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Article 1. Name and Scope.

1. This organization will be called the Special Interest Group on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ("SIGART") of the Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. ("the ACM")
2. The scope of SIGART is to promote the study and application of artificial intelligence (AI).

Article 2. Purpose.

1. Collecting and disseminating information in the specialty, through a newsletter and other publications approved by the Publications Board of the ACM;
2. Organizing sessions at conferences of the ACM;
3. Sponsoring conferences, symposia and workshops;
4. Organizing working groups for education, research and development;
5. Serving as a source of technical information for the Council and subunits of ACM;
6. Serving as an external technical representative of the ACM when authorized by the Council or the Executive Committee of the ACM;
7. Working with other units of the ACM on technical activities such as lectureships or professional development seminars;
8. Cooperating with other educational, scientific, and technical organizations to help promote the other services listed in this article.

Article 3. Charter.

Article 4. Officers.

1. SIGART's officers are the Chair, the Vice-Chair, and the Secretary-Treasurer. The officers are elected for three-year terms beginning July 1.
2. The Chair is the principal officer and is responsible for leading SIGART and managing its activities. The duties of the Chair are:
   • Calling and presiding at SIGART's Executive Committee and business Meetings;
   • Conducting SIGART's activities in accordance with the policies of the ACM; and
   • Making all appointments and filling vacancies as authorized herein.
3. The duties of the Vice-Chair are:
   • Assisting the Chair in leading and managing SIGART; and
   • presiding at meetings when the chair is absent;
4. The duties of the Secretary-Treasurer are:
   • Maintaining the records and correspondence of SIGART;
   • Keeping and distributing the minutes of business and Executive Committee meetings of SIGART; and
   • Managing SIGART's finances according to the Financial Accountability Policy of the ACM. This includes preparing the annual budget, monitoring disbursements for adherence to the annual budget, and preparing financial reports as required.

Article 5. The Executive Committee.

1. The Executive Committee comprises the elected officers and the Past Chair. No person may hold two positions on the SIGART Executive Committee.

2. The general duties of the SIGART Executive Committee will be to advise the Chair on all matters of interest to SIGART. Specific duties or responsibilities may be specified in these Bylaws or assigned by the Chair. All the major management policy decisions of SIGART must be approved by the SIGART Executive Committee.

3. All members of, or candidates for, the SIGART Executive Committee must be full Members of ACM and of SIGART.

Article 6. Vacancies and Appointments.

1. Should the Chair leave office before his/her term expires, the Vice-Chairman will assume the duties of Chair. Should any other office or the position on the Executive Committee reserved for the Past Chair of SIGART become vacant, the Chair of the SIG Governing Board may, on nomination of the SIGART Chair, fill the vacancy. Vacancies in positions appointed by the SIGART Chair may be filled according to the procedures for making the original appointments as provided herein.
2. Should a vacancy be unfilled, either because of inadequacy of these bylaws or because of a dispute or for any other reason, the SIG Board may fill it.
3. All appointments expire automatically when the Chair's term of office expires. Appointees, however, will continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the new Chair.

Article 7. Membership Publications.

1. SIGART may publish one or more membership publications at regular intervals as determined by the Executive Committee. These publications will be made available to all SIGART's members. The publications may also be made available to nonmembers by subscription, for a per-use fee, or at no charge, as determined by the Executive Committee.
2. With the advice of the Executive Committee, the Chair will appoint the Editor(s) of each membership publication.

Article 8. Membership, Dues and Voting Privileges.

1. An eligible person becomes a member only after enrolling and paying the required dues. The dues for SIGART are determined by the SIGART Executive Committee with the approval of the Chair of the SIG Board.
2. All members of SIGART may vote in any ballot conducted with SIGART. On any ballot, the votes cast by non-ACM members of SIGART will, if necessary, be prorated downward so that their effective total cannot exceed 50% of the eligible vote.

Article 9. Reports and Records.

1. An annual report, due as specified by the SIG Governing Board, on activities of SIGART during the previous year;
2. All reports required by the Financial Accountability Policy of the ACM; and
3. Closing reports on conferences and symposia (co)sponsored by SIGART as required by the ACM.

Article 10. Elections.

1. By September 30 of each election year, if the SIG Governing Board has not exercised its option to extend the term of the SIG's current officers for an additional term, the Chair will appoint a nominating committee which will propose at least two consenting candidates for each elective office of SIGART. The slate of candidates selected by the nominating committee must be presented to all the SIGART members by the following January 31. All candidates must be members of SIGART and ACM.
2. A petition from 1% of the voting members of SIGART will place other consenting candidates on the ballot. Petitions must be received by the Secretary-Treasurer of SIGART no later than March 15.
3. The election will be conducted among eligible voters by ACM Headquarters by June 1, following the election procedures of the ACM, unless different procedures have been approved by the SIG Board. Of all the ballots returned in an election, the candidates receiving the largest numbers of effective votes win. The SIG Governing Board Executive Committee will resolve ties.

Article 11. Amendments.

1. These bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the ACM Executive Committee, or by a vote of the SIGART members as provided below. With the approval of the SIGART Executive Committee and the Executive Committee of the ACM, 2/3 of all members of the SIG Board may amend Article 1 of these bylaws without a referendum of the members.
2. Amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by SIGART Executive Committee, the SIG Board, or a petition from 3% of the voting members of SIGART. All proposed amendments must be approved, prior to being submitted for a vote of the membership, by the Chair of both the SIG Board and the Constitution and Bylaws Committee of ACM after the Executive Director of ACM has provided advice.
3. The ballot on the proposed amendment(s) will be conducted among the eligible voters by ACM Headquarters following the procedures of the ACM for voting bylaw amendments, unless a different procedure has been approved by the SIG Governing Board Executive Committee. The proposal is adopted only if at least 2/3 of the effective votes of returned ballots approve it, and only if at least 10% of the ballots are returned. The Secretary-Treasurer will send a clean copy of the amended bylaws to the Executive Director of the ACM and to the Chair of the SIG Board.

Article 12. Dissolution.

Article 13. Meetings.

Article 14. Consistency.