Amendments to the Society’s Constitution and/or Bylaws Committee on Constitution & Bylaws Below is a list of petitions for consideration or action at the Spring 2008 ACS National Meeting in New Orleans: Petition & Status Committee with Primary Description Responsibility The petition provides a uniform balloting and Election Procedures for President-Elect and District Nominations and Director PDF Revised Petition for Action Elections Chair: Dr. election procedure for offices when four Barbara A. Sawrey candidates run for President-Elect or District Director. Membership Categories and Requirements PDF The petition represents a comprehensive revision Membership Affairs Chair: Mr. D. Richard of the qualifications required for membership Revised Petition for Action Cobb and for affiliate status in the SOCIETY. Election Procedures 2006, Part 2 PDF Revised Petition Nominations and This petition standardizes the petition and Elections Chair: Dr. election processes for President-Elect and all for Action Barbara A. Sawrey Director positions based on percentages of voting members. Society Affiliate Dues PDF Petition for Consideration This petition proposes that Society Affiliates pay Membership Affairs Chair, Mr. D. Richard the same dues as members. Cobb WITHDRAWN: the petition clarifies procedures Local Section and Division Election Procedures: Nominations and for election/selection of Local Section and WITHDRAWN This petition will appear in the Council Elections Chair: Dr. Division leaders. agenda for the New Orleans meeting for information only; Barbara A. Sawrey it was withdrawn. Questions or comments regarding the petition process can be directed to the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, through Barbara Polansky, the committee's Staff Liaison.
Deadlines to submit new petitions for consideration by Council: Petition Deadline Applicable Meeting April 30, 2008 Fall 2008 national meeting in Philadelphia, PA Per Article XVII, Section 2, f, (second paragraph), Council-approved amendments to the Society’s Constitution "shall be submitted to the membership for vote at the time of the next SOCIETY election...." Bylaw V, Section 3, c, establishes the deadline of elections as being "on or before October 10...." The following Articles and Bylaws pertain to petitions for changing the Society’s Constitution and Bylaws: Articles XVI, XVII, and XVIII, and Bylaw XIII.
