ARTICLE I - NAME

This chapter shall be known as the Nashville State Community College Alpha Eta Chapter of Kappa Beta Delta.

ARTICLE II - PURPOSES

The purposes of this society shall be to encourage and recognize scholarship and accomplishment among students of business, management, and administration; and to encourage and promote aspirations toward personal and professional improvement and a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. It is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Qualifications
Membership shall be limited to those of high scholarship and of good moral character. Kappa Beta Delta does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion or gender in the administration of membership or other programs.
 
Section 2. Criteria

Subsection 1. Students
Candidates for associate degrees who rank in the upper 20% of those students pursuing business degrees at the time of invitation to membership and have completed at least 15 semester hours of credit with a minimum of six semester hours of credit in business subjects toward the degree program in which they are enrolled provided they have completed a minimum of one term of work in the department, program, college, or school of business in which the chapter is located, provided their overall record, in the judgment of the collegiate chapter, is Kappa Beta Delta caliber.
 
Subsection 2. Instructional, Research, and Administrative Staffs
A member of the instructional, research, or administrative staff of the department, program, college, or school of business holding full-time appointment may be inducted to active membership. Part-time faculty may be inducted to active membership after having taught business for four (4) semesters with at least one (1) semester at the institution where the chapter is located. Faculty may be initiated without restriction to number. The President of an institution may be inducted to active membership without regard to field of degree or teaching responsibilities.
 
Subsection 3. Honorary Members
A chapter may induct up to two (2) individuals annually who have distinguished themselves in the practice of business, management, or administration.

Section 3. Nomination for Collegiate Chapter Membership
The Nashville State Community College Chapter shall have a nominating committee which shall consist of at least three (3) members, at least two (2) of whom shall be members of the instructional, research, or administrative staffs of Nashville State Community College. No nominations for election to membership may be made except by the nominating committee.
 
Section 4. Election to Collegiate Chapter Membership
A three-fourths (3/4) affirmative vote of those members present at a duly called meeting of Nashville State Community College is necessary for election to membership in Nashville State Community College.
 
Section 5. Notice of Election to Membership
Those elected to membership will be so notified by the secretary.
 
Section 6. Transfer of Student Members
A student member of Kappa Beta Delta, in good standing, who transfers to Nashville State Community College Chapter shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of the Nashville State Community College, but shall be considered an official member of the chapter in which the student was inducted.
 
Section 7. Government of Collegiate Chapters
The active (voting) membership of the collegiate chapter shall consist of (1) student members of the collegiate chapter, (2) those members of society who are on the instructional, research, or administrative staffs of the department, program, college, or school of business in which the chapter is located, and (3) the officers of the collegiate chapter.

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

The officers of the Nashville State Community College Chapter shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Students will hold chapter offices.
 
Section 1. Election of Officers
A majority vote of the members present at a duly called meeting of the Nashville State Community College Chapter shall be necessary to elect officers. Any vacancy caused by resignation or otherwise shall be filled by appointment by the President.
 
Section 2. Term of Office
The term of all officers shall be one year.

ARTICLE V - MEETINGS

Meetings may be called at any time by the President or, if the President's Office is vacant, by the faculty advisor by means of a written notice to the active membership. Written notice of such meetings must be sent at least one week prior to the meeting. There shall be at least two (2) meetings per year.
 
An affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the active members who are present and voting at a duly called meeting shall be required and sufficient for the election of new members. Voting privileges shall be limited to active members. A simple majority vote of the active members who are present at a duly called meeting shall be required and sufficient for the election of chapter officers and members of the nominating committee. Voting shall be by secret ballot if requested by one or more of the voting members present. Members who fail to attend two consecutive meetings shall be deemed inactive.  Members may become active again by attending two consecutive meetings. Active status shall become effective as of the beginning of the second meeting attended.

ARTICLE VI - FEES

The induction fee for each new member shall be the national induction fee (plus a chapter fee, if applicable). All fees must be paid in full for a member to be considered in good standing.

ARTICLE VII - OFFICIAL EMBLEM

The emblem shall be a gold key of such design as determined by the Board of Directors of Kappa Beta Delta.

ARTICLE VIII - THE RITUAL

The ritual adopted by the society in 1997 and subject to amendment by the Board of Directors of Kappa Beta Delta shall be the official ritual.
 

ARTICLE IX - DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

The faculty advisor or duly appointed representative shall be the delegate to the Kappa Beta Delta annual convention. The faculty advisor or a duly appointed representative shall be entitled to vote and to represent the chapter on all matters brought before the convention.

ARTICLE X - FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Nashville State Community College Chapter shall cover the twelve months ending on June 30.

ARTICLE XI - ANNUAL AUDIT

The financial records of the chapter shall be audited annually at the end of each fiscal year by the financial audit committee. The committee shall report in writing to the President who shall turn the report over to the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall read the report to the members of the chapter at the next meeting.

ARTICLE XII - DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION

At such time as the Nashville State Community College Chapter of Kappa Beta Delta shall be dissolved, its assets shall revert to a scholarship fund determined by the active members of the chapter at the time of such dissolution. No part of the assets of this society at dissolution shall inure to the benefit of any person or organization other than the society before mentioned.

ARTICLE XIII - AMENDMENTS

This constitution may be amended by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the members attending a duly called meeting. No amendment to this constitution shall be effective until a copy of the amendment has been filed with the National Office of Kappa Beta Delta.