Constitution
Constitution of the American Society of Military Comptrollers
ARTICLE I - Name
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS 1000 ISLANDS CHAPTER, hereinafter called the SOCIETY. Military comptrollership is defined as the profession of comptrollership in the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard, to include the fields of financial and general management, accounting, finance, budgeting, programming, reporting, statistics, auditing, cost analysis, management analysis, and supporting activities in management, industrial engineering, automatic data processing, operations research, systems analysis, and such other fields as the National Council may designate.
ARTICLE II- Purpose
Section 1. The purpose of the Society is to promote the education of the individual for the improvement and development of his capabilities relating to military comptrollership, pursuant to Section 501 (c)(3) of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code. More specifically, the purpose of the Society is to serve the public interest by:
a. Promoting the education and training of its members, and accordingly, supporting the development and advancement of the profession of military comptrollership:
b. Sponsoring research in military comptrollership subjects and publishing the results of such as appropriate:
c. Encouraging a free exchange of techniques, approaches, and problem solving: and
d. Providing communication facilities to keep members and other interested individuals abreast of current events in military comptrollership which can be beneficial to them, their employing organizations, and the public.
Section 2. In fulfilling this purpose, the Society will:
a. Conduct conventions, seminars, and other educational meetings:
b. Assist local chapters and members in activities to achieve the purpose of the Society:
c. Publish the Armed Forces Comptroller and other publications dealing with military comptrollership:
d. Cooperate with other educational and professional organizations in matters of mutual interest:
e. Give formal recognition to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of military comptrollership: and
f. Undertake any other activity that the National Council or Chapters deem appropriate.
g. Insure that no part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 1 of this Article, No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.)