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SAE International Bylaws
ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of this corporation is SAE International.
(04/04/2006)
ARTICLE II - PURPOSES
The purposes of SAE International (herein called
" SAE " ) are: (a) to advance the knowledge of the
arts, sciences, standards, and engineering practices
connected with the development, design,
construction, and use of self-propelled machines,
prime movers and related equipment (all herein
collectively called " mechanisms " ); (b) to preserve
and improve the quality of life in the production and
use of such mechanisms; (c) to maintain a library of
publications; (d) to promote through meetings,
lectures, courses, seminars and the presentation
and discussion of scientific and engineering papers
a better understanding of such mechanisms; (e) to
develop technical and scientific reports, including
engineering standards and recommended practices,
in connection with the development, design,
construction, use, and reuse of such mechanisms,
and publish and distribute such reports for the
benefit of mankind; and (f) generally to provide for or
carry on such other activities as may be necessary,
incidental, convenient, or desirable to accomplish
fully the foregoing purposes. In pursuing such
purposes, SAE shall not act so as to impair its
eligibility for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(10/03/2012)
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 3.1 - Grades of Membership
SAE shall have the following grades of membership:
Honorary; Fellow; Member; Associate; Joint; and
Student. (04/21/2009)
Section 3.2 - Voting Members
Only members in the following grades shall be
entitled to vote on each matter submitted to a vote of
the membership: Honorary, Fellow, and Member.
Section 3.3 - Qualifications for Each Grade
Any individual whose personal qualifications enables
them to contribute to the purposes of SAE are
eligible for membership in SAE provided they meet
the following particular qualifications and
requirements for the grade to which they have
applied or are entitled:
Section 3.3.1 - Honorary
This grade shall be composed of the Past
Presidents of SAE, who shall automatically be
awarded this grade at the end of their year of
service on the Board of Directors (herein called
" the Board " ) as Past President. (09/16/2010)
Section 3.3.2 - Fellow
This grade shall be composed of persons of
exceptional distinction by reason of outstanding
and extraordinary qualifications, experience,
and sustained accomplishment in mobility or
related engineering, who have been members
of SAE for at least ten (10) years, and are
voting members of SAE in good standing at the
time of their election to Fellow grade. At the
discretion of a committee of the Board, the term
of SAE membership may be reduced to two (2)
years if it can be established that the nominee
was actively involved for at least ten (10) years
in work that provided outstanding support for
SAE activities. Nomination for election to
Fellow grade shall be made by voting
members. Nominations shall be considered by
a committee and recommended to the Board
for approval. Status as a Fellow member shall
begin upon approval by the Board. (09/09/2020)
Section 3.3.3 - Member
A member shall have a qualified college or
university degree in engineering; or have the
required equivalent years of technical
education and professional technical
experience; or have distinguished service and
noteworthy accomplishments. (04/17/2007)
Section 3.3.4 - Associate
An associate member shall be individuals
whose association supports the objectives of
SAE but do not meet the requirements of a
member. (10/03/2012)
Section 3.3.5 - Joint
A joint member shall be a member in good
standing of an organization with which SAE has
a joint membership agreement. (04/21/2009)
Section 3.3.6 - Student
A student member shall, at the time of
application, be a high-school senior or postsecondary
student pursuing studies leading to
a college degree. (04/21/2009)
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