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JOURNAL OF THE
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Article VIII. Amendments. Every proposition to alter or amend this Constitution shall be distributed to the members at least thirty days prior to the annual meeting, either by direct mail or in the JOURNAL.Every amendment shall be rend at the first General Session of the annual meeting, and shall be balloted upon at a subsequent General Session
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when, upon receiving the affirmative votes of twothirds of the members present, it shall become a part of the Constitution. Any proposition to amend the Constitution for the purpose of permittmg the expenditure of the permanent invested funds of the ASSOCIATIONshall require a majority of seveneighths of the members present for its passage.
BY-LAWS (With all amendments, including those adopted a t the Buffalo meeting, August 26-31, 1951) CHAPTER 1.-MEMBERSHIP Article I. Kinds of Membership. In accordance with Article I11 of the Constitution, thc Council may elect active, associate, life and honorary members of the ASSOCIATION. Article 11. Active Members. Any pharmacist of good professional standing is eligible to active membership. The Council may a t its discretion grant membership to reputable nonpharmacists who are desirous of advancing the interests of pharmacy, and who are informed concerning the aims of the ASSOCIATION and willing to accept the obligations imposed by membership. The annual fee for active membership shall be determined by the Council. Activc members may vote a t the annual sessions of the ASSOCIATIOM and participatc in the election of the general officers. Article 111. Associate Members. Any student, undergraduate or graduate, regularly enrolled in any school or college of pharmacy, holding membership in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy or accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, and having a duly organmay, ized Student Branch of this ASSOCIATION, upon application, be elected an associate member. The fee for such membership shall be set by the Council Upon graduation, associate members shall automaticdly become active members, but no extra fee shall be charged for the remainder of the associate membership year. Graduate students, who devote a t least one-half of their time to graduate study, may elect to continue as associate members until compietion of graduate studies. Associate members shall not be entitled to vote nor to hold ofice, except in Student Branches. Article IV. Life Members. Upon approval by the Council any person meeting the qualifications for active membership may be granted life membership under the following alternative conditions: (1) If he has been an active member and paid annual dues for forty consecutive years. (2) If he pays the life membership fee determined by the Council. Life members, who are exempt from all annual dues, shall continue to enjoy the privileges of active membership.
(In accordance with the foregoing By-Law the Council has passed the following rule: Any person who meets the qualifications for active membership in the ASSOCIATION and who shall pay to the Treasurer the sum of $200, and ako any active membm not in arrears who after ten years shall pay the sum of $150, or after fifteen years the sum of 8100,or after twenty years the sum of $80, or after twenty-five years the sum of $50, may become a life member.) Upon the dcath or resignation of a life member, the life membership fee paid by such member shall be transferred from the life membership fund to the general fund of the ASSOCIATION. Article V. Honorary Members. Professional and scientific workers of note and other persons of distinction who are recommended to and approved by the Council may be elected to honorary membership. They shall not be required t o pay dues, nor shall they be eligible to hold officc or to vote Artkle VI. Election. Membership Year. Each application for membership shall bear the endorsement of two active members of the ASSOCIATION in good standing and shall be accompanied by the dues for at least one year. A two-thirds vote of the Council IS required for election to any class of membership. The period of membership shall be one year from the jirst day of the month immediately following the date of election, and may be renewed for like periods by the further payment of the annual dues. Each member shall pay in advance the annual dues of the class to which he belongs. Article VII. Suspension. Reinstatement. All members whose annual dues are in arrears for a period of more than six months after payment is due shall be dropped from membcrship. Any member whose membership has been withdrawn for nonpayment of dues may be readmitted by submitting the usual one year’s membership fee and making application for membership as if he were a new member; or he may be readmitted without such application on payment of all dues in arrears. In the latter case his membership shall date from the time when he first joined the AssoCIATION.
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Article VIII. Resignations. Rcsignation of membership shall be made in writing to the Secretary, but no resignation shall be accepted from anyone in arrears to the treasury. The Secretary shall acknowledge all rcsignations ill writing and shall report them to the Council. Article IX. Expulsion. Any member may be expelled for improper professional conduct or for violation of the obligations of the Constitutioii and By-Laws or the Code of Ethics adopted by the AssoCIATION. No pcrson shall be expelled uiiless he shall have been giveu clue notice of the charges and shall have had an opportunity to bc heard by the Council, or, upou his request. by a Committee appointed by the House of Delegates. All charges must be made in writiug to the Council by a t least two active members in good standing. The Council shall take such steps as may be necessary and fair to the accused to establish thc accuracy of the charges. No person shall be cxpelled unless he shall have received for expulsion two-thircls of 311 the votes cast at an executive session of the
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House of Delegates Article X. Journals, Subscriptions. The suhscription ratcs of the JOURNALS of the ASSOCIATION shall be fixed by the Council. Members of the AssoCIATION shall be entitled to a reduction in the regular subscription rates of the JOURNALS and such subscriptions may be combined with or made a part of the aiinual dues fixed by the Couticil. Publications of the ASSOCIATION which are issued 011 a periodic subscription basis shall hc sent to each subscriber for the period covered hy the subscription. I n the case of members of the ASSOCIATION whose subscription fees are conibined with the annual dues, the period during which the publications are supplied shall coincide with the membership yea.r. The names of subscribers or members who are in arrears for two months after payment is due shall be dropped from the subscription list and the ASSOCIATION shall assume no obligation for supplying missing numbers of JOURNALS for the period in which the subscription or membcrship was in arre'ars.
CHAPTER 11.-ELECTION
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for two consecutive terms unless one convention shall Article I. Nomination of President, Vice-Presihave been held between the end of his second term dent, Councilors, Chairman, and Vice-chairman of the House of Delegates. Not less than thrce a n d the begiiitiirig of thc term for-which he is nomimonths prior to the month of the Annual Meeting, nated. The Council is empowered and directed to the Secretary of the ASSOCIATIONshall send to each fill all vacancies in the list of candidates, which may member of the House of Delegates a blank on which occur by death or resignation, after the adjournment the member may nominate one candidate for each of of thc Annual Meeting of the ASSOCIATIONand prior the offices of President, First Vice-President, Second to the issuance of mail ballots, and having due reVice-President , and Councilor, and Chairman and gard for the conditions of eligibility hereinabove set forth. Vice-chairman of the House of Delegates, all of whom shall he members of the AMERICAN PHARMA- Article 11. Election of Officers. The names of officers shall bc subCEUTICAL ASSOCIATION in good standing. The the candidates for ASSOCIATION nominations shall be returued not less than two mitted by mail to every dues-paid, active member by the Secretary within two months prior to the opeuing of the Atiuual Meeting. of the ASSOCIATION months after their nomination, together with a reThc Secretary shall prepare an alphabetical list of eligible persons having received two or more nomi- quest that the member indicate on a ballot enclosed uatiotis and submit this list to the Chainnan of the for that purpose his choice of candidates for thc riominating Committee of the House of Delegates. officesto be filled and return the same by mail within This list shall he armouriced by the Secretary at thc thirty days of the date printcd on the ballot. The first sesqion of the House of Dclegates. At the first officers of the House of Delegates shall be elected session additional nominations may be presented for as provided in the By-Laws of the House of Ilele311 office, provided that such noniiriatiotis shall be gates. attcst.ed by two Delegates. From this combined Article III. Counting of Ballots. The ballots relist the Nominating Committee shall present to thc ceived within thirty days of thc date printed on the second session for approval by the House of Dele- ballots are to be delivered by the Secretary to the gates three candidates, one of whom shall bc, as Board of Canvassers, who shall count the votes of hereinafter provided, elected President to serve for active, dues-paid members only, and shall in turn one year, three candidates for First Vice-President, certify to the Secretary the rcsult of the election, one of whom shall be elccted for one year, three after which the names of the successful caiididatcs candidates for Second Vice-President, one of whom shall be published in the JOURNAL of the ASSOCIAshall be elected for one year, and nine candidates for TION. Councilor, three of whom shall be elected for three Article IV. Installation of Officers and Counyears, and one candidate for each of thc offices of cilors. The officers thus elected by a plurality of Chairman, and Vice-chairman of the House of Dele- votes, together with the other oflicers elected as gates who shall be members of the House of Delehereinafter provided, shall be installed a t the final gates. No person shall be nominated for the office of general session of the first annual mecting of the Councilor who shall have bcen elccted t o this office ASSOCIATION following thcir election.
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Article V. Election Thc Honorary President be elected annually by :it its second session Council.
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of Honorary President. of the ASSOCIATION shall the House of Delegates on norriination by the
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Article VI. Election of the Secretary and the Treasurer. The Secretary and the Treasurer of the ASSOCIATION shall be elected triennially by the House of Delegates at its second session on nomination by the Council.
OF THE OFFICERS AND THE COUNCIL
Article I. President. The President shall preand side a t all general sessions of the ASSOCIATION shall perform the customary and parliamentary duties established by usage. He shall prepare an address to be presented a t the first general session of the annual meeting following his installation. He shall nominate the members of the standing committees unless otherwise provided for, and submit the names of the nominees to the Council for ratification at the first meeting of the Council held after his iristallation. He shall be an ex-n$cio member of the Council. Article 11. Vice-presidents. In the event of the dccease or incapacity of the President, the First Vice-president shall assume the duties of the President for the unexpired term of officc, and in the event of the decease or incapacity of both the President and First Vice-Presidcnt; thc Second VicePresident shall assume the duties of the President for the unexpired term of ofice. Article 111. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the general sessions of thc ASSOCIATION and of the House of Delcgatcs. IIe shall verify the credentials of the members of the House of Delegates. He shall prepare for publication the official program. He shall give notice of the time and place of annual and special meetings of thc ASSOCIATION and of the House of Delegates. He shall notify members arid officers of their election and committee members and delcgatcs of their appointment. H e shall revise the roll of members. He shall collect the dues of the members of the AssoCIATION and remit the same to the Treasurer of the ASSOCIATION.He shall perform such other duties as may be directed by the House of Delegates or Couricil. He shall be an ex-oficio member of the Council. The Secretary shall also serve as General Manager of the ASSOCIATION and shall have executive supervision over its activities, including direction of and responsibility for the headquarters building and the activities of the ASSOCIATION carried on therein subject to such limitations as are otherwise provided in these By-Laws or as may be provided for by action of the Council. In the event of the resignation, decease or incapacity of the Secretary. the vacancy shall be filled by vote of the Council until the next annual meeting of the ASSOCIATION. Article IV. Treasurer. Thc Treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys, securities and deeds belonging to the ASSOCIATION, and shall hold the same subject to the direction and disposition of the Council. H e shall be an ex-oficio member of the Council. In the event of the resignation, decease or in-
capacity of the Treasurer, the vacancy shall be filled by vote of the Council until the next annual meeting of the ASSOCIATION. Article V. Bonding of Officers and Employees. The Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers as the Council and employees of the ASSOCIATION, may direct, shall bc bonded for the proper care arid disposition of the funds of the ASSOCIATION which may come into their hands, in such amounts and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Council. Article VI. Membership of the Council and the Executive Committee of the Council. The Council shall consist of 16 members comprising ninc elected Councilors, the President, the immediate Past President, the Vice-Presidents, the Secretary and the Treasurer of thc ASSOCIATION, and the Chairman of the Housc of Delegates. The term of each member shall cease when his successor has qualified. The President, the Chairman of the Council, the Chairman of the House of Delcgatcs, the Secretary and the Treasurer shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Council. Article VII. Vacancies. Vacancies among elected CounciIors shaIl be filled by vote of the Council for the remainder ol the unexpired term of the person replaced. In filling such vacancy the Council shall make its selection from the list of noininccs at the last previous electioti. The Council Article VIII. Meetings-Quorum. shall meet immediately after the Annual Meeting of the .4SSOCIATION and a t such other times as it may determine, or at the call of the Chairman, or on a call signed by a quorum of the Council, or as otherwise provided for. Kine members shall constitute a quorum.
Article IX. Duties. The Council shall have supervision of all property, funds, finances and publications of the ASSOCIATIOS.It shall select the Editors of the ASSOCIATION publications. It shall fix the date and select the hotd headquarters for the Annual Meeting, shall name the Local Secretary and may select a placc for the Annual Meeting when, for any reason, the place chosen by the House of Delegates is found to be unavailable. It shall nominate. for elcction by the House of Delegates, the Honorary President, the Secretary and the Treasurer of the ASSOCIATION.I t shall k the dues of members and the subscription and sale prices and advertising rates of the publications of the ASSOCIATION. It shall fix the salaries and emoluments of oficers and employees and shall prepare an annual budget for thc ASSOCIATION. It shall ratify the standing committees nominated by the President unless otherwise
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Article X. National Formulary and Supplements. provided for I t ihall a c t 011 applications for uiembership in the Assocrnrrou, and shall perform such The Council shall irom time to time provide for other functions as may be dcsignatcd in thc By-Laws the publication of such new editions of the h-ational or be assigncc from timc to timc by the ASSOCIATION Formulary and for the publication of such suppleand the House of Delegdtes. The Council shall act iuents thereto as i t may deem necessary. The for the ASSOCIATION and for the House of Delegates Council shall also hy resolution specify the dates in the interim between meetings arid shall submit from and after which such new editions of the Kational Formulary or of thc Supplcmcnts through its Secretary to the House of Ilelegates a t it.: first session duriug the annual meeting an annual thercto shall superscdc thc revision previously official. report.
CHAPTER 1V.-HOUSE Article I. Membership. The Housc of Dclcgatcs shall bc composed of accredited representatives of the following organizations representing the members of the ASSOCIATION, apportioned as stated below, and of certain ex-oficio members as enumerated b-low. All ineinbers of the House of llelegates shall be duly qualified members of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIOXin good standing during the term of their service as Delegates. ( a ) One delegate from each of the scctions of thc ASSOCIATION. ( b ) One delegate from each local branch oi the ASSOCIATIONwhich is currently in good standing, provided that il the local branch has more than three hundred members, one delegate shall be elected for each two hundred members or major fraction thereof. (c) One from each State Pharmaceutical Association and each territorial Pharmaceutical Association which has been ollicially recognized by the ASSOCIATION for a t AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL least one year aiid one additional representative for each additional two hundrcd or major fraction of two hundred dues-paid members of the AMERICAS PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION where such membership of the State Association or territorial association esceeds two hundred. ( d ) Thc mcmbcrs of thc Council, thc PrcsidentElect and the Past-Presidents shall be Dclcgatcs exoficicio. ( P ) One delegate from each of the following named organizations: Xational Conference of State Pharmaccutical Association Sccrctarics, the Plant Science Seininar, American College of Apothecaries, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, A-ational Association of Retail Ilruggists, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Amcrican Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, National \Xrholcsalc Druggists’ Association, Federal \%?holesaleDruggists’ Association, American Drug Manufacturers Association, American Pliarniaceutical Manufacturers’ Association, the Proprietary Associatiou of America, Xational Association of Chain Drug Stores, American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and such other organizations as may be officially recognized by the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION as cntitled to representation. (f) In the absence, for good arid sullicient reason, of a fully qualified delegate from any organization en-
OF DELEGATES titled to membership in the House of Delegates and on recommendation of the Committee on Credentials and the unanimous consent of the House of Delegates, n duly authorized representative of any organization entitled to membership in the House of Delegates who may not meet, in full, the qualifications for membership in the House of Delegates may be seated as an alternate delegate. Article 11. Term of Service. ( a ) In the initial formation of the House of Dclrgates under these By-Laws, one-third of the delegates shall be elected or appointed for terms of one year, one-third for terms of two years arid one-third for terms of three years; the designation of the terms for which election or appointment shall be made, shall bc dctermincd by lot under thc direction of thc prcsiding officer prior to adjournmctit of thc Annual Meeting a t which this By-Law is adopted. The House shall adopt such additional rules as may be necessary in providing for the expiration of the terms of onc-third of the membership each year. Thcrcaftcr thc tcrm of each elected or appointed delegate shall be for three years. These provisions shall not apply to delegates ex-officio. ( b ) The Secretary of each constituent or affiliated organization entitled to elect or appoint one or more delegatcs shall ccrtify to the Sccrctary of the AMERICAN PIIARMACBUTICAL ASSOCIATION not later than January 1 of each year, the name, address arid term of each elected or appointed delegate from said organization for the ensuing year and shall name the individual or individuals to bc disqualified as a result of any oflicially determined change in the number of dclcgatcs to which said organization is cntitlcd under the By-Laws. (6) The tcrm of officc of the dclcgatcs ex-oficio, shall be for the term oi their service in their rcspective ollices. Article 111. Alternate Delegates. (a) No alternate delegate shall be qualified for the delegates ex-oficicio. ( b ) The secretary of each constituent or affiliated organization entitled to elect or appoint one or more alternate delegates shall certify to the Secretary, not later than 30 days bcforc the datc of thc annual mecting each year, the name, address and term of each elected or appointed alternate delegate from said organization for the ensuing year.
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(c) An alternate delegate may gain admission to the sessions of the House of Delegates upon the presentation of dilly certified credentials from the organization from which he was elected or appointed. He may not vote on any matter coming before the House of Delegates excfpt on due notice by the Secretary that the accredited delegate he represents is absent for good and suficient reasons. Article IV. Meetings-Quorum. ( a ) The House of Delegates shall meet not later than the second day of the annual meeting of the ASSOCIATION and thereafter as necessary t o transact the business of the House of Delegates or upon the call of the Chairman, or upon the written request of one-third of the qualified delegates representing a majority of the affiliated State Associations, provided that the House of Delegates shall conclude its business prior to the final general session of the ASSOCIATION.
( b ) Special meetings of the Honse of Delegates may be called in the interim between annual meetat the call of the Chairman ings of the ASSOCIATION with the consent of the Council or by a resolution passed by a majority of the Council, in either case with the written asscnt of one-third of the voting delegates, or upon written rcqnest of onc-third of the voting delegates. (c) A quorum for the transaction of business shall be declared if one-third of the total number of quali-
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fied delegates consitituting the House of Delegates shall be prcscnt at any regular or special meeting of the House of Dclcgatcs. ( d ) The House of Delcgates shall adogt By-Laws for the conduct of its busincss which shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution arid By-Laws of the ASSOCIATION. Article V. Officers. The officers shall consist of a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. The Secretary of the ASSOCIATIONshall act as Secretary of the House of Delegates. These officers shall serve for one year or until their successors are installed. The Chairman shall present an address, at the first session of the annual meeting of the House, upon any subject which he deems of pharmaceutical importance. Article VI. Selection of Time and Place of Annual Meeting and General Business. The House of Delegates shall select the time and place of the annual meeting and shall transact all general business of the ASSOCIATION not otherwisc provided for in the Constitution and By-Laws. Article VII. Fraternal Delegates. Fraternal delegates may be received from any of the departments of the United States Government, from the PHARMACEUTICAL student branches of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, and such other organizations as the House of Dclcgatcs may determine. Such fraternal delegates may be grantcd the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote.
V. -SECTIONS
Article I. Sections and Additions. To expedite Article V. Officers. Each section shall, with the and render more efficient the work of the ASSOCIA- approval of the Council of the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION, adopt such By-Laws, rules TION,the following sections are provided: 1. Scientific Section. and regulations, and name such officers and com2. Section on Education and Legislation. mittees as may be necessary for thc proper conduct 3. Section on Practical Pharmacy. of its work. 4. Section on Pharmaceutical Economics. Article VI. Duties-Records. Each section 5 . Section on Historical Pharmacy. through its officers shall solicit papers and propose Additions to or deletions from the list of sections suitable subjects for discussion at its annual mcetmay be made by the House of Delegates upon the ings, m a n g e the business of the section in advance recommendation of the Council. and perform such duties as may be referred to it. Article 11. Membership. Attendance upon the It shall make an aniiual report to the House of Delemeetings of the sections and the presentation of gates. The minutes of each meeting, together with competent papers therein shall be open to any memall documents and papers which belong to each PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. ber of the AMERICAN section, n u s t be placed immediately after the meetEach section, with the approval of the Council of ing in the hands of the Secretary of the ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION, shall the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL for publication and safe-keeping. establish the qualifications for membership in such and Disposal. section and no person shall be eligible to vote or hold Article VII. Papers-Submission officein such section who does not satisfy the require- Any person desiring to submit a paper to the AssoCIATION shall present to the secretary of the section ments for membership. The sections to which it refers, a t least 10 days prior to the annual Article 111. Meetings-Quorum. shall meet at such time and place, during the annual meeting, an abstract of said paper indicating its conas may be provided for tents and consisting of not less than 50 nor more than meeting of the ASSOCIATION, in the annual program. Fifteen members shall con- 200 words. The paper itself shall be submitted to the officers of the section for approval prior to its stitute a quorum a t any meeting of a section. first meeting. Not more than 15 minutes shall be Article IV. Delegate to the House of Delegates. Each section shall elect by ballot a voting delegate allowed for the presentation of any paper unless by to the House of Delegates who shall hold office for the unanimous consent of the section. All papers the period of time for which he is elected or until a presented to the sections shall become the property successor is elected. of the ASSOCIATION with the understanding that they
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axe not to be published in any other publication prior the Chairman of the Cotnrriittee on Publications of t o their publication in those of the AMERICAN the Council. Papers and addresses submitted by PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIOS, except with the con- special invitations of the officers of the scctions shall sent of the editor of the appropriate JOURNAL and not be subj ect to the requirements of this Article. CHAPTER VI.-LOCAL
BRANCHES AND STUDENT BRANCHES
TICAL L4SSOCIATIONwithout approval of the Council Article I. Local Branches of the American of the ASSOCIATION. Pharmaceutical Association. ( a ) A local branch of the AMERICANPHARMACEU- (i) A local branch shall receive a refund of a TICAL ASS~CIATION may be established by the Council portion of the annual dues paid by its mcmbers to as provided by the Council. upon the petition of not less than 15 members of the the ASSOCIAIX)N ( j ) A local branch may assess dues and raise or ASSOCIATION, in good standing rcsiding within the collcct funds to be cxpended for local purposes in area defined in their petition. ( b ) A local branch shall be chartered on the basis harmony with the provisions of the Charter of the ASSOCIATION arid may have the entire management of whole counties a t least some part of which does not lie within a radius of 45 miles from the headquarters and control of these funds. ( k ) A local branch may receive donations or beof the local branch. However, when counties exceed 10,000 square miles in area, or where the topo- quests made to said local branch and may expend graphical nature of the county makes it seem de- or invest the same in the interest of said local branch sirable, the Council may, a t its discrction, permit the a t the discretion of its governing body. ( I ) Each local branch shall submit t o the Council county to be divided among two or more local branches. Both headquarters of the local branch an annual report of its operations iiicluding an itemand territory are subject t o the approval of the ized stateniemt of receipts and expcnditures arid inCouncil Changes in headquarters or territory of a vestments of its funds. Article 11. The Student Branches of the American local branch already chartered shall be made only by Pharmaceutical Association. vote of the Council. ( a ) A Student Branch of the AMEKICAN PHARMA( 6 ) Any local branch chartered in accordance with CEUTICAL ASSOCIATION may be established by the the provisions of this By-Law which fails to maintain Council upon the petition of not less than 15 stua paid membership in the AssocraTIoN of 15 or more members, as provided in the By-Laws, shall auto- dents in good standing, matriculated in a Collcgc, School, Department or Division of Pharmacy holdmatically forfeit its charter. ( d ) A local branch may be dissolved by the Coun- ing membership in the American Association of Colleges of Phanuacy and/or accreditcd by the cil for good and suficient reasons. American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. (e) All members of the AMERICAN PHARMACRUThe petition of such students shall be recommended TICAL ASSOCIATION in good standing, rcsiding in that portion of the United States chartered by the in writing by not less than five mcmbers of the AssoCIATION,three of which shall be mcmbers of the Council as the territory of a local branch shall be considered members of that local branch and shall Faculty of the College, School, Department or be so enrolled and shall be entitled t o all privileges Division of Pharmacy in which the studcnts are ensuch local branch may grant under the Constitution rolled. ( b ) Members of a Student Branch shall pay an and By-Laws of the ASSOCIATIOS, provided, howin a ever that members not residing within the territory annual inembcrship fee t o the ASSOCIATION of a local branch may be enrolled therein as pre- amount fixed by the Council, a portion of said annual membership fee shall be credited to a subscripscribed in the By-Laws. (f) Each local branch shall make By-Laws for its tion to the JOURNAL OF TIIE AMERICANPHARMAPractical Pharmacy Ediown government which shall be subject to the ap- CEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. proval of thc Council and not inconsistent with the tion, and a second portion, to be determined by the Constitution arid By-Laws of the ASSOCIATION. Council, shall be returned to the Student Branch to Such By-Laws shall be submitted to thc Council, be expendcd by the said Student Branch in the through the Executive Secretary of the ASSOCIATION furtherance of the aims and objectives of the ASSOCIATION. for approval. (g) A local branch shall elect its own oficers and (c) Members of a Student Branch shall be known delegates to the House of Dclegates. All selections as Junior Members of the AMERICANPHARMACEUTIuntil they have completed the refor office and changes in office shall be officially CAL ASSOCIATION transmitted promptly by the Secretary of the local quirements for the degree in Pharmacy. ( d ) Any Student Branch which fails to maintain branch to the Executive Secretary of the ASSOCIAa dues-paid membership of not less than 15 regularly TION. ( h ) No local branch or committee thereof or local matriculated students shall automatically forfeit its branch oflicer, acting in an official capacity, shall charter. ( e ) Any Student Branch may be dissolved by the issue any resolution or statement or take official Council for good and sufficicnt reasons. PHARMACEUaction in the name of the AMERICAN
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CHAPTER VI1.-AFFILIATED Organizations entitled to representation in the House of Delegates, which carry on activities designed to encourage and promote public health services and the advancement of pharmacy in this field, may be designated as affiliated organizations and their individual nielllbers may be designated as affiliates. To he designated as an affiliated organization, the Executive Committce or other governing body of the organization shall apply to the Council of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION for such designation. If the Council approves such designation, it shall fix the terms of afhliation by means of a
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wnttcn agreement mutually satisfactory and signed by the officers of the respective organizations. Such agreement shall include, among other provisions, reference to thc extent of the services to be supplicd PHARMACEUTICAL by the staff of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION and its publications; the annual dues or other financial contribution of the affiliated organization, if any; the limitations of joint public statements; and the use of the name of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION in any joint or individual pronouncements. Affiliation may he terminated by thc Council on due notice for cause or upon mutual conscnt of the parties to the agreement.
CHAPTER VII1.-FINANCES Comtnittee on Property and Funds shall annually recommend to the Council for approval the banks and safe deposit vaults in which the funds, securishall be kept for ties and deeds of the ASSOCIATION the cnsuiug year. Article VII. Custodian of Funds, Securities, and Deeds. The bank books, securities and deeds shall be in the nam.e of the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION with the Treasurer as custodian, C l ATION. and the accounts of the same shall bc kept by Article 11. Deposit of Moneys. The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys received by him with a him. Article VIII. Auditing of Accounts. The Comreliable banking company, or companies, recommended by the Committee on Property and Funds mittee on Finance shall on or about December 1 of each year recommend to the Council for its approval and approved by the Council, where said moneys a certified public accountant, or accountants, who may be drawing interest for the benefit of the Assoshall audit all accounts of the ASSOCIATIOS before CIATION, unless otherwise provided for. Said moneys shall be deposited in the name of the AMERICAN March 1 of the next fiscal year, and who shall report the results of the audit promptly to the Council PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. Article 111. Payment of Moneys or Funds. Mon- through its Secretary. Article IX. Annual Reports of the Secretary and cys or funds shall be paid out by numbered voucher Treasurer. The Secretary and Treasurer shall checks signed by the Secretary and Treasurer. and prepare Article IV. Payment of Bills. Unless otherwise balance the accounts of the ASSOCIATION provided for, the correctness of evcry bill shall be their financial reports as promptly as possible after certified by the person contracting the same and by the close of the fiscal year. Their reports, with the the Secretary, and the latter shall note on the bill books, accounts, vouchers and othcr pertinent data, the appropriation against which the bill is to be shall be promptly made available to the accountant or accountants for audit. charged. A voucher check showing the appropriaArticle X. Expense of Bonds of Secretary and tion against which the payment is charged shall then be drawn and signed by the Secretary. IJpon Treasurer. The expense of the bonds rcquired to be given by these officers or any other officers or cmreceipt of the check, together with the original bill, shall bc paid by the ASSOthe Treasurer shall complete the check, affix his sig- ployees of the ASSOCIATION nature and return the check with the bill to the Sec- CIATIOS. Article XI. Merging of Balances. All balances retary who shall forward the check and file the bill. remaining from appropriations at the closc of each In thc event of the incapacity of either the Secretary fiscal year shall be turned back into the treasury or the Treasurer, the signature of the Chairman of unless otherwise ordered by the Council. the Council shall be accepted in lieu of that of thc Article XII. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the officer incapacitated. AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION shall coinArticle V. Investment of Money or Funds. Uncide with the calendar year. less otherwise provided for, the money or the funds Article XIII. Expenditure of Funds. Any action of the AssoCIATroN may be invested in bonds, deeds or hy the House of Dcletaken by the ASSOCIATION, and othcr securities upon recommendation of the gates, or by any of the Sections, which involves an Comtnittee on Property and Funds and the approval shall be expenditure of funds of the ASSOCIATION, of the Council. submitted to the Council for consideration and final Article VI. Designation-of Banks and Safe Dedisposition. posit Vaults for Funds, Securities and Deeds. The Article I. Source of Funds. The necessary funds for carrying on the activities of the ASSOCIATION may be derived from membership dues, from the publicafrom sustaining funds, tions of the ASSOCIATION, maintenance funds, grants, bequests, contributions, investments and from any othcr sources approved by the Council. The Council shall appropriate the funds necessary to defray the expenses of the Asso-
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Article I. Standing Committees. Unless otherwise provided for, there shall be nomiriated by the President and ratified by the Council the following Standing Conimittees :
1. Cornrnittec on Local Branches. Board of Canvassers. 3 . Committee on Membcrship. 4. Committee on Legislation. 5. Committee on TJnitcd Statcs Pharmacopcia. 6. Committee on n’ational Formulary. 7. Comrnittcc on Pharmaceutical Research. 8. Committee on Ebert Prize. 9. Committee on Kilmer Prize. 10. Committee on Public Relations. 11. Committee on the Status of Pharmacists in Government Service. 12. Committee on Policy and Planning. 1 3 . Committee on Studetit Branches. 14. Committee 0x1 Social and Economic Relations. 7.5. Conimittcc on Profcssionil Relations. 16. Committee on Constitution and By-Laws. 17 Commit tee on National Defense and Security. 18. Committee on Intcrnational Relations. 2.
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AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES of five years and ten members elected by the Council, two to serve for a term of one, two, thrcc, four and five years, respectively, and the Director of the A. PH. A. laboratory who shall be a member of the Committee, ex-oficio; each vacancy occurring from expiration of term shall be filled by election for the unexpired term. The Committee shall elect a ViceChairman and a Secretary from its own membership. This Committee shall serve as an executive corninittee of revision of the National Formulary; the members shall serve as chairmen of the subcotnmittees of the Committee and shall nominate to the Council additional participating mcmbcrs of each subcommittee to the number of not more than fivc, a t least one member of each subcommittee to be a retail pharmacist. The Committee on National Formulary shall report annually, or as often as required, to the Council. Article VI. Committee on Pharmaceutical Research. The Committee on Pharmaceutical Kesearch shall be elected by the Council, two mcmbers to serve for a term of five years, two for a term of four years, two for a term of three years, two for a term of two ycars, two for a tcrm of one year and after the expiration of the one-year term two members shall be elected annually for a term of five ycars. The Chairinau of the U. S. P. Revision Committcc, the Chairman of the Connuittee on N. F., the Chairman of the Scientific Section of the A. PH. A., the Secretary of thc A. PH.A. and the Treasurer of the A. PH. A. shall be associate memhers of the Coinmittee. The Committee on Phamaccutical Kescarch shall endeavor to promote rescarch along pharmaceutical lincs and shall advise the Council as to the use of the research funds of the ASSOCIA-
Article 11. Board of Canvassers. The Board of Canvassers shall he composed of thrcc membcrs appointed by the Presidcnt. It shall carry out the duties provided for under the election of oflicers. Article 111. Committee on Membership. The Committee on Membership shall be composed of a General Chairman, District Chairnieu and State Chairmen, the latter each with one or more associatcs. It shall be the duty of this committee to invite the membership of pharmacists and others in- TION. Article VII. Committee on Ebert Prize. The terested in pharmacy and to cooperate with the state Committee on Ebert Prize, which shall be appointed associations in thc effort to bring their membership PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. by the Chairman of the Scientific Section, with the into the AMEKICAN Article IV. Committee on U. S. P. The Com- approval of the Council, shall, a t the next annual mittee on the Vnited States Pharmacopcia shall bc meeting after thc onc a t which papers are presented, nominated by the President of the ASSOCIATIO~; as determine which, if any of thcm, has met the refollows: Two members to be appointed for five quirements of the founder of the prize. In all reycars, and two for four, thrcc, two, and one ycars, spects it shall be govcrncd by the stipulations espressed by the donor. respectively, each vacancy occurring by expiratiori of Article VIII. Committee on Kilmer Prize. The term to be filled by a new appointmcnt for fivc years. Committee on Kiltner Prize shall be appointed by The Committce shall elect its o i ~ nchairman a m nually. I t shall collect statistics regarding thc frc- the Chairman of the Scicntific Section, with the quency with which offiual and nonoficial remedies approval of the Council, and shall award the Kilmer Prize i n accordance with the rules and regulations are used in legitimate practice, and shall endeavor which may from time to time be adopted by the to ascertain the general wishes arid requirements of the profession throughout the country in regard to Scientific Section and approved by the Council. In any desired changes or improvements in the Pharma- all respects it shall be governed by the stipulations expressed by the donor. copcia. It shall also note errors of any kind found in Article IX. Committee on Policy and Planning. the U.S. Pharmacopeia so as to facilitate and aid the work of the Xational Coinmittre of Revision of the The Committee on Policy and Planning shall be appointed by the President of the AssocrArIoN. I t u. s.P. shsll be the duty of this Committee to iormulate a Article V. Committee on National Formulary. The Committee on h-ational Formulary shall con- long-time program of policy by which the ASSOCIA. TION may work steadily from year to year in an orsist of a chairman elected by the Council for a term
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Article XI. Special Committees. Special Comshall be appointed by thc mittees of the ASSOCIATION President of the ASSOCIATION, and unless otherwise provided shall consist of four members and a Chairman. Special Committees of the House of Delegates shall be appointed by the Chairman of the House of Delegates. Special Committees shall servc for a period of one year unless otherwise specificd in the terms of their appointments
derly fashion toward the attainment of the objectives as set forth in Article I1 of the Constitution. The Committee shall also discharge such other duties as may be assigned to it hy the Council Article X. Duties of Standing Committees. The dutics of the Standing Committees. unless otherwise provided for, shall be those assigned to them by the Council.
CHAPTER X.-GENERAL The meetings shall Article I. Time-Sessions. be held annually. In case a national emergency prevents holding a meeting as scheduled, it shall be the duty of the President with the advice and consent of the Council to call the next annual meeting as soon as practicable after the emergency. At least three general sessious of the annual meeting shall be provided for, the First General Session to be held on the first day of the annual mecting. Article II. Order of Business. At the First General Session of the annual meeting, the President’s address shall be received aiid referred to the House of CHAPTER XI.--RULES
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Delegates At the Second General Session the address of the President-Elect shall be received. At the Final General Session the report of the House of Delegates shall be received arid the officers for the ensuing year shall be installed. At any general session such other general business as may be prescnted may be transacted. Article III. Authority of the General Sessions. Proceedings and official actions of the House of Delegates are subject t o review and approval of the General Sessions.
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Article I. Rules and Appeals. The ordinary rules of parliamentary bodies shall be enforced by the presiding oflicer, from whose decision, however, appeals may be taken, if required by two members, and the meeting shall thereupon decide without debate. Article 11. Motions. When a question is regularly before the assembly and under discussion, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a certain day, to commit or amend, to postpone inddnitely; which several motions have precedence in the order named. A motion to adjourn shall be decided without debate. Article 111. Debate. No member may speak
twice on the same subject, except by permission, until every membcr wishing to speak has spokcn. Article IV. Voting. On the call of any two members, the ayes and nays shall be ordered, when every member shall vote, unless excused by a majority of those present, and the nsmcs and manner of voting shall be entered on the minutes Article V. Points of Order. On all points of order not covered in these By-Laws, .the ASSOCIATION shall be governed by the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order. Article VI. Quorum. Twcnty-five active members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
CHAPTER XII-MISCELLANEOUS Article I. Quorum of Committees. A majority of the members of any of the standing or special committees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Article II. Council and Committees-Voting by Mail. I n all questions arising before the Council or before any of the Standing or Special Committees, and which can be disposed of by positive or negative vote, the Chairman of the Council or the Chairman of any of these Committees may take the vote of their respective bodies in writing, and the same shall have the. same force and effect as if members had been
personally present, a majority of the votes cast being considered sufficient to decide a question. The ayes and nays of such votes takcn by the Council shall be entered upou the minutes of said Council. Article 111. Conflict or Inconsistency. If any ByLaw of the Council or House of Dclegates or any of the Sections is found to be in conflict-or inconsistent with these By-Laws, the provisions of these By-Laws shall be given precedence until such time as the conflict or inconsistency may be corrected by proper amendment of the respective By-Laws.
CHAPTER XII1.-AMENDMENTS Article I. Amendments. Evcry proposition to alter or amend these By-Laws shall be submitted in writing at a general session, referred t o the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws for report. and
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Article VIII. Amendments. Every proposition to alter or amend this Constitution shall be distributed to the members at least thirty days prior to the annual meeting, either by direct mail or in the JOURNAL.Every amendment shall be rend at the first General Session of the annual meeting, and shall be balloted upon at a subsequent General Session
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when, upon receiving the affirmative votes of twothirds of the members present, it shall become a part of the Constitution. Any proposition to amend the Constitution for the purpose of permittmg the expenditure of the permanent invested funds of the ASSOCIATIONshall require a majority of seveneighths of the members present for its passage.
BY-LAWS (With all amendments, including those adopted a t the Buffalo meeting, August 26-31, 1951) CHAPTER 1.-MEMBERSHIP Article I. Kinds of Membership. In accordance with Article I11 of the Constitution, thc Council may elect active, associate, life and honorary members of the ASSOCIATION. Article 11. Active Members. Any pharmacist of good professional standing is eligible to active membership. The Council may a t its discretion grant membership to reputable nonpharmacists who are desirous of advancing the interests of pharmacy, and who are informed concerning the aims of the ASSOCIATION and willing to accept the obligations imposed by membership. The annual fee for active membership shall be determined by the Council. Activc members may vote a t the annual sessions of the ASSOCIATIOM and participatc in the election of the general officers. Article 111. Associate Members. Any student, undergraduate or graduate, regularly enrolled in any school or college of pharmacy, holding membership in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy or accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, and having a duly organmay, ized Student Branch of this ASSOCIATION, upon application, be elected an associate member. The fee for such membership shall be set by the Council Upon graduation, associate members shall automaticdly become active members, but no extra fee shall be charged for the remainder of the associate membership year. Graduate students, who devote a t least one-half of their time to graduate study, may elect to continue as associate members until compietion of graduate studies. Associate members shall not be entitled to vote nor to hold ofice, except in Student Branches. Article IV. Life Members. Upon approval by the Council any person meeting the qualifications for active membership may be granted life membership under the following alternative conditions: (1) If he has been an active member and paid annual dues for forty consecutive years. (2) If he pays the life membership fee determined by the Council. Life members, who are exempt from all annual dues, shall continue to enjoy the privileges of active membership.
(In accordance with the foregoing By-Law the Council has passed the following rule: Any person who meets the qualifications for active membership in the ASSOCIATION and who shall pay to the Treasurer the sum of $200, and ako any active membm not in arrears who after ten years shall pay the sum of $150, or after fifteen years the sum of 8100,or after twenty years the sum of $80, or after twenty-five years the sum of $50, may become a life member.) Upon the dcath or resignation of a life member, the life membership fee paid by such member shall be transferred from the life membership fund to the general fund of the ASSOCIATION. Article V. Honorary Members. Professional and scientific workers of note and other persons of distinction who are recommended to and approved by the Council may be elected to honorary membership. They shall not be required t o pay dues, nor shall they be eligible to hold officc or to vote Artkle VI. Election. Membership Year. Each application for membership shall bear the endorsement of two active members of the ASSOCIATION in good standing and shall be accompanied by the dues for at least one year. A two-thirds vote of the Council IS required for election to any class of membership. The period of membership shall be one year from the jirst day of the month immediately following the date of election, and may be renewed for like periods by the further payment of the annual dues. Each member shall pay in advance the annual dues of the class to which he belongs. Article VII. Suspension. Reinstatement. All members whose annual dues are in arrears for a period of more than six months after payment is due shall be dropped from membcrship. Any member whose membership has been withdrawn for nonpayment of dues may be readmitted by submitting the usual one year’s membership fee and making application for membership as if he were a new member; or he may be readmitted without such application on payment of all dues in arrears. In the latter case his membership shall date from the time when he first joined the AssoCIATION.
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Article VIII. Resignations. Rcsignation of membership shall be made in writing to the Secretary, but no resignation shall be accepted from anyone in arrears to the treasury. The Secretary shall acknowledge all rcsignations ill writing and shall report them to the Council. Article IX. Expulsion. Any member may be expelled for improper professional conduct or for violation of the obligations of the Constitutioii and By-Laws or the Code of Ethics adopted by the AssoCIATION. No pcrson shall be expelled uiiless he shall have been giveu clue notice of the charges and shall have had an opportunity to bc heard by the Council, or, upou his request. by a Committee appointed by the House of Delegates. All charges must be made in writiug to the Council by a t least two active members in good standing. The Council shall take such steps as may be necessary and fair to the accused to establish thc accuracy of the charges. No person shall be cxpelled unless he shall have received for expulsion two-thircls of 311 the votes cast at an executive session of the
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House of Delegates Article X. Journals, Subscriptions. The suhscription ratcs of the JOURNALS of the ASSOCIATION shall be fixed by the Council. Members of the AssoCIATION shall be entitled to a reduction in the regular subscription rates of the JOURNALS and such subscriptions may be combined with or made a part of the aiinual dues fixed by the Couticil. Publications of the ASSOCIATION which are issued 011 a periodic subscription basis shall hc sent to each subscriber for the period covered hy the subscription. I n the case of members of the ASSOCIATION whose subscription fees are conibined with the annual dues, the period during which the publications are supplied shall coincide with the membership yea.r. The names of subscribers or members who are in arrears for two months after payment is due shall be dropped from the subscription list and the ASSOCIATION shall assume no obligation for supplying missing numbers of JOURNALS for the period in which the subscription or membcrship was in arre'ars.
CHAPTER 11.-ELECTION
OF OFFICERS
for two consecutive terms unless one convention shall Article I. Nomination of President, Vice-Presihave been held between the end of his second term dent, Councilors, Chairman, and Vice-chairman of the House of Delegates. Not less than thrce a n d the begiiitiirig of thc term for-which he is nomimonths prior to the month of the Annual Meeting, nated. The Council is empowered and directed to the Secretary of the ASSOCIATIONshall send to each fill all vacancies in the list of candidates, which may member of the House of Delegates a blank on which occur by death or resignation, after the adjournment the member may nominate one candidate for each of of thc Annual Meeting of the ASSOCIATIONand prior the offices of President, First Vice-President, Second to the issuance of mail ballots, and having due reVice-President , and Councilor, and Chairman and gard for the conditions of eligibility hereinabove set forth. Vice-chairman of the House of Delegates, all of whom shall he members of the AMERICAN PHARMA- Article 11. Election of Officers. The names of officers shall bc subCEUTICAL ASSOCIATION in good standing. The the candidates for ASSOCIATION nominations shall be returued not less than two mitted by mail to every dues-paid, active member by the Secretary within two months prior to the opeuing of the Atiuual Meeting. of the ASSOCIATION months after their nomination, together with a reThc Secretary shall prepare an alphabetical list of eligible persons having received two or more nomi- quest that the member indicate on a ballot enclosed uatiotis and submit this list to the Chainnan of the for that purpose his choice of candidates for thc riominating Committee of the House of Delegates. officesto be filled and return the same by mail within This list shall he armouriced by the Secretary at thc thirty days of the date printcd on the ballot. The first sesqion of the House of Dclegates. At the first officers of the House of Delegates shall be elected session additional nominations may be presented for as provided in the By-Laws of the House of Ilele311 office, provided that such noniiriatiotis shall be gates. attcst.ed by two Delegates. From this combined Article III. Counting of Ballots. The ballots relist the Nominating Committee shall present to thc ceived within thirty days of thc date printed on the second session for approval by the House of Dele- ballots are to be delivered by the Secretary to the gates three candidates, one of whom shall bc, as Board of Canvassers, who shall count the votes of hereinafter provided, elected President to serve for active, dues-paid members only, and shall in turn one year, three candidates for First Vice-President, certify to the Secretary the rcsult of the election, one of whom shall be elccted for one year, three after which the names of the successful caiididatcs candidates for Second Vice-President, one of whom shall be published in the JOURNAL of the ASSOCIAshall be elected for one year, and nine candidates for TION. Councilor, three of whom shall be elected for three Article IV. Installation of Officers and Counyears, and one candidate for each of thc offices of cilors. The officers thus elected by a plurality of Chairman, and Vice-chairman of the House of Dele- votes, together with the other oflicers elected as gates who shall be members of the House of Delehereinafter provided, shall be installed a t the final gates. No person shall be nominated for the office of general session of the first annual mecting of the Councilor who shall have bcen elccted t o this office ASSOCIATION following thcir election.
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Article VI. Election of the Secretary and the Treasurer. The Secretary and the Treasurer of the ASSOCIATION shall be elected triennially by the House of Delegates at its second session on nomination by the Council.
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Article I. President. The President shall preand side a t all general sessions of the ASSOCIATION shall perform the customary and parliamentary duties established by usage. He shall prepare an address to be presented a t the first general session of the annual meeting following his installation. He shall nominate the members of the standing committees unless otherwise provided for, and submit the names of the nominees to the Council for ratification at the first meeting of the Council held after his iristallation. He shall be an ex-n$cio member of the Council. Article 11. Vice-presidents. In the event of the dccease or incapacity of the President, the First Vice-president shall assume the duties of the President for the unexpired term of officc, and in the event of the decease or incapacity of both the President and First Vice-Presidcnt; thc Second VicePresident shall assume the duties of the President for the unexpired term of ofice. Article 111. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the general sessions of thc ASSOCIATION and of the House of Delcgatcs. IIe shall verify the credentials of the members of the House of Delegates. He shall prepare for publication the official program. He shall give notice of the time and place of annual and special meetings of thc ASSOCIATION and of the House of Delegates. He shall notify members arid officers of their election and committee members and delcgatcs of their appointment. H e shall revise the roll of members. He shall collect the dues of the members of the AssoCIATION and remit the same to the Treasurer of the ASSOCIATION.He shall perform such other duties as may be directed by the House of Delegates or Couricil. He shall be an ex-oficio member of the Council. The Secretary shall also serve as General Manager of the ASSOCIATION and shall have executive supervision over its activities, including direction of and responsibility for the headquarters building and the activities of the ASSOCIATION carried on therein subject to such limitations as are otherwise provided in these By-Laws or as may be provided for by action of the Council. In the event of the resignation, decease or incapacity of the Secretary. the vacancy shall be filled by vote of the Council until the next annual meeting of the ASSOCIATION. Article IV. Treasurer. Thc Treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys, securities and deeds belonging to the ASSOCIATION, and shall hold the same subject to the direction and disposition of the Council. H e shall be an ex-oficio member of the Council. In the event of the resignation, decease or in-
capacity of the Treasurer, the vacancy shall be filled by vote of the Council until the next annual meeting of the ASSOCIATION. Article V. Bonding of Officers and Employees. The Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers as the Council and employees of the ASSOCIATION, may direct, shall bc bonded for the proper care arid disposition of the funds of the ASSOCIATION which may come into their hands, in such amounts and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Council. Article VI. Membership of the Council and the Executive Committee of the Council. The Council shall consist of 16 members comprising ninc elected Councilors, the President, the immediate Past President, the Vice-Presidents, the Secretary and the Treasurer of thc ASSOCIATION, and the Chairman of the Housc of Delegates. The term of each member shall cease when his successor has qualified. The President, the Chairman of the Council, the Chairman of the House of Delcgatcs, the Secretary and the Treasurer shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Council. Article VII. Vacancies. Vacancies among elected CounciIors shaIl be filled by vote of the Council for the remainder ol the unexpired term of the person replaced. In filling such vacancy the Council shall make its selection from the list of noininccs at the last previous electioti. The Council Article VIII. Meetings-Quorum. shall meet immediately after the Annual Meeting of the .4SSOCIATION and a t such other times as it may determine, or at the call of the Chairman, or on a call signed by a quorum of the Council, or as otherwise provided for. Kine members shall constitute a quorum.
Article IX. Duties. The Council shall have supervision of all property, funds, finances and publications of the ASSOCIATIOS.It shall select the Editors of the ASSOCIATION publications. It shall fix the date and select the hotd headquarters for the Annual Meeting, shall name the Local Secretary and may select a placc for the Annual Meeting when, for any reason, the place chosen by the House of Delegates is found to be unavailable. It shall nominate. for elcction by the House of Delegates, the Honorary President, the Secretary and the Treasurer of the ASSOCIATION.I t shall k the dues of members and the subscription and sale prices and advertising rates of the publications of the ASSOCIATION. It shall fix the salaries and emoluments of oficers and employees and shall prepare an annual budget for thc ASSOCIATION. It shall ratify the standing committees nominated by the President unless otherwise
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Article X. National Formulary and Supplements. provided for I t ihall a c t 011 applications for uiembership in the Assocrnrrou, and shall perform such The Council shall irom time to time provide for other functions as may be dcsignatcd in thc By-Laws the publication of such new editions of the h-ational or be assigncc from timc to timc by the ASSOCIATION Formulary and for the publication of such suppleand the House of Delegdtes. The Council shall act iuents thereto as i t may deem necessary. The for the ASSOCIATION and for the House of Delegates Council shall also hy resolution specify the dates in the interim between meetings arid shall submit from and after which such new editions of the Kational Formulary or of thc Supplcmcnts through its Secretary to the House of Ilelegates a t it.: first session duriug the annual meeting an annual thercto shall superscdc thc revision previously official. report.
CHAPTER 1V.-HOUSE Article I. Membership. The Housc of Dclcgatcs shall bc composed of accredited representatives of the following organizations representing the members of the ASSOCIATION, apportioned as stated below, and of certain ex-oficio members as enumerated b-low. All ineinbers of the House of llelegates shall be duly qualified members of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIOXin good standing during the term of their service as Delegates. ( a ) One delegate from each of the scctions of thc ASSOCIATION. ( b ) One delegate from each local branch oi the ASSOCIATIONwhich is currently in good standing, provided that il the local branch has more than three hundred members, one delegate shall be elected for each two hundred members or major fraction thereof. (c) One from each State Pharmaceutical Association and each territorial Pharmaceutical Association which has been ollicially recognized by the ASSOCIATION for a t AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL least one year aiid one additional representative for each additional two hundrcd or major fraction of two hundred dues-paid members of the AMERICAS PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION where such membership of the State Association or territorial association esceeds two hundred. ( d ) Thc mcmbcrs of thc Council, thc PrcsidentElect and the Past-Presidents shall be Dclcgatcs exoficicio. ( P ) One delegate from each of the following named organizations: Xational Conference of State Pharmaccutical Association Sccrctarics, the Plant Science Seininar, American College of Apothecaries, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, A-ational Association of Retail Ilruggists, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Amcrican Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, National \Xrholcsalc Druggists’ Association, Federal \%?holesaleDruggists’ Association, American Drug Manufacturers Association, American Pliarniaceutical Manufacturers’ Association, the Proprietary Associatiou of America, Xational Association of Chain Drug Stores, American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and such other organizations as may be officially recognized by the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION as cntitled to representation. (f) In the absence, for good arid sullicient reason, of a fully qualified delegate from any organization en-
OF DELEGATES titled to membership in the House of Delegates and on recommendation of the Committee on Credentials and the unanimous consent of the House of Delegates, n duly authorized representative of any organization entitled to membership in the House of Delegates who may not meet, in full, the qualifications for membership in the House of Delegates may be seated as an alternate delegate. Article 11. Term of Service. ( a ) In the initial formation of the House of Dclrgates under these By-Laws, one-third of the delegates shall be elected or appointed for terms of one year, one-third for terms of two years arid one-third for terms of three years; the designation of the terms for which election or appointment shall be made, shall bc dctermincd by lot under thc direction of thc prcsiding officer prior to adjournmctit of thc Annual Meeting a t which this By-Law is adopted. The House shall adopt such additional rules as may be necessary in providing for the expiration of the terms of onc-third of the membership each year. Thcrcaftcr thc tcrm of each elected or appointed delegate shall be for three years. These provisions shall not apply to delegates ex-officio. ( b ) The Secretary of each constituent or affiliated organization entitled to elect or appoint one or more delegatcs shall ccrtify to the Sccrctary of the AMERICAN PIIARMACBUTICAL ASSOCIATION not later than January 1 of each year, the name, address arid term of each elected or appointed delegate from said organization for the ensuing year and shall name the individual or individuals to bc disqualified as a result of any oflicially determined change in the number of dclcgatcs to which said organization is cntitlcd under the By-Laws. (6) The tcrm of officc of the dclcgatcs ex-oficio, shall be for the term oi their service in their rcspective ollices. Article 111. Alternate Delegates. (a) No alternate delegate shall be qualified for the delegates ex-oficicio. ( b ) The secretary of each constituent or affiliated organization entitled to elect or appoint one or more alternate delegates shall certify to the Secretary, not later than 30 days bcforc the datc of thc annual mecting each year, the name, address and term of each elected or appointed alternate delegate from said organization for the ensuing year.
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(c) An alternate delegate may gain admission to the sessions of the House of Delegates upon the presentation of dilly certified credentials from the organization from which he was elected or appointed. He may not vote on any matter coming before the House of Delegates excfpt on due notice by the Secretary that the accredited delegate he represents is absent for good and suficient reasons. Article IV. Meetings-Quorum. ( a ) The House of Delegates shall meet not later than the second day of the annual meeting of the ASSOCIATION and thereafter as necessary t o transact the business of the House of Delegates or upon the call of the Chairman, or upon the written request of one-third of the qualified delegates representing a majority of the affiliated State Associations, provided that the House of Delegates shall conclude its business prior to the final general session of the ASSOCIATION.
( b ) Special meetings of the Honse of Delegates may be called in the interim between annual meetat the call of the Chairman ings of the ASSOCIATION with the consent of the Council or by a resolution passed by a majority of the Council, in either case with the written asscnt of one-third of the voting delegates, or upon written rcqnest of onc-third of the voting delegates. (c) A quorum for the transaction of business shall be declared if one-third of the total number of quali-
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fied delegates consitituting the House of Delegates shall be prcscnt at any regular or special meeting of the House of Dclcgatcs. ( d ) The House of Delcgates shall adogt By-Laws for the conduct of its busincss which shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution arid By-Laws of the ASSOCIATION. Article V. Officers. The officers shall consist of a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. The Secretary of the ASSOCIATIONshall act as Secretary of the House of Delegates. These officers shall serve for one year or until their successors are installed. The Chairman shall present an address, at the first session of the annual meeting of the House, upon any subject which he deems of pharmaceutical importance. Article VI. Selection of Time and Place of Annual Meeting and General Business. The House of Delegates shall select the time and place of the annual meeting and shall transact all general business of the ASSOCIATION not otherwisc provided for in the Constitution and By-Laws. Article VII. Fraternal Delegates. Fraternal delegates may be received from any of the departments of the United States Government, from the PHARMACEUTICAL student branches of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, and such other organizations as the House of Dclcgatcs may determine. Such fraternal delegates may be grantcd the privilege of the floor but shall not be entitled to vote.
V. -SECTIONS
Article I. Sections and Additions. To expedite Article V. Officers. Each section shall, with the and render more efficient the work of the ASSOCIA- approval of the Council of the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION, adopt such By-Laws, rules TION,the following sections are provided: 1. Scientific Section. and regulations, and name such officers and com2. Section on Education and Legislation. mittees as may be necessary for thc proper conduct 3. Section on Practical Pharmacy. of its work. 4. Section on Pharmaceutical Economics. Article VI. Duties-Records. Each section 5 . Section on Historical Pharmacy. through its officers shall solicit papers and propose Additions to or deletions from the list of sections suitable subjects for discussion at its annual mcetmay be made by the House of Delegates upon the ings, m a n g e the business of the section in advance recommendation of the Council. and perform such duties as may be referred to it. Article 11. Membership. Attendance upon the It shall make an aniiual report to the House of Delemeetings of the sections and the presentation of gates. The minutes of each meeting, together with competent papers therein shall be open to any memall documents and papers which belong to each PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. ber of the AMERICAN section, n u s t be placed immediately after the meetEach section, with the approval of the Council of ing in the hands of the Secretary of the ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION, shall the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL for publication and safe-keeping. establish the qualifications for membership in such and Disposal. section and no person shall be eligible to vote or hold Article VII. Papers-Submission officein such section who does not satisfy the require- Any person desiring to submit a paper to the AssoCIATION shall present to the secretary of the section ments for membership. The sections to which it refers, a t least 10 days prior to the annual Article 111. Meetings-Quorum. shall meet at such time and place, during the annual meeting, an abstract of said paper indicating its conas may be provided for tents and consisting of not less than 50 nor more than meeting of the ASSOCIATION, in the annual program. Fifteen members shall con- 200 words. The paper itself shall be submitted to the officers of the section for approval prior to its stitute a quorum a t any meeting of a section. first meeting. Not more than 15 minutes shall be Article IV. Delegate to the House of Delegates. Each section shall elect by ballot a voting delegate allowed for the presentation of any paper unless by to the House of Delegates who shall hold office for the unanimous consent of the section. All papers the period of time for which he is elected or until a presented to the sections shall become the property successor is elected. of the ASSOCIATION with the understanding that they
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axe not to be published in any other publication prior the Chairman of the Cotnrriittee on Publications of t o their publication in those of the AMERICAN the Council. Papers and addresses submitted by PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATIOS, except with the con- special invitations of the officers of the scctions shall sent of the editor of the appropriate JOURNAL and not be subj ect to the requirements of this Article. CHAPTER VI.-LOCAL
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TICAL L4SSOCIATIONwithout approval of the Council Article I. Local Branches of the American of the ASSOCIATION. Pharmaceutical Association. ( a ) A local branch of the AMERICANPHARMACEU- (i) A local branch shall receive a refund of a TICAL ASS~CIATION may be established by the Council portion of the annual dues paid by its mcmbers to as provided by the Council. upon the petition of not less than 15 members of the the ASSOCIAIX)N ( j ) A local branch may assess dues and raise or ASSOCIATION, in good standing rcsiding within the collcct funds to be cxpended for local purposes in area defined in their petition. ( b ) A local branch shall be chartered on the basis harmony with the provisions of the Charter of the ASSOCIATION arid may have the entire management of whole counties a t least some part of which does not lie within a radius of 45 miles from the headquarters and control of these funds. ( k ) A local branch may receive donations or beof the local branch. However, when counties exceed 10,000 square miles in area, or where the topo- quests made to said local branch and may expend graphical nature of the county makes it seem de- or invest the same in the interest of said local branch sirable, the Council may, a t its discrction, permit the a t the discretion of its governing body. ( I ) Each local branch shall submit t o the Council county to be divided among two or more local branches. Both headquarters of the local branch an annual report of its operations iiicluding an itemand territory are subject t o the approval of the ized stateniemt of receipts and expcnditures arid inCouncil Changes in headquarters or territory of a vestments of its funds. Article 11. The Student Branches of the American local branch already chartered shall be made only by Pharmaceutical Association. vote of the Council. ( a ) A Student Branch of the AMEKICAN PHARMA( 6 ) Any local branch chartered in accordance with CEUTICAL ASSOCIATION may be established by the the provisions of this By-Law which fails to maintain Council upon the petition of not less than 15 stua paid membership in the AssocraTIoN of 15 or more members, as provided in the By-Laws, shall auto- dents in good standing, matriculated in a Collcgc, School, Department or Division of Pharmacy holdmatically forfeit its charter. ( d ) A local branch may be dissolved by the Coun- ing membership in the American Association of Colleges of Phanuacy and/or accreditcd by the cil for good and suficient reasons. American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. (e) All members of the AMERICAN PHARMACRUThe petition of such students shall be recommended TICAL ASSOCIATION in good standing, rcsiding in that portion of the United States chartered by the in writing by not less than five mcmbers of the AssoCIATION,three of which shall be mcmbers of the Council as the territory of a local branch shall be considered members of that local branch and shall Faculty of the College, School, Department or be so enrolled and shall be entitled t o all privileges Division of Pharmacy in which the studcnts are ensuch local branch may grant under the Constitution rolled. ( b ) Members of a Student Branch shall pay an and By-Laws of the ASSOCIATIOS, provided, howin a ever that members not residing within the territory annual inembcrship fee t o the ASSOCIATION of a local branch may be enrolled therein as pre- amount fixed by the Council, a portion of said annual membership fee shall be credited to a subscripscribed in the By-Laws. (f) Each local branch shall make By-Laws for its tion to the JOURNAL OF TIIE AMERICANPHARMAPractical Pharmacy Ediown government which shall be subject to the ap- CEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. proval of thc Council and not inconsistent with the tion, and a second portion, to be determined by the Constitution arid By-Laws of the ASSOCIATION. Council, shall be returned to the Student Branch to Such By-Laws shall be submitted to thc Council, be expendcd by the said Student Branch in the through the Executive Secretary of the ASSOCIATION furtherance of the aims and objectives of the ASSOCIATION. for approval. (g) A local branch shall elect its own oficers and (c) Members of a Student Branch shall be known delegates to the House of Dclegates. All selections as Junior Members of the AMERICANPHARMACEUTIuntil they have completed the refor office and changes in office shall be officially CAL ASSOCIATION transmitted promptly by the Secretary of the local quirements for the degree in Pharmacy. ( d ) Any Student Branch which fails to maintain branch to the Executive Secretary of the ASSOCIAa dues-paid membership of not less than 15 regularly TION. ( h ) No local branch or committee thereof or local matriculated students shall automatically forfeit its branch oflicer, acting in an official capacity, shall charter. ( e ) Any Student Branch may be dissolved by the issue any resolution or statement or take official Council for good and sufficicnt reasons. PHARMACEUaction in the name of the AMERICAN
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CHAPTER VI1.-AFFILIATED Organizations entitled to representation in the House of Delegates, which carry on activities designed to encourage and promote public health services and the advancement of pharmacy in this field, may be designated as affiliated organizations and their individual nielllbers may be designated as affiliates. To he designated as an affiliated organization, the Executive Committce or other governing body of the organization shall apply to the Council of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION for such designation. If the Council approves such designation, it shall fix the terms of afhliation by means of a
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wnttcn agreement mutually satisfactory and signed by the officers of the respective organizations. Such agreement shall include, among other provisions, reference to thc extent of the services to be supplicd PHARMACEUTICAL by the staff of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION and its publications; the annual dues or other financial contribution of the affiliated organization, if any; the limitations of joint public statements; and the use of the name of the AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION in any joint or individual pronouncements. Affiliation may he terminated by thc Council on due notice for cause or upon mutual conscnt of the parties to the agreement.
CHAPTER VII1.-FINANCES Comtnittee on Property and Funds shall annually recommend to the Council for approval the banks and safe deposit vaults in which the funds, securishall be kept for ties and deeds of the ASSOCIATION the cnsuiug year. Article VII. Custodian of Funds, Securities, and Deeds. The bank books, securities and deeds shall be in the nam.e of the AMERICANPHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION with the Treasurer as custodian, C l ATION. and the accounts of the same shall bc kept by Article 11. Deposit of Moneys. The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys received by him with a him. Article VIII. Auditing of Accounts. The Comreliable banking company, or companies, recommended by the Committee on Property and Funds mittee on Finance shall on or about December 1 of each year recommend to the Council for its approval and approved by the Council, where said moneys a certified public accountant, or accountants, who may be drawing interest for the benefit of the Assoshall audit all accounts of the ASSOCIATIOS before CIATION, unless otherwise provided for. Said moneys shall be deposited in the name of the AMERICAN March 1 of the next fiscal year, and who shall report the results of the audit promptly to the Council PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. Article 111. Payment of Moneys or Funds. Mon- through its Secretary. Article IX. Annual Reports of the Secretary and cys or funds shall be paid out by numbered voucher Treasurer. The Secretary and Treasurer shall checks signed by the Secretary and Treasurer. and prepare Article IV. Payment of Bills. Unless otherwise balance the accounts of the ASSOCIATION provided for, the correctness of evcry bill shall be their financial reports as promptly as possible after certified by the person contracting the same and by the close of the fiscal year. Their reports, with the the Secretary, and the latter shall note on the bill books, accounts, vouchers and othcr pertinent data, the appropriation against which the bill is to be shall be promptly made available to the accountant or accountants for audit. charged. A voucher check showing the appropriaArticle X. Expense of Bonds of Secretary and tion against which the payment is charged shall then be drawn and signed by the Secretary. IJpon Treasurer. The expense of the bonds rcquired to be given by these officers or any other officers or cmreceipt of the check, together with the original bill, shall bc paid by the ASSOthe Treasurer shall complete the check, affix his sig- ployees of the ASSOCIATION nature and return the check with the bill to the Sec- CIATIOS. Article XI. Merging of Balances. All balances retary who shall forward the check and file the bill. remaining from appropriations at the closc of each In thc event of the incapacity of either the Secretary fiscal year shall be turned back into the treasury or the Treasurer, the signature of the Chairman of unless otherwise ordered by the Council. the Council shall be accepted in lieu of that of thc Article XII. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the officer incapacitated. AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION shall coinArticle V. Investment of Money or Funds. Uncide with the calendar year. less otherwise provided for, the money or the funds Article XIII. Expenditure of Funds. Any action of the AssoCIATroN may be invested in bonds, deeds or hy the House of Dcletaken by the ASSOCIATION, and othcr securities upon recommendation of the gates, or by any of the Sections, which involves an Comtnittee on Property and Funds and the approval shall be expenditure of funds of the ASSOCIATION, of the Council. submitted to the Council for consideration and final Article VI. Designation-of Banks and Safe Dedisposition. posit Vaults for Funds, Securities and Deeds. The Article I. Source of Funds. The necessary funds for carrying on the activities of the ASSOCIATION may be derived from membership dues, from the publicafrom sustaining funds, tions of the ASSOCIATION, maintenance funds, grants, bequests, contributions, investments and from any othcr sources approved by the Council. The Council shall appropriate the funds necessary to defray the expenses of the Asso-
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Article I. Standing Committees. Unless otherwise provided for, there shall be nomiriated by the President and ratified by the Council the following Standing Conimittees :
1. Cornrnittec on Local Branches. Board of Canvassers. 3 . Committee on Membcrship. 4. Committee on Legislation. 5. Committee on TJnitcd Statcs Pharmacopcia. 6. Committee on n’ational Formulary. 7. Comrnittcc on Pharmaceutical Research. 8. Committee on Ebert Prize. 9. Committee on Kilmer Prize. 10. Committee on Public Relations. 11. Committee on the Status of Pharmacists in Government Service. 12. Committee on Policy and Planning. 1 3 . Committee on Studetit Branches. 14. Committee 0x1 Social and Economic Relations. 7.5. Conimittcc on Profcssionil Relations. 16. Committee on Constitution and By-Laws. 17 Commit tee on National Defense and Security. 18. Committee on Intcrnational Relations. 2.
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AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES of five years and ten members elected by the Council, two to serve for a term of one, two, thrcc, four and five years, respectively, and the Director of the A. PH. A. laboratory who shall be a member of the Committee, ex-oficio; each vacancy occurring from expiration of term shall be filled by election for the unexpired term. The Committee shall elect a ViceChairman and a Secretary from its own membership. This Committee shall serve as an executive corninittee of revision of the National Formulary; the members shall serve as chairmen of the subcotnmittees of the Committee and shall nominate to the Council additional participating mcmbcrs of each subcommittee to the number of not more than fivc, a t least one member of each subcommittee to be a retail pharmacist. The Committee on National Formulary shall report annually, or as often as required, to the Council. Article VI. Committee on Pharmaceutical Research. The Committee on Pharmaceutical Kesearch shall be elected by the Council, two mcmbers to serve for a term of five years, two for a term of four years, two for a term of three years, two for a term of two ycars, two for a tcrm of one year and after the expiration of the one-year term two members shall be elected annually for a term of five ycars. The Chairinau of the U. S. P. Revision Committcc, the Chairman of the Connuittee on N. F., the Chairman of the Scientific Section of the A. PH. A., the Secretary of thc A. PH.A. and the Treasurer of the A. PH. A. shall be associate memhers of the Coinmittee. The Committee on Phamaccutical Kescarch shall endeavor to promote rescarch along pharmaceutical lincs and shall advise the Council as to the use of the research funds of the ASSOCIA-
Article 11. Board of Canvassers. The Board of Canvassers shall he composed of thrcc membcrs appointed by the Presidcnt. It shall carry out the duties provided for under the election of oflicers. Article 111. Committee on Membership. The Committee on Membership shall be composed of a General Chairman, District Chairnieu and State Chairmen, the latter each with one or more associatcs. It shall be the duty of this committee to invite the membership of pharmacists and others in- TION. Article VII. Committee on Ebert Prize. The terested in pharmacy and to cooperate with the state Committee on Ebert Prize, which shall be appointed associations in thc effort to bring their membership PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. by the Chairman of the Scientific Section, with the into the AMEKICAN Article IV. Committee on U. S. P. The Com- approval of the Council, shall, a t the next annual mittee on the Vnited States Pharmacopcia shall bc meeting after thc onc a t which papers are presented, nominated by the President of the ASSOCIATIO~; as determine which, if any of thcm, has met the refollows: Two members to be appointed for five quirements of the founder of the prize. In all reycars, and two for four, thrcc, two, and one ycars, spects it shall be govcrncd by the stipulations espressed by the donor. respectively, each vacancy occurring by expiratiori of Article VIII. Committee on Kilmer Prize. The term to be filled by a new appointmcnt for fivc years. Committee on Kiltner Prize shall be appointed by The Committce shall elect its o i ~ nchairman a m nually. I t shall collect statistics regarding thc frc- the Chairman of the Scicntific Section, with the quency with which offiual and nonoficial remedies approval of the Council, and shall award the Kilmer Prize i n accordance with the rules and regulations are used in legitimate practice, and shall endeavor which may from time to time be adopted by the to ascertain the general wishes arid requirements of the profession throughout the country in regard to Scientific Section and approved by the Council. In any desired changes or improvements in the Pharma- all respects it shall be governed by the stipulations expressed by the donor. copcia. It shall also note errors of any kind found in Article IX. Committee on Policy and Planning. the U.S. Pharmacopeia so as to facilitate and aid the work of the Xational Coinmittre of Revision of the The Committee on Policy and Planning shall be appointed by the President of the AssocrArIoN. I t u. s.P. shsll be the duty of this Committee to iormulate a Article V. Committee on National Formulary. The Committee on h-ational Formulary shall con- long-time program of policy by which the ASSOCIA. TION may work steadily from year to year in an orsist of a chairman elected by the Council for a term
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Article XI. Special Committees. Special Comshall be appointed by thc mittees of the ASSOCIATION President of the ASSOCIATION, and unless otherwise provided shall consist of four members and a Chairman. Special Committees of the House of Delegates shall be appointed by the Chairman of the House of Delegates. Special Committees shall servc for a period of one year unless otherwise specificd in the terms of their appointments
derly fashion toward the attainment of the objectives as set forth in Article I1 of the Constitution. The Committee shall also discharge such other duties as may be assigned to it hy the Council Article X. Duties of Standing Committees. The dutics of the Standing Committees. unless otherwise provided for, shall be those assigned to them by the Council.
CHAPTER X.-GENERAL The meetings shall Article I. Time-Sessions. be held annually. In case a national emergency prevents holding a meeting as scheduled, it shall be the duty of the President with the advice and consent of the Council to call the next annual meeting as soon as practicable after the emergency. At least three general sessious of the annual meeting shall be provided for, the First General Session to be held on the first day of the annual mecting. Article II. Order of Business. At the First General Session of the annual meeting, the President’s address shall be received aiid referred to the House of CHAPTER XI.--RULES
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Article I. Rules and Appeals. The ordinary rules of parliamentary bodies shall be enforced by the presiding oflicer, from whose decision, however, appeals may be taken, if required by two members, and the meeting shall thereupon decide without debate. Article 11. Motions. When a question is regularly before the assembly and under discussion, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a certain day, to commit or amend, to postpone inddnitely; which several motions have precedence in the order named. A motion to adjourn shall be decided without debate. Article 111. Debate. No member may speak
twice on the same subject, except by permission, until every membcr wishing to speak has spokcn. Article IV. Voting. On the call of any two members, the ayes and nays shall be ordered, when every member shall vote, unless excused by a majority of those present, and the nsmcs and manner of voting shall be entered on the minutes Article V. Points of Order. On all points of order not covered in these By-Laws, .the ASSOCIATION shall be governed by the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order. Article VI. Quorum. Twcnty-five active members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
CHAPTER XII-MISCELLANEOUS Article I. Quorum of Committees. A majority of the members of any of the standing or special committees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Article II. Council and Committees-Voting by Mail. I n all questions arising before the Council or before any of the Standing or Special Committees, and which can be disposed of by positive or negative vote, the Chairman of the Council or the Chairman of any of these Committees may take the vote of their respective bodies in writing, and the same shall have the. same force and effect as if members had been
personally present, a majority of the votes cast being considered sufficient to decide a question. The ayes and nays of such votes takcn by the Council shall be entered upou the minutes of said Council. Article 111. Conflict or Inconsistency. If any ByLaw of the Council or House of Dclegates or any of the Sections is found to be in conflict-or inconsistent with these By-Laws, the provisions of these By-Laws shall be given precedence until such time as the conflict or inconsistency may be corrected by proper amendment of the respective By-Laws.
CHAPTER XII1.-AMENDMENTS Article I. Amendments. Evcry proposition to alter or amend these By-Laws shall be submitted in writing at a general session, referred t o the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws for report. and
may be balloted upon at any subsequent general session, when, upon receiving the votes of threefourths of the members present and voting, it shall become a part of the By-Laws.