Part A. General Bylaws

Section I. Definition of Terms

1. The term `Mars Society' shall mean the International Mars Society which is the parent organization of this, the Outreach Task Force of the International Mars Society.
2. The terms `Board of Directors' and `Steering Committee' shall mean the Board of Directors and Steering Committee of the aforementioned Mars Society, respectively.
3. The terms `outreach task force' and `OTF' shall all be equivalent and shall refer to the Outreach Task Force of the International Mars Society.
4. The term `these bylaws' shall refer to this document exclusively.
5. The term `meeting' will refer to any form of real-time or near real-time format whether or not the members present at the meeting are in physical proximity of each other or not. Similarly, the phrases `appearing at a meeting', `present at meeting', and their derivatives may or may not refer to an actual, physical presence.

Section II. Scope of these bylaws

1. These bylaws must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the members present at the first meeting of the OTF to be binding. Notice of the first meeting must be given at least two weeks in advance of the meeting. All Mars Society members present at the first meeting shall automatically become voting members of the OTF regardless of their previous affiliation with the OTF or lack thereof.
2. The outreach task force and all subsidiary organizations created by the OTF shall be bound by these bylaws.

Section III. Membership

1. There shall be two distinct levels of membership in the OTF: `regular' and `voting'
2. Persons become members of the OTF by notifying the Coordinator of their desire to be a member of the OTF. Such persons become a regular members of the OTF unless they have previously been expelled from the OTF.
3. Any member of the OTF may be expelled by a two-thirds vote at a regular meeting of the OTF for causing harm to the interests of the Mars Society.
4. Any paid Mars Society member may become a voting member of the OTF by appearing at a regular meeting of the OTF and expressing a desire to do so.
5. Membership to the various permanent committees of the OTF is handled differently than membership to the OTF and is detailed in the sections of these bylaws referring to the specific permanent committee. However, all members of the permanent committees must be members of the OTF and the general bylaws of this task force apply to the permanent committees except as specifically overruled by the bylaws referring to the individual committee.
6. Any voting member who misses three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the OTF will automatically be stripped of his voting status, becoming a regular member.
7. Voting members shall be the only members counted for purposes of quorum, and shall be the only members allowed to vote.

Section IV. Meetings

1. Regular meetings of the OTF will occur monthly.
2. Special meetings of the OTF may be scheduled by the Coordinator or Vice Coordinator of the OTF at any time.
3. Special meetings of the OTF may also be scheduled by majority vote at regularly scheduled meetings.
4. Only voting members shall be considered for purposes of quorum. Likewise, only voting members may vote. For regular business quorum shall consist of one sixth of the voting members; for purposes of bylaw amendments and regular elections quorum shall consist of one third of the voting members.
5. No meeting may be called to order if a quorum is not present. In the absence of a quorum the only motion that shall be in order will be a motion to adjourn the meeting.
6. The Coordinator shall call a meeting to order. In the absence of the Coordinator the Vice Coordinator shall call the meeting to order. If both are absent, any member may call the meeting to order. If neither the Coordinator nor the Vice-Coordinator are present the first order of business will be the election of a temporary Coordinator whose term will expire with the entrance of either the Coordinator or Vice Coordinator or the adjournment of the meeting in which he was elected. The temporary Coordinator shall be elected by simple majority.
7. All regular meetings shall be run in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

Section V. Amendments to the Bylaws

1. Amendments to the bylaws may be proposed at any regular or special meeting by any member of the OTF.
2. If quorum is satisfied, then a two-thirds vote amends these bylaws with the text of the amendment.

Section VI. Officers

1. There shall be three officers of the OTF: the Coordinator, the Vice Coordinator, and the Secretary.
2. In the absence of the Coordinator the Vice Coordinator will assume all duties of the Coordinator.
3. The the Coordinator will preside over all meetings of the OTF. See Section V-6. for further explication.
4. The Coordinator shall sit on all permanent committees of the OTF. (See Part B)
4. The Coordinator shall be responsible for seeing that the initiatives of the OTF are carried out in a timely and efficient fashion.
5. The Coordinator shall be the liaison between the Steering Committee, the Board of Directors, and the OTF.
6. The Secretary of the OTF is responsible for keeping the minutes and other official records of the OTF.

Section VII. Elections and Removal of Officers

1. Any voting member of the OTF may stand for election. No second is needed.
2. Regular elections of all officers of the OTF shall be held during the first regular meeting of the OTF after the Mars Society convention.
3. New Officers begin their terms immediately after their election, by simple majority, from those who stand for election.
4. Any officer may be removed at any regular meeting, provided that one-third of the voting members are present, by two thirds vote. A new election then commences immediately.

Part B. Permanent Committees.

Section I. The Political Strategy Committee (PSC)

1. The purpose of the PSC is to (a) develop the political strategy of the Mars Society; (b) develop the response of the Mars Society to specific legislative action; (c) develop materials that enable local chapters to play effective political roles; and (d) coordinate consistent political action.
2. Membership to the PSC is limited to those members of the OTF who are (a) proposed as new members of the PSC by a current member and (b) are accepted by majority vote of the PSC.
3. A chairman shall be elected by the voting membership of the PSC from the PSC.

Section II. The Public Outreach Committee (POC)

1. The purpose of the POC is to (a) develop the national public outreach strategy of the Mars Society; (b) develop the materials necessary to enable this strategy and to facilitate local action of the individual chapters; and (c) coordinate a consistent national campaign of public outreach.
2. Membership to the POC is limited to those members of the OTF who are (a) proposed as new members of the POC by a current member and (b) are accepted by majority vote of the POC.
3. A chairman shall be elected by the voting membership of the POC from the POC.

Section II. The Coordination Committee (CC)

1. The purpose of the CC is to help the Coordinator carry out his duties in a timely and efficient manner.
2. The Coordinator shall chair the CC.
3. The Coordination Committee shall consist of the Coordinator, the chairmen of each permanent committee of the OTF, and any other persons the Coordinator shall appoint.