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BY-LAWS
By-Laws of the International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine Adopted October 25th, 1977: are revised November 25th, 1981: as further revised November 7th, 1989 (in bold print) Section 1: Name
The Name of the Organization shall be THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR LASER SURGERY AND MEDICINE, hereafter referred to as The Society. Section 2: Objective The objective and purpose of the Society shall be to serve as a medium for exchange, advancement and dissemination of scientific knowledge related to the use of the laser for application in medicine, surgery and research.
Section 3: Offices The Society shall maintain its offices at the premises of the current Secretary-General.
Section 1: General Qualifications Actives members of the Society shall be required to hold an advanced and appropriate professional or scientific degree or equivalent qualification, plus an interest and qualification in the use of the laser in clinical surgery, clinical medicine, or research.
Section 2: Election to Membership Candidates must be proposed and seconded by two active members of the Society, approved by the Membership and Executive Committees, then voted on by the general membership. Section 3: Termination of Membership The Society, by majority vote of members present and entitled to vote, may suspend a member for due cause, but the suspended member may petition the Executive Council and request a final hearing. Section 4: Senior Membership Senior membership may be granted after the Society has been in existence for more than ten years, and may be granted to members of over sixty-five (65) years of age, who have been Society member, for more than eight (8) years. Senior members will be excused from payment of annual dues. Section 5: Honorary Membership Honorary membership will be offered to individuals who have distinguished themselves in the field. Honorary Members will be assessed no dues. Section 1: Meetings
The Society meetings shall be held on a bi-annual basis, the location to be decided on by the Membership. Meetings shall be held in turn in the major geographical
regions, (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Asian Pacific, or any other developing area). No meeting shall be held twice in succession in any one region
in any four years. The location of each meeting shall be decided upon by the Membership. The meetings shall consist of a scientific session and a business meeting.
The scientific session shall be open to all interested individuals, but the business meeting shall be limited only to those active members entitled to vote.
Section 2: Extraordinary Meetings
Extraordinary meetings may be called by the President, the Executive Council, or by written petition of at least ten percent (10%) of the active membership.
Section 3: Notice of Meetings
Written notice of the time and place of meetings shall be directed in a timely fashion so as to allow response by all members, such notice to be delivered at least 60 days prior to the date of the meeting.
Section 4: Quorum
The Quorum necessary for a meeting shall be twenty percent (20%) of the active members entitled to vote.
Section 5: Society Publication
The Official Journal of the Society shall be the Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, published by Mary Ann Liebert, New York, USA, as voted on by the
Membership at the meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 7th 1989. This journal shall be decided by the Executive Council and the Membership. All papers for
publishing should be submitted to the Editor of the journal on completion of each meeting, if desired. The Society urges all members to submit papers for publication
in the official journal. Abstracts of the papers shall be published in the official program for each meeting, the cost of which shall be included the registration fee
of that meeting. [Authors of papers not accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery are encouraged to submit them to other
journals, … this sentence to be deleted]
Section 6: Meeting Program
Each Organizing Committee shall have the duty to provide a printed program of their meeting, which shall include the Abstracts of the presentations planned for
that meeting. [This section to be deleted … why?]
Section 7: Meeting Proceedings
At the discretion of the local Organizing Committee, a printed Proceedings may be produced for the meeting. Recorded audio tapes of the meeting may be
produced at the discretion of the Organizing Committee for sale or distribution to interested members and attendees.
Section 8: Local Meeting Arrangements
Local meeting arrangements shall be the responsibility of the local Organizing Committee under a Congress Chairman and Congress Secretary, plus an adequate
number of Committee Members. The Organizing Committee shall be in charge of all local arrangements, and the Congress Secretary shall usually be the Chairman
of the Program Committee.
Section 9: Meeting Papers
Papers for presentation at the meeting scientific session shall be given by members of the Society only. Notwithstanding the above, Non-members may be invited by the local Organizing Committee to present papers or to become members of the Society.
Section 1: Officers of the Society
The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary-General and a Treasurer
Section 2: Election of Officers and Members of the Executive Council
(a) The Positions of President, Vice-President Secretary-General, Treasurer and Members of the Executive Council shall be confirmed and elected at each bi-annual meeting, the candidates being proposed at each meeting by a Nominating Committee.
(b) The Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the current Society President. (c) Nominations from the floor shall normally be accepted. Section 4: Tenure of Office
The elected Officers shall serve for a two-year term, but may be elected for a further two year term making a maximum of two terms or four (4) years.
The exceptions shall be the posts of Secretary-General and Treasurer, who for the sake of continuity may be reelected for a maximum of four (4) consecutive
terms, or eight (8) years.
Section 1: General Powers
The affairs of the Society shall be managed by the executive Council who shall report to the Membership at each meeting concerning all decisions and
recommendations in order to obtain approval of the membership. Should the Membership disapprove of any proposal from the Executive Council, a final
decision shall be made at that meeting.
Section 2: Number
The Executive Council shall consist of the Officers of the Society as in IV:2:a above, the two previous past Presidents, and five (5) members actively
engaged in laser medicine or research. There shall b in addition an adequate number of liaison secretaries, and the Chairman and Secretary of the subsequent
meeting.
Section 3: Meetings
The Executive Council should attempt to meet at least once a year between meetings and at the beginning and conclusion of each meeting.
Section 1: Scientific Program Committee
The Program Committee shall consist of at last six (6) members, three of whom shall be from the country in which the current meeting is to be held, and
the remaining three shall represent the other continents, with the final approval of all matters by the President.
Section 2: Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee shall consist of at least three active members appointed by the President. This committee shall propose the list from which Officers
of the Society and Executive Council Members shall be elected.
Section 3: Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall consist of at least three (3) active members who will screen all applicants for membership and report their findings to the Executive Council, which will in turn report to the Society Membership.
The Membership Committee shall consist of at least three (3) active members who will screen all applicants for membership and report their findings to the Executive Council, which will in turn report to the Society Membership. Section 4: Continuity Of The Society
(a) A Newsletter shall be produced at least once between Society meetings and circulated by the current Secretary-General to all active members in the Society. This News letter should be authored by the President and Secretary-General. The Newsletter should report on actions of the Officers and Executive Council, highlights of the business meeting of the previous Society Meeting, and information about the subsequent Meeting.
(b) In consultation with the Congress Secretary, a Call for Papers and Announcement of the following Meeting shall be circulated to the membership and other interested parties….. [ This section t be deleted … why?] (c) Deadline for Abstract should be at least four (4) months before each meeting. Abstracts received shall be distributed to the Scientific Program Committee and voted upon. The Program should be sent to the Editors of the Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery at least three (3) months before each meeting. (d) The Program should be sent to the Society President prior to printing for final approval. (e) Papers for presentation at the Meeting must available to be given in its full form to the Moderator of the appropriate section. If the paper is not available, it should not be given as only a title. Section 1: Dues
There shall be an initiation fee of fifty US dollars (US $50.00) upon acceptance of an applicant for Membership to the Society. Yearly dues shall be one
hundred US dollars (US $100.00).
Section 2: Special Assessments
There shall be no special assessments without the recommendation of the Executive Council and approval of the majority of the active Membership in good
standing at the next meeting. Special assessments shall be made only if the income from the meetings is insufficient for the running of the Society. Monetary
deficits at any meeting shall be the responsibility of the local Organizing Committee for that meeting.
Section 3: Banking
The monies collected from the dues and meetings shall be deposited and held in a US dollar bank account nominated by the current Treasurer
Section 4: Drawing of Checks
Society checks shall be signed by the Treasurer or the President.
Section 5: Audit
There shall be an audit presented at each bi-annual meeting by an Audit Committee appointed by the President. This Audit Committee shall review the books
of the Society and the expenses and receipts of the meeting. Membership of this Committee shall consist of the Chairman (from the local Organizing Committee),
the Society treasurer, and two (2) other members in good standing appointed by the president. Any remaining monies should be returned to the treasurer
of the Society to help defer organizational expenses.
Amendments to, alterations or repeal of any of the By-Laws must be proposed in writing and signed by three voting members of the Society in good standing, and submitted to the Secretary-General and the President. A copy shall be mailed to the active membership of the Society prior to the following meeting at which any such changes are to be considered. A two-thirds affirmative vote of those present and eligible to vote is necessary for the acceptance o the change.
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