ICD USA Section Bylaws Annual Meeting of the Board, and shall be presented for elections according to the order of business specified in Article VIII, Sec 8.
arise from time to time and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by these Bylaws and the Board.
Section 5. ELECTIONS The election of officers, Councilors, Regents, and Vice Regents shall be by secret ballot by the Board of Regents at its Annual Meeting. Election shall be by a majority of votes polled. Unless otherwise specified in these Bylaws, all USA ICD officials (national and district) shall begin their terms at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 following their election or appointment to office.
MEMBERSHIP: The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, President-Elect, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Treasurer, Editor, Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and USA Section Foundation President (ex officio with no vote). Section 8. FELLOWSHIP ORIENTATION PROGRAM PURPOSE: The Fellowship Orientation Committee shall organize, plan, and implement the Fellowship Orientation Program. MEMBERSHIP: The committee will be a minimum of five (5) members of the Board of Regents appointed by the President, and the Registrar as an ex officio member.
ARTICLE XII. COMMITTEES Section 1. STANDING COMMITTEES The following shall be standing committees of the Section: Advertising, Awards, Communications, Executive, Fellowship Orientation Program, Finance, Governance, Leadership and Service, Membership, Nominating, Strategic Planning, and Student Support. Refer to the USA Section’s Standing Rules document for complete committee charge and reporting responsibilities not otherwise described in these bylaws.
Section 9. FINANCE PURPOSE: The Finance Committee shall review all financial matters of the Section and make recommendations to the Section regarding its financial status. MEMBERSHIP: This committee will consist of a minimum of five (5) members, including the USA Section Treasurer, appointed by the President. The Treasurer of the Section shall be the Chair of this committee. The Registrar shall be an ex officio member.
Section 2. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CHAIRS Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, Standing Committee Chairs and Members shall be appointed by the President, with input from the Board. The majority of the voting members of a committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section 10. GOVERANCE PURPOSE: The Governance Committee shall review, assess, and maintain the Bylaws and Standing Rules, and recommend any revisions or amendments as the Committee shall deem advisable or necessary, or as directed by the Executive Committee or Board, always in consideration of the Bylaws of the College [at Large]. MEMBERSHIP: The Committee will have the President-Elect serve as Chair, the Vice President serve as Vice-Chair with a minimum of three (3) additional members as appointed by the President.
Section 3. COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMITMENTS, AND EXPENDITURES The Chair of each committee shall make biannual reports of the activities of his/her committee. Such reports shall include: the committee meetings; brief overview of committee activity; recommendations to be presented to the Executive Committee or Board; and the financial implications of each recommendation. Committee reports must be submitted to the Registrar forty-five (45) days before the spring and fall meetings. (Exceptions to this reporting deadline: Nominating Committee as noted in Article XI, Section 4; and Awards Committee, as noted in Article XII, Section 5.)
Section 11. LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES PURPOSE: The Leadership and Service Committee shall promote leadership and service throughout the US and abroad. MEMBERSHIP: The committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members, one of whom shall be the Deputy Registrar. Other Section members will be appointed by the president. Up to two (2) representatives from the USA Section Foundation may be appointed by their president to serve on this committee.
None of the duties of committees described shall be construed as authority to make any final arrangements, commitments, or agreements with any outside agency that may in any manner commit the Section without the approval of the Board. No committee shall have the authority to expend funds of the Section unless such expenditure has the approval of the Finance Committee and the consent of the Board.
Section 12. MEMBERSHIP PURPOSE: The Membership Committee shall study, evaluate, and promote membership in the ICD-USA Section. The committee shall be concerned with all aspects of: a. Recruitment of candidates for Fellowship in the USA Section b. Retention of current ICD Fellows in the USA Section. MEMBERSHIP: The committee shall consist of at least 5 (five) members appointed by the President. The Deputy Registrar shall serve as an ex-officio member.
Section 4. ADVERTISING PURPOSE: 1. Seek advertising for print and online communications 2. Review advertising for content 3. Procure advertising by written contract MEMBERSHIP: The committee shall consist of five (5) members of the BOR, appointed by the President with the Registrar and Editor as Ex-Officio Members. Section 5. AWARDS PURPOSE: The Awards Committee shall solicit and recommend all award recipients, except student awards, and submit these to the Board for approval. MEMBERSHIP: The Awards Committee shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the President.
Section 13. NOMINATING See Article XI, Section 1 through 5. Section 14. STRATEGIC PLANNING PURPOSE: The Strategic Planning Committee shall study, review and recommend proposals related to the strategic plans of the Section, including its mission, vision, goals and objectives. MEMBERSHIP: The Strategic Planning Committee membership shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members, one of whom will be the Vice President and four shall be appointed by the President, with the Chair and Vice Chair being current members of the Board. The Registrar will serve as an ex officio member of the committee.
Section 6. COMMUNICATIONS PURPOSE: The Communications Committee shall publicize news of Section activities to the membership and foster a spirit of Fellowship achieved through various programs and projects developed by the committee, or at the direction of the Board of Regents. The committee shall provide oversight of all hard-copy and electronic communication within the Section. MEMBERSHIP: The committee shall consist of at least five (5) members appointed by the President. The Deputy Registrar shall serve as ex officio.
Section 15. STUDENT SUPPORT PURPOSE: To develop and promote programs to support US dental students. MEMBERSHIP: The committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) members appointed by the President, one of whom shall be the Vice President. The Registrar shall serve as an ex officio member
Section 7. EXECUTIVE PURPOSE: The Executive Committee shall have charge of the properties and expenditure of funds for the Section, subject to the approval of the Board. It shall decide all matters of expedience that may
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