SOCIETY O. TOXICOLOGY HISTORY - Society of Toxicology
SOCIETY O. TOXICOLOGY HISTORY - Society of Toxicology
SOCIETY O. TOXICOLOGY HISTORY - Society of Toxicology
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BY-LAWS<br />
ARTICLE I<br />
Officers<br />
SECTION 1. A President shall be elected by a majority vote <strong>of</strong> the ballots cast at the first<br />
annual meeting <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> and shall serve for a term <strong>of</strong> one year. The President, after<br />
serving one year, shall be designated Immediate Past-President for one year. The President shall<br />
preside at all meetings <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
SECTION 2. A President-Elect shall be elected by a majority vote <strong>of</strong> the ballots cast at the<br />
annual meeting <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>, and shall become the President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> after serving one<br />
year as President-Elect.<br />
SECTION 3. There shall be a Secretary <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> who shall be elected by a majority vote<br />
<strong>of</strong> the ballots cast at the annual meeting, who shall serve for a term <strong>of</strong> two years and who shall<br />
be eligible for re-election to one additional term. The Secretary shall have custody <strong>of</strong> the<br />
records <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>, shall keep the minutes <strong>of</strong> the meetings <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> and <strong>of</strong> the Council,<br />
and shall notify members <strong>of</strong> all meetings.<br />
SECTION 4. There shall be a Treasurer <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> who shall be elected by a majority vote<br />
<strong>of</strong> the ballots cast at the annual meeting <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong>, who shall serve for a term <strong>of</strong> two years<br />
and shall be eligible for re-election for one additional term.<br />
SECTION 5. There shall be a Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> consisting <strong>of</strong> nine persons, four to be<br />
elected by a majority vote <strong>of</strong> the ballots cast at the annual meeting for a term <strong>of</strong> two years,<br />
except as hereinafter provided. At the first annual meeting two members shall be elected for a<br />
short term <strong>of</strong> one year and two members shall be elected for a term <strong>of</strong> two years. At each<br />
annual meeting thereafter, two members shall be elected for a term <strong>of</strong> two years. The five<br />
additional members <strong>of</strong> the Council shall consist <strong>of</strong> the President, the Immediate Past-President,<br />
the President-Elect, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The general management <strong>of</strong> the affairs <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>Society</strong> shall be vested in the Council.<br />
SECTION 6. Vacancies in any <strong>of</strong>fice shall be filled by a majority vote <strong>of</strong> the Council. In the<br />
event <strong>of</strong> a tie, the President shall cast the deciding vote.<br />
SECTION 7. Officers and members <strong>of</strong> committees shall begin their terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice immediately<br />
following the annual meeting at which they are elected.<br />
ARTICLE II<br />
Membership<br />
SECTION 1. Candidates for membership may be proposed by two members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> who<br />
are not members <strong>of</strong> the Council, at least six months before the annual meeting, on forms<br />
provided by the Secretary, and shall be referred by the Secretary to the Membership Committee<br />
for its recommendation.
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