Article I
Names and Objectives

Section 1. The name of this Association shall be the LAW LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW YORK, Inc., a chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries.

Section 2. The Association is established for educational scientific purposes. It shall be conducted as a not-for-profit corporation to promote the profession of law librarianship, to develop and increase the usefulness and efficiency of law libraries, to provide for the further professional education of law librarians and to foster a spirit of cooperation among the members of the profession, particularly in the New York City metropolitan area.

Section 3. As a not-for-profit corporation, which is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, no part of the property, assets or net income of the Association shall inure to the benefit of any director, officer, member, or other private person except that the Association shall be authorized to pay reasonable compensation for service rendered and to make payments and distribution in furtherance of the objective set forth in Article 1, Section 2 of this Constitution. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be to carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided by Section 501(h) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended) or participate in, or intervene in (including the publication or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

Section 4. In the event of dissolution, all of the remaining assets and property of the Association shall, after payment of necessary expenses thereof, be distributed to such organizations as shall qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, or to another organization to be used in such manner as in the judgment of a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York will best accomplish the general purposes for which this Association was formed.

Article II
Membership

Section 1. Any person interested in law libraries or law librarianship may become a member of the Law Library Assn. of Greater New York, Inc. by qualifying under the provisions of one of the classes of membership specified in the bylaws of the Association.

Article III
Officers and Directors of the Association

Section 1. The officers shall consist of a President, a Vice President/President-Elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and Directors as specified in the bylaws. The officers shall hold office for one year or as otherwise specified in the bylaws. Art. III, Sec. 2. The officers and members of the Board of Directors shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for any reasonable expenditures incurred in the discharge of their duties. The officers shall perform the duties usually pertaining to their respective offices and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. In the event of a vacancy by an officer, the position will be filled according to the bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 2.

Article IV
Meetings

Meetings shall be held as provided in the bylaws of the Association.

Article V
Committees and Organization of the Association

Section 1. There shall be such committees and other organization as the Board of Directors shall authorize or as shall be authorized by a majority vote of the Association members present and voting at any meeting of the Association.

Section 2. The President shall appoint all members of the standing committees and all members of special committees unless otherwise provided by the bylaws.

Article VI
Board of Directors

Section 1. There shall be a Board of Directors numbering ten regular members and consisting of the officers named in Art. III, Sec. 1, the last-retired president, and five directors as designated in the bylaws, Art. III, Sec. 1, to serve such terms as designated in the bylaws.

Section 2. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Secretary shall act as Recording Secretary to the Board.

Article VII
Amendments

Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by the Board of Directors or by a petition signed by not less than 5% of the Regular Members of the Association. Notice of any amendment shall be filed with the Secretary at least sixty days before a regular meeting or mailing of ballot and notice thereof shall be sent by the Secretary to the members at least thirty days before the regular meeting or ballot. If three-quarters of the members voting approve the amendment, it shall stand adopted.

Section 2. Association bylaws may be amended, suspended, or repealed at any regular meeting or by ballot of the Association by a two-thirds vote of members voting, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing to the Association membership.

Section 3. Amendments to the Association's Constitution and bylaws shall be submitted to the American Association of Law Libraries by the Secretary of LLAGNY upon any adoption or change by the membership.