QuEST Forum Bylaws and Policies

ARTICLE I Name and Principal Office
Section 1. Name
Section 2. Principal Office

ARTICLE VII Sub-teams
Section 1. Scope
Section 2. Membership
Section 3. Observers, Individual Experts, and Liaisons
Section 4. Decision Process

ARTICLE II Purpose, Scope and Objectives
Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Scope
Section 3. Objectives

ARTICLE VIII Official Language

ARTICLE III Members
Section 1. Membership
Section 2. Categories of Interest
Section 3. Observers, Individual Experts, and Liaisons
Section 4. Member Rights and   Responsibilities
Section 5. Request for Membership
Section 6. Membership Dues
Section 7. Membership Participation
Section 8. Resignation, Suspension and Termination
Section 9. Decision Process for Actions by Full Members
Section 10. Consensus

ARTICLE IX Amendment of Bylaws

ARTICLE IV Officers, Executive Board and Forum Administration
Section 1. Officers
Section 2. Forum Administration
Section 3. Nominations
Section 4. Elections
Section 5. Limitations
Section 6. Resignation
Section 7. Removal
Section 8. Vacancies and Succession
Section 9. Special Elections
Section 10. Indemnification of Officers
Section 11. Limitation of Liability of Certain Directors and Officers

ARTICLE X Voting
Section 1. Vote
Section 2. Voting Rights
Section 3. Voting Period and Review Cycles
Section 4. Majority Approval
Section 5. Letter Ballot
Section 6. Disposition of Views and Objections

ARTICLE V Forum Meetings
Section 1. Regular Meetings
Section 2. Annual Meeting
Section 3. Special Meetings
Section 4. Quorum

ARTICLE XI Appeals
Section 1. Complaint
Section 2. Response
Section 3. Hearing
Section 4. Appeals Panel
Section 5. Conduct of the Hearing
Section 6. Decision  

ARTICLE VI Working Committees
Section 1. Scope
Section 2. Working Committee Funding and Procedure
Section 3. Membership
Section 4. Observers, Individual Experts, and Liaisons
Section 5. Meeting Notice
Section 6. Member Participation
Section 7. Nominations
Section 8. Elections
Section 9. Duties
Section 10. Secretarial Assignments
Section 11. Limitations
Section 12. Resignation
Section 13. Removal
Section 14. Vacancies and Succession
Section 15. Decision Process
Section 16. Quorum

ARTICLE XII Document Registration, Annual and Other Reports
Section 1. Letter Ballots
Section 2. Fiscal Year
Section 3. Annual Reports
Section 4. Report of Certain Transactions

Appendix A Sample List of QuEST Forum Staff Responsibilities