MAST By-Laws

The name of the organization shall be Madison Area Science and Technology (also known as MAST). MAST is a local branch of the Society of Amateur Scientists (SAS).
MAST shall be a local branch of the Society for Amateur Science (SAS).

Madison Area Science and Technology (MAST) is a nonprofit citizen science organization whose mission is to support scientific research without regard to credentials, to support a scientifically informed public, and to perform tasks of a scientific nature on behalf of the public.

The MAST headquarters shall be located within 20 miles of Madison as determined by the Board of Directors (see below).
The current headquarters is located at 105 Alhambra Place #2, Madison, Wisconsin.

The Officers are appointed by the Board of Directors. The appointment of an officer takes place at a meeting of the Board of Directors. Duties of said officer are to begin immediately upon appointment and shall continue until the officer resigns or until they are removed by majority vote of the Board.
The Board of Directors shall be composed of the following officers: President, Secretary, Research Projects Coordinator, and Treasurer.
The President is responsible for strategic planning, day-to-day operations, and personnel.
The Secretary is responsible for all filings required, all documentation, and record keeping.
The Treasurer is responsible for all financial matters and quarterly reports to the SAS.
The Research Projects Coordinator shall be responsible for MAST research projects, research grant proposals, and keeping track of those member projects requiring an application for research grants.
Vacancies on the Board shall be the responsibility of The President. Such vacancies must be filled as soon as possible by qualified personnel from the membership.

Membership in MAST costs $10 per year.
MAST members are to be encouraged to have joint MAST/SAS membership. This will cost $10 more than SAS membership except for Life Members and Benefactor Members. Life Members and Benefactors pay $100 more than SAS membership. Joint membership in MAST/SAS allows the member to have all SAS benefits.
MAST membership allows access to any MAST project of interest, use of local laboratory facilities, and the ability to take MAST courses online and/or in person (at a reduced cost, if any).

Unless otherwise specified any paid member may vote on issues pending at a meeting.

Meetings shall be held at the location of the headquarters or at another location as specified by the Board of Directors.
Business meetings shall be held on the second Saturday of January, April, July, and October, or as otherwise specified by the Board of Directors.

Any full-time employee of MAST shall make a base salary of $48,000 per year, plus $6,000 per year for each degree or certification they have.
Part time employees of MAST make half of what full time employees make.

The Board of Directors shall approve the use of MAST equipment and resources for research or educational purposes by any Member if the Member has made a successful proposal to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors shall issue educational certifications and degrees in accord with existing MAST procedures as specified in the web pages, "MAST Educational Certifications," and "MAST Degree Program." These can be found from the home page by clicking on Educational Certifications and University-Level degree programs available, respectively.

MAST shall receive 5% of any grant/donation received in its name for administration of that grant/donation.
MAST shall give to SAS 5% of any grant/donation received in MAST's name for administration of the 501(c)3 status..

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