Random Hall shall have sole authority to regulate the use of the name "Random Hall"

Section 1 (MemberShip)

All members of Random Hall may attend any House Meeting. Voting members may exercise exactly one vote on each question; no other person may vote, nor may any voting member delegate any other person to vote as a proxy in his/her place.

Section 2 (Quorum)

A quorum for business at the House Meeting shall be 21 voting members. If a quorum is not present, a meeting may be held but no business may be transacted.

Section 3 (Meetings)

House Meetings shall be held at least once per month, or more often as seen fit by the Executive Committee of Random Hall, or if any member of Executive Committee is presented with a petition signed by at least 20 voting members of Random Hall requesting a House Meeting. The Executive Committee shall call a House Meeting within 10 days of receipt of that petition, excluding those periods designated as academic vacations by MIT. No meeting may be called in a period so designated. All House Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, except as provided hereafter or in the bylaws.

Section 4 (Function of House Meeting)

The residents of Random Hall, through the House Meeting shall make all decisions concerning Random Hall, except as hereafter provided.

Section 5 (Chairmanship)

The President of Random Hall shall be responsible for the chairmanship of all House Meetings.

Section 6 (Decisions)

Substantive decisions of Random Hall in a House Meeting shall be made by the majority of those voting, not counting abstentions, and shall be binding upon the Executive Committee of Random Hall except as otherwise stated in this Constitution.

Section 7 (Removal from Office)

The members of Random Hall may remove any officer from office by a vote of at least 2/3 of the voting membership of Random Hall, voting in favor of removal at a House Meeting.

Section 1 (Membership)

The Executive Committee of Random Hall, hereafter referred to as ExecComm, shall consist of the President, the Vice President, and the Secretary of Random Hall, and four Members-at-Large. Two Members-at-Large shall be elected from 282 and two from 290.

Section 2 (Power and Authority)

ExecComm shall have the sole authority over the disbursement of funds in accordance with the established budgetary policy of Random Hall as determined in the House Meeting.
ExecComm shall have authority and responsibility to execute all provisions of this Constitution and all decisions of Random Hall made in the House Meeting. ExecComm shall have the authority and responsibility for assigning rooms in accordance with the room assignments procedures in the bylaws. Further, ExecComm shall have the authority to determine and make decisions upon routine matters. ExecComm shall be responsible for all facilities in Random Hall unless otherwise specified in this Constitution.

Section 3 (Meetings)

The Execute Committee shall meet at least once per week, except over those periods designated as academic vacations by MIT. All its meetings shall be open to all members of Random Hall; the Secretary of Random Hall shall give the members of Random Hall notice of such a meeting at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. If, for some reason a decision concerning the House must be made before the ExecComm can be convened according to this article, the President or, in his/her absence, the Vice President, may call an extraordinary meeting of ExecComm to decide the issue. At an extraordinary meeting, ExecComm may conduct only that business which forces the calling of the meeting. A quorum for conducting business shall be at least two officers, and at least three of the Members-at-Large to ExecComm; otherwise, the meeting may be held, but no votes may be taken and no business may be transacted. Each member of ExecComm shall have one vote on each question. Proxies will be allowed for Members-at-Large. Proxies may only be given to members of the same street address. The meeting shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, except as provided hereafter or in the bylaws; any item may be brought into consideration by any member of Random Hall at any meeting.

Section 4 (Budget Meeting)

A House Meeting shall be called for the third week of each term. The purpose of this meeting shall be to establish a budget for the current term. This meeting shall be called by ExecComm. Any person or group requesting funds shall submit to ExecComm at least 72 hours prior to the Budget Meeting an itemized request for funds for that term. ExecComm shall place all the itemized requests on an agenda for the Budget Meeting. When a new budget is approved at a Budget Meeting, the previous budget shall become void.

Section 5 (Publicity)

ExecComm shall publicize each House Meeting. The publicity shall be distributed in writing at least 48 hours prior to the meeting in at least one conspicuous place in both 282 and 290 Massachusetts Avenue as designated by Random Hall and shall contain the date, time and place of the meeting and any other relevant information ExecComm may wish to include.

Section 6 (Delegation and Authority)

ExecComm may appoint any persons to carry out any of the duties of ExecComm. These persons shall be responsible to ExecComm and are subject to approval at the first House Meeting following their appointment.

Section 1 (President of Random Hall)

The President of Random Hall, hereafter referred to as the President, shall represent Random Hall to the Dormitory Council, MIT and any other organization. The President shall call and be responsible for the chairmanship of all House Meetings and all ExecComm Meetings. He/She shall supervise all officers and committees, and see that they are performing their duties. In case of conflict or disagreement arising from the wording of this Constitution, any bylaws, or any amendments to either he/she shall have the power to interpret the meaning or intent therein, subject to reversal of his/her interpretation by a majority vote of ExecComm. Any interpretation is subject to reversal by a majority vote at the House Meeting. He/She shall be one of the co-signers of all Random Hall bank accounts. Any action taken by the President as President must be reported to ExecComm at the ExecComm Meeting immediately following the action. ExecComm may then overrule the President and order appropriate measures to be taken.

Section 2 (Vice President of Random Hall)

The Vice President of Random Hall, hereafter referred to as the VP, shall perform the duties of the President in his/her absence. He/She shall assist the President in representing Random Hall to the Dormitory Council, MIT, and any other organization. He/She shall be the Treasurer of Random Hall. He/She shall receive and pay all the moneies of Random Hall as authorized by ExecComm and shall be responsible for all financial transactions of Random Hall. He/She shall keep permanent financial records and shall submit written reports to ExecComm, House Meetings and the Dormitory Council as directed. The financial records of the VP shall be open for inspection to all members of Random Hall. The VP shall submit a complete financial report at the ExecComm meeting immediately prior to the Budget Meeting. He/She shall keep copies of all reports of a financial nature presented to ExecComm or at a House Meeting. He/She shall transact such business as is necessary in maintaining all bank accounts of Random Hall. He/She shall be one of the co-signers of all Random Hall bank accounts. He/She shall be subject to the same constraint as the President when representing Random Hall as the VP.

Section 3 (Secretary of Random Hall)

The Secretary of Random Hall, hereafter referred to as the Secretary, shall be responsible for all records of Random Hall except those specifically assigned to others. He/She shall record minutes of all ExecComm meetings and of all House Meetings, and shall be responsible for the publication and distribution of the minutes of those meetings as directed by ExecComm within three days after the date of those meetings for which they were recorded. He/She shall give the members of Random Hall notice of ExecComm meetings at least 24 hours prior to any such meeting. He/She shall distribute copies of this Constitution to all new members of Random Hall and to any other member of Random Hall who requests a copy. He/She shall provide a summary of judicial and all other Random Hall regulations to all new members of Random Hall at the beginning of each term. He/She shall issue notice of special meetings and disseminate other information as directed by the ExecComm or by decision in a House Meeting. The Secretary shall preserve written reports from all the committees as they are presented. He/She shall keep an up-to-date record of all decisions of Random Hall. He/She shall be subject to the same constraints as the President when representing Random Hall as the Secretary. The Secretary shall perform the duties of the VP in his/her absence.

Section 4 (Members-at-Large)

The Members-at-Large are the representatives of their street addresses to ExecComm. It shall be their responsibility to ensure that the residents of their street addresses have ample opportunity to be well informed, active participants in all the activities of Random Hall. They shall cooperate with all judicial, legislative, and executive branches of Random Hall. For the purposes of ExecComm meetings, Members-at-Large shall not be considered officers. The Members-at-Large shall be subject to the same constraints as the President when representing Random Hall as Members-at-Large.

Section 1 (Membership)

The Judicial Committee, hereafter referred to as JudComm, shall consist of a chairman, and two representatives from each street address. The members shall be elected at the first House Meeting in March. Notices must be posted indicating when elections will be held at least two weeks prior to elections. The House Meeting at which elections shall be held include a period during which all candidates may be questioned on judicial matters by members of Random Hall.

Section 2 (Removal from Office)

A JudComm member may be removed from office by a vote of at least 3/4 of the voting membership of Random Hall voting in favor of removal at a House Meeting. This House Meeting must be called by petition.

Section 3 (Duties of JudComm)

JudComm shall have the sole authority and responsibility to enforce the Uniform Judicial Code of the Dormitory Council of MIT. In addition, JudComm may formulate any rules or regulations for its own operation, provided that such rules and regulations do not conflict with the Uniform Judicial Code of the Dormitory Council of MIT, or with any provisions of this Constitution. The JudComm Chairman shall represent Random Hall to the Dormitory Judicial Committee. Appeals of any JudComm adjudication may be made to the Dormitory Judicial Committee in accordance with the Uniform Judicial Code. JudComm shall conduct elections as specified in this Constitution.

Section 4 (Room Searches)

No JudComm member may, when on official business, enter a room without invitation of an official resident of that room, unless accompanied by a Dean for Student Affairs, a Campus Police Officer, the manager of Random Hall, a faculty resident, or another JudComm member when one of the aforementioned officials is not available. If entrance on official business is not by invitation, the JudComm member must also be accompanied by another resident of that street address. The resident(s) of the room entered must, within 24 hours of the time of entry, be notified in writing of the date, the time, and the purpose of the entry as well as the people accompanying the JudComm member. A copy of the notification must be kept in the records of JudComm.

Section 5 (Hearings)

JudComm shall be responsible for holding hearings concerning breaches of rules of Random Hall, of the Dormitory Council, and/or of the MIT Dormitory System. It shall be responsible for investigating said breaches and for warning participants that they are in violation of the rules. It may act on the receipt of a complaint or preemptively if, in a member's opinion, early action will prevent a complaint which is likely to be made. All JudComm deliberations will be closed to non-JudComm persons.

Section 1 (General)

Committees shall have the responsibility to perform duties as designated in this Constitution and any additional duties as determined by Random Hall. Chairman of all the committees shall be elected at the first House Meeting in December. Candidates for such positions should submit their names to ExecComm prior to that House Meeting. All committees shall be subject to the mandates of ExecComm and House Meetings, and each chairman shall report to ExecComm at least once per academic month. A Chairman may choose such members of Random Hall to aid him/her as he/she sees fit. A Chairman may be removed from office if at least 2/3 of the voting members of Random Hall present at a House Meeting vote to do so.

Section 2 (Client Team)

The Client Team shall be responsible for communicating the desires and concerns of Random Hall to the Dean for Student Affairs and the Housing Office. The Client Team shall report at each House Meeting.

Section 3 (Social Committee)

The Social Committee shall be responsible for the planning, publicity, and execution of all Random Hall social events. The Social Committee shall submit a detailed financial report after every Random Hall social event to ExecComm. A copy of this report shall be given to the VP at the ExecComm Meeting immediately after the social event. The Social Committee Chairman shall be the representative to the Dormitory Council as regards the social activities of Random Hall.

Section 4 (R/O Committee)

The R/O Committee shall be responsible for running a comprehensive program acquainting freshmen with Random Hall. The Chairman, along with the President, shall be responsible for the article about Random Hall in the MIT Undergraduate Residence Handbook. He/She shall be the Random Hall representative to the Dormitory Council regarding Random Hall R/O activities.

Section 5 (Athletic Committee)

The Athletic Committee shall plan, publicize, and execute all Random Hall athletic events. The Athletic Committee Chairman shall enter teams in all intramural sports in which sufficient interest is present among the members of Random Hall. He/She shall have the responsibility for and jurisdiction over all athletic equipment of Random Hall. The Athletic Committee Chairman shall be the representative to the Intramural Council for Random Hall.

Section 6 (Other Committees)

Other committees shall be established by Random Hall through the House Meeting. All other committees shall be subject to the provisions of this article.

Section 1 (General)

All positions in this Constitution may be held only by members of Random Hall. No member of Random Hall may hold more than one elected position simultaneously. The tenure of office for any member of Random Hall holding a position under this Constitution shall extend from the announcement of his/her election to the announcement of the election of his/her immediate successor, unless otherwise stated in this Constitution.

Section 2 (President, VP, and Secretary)

The elections for President, VP, and Secretary shall be held annually during the twelfth week of the Fall term. Nominations for these positions shall be made by petitions signed by at least 20 members of Random Hall; such petitions must be filed with the JudComm chairman before midnight on the Saturday preceding the election for the candidate's name to appear on the ballot.

Election petitions shall be available from the JudComm chairman at least three weeks prior to the election. No reasonable facsimile of said petition may be refused by the JudComm chairman if it states the candidate's name, the office he/she is running for, his/her class, his/her address in Random Hall, and if it contains the required number of valid signatures. The JudComm chairman shall post the petition cover sheets, containing the aforementioned information, at the place of balloting at least 24 hours before voting begins. A member of Random Hall may sign as many petitions as he/she sees fit, but may sign a single candidate's petition only once. The names shall be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order. On the day of the election of these officers, eligible persons may vote from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and no ballots shall be counted until the balloting is over. Under extenuating circumstances, any member of Random Hall my cast, in advance of the election, an absentee ballot with the JudComm Chairman. The election shall be conducted by JudComm. No one may be a candidate if he/she is to graduate more than four weeks before the end of that term in office. The newly elected officers shall take office at a House Meeting, called no more than ten days after their election. At this House Meeting, the outgoing officers shall make their final reports.

Section 3 (JudComm)

As stated in Article VIII, JudComm shall be elected at the first House Meeting in March. The procedure for electing JudComm shall be as follows:

1. The chairman of the JudComm shall be elected from all candidates for that position. If no candidate receives the majority votes cast, the candidate with the fewest votes shall be dropped from the ballots and the vote taken again. This process will continue until a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast.

2. Subsequent to the election of the JudComm Chairman, all unsuccessful candidates for chairmanship are automatically placed in contention for other places in JudComm.

3. Two members of JudComm from each street address shall be elected from among the candidates from that street address, with only members from that street address eligible to vote. The winners of the election are those two people who received the largest number of votes.

Section 4 (Committee Chairmen)

The Committee Chairmen shall be elected at the House Meeting at which the House officers assume their office, except otherwise stated in this Constitution. They shall be elected in the same manner as the JudComm chairman.

Section 5 (Voting)

The ballots in the annual election for President, VP, and Secretary shall be marked and counted as follows:

1. Each voting member may vote for at most one candidate for each of the three offices. A vote shall be indicated by an (X) or a (/) next to the candidate's name on the ballot.

2. Before tabulation, the total number of ballots cast shall be ascertained.

3. Any candidate receiving a plurality of votes cast for an office shall be elected, provided that he/she received at least one-third of the votes cast for that office.

4. If no candidate receives at least one-third of the votes cast for an office, a run-off election shall be held within one week between the two candidates who received the most votes. The candidate who then receives the majority of votes cast shall be elected.

Section 6 (Vacancies)

In the event of a vacancy in a Random Hall Office, JudComm shall hold an election to fill said vacancy within 14 days. JudComm will post notice of and election at least 7 days in advance. Members interested in running for a vacated office must submit their names to a JudComm member by midnight of the date that is two days prior to the election.

Amendment 1

Article XI shall be replaced by the following:

Amendments This Constitution may be amended by the following procedure:

1. A proposed amendment must be submitted to the President, Vice President, or Secretary at least 72 hours prior to a regular House Meeting. The Secretary shall post the proposed amendment at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

2. Following discussion at the House Meeting, a ratification vote may be called for by a two-thirds majority of those present at the House Meeting.

3. The ratification vote shall begin not less than 7 days nor more than 14 days following the House Meeting:

a. Paper ballots shall be placed in the mailboxes of all voting members. The ballot shall contain the text of the amendment, and spaces for indicating affirmative, negative, and abstention votes.

b. Balloting shall be held on three successive regular class days of MIT. Any eligible voter who expects to be absent during this time may file an absentee ballot with the Secretary.

c. The ratification vote shall be administered by ExecComm.

4. The Constitution shall be amended if the total number of affirmative votes exceeds one-half the number of eligible voters.

Amendment 2

ExecComm will meet at least once every two weeks, except over those periods designated as academic vacations by MIT.

Amendment 3

A quorum for conducting business at ExecComm meetings shall be at least two officers and at least five total members, provided that there is at least one member present from each side (282 and 290) of Random Hall.

Amendment 4

JudComm shall be elected at the second House meeting in September, with the following provisions:

No freshman of transfer student who moved into Random Hall at the beginning of the current term may be elected to a JudComm position, although they may vote in the election.

If a senior is elected to the position of JudComm Chairman, that person is required to appoint one of the junior or sophomore JudComm members as Acting JudComm Chairman in the subsequent May. In the case of a JudComm consisting solely of seniors, an Acting JudComm Chairman will be elected at the first Hose Meeting in May. The Acting JudComm Chairman will perform all of the duties of the JudComm chairman for the time when the JudComm Chairman leaves Random Hall upon graduation until the next JudComm election.