Coi_ztitution
CO:INEC% !CUT
AREA
MEDICAL
of
AMERICAN
i
Adopted
Amended
ASSOCIATION
of
OF
the
PHYSICS
SOCIETY
the
PHYSICISTS
IN
MEDICINE
September,
February, 1986
1989
Cotlstitution
o[
the
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Connecticut
Ac_a
Medical
a Chapter
American
Association
Physics
of
Of
the
Physicists
Article
S_ciety
cunt_itutions
to _hich are deductible
unde. _ Section
ITC(c)(2)
,_f rh_ Irl_r,,_n,l|
P!,',i.lU:P
Cod_ of IP_J,] ot any othe." corresponding
_i(_vi_JOtl _)f any fur,re U.ited
States
Internal
Pevenue
Law.
in Hedicin_
I
Name
The name
of this organization
shall
be the "Connecticut
Area
Hedical
Physics
Sociuty."
This or,3anization
is to be a chapter
(hereinagter
re(erred
to as "the
Chapter')
of the
American
Association
o( Physicists
in Hedicine
(hereinafter
reEerr,__d
to as the "Association").
Article
3,_,:tion 3.
In the e'=enF of dissolution
o6
F::,,,:utive _oard ef tab Ch_tor
shall
Fay
for !:,1)m,r • of all the liabilities
of the
assets
of tea organi=ation
will be turned
organizations
which
themselves
are exempt
in Section
501{c)(3)
and ITS(c)[2)
of the
Code
of 19.=4 or cerresFondin_
sectio.s
of
Internal
Pevenue
Code,
or to the
Federal,
ment
for exclusive
public
purpose,
as the
determine.
II
Article
Purpose
Section
,
A.
g.
C.
I.
The
purposes
of
this
chapter
to prepare
to medical
and disseminate
technical
physics
and related
fields,
of
the
Internal
provision
of
exclusively
purposes
any
Revenue
future
as
in
of
aroz
the
interest
fields
III
Jurisdiction
to promote
and biology
to encourage
and related
It is organized
and educational
application
the Chapter,
the
or ma_:e provisions
Chapter.
The residual
over
to one or more
organizations
described
Internal
Revenue
any prior or (uture
State
or
local
governExecutive
Board
shall
physics
training
for
charitable,
defined
u.der
Code
of
1954
United
States
to
medicine
in medical
a_d
the
(!mplo)'ed
Chapter
ill the
shall
Statn
have authority
of Connecticut.
solicit
members
primarily
physics
information
scientific.
Section
501
to
Article
Chapter
(c)
IV
Relationship
(3)
(or
the corresponding
laternal
Revenuu
La_).
Sectiom
2,
NO part
at
the
net
earnings
of the chapter
shall
inure
to the
benefit
at.
or be distributable
to its
members,
trustees,
officers,
or other
pclvate
persons,
except
that the
chapter
ihall
be authorized
and empouecad
to pay re_tlon_ble
compensation
for
services
rendered
and to make payFcnts
_nd
distributions
in furtherance
of the purposes
sot fortit herein.
NO substantial
part
of the a_ivities
of the chapter
shall
he for the carr}'ing
on of propaganda
or otherwise
_ttemptillq
to influence
the
legislation,
and the chapter
Shall
no_ i:articipat_
in,
or
intervene
in
[including
the
puhlishin_
or di_triblltion
Ol statements)
any
political
campaign
on huhalf
of any c_ndidatu
for
public
office.
Hot_'Ititstanding
_n l" otht:c provision
of Lh_se
articles,
the
chapter
shall
not
c_rry
on any other
activities
not
permittud
to _
carried
on _y (a)
a corpor_tioll
c::cm_k
from P_derai
iI_co_e tax under
Section
"_Ol (c)(3)
of tile Inturn_l
_ovenue
Code of ._e_,lor the correspofldin_
_co',ision u_ _i':"
future
United
"$,t_tes internal
Pevenue
[a_-, or (b) a c_r_¢,ratiuzt
Section
of
the
l.
The
hmerlcam
Chapter
shall
function
under
the sponsorship
Association
of Physicists
in Medicine.
SEction
2.
The Constitution,
when signed
by the duly
authorized
officers
and charter
members
of
the
Chapter
and the
dulr
authorized
of[i!'r,rs of the Association,
shall admit
the Chapter
to the
ArcfJc|ation
end shll
ohliqato
the
officers
of both
the
Chapter
ltl,I
the
A!:_:tlci_ltic_n
ill accord,inca
with
the
provisions
of both
_h,.il f'_tf1!:J
itutit,U!;.
_.,,:ti_n 3.
The Chapter
shall not use the name o." the AAPH,
nor o! liqntu
in :ilv way the oEflcers
and member e
. of the AAPH
_J!!:'Jut
fi_::t
oht,_J.in,_
"arttten
approval
of the
duly
authorized
:,:_I,:_r!llt;!t
re:
of
the AAI'M..
5.:c_:io_l 1.
A=:-cci:_tiun
Ch_:t 'r,
Th_ Chapter
shall submit
In _n!l_h_|
r_port
Cenc_rnin_
to
L,' ti_ :: _,
_i : _"
,"
r
!!I_'_h_it5 of Jir(t(tors
it
it:_
Ji-=e:L'tion*
the
of
the Secretary
the
acti'.lties
A-_sociation
of
o_
m0y
the
the
dissolve
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Article
Section
8.
The Secretary
shall be responsible
for the records
of Chapter
affairs,
membership
records,
and correspondence
of the Chapter.
V
Hembership
The Chapter
shall
persons
interested
consist
in the
of members
of the
A_sociation
purposes
of the ChaptEr.
Article
and
other
vI
Officers
Section
I.
_he
a President/Elect,
a representative
President.
elected
officers
O_ the
Chapter
shall
A Secrctary,
a Treasurer,
a Hember
to the
Association,
and _he Immediate
Section
to the
President,
shall
2.
The
Association
be
President-Elect,
members
of
the
be a P_esident,
at Large,
Pa_t
and Representative
Association.
SEction
9.
The Treasurer
shall
be responsible
transactions
including
the
collection
of dues.
accountable
to the Executlve
Committee
[0r the
of all funds.
SEction
i0.
the Chapter
iation
and,
the
President
representative.
Section
4.
Tenure
BE office
shall
be one
(l)
year
for
all
officers
except
the
Treasurer
_nd the
Bepcesentative
to th_
Association.
Tenure
of
office
for
th_
Trnasur_r
and for
the
Representative
to the
Association
shall
be th_ee
(3) years,
Section
5.
The Executive
Board
of th_ seven
elected
officers.
for
the
affairs
of
th_
Chapter.
constitute
a quorum.
_
of tho
chapter
_hall
consist
They shall
te _esponslb_
A majr)rity
o_ the
Bo_rd
_h._ll
S_ctlon
6.
The President
shall
preside
ut _1|
general
meu_in_
and tbu
Executive
Board
meetings
of the
Chapter.
The Presid_:o_EleCt
shall
assume
the
duties
Of kh_ Pru_IConC
u_on
tb_ re:;i_n_cion
o¢ in the absenc_
o£ the President.
At the _:_ of hi_ tc_
of office,
the
Pro_ident
sh_ll
succeed
to _h_: ,_ffJce
of l;_,:,ii_cc
P3_
President.
Section
7.
flee:
shall
At the
succeed
end of his term of Office,
to theofflce
Of Prc_id_nt-
tile President-
The Bepresentatlve
to the association
will represent
as a member
of the Board
of Directors
of
the Assetif
unable
to be present
at the
AAPH Board
sessions,
o_ the
Chapter
shall
designate
an alternate
Section
11.
_f any office
other
than
that
of the
President
becomes
vacant
during
the
year,
elections
to fill
the
vacancy
for the unexpired
term shall be held at the next slated
meeting.
Prior
to this meeting
an interim
appointment
can be made by
the
Executive
Board,
Section
3.
Nominations
for officers
shall
be made by a nominating
committee
consisting
of at least
two _embers
of the Chapter,
after
uritten
consent
has been obtained
from
a nominee,
and
must
teach
teh
Secret3ry
at
least
six
(6)
we_k5
before
the
Annual
business
Heating.
The Secretary
shall
prepare
a ballo_
paper
to be mailed
to the general
membership
not less than
four
(4)
_eeks
before
the
annual
Business
Heeling,
Closing
date
for
the
receipt
of
ballots
by the
Secretary
Shall
be
one
(I) week before
the Annual
Business
Meeting.
The Secretary
shall
report
the results
OE the election
at the Annual
Business
Hegting-
for
all
financial
Be shall
be
expenditure
Article
VIE
Committees
SEction
A.
B.
C.
I.
The standing
committees
Nomin_tlng
Committee
Nembership
Committee
Scientific
Program
Committee
of
the
Chapter
shall
be:
Section
2. Nominating
Committee.
The President
shall
appoint
a Nominating
Committee
each year at least four
month
before
the
ne_t
Annual
Business
Heeling.
This
committee
shall
make
_omtnatio_s
for
elective
of_lce¢s
o_her
tha_
that
BE President
and Immediate
Past
President.
The committee
will
be composed
of the
President,
she shall
be chairman,
and two appointed
members
uho are
not
currently
serving
on the
Board.
SEction
3. Nembership
Committee,
With
the concurrence
of
the
E_.±cutivu
Soard,
the
President
shall
apoint
a M_mbership
Committee
_hich
uhatl
c(_ccive
applications
foc membership
from teh
Secret_cy
and _hich,
after
consideration
fo the
applicant's
qualifications,
shall
make recommendations
to the Executive
Board.
A majority
vote of tile
E_ecut_ve
Board
i_ _equlred
for
membership.
Section
4.
Scientific
Program
Committee.
_Ith the concurrence
of
thv
_xecutive
Board,
the President
shall
appoint
a Program
Co_itte_,
the chairm_n
of uhich shall be the President-Elect.
This
committee
shall
arrange
the
programs
o_ teh Chapter
and
shall
recommend
to the Executive
Board
the time and place
oC Chapt_:r
_eetings.
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5
Article
VIII
Heetings
Section
I.
Tbe
with the
business
b_siness
year
Section
2.
The Annual
vi_b a Chapter
meeting.
month of Flay.
oE
Fear
the
Business
THis
and
SectiOn
_.
the Chapter
Section
b_ the
O_ the
T_O
_le_ted
Except
shall
shall
Hee_ing
nil1
normally
esta_lisb
the
meetings
ma F be
|25%)
percent
oE
ind
by
three
_ember_
the Parliamentary
"Robert's
Ru_es
6.
The amounh
of annual
dues shall
be
Executive
Board
and must be approved
by
Chapter
me_bec_hlp
pre_eot
at teh _nual
Section
7.
Dues are
_he business
Fear.
shall
be disqualified
coincide
be held
be held
will
o{{Ice_
as provided,
be governed
DUOS
of teh Chapter
Association.
Section
3.
The £xe_ttv_
_d
_l_
place
of regular
meetin_so
Special
_etitioned
by at least
twenty-_ive
_mbe_ship.
'$_ctlon d.
i quorum,
Section
_itbin
effective
due by tb_ second
regular
Those
persons
whose dues
_o_
_otln 9 _bd _o_ding
in conjunction
in the
ti_e
held
the
and
iB
Chapter
shall
c_stlt_
Procedure
of Order."
established
a majority
Business
oE
:t
: i
I_ '
Hooting.
meeting
o_
are
in
arrears
office.
i!
!
A_endments
Section
I.
A proposed
p_tpaged
t_ wcitin_
_effiberl
i_ good
Ita_dl_g.
amendment
and sh&ll
to the Constitution
_u_b
be s_g_ed
by at least
three
SEction
2The
proposed
amendment,
_Ith
a
explaining
why
it
is
thought
to b_ desirable,
to th_
_c_t_¢_
_
_t
o_
_on_h
befogs
meeting.
section
3,
statement,
_e_Ks before
supporting
shtll
the next
^ cop_
of
the
proposed
a_endment._ith
shall
be mailed
to each
me.be=
at least
the
next
Chapter
meetln_.
Section
4.
At that meeting,
a _ote shall
be t_n
proposed
amendment.
The adoption
of the
proposed
shall
require
the affir=ative
vote og the majority
in good
standing
who are
present,
and the
approval
Board
Of
the
AAPH.
°-
statement
be submitted
Cllap_e_
a
su_poctln
t_'o
121
o_ t_l,?
a_en_,_nt
of me_bers
of
the
3
_.
the
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If
approved,
_nd no [ucthec
restrict±on
amendment,
the
proposed
amendment
sba_l
i_ediately"
is contained
become