Affiliate Societies

(Section 1)
The Board shall authorize the formation of affiliate societies. Affiliate Societies shall be wholly owned and be legally and financially integrated into ASM International. Affiliate Societies shall be governed by the Constitution & Rules of Government, policies, and practices of ASM International except as stated in the Rules for Government of each Affiliate Society. The Rules for Government of each Affiliate Society shall be subject to approval by the Board.

(Section 2)
The Board shall approve the formation, organizing and operating of Affiliate Society Chapters and Student Clubs. Affiliate Chapters must follow the same rules as the formation of ASM Chapters, Student Chapters, and Groups as stated in Article VII, Sections 1 – 9.

X Principal Office
The principal office of ASM shall be located at Materials Park, Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio.

XI Parliamentary Authority
The presiding officer shall have the authority to appoint a parliamentarian to advise on parliamentary procedure in connection with the conduct of any meeting.

XII Amendments
The Board shall have the power to make, adopt, amend, and repeal any or all of these Rules by either of the following procedures, provided that any proposed changes in Article VII shall be made only after the Chapters have been given a ninety (90) day period for comment.
(a) An affirmative vote of nine (9) members of the Board, at a meeting of the Board duly called and held, notice of which has stated that such changes are to be discussed at the meeting, or
(b) Unanimous affirmative vote of the members of the Board present at any meeting of the Board duly called and held, a quorum being present.