BYLAWS AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

OF THE

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

PENNSYLVANIA

 MAY 2010

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINCAL LABORATORY SCIENCE – PENNSYLVANIA

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ARTICLE I – NAME AND PURPOSE

A.   The name of this corporation is the American Society of    Clinical  

       Laboratory Science – Pennsylvania (ASCLS-PA), a constituent

       society of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science

      (ASCLS).  This corporation is hereinafter referred to as the

      “Society”.

ARTICLE I – NAME AND PURPOSE

A.   Name

B.   The purposes of this Society are stated in the Articles of

       Incorporation.  The principles and goals for this Society fulfill these

       purposes and shall be the same as defined in the Standard

       Operating Procedures of ASCLS.

B.   Principles and Goals of the Society:

1.   Clinical Laboratory Science is the application of physical, chemical

      and biological principles to the performance of laboratory

      procedures.  Clinical Laboratory Science encompasses research,

      development , teaching supervision, and performance of these

      procedures and services.  Clinical Laboratory Science is an

      independent profession which participates in health services.  In  

      order to fulfill its responsibilities, the Society is committed to the task

      of achieving equal opportunities in all aspects of any inter-society

      whose objectives are directed in the profession of Clinical

      Laboratory Science in which the Society is represented.  The

      Society is responsible for evaluating the prerequisites and for

      setting educational and other requirements by working with college

      and university faculties and certifying or licensing agencies.  The

      Society will provide the opportunity to increase knowledge in

      scientific depth and in advances of the profession through

      continuing education.  The Society will participate in the

      development of programs that evaluate and monitor the technical

      proficiency of the practitioners of Clinical Laboratory Science.  The

      Society provides a forum available to all practitioners subscribing to

      the Code of Ethics of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory

      Science.  The Society concurs with the Code of Ethics of the

      American Medical Association.

2.   The goals of the Society are:

• To assure patients and their physicians as well as those persons concerned with health and research the highest quality laboratory  service that modern science affords;
• To expand and improve its services; to encourage intelligent and capable individuals to enter the educational path that leads to service in this profession;      

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• To establish and maintain high standards for the profession

and for the services performed by its practitioners;

• To provide a forum for discussion of matters pertaining to the profession of Clinical Laboratory Science and for action thereon;
• To promote programs of continuing education, research and development;
• To represent the profession of Clinical Laboratory Science, to safeguard its standards, and to protect the professional interests of its members;
• To evaluate constantly the role and function of Clinical Laboratory Science;
• To interest candidates in choosing Clinical Laboratory Science as a career and to assist them in their evaluation of the profession of Clinical Laboratory Science;
• To encourage devotion to professional service and to our country, respect for our fellow man, the rule of the majority, the needs of the minority, and the will of God.

ARTICLE II – AFFILIATION

This Society is an affiliate society of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and shall at no time adopt any policy contrary to the policies of said society, except as may be required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

ARTICLE II - AFFILIATIOLN

ARTICLE III – CODE OF ETHICS

I acknowledge my professional responsibility to :

• Maintain and promote standards of excellence in performing and advancing the art and science of my profession;
• Safeguard the dignity and privacy of patients;
• Hold my colleagues and profession in high esteem and regard;
• Contribute to the general well-being of the community; and
• Actively demonstrate my commitment to these responsibilities throughout my professional life.

ARTICLE III – CODE OF ETHICS

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ARTICLE IV – DISTRICT SOCIETIES

A.  This Society shall be composed of district societies.  The boundaries 

      of a district society shall be clearly defined and recorded by the 

      Board of Directors provided such change has been approved by 

      Each district society.

ARTICLE IV – DISTRICT SOCIETIES

A.  The name of each district society shall contain the word “the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science – PA” and shall further define or contain the name of its geographic area.

B.   A district society shall be defined as a group of persons holding a  

      valid charter from this Society.  Only the House of Delegates may

      grant, revoke, or reinstate a charter of a district society.

1.   Three or more persons who are eligible for professional

      membership in this Society may apply for grant of charter. 

      Procedure for seeking charter shall be defined in the Society

      Standard Operating Procedures.

2.   Revocation of a district society charter shall require two-thirds vote

      of the accredited members of the House of Delegates certified as

      present by the Credentials Committee at the time of the vote.  A

      motion for revocation of charter shall not come before the House of

      Delegates of this Society until the following conditions have been

      met:

      a.  Cause shall be cited.  Sufficient cause of initiation of revocation

           procedures shall exist whenever a district society fails to abide   

           by the terms under which charter was granted or whenever a

           district society adopts or persists in policies or procedures

           contrary to the purposed of the ASCLS o0r of this Society.

b.      Charges filed against a district society shall be received by a responsible officer or officers of the society from the present of the Society at least 60 days prior to the dates when the House of Delegates may take action.

c.       The district society shall have the opportunity for full hearing and defense before the Board of Directors and the right to appeal to the House of Delegates of this Society whose decision shall be final.

3.  Reinstatement of a society whose charter has been revoked shall

      require a majority vote of the House of Delegates of this Society. 

     Procedure for reinstatement shall be defined in this Society

     Standard Operating Procedure.

B.  District Society Charter

1.       Individuals shall seek permission to organize a district society by submitting, on a form prepared by this Society, a petition to the chairman of the Board of Directors of this Society.  The petition shall be accompanied by an application fee of $5.00, together with an electronic copy of the proposed codes of organization (articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws, as applicable) and lists of names and addresses of all charter members and officers.  After examination of the required documents by the Board of Directors and by the Bylaws Committee of this Society and approval by the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall report and bring recommendations for charter of the petitioning group to the House of Delegates for action at the next annual meeting.

2.       Revocation of charter.

3.       A society whose charter has been revoked may apply for reinstatement.  Application for reimbursement shall not be considered until all outstanding financial obligations of the society to this Society have been discharges.  Application shall be made according to the procedure and requirements in these SOP’s for issuance of charter to a new district.

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C.   A district society shall be obligated under the charter granted by this  

      Society to regulate its members and its conduct of business, so that

      the principles, policies and procedures of the ASCLS and of this

      Society shall not be superseded or obstructed.  Duties,

      responsibilities and privileges of a district society shall be defined in

      the Society Standard Operating Procedures.

C.  Duties, responsibilities and privileges of a district society:

1. Each district society shall sustain its status of affiliation with this Society.
   1. Each district society shall:

1)       require its members to abide by the Code of Ethics of the ASCLS and of this Society;

2)       maintain its constitutional codes and conduct its affairs and activities in accord with the4 principles, policies, and procedures of the ASCLS and of this Society;

3)       be responsible to this Society when the best interest of this Society and the ASCLS are involved.

4)       Be considered “active” if it holds at least three educational meetings, or the state annual meeting, and one Board meeting during the course of the ASCLS-PA fiscal year (September 1 – August 31).  The Chapter President must submit written reports as requested by the ASCLS-PA President.  The Chapter President or appointed alternate must attend at least one ASCLS-PA Board meeting during the year and the annual House of Delegates.

5)       Have two years of documented inability to meet the requirements outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures Article IV.C.1.a.(4) before being considered “inactive”.

2. This Society shall dissolve the connection with the district and the Society in the event of failure on the part of the district society to meet the requirements of this Society.
3. Each district society shall provide that a student district  society may be organized by at least three student members of this Society, provided they have as an advisor a professional member of this Society. 
1. A district society shall provide for the types and qualifications

       and privileges of membership specified in the Bylaws of this

       Society and shall extend reciprocity of such membership to 

       other district societies chartered by this Society.  No individual

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              possessing the qualifications for professional membership in

              the ASCLS may be accepted into membership, unless he

              becomes a member of this Society and the ASCLS.

3. A district society may establish within its own organizational structure special categories of membership for persons not eligible for membership in this Society.  A district society shall require such members to abide by the Code of Ethics of the ASCLS and of this Society and shall regulate such membership, by means of its constitutional codes, in such a manner as to avoid conflict with or influence on the principles, policies and procedures of the district society, this Society, or the ASCLS.  Such membership shall not be construed as membership in the ASCLS or in this Society.
4. A district society shall submit all proposed amendments of its constitutional codes to the Bylaws  Committee of this Society fro review and approval before adoption.  When amendment of Bylaws or Standard Operating Procedures of this Society shall require revision of a district society's constitutional codes, each district society shall be obligated to act to restore accord within two years after adoption of such amendment.  When a complete revision of the Bylaws or Standard Operating Procedures of this Society shall have occurred, the grace period shall be three years after adoption and may be extended by direction of the House of Delegates.  A district society may appeal an unfavorable decision of the Bylaws Committee to the Board of Directors of this Society.  Upon adoption of amendments to district society codes, an official copy of the amended codes shall be transmitted to the Chair of the Bylaws Committee of this Society and there placed on file.  A district society shall furnish to the President of this Society all such information necessary to the organizational function of this Society as implied or expressed din the Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.
5. Within thirty days after the fact, a district society shall transmit the names and pertinent information of officers elected or committee chair appointed to positions in that district society.

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ARTICLE V – REGIONAL COUNCILS

ARTICLE V – REGIONAL COUNCILS

A.  This Society shall participate in the Regional Councils of the ASCLS.

A.  This Society shall be included in Region II of the Regional Councils

      of the ASCLS.

B.  The structure and organization of the Regional Councils are defined

      in the Bylaws and the Standard Operating Procedures of the 

      ASCLS.

1. Representation from this Society to the Regional Councils shall be defined in the Society Standard Operating Procedures.

B.  Structure and Organization

1. The president, president-elect, and Immediate Past President of this Society shall serve on the Regional Council, and, as ex officio embers, all such persons resident in the State who serve the ASCLS in an elective or appointive position.
2. Procedures for the nomination and election of the Regional Directors are stated in the Standard Operating Procedures of the ASCLS.
3. Any Regional Council member may appoint a professional or emeritus member resident within the Region as a replacement during an absence from a meeting.

ARTICLE VI – MEMBERSHIP

ARTICLE VI – MEMBERSHIP

A.  The membership of this Society shall consist of the following 

      classes:  Professional, Collaborative, Emeritus, Student, and 

      Honorary.

A.  Classes of Membership

B.  The applicant shall be considered only for membership in the class  

      appropriate to the maximum qualifications he possesses: and

      exception will be made for a professional member who requests

      student membership while enrolled full time in a graduate program. 

      Procedures for membership application are defined in the Standard

      Operating Procedures of this Society.

B.  Application for membership – individuals seeking membership in this Society shall furnish information defining their qualifications on application forms outlining the prerequisites for all classes.  A graduate program shall be defined as any course of study subsequent to the receipt by the individual of an initial degree or certificate relevant to this profession.  Applications shall bear the signature of a professional member of this Society.  Applications shall be sent directly to the Executive Office of the ASCLS.  Equivocal applications shall be referred to the Executive Office of the ASCLS either to a designated official of this Society or to the Member Recruitment Committee of the ASCLS.  If disagreement ensues, the Judicial Committee of the ASCLS shall rule on the application.

C.  The qualifications for each class of membership shall be defined.

1.  The professional member shall be the same as defined by the

              Bylaws of the ASCLS and as printed in the Standard Operating  

              Procedures of this Society.

C.  Qualifications for membership

1.   The professional member shall possess one of the following:

       a.  a degree at the graduate level in science, education, or

            administration together with activity in the field of clinical

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2. The collaborative member shall be the same as defined in the Bylaws of the ASCLE and as printed in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.
3. The emeritus member shall be any person who has become an emeritus  member of the ASCLS.
4. The student member shall be the same as defined in the Bylaws of the ASCLS and as printed in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.
5. The honorary member shall be the same as defined in the Bylaws of the ASCLS and as printed in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

            laboratory science.

       b.  a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

            with:

           1)  a major in clinical laboratory science or a related science,

                both of which include accredited, approved or licensed clinical 

                training; OR

           2)  certification in one of the specialties by certifying bodies 

                 recognized by the ASCLS; OR

           3)   two years of experience in the practice of clinical laboratory 

                 science, at least one year of which is subsequent to the 

                 degree provided that the degree is in biology, chemistry, or

                 science related to clinical laboratory science.

        c.  certification as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist by certifying

            bodies recognized by the ASCLS.

   d.  affiliate or associate membership in the ASCLS at the time of 

        the Bylaws Revision of 1968, provided that membership is 

        renewed within ninety days, and further provided that 

        professional membership so granted is continuously

        maintained.

   e.  a certificate attesting completion of a structured program in 

        clinical laboratory science approved by agencies recognized by 

        the ASCLS.  Recognized agencies include: nationally 

        recognized accrediting or certifying agencies which are

        recognized subject to standards acceptable to ASCLS;

        agencies recognized by the Council on Postsecondary

        Accreditation or agencies recognized by organizations holding

        membership in the International Association of Medical

        Laboratory Technologists; branches of the military services with

        laboratory training programs of o less than 12 months duration;

        or governmental licensing or certifying boards within the United

        States of America and its possessions having requirements

        comparable to the foregoing.

   f.   alternative qualifications include

        1)  five years’ experience in clinical laboratory science

             immediately prior to application for professional membership;

        2)  associate membership in good standing of this Society the

             year prior to June 4, 1977.  The list of associate members for 

             the year prior to June 24, 1977 shall be kept in the files of

                 the ASCLS Executive Office in perpetuity.

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2.  The collaborative member shall possess

     a.  an earned degree in the field of education from an accredited

          college or university with an interest in the field of Clinical

          Laboratory Science; OR

     b.  such other qualifications as are defined in the ASCLS Standard   

          Operating Procedures.  (Alternative qualifications include:  an 

          active interest in supporting the purposes and goals of this

          Society by those individuals in industry, education, government,

          and health services [to include clinical laboratory sciences] who

          are not eligible for professional membership in this Society.

3.   The emeritus member shall be an individual who has retired from 

      gainful employment and who has been an associate member or a

      professional member of this Society for a total of fifteen years, five

      years of which must have been consecutive, and one year of which

      must have been in the professional membership category

      immediately preceding application.

4.  The student member shall be enrolled in one of the following:

     a.  a structured program of training conducted  by agencies 

          recognized by the ASCLS;

     b.  a program recognized by the ASCLS at an accredited college or 

          university.  Recognized agencies include: schools of clinical l 

          laboratory science approved by the Council on Me4dical

          Education of the AMA or by the Education Committee of the

          ASCLS; accredited academic institutions that offer graduate

          programs or programs which include clinical training and lead to

          associate or baccalaureate degrees; branches of the military

          services with laboratory training programs of no less that twelve

          months duration.

5.   The honorary member shall be an individual elected to membership by the ASCLS House of Delegates in recognition of outstanding service or contribution to the field of laboratory medicine.  Honorary membership shall not exceed one percent of the total professional membership of this Society.  Election to honorary membership shall require majority vote of the ASCLS House of Delegates.

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4. Professional and emeritus members are entitled to vote, hold office, and serve on any board or committee of this Society.  Voting privileges in the House of Delegates shall be extended to student member delegates.  Formerly professional members enrolling as full-time students and holding student membership will not forfeit continuity of professional membership privileges upon resuming professional membership.  Collaborative members are entitled to all the rights, benefits and privileges of this Society with the exception of holding elective position and serving as a voting member of the House of Delegates.  All other rights, benefits, and privileges of this Society shall be extended  to all members.  Any member of this Society may serve as a consultant or advisor to any committee when requested by the Chair.

4. Privileges of membership:  The qualifications for voting, holding office, and serving on any board or committee are defined in the appropriate sections of the Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

5. A member shall maintain membership in this Society through place of residence or employment.

5. Place of membership,  This Society shall follow the format prescribed in the Standard Operating Procedures of the ASCLS.

6. A member may be expelled for conduct detrimental to the ASCLS or to this Society.  Procedures relating to expulsion shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the ASCLS.

6. Expulsion of membership.

7. An expelled member may be reinstated following the procedures prescribed by the ASCLS.

7. Reinstatement of an expelled member will be conducted by the ASCLS.

ARTICLE VII – DUES

ARTICLE VII – DUES

1. Annual dues for membership in this Society shall be based on the class of membership for which the applicant is eligible.  The amount of dues for each class shall be defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

1. Annual dues for membership in this Society shall become effective July 1, 1987:

Professional member          $10.00

Collaborative member         NONE

Emeritus member                NONE 

Student member                  NONE

Honorary member                NONE

• Dues exception:   Dues for professional members working as full-time volunteer employees and receiving only stipends or subsistence pay from a non-profit welfare or medical service program are $2.50 per year for the duration of such employment.

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2. A member shall remit the dues of this Society and of the ASCLS to the Executive Office of the ASCLS.  Procedures shall be defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

2. The annual dues of this Society shall be added to the dues of the ASCLS and the total shall be remitted to the Executive Office of the ASCLS.  The Executive Office shall retain the appropriate amount for membership in the ASCLS and shall remit the remainder to the treasurer of this Society monthly.

3. Annual dues are due and payable on the date determined by the ASCLS.  Membership shall be renewed in the same category, provided that the member has not in the interim become eligible for a different class of membership.

3. The date shall be the same as that of the ASCLS.  Annual dues shall be paid on a yearly basis.

4. A member who fails to pay annual dues to this Society shall be considered delinquent.

A member delinquent in paying annual dues shall forfeit all membership privileges.  Upon payment of dues, the membership shall be considered continuous.

ARTICLE VIII – MEETINGS

ARTICLE VIII - MEETINGS

       A.  This Society shall hold an annual meeting

A.  Annual meeting

2. The time and place of the annual meeting shall be determined by the Board of Directors of this Society.

2. Time and place of annual meeting:

Notice of the annual meeting shall be printed in t he official publications and sent to all members of this Society at least thirty days in advance of the meeting.

3. The Board of Directors or the president may authorize interim meetings of the Board of Directors, Board meetings by conference call, special scientific meetings, and voting distributed via mail, fax, electronic bulletin board or other means as current communication technology allows, as the best interests to conduct of affairs of the Society may render necessary or appropriate.

3. Other meetings

Notice of special meetings shall be sent to the members of this Society at least ten days prior to the meeting.  The requirement for such  written notice may be waived by majority vote of the Board of Directors when a conference call meeting or voting by mail, fax, electronic bulletin board or other means as current communication technology allows is deemed necessary and/or advisable .  Be it noted that all Board members must be polled when seeking to obtain this waiver, even after majority vote is obtained.

ARTICLE IX – HOUSE OF DELEGATES

ARTICLE IX – HOUSE OF DELEGATES

1. The House of Delegates is the ruling body of this Society, and action taken by the House shall be binding.  The House of Delegates shall establish the Society Standard Operating Procedures.  The House of Delegates, in delegating powers, shall define those areas for which authority is granted.

A.  Power of the House of Delegates

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2. The voting members of the House of Delegates shall be the president and president-elect of each district society (or their alternate), delegates designated by each district society, and the members of the Board of Directors of this Society and student delegates shall be eligible to serve as voting members of the House.  Past Presidents of this Society, who are professional members, shall have the privilege of being seated in the House as non-voting members.  Each member of the House of Delegates shall have been duly certified by the Credentials Committee before being seated.

2. The Chair of the Credentials Committee and the Treasurer of this Society shall define the procedure and transmit instructions necessary to constitute official lists of delegates to the meetings of the House of Delegates.  Such official lists shall include the names and addresses:

1.       of the president and president-elect of the district societies (or their alternates);

2.       of the delegates designated by each district society, and of their alternates;

3.       of student delegates designated by each district society, and of their alternates;

4.       of the members of the current Board of Directors of this society; and

5.       of past presidents who exercise the privilege of sitting with their district society’s delegation as non-voting members of the House.

The official lists shall further indicate the chair and co-chair, and their alternates, of each district society delegation.  From the official lists, the Credentials Committee shall certify the members of the House of Delegates, except in unusual circumstances, when the Credentials Committee shall conduct certification of members as directed by the president of this Society.

3. Each district society shall be entitled to its full quota of representation in the House of Delegates of this Society.

1. The official quota of voting members in the delegates of a district society shall include the president and president-elect (or their alternates) and the delegates due that district society on the basis of professional and emeritus membership count and one student member in that district society.  Each district society shall be entitled to a delegation of at least four members which shall include its president and president-elect (or their alternates), one delegate designated by either elections or appointment by that district society and one student member designated by either election or appointment by the district society.

2. The maximum number of designated delegates shall be based 

       on one delegate for each ten members or major fraction      

       thereof, up to and including a total of fifty members; an

       additional delegate for every twenty members or major fraction

              thereof, up to and including a total of two hundred and ten

3. The districts shall be:

District I  (Lehigh Valley), which shall include the counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Schuykill, and Northampton.

District II  (Northcentral), which shall include the counties of Bradford, Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Potter, Sullivan, Tioga, and Union.

District III  (Northeast), which shall include the counties of Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming.

District IV  (Northwest), which shall include the counties of Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forrest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer, Venango, and Warren.

District V  (Southcentral), which shall include the counties of Bedford, Blaire, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Mifflin, and Somerset.

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               members.  An additional delegate shall be allowed for each 

               forty members or major fraction thereof, in excess of two 

               hundred and ten members.

               District VI  (Southeast), which shall include the counties of

               Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.

               District VII  (Southwest), which shall include the counties of

               Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene,

               Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland.

               District VIII  (Susquehanna), which shall include the counties

               of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster,

               Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, and York.

1. The seat of an official delegate absent from a meeting of the House of Delegates may be filled by a properly certified alternate, chosen by the chair of the delegation, or in his absence, by the co-chair.  In the absence of both chair and co-chair, and at the request of the professional members of that district society, the president of this Society shall be empowered to act to complete the delegation with properly certified members of that district society.
2. The size of a district society delegation shall be based on the number of professional and emeritus members of this Society who reside in each district plus one student member.

a.       The membership chair shall, on the thirtieth day prior to the opening of the Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates, close the official membership files and shall record the number of professional members in each district society as of that day.  Within one week, the president of each district society shall be notified by the membership chair of the number of delegates t be designated by the society.

b.      A member who has transferred membership from one district society to another shall be counted as a professional member of the district society in which the name is listed on the day the professional membership file is closed by the membership chair.  

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4. The House of Delegates shall hold no less than one meeting during any one Annual Meeting.

1. The order of business for the meeting shall include amending the Standing Rules of Order, when necessary; receiving reports from officers and committees; accepting nominations from the floor, accepting items of business for discussion, recommendations and considerations; voting for officers and other elected officials.
2. A quorum shall be 60% of the total number of voting members certified by the Credentials Committee for the Annual Meeting.

D.  Meetings of the House of Delegates.  Any member of this Society is eligible to attend the annual meeting of the House of Delegates.  The privilege of the floor shall be granted to a non-delegate by consent of the House.  The privilege of the floor of the House of Delegates shall be granted automatically to past presidents of this Society seated as non-voting members of the House of Delegates.

5. Designated delegates shall serve from the opening of the House of Delegates at the annual meeting for which they were selected until the opening of the House of Delegates at the next annual meeting.

E.  Terms of service of members of the House of Delegates

ARTICLE X – OFFICERS

ARTICLE X – OFFICERS

       A.  The officers of this Society shall be the president, president-

             elect, secretary, and treasurer.  The duties of the officers shall  

             be defined in the Standard Operating Procedure of this Society.

A.   Duties of the Officers

1.        The president shall be the chief executive of this Society and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at the House of Delegates, shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except nominations and elections committee, shall appoint all appointive committees, and, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall appoint such ad hoc committees as are needed.

2.        The president-elect shall become familiar with the duties of the office of president while in office.  In the event of a vacancy in the office of president, the president-elect shall become president.

3.        The secretary shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates, and shall keep in permanent form, a record of all minutes taken at all official meetings; shall send copies of the minutes within 30 days after meetings to Board members, committee chairs, district society presidents, and editor of the official publication; shall conduct such correspondence as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates or as requested by the president; shall submit to the Executive Office of the ASCLS the names and addresses of the president president-elect, delegates and alternates representing

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                          this Society at all meetings of the House of Delegates  

                          of ASCLS; shall deliver to the next secretary all Society

                          properties within one month after expiration of the term

                          of office.

4.        The treasurer shall assure the receipt and expenditure of funds in accordance with directives of the Board of Directors and

a.       have the accounts audited every two years or at the end of the term of office by a public accountant at the Society’s expense, or by an auditing committee appointed by the president from the profession membership;

b.      submit a statement of all receipts and expenditures to the Board of Directors and House of Delegates;

c.       file the proper IRS forms annually;

d.      deliver all records following the last audited report all cash on hand to the next treasurer at the end of the term of office; and

                                           be an ex-officio member of the Finance  

                                           Committee.

2. Professional and emeritus members of this Society shall be eligible to hold office provided they have been members for at least one year and are in good standing in this Society.

2. An officer of this Society may be nominated for a different office and is entitled to continue in office until election to a different office is made official, whereupon resignation from the original office is necessary.

3. Officers of this Society shall be elected by the House of Delegates at the annual meeting following the procedures defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

3. The election of officers by the House of Delegates shall be conducted by the Elections Committee.  Election shall be by ballot and a majority of votes cast shall elect.  If no candidate for an office receives a majority of the votes on the first ballot, the candidate with the lowest number of votes shall be eliminated and the balloting shall continue until a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast.  In the event of a tie, the election shall be determined by lot.
   1. An official list of candidates and their qualifications shall be sent to each professional member of this Society not less than thirty days before the date of the next annual meeting.
   2. Nominations may be made from the floor.  The written

       permission and qualifications of all persons nominated 

       from the floor shall be presented to the House of

       Delegates at the time such nominations are made.

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4. The term of office for each officer of this Society shall be defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

4. Terms of Office

1. The term of office for the president of this Society shall be one year.
2. The president-elect shall be elected for a term of one year.  Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of president, the president-elect shall serve for one year and then automatically succeed to the office of president.
3. The secretary shall be elected for a term of two years and shall not serve in this office for more than two consecutive full terms.
4. The treasurer shall be elected for a term of two years, or until the successor is elected and qualified for office, and shall not serve in this office for more than two consecutive full terms.
5. The term of office of any officer of this Society shall be from September 1 to August 31 inclusive.

5. A vacancy occurring in any office of this Society shall be filled in the manner defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

5. Filling of vacancies

1. A vacancy in the office of president shall be filled by the president-elect for the remainder of the unexpired term. The office of president-elect shall remain vacant until the next annual meeting when the House of Delegates shall elect a president-elect for a term on one year.
2. A vacancy in the office of president-elect, except to fill a vacancy in the office of president, shall remain vacant until the next annual meeting when the House of Delegates shall elect a president and a president-elect.
3. In the event of simultaneous removal during their terms of office of both the president and president-elect, the immediate past president shall become the president of this Society for the remainder of the unexpired term of president.  The office of president-elect shall remain vacant until the next annual meeting when the House of Delegates shall elect both a president and president-elect.
4. A vacancy in the office of either a secretary or treasurer shall be filled by the Board of Directors who shall elect the replacement by majority vote to serve until the next annual meeting.  In the selection of a candidate to fill a vacancy, the Board shall first consider the candidates from the slate of nominees for that office in the preceding election.  At the next annual meeting, the House of Delegates shall fill the unexpired term of

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                           office by election.

ARTICLE XI – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE XI – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A.  The affairs of the Society shall be governed by the Board of

      Directors

A.  The yearly business of the Society is the responsibility of the Board 

      of Directors.  All business transacted by the Board of Directors shall

      be reported to the House of Delegates at the next annual meeting.

1.       There shall be at least two meetings of the Board of Directors.  One meeting shall be in the Fall and one meeting within two weeks prior to the annual meeting.  The time and place of such meetings to be designated by the chair.  There shall be additional meetings as the business of the Society shall require.

2.       A member of the Board of Directors may be appointed by the president to serve as an ex-officio member of one or more appointive committees as appropriate or necessary for the purpose of liaison and communication.

3.       The chair of the ASCLS-PA Student Forum shall be a voting member of the Board.

B.  The directors shall serve as members of the House of Delegates 

      and shall represent the Society when the House of Delegates is not

      in session.

B.  The president of this Society shall serve as chair of the Board of

      Directors and the secretary shall serve as the secretary to the Board 

      of Directors.

C. 

1.   The number of voting directors shall be thirteen (13) – the

      President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past

      President, and six (6) Directors at Large elected by the House of

      Delegates in a manner prescribed by the Board of Delegates of this

      Society.  There shall b e one (1) voting Student Director and one (1)

      voting First Year Professional Director, each appointed by the

      President of this Society.

2.   Each director shall served a term of three (3) years or until a

      successor is elected with the exception of the of the Student and

      First Year Professional Directors, who shall serve for a term of one

      year.  The Student Director, if eligible, shall move into the position

      of First Year Professional Director.

3.   A board member may be eligible for re-election, except the Student

      and First Year Professional Directors, but may not serve more than

      two consecutive terms.  The House of Delegates shall elect by

      majority vote the appropriate number of directors each year at its

      annual session.

C.  Election to the Board of Directors

1.   The elected members of the Board of Directors shall be nominated

      and elected in the manner described by the Standard Operating

      Procedures of this Society for nominations and election of officers.

2.   The term of office of a member elected to the Board of Directors   

      shall begin on September first.  The term of office shall be three

      years.  An elected member of the Board of Directors shall serve no

      more than six years or two consecutive full terms as an elected

      member.  After serving six years, a minimum of one year must

      elapse before a member is eligible to be re-elected to the Board of

      Directors.

3.   In the event of a vacancy among the elected members to the Board

      of Directors, the president of this Society shall appoint a successor

      to serve until the next annual meeting and give first consideration of

      appointment of one of the candidates from the most recent slate of

      nominees for Board of Directors.  At the next annual meeting the 

      vacancy shall be filled by election of the House of Delegates to fill  

      the unexpired term.  In the event of a vacancy in the position of

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4.   A vacancy occurring among the elected members of the Board of  

      Directors or in the position of immediate past president shall be

      filled in a manner defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of

      this Society.

        Immediate past president on the Board of Directors, the president

        shall appoint a past president to fill the unexpired term.

D.  A quorum shall consist of the Chair or an alternate plus six other 

      voting members of the Board of Directors.

D.  Quorum

E.   The Executive Secretary may be selected by the Board of Directors 

       and shall perform duties under the direction and supervision of the

       Board of Directors.

E.   Executive Secretary – The executive secretary shall perform duties

       as defined by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XII – REPRESENTATION TO THE 

                         PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL OF THE ASCLS

ARTICLE XII – REPRESENTATION TO THE  

                         PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL OF THE ASCLS

A.  Representation from this Society to the President’s Council of the  

     ASCLS shall be defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of

     this Society.

A.  When the President’s Council of the ASCLS functions as a part of the House of Delegates, the president and president-elect of this Society who held such office on January 1 of the current year (or in the event of a vacancy having occurred and having been filled in the interim, of the constitutionally defined successor, or their alternates), shall serve as representatives of this Society.  When the President’s Council of the ASCLS meets in Annual Assembly, as it functions as a section of that society between Annual Meetings of the House of Delegates, the president and president-elect (or their alternates) of this Society who will hold such office on September 1 of the current year shall serve as representatives of this Society.

ARTICLE XIII – REPRESENTATION TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE ASCLS

ARTICLE XIII – REPRESENTATION TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE ASCLS

A.  This Society is entitled to representation at the Annual Meeting of

      the ASCLS stipulated in the Bylaws of that society.

A.  All persons interested in serving as a delegate to the ASCLS Annual 

     Meeting will submit their names in writing to the ASCLS-PA

     President no later than April 1 of the calendar year in which the

     meeting is planned.

B.   The total number of delegates is exclusive of the officers, members 

       of the Board of Directors, and members of the President’s Council

       of the ASCLS having residence in this State in attendance at the

       Annual Meeting.

B.  At the ASCLS-PA House of Delegates, additional names may be 

     added to the roster of delegates.

C.  All delegates to the ASCLS-PA meeting will be provided with a ballot

      with the candidate names.  An alternative to the written ballot would

      be to place the names on a blackboard or other temporary surface.

D.  Candidates for delegate should be present in the gallery of the

      House or on the floor of the House, if they are serving as a delegate

      to ASCLS-PA.  They will be introduced by the Speaker of the

      House.  If unable to attend, their name and chapter affiliation will be

      announced.

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E.  The Speaker will instruct the ASCLS-PA House of Delegates to cast

      their ballots for the ASCLS delegates needed for the year.

F.  The delegate candidates with the highest number of votes will serve

      as delegates.  The three highest below this group will serve as

      alternates.

G.  No person may serve as delegate more than two years in a row,

      unless the number of delegate candidates is not sufficient to fill the

      available delegate slots.  In addition, each candidate must have

      attended at least 50% of the ASCLS-PA Board meetings in the

      current year to be eligible.  The ASCLS-PA secretary will be

      responsible for maintaining a book with the delegate service

      records.  Delegates must take off one year after serving two before

      again being eligible to serve.

H.   Stipends for delegates and alternates will be determined by the

       ASCLS-PA Board of Directors.  Stipends for all delegates will be

       paid no later than September 1 following the meeting, upon receipt

       of reports from delegates and proof of attendance from the

       alternates.  The latter may be a form letter provided to the

       alternates which is signed by the ASCLS-PA president on site of

       the ASCLS meeting.

I.  One student delegate and alternate to the ASCLS House of

    Delegates shall be elected by the student membership.  In the event

    the delegate and alternate are not elected or cannot attend the

    ASCLS Annual Meeting, the president shall appoint a student

    delegate and alternate.

ARTICLE XIV – COMMITTEES

ARTICLE XIV – COMMITTEES

A.  Elective Committees

      1.  There shall be the following elective committee – Nominations 

           and Elections.

A.  Elective Committees

      1.   Nominations and election of nominees for the Nominations and

            Election Committee shall be conducted in the manner

            prescribed by the Standard Operating Procedures of this

            Society for the nomination and election of officers.

            a.  The Nominations and Elections Committee shall be 

                 composed of one professional member elected from each

                 district society.  Each member shall serve for a term on one

                 year, and may serve two consecutive full terms.  The chair

                 shall be appointed by the president from the elected

                 members.  No officer, director, elected or appointed 

                 representative of this Society shall be a member of the

                 Nominations and Elections Committee.  Duties of this

                 Committee shall include:

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                 1)  notification to the president of each district society, on or 

                      before January 1, of all elected persons whose terms

                      expire on September 1;

                 2)  notification to district societies and professional members    

                      of this Society that nominations are in order and

                      solicitation of their co-operation in obtaining qualified 

                      candidates;

                 3)  initiation of direct contact with qualified persons to be 

                      nominees, in the event of an insufficient number of

                      nominations to complete the slate;

                 4)  verification that nominees possess those qualifications

                      prescribed by the Bylaws and Standard Operating

                      Procedures of this Society for a specific elected position

                      and that such nominees agree to candidacy;

                 5)  publication of the slate of at least two nominees for each

                      office, together with the qualifications of such nominees,

                      no less than thirty days before the next annual meeting;

                 6)  preparation of a ballot for election by the House of

                      Delegates at the annual meeting;

                 7)  conduct elections of the House of Delegates following

                      instructions prepared by the president;

2. Filling vacancies            

a.  when vacancy occurs on the Nominations and Elections 

     Committee, the district society president concerned shall

     appoint a qualified person to serve the remainder of the

     unexpired term.  The president shall give first consideration

     to the candidates for committee membership to the most

     recent slate.

B.  Appointive Committees

     1.  There shall be the following standing committees:  Bylaws;

          Educational; Government Liaison; Professional, Personnel and

          Public Relations; Membership Recruitment; Membership

          Services; Career Recruitment; Continuing Education

          Assistanceship; Leadership Development; and Planning and

          Scope.  Qualifications for membership, method of appointment

          and duties of the standing committees shall be defined in the

          Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

B.  Appointive Committees

      1.   Standing Committees.  With the exception of the Membership

            Recruitment and Membership Services, Leadership

            Development, and the Planning and Scope Committees, each   

            committee shall consist of three members appointed by the

            president, one member annually, each member to serve a three  

            year term, and the chair appointed by the president.  The

            following classes of members shall serve on these committees: 

            professional, collaborative, student and emeritus.  These

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    2.  There shall be the following administrative committees:  Awards;

         Credentials; Meeting Advisory; Finance; and Annual Meeting. 

         Qualifications for membership, method of appointment and duties

         of the administrative committees shall be defined in the Standard

         Operating Procedures of this Society.

    3.  Chairs of appointive committees shall delineate subcommittees or

         appoint advisors and consultants to carry out specific activities of

         appointive committees.

           Committees will work with the corresponding committees of the 

           ASCLS.

           a.  The Bylaws Committee shall:

                1)  function to examine and consider changes in the

                     constitutional codes of this Society and its district

                     societies;

                2)  be authorized to reject proposed changes to the

                     constitutional of this Society and its district societies,

                     provided full justification of rejection is returned to the

                     proponent.  The proponent has the prerogative to require

                     the Bylaws Committee to refer the rejection to the Board

                     of Directors of this Society for decision;

                3)  prepare suggested modifications to the Standard

                     Operating Procedures of the ASCLS, and with approval

                     of the Board of Directors of this Society, shall submit the

                     modifications in writing to the Board of Directors of that

                     society;

                4)  prepare amendments to the Bylaws of the ASCLS, and

                     upon approval of the Board of Directors of this Society of

                     such amendments, shall submit an electronic copy in

                     context to the Chair of the Bylaws Committee of the

                     ASCLS no less than seven months in advance of the  

                     next Annual Meeting of the ASCLS;

                5)  perform such additional duties as are defined in the

                     Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures of this

                     Society.

           b.  Areas of activity of the Education Committee shall include

                teaching methods and aids, continuing education with

                Tek-Trek.

           c.  Areas of activity of the Government Liaison Committee

                include state and local legislation.

           d.  Areas of activity of the Professional, Personnel and Public

                Relations Committee include public image, membership

                services, communications media, and personnel

                development and employment security.

           e.  Areas of activity of the Career Recruitment Committee

                include student recruitment and professional reactivation.

           f.  The Membership Committees shall be composed of nine

                members; a chair appointed by the president of this Society

                and eight district society chairs, one from each district

                society, appointed by their respective district society                       

                presidents.  The chairs shall serve a three term, and may  

                be reappointed.  (Appointment confirmed by the next two

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                Presidents.)  Areas of activity include recruitment of new

                members and reactivation of lapsed members.

           g.  Areas of activity of the Continuing Education

                Assistanceship

                Committee shall be to assist members of the ASCLS-PA in

                their pursuit of continuing education in the field of Clinical

                Laboratory Science for the purpose of maintaining or

                upgrading their present position in Clinical Laboratory

                Science.

           h.  The Planning and Scope Committee shall be composed of

                five members: the president-elect, past president and three

                professional or emeritus members appointed by the

                president.  The chair of the committee shall be the

                president-elect.  Each appointed member shall serve a

                three year term, one member appointed annually.  Areas of

                activity include projecting the needs and defining the

                objective for future activities and the growth of the Society.

           i.   The Leadership Development Committee shall be

                composed of the immediate past presidents of each district

                society, with the state president-elect acting as chair.  Areas

                of activity of the Leadership Development Committee

                include mentoring and fostering involvement of all members

                for leadership roles, especially on the state level.

      2.  Administrative Committees

           a.  The Awards Committee shall be composed of one member 

                from each active district society, appointed by the respective

                district society, to serve a term of one year.  The chair of the

                committee shall be appointed by the ASCLS-PA President to

                serve a term of one year.  All members shall not serve for

                more than three consecutive terms.

           b.  The president shall appoint annually the members of the

                Credentials Committee from the professional or emeritus

                members of this Society necessary to complete the

                assignment of the committee, and shall appoint the chair

                committee shall be responsible for the methods and

                procedures to certify and tally delegates and alternates for the

                Annual Meeting.  It shall perform such additional functions

                and duties as are defined or implied in the Bylaws and

                Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

           c.  The Finance Committee shall be composed of the president-

                elect, immediate and past treasurer, three professional,

                emeritus or collaborative members appointed by the

                president, one member annually, each member to serve a 

                three year term, and the chair must be a professional or

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                emeritus member.  The current treasurer serves as an ad hoc 

                committee member.  Duties of the committee include

                preparation of the annual budget and study of ways and

                means of meeting allotments established in the budget.

           d.  The Annual Meeting Committee shall be appointed by the

                district society responsible for presenting the Annual Meeting,

                and shall include a minimum of Exhibits, Program, Finance

                and Registration.  The duties of these committees are found

                in the Annual meeting Handbook.

           e.  Meeting Advisory Committee shall be composed of the

                Annual Meeting General Chairs and the Program Chairs from

                the past four years, the chairs of each committee for the

                upcoming meeting, and a representative from industry who

                does not have to a member of ASCLS-PA.  Representatives

                shall be distributed over the state geographical area.  The

                committee shall meet a minimum of twice per year, including

                the Summer Leadership meeting and Annual Spring meeting.      

      3.  Sub-committees:  The chair of an appointive committee, with the 

           concurrence of the committee members and the knowledge and

           approval of the president of this Society, may appoint chairs to

           sub-committees.

C.  Ad Hoc committees shall be appointed by the president on authority 

     given by the Board of Directors or by the House of Delegates.

C.   Qualifications for membership and appointment of ad hoc

       committees shall be those which are listed in the Standard   

       Operating Procedures of this Society for regular appointive

       committees.

ARTICLE XV – PUBLICATIONS

ARTICLE XV – PUBLICATIONS

A.  There shall be an official publication of this Society which shall be 

      available to each member.

A.  The official publication

      1.  The editor shall be a member of this Society, well acquainted

           with the policies and functions of this Society, as well as qualified               

           with the knowledge, skills and experience required for publication

           of a scientific journal.  The editor may be an officer of this

           Society while serving a term of office.  The editor shall be

           appointed by the president and approved by the Board of   

           Directors and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of

           Directors.  The editor shall select such staff from the

           membership necessary to execute the publication.

      2.  The editor shall be responsible for printing summaries of the 

           business of the Board of Directors meetings, the Annual

           Meetings, and Committee reports in the official publication.

B.  Other Society publications may be developed, subject to the

      approval of the Board of Directors.

B.  Other publications

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ARTICLE XVI – Impeachment

ARTICLE XVI – IMPEACHMENT

An elected or appointed official of this Society may be impeached for gross dereliction of duty, for conduct detrimental to this Society, or for malfeasance.  Impeachment proceedings shall be defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.  If circumstances have not already removed an impeached person from the position of trust, a vote of the House of Delegates to withdraw their confidence shall so remove the official.

Impeachments may be initiated when a professional member of this Society shall file with the Board of Directors formal and specific charges against a particular person holding a position of trust in this Society.  After investigation of the charges, the Board of Directors shall either exonerate the person charged or shall offer the individual the choice between resignation without further consideration and a hearing with defense.  Impeachment proceedings shall suspend an official from discharge of duties and the functions shall be filled in the interim in a manner consistent with the provisions in the Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures of this Society for filling a vacancy in the position.  If the defendant chooses a hearing, notification of the hearing date shall be receives at least sixty days prior to the hearing, together with a copy of the charges; and at the hearing be guaranteed the right to confront the accuser and to be represented by counsel.  Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall deliberate and form an opinion and shall report to the House of Delegates with a recommendation to exonerate or to withdraw the confidence of the House of Delegates.

ARTICLE XVII – LOCATION

ARTICLE XVII – LOCATION

The location of the Registered Office of this Society shall be determined by the Board of Directors subject to the approval of the House of Delegates.

The Registered Office of this Society shall be located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ARTICLE XVIII – FISCAL YEAR

ARTICLE XVIII – FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year shall be defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

The fiscal year shall be from September 1 to August 31 inclusive.

ARTICLE XIX – DISSOLUTION

ARTICLE XIX – DISSOLUTION

This corporation may be dissolved in accordance with procedures defined in the Standard Operating Procedures of this Society.

A.  This corporation may be dissolved as hereafter prescribed:

      1.  The motion to dissolve shall be adopted by a two-thirds vote of

           the Board of Directors.

      2.  The recommendation  of the Board of Directors, with justification,

           shall be submitted in writing to the members of this Society no   

           less than 60 days prior to the Annual Session of the House of

           Delegates.

      3.  Adoption of a motion to dissolve shall require a two-thirds vote to 

           the accredited members of the House of Delegates certified as

           present by the Credentials Committee at the time of the vote.

B.  In the event of dissolution, the properties and assets then owned by 

      the corporation shall be disbursed as follows:

      1.  There shall be final and full payment of all legal obligations

            without liability to any individual members.

      2.  The rest and residue of any property and assets of the

           corporation shall go to any appropriate designated charitable,

           scientific, or educational organization or institution or

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           Professional membership organization recommended by the 

           Board of Directors and approved by a two-thirds vote of the

           accredited members of the House of Delegates certified as

           present by the Credentials Committee at the time of the vote.

C.  In the event of dissolution, in no way shall any of the assets or

      property go to or be distributed to members, either for the

      reimbursement of any sums submitted, donated, or contributed by

      such members or for any other such private purposes.

ARTICLE XX – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

ARTICLE XX – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

Robert’s Rules of Order, newly revised (current edition) shall govern the business proceedings of this Society except when otherwise specified by these Bylaws.

ARTICLE XXI – AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE XXI – AMENDMENTS

A.  Modifications of the Society Standard Operating Procedures may be

     made in accordance with procedures defined in the Standard 

     Operating Procedures of this Society.

A.  Modifications in the Society Standard Operating Procedures shall be

      made in the following manner:

      1.  A proposed modification of these Standard Operating

           Procedures may be submitted by a district society or by a group

           of three or more professional members of the Society.  The

           modification shall be submitted in writing to the Board of

           Directors.   

      2.  A proposed modification which has been approved by the Board

           of Directors after consultation with the Bylaws Committee, and

           which has been submitted to the members of this Society no less

           than thirty days prior to the annual meeting may be adopted by a

           majority vote of the accredited members of the House of

           Delegates certified as present by the Credentials Committee at

           the time of the vote.

      3.  A proposed modification which has not been approved by the

           Board of Directors or which has not been submitted to the

           members of the Society may be submitted in writing at the

           annual meeting.  Such a modification shall require for adoption a

           two-thirds vote of the accredited members of the House of

          Delegates certified as present by the Credentials Committee at

          the time of the vote.

B.  The Bylaws of this Society may e amended as follows:

      1.  A proposed amendment to these Bylaws may be submitted by a

          district society or by a group of three or more professional 

          members of this Society.  It shall be submitted in writing to the

          Chair of the Bylaws Committee no less than seven months in

          advance of the next annual meeting.

      2. The Bylaws Committee shall submit amendments, in context, to 

          Board of Directors.  If such amendments are approved by a

B.  An electronic copy of proposed amendment(s) shall be submitted in

      context to the chair of the Bylaws Committee of this Society.

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          majority vote of the Board of Directors, an electronic copy shall

          be submitted to the chair of the Bylaws Committee of the ASCLS

          at least ninety days before approval is desired.

     3.  Following the approval of the aforementioned committee, the

          amendments shall be distributed to the members of this Society

          at least thirty days in advance of the annual meeting.  At this

          meeting the proposed amendments shall be presented to the

          delegates for consideration.

      4.  Adoption of amendments to the Bylaws shall require a two-thirds

           vote of the accredited members of the House of Delegates

          certified as present by the Credentials Committee at the time of

          the vote.

C.  Within 30 days after adoption of an amendment to the Bylaws or the 

      Standard Operating Procedures of this Society,  the secretary shall

      send an electronic official copy of the amended codes to the 

      Executive Office and to the Chair of the Bylaws Committee of the

      ASCLS.

D.  The Bylaws Committee of this Society shall have the responsibility 

      and authority to amend the Bylaws and the Standard Operating

      Procedures of this Society without adhering to the provisions in

      section B.1 of this article when such changes are necessary in order

      that the Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures conform to and

      are not in conflict with the Bylaws  and Standard Operating

      Procedures of the ASCLS as amended at any Annual Session of

      the House of Delegates of that society.  Such amendments shall

      have the approval of the Board of Directors of this Society and the

      Bylaws Committee of the ASCLS prior to enactment and distribution

      to the members of this Society.

Adopted:   9/1940 

Revised:   5/1961, 5/1964, 5/1965, 5/1966, 5/1967, 4/1970, 4/1971,

                 4/1973,  4/1975, 4/1980,  4/1988, 4/1994, 6/1996, 5/2005,  

                 4/2008, 5/2010

Approved:    9/1940

Revised:       5/1961, 5/1964, 5/1965, 5/1966, 5/1967, 4/1970, 4/1971, 

                     4/1973, 4/1975, 4/1980, 4/1988, 4/1994, 6/1996, 5/2003,

                     4/2004, 5/2005, 5/2010