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Bylaws

BYLAWS
of the
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE - ILLINOIS

2003 Revision

Article I

Name

The Name of this Association shall be the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science – Illinois.

Article II

Purposes

The purposes of this Association are stated in the Articles of Incorporation. 

Article III

Code of Ethics

The Code of Ethics shall be that of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science as follows:

Preamble

The Code of Ethics of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) sets forth the principles and standards by which clinical laboratory professionals practice their profession.

I. Duty to the Patient
Clinical laboratory professionals are accountable for the quality and integrity of the laboratory services they provide. This obligation includes maintaining individual competence in judgment and performance and striving to safeguard the patient from incompetent or illegal practice by others.
Clinical laboratory professionals maintain high standards of practice. They exercise sound judgment in establishing, performing and evaluating laboratory testing.
Clinical laboratory professionals maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and test results. They safeguard the dignity and privacy of patients and provide accurate information to other health care professionals about the services they provide.

II. Duty to Colleagues and the Profession.
Clinical laboratory professionals uphold and maintain the dignity and respect of our profession and strive to maintain a reputation of honesty, integrity and reliability. They contribute to the advancement of the profession by improving the body of knowledge, adopting scientific advances that benefit the patient, maintaining high standards of practice and education, and seeking fair socioeconomic working conditions for members of the profession.
Clinical laboratory professionals actively strive to establish cooperative and respectful working relationships with other health professionals with the primary objective of ensuring a high standard of care for the patients they serve.

III. Duty to Society
As practitioners of an autonomous profession, clinical laboratory professionals have the responsibility to contribute from their sphere of professional competence to the general well being of the community.
Clinical laboratory professionals comply with relevant laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of clinical laboratory science and actively see, within the dictates of their consciences, to change those which do not meet the high standards of care and practice to which the profession is committed.

Article IV

Branch Societies

Section 1.

This Association shall be composed of branch societies which shall correspond to geographic areas of the State of Illinois.

Section 2.

Any group desiring to affiliate with this Association as a branch society shall make application to the Membership Committee who shall investigate the application and transmit its opinion to the Board of Directors. If the application is approved by the Board and the House of Delegates, the petitioning group shall adopt a Constitution and Bylaws in harmony with that of this Association and shall be considered a branch upon the approval of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.

Section 3.

a.       This Association shall be empowered by a two thirds vote of the Board of Directors to withdraw recognition of any branch society for
1)       following a policy contrary to the Code of Ethics of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, or
2)       adopting rules or laws contrary to the purposes of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, and of this Association, or
3)       failure to cooperate reasonably with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and/or this Association.

b.       A branch society whose recognition has been withdrawn shall be notified of such action by the President of this Association. That branch shall have the opportunity to present its case to the Board of Directors of this Association. Withdrawal of recognition by the Board of Directors may be subject to appeal to the House of Delegates of this Association whose decision shall be final. 

c.        Any branch society from whom recognition has been withdrawn may be reinstated by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors provided such society is no longer in default and pays any expenses incurred.

Section 4.

Boundaries of branch societies shall be clearly defined and recorded by the Board of Directors of this Association. Boundaries may be changed by the Board of Directors, provided such change has been approved by each branch society involved.


 

Section 5.

The classes of membership in the branch societies shall be consistent with those of this Association with the exception provided in Section 6 of this Article. The rights and privileges of the branch members shall be defined in Article V of these Bylaws. Each member of a branch society shall abide by the Code of Ethics of this Association.

Section 6.

A branch society may establish within its own organizational structure special categories of membership for persons not eligible for membership in this Association. A branch society shall require such members to abide by the Code of Ethics of this Association and shall regulate such membership, by means of its constitutional codes, in such a manner as to avoid conflict with or influence on the principles, policies, and procedures of this Association. Such membership shall not be construed as membership in this Association.

Section 7.

Branch societies may recommend to the President of this Association branch members to serve as delegates or alternates to the House of Delegates of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

Article V

Membership

Section 1.

The membership of this Association shall consist of the following classes: Professional 1 (P1), Professional 2 (P2), First Year Professional (FYP), Student, Emeritus and Honorary.

Section 2.

Each applicant shall be considered for membership only in the class appropriate to the maximum qualifications he possesses.


 

Section 3.

Application for membership:

a.       Individuals seeking membership in this Association shall furnish information defining their qualifications on application forms for membership in the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, hereinafter referred to as ASCLS.

b.       Application for emeritus membership is made by the president of this Association in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Society Regulations of ASCLS.

Section 4.

Requirements:

a.       Professional Member: Any person who meets the requirements for membership in ASCLS and who resides or is employed in the State of Illinois. Professional membership shall be open to all persons certified or engaged in the education process and/or the practice of the clinical laboratory sciences, including those with an active interest in supporting the purposes and goals of this Society.

b.       Collaborative Member: Any person who currently holds membership in any other health-related national organization.

c.        Student Member: Any person who meets the requirements for student membership in ASCLS and who resides or is a student in the State of Illinois.

d.       Emeritus Member: Any member of this Society who becomes an emeritus member of ASCLS. Application for emeritus membership shall be recommended, with the consent of the applicant, by the president of this Association. Recommendation shall be based on disability, or reaching obligatory retirement age. The application shall be sent to the Executive Office of ASCLS.

e.       Honorary Member: Recommendations for honorary membership in this Association are made by the Board of Directors of the Association and such honorary members are elected by a two thirds vote of the House of Delegates at the annual meeting. Honorary members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science residing in the State of Illinois shall automatically be considered honorary members of this Association.

Section 5.

Privileges:

a.       Professional members and Emeritus members shall enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of this Association; they may vote, hold elective positions and serve on any board or committee. Professional members enrolled as full time graduate students and holding student membership will not forfeit continuity of professional membership privileges upon resuming professional membership.

b.       Student members are entitled to all the privileges of this Association with the exception of voting, holding office or serving on the Nominations Committee or as chairman of any standing or special committee.

c.        Collaborative and honorary members are entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Society with the exception of holding elective or appointive positions and serving as voting members of the House of Delegates.

Section 6.

A member shall maintain his membership in this Association through membership in ASCLS.

Section 7.

Any member in good standing who changes residence or place of employment to the geographical area of this Association may transfer membership to this Association with neither payment of additional dues nor refund of dues for the remainder of his membership year.

Section 8.

The retention, suspension, expulsion or reinstatement of a member of this Association is by action of the Board of Directors of this Association and in the manner prescribed by the Bylaws and Society Regulations of ASCLS.

Article VI

Finances

Section 1.

The dues for membership in this Association shall be based on the class of membership for which the applicant is eligible and shall be determined by a majority vote of the delegates certified as present in the House of Delegates at the time of the vote.

Section 2.

The dues of this Association shall be paid, together with the dues of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the dues of the branch society of this Association to the Executive Office of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science in the manner prescribed by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

Section 3.

Any member who fails to pay his dues shall forfeit all membership privileges upon notification of lapse by ASCLS. Upon notification of payment by ASCLS, membership privileges shall be reinstated.

Article VII

Officers
Duties and Terms of Office

Section 1.

The Officers of this Association shall be president, president-elect, past president, secretary and treasurer.

a.       The President shall be the chief executive of this Association and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and House of Delegates. At the beginning of his term of office he shall appoint an Executive Secretary subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The President shall appoint prior to the first Board of Directors meeting the chairperson of all standing committees. He shall appoint special committees as he shall deem necessary with the approval of the Board of Directors. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all standing and special committees. The President or his proxy appointed by him from the state membership shall represent this Association in the Presidents Council and Regional Council of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. The President shall perform all duties customary to his office in parliamentary usage. 

b.       The President-elect shall perform the usual duties of a vice president and shall familiarize himself with the duties which shall devolve upon him as President. The President-elect or his proxy shall represent this Association in the Presidents Council and Regional Council of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. The President elect shall serve as chairman of the Planning and Scope Committee. 

c.        The secretary shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates. He shall keep in permanent form a record of all minutes taken at all meetings at which he serves. He shall conduct such correspondence as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates or as requested by the president.
1)       Within thirty days after the close of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates, he shall send a copy of the minutes to each member of the Board of Directors and to the Executive Office.

2)       The Association may provide a mechanical recording device to aid the secretary in keeping an accurate record of the minutes.

3)       Assisted by the Minutes Committee, the secretary shall prepare an abstract of the minutes to be published and distributed to the membership in Illinois Insights.

d.       The Treasurer shall receive, accurately record and have charge of the funds of this Association, and shall deposit such funds in a bank designated by the Board of Directors. Annually the Treasurer and Executive Secretary shall be bonded for a sum in excess of the anticipated receipts of this Association. Upon receipt of a proper voucher, signed by the President, he the Treasurer, shall pay bills not provided for in the Annual Budget. He, The Treasurer, shall be a member of the Finance Committee. At the close of the fiscal year (June 30) the Treasurer shall have the Association accounts audited by an Audit Committee appointed by the Board of Directors at the Spring Board Meeting. The Audit Committee will present its report to the President in a timely manner, so that the annual corporation tax returns may be filed no later than September 1.

e.       The past-president shall preside at meeting when the president is not available. The past-president shall also serve as Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee.

Section 2.

In order to hold office, or to be on the Board of Directors, an individual must hold Active or Emeritus membership at least one year immediately prior to election. Any person who ceases to hold active or emeritus membership shall forfeit any office held in this Association.

Section 3.

The officers, except for the Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected annually by the entire active membership, voting by mail. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected every two years on alternate years. The candidate receiving the most votes for each office shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie, election shall be determined by the House of Delegates.


 

Section 4.

a.       The President-elect shall be elected for a term of one year and except in the event of a vacancy in the office of president, he shall serve for one year as President-elect and then automatically succeed to the office of President.

b.       The President may not succeed himself in office.

c.        The Secretary shall be elected for a term of two years. He may be re-elected. He shall not serve in this office more than four consecutive years.

d.       The Treasurer shall be elected for a term of two years. He may be re-elected. He shall not serve in this office more than four consecutive years.

e.       Members of the Board of Directors who are not officers of this Association shall be elected for a term of two years, one member only being elected each year to replace the Board member whose term has expired. A Board member may be re-elected. He shall not serve more than four consecutive years.

The terms of officers shall begin on the first day of the month after the ASCLS annual meeting.

No member of the Board of Directors shall hold more than one office during any one term. No person may be elected to the same office more than two terms in succession.

Section 5.

a.       In the event of the death, resignation or total disability of the President, the President-elect shall become the President of this Association for the remainder of the year of the President's term of office and for the following year. The Board of Directors shall elect by a majority vote a President-elect to serve for the remainder of the year in which the vacancy occurs. The membership shall elect a President-elect for the ensuing year at the next annual election.

b.       In the event of the death, resignation or total disability of the President-elect, the Board of Directors shall elect a President-elect to serve for the remainder of the year. The membership shall elect a President and President-elect for the ensuing year at the next annual election.

c.        In the event of the simultaneous removal during their term of office of both the President and the President-elect by death, resignation or total disability, the immediate past president of this Association shall become President of this Association for the remainder of the unexpired term of the President. The office of President-elect shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The membership shall elect a President and President-elect for the ensuing year at the next annual election.

d.       Vacancies occurring in the elective offices of Secretary, Treasurer, or Board member shall be filled by the Board of Directors until the next annual election.

Section 6.

An officer may be removed from office only by a unanimous decision of all other members of the Board of Directors upon the motion of any member of this Association. Removal from office may be for failure to perform the functions of his office in a competent manner. Any removal from office shall be reported to the next House of Delegates in detail by the Board of Directors. Final action by the Board of Directors in removing an officer from his office shall be taken only after said officer has been given ten days notification of the change and of the time and place where he may appear before the Board in his own defense.

Section 7.

At the end of his term of office each officer and committee chairman shall deliver the properties and correspondence in his possession pertinent to his respective office to the incoming president within a reasonable time period before the first Board meeting of the year.


 

Article VIII

Board of Directors

Section 1.

The Board of Directors of this Association shall consist of the President, the immediate Past President, the President-elect, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the chair of the student forum, the branch presidents and two members of the Association elected by the membership. In addition, the chairpersons of all standing committees, members of the elected committee and the Executive Secretary shall serve on this Board as non-voting members.

Section 2.

The Board of Directors shall constitute the governing body of this Association when the House of Delegates is not in session. The Board of Directors shall be vested with the properties, control and management of all affairs and funds of this Association and shall have power and authority to and perform all acts and functions consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and not in Conflict with any action taken by the House of Delegates of this Association. When the House of Delegates is not in session, the Board of Directors shall act on matters which require immediate attention. The Board of Directors shall not take any action which binds the Association beyond the next ensuing meeting of the House of Delegates--except as previously authorized by the House of Delegates.

Section 3.

The Board of Directors shall designate which officers shall receive remuneration and the amount of such remuneration and shall refund necessary expenses incurred by officers and members of committees in the service of the Association.

Section 4.

The Board of Directors shall meet at the annual meeting before the House of Delegates convenes. The newly constituted Board of Directors for the succeeding year shall convene in the fall at a time and place designated by the President. Special meetings may be called by the President or by any four members of the Board provided written notice of purpose, time and place is given to all of its members.

Section 5.

The President of this Association shall serve as chairman of the Board of Directors.

Section 6.

A quorum of the board shall consist of the President or President elect and a majority of the voting members of the Board.

Section 7.

Between meetings of the Board the usual method of conducting business shall be by mail or telephone if in the opinion of the President the affairs of the Association require immediate action. The President may at his own discretion submit any matter to a vote of the Board of Directors. All votes not received within a reasonable time interval designated by the President shall be counted in favor of the action. All ballots not returned, plus the affirmative votes shall be in the majority in order to take appropriate action. The Board shall make an annual report to the House of Delegates of all business transacted in such manner.

Article IX

Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary shall be appointed annually by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors. He shall, under the direction and control of the House of Delegates and the Board of Directors, maintain a central office for the Association in which records, properties, bonds, and legal papers of this Association shall be preserved in properly maintained files. In addition to the Treasurer, the Executive Secretary shall be authorized to write checks or withdraw funds from any Association Account.


 

Article X

Meetings

The Association shall hold an annual spring meeting which shall include at least one meeting of the House of Delegates. Notice of the annual meeting shall be sent thirty days in advance of the meeting to all members of the Association.

Article XI

House of Delegates

Section 1.

The House of Delegates shall be the official governing body of this Association.

Section 2.

The membership of the House of Delegates shall consist of the Board of Directors and the delegates or their alternates elected or designated by the branch societies.

Section 3.

Each branch society may select according to their Bylaws one delegate and alternate for each five active members or fraction thereof who are members of the respective branches in good standing prior to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates. No branch shall have more than twenty-five delegates. Delegates and alternates shall be active members of this Association.

Section 4.

If the combined number of delegates and alternates present for the meeting of the House of Delegates is less than the quota for that branch society, the president of that branch society or in his absence the other officers of that society present shall fill the quota from eligible active members present. When necessary the President of this Association shall name these delegates.

Section 5.

One student delegate and alternate shall be elected or designated by each branch society to serve in the House of Delegates of this Association. This shall be in addition to the aforementioned delegates and alternates.

Section 6.

The Secretary of each branch society shall provide a list of the names and addresses of the delegates and their alternates to the President of this Association prior to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates.

Section 7.

Each delegate and each officer of the Association shall have one vote in the House of Delegates.

Section 8.

Meetings of the House of Delegates shall be open to all members of this Association. The privilege of the floor shall be granted to a non delegate only by consent of the House.

Section 9.

A quorum of the House of Delegates shall be the delegates certified as present.

Article XII

Delegates to ASCLS House of Delegates

This Association shall be represented at the annual House of Delegates meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science by the number of delegates and alternates provided for in the Bylaws and Society Regulations of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Delegates and alternates shall be approved by the House of Delegates at the annual meeting of this Association.


 

Article XIII

Committees

Section 1.

Elected Committee:

This Association shall have the Nominations and Elections Committee as an elected committee.

a.       The Nominations and Elections Committee shall be an elected committee.

b.       Members of the Nominations and Elections Committee shall be elected annually by the entire active membership, voting by mail, except for the immediate past-president, who shall serve as Chair. The two candidates receiving the most votes shall be declared elected.

c.        Members of the Nominations and Elections Committee shall serve for a term of one year. They may be re-elected. They may not serve on this committee for more than two consecutive years.

d.       The Nominations and Elections Committee shall furnish the branch society presidents with a list of the vacancies in the elective offices and on the Board of Directors which will occur in the ensuing year.

e.       This Committee shall request from the branch societies or any active member of this Association the names and qualifications of candidates eligible to fill any vacancies by January first of each year. Only names of those members who have consented to serve if elected are to be submitted to the Committee.

f.        This Committee shall consider the individuals submitted and their qualifications and shall prepare a ballot which shall present no less than two nominees for each position under consideration. In the event that upon expiration of all possible sources for nominees, only one candidate can be obtained for a particular office, the presentation of such a slate shall be considered legal.

g.       This Committee shall mail the prepared ballot to all active members of this Association at least one month prior to the spring meeting of the House of Delegates.

h.       This Committee shall count the ballots and announce the results of the election at the meeting of the House of Delegates. Names written in shall be considered as candidates providing the consent of the individual has been ascertained. In case of a tie vote, it shall be resolved by vote of the House of Delegates.

Section 2.

Standing Committees:

The Association shall have the following standing committees: Annual Meeting Oversight, Awards, Leadership Development, Constitution and Bylaws, Finance, Government, Professional Affairs and Public Relations, Membership Development, P.A.C.E., Publications, Student Bowl and Student Forum Liaison. The president shall have the authority to form ad hoc committees as needed. The chairman of each of these committees shall be appointed by the President. These committees shall cooperate with the corresponding committee of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the branch societies of this Association.

a.       The Membership Development Committee shall develop and direct activities in cooperation with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the branch societies to recruit new members, retain old members and reactivate lapsed members of this Association. The Committee shall maintain accurate membership records for this Association. This Committee shall serve as the Credentials Committee when the House of Delegates is in session.

b.       The Career Recruitment Committee shall develop, direct and/or coordinate activities of this Association designed to recruit prospective individuals into the profession of medical technology in cooperation with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the branch societies for this Association.

c.        The Government Affairs Committee shall keep the Board of Directors informed of any legislation on a state or local level that may affect the membership or profession. The Committee shall take such action in regard to legislation as the Board or House of Delegates may direct. The Committee shall cooperate with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the branch societies of this Association in such activities relating to government liaison as those societies may undertake.

d.       The Student Forum Liaison Committee will encourage student participation by acting as an advisor to the student representative to this Association and assisting this representative in developing student interest in joining the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and this Association, with emphasis placed at the college and junior college levels.

e.       The Professional Affairs and Public Relations Committee shall develop, direct and/or coordinate activities of this Association which promote public understanding of the profession of medical technology in cooperation with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and branch societies of this Association.

f.        The Planning and Scope Committee shall be responsible for projecting needs and defining objectives for future activities and growth of this Association in cooperation with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and the branch societies of this Association. The president-elect shall be the chairman of this Committee.

g.       The Publications Committee shall publish Illinois Insights and shall be responsible for its distribution. The chairman of this Committee shall be the Editor.

h.       The Annual Meeting Oversight Committee will consist of at least one representative from each of the four branches of ICLSA. At least two of the members shall have served as ICLSA meeting chairs. The committee shall write, maintain, revise and distribute appropriately an Annual Meeting Handbook to be used as a guideline for meeting chairs. The committee will serve in an advisory capacity for annual meeting committees to insure an understanding of the policies and procedures presented in the Meeting Handbook. The committee will assist the President in selecting future meeting chairs.

i.        Leadership Development

1)       Develop and coordinate leadership and professional development seminars in conjunction with committee members.

2)       Work with the Membership Development Committee Chair to provide and maintain a mentor list, as well as present a New Member Forum at the Annual Spring Meetings.

j.        The Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall:

1)              function to examine and consider proposed changes in the constitutional codes of this Association and its branch societies;

2)              be authorized to reject proposed changes to the constitutional codes of this Association and its branch societies provided full justification of rejection is returned to the proponent. The proponent has the prerogative to require the Constitution and Bylaws Committee to refer the rejection to the Board of Directors of this Association for decision;

3)              submit proposed modification to the constitutional codes of this Association to the Bylaws Committee of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science for approval before presenting the modifications to the membership for adoption;

4)              prepare modifications of the Society Regulations of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and with approval of the Board of Directors of this Association, shall submit the modifications in writing to the Board of Directors of that society;

5)              prepare proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and, upon approval of the Board of Directors of this Association, shall submit the required number of copies in context to the chairman of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee of that society no less than seven months in advance of the next annual session of that society;

6)              notify branch societies of such changes in their constitutional codes as are necessary to conform with the Bylaws of this Association;

7)              perform such additional duties as defined in the Bylaws of this Association.

k.       The Finance Committee shall prepare the budget for the ensuing year to be presented to the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates at each annual meeting. This Committee shall make recommendations concerning all financial matters of this Association. The Treasurer shall serve as a member of this Committee.

l.        The P.A.C.E. Committee shall:

1)              Identify the need for annual subscription as a PACE provider, based on the number and types of meeting to be planned for the ensuing year. The PACE year runs from July 1 to July 1 annually;

2)              Maintain basic information on PACE individual and annual program approval mechanisms;

3)              In years that state is a PACE provider:
a)       Receive requests to process programs for PACE approval;
b)       Provide necessary information;
c)       Evaluate to see if required criteria are met;
d)       Maintain appropriate records;
e)       Provide appropriate forms and stickers.

4)              Communicate regularly with ASCLS Executive Office regarding status of programs approved.

m.      The Student Bowl Committee shall:

1)              Act as a liaison with annual convention committees to organize and plan student bowl;

2)              Review and update SB forms and related documents;

3)              Communicate with appropriate individuals to disseminate information regarding SB registration, fees, etc.;

4)              Ensure that an updated question pool is available;

5)              Solicit and organize volunteers to assist at competition;

6)              Develop and print program;

7)              Arrange for plaques for winners;

8)              Collect and distribute the necessary equipment for the games.

Article XIV

Scientific Assembly

The Scientific Assembly shall serve the academic, scientific, and vocational interest of members of this Association. The Scientific Assembly shall be composed of sections corresponding to those of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. The chairman of each of these sections shall be appointed by the President. These sections shall cooperate with the corresponding section of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

The duties and responsibilities of a section may include assisting the branch societies in the preparation and presentation of programs, seminars and workshops at the annual meeting of this Association, or at branch society meetings.

Article XV

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of this Association shall be from July 1 to June 30.

Article XVI

Official Publication

The official publication of this Association shall be Illinois Insights.

Article XVII

Parliamentary Authority

Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern the business proceedings of this Association except when otherwise specified in these Bylaws.

 

Article XVIII

Amendments

Section 1.

Amendments to the Bylaws of this Association may be submitted by any active member of this Association to the Chairman of the Bylaws Committee. 

Section 2.

The Bylaws Committee shall make such changes as may be necessary to provide proper form without altering the meaning of the proposed amendment, and submit the amendment to the Board of Directors for approval. 

Section 3.

Upon receiving approval, the Chairman of the Bylaws Committee shall submit copies and all required documentation to the ASCLS Bylaws Committee for review and approval at least 60 days before adoption is desired. 

Section 4.

Upon approval from ASCLS, the Bylaws Committee of this Association shall distribute copies of the amendments to the active members of this Association at least thirty days, and no more than ninety days, before the scheduled business meeting of this Association. At such meeting the proposed amendments shall be presented to the members for their vote. 

Section 5.

Adoption of amendments to the Bylaws shall require a two-thirds vote of the delegates present at that meeting. 

Section 6.

Within ninety days of adoption of amendments to these Bylaws, the chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall send an official copy of the amended Bylaws to the Executive Secretary of this organization, to the Executive Office of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, and to the Chairman of the ASCLS Bylaws Committee. Also within 90 days after adoption, the Executive Secretary of ASCLS-IL shall file a copy of the amended Articles with the State of Illinois in accord with the provisions of the State.

Section 7.

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee of this Association shall have the responsibility and authority to amend the Bylaws of this association without adhering to the provisions listed above when such changes are necessary in order that the Bylaws of this Association conform and are not in conflict with the Bylaws and Society Regulations of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science as amended at any annual session of the House of Delegates of that Society. Such amendments shall have the approval of the Board of Directors of this Association and the Bylaws Committee of ASCLS prior to distribution to the members of this Association for enactment. 

Article XIX

Dissolution

In the event of the dissolution of American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - Illinois, after the discharge of its debt and the settlement of its affairs, any funds and properties of this Association remaining thereafter will be held in escrow by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science for a maximum of three (3) years. If a constituent society of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science is not recognized in the State of Illinois by the end of said three (3) years, these funds are conveyed to the ASCLS Education & Research Fund, Inc.