The Chinese Economists Society Bylaws
(Initially adopted on May 25, 1985 and revised on November 17, 1995 during the 10th annual meeting of the Society)
Section 1 The aim of the Chinese Economists Society (CES) is to promote scholarly exchanges among its members and contribute to the advancement and dissemination of economics and management sciences in China. For these purposes, The CES sponsors annual meetings, conferences and publications.
Section 2 Chinese students and scholars of economics, business administration and population in North America are eligible for CES Membership by an application. Students and scholars who are interested in Chinese economic studies are also eligible for Membership through an application. Others may become Members by special permission of the President of the CES.
Section 3 Members of the CES shall elect its President. The President is responsible for the overall management of the CES and serves a one-year term. The President may be re-elected for another one-year term, either consecutively or non-consecutively. However, no member may serve as President for more than two terms. To be eligible for President, a candidate must have been a Member of CES for more than two years and must have served as a Director of the Board for at least one term.
Section 4 Members of the CES shall elect its Board of Directors, of which the President is the Chairman. Directors serve for a one-year and may be re-elected but may not serve for more than two consecutive terms. The Board supervises the activities of the CES. The Board of Directors should make a decision or call a vote within two weeks upon receipt of a bill proposed by ten or more Members in regard to an important issue of the Society or a request of a dismissal of a Director.
Section 5 The CES has Vice-Presidents who are Directors of the Board and are appointed by the President. The functions of the Vice Presidents are the same as those of the other Directors under normal conditions. One of the Vice Presidents, however, exercises the functions of the President when the President cannot execute his/her duties for various reasons.
Section 6 The CES allows senior membership. A senior member can automatically keep the membership for a number of years if a certain membership fee is paid at one time at a discounted rate. The detailed rules for the number of senior membership years and the senior membership fee appear on the Application and Renewal Form of the CES.
Section 7 The CES may designate its Members with significant professional contributions as Fellows of the Society. Fellows constitute a Fellows Committee.
Section 8 The income of the CES comes from membership dues and contributions. Those who render services to the CES may receive compensations for their and reimbursements for the expenses, as may be determined by resolutions of the Board.
Section 9 The CES functions as a professional association. Its Members are not allowed to express opinions on its behalf without the authorization of the Board of Directors or a plenary meeting of the CES. The President and Directors should inform Members when any individuals or organizations attempt to interfere with the normal operation of the Society.
Section 10 The CES is registered in the United States and subject to the relevant US laws and regulations. With the consent of two-thirds of the Members, the Society may dissolve in accordance with procedures prescribed by relevant laws and regulations.
Section 11 When a majority of Directors approves a proposal, brought forth by at least five Members, to impeach the President, the Fellows Committee shall hold a voting among Members on the proposal. The President will be dismissed if there are more than 50 valid votes submitted and at least two-thirds of which are for the proposal. If the President is dismissed, the Board of Directors shall function as acting President until such time when a new President is elected.
Section 12 The Finance Committee of the CES manages its financial matters. A separate document passed at the tenth annual meeting details the function of the Finance Committee.
Section 13 These Bylaws are to be interpreted by the Board of Directors. They may be revised with the consent of two-thirds of votes submitted for that purpose.
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Amendments of the CES Bylaws
(Approved by the CES Membership on December 7, 2007)
Section 2 Chinese students and scholars of economics and related fields in North America are eligible for CES Membership by application. Scholars who live outside North America but have studied in North America are also eligible for Membership through an application. Others may become Members by special permission of the President of the CES.
Section 3 Members of the CES shall elect its President. The President is responsible for the overall management of the CES and serves a one-year term. The President may be re-elected for another one-year term, either consecutively or non-consecutively. However, no member may serve as President for more than two terms. To be eligible for President, a candidate must have been a Member of CES for more than two years, must have served as a Director of the Board for at least one term, and must work primarily in North America during the presidential term.
Section 4 Members of the CES shall elect its Board of Directors, of which the President is the Chairman. The majority of the Board of Directors must work primarily in North America during their term. Directors serve for a one-year and may be re-elected but may not serve for more than two consecutive terms. The President-elect is an automatic non-voting member of the Board of Directors. The Board supervises the activities of the CES. The Board of Directors should make a decision or call a vote within two weeks upon receipt of a bill proposed by ten or more Members in regard to an important issue of the Society or a request of a dismissal of a Director.
Section 7 The CES may designate a decision-making body charged with matters affecting the growth and future of the CES. This governing body will be termed as the CES Regents. The CES Regents shall appoint the Executive Director to a renewable three-year term. The Executive Director reports to the President. The CES Regents can advise, but not overrule the President and the Board on issues regarding annual operations. The CES Regents consists of three most recent past presidents, with the immediate past president as the Chair of the Regents (taking office on January 1 of the next year); the chairs of the Academic Publishing Council and the Finance Committee will be ex-officio voting members of the CES Regents, but will be required to withdraw when voting takes place regarding their respective Council/Committee affairs. In addition, two at-large members will be elected by the aforementioned five members; each at-large Regent will serve four years (with a two-year overlap). The President and Executive Director will be non-voting members of the CES Regents. The Executive Director, Academic Publishing Council, and the Financial Affairs Committee are expected to present periodic reports to the CES Regents.
Section 10 The CES is registered in the United States and subject to the relevant US laws and regulations. The headquarters office shall be located in the United States, and a majority of the Directors of Board shall work primarily in North America. With the consent of two-thirds of the Members, the Society may dissolve in accordance with procedures prescribed by relevant laws and regulations.
Section 11 When a majority of Directors approves a proposal, brought forth by at least five Members, to impeach the President, the CES Regents shall hold a vote among all CES Members on the proposal. The President will be dismissed if at least two-thirds of the vote caste is in favor of the proposal. If the President is dismissed, the designated Vice President (specified in Section 5) shall function as Acting President until such time when a new President is elected.
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