IEEE BAHRAIN SECTION
LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURE
Article (1):
The petition form of forming the IEEE Bahrain Section was filled on February 23rd, 2000. The effective date of IEEE Bahrain Section is 22nd June, 2001 which was found by Prof. Isa S Qamber. The Section was founded as a non-profit association. Cabinet Decision Number 08-2370: The decision of the Kingdom of Bahrain cabinet regarding the registration of the IEEE Bahrain Section was officially approved in the Kingdom on the 18th of
July 2016.
Article (2):
The organization shall be known as the IEEE Bahrain Section. In the present Local operating procedure, it is referred to as the Section.
Article (3):
The purpose of the Section is to promote the interests of its members with respect to technical knowledge and professional networking within the field of IEEE.
Article (4):
The year of the Section shall be January 1st till December 31st
.
Article (5):
The Section ExCom (Board) shall consist of four persons. These persons are hereafter referred to as Officers. The four Officers are specifically elected to serve as:
- Chairperson
- Vice Chairperson
- Treasurer
- Secretary
Since the officers of the Section shall include a Chair, a Vice Chair, a Secretary, and a Treasurer as mentioned. At the end of the ExCom term, the Vice-Chair shall automatically become the Chair at the conclusion of their term. In conclusion, the nominations/elections every two years will take place only for three positions (Vice Chair, a Secretary, and a Treasurer). The duties of the elected officers shall be described in the IEEE Bylaws.
The Section Board (Section Executive Committee) might add more officers to their board based on their need. The terms of office of the Officers shall be two years. A quorum is at least half of the officers including the Chairperson or the Vice Chairperson, where at equilibrium the acting Chairperson casts the deciding vote. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office shall be filled by a majority vote of the Section Board. The new officer shall complete the unexpired term of the person he/she succeeds. The vacancy is defined as either:
- A written statement of resignation, or
- Abandonment of office.
Article (6):
Meetings of the Section Board shall take place eight times annum at least. The meeting shall be called by the Chairperson or by a request of any three officers.
Article (7):
The Section Board shall appoint a Nominating/Election Committee consisting of two or three members of which one is the Chair of the Committee.
Article (8):
The Treasurer and the Chairperson shall be authorized to draw funds independently as approved by the Section Board (ExCom). In addition, the financial management of the Section’s subunits shall comply with the policies and procedures detailed in the MGA Operations Manual and the IEEE Financial Operations Manual. The Treasurer shall prepare and maintain the monthly financial report for the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the preparation and monitoring of budgets for all activities with the approval of the Executive Committee (Board Members).
