Article 6 - New Chapters
  1. A chapter shall be granted a charter only upon the receipt of a petition addressed to the national council of the fraternity signed by at least twelve eligible students of a college whose mechanical engineering department is accredited by ABET. The petition must be countersigned by at least two professors or one professor and one assistant or associate professor of the mechanical engineering department of the college applying. This petition shall contain the following information:

    1. Name of college and location.

    2. Entrance requirements.

    3. Degrees granted annually in the mechanical engineering department.

    4. Class enrollment in the mechanical engineering department.

    5. Survey of the general condition of honorary fraternities in the institutions.

    6. A copy of the catalog fo the institution shall be furnished to the national council.

  2. Peititon for a chapter must be in the hands of each chapter, and the national council before Januaray 1 to be considered for installation before the close of that school year.

  3. The fee for a charter shall be ten dollars ($10).

  4. The expense of the installation shall be paid by the national treasury.

    In the event of dissolution of any chapter installed after July 15, 1959, this chapter's assets must be transferred to another organization organized and operated for a similar exempt purpose, or to the Federal or State or local government. This transfer must be approved by the national council prior to any distribution of funds.

  5. A chapter which has not initiated members for two consecutive years shall be classified as inactive upon the recommendation of the national council and three-fourths of a national convention. To reactivate, an inactive chapter would follow the same procedure as used in the installation of a new chapter.