Bylaws of the Central
Chapter Technologist Section
of the Society of Nuclear Medicine |
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(Amended December, 2006)
Article I: Name
The name of this organization
is and shall be known as the Central Chapter
Technologist Section of the Society of Nuclear
Medicine, Inc. herein after referred to as the Section.
Article II: Objectives
1. To provide
a unified organizational and governing structure
within which the Section shall function.
2. To provide a systematic mechanism to achieve common goals.
3. To further the basic concept of encouraging persons in
the field of nuclear medicine within the territory embraced
by the Section to join in an association establishing the identity
and qualifications of student and technologist members.
4. To promote the continued development and improvement of
the art and science of nuclear medicine technology.
Article III: Membership
Membership in the Section will
be open to any member in good standing, regardless of category,
whose qualifications are satisfactory to the membership committee
of the Section and the Society of Nuclear Medicine or the Society
of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section.
Membership categories and conferred privileges are outlined
below:
1. Active members shall be persons
who are certified or registered by a recognized board or
registry of nuclear medicine technology, or those with sufficient
experience to satisfy the membership committee. They shall
pay dues as established by the Section, have the rights to
vote on all issues presented to the membership of the Section,
may hold any elected or appointed office of the Section,
and may serve as National Council Delegate.
2. Associate Members shall be persons
affiliated in the field of nuclear medicine and/or individuals
who may prove complementary to the aims and objectives of
the Section. Associate members shall pay dues, have the rights
to vote on all issues presented to the membership of the
Section, may serve as elected or appointed chairperson or
committee members but may not serve as an elected or appointed
officer of the Section or as National Council Delegate.
3. Student Affiliates/Members in
Training shall be persons currently enrolled in a formal
training program of nuclear medicine technology. Student
members pay dues, may serve on committees, have the rights
to vote on all issues presented to the membership of the
Section and may hold office by appointment. Student members
must present verification of their in training status by
means of a letter from the program director of the training
program in which they are enrolled or by any other means
acceptable to the Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Section.
4. Distinguished Honorees shall be
persons who have made significant contribution to nuclear
medicine technology. Distinguished honoree members do not
pay dues, may serve on committees, do not have the right
to vote on any matter presented to the membership of the
section, and may not hold elected or appointed office or
serve as National Council Delegate.
Membership may be conferred upon persons not meeting the
above descriptions, who meet the Membership criteria of the
Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section.
All members shall receive any official publication of the
Section.
Article IV: Dues and Assessments
1. Dues are due and
payable with the annual Society of Nuclear Medicine / Society
of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section billing. Unpaid dues
become delinquent ninety days after bills are rendered.
2. Dues levied shall be recommended by the Executive Council
and adopted by a simple majority of those present and voting
at a Business Meeting of the Section.
3.. In the event of an emergency or extraordinary need, assessments
may be levied upon dues paying members of the Section upon approval
by a two-thirds majority vote of the Executive Council, and upon
approval of a majority of those present and voting at a business
meeting of the Section.
Article V: Administrative Organization
1. Elected
Officers. The elected officers of the
Section shall be a President, President-Elect, National Council
Delegate, Secretary, Treasurer, and two technologist members
of the Board of Governors.
2. Executive Council. The Executive
Council shall consist of the Officers of the section and
the Immediate Past President of the Section
Article VI : Duties of Officers and Term of Office
All
terms of office shall begin at the conclusion of the Central
Chapter Spring Meeting. The prescribed duties of officers and
committees are described in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
1. President. Shall hold office for
one year, or until a successor is elected. In the event an
election cannot be held at the usual time, the President
shall continue in office until after the results of the next
election are published. The President is an ex-officio member
of all committees except the nominating committee.
2. President Elect. Shall automatically
succeed the office of President upon completion of the President's
term of office and shall act for the president in the event
of his temporary or absence or disability. Is the Member
Liaison from the Section to the Technologist Section of the
Society of Nuclear Medicine
3. Immediate Past President. After
completion of a term as President, that person shall become
the Immediate Past President.
4. Secretary/Historian. Shall hold
office for two years. The Secretary / Historian shall assume
the duties of the President or President Elect in the event
of their temporary absence.
5. Treasurer. Shall hold office for
two years. A compilation shall be performed upon completion
of the treasurer's term of office after which the incumbent
Treasurer will be presented the Books of the Section reflecting
an accurate and current balance of all moneys on deposit
or in cash. The compilation shall relieve the new Treasurer
of all liabilities as to the accuracy of the books and shall
not obligate the outgoing treasurer in any dispute as to
moneys unaccounted for. A $5,000 security bond shall be required
of the Treasurer and shall be paid for by the Section from
the General Fund moneys.
6. National Council Delegate. Shall
hold office for two years and for no more than four consecutive
y ears. Must be a Past President of the Section and may not
be the Immediate Past President of the Section.
7. Technologist Members of the Central
Chapter Board of Governors. Shall hold office for three years.
Must have served on the Executive Council as defined in article
V.2. for at least one year or have approval of a majority
of the voting members of the Executive Council. If a Technologist
Member of the Board of Governors is elected to the position
of Section President-Elect, the Section President will appoint
an Active or Associate Member to complete the term of the
Technologist Member of the Board of Governors. If a Technologist
Member of the Board of Governors is unable to complete their
term, the Section President will appoint an Active or Associate
Member to complete the term of the Technologist Member of
the Board of Governors.
8. In the event of the permanent absence
or disability of both the President and President-Elect, the
Executive Council may appoint a member of the Immediate Past
President's Committee to succeed the President until a successor
can be elected. Should both the President and the President-Elect
be temporarily unavailable, the Secretary shall assume their
duties until either or both are available or until the next election
has been completed. Should the office of the President-Elect
become vacant prior to the election of new officers, the President
shall immediately charge the nominating committee to conduct
a special election. The ballot must be distributed to the membership
by methods described in the Policy and Procedure Manual (written
or electronic) within 30 days of the resignation and be returned
to the Executive Director or their designee, who may not be a
member of the Executive Council, by mail or facsimile within
30 days subsequent to the distribution of the ballot. The results
of the election will be made public within 5 business days after
verification of the election. 9. Should the office of the President
become vacant within the first six months of an elected term,
the Nominating Committee shall elect a member from the Past
President’s Committee,
other than the Immediate Past President, to complete the term.
The results of this election must be approved by a majority
of the members of the Executive Council by means acceptable
under Article VIII.
10. Should the office of Secretary / Historian or Treasurer
become vacant prior to the completion of their term, the President
shall make a temporary appointment to fill this office until
the next regular election.
Article VII: Executive Council
1. The Executive Council
shall conduct the business of the Section except when the Section
is in plenary session. Decisions shall be made by a majority
vote of those members present, or in the event of a mail, phone
or electronic vote, by a majority vote of all members of the
Executive Council.
2. Meetings of the Executive Council shall be held not less
than once each year and in conjunction with Central Chapter
Meetings. Special meetings of the Executive Council may be
called at the discretion of the President.
3. The Executive Council will meet prior to any business
Meeting of the Section and is responsible for setting the Agenda
for the Annual Meeting.
Article VIII: Nominations and Elections
Elections shall
be held on an annual basis by means described in the Policy
and Procedures Manual prior to the Annual Business Meeting
of the Section.
1. The slate of Candidates chosen by the Nominating Committee
shall be forwarded to the membership at least 60 days prior
to the Annual Meeting.
2. Ballots shall be returned to the Executive Director or
their designee at least 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting.
Ballots postmarked or time stamped later than 30 days prior
to the Annual Meeting of the Section will not be counted.
3. The ballot shall contain a minimum of two candidates for
each elected position open or scheduled to be vacant. Nominations
submitted by petition shall also be included on the ballot.
Space shall be provided for one write-in candidate for each
office or position. Write-in candidates must indicate willingness
to accept an elected position no later than 5 working days
after tabulation of the ballot and notification of the winning
candidate. A letter of disclosure must accompany the ballot
if the above conditions are not met.
4. The tabulation of the ballot shall be conducted in the
manner described in the Policy and Procedure Manual by a committee
appointed by the President and/or Nominating Committee. Any
inequality or dispute shall be reported to the Executive Council.
5. The nominee who receives the greatest number of votes
for each position shall be elected to office. In the event
of a tie vote, the members of the Executive Council present
at the Council Meeting shall conduct a majority vote to break
the tie. Results of the election shall be made known at the
Annual Business Meeting of the Section and shall be published
in the next official publication of the Section and / or Central
Chapter.
Article IX: Committees
All committees shall meet at
least once annually, after tabulation of the ballot and prior
to the annual business meeting of the Section. Committees may
meet greater than once annually as established in the Policy
and Procedure Manual. Term of office for all committees is
one year unless otherwise specified.
Standing Committees
Unless specified otherwise in
these Bylaws, all standing committees shall be appointed in
the manner prescribed in the Policy and Procedures Manual.
The composition, terms, powers and duties of all standing committees
shall be determined by the Executive Board and outlined in
the Policy and Procedures Manual.
1. Nominating Committee
Chairperson shall
be the Immediate past President of the Section. The
committee shall consist of at least three members. Additional
members are appointed by the President. Each appointed
member shall serve a term of one year. The
committee shall act in accordance with the duties set forth
in Article IX and procedures as established in the Policy
and Procedures Manual.
2. Membership Committee
The chairperson of the committee
shall be the President Elect of the Section, or the National
Council Delegate in the absence of the President Elect. The
committee shall consist of at least three members. Additional
members are appointed by the President. Each appointed
member shall serve a term of one year. The committee
shall act in accordance with the duties set forth in the Policy
and Procedures Manual.
3. Bylaws Committee
The committee shall be chaired
by the Immediate Past President. The committee shall consist
of three elected members and the Policy and Procedure Chair,
who shall be charged with the annual review of the bylaws and
policies, review of bylaws amendment submissions by members,
preparation of bylaws and policy amendments for approval and
other duties as established in the Policy and Procedures Manual
4. Finance Committee
The committee shall consist
of three members. The Treasurer is a member of the committee
and will be the Chairperson. The purpose of the committee
is to review all financial transactions of the Section. The
committee shall act in accordance with procedures as established
in the Policy and Procedures Manual
5. Past-Presidents Committee
The committee shall
consist of the Past Presidents of the Section. The Chairperson
of the committee shall be the Immediate Past President or the
most recent Past President if the Immediate Past President
cannot fulfill the duties of chairperson. Duties of the Past-Presidents
Committee are set forth in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
6. Special Committees
The President of the Section
may appoint members and Chairpersons of special committees
when deemed necessary and in accordance with procedures as
established in the Policy and Procedures Manual
Article X: Meetings
The Section shall meet at least
annually in conjunction with the Spring Meeting of the Central
Chapter, which shall be designated as the Annual Meeting of
the Section. A business meeting shall be held in addition to
the scientific and teaching sessions. A quorum for the conduct
of business shall be those members present at the Annual Meeting,
provided notice of this meeting has been published at least
30 days prior to the meeting.
Article XI: Relationship with other Organizations
1.
The Section is bound in its action by the Central Chapter and
by the rules and actions of the Executive Committee and the
Board of Governors of the Central Chapter.
2. The Section may not obligate the Central Chapter in any
way.
3. The Section shall submit to the President of the Central
Chapter written minutes of all business meetings and a current
membership roster on an annual basis.
4. The Section will share fiscal responsibility or benefit
with the Central Chapter for:
a: The Newsletter
b: The net revenue /
expense from / for the scientific programs of the Central
Chapter Spring and Fall Meetings.
c: The net revenue / expense
from / for the Central Chapter Continuing Education Committee's
multi city, single day work shop (Road Shows).
Article XII: New Branches
New branches may be formed and
voting privileges for these branches conferred as follow:
1. A petition must be submitted to the Executive Council
of the Section prior to any regularly scheduled Executive Council
meeting.
2. The petition must contain the names and be signed by not less
than 10 Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section members
within a defined geographic boundary which will comprise the
new branch.
3. The Bylaws of any branch must conform to the Bylaws of
the Section.
4. All members of a recognized local branch must be members
of the section as described in Article III.
Article XIII: Removal from Office
When five or more members,
who are not members of the Executive Council, wish to remove
an officer or National Council Delegate, they may do so by petition.
The petition must be presented to the Chairperson of the Executive
Council, who shall appoint an Ad Hoc Committee to hold a review
hearing. The Ad Hoc Committee shall recommend removal from elected
position if the evidence presented warrants. The Executive Council
shall vote on the Committee's recommendations. A two-thirds majority
vote of the full Executive Council is necessary for presentation
to the membership. Ratification of removal shall be by ballot
under terms described Section VIII and in accordance with the
Policy and Procedures Manual. A two-thirds majority of the
ballot is needed for expulsion.
Article XIV: Amendments
1. Proposals for amendments
to the bylaws must be submitted to the President and the Bylaws
Chairperson in writing. The proposal must include the desired
change, and the rationale for the change. The Bylaws Chairperson
shall present the proposal to the membership for a vote, after
discussion in committee, during the next regular election or
special election, whichever occurs first.
2. Proposed changes submitted in accordance with section
1 of the Article shall be voted upon by the membership under
the conditions of Section VIII. The ballot shall contain the
proposed amendment, the author's name, the rationale for the
amendment, and a statement from the Chairperson of the Bylaws
Committee outlining the Committee's stand on the proposal.
3. The Bylaws of the Section may be amended
by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the returned ballots.
Article XV: Parliamentary Authority
All questions of
Parliamentary procedure shall be determined at all meetings
of the Section and of the Executive Council by provisions of
the Laws of the State in which such meeting takes place, of
these Bylaws and Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised. In
the event of any inconsistency in the foregoing, they shall
take precedence in the order set forth.
Article XVI: Termination of the Section
Should the
Section cease to exist, all minutes, documents, and assets,
become the property of the Central Chapter of the Society of
Nuclear Medicine. All financial liability shall be discharged
prior to the termination of the Section.
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