayed for a definite period as
specified by Council.

Confidentiality.  Each Council member and any other participant in an
executive session is bound not to divulge the discussion (including the topic
of discussion) to anyone not present at the session.  Information obtained
during the executive session may be repeated only if obtained independently
elsewhere.  Violations of confidentiality are subject to censure by Council.

Minutes.  The secretary shall be responsible for producing minutes recording
any formal actions taken during an executive session that are not immediately
reported out in open session.  Copies of the draft minutes shall be
distributed promptly to all members of Council and to the Executive director
if present at the session.  These copies are personal property.  The minutes
shall be approved at the next meeting of Council.  A sealed copy of the
approved minutes shall, unless otherwise stipulated by Council, be deposited
at ACM Headquarters for archival purposes and is to remain sealed for ten
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POLICY
Executive Committee (10/13/72)
Expenses for Food at ACM Annual Meetings, NCCs, etc.

1.   Luncheon or dinner meetings paid by ACM should be rare.  Some such
     meetings which are now traditional (e.g., Chapter Chairmen, SIG Chairmen)
     could either be dutch treat or could be scheduled after lunch.

2.   Continental (but not full) breakfast meetings should be encouraged and
     paid by ACM since they are an efficient and unpleasant time to get 
     business done.

3.   Coffee, sodas, etc., should be paid by ACM at appropriate times.

4.   All costs of food and drink clearly attributable to a particular
     committee or other ACM unit should be included in the budget for that unit.
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Council (10/21/77)
BYLAW 20.  INDEMNIFICATION  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
The Association shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a member of
the Council or and officer of the Association, or was a Council member,
officer or employee of the Association acting as a fiduciary of any employee
benefit plan of the Association, against expenses (including attorney's
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding, to the fullest extent and in the manner set forth in and
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and any
other applicable law, as from time to time in effect.  Such right of
indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
such Council member, officer or fiduciary of any employee benefit plan may be
entitled apart form the foregoing provisions.

The foregoing provisions of this Bylaw shall be deemed to be a contract
between the Association and each such Council member, officer or fiduciary of
any employee benefit plan who serves or served in such capacity at any time
while this Bylaw and the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law
of the States of Delaware and other applicable law, any are in effect, and,
except to the extent otherwise required by law, any repeal or modification
thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect
to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any action, suit or
proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or
in part up any such state of facts.

In addition, the Association may indemnify any person who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was an employee or agent
of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as
a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or any
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorney's fee), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding, to the fullest extent and in the manner set forth
and permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and any
other applicable law, as from time to time in effect.  Such right of
indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
such person may be entitled apart from the foregoing provisions.
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Council (10/26 & 30/87)  [Paragraph 4 only]
The Association shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance or to
self-insure on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of
the Association as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, or any partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against any liability asserted against the person and incurred by the person
in any such capacity, or arising out of the person's status as such, whether
or not the Association would have the power to indemnify the person against
such liability under the foregoing provisions of this Bylaw or under Section
145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any other
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                      ACM PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

Project Title


Project Proposer:                             Submittal Date:


Responsible Boards:


Initiation Date:                              Planned Completion Date:


Objectives:


Interactions:


Timetable:  (Project checkpoints with dates)


Resource Impact:  (Dollars + volunteer and staff time)


     DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACM PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

Purpose:
The purpose of the project proposal is to be provided a simple format for
presenting the pertinent information about a proposed new endeavor for ACM to
the ACM Volunteer management.  This should make it easier for a person to
propose a project to the ACM, and also easier for proposed projects to be
evaluated.  In particular, in this way both the Executive Committee and the
Council will be provided with uniform and straightforward summaries of
proposed projects or activities.  This form should be viewed only as a most
abbreviated version of a proposal.  Its structure is designed to provide the
most pertinent data concerning a project.  For any particular proposal, it is
assumed that a more detailed description of the project will be provided,
tailored to the requirements of that project.  For example, a proposal for an
audio-visual program to acquaint the public with computers would be quite
different from a proposal for a new ACM publication.  Yet, each could be
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Instructions:
Most of the items to be completed on the form are self-explanatory.  Brief
descriptions should be provided in a more-or-less free-form manner.  Yet,
some particular information is required:

Project Title:
The name of the proposed project is given here, with a brief one or two line
description, if desired.

Project Proposer:
The name of the person proposing the project or sponsoring the proposal
should be given, along with the address and phone number.  If a committee or
board is proposing a project, this should be indicated, but nonetheless, an
individual should be named as the proposer.

Submittal Date:
This should be the date the proposal is submitted.

Responsible Board:
The name of the ACM Board or boards under which this project could be carried
out should be given, if known.  If not known, this will be determined by
Headquarters staff or the Vice President.

Initiation Date:
A proposed date for starting the project should be given.  This data should
be enough after the "submittal date" to allow time for processing the
proposal.

Planned Completion Date:
This should be the expected termination date of the project.  Although some
projects may be viewed as continuing forever, those should be exceptions to
the rule.  Most projects should proceed through various phases and terminate
when the objectives have been reached.

Objectives:
A brief outline of the project, its purposes, and what it will be trying to
accomplish should be given.  (More detailed information can be provided if
desired.  In any case, a detailed proposal will be required at some stage.)
Here, one should state where the proposal fits into the ACM Activities Matrix
(attached), and how it furthers those specific purposes for the Association.
If particularly pressing justification for starting the project exists, it
should be stated here.

Interaction:
This should state the ACM project, committees or other activities with which
the proposed project will have substantial interaction or overlap, and how
such interaction will take place.  Similar data should be provided for
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Resource Impact:
An estimate of the impact on ACM, both in dollars and person (volunteer and
staff), should be given.  Headquarters staff may be able to help make this
estimate.  If a group of volunteer has already expressed interest, this
should be noted, with numbers and names specified.  If external funding is
available, or will be sought, this should be stated and details and status of
the possibilities, and the amounts of support, should be provided.

Disposition:
The completed form together with supporting backup should be sent to ACM
Executive Committee, ACM Headquarters, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
10032.  Acknowledgment of receipt of the proposal will be sent to the
proposer.

Each proposal will be forwarded by ACM Headquarters to the appropriate board
for consideration and recommendation, and when appropriate, the proposal is
integrated into the board plans for the following year.  If an appropriate
board is not evident then the proposal is forwarded to the Vice President for
disposition.  Other actions include a review by Headquarters staff for impact
assessment, and a review by the Executive Committee if there are reasons for
Executive Committee action.  Eventually these project proposals with
additional descriptive materials become part of Council backup for with list
action.

The period between receipt of the proposal and the start of an accepted
project is variable, and will depend on the amount of resource impact and the
ACM budget cycle.  In any cash, however, the proposer will be kept informed
about the status of the proposal, and may be asked to provide further
information to the parts of ACM that must act on the proposal.

These include an acknowledgment of receipt from ACM Headquarters with details
to which board the proposal has been referred and a letter from the board
chairman outlining the board actions concerning the proposal and the reasons
for the action.  The proposer should also be invited to attend the board and
Council meetings in which major discussion of the proposal occurs.
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Council (10/24 & 27/83)
POLICY
Council members, officers, other volunteers, and employees of the Association
shall act to further the best interests of the Association, in their official
affairs; they shall be alert regarding relationships with third parties which
might affect their independent judgment when acting for or on behalf of the
Association, be alert in the conduct of the affairs of the Association to
avoid situations in which they might, directly or indirectly, profit
personally, and at all times use their best efforts to enhance the reputation
of the Association for honesty, integrity, candor and lack of bias or
discrimination.  Each Council member shall represent the members and the best
interests of the Association.  Detailed guidance for the staff and volunteers
acting under the direct or apparent authority of ACM is outlined in Exhibit A
hereto.

EXHIBIT A
INTRODUCTION

ACM's success depends not only on the competence of its management and staff,
but also upon its reputation for integrity, candor and lack of bias in the
conduct of its affairs in the best scientific and professional tradition.
The Association for Computing Machinery has earned and maintained that kind
of reputation.  To maintain this, this document provides some specific
guidance for staff and volunteer in making judgments and decisions in the
best interests of the Association.

The provisions of this document apply to staff and all volunteers acting
under direct or apparent authority of the ACM.  The following guidelines will
be adhered to:

1.   Confidential Information.
     Confidential information acquired through or as a result of employment
     or volunteer activity shall be used solely for the Association's purposes 
     and under no circumstances shall it be revealed to unauthorized persons.
     Confidential information which might reflect favorably or adversely upon 
     the investment value or future market value of any business enterprise 
     shall not be used in any manner for personal or private employment 
     advantage.  No oral or written statements will be issued by any volunteer 
     or the staff of the ACM using ACM as the source for this information 
     whether officially or in any manner which would imply that the individual 
     has the authority to act for the Association in such matters.
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2.   Personal Gain.

     (a) All persons must avoid situations in which they might profit or even
         give the appearance of profiting personally from the Association's
         activities, including relationships with the Association's customers,
         suppliers, or employers of volunteers.

     (b) No one shall, directly or indirectly, accept or solicit anything of
         value as a gift, gratuity or favor under circumstances that might 
         affect, or reasonably lead others to believe such action would affect 
         impartiality on behalf of the Association.

         The above is not intended to prohibit acceptance of social amenities 
         and token gifts of purely nominal value, consistent with generally 
         accepted business practices and good taste.  Since the measurement and          propriety of accepting such gifts or amenities is frequently difficult          to determine, any doubt should be resolved by either declining to 
         accept the gift or amenity, or obtaining the approval of the 
         Department Head or the Executive Director, in the case of staff 
         employees.

     (c) The Association's name and/or stationery will not be used in any
         manner for business or personal gain.

3.  Political Action.

     (a) The Association's stationery may not be used in correspondence or for
         soliciting on behalf of a political candidate or party.

     (b) It is the policy of the Association not to make political
         contributions.  This policy, however, is not intended to discourage 
         any individual from making political contributions from his or her own          funds.

4.   Professional Conduct.

     (a) No one shall either directly or indirectly, acting either under his
         or her assigned direct responsibilities or under the authority of any
         volunteer, issue any written or oral communications or express any 
         opinion which in any way disparages any equipment, system or service 
         related to information processing.  In connection with the foregoing, 
         the following provisions of Bylaw 19, ACM Code of Professional Conduct,         are applicable to staff, regardless of whether the staff member is an 
         ACM member, and to volunteers acting in any official position on 
         behalf of the Association:
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                             Disciplinary Rules

DR4.1.1 An ACM member shall not speak on behalf of the Association or any of
        its subgroups without proper authority.

DR4.1.2 An ACM member shall not knowingly misrepresent the policies and views
        of the Association or any of its subgroups.

DR4.1.3 An ACM member shall preface partisan statements about information
        processing by indicating clearly on whose behalf they are made.

DR4.2.1 An ACM member shall not maliciously injure the professional reputation
        of any other person.

DR4.2.2 An ACM member shall not use the services of or membership in the
        Association to gain unfair advantage.

DR4.2.3 An ACM member shall take care that credit for work is given to whom
        credit is properly due.

5.   Any public statements except as may be specifically authorized in the
     approved charter of an ACM Board or Committee by any volunteer or staff of
     ACM holding an appointed or elective position in ACM which in any way is 
     to represent an official position of the Association other than those 
     approved for publication in CACM, must be approved by the Executive 
     Committee and/or the Council of the ACM as deemed appropriate by the 
     President of ACM.
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POLICY
ARTICLE 1. NAME
This organization shall be called the Association for Computing Machinery,
Inc.

Council (08/26/68)
No school may use the name of ACM or any subgroup thereof in its advertising
unless specifically allowed.  This should not be interpreted to disallow 
inclusion in a list of organizations in a student handbook.

PROCEDURE
Legal Documents must use the name of the organization as follows:
               Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Other usage may be in the following forms as appropriate:
               Association for Computing Machinery
               ACM

The ACM logotype is specified as follows:  The color may be black or blue.

The stationery letterhead for ACM and all suborganizations must include the
logotype and the words "Association for Computing Machinery."

Council (02/04 & 06/87)
Council approved the following recommendation of the Ad hoc Committee to
Recommend a New Name:  The Association for Computing Machinery should take
the actions necessary to do business as "ACM."

Council approved the following recommendation of the Ad hoc Committee to
Recommend a New Name:  ACM should announce to membership that is has decided
to business as "ACM."

Council approved the following recommendation of the Ad hoc Committee to
Recommend a New Name:  The Association for Computing Machinery should adopt a
phrase to be used to describe the organization in communication targeted to
people not familiar with the organization.

Executive Committee (10/28 & 29/87)
The Executive Committee accepted the recommendation of the Ad hoc Committee
to Recommend a New Name that the following descriptive phrase be used to
describe ACM in communication targeted to people not familiar with the
organization:

     "The society for computing and information processing."
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POLICY
BYLAW l.  PRINCIPAL OFFICES AND RESIDENT AGENT
Section 1.  Delaware Offices.  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
The principal office in the State of Delaware of the Association for
Computing Machinery, Inc., sometimes referred to as the Association or ACM,
is located at No. 100 West Tenth Street in the City of Wilmington, County of
New Castle.  The name and address of the resident agent is the Corporation
Trust Company, No. 100 West Tenth Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
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BYLAW 2.  PRINCIPAL OFFICES AND RESIDENT AGENT
Section 2.  Business Office.
The Council shall determine the principal office of the Association for the
conducting of Association business.

Council (11/17/67)
The interpretation of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee is that only a
simple majority vote of the Council is needed to move the Headquarters
office.
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POLICY
BYLAW 2.  DEFINITIONS
Section 2.  Notices.  [editorial revisions - Council 07/15 & 19/85]
A requirement for publication of a notice shall be deemed to be satisfied if
said notice appears in the Communications of the ACM.
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POLICY
ARTICLE 2.  PURPOSES  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
The purposes of the Association are:

(a)  To advance the sciences and arts of information processing including, 
but not restricted to, the study, design, development, construction, 
and application of modern machinery, computing techniques and 
appropriate languages for general information processing, for 
scientific computation, for the recognition, storage, retrieval, and 
processing of data of all kinds, and for the automatic control and 
simulation of processes.

(b)  To promote the free interchange of information about the sciences and
arts of information processing both among specialists and among the 
public in the best scientific and professional tradition.

(c)  To develop and maintain the integrity and competence of individuals
engaged in the practices of the sciences and arts of information 
processing.  The methods of the Association for achieving these 
purposes include, but are not restricted to, formation of Chapters 
and Special Interest Groups, holding of meetings for the presentation 
and discussion of papers, holding of training and education meetings, 
and the publication of journals, books, and other materials.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (09/30/83)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendations for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ).  
The joint membership agreement is to be implemented January 1, 1984.

PROCEDURE
1.  (a) IPSJ shall admit such Members of ACM (other than student members) who
    shall so desire as members of IPSJ at the grade of membership to which 
    their qualification and experience entitles them and

    (b)  ACM shall admit such members of IPSJ (other than student members)
    who shall so desire as Members of ACM at the grade of membership to 
    which their qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.  Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
    will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as if
    they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere in
    this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to dissemination of
    publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
    that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
    against only the members of the other society.

3.  Subject as herein provided all members of ACM and IPSJ who shall be
    admitted as members of IPSJ and ACM respectively shall be bound in all
    respects by the respective constitutions, rules, and bylaws to which they
    shall have been admitted.

4.  Both IPSJ and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
    membership by virtue to this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
    basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.  The agreement will be effective from and including 1st January, 1984
    with all outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their
    natural termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement
    subsequent to that date would be accepted by the society following their
    natural termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement
    subsequent to that date would be accepted by the society following the
    society's normal procedure, prorating the first years' payment, if necessary
    to accommodate to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.  IPSJ and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership agreement
    benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal forms.
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7.  IPSJ shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to IPSJ one copy of every
    formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention that
    there shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of all
    information on all aspects of computing technology and education.

8.  Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
    of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
    membership and who, at the date of return, are continuing to so avail
    themselves.

9.  Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
    arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
    themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
    restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10. This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
    other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on 30th November 
    in any year.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (10/26/83)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendations for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Association Francaise pour la Cybernetique
Economique et Technique (AFCET).  The joint membership agreement is to be
implemented  January 1, 1984.

PROCEDURE
1.  (a) AFCET shall admit such Members of ACM (other than student members)
    who shall so desire as members of AFCET at the grade of membership to 
    which their qualification and experience entitles them and

    (b) ACM shall admit such members of AFCET (other than student members)
    who shall so desire as Members of ACM at the grade of membership to 
    which their qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.  Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
    will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as if
    they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere in
    this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to dissemination of
    publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
    that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
    against only the members of the other society.

3.  Subject as herein provided all members of ACM and AFCET who shall be
    admitted as members of AFCET and ACM respectively shall be bound in all
    respects by the respective constitutions, rules, and bylaws to which they
    shall have been admitted.

4.  Both AFCET and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
    membership by virtue to this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
    basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.  The agreement will be effective from and including 1st January, 1984
    with all outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their
    natural termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement
    subsequent to that date would be accepted by the society following their
    natural termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement
    subsequent to that date would be accepted by the society following the
    society's normal procedure, prorating the first years' payment, if necessary
    to accommodate to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.  AFCET and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership
    agreement benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal
    forms.
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7.  AFCET shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to AFCET one copy of
    every formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the 
    intention that there shall at all times be a full exchange between both 
    bodies of all information on all aspects of computing technology and 
    education.

8.  Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
    of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
    membership and who, at the date of return, are continuing to so avail
    themselves.

9.  Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
    arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
    themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
    restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10. This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
    other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on 30th November 
    in any year.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (03/13/85)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendations for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Associacia Portuguesa de Informatica (API).
The joint membership agreement is to be implemented July 1, 1985.

PROCEDURE
1.  (a) API shall admit such Members of ACM (other than student members) who
    shall so desire as members of API at the grade of membership to which 
    their qualification and experience entitles them and

    (b) ACM shall admit such members of API (other than student members) who
    shall so desire as Members of ACM at the grade of membership to which 
    their qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.  Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
    will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as if
    they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere in
    this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to dissemination of
    publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
    that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
    against only the members of the other society.

3.  Subject as herein provided all members of ACM and API who shall be
    admitted as members of API and ACM respectively shall be bound in all
    respects by the respective constitutions, rules, and bylaws to which they
    shall have been admitted.

4.  Both API and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
    membership by virtue to this agreement a discount of twenty percent on the
    basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.  The agreement will be effective from and including 1st July, 1985 with
    all outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their natural
    termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent
    to that date would be accepted by the society following their natural
    termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent
    to that date would be accepted by the society following the society's normal
    procedure, prorating the first years' payment, if necessary to accommodate 
    to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.  API and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership agreement
    benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal forms.
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7.  API shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to API one copy of every
    formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention that
    there shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of all
    information on all aspects of computing technology and education.

8.  Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
    of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
    membership and who, at the date of return, are continuing to so avail
    themselves.

9.  Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
    arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
    themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
    restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10. This agreement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
    other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on 30th November 
    in any year.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (03/13/85)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendations for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Belgisch Instiruut voor Regeltechniek en
Automatizering, vzw (BIRA/IBRA).  The joint membership agreement is to be
implemented July 1, 1985.

PROCEDURE
1.  (a) BIRA/IBRA shall admit such Members of ACM (other than student
    members) who shall so desire as members of BIRA/IBRA at the grade of
    membership to which their qualification and experience entitles them 
    and

    (b) ACM shall admit such members of BIRA/IBRA (other than student
    members) who shall so desire as Members of ACM at the grade of 
    membership to which their qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.  Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
    will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as if
    they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere in
    this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to dissemination of
    publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
    that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
    against only the members of the other society.

3.  Subject as herein provided all members of ACM and BIRA/IBRA who shall be
    admitted as members of BIRA/IBRA and ACM respectively shall be bound in all
    respects by the respective constitutions, rules, and bylaws to which they
    shall have been admitted.

4.  Both BIRA/IBRA and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
    membership by virtue to this agreement a discount of forty percent on the
    basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.  The agreement will be effective from and including 1st July, 1985 with
    all outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their natural
    termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent
    to that date would be accepted by the society following their natural
    termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement subsequent
    to that date would be accepted by the society following the society's normal
    procedure, prorating the first years' payment, if necessary to accommodate 
    to the possibility of differing dues cycles.
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6.  BIRA/IBRA and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership
    agreement benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal
    forms.

7.  BIRA/IBRA shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to BIRA/IBRA one copy
    of every formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the
    intention that there shall at all times be a full exchange between both
    bodies of all information on all aspects of computing technology and
    education.

8.  Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
    of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
    membership and who, at the date of return, are continuing to so avail
    themselves.

9.  Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
    arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
    themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
    restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10. This arrangement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
    other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on 30th November 
    in any year.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (10/16/85)
The Executive Committee approves the recommendations for a joint membership
agreement between ACM and the Shanghai Computer Society (SCS).  The joint
membership agreement is to be implemented January 1, 1986.

PROCEDURE
1.  (a) SCS shall admit such Members of ACM (other than student members) who
    shall so desire as members of SCS at the grade of membership to which 
    their qualification and experience entitles them and

    (b) ACM shall admit such members of SCS (other than student members) who
    shall so desire as Members of ACM at the grade of membership to which 
    their qualifications and experience entitles them.

2.  Each member of a society who joins under this joint membership agreement
    will receive all the benefits and privileges of members of their grade as if
    they had joined the other society directly unless stipulated elsewhere in
    this agreement.  This includes but is not limited to dissemination of
    publications as may from time to time be determined by each society except
    that neither society will develop policies which clearly discriminate 
    against only the members of the other society.

3.  Subject as herein provided all members of ACM and SCS who shall be
    admitted as members of SCS and ACM respectively shall be bound in all
    respects by the respective constitutions, rules, and bylaws to which they
    shall have been admitted.

4.  Both SCS and ACM shall allow to members who shall be admitted to
    membership by virtue to this agreement a discount of forty percent on the
    basic annual membership fee payable by members of each body.

5.  The agreement will be effective from and including 1st January, 1986
    with all outstanding commitments as of that date honoured through their
    natural termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement
    subsequent to that date would be accepted by the society following their
    natural termination.  Members joining either society under this agreement
    subsequent to that date would be accepted by the society following the
    society's normal procedure, prorating the first years' payment, if necessary
    to accommodate to the possibility of differing dues cycles.

6.  SCS and ACM agree to prominently display the joint membership agreement
    benefits in their membership promotional material and renewal forms.
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7.  SCS shall supply to ACM and ACM shall supply to SCS one copy of every
    formal periodical regularly issued by such body, it being the intention that
    there shall at all times be a full exchange between both bodies of all
    information on all aspects of computing technology and education.

8.  Once a year for control purposes, the two societies will exchange lists
    of those who have availed themselves of the privileges of reciprocal
    membership and who, at the date of return, are continuing to so avail
    themselves.

9.  Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the parties hereto from
    arranging and conducting their affairs in the manner best suited to
    themselves.  However, each society agrees not to specify benefits or
    restrictions which apply only to members of the other society.

10. This arrangement may be terminated by either party hereto giving to the
    other not less than 12 months notice in writing to expire on 30th November 
    in any year.
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BYLAW 3.  DUES AND PRIVILEGES
Section 5.  When Payable.
The term of membership is on an annual basis commencing with the first of the
month in which the first annual dues payment is made.  Cost of renewal shall
be determined by the dues rate in effect at the beginning of the member's
membership year.  If the dues of any Member, associate member, institutional
member, or student member, remain unpaid after 15 days from the date when
payable, the Treasurer shall notify the Secretary that the membership of such
person or institution has lapsed.  Such person or institution may, however,
be reinstated within one year by the Secretary upon the payment of arrears of
dues to the Treasurer.

PROCEDURE
Council (08/25/69)
Applications for ACM membership are to be acknowledged within a period of two
weeks after receipt at ACM Headquarters.
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BYLAW 3.  DUES AND PRIVILEGES
Section  5.  When Payable.
The term of membership is on an annual basis commencing with the first of the
month in which the first annual dues payment is made.  Cost of renewal shall
be determined by the dues in effect at the beginning of the member's
membership year.  If the dues of any Member, associate member, institutional
member, or student member, remain unpaid after 15 days from the date when
payable, the Treasurer shall notify the Secretary that the membership of such
person or institution has lapsed.  Such person or institution may, however,
be reinstated within one year by the Secretary upon payment if arrears if
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POLICY
ARTICLE 3.  MEMBERSHIP  [editorial revisions - ACM Membership 05/86]
Section 3.  Resignation.
A member may at any time file a resignation in writing with the Secretary,
and it shall become effective as of the date it is filed.

Section 4.  Admonition, Suspension and Expulsion.
A member may be dropped or suspended for nonpayment of dues as provided in
the Bylaws.  A member of the Association may be admonished, suspended or
expelled for demonstrating lack of integrity, or for other reasonable cause
after a hearing of the case before the Council and by affirmative vote of at
least three-fourths of all members of the Council.  A former member of the
Association who was expelled from membership can become a member only after
approval of the application by an affirmative vote of at least three-fourths
of all members of the Council.
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1.  Format and Organization
    1.1 Table of Organization
    1.2 Policy and Procedures Guidelines
    1.3 Processing New and Revised Policy and Procedures
    1.4 Distribution Procedures
    1.5 Change Log

2.  Identification
    2.1 Principal Offices
    2.2 Business Office
    2.3 Notices

3.  Purposes

4.  Membership
    4.1 Eligibility
    4.2 Classes of Membership
        4.2.1  Member
               4.2.1.1  Benefits by Member Type
        4.2.2  Associate Member
        4.2.3  Student Member
        4.2.4  Institutional Member
        4.2.5  Joint Membership Agreements
               4.2.5.1  Joint Agreement ACM-AICA
               4.2.5.2  Joint Agreement ACM-IEEE-CS
               4.2.5.3  Joint Agreement ACM-GI
               4.2.5.4  Joint Agreement ACM-IPA
               4.2.5.5  Joint Agreement ACM-ACS
               4.2.5.6  Joint Agreement ACM-BCS
               4.2.5.7  Joint Agreement ACM-CIPS
               4.2.5.8  Joint Agreement ACM-NGI
               4.2.5.9  Joint Agreement ACM-HKCS
               4.2.5.10 Joint Agreement ACM-ICS
               4.2.5.11 Joint Agreement ACM-IPSJ
               4.2.5.12 Joint Agreement ACM-AFCET
               4.2.5.13 Joint Agreement ACM-API
               4.2.5.14 Joint Agreement ACM-BIRA/IBRA
               4.2.5.15 Joint Agreement ACM-SCS
    4.3 New Members
    4.4 Renewal
    4.5 Termination of Membership

5.  Officers:  Tenure, Duties and Authority
    5.1 President
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    5.2 Vice-President
        5.2.1 Vice-President's Committee
    5.3 Secretary
        5.3.1 Mailing List
    5.4 Treasurer
    5.5 Former Presidents

6.  Executive Committee
    6.1 Composition, Duties and Authority
    6.2 Meetings

7.  Council
    7.1 Composition, Duties and Authority
        7.1.1 Tenure
        7.1.2 Delegation of Authority
    7.2 Meetings
        7.2.1 Mail Ballots
        7.2.2 Procedures
        7.2.3 Expenses for Food
    7.3 Indemnification
    7.4 Project Proposal Procedure
    7.5 Conflicts of Interest

8.  Boards and Committees
    8.1 Management Board
        8.1.1 Constitution and Bylaws Committee
        8.1.2 Finance Committee
        8.1.3 Headquarters Personnel Committee
        8.1.4 Nominating Committee
        8.1.5 Membership Committee
        8.1.6 Computer Services Committee
        8.1.7 Headquarters Operations Committee
        8.1.8 Elections Committee
        8.1.9 Strategic Planning Committee
    8.2 Education Board
        8.2.1 Accreditation Committee
        8.2.2 College Education
        8.2.3 Pre-College Education
        8.2.4 Professional Development Committee
        8.2.5 Self-Assessment Committee
    8.3 External Activities Board
        8.3.1 Government Information and Activities Committee
        8.3.2 Standards Committee
        8.3.3 Legal Issues Committee
        8.3.4 Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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        8.3.5   Professional Standards and Practices Committee
                8.3.5.1  Code of Professional Conduct
                8.3.5.2  Enforcement Procedures for the Code of Professional
                         Conduct
        8.3.6   Awards Committee
                8.3.6.1  Distinguished Service Award
                8.3.6.2  Grace Murray Hopper Award
                8.3.6.3  Software System Award
                8.3.6.4  General Technical Achievement Award Subcommittee
                8.3.6.5  A. M. Turing Award
                8.3.6.6  Recognition of Service Certificate
                8.3.6.7  International Science and Engineering Fair
                8.3.6.8  Outstanding Contribution Award
                8.3.6.9  Eckert-Mauchly Award
                8.3.6.10 George E. Forsythe Student Paper Competition
                8.3.6.11 Doctoral Dissertation Award
        8.3.7   Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights
                8.3.7.1  Potentially Sensitive Actions or Statements
    8.4 Chapters Board
        8.4.1   Chapters Committee
                8.4.1.1  Computer Club Program
                8.4.1.2  Chapter Institutional Sponsorship
        8.4.2   Lectureship Committee
        8.4.3   Student Chapters Committee
                8.4.3.1  ACM Scholastic Programming Contest
    8.5 Publications Board
        8.5.1   Editorial Committee
        8.5.2   Publications Planning Committee
        8.5.3   Business Affairs Committee
        8.5.4   Guidelines for Copyright, Pricing and Sale of Proceedings
                of ACM and SIG Sponsored Meetings
        8.5.5   Policy on Prior Publications
        8.5.6   Policy on Copyrighting of Co-sponsored Conferences
        8.5.7   Permission Fees
        8.5.8   Book and Special Publications Committee
                8.5.8.1  ACM Press
        8.5.9   Guidelines for Cooperatively Managed Publications

    8.6 SIG Board
    8.7 Conferences Board
        8.7.1   Board Organization
        8.7.2   All Meetings Sponsored or Co-Sponsored
                8.7.2.1  TMRF Approval
                8.7.2.2  Conference Committee and Organization
                8.7.2.3  Budgets and Finance
                8.7.2.4  Publicity and Promotion
                8.7.2.5  Operations and Logistics
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                8.7.2.6  Publications, Proceedings, and Technical Program
                8.7.2.7  Exhibits
         8.7.3  Annual Conferences
                8.7.3.1  Meeting Approval
                8.7.3.2  Finance and Budgets
                8.7.3.3Technical Program/Conference Activities/Publications
         8.7.4  Computer Science Conferences
                8.7.4.1  Meeting Approval
                8.7.4.2  Finance and Budgets
         8.7.5  Meetings in Cooperation
         8.7.6  Free Circulation of Scientists

9.  Employed Staff
    9.1  Organization
    9.2  Executive Director
    9.3  The Procedures
    9.4  Indemnification
    9.5  Conflicts of Interest

10. Finances
    10.1 Budget
         10.1.1 Method of Overhead Allocation
    10.2 Financial Safeguards
         10.2.1 Measures of Financial Stability
         10.2.2 Volunteer Travel Policy
         10.2.3 Honoraria Policy
         10.2.4 Fund-Raising
         10.2.5 Optional Contribution Fund
    10.3 Accounting Policy
         10.3.1 Investments

11. Nominations and Elections
    11.1 Definite Terms of Office
    11.2 Definition of Past Person

12. Questions of Importance
    12.1 Procedure

13. Business Meetings
    13.1 Executive Sessions

14. Regions
    14.1 Responsibilities of Regional Representatives
    14.2 Bank Accounts
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15.  Chapters
     15.1  Charter
     15.2  Membership
     15.3  Bylaws
     15.4  Revocation of Charter and Removal of Officers
     15.5  Rebates
     15.6  Relations with Outside Organizations
     15.7  Chapter Support Program
     15.8  Chapter Use of Membership Data
     15.9  Local SIGs
     15.10 Viability Policy
     15.11 Financial Accountability Policy

16.  Student Chapters
     16.1  Charter
     16.2  Sponsor
     16.3  Membership
     16.4  Bylaws
     16.5  Revocation of Charter and Removal of Officers
     16.6  Chapter Support Program
     16.7  Viability Policy
     16.8  Financial Accountability Policy

17.  Special Interest Groups
     17.1  Purpose
     17.2  Formation, Charters and Mergers
     17.3  Membership, Dues and Voting Privileges
     17.4  Structure and Management
           17.4.1  Viability Policy
           17.4.2  Extending the Terms for SIG Officers
     17.5  Dissolution and Probation
     17.6  Reports and Records
     17.7  Finance
           17.7.1  Financial Accountability Policy
           17.7.2  Policy on Managing SIG Budgets
     17.8  External Relationships
     17.9  Local SIGs
     17.10 Publications
     17.11 Institutional Sponsorship
     17.12 Conferences

18.  Affiliations
     18.1  American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS)
     18.2  National Computer Conference (NCC) Board
     18.3  Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals (ICCP)
     18.4  Braille Authority of North America (BANA)
     18.5  Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB)
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19. Amendments

20. ACM Foundation

Items employing out-of-date terminology have been edited so as to reflect
current ACM terminology.

List of Documents

Index

Appendices
    1) ACM Constitution and Bylaws
    2) Reference Guides
       a)  Chapters and Chairman
       b)  Student Chapters and Chairmen
       c)  Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
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POLICY
Policy and Procedures Guidelines (08/70)
Standard formats are to be specified and used for all policies and procedures.

PROCEDURE
The standard format for pages in the Policy and Procedures Manual is specified 
according to the format of this page.  Each subject is to be divided into two 
parts, policy and procedure.  Policy will consist primarily of excerpts from 
the Constitution (article) and Bylaws and Council and Executive Committee 
adopted proposals.  Policy expresses the philosophies and principles of ACM 
and, as such, serves as a guide for carrying out some specific action.

To serve these policies, procedures are developed.  A procedure can be
defined as a series of related tasks that make up a chronological and/or
logical sequence of the established standard ways of performing the work to
be accomplished.

The name of the officer or governing body author of the policy and/or
procedure will precede and identify those statements which are binding on ACM
as authorized by the Constitution and Bylaws.  The effective date will follow
the author's name.
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POLICY
Executive Committee (05/20/71)
Once a year Council should be informed of the updates to the Policy and
Procedures Guidelines

PROCEDURE
Executive Secretary (06/01/76)
Sections of the Policy and Procedures Guidelines that are pertinent to
proposed action items will be included as part of the Council meeting
backup.

Council (11/17/67) (05/27/68)
An ACM Policy and Procedures Guidelines Manual is to be produced; distributed
to officers, Council, Board Chairmen and Headquarters staff and maintained by
the Headquarters staff under the direction of the Secretary of ACM.  It is to
contain all current binding policies and procedures which have been adopted
and approved by officers or governing bodies as authorized by the
Constitution and Bylaws, nonbinding policies and procedures guidelines, and
other important documents.  Pertinent subsections of the manual will be
distributed to ACM subunits.  The name, address and telephone number of the
individual who can interpret the policies and procedures should be included
with the distribution of the pages.
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PROCEDURE
Policy and Procedures Manual are distributed to Council members and board
chairmen.  Chairmen of ACM subunits will receive pertinent subsections of the
manual.  It is assumed that the manual or subsections of the manual are in
the custody of the chairman (or President) of this subordinate unit.
Revisions are distributed to each holder of a manual.  Revisions of specific
subsections are distributed to pertinent subunit chairmen.  A revision
consists of a subsection or section with an issue date and revision number.

Filing instructions accompany each revision mailed.
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POLICY
Secretary (01/15/75)
Additions and changes of pages are to be recorded in each manual by the
manual holder.

PROCEDURE
Secretary (10/21/74)
This page must accompany the distribution of revisions to each recipient
including subunits.

Section             Description               Page Number       Instructions
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