Bylaws of the American Physical Therapy Association.Adopted June June: see month. 1970. Amended a·mend v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends v.tr. 1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive. 2. June 1971-1982, 1985, 1986, 1988-1994, 1996. Amended May 1997. Adopted Revision (programming) revision - A release of a piece of software which is not a major release or a bugfix, but only introduces small changes or new features. June 1998. Amended June 1999, 2000. ARTICLE I. NAME The name of this organization is the American Physical Therapy Association The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education. . hereinafter here·in·af·ter adv. In a following part of this document, statement, or book. hereinafter Adverb Formal or law from this point on in this document, matter, or case Adv. 1. referred to as the Association. ARTICLE II. OBJECT The Object of this Association is to represent and promote the profession of physical therapy and to meet the needs and interests of its members in order to address the physical therapy needs of members of society and to develop and advance the art and science of physical therapy, including practice, education, and research. ARTICLE III. FUNCTIONS The Functions of the Association shall be to: A. Address the needs of members of society and demands for physical therapy services through the promotion of access to and availability of these services. B. Maintain and promote ethical eth·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics. 2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession. principles and standards of conduct for its members. C. Maintain and promote standards for physical therapy practice, education, and research. D. Promote and advance physical therapy practice, education, and research. E. Further the profession of physical therapy in the enhancement of the health and well-being of members of society. F. Promote the profession of physical therapy in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention A procedure used in a lawsuit by which the court allows a third person who was not originally a party to the suit to become a party, by joining with either the plaintiff or the defendant. related to impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities. G. Represent the profession of physical therapy. H. Serve as the principal source of information on physical therapy. I. Promote public recognition of the profession of physical therapy. J. Influence public policy as will further the Object of the Association. K. Promote and protect the professional welfare of Association members. L. Promote the professional development of Association members. M. Promote affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. . N. Provide such services as will further the Object of the Association. ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP Section 1: Categories and Qualifications of Members All members in the various categories shall possess the following qualifications and, in addition, shall possess the qualifications prescribed pre·scribe v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes v.tr. 1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate. 2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment). and published by the Board of Directors: A. Active Be a graduate physical therapist. B. Life (1) Be a graduate physical therapist. (2) Be of retirement age or have been retired because of disability. (3) Earn no more than the Social Security Administration's annual exempt amount. C. Affiliate Affiliate Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company. Be a graduate physical therapist assistant. D. Life Affiliate (1) Be a graduate physical therapist assistant. (2) Be of retirement age or have been retired because of disability. (3) Earn no more than the Social Security Administration's annual exempt amount. E. Student Be enrolled in a physical therapy curriculum. F. Student Affiliate Be enrolled in a physical therapist assistant curriculum. G. Honorary An individual other than a member of any other membership category of the Association who has rendered outstanding service to the Association or made a notable contribution to the health of mankind MANKIND. Persons of the male sex; but in a more general sense, it includes persons of both sexes; for example, the statute of 25 Hen. VIII., c. 6, makes it felony to commit, sodomy with mankind or beast. Females as well as males axe included under the term mankind. Fortesc. 91; Bac. Ab. and has been proposed by a chapter, nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. by the Board of Directors by a two-thirds vote, and elected e·lect v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects v.tr. 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership. 2. To pick out; select: elect an art course. by the House of Delegates House of Delegates n. The lower house of the state legislature in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. by a two-thirds vote. H. Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA APTA American Physical Therapy Association. An active or life member of the Association whose contributions to the profession--through leadership, influence, and achievements--demonstrate frequent and sustained efforts to advance the profession for a period of not less than 15 years preceding the nomination NOMINATION, This word has several significations. 1. An appointment; as, I nominate A B, executor of this my last will. 2. A proposition; the word nominate is used in this sense in the constitution of the United States, art. 2, s. for election, who has been nominated by a member or a component and elected by a ballot ballot, means of voting for candidates for office. The choice may be indicated on or by the ballot forms themselves—e.g., colored balls (hence the term ballot, which is derived from the Italian ballotta, vote of the Board of Directors with at least two-thirds of the entire membership of the Board of Directors voting in the affirmative AFFIRMATIVE. Averring a fact to be true; that which is opposed to negative. (q.v.) 2. It is a general rule of evidence that the affirmative of the issue must be proved. Bull. N. P. 298 ; Peake, Ev. 2. 3. for election, and who continues in active membership or in another membership category after election. Section 2: Membership Groupings A. All active and life members shall be members of the American College American College is the name of:
non-urgent; at an elected time, e.g. of surgery. elective adjective Referring to that which is planned or undertaken by choice and without urgency, as in elective surgery, see there noun Graduate education noun powers and authority to determine policies of the Association shall be vested vested adj. referring to having an absolute right or title, when previously the holder of the right or title only had an expectation. Examples: after 20 years of employment Larry Loyal's pension rights are now vested. (See: vest, vested remainder) in the House of Delegates of the American Physical Therapy Association, in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with Article VII. B. All affiliate and life affiliate members shall be members of the National Assembly of Physical Therapist Assistants established pursuant to Article V, hereinafter referred to as the National Assembly. Section 3: Rights and Privileges privileges, n the authority granted to a physician or dental professional by a hospital governing board to provide patient care in the hospital. Clinical privileges are limited to the individual's license, experience, and competence. of Members A. All members shall have the following rights: (1) To attend all meetings (except section and assembly business meetings). (2) To speak and debate. B. Only members in certain categories have the following privileges (subject to restriction restriction - A bug or design error that limits a program's capabilities, and which is sufficiently egregious that nobody can quite work up enough nerve to describe it as a feature. as otherwise provided in Association Bylaws The rules and regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation and management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights, and liabilities of membership, and the powers, duties, and grounds for the dissolution of an ): (1) To make and second motions. a. At Association meetings: All registered delegates. b. At chapter or section meetings by members of the chapter or section: Active, life, affiliate, and life affiliate, except when chapter or section bylaws provide for a representative body. c. At assembly meetings: Members of the assembly, except when assembly bylaws provide for a representative body. d. At committee meetings: Any member serving on the committee. (2) To vote. a. At House of Delegates meetings: Chapter delegates, one vote. b. At chapter or section meetings by members of the chapter or section: Active and life, one vote; affiliate and life affiliate, one-half vote; except when chapter or section bylaws provide for a representative body. c. At assembly meetings: Members of the assembly, one vote, except when assembly bylaws provide for a representative body. d. At committee meetings: Any member serving on the committee, one vote. (3) To hold office. a. In the Association: Active. b. In the chapter or section: Active and life, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the chapter or section bylaws; when provided for in the chapter or section bylaws, affiliate and life affiliate members may hold office, with the exception of the office of president, president-elect pres·i·dent-e·lect n. pl. pres·i·dents-e·lect A person who has been elected president but has not yet been inducted into office. , vice president, and chief delegate A person who is appointed, authorized, delegated, or commissioned to act in the place of another. Transfer of authority from one to another. A person to whom affairs are committed by another. A person elected or appointed to be a member of a representative assembly. or any position that may succeed to the presidency, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the chapter or section bylaws. c. In the assembly: Assembly member, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the assembly bylaws. (4) To serve as a delegate to the House of Delegates: a. As chapter or section delegate: Active. b. As section delegate: Active and affiliate. c. As assembly delegate: Assembly member, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the assembly bylaws. (5) To serve on a Nominating Committee A nominating committee is a group formed usually from inside the membership of an organization for the purpose of nominating candidates for office within the organization. It works similarly to an electoral college, the main difference being that the available candidates, either , which shall be elected: a. For the Association: Active. b. For the chapter or section: Active and life, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the chapter or section bylaws; when provided for in the chapter or section bylaws, affiliate and life affiliate members may be elected to a chapter or section nominating committee, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the chapter or section bylaws. c. For the assembly: Assembly member, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the assembly bylaws. (6) To serve on House of Delegates Reference Committee: Active. (7) To serve as chair of committees: a. In the Association, chapter, or section: Active, life, affiliate, and life affiliate, except as provided for elsewhere in these bylaws. b. In the assembly: Assembly member, subject to additional eligibility requirements in the assembly bylaws. (8) To serve as a member of committees: Active, life, affiliate, life affiliate, student, and student affiliate, except as provided for elsewhere in these bylaws. (9) To petition petition Written instrument directed to an individual, government official, legislative body, or court in order to seek redress of grievances or to request a favour. to form a chapter: Active and life. (10) To petition to form a section: Active, life, affiliate, life affiliate, student, and student affiliate. (11) To receive the official journal of the Association: All members except life and life affiliate members, who may subscribe To sign up for a service. Contrast with unsubscribe. See opt-in and syndication format. (messaging) subscribe - To request to receive messages posted to a mailing list or newsgroup. In contrast to the mundane use of the word this is often free of charge. at a courtesy Courtesy Boy Scouts youth organization, ever ready to perform good deeds. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 59] Castiglione, Baldassare (1478–1529) author of The Courtier, Renaissance bible of etiquette. [Ital. Lit. rate. (12) To use the initials "FAPTA FAPTA Fellows of the American Physical Therapy Association " after their name signifying Signifyin' (slang) is an African-American rhetorical device featuring indirect communication or persuasion and the creating of new meanings for old words and signs. Signifying, in this sense, includes repetition and difference, implication and association, combining words and a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA: Catherine Worthingham Fellows. Section 4: Admission to Membership Applications for admission to membership in any category, proposals for honorary membership, and nominations for Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall admit to membership in the appropriate categories those who meet the prescribed qualifications and pay required dues. Section 5: Chapter Assignment All members, except those employed by the Association and those who reside for at least one year where a chapter does not exist, shall be assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. to a chapter having territorial jurisdiction Territorial jurisdiction in United States law refers to a court's power over events and persons within the bounds of a particular geographic territory. If a court does not have territorial jurisdiction over the events or persons within it, then the court cannot bind the defendant of the area where the member practices, resides, or attends school or to an immediately adjacent chapter in which the member evinces the possibility of more active participation. Section 6: Good Standing An individual member is in good standing within the meaning of these Bylaws if the member: A. Complies with the ethical principles or standards of the Association applicable to the individual's membership category. B. Makes timely payments of all Association, chapter, and applicable assembly dues. A member whose dues have not been received by the due date shall be considered to be in arrears Adv. 1. in arrears - in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills" behindhand, behind and shall have all membership privileges suspended sus·pend v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr. 1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school. . If the dues are not received within thirty (30) calendar days after the due date, the membership shall be revoked. C. Is not under current suspension suspension, in vehicles suspension, in automobiles, system of springs used to suspend the frame, body, engine, and power train above the wheels. Its principal purpose is to lessen the jarring of the automobile that is caused by irregularities in the roads or revocation The recall of some power or authority that has been granted. Revocation by the act of a party is intentional and voluntary, such as when a person cancels a Power of Attorney that he has given or a will that he has written. of a license or certificate of registration to practice physical therapy or to act as a physical therapist assistant in any jurisdiction. Section 7: Disciplinary Action The Association shall expel ex·pel tr.v. ex·pelled, ex·pel·ling, ex·pels 1. To force or drive out: expel an invader. 2. from membership or otherwise discipline any member who is not in good standing. Complaints to the effect that a member has violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. the ethical principles or standards of the Association shall be processed in accordance with the Association's procedural document on disciplinary action. Section 8: Reinstatement Reinstatement The restoration of an insurance policy after it has lapsed for nonpayment of premiums. A. On approval of the Board of Directors, any former member may be reinstated to membership in accordance with the Standing Rules. B. There shall be no reinstatement fee charged by the Association or its components, but persons seeking reinstatement shall pay the dues as provided in the Standing Rules. ARTICLE V. COMPONENTS: CHAPTERS, SECTIONS, AND ASSEMBLIES Section 1: Chapters A. Definition A chapter of the Association consists of a group of members of the Association in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. or its possessions that is chartered by the Association as having territorial jurisdiction over a geographical ge·o·graph·ic also ge·o·graph·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to geography. 2. Concerning the topography of a specific region. ge area. B. Formation The Board of Directors may establish a chapter, as prescribed in the Standing Rules, by the issuance of a charter. C. Charters All charters issued by the Association shall continue in force and effect until revoked (as provided for in the Association Bylaws) or until notification is received from the chapter of its dissolution Act or process of dissolving; termination; winding up. In this sense it is frequently used in the phrase dissolution of a partnership. The dissolution of a contract is its Rescission by the parties themselves or by a court that nullifies its binding force and reinstates each . D. Structure (1) Every chapter shall enact bylaws that, in their original form and as amended, shall not be inconsistent Reciprocally contradictory or repugnant. Things are said to be inconsistent when they are contrary to each other to the extent that one implies the negation of the other. with Association Bylaws and shall be approved in writing by the Board of Directors. (2) If a chapter is to be incorporated it shall submit its proposed certificate of incorporation certificate of incorporation n. some states issue a certificate to prove a corporation's existence upon the filing of Articles of Incorporation. In most states the Articles are sufficient proof. , and any subsequently proposed amendments to this certificate, to the Board of Directors for prior approval in writing. (3) A chapter may create districts within its territorial jurisdiction. These districts shall: a. Operate under bylaws or rules of order that shall not be inconsistent with chapter or Association Bylaws and that shall be approved by the chapter. b. Not establish dues. (4) A chapter may create a representative body for the transaction of chapter business, provided that the basis for establishing and apportioning ap·por·tion tr.v. ap·por·tioned, ap·por·tion·ing, ap·por·tions To divide and assign according to a plan; allot: "The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances" the membership of the representative body shall be included in the chapter bylaws. A chapter's method of apportioning representatives of affiliate and life affiliate members shall be proportional proportional values expressed as a proportion of the total number of values in a series. proportional dwarf the patient is a miniature without disproportionate reductions or enlargements of body parts. to one-half the number of affiliate and life affiliate members in each district. (5) A chapter may authorize To empower another with the legal right to perform an action. The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce. authorize v. to officially empower someone to act. (See: authority) the establishment of special interest groups within its territorial jurisdiction. These special interest groups shall be subject to rules and conditions set down by the chapter. (6) A chapter may authorize the establishment of an assembly subsidiary group within its territorial jurisdiction upon a request made by the assembly. The subsidiary group shall be subject to rules and conditions set down by both the chapter and the assembly. (7) Chapter dues for any category of membership shall not exceed Association dues for that membership category without specific approval of the Board of Directors. Such approval shall be granted when the chapter has complied with criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. established and published by the Board of Directors. Failure of the Board of Directors to grant approval under such circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or shall be subject to appeal to the House of Delegates. E. Obligations Each chapter shall do the following: (1) Further the Object and the Functions of the Association as set forth in the Association Bylaws and in policy statements made by the House of Delegates in the area of the chapter's authority and within its territorial jurisdiction. (2) Perform the duties and assume the responsibilities that Association Bylaws place on chapters. (3) Conduct its affairs in accordance with its bylaws. (4) Maintain complete and accurate financial records that shall be audited annually. (5) Submit to the Board of Directors annual reports of its activities and such other reports as may be requested by the Board of Directors. (6) Hold an annual meeting of the general membership or representative body and, in chapters in which no meetings are held at the district level, hold at least one additional general membership meeting a year. (7) Be represented in the House of Delegates at least every third year. (8) Investigate any complaints of violations of ethical principles or standards made against any member in its jurisdiction in accordance with the Association's procedural document on disciplinary action. (9) Limit attendance at chapter business meetings to Association members and invited guests approved by the chapter officers. F. Trusteeship The Board of Directors may, at its discretion, conduct the affairs and assume custody The care, possession, and control of a thing or person. The retention, inspection, guarding, maintenance, or security of a thing within the immediate care and control of the person to whom it is committed. The detention of a person by lawful authority or process. of the records, funds, and management of any chapter that it finds has failed to comply with its obligations. Such action shall be subject to ratification The confirmation or adoption of an act that has already been performed. A principal can, for example, ratify something that has been done on his or her behalf by another individual who assumed the authority to act in the capacity of an agent. by the House of Delegates at its next session. G. Dissolution (1) A chapter may dissolve A Web site design technique borrowed from the film and video industry in which the transition between two Web pages is represented visually by one page fading into another. Also known as a "soft cut," the result is achieved in the HTML coding of the images to gradual pre-determined pursuant to the provisions of its bylaws or pursuant to its articles of incorporation The document that must be filed with an appropriate government agency, commonly the office of the Secretary of State, if the owners of a business want it to be given legal recognition as a corporation. . (2) The Board of Directors may revoke To annul or make void by recalling or taking back; to cancel, rescind, repeal, or reverse. revoke v. to annul or cancel an act, particularly a statement, document, or promise, as if it no longer existed. the charter of any chapter if the chapter has failed to satisfy its obligations or to observe TO OBSERVE, civil law. To perform that which has been prescribed by some law or usage. Dig., 1, 3, 32. the limitations on chapters as set forth in the Association's Bylaws. a. The chapter must be given timely notice of the charges against it and the opportunity to be heard in its own defense, and the judgment of revocation must be supported by at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors. b. A chapter whose charter has been revoked by the Board of Directors shall have the right to appeal to the House of Delegates at the next session of the House of Delegates following the decision of the Board of Directors. The decision of the House of Delegates in the matter shall be final. Pending the determination of the House of Delegates, the decision of the Board of Directors shall be given full force and effect. H. Property and Records If the charter of the chapter is revoked or if the chapter is dissolved dis·solve v. dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves v.tr. 1. To cause to pass into solution: dissolve salt in water. 2. or its existence otherwise terminated ter·mi·nate v. ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing, ter·mi·nates v.tr. 1. To bring to an end or halt: , all property and records of whatever nature in the possession of the chapter shall, after payment of its bona fide [Latin, In good faith.] Honest; genuine; actual; authentic; acting without the intention of defrauding. A bona fide purchaser is one who purchases property for a valuable consideration that is inducement for entering into a contract and without suspicion of being debts, be conveyed to the Association. The Association shall not be obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. for any debts incurred by a chapter unless the chapter has been specifically authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: in writing by the Board of Directors to act on behalf of the Association. In the case of two or more chapters merging, all property and records will be turned over to the continuing chapter without being returned through headquarters. Section 2: Sections A. Purpose Sections may be organized to provide a means by which members having a common interest in special areas of physical therapy may meet, confer, and promote the interests of the respective sections. B. Formation A section may be established as prescribed in the Standing Rules. C. Structure (1) Each section shall operate under bylaws that, in their original form and as amended, shall not be inconsistent with Association Bylaws and shall be approved in writing by the Board of Directors. (2) If a section is to be incorporated, it shall submit its proposed certificate of incorporation, and any subsequently proposed amendments to this certificate, to the Board of Directors for prior approval in writing. (3) A section may be organized regionally. (4) A section may authorize the establishment of special interest groups within its area of authority. These special interest groups shall be subject to rules and conditions set down by the section. (5) Section dues for any category of membership shall not exceed Association dues for that membership category without specific approval of the Board of Directors. D. Obligations Each section shall do the following: (1) Further the Object and the Functions of the Association as set forth in Association Bylaws and in policy statements made by the House of Delegates in the area of the section's authority. (2) Perform the duties and assume the responsibilities that Association Bylaws place on sections. (3) Conduct its affairs in accordance with its bylaws. (4) Maintain complete and accurate financial records that shall be audited annually. (5) Submit to the Association annual reports of its activities and such other reports as may be requested by the Board of Directors. (6) Hold meetings in conformity with Association policy. (7) Be represented in the House of Delegates at least every third year. (8) Limit attendance at section business meetings to section members and invited guests approved by the section officers. E. Trusteeship The Board of Directors may, at its discretion, conduct the affairs and assume custody of the records, funds, and management of any section that it finds has failed to comply with its obligations. Such action shall be subject to ratification by the House of Delegates at its next session. F. Dissolution (1) A section may dissolve pursuant to the provisions of its bylaws. (2) A section may be dissolved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors if the membership of the section remains fewer than 200 members during any consecutive 12-month period. (3) The House of Delegates may, by a two-thirds vote, dissolve a section if the section has failed to satisfy its obligations or has failed to observe the limitations on sections as set forth in these Bylaws. The House of Delegates shall have the power so to act only on the recommendation of a majority of the Board of Directors that is made after the section has been given timely notice of charges against it and the opportunity to be heard in its own defense. G. Property and Records If a section is dissolved, all property and records of whatever nature in the possession of the section shall, after payment of its bona fide debts, be conveyed to the Association. The Association shall not be obligated for any debts incurred by a section unless the section has been specifically authorized in writing by the Board of Directors to act on behalf of the Association. In the case of two or more sections merging, all property and records shall be turned over to the continuing section without being returned through headquarters. Section 3: Assemblies A. Purpose Assemblies may be organized to provide a means by which members of the same category, except active and honorary, having a common interest because of their membership category, may meet, confer, and promote the interests of the respective membership categories and assemblies. Exception: Student and student affiliate categories may combine to form one assembly. B. Formation An assembly may be established as prescribed by the Board of Directors and approved by the House of Delegates. C. Structure (1) Each assembly shall operate under bylaws that, in their original form and as amended, shall not be inconsistent with Association Bylaws and shall be approved in writing by the Board of Directors. (2) If an assembly is to be incorporated, it shall submit its proposed certificate of incorporation, and any subsequently proposed amendments to this certificate, to the Board of Directors for prior approval in writing. (3) An assembly may be organized regionally. (4) An assembly may request that a chapter authorize the establishment of a subsidiary group of the assembly within the chapter's territorial jurisdiction. The subsidiary group shall be subject to rules and conditions set down by both the assembly and the chapter. (5) An assembly may authorize the establishment of special interest groups within its area of authority. These special interest groups shall be subject to rules and conditions set down by the assembly. (6) Assembly dues for the appropriate category or categories of membership shall not exceed Association dues for that membership category or those membership categories without specific approval of the Board of Directors. D. Obligations Each assembly shall do the following: (1) Further the Object and the Functions of the Association as set forth in Association Bylaws and in policy statements made by the House of Delegates in the area of the assembly's authority. (2) Perform the duties and assume the responsibilities that Association Bylaws place on assemblies. (3) Conduct its affairs in accordance with its bylaws. (4) Maintain complete and accurate financial records that shall be audited annually. (5) Submit to the Association annual reports of its activities and such other reports as may be requested by the Board of Directors. (6) Hold meetings in conformity with Association policy. (7) Be represented in the House of Delegates at least every third year. (8) Limit attendance at assembly business meetings to assembly members and invited guests approved by the assembly officers. E. Trusteeship The Board of Directors may, at its discretion, conduct the affairs and assume custody of the records, funds, and management of any assembly that it finds has failed to comply with its obligations. Such action shall be subject to ratification by the House of Delegates at its next session. F. Dissolution (1) An assembly may dissolve pursuant to the provisions of its bylaws. (2) An assembly may be dissolved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors if the membership of the assembly remains fewer than 50 members during any consecutive 12-month period. (3) The House of Delegates may, by a two-thirds vote, dissolve an assembly if the assembly has failed to satisfy its obligations or has failed to observe the limitations on assemblies as set forth in these Bylaws. The House of Delegates shall have the power so to act only on the recommendation of a majority of the Board of Directors that is made after the assembly has been given timely notice of charges against it and the opportunity to be heard in its own defense. G. Property and Records If an assembly is dissolved, all property and records of whatever nature in the possession of the assembly shall, after payment of its bona fide debts, be conveyed to the Association. The Association shall not be obligated for any debts incurred by an assembly unless the assembly has been specifically authorized in writing by the Board of Directors to act on behalf of the Association. Section 4: National Assembly of Physical Therapist Assistants A. Creation and Purpose There shall be a National Assembly of Physical Therapist Assistants, which shall be a means by which affiliate and life affiliate members may meet, confer, and promote the interests of their membership categories. For purposes of these bylaws, the term "assembly" shall include the National Assembly. B. Structure (1) The National Assembly shall operate under bylaws that, in their original form and as amended, shall not be inconsistent with Association Bylaws and shall be approved in writing by the Board of Directors. (2) If the National Assembly is to be incorporated, it shall submit its proposed articles of incorporation, and any subsequently proposed amendments to its articles, to the Board of Directors for prior approval in writing. (3) The bylaws of the National Assembly shall provide that every affiliate and life affiliate member of the Association shall be a member of the National Assembly and that every member of the National Assembly shall be a member of the Association. (4) National Assembly dues shall not exceed Association dues for the Association membership category to which the National Assembly member belongs, without specific approval of the Association's Board of Directors. (5) The bylaws of the National Assembly may provide for a representative body. Should the National Assembly establish a representative body, the representative body of the National Assembly shall include three consultants from the APTA Board of Directors. These consultants shall be the President, Speaker of the House, and the Board liaison Liaison may refer to:
n. A person who has been designated. from the Board of Directors appointed ap·point tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points 1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company. 2. by the President. (6) The National Assembly may request that a chapter authorize the establishment of a subsidiary group of the National Assembly within the chapter's territorial jurisdiction. The subsidiary group shall be subject to rules and conditions set down by both the assembly and the chapter. (7) The National Assembly may authorize the establishment of special interest groups within its area of authority. These special interest groups shall be subject to rules and conditions set down by the National Assembly. C. Obligations The National Assembly shall do the following: (1) Further the Object and the Functions of the Association as set forth in Association Bylaws and in policy statements made by the House of Delegates in the area of the assembly's authority. (2) Perform the duties and assume the responsibilities that Association Bylaws place on the National Assembly. (3) Conduct its affairs in accordance with its bylaws. (4) Maintain complete and accurate financial records that shall be audited annually. (5) Hold an annual meeting of the general membership or representative body. D. Trusteeship The Board of Directors, at its discretion, may conduct the affairs and assume custody of the records, funds, and management of the National Assembly if it finds that the National Assembly has failed to comply with its obligations. Such action shall be subject to ratification by the House of Delegates at its next session. E. Dissolution (1) The National Assembly may dissolve pursuant to the provisions of its bylaws. (2) The National Assembly may be dissolved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors if its membership remains fewer than 50 members during any consecutive 12-month period. (3) The House of Delegates may, by two-thirds vote; dissolve the National Assembly if the National Assembly has failed to satisfy its obligations or has failed to observe the limitations on it as set forth in these Bylaws. The House of Delegates shall have the power so to act only on the recommendation of a majority of the Board of Directors that is made after the National Assembly has been given timely notice of charges against it and the opportunity to be heard in its own defense. F. Property and Records If the National Assembly is dissolved, all property and records of whatever nature in its possession shall, after payment of its bona fide debts, be conveyed to the Association. The Association shall not be obligated for any debts incurred by the National Assembly unless it has been specifically authorized in writing by the Board of Directors to act on behalf of the Association. Section 5: Limitations Components are subject to the following limitations: A. The Bylaws of the Association. If the component bylaws, rules, or resolutions are inconsistent with the Bylaws of the Association, the part or parts of the component bylaws, rules, or resolutions that are inconsistent are void and of no effect. B. Policies adopted by the House of Delegates or by the Board of Directors. C. Membership categories and the rights and privileges for each category only as established in Association Bylaws. Chapter and section bylaws shall provide for all categories of members established in Association Bylaws, except they need not provide for the honorary and Catherine Worthingham Fellows of the APTA membership categories. Assembly bylaws shall provide for only the category or categories of members appropriate to the respective assembly. Chapters and sections retain the right to provide for the privilege A permission or right. In information security, it refers to the modes of operation that a user or a process is granted. Examples include user-level privilege, operator privilege and supervisory privilege. of affiliate and life affiliate members to hold office, with the exception of the office of president, president-elect, vice president, and chief delegate, or any position that may succeed to the presidency. D. No component shall profess pro·fess v. pro·fessed, pro·fess·ing, pro·fess·es v.tr. 1. To affirm openly; declare or claim: "a physics major or imply that it speaks for or represents the Association or members other than those currently holding membership in the component unless authorized to do so in writing by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS Section 1: Annual Session The annual session of the Association shall consist of one or more meetings of the House of Delegates, held at a time and place specified spec·i·fy tr.v. spec·i·fied, spec·i·fy·ing, spec·i·fies 1. To state explicitly or in detail: specified the amount needed. 2. To include in a specification. 3. by the Board of Directors and coordinated with an annual conference, if one is held. Section 2: Special Sessions A special session of the House of Delegates may be called between annual sessions by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors and shall be called in response to a written request from chapters representing a majority of the delegate votes in the previous annual session of the House of Delegates. Section 3: Notice of Sessions A. Annual Session The time and place of the Annual Session shall be announced in the official journal of the Association, and notice shall be sent to each component president or chair and to each chapter chief delegate at least six weeks before the session is scheduled to convene CONVENE, civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action. . This notice may be made by mail or any telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. method including, but not limited to, fax and e-mail transmissions, which must ensure the timely receipt of the notice and may ensure verifiable receipt of the notice by the intended recipients. B. Special Sessions (1) At least 30 days before a special session, official notice of that session shall be sent to each component president or chair, to each component delegate registered at the immediately preceding House of Delegates, and to members of the Board of Directors. This notice may be made by mail or any telecommunications method including, but not limited to, fax and e-mail transmissions, which must ensure the timely receipt of the notice and may ensure verifiable receipt of the notice by the intended recipients. (2) The time, place, and purpose of the session shall be stated in the notice. Section 4: Annual Conference An annual conference of members shall be scheduled by the Board of Directors unless there is a state of national emergency. ARTICLE VII. HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION Section 1: General Powers The House of Delegates of the American Physical Therapy Association has all legislative and elective powers and authority to determine policies of the Association, including the power to: A. Amend and repeal The Annulment or abrogation of a previously existing statute by the enactment of a later law that revokes the former law. The revocation of the law can either be done through an express repeal these Bylaws; B. Amend, suspend, or rescind To declare a contract void—of no legal force or binding effect—from its inception and thereby restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had no contract ever been made. rescind v. the Standing Rules; C. Adopt ethical principles and standards to govern the conduct of members of the Association in their roles as physical therapists or physical therapist assistants; and D. Modify or reverse a decision of the Board of Directors. Section 2: Composition A. Registered Delegates The House of Delegates shall consist of all registered delegates. Registered delegates shall include all those who have filed credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. as component delegates and members of the Board of Directors. B. Consultants Consultants shall include all members of the Reference Committee, a member of the Ethics and Judicial Committee, a member of the American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, three National Assembly Board consultants, and Association staff designated by the Chief Executive Officer in consultation with the Board of Directors. All consultants shall be available in the House of Delegates to reply to inquiries as directed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Section 3: Voting Delegates The voting delegates of the House of Delegates shall be the chapter delegates. A. Qualifications of Delegates (1) Chapter Delegates: Only active members may serve as chapter delegates. Only active and members who have been Association members in good standing in any category of membership for no fewer than the two years immediately preceding the start of the House session may serve as chapter delegates. (2) Members of the Board of Directors may not serve as chapter delegates. (3) A delegate of any one component may not serve concurrently con·cur·rent adj. 1. Happening at the same time as something else. See Synonyms at contemporary. 2. Operating or acting in conjunction with another. 3. Meeting or tending to meet at the same point; convergent. as a delegate of another component. B. Number of Voting Delegates The number of chapter delegates shall be based on, but not limited to, 400, which shall be apportioned ap·por·tion tr.v. ap·por·tioned, ap·por·tion·ing, ap·por·tions To divide and assign according to a plan; allot: "The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances" among the chapters on the basis of the number of active, life, affiliate, and life affiliate members in each chapter according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. membership records in the Association headquarters and as described in the Standing Rules. No chapter shall have fewer than two delegates. C. Selection of Voting Delegates Each chapter shall select the delegates who will represent it at the annual session. Each chapter shall designate des·ig·nate tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize. 3. one delegate as its chief delegate. D. Credentials Credentials shall be issued by the Association. Delegates shall register and file credentials before the first meeting of the House of Delegates and at such other times as designated by the Officers of the House of Delegates. E. Voting Body Each chapter delegate shall have one vote, except that if any of the delegates to which a chapter is entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: does not attend a meeting of the House of Delegates, the vote(s) may be transferred to the remaining member(s) of the delegation A sending away; a putting into commission; the assignment of a debt to another; the entrusting of another with a general power to act for the good of those who depute him or her; a body of delegates. The transfer of authority by one person to another. who are present. Section 4: Nonvoting nonvoting Adjective Finance (of shares in a company) not entitling the holder to vote at company meetings nonvoting adj nonvoting shares → acciones fpl sin derecho a voto Delegates The nonvoting delegates of the House of Delegates shall be the section delegates, assembly delegates, and the members of the Board of Directors. A. Qualifications of Nonvoting Delegates (1) Section Delegates: Only active and affiliate members may serve as section delegates. Only active and affiliate members who have been Association members in good standing in any category of membership for no fewer than the two years immediately preceding the start of the House session may serve as section delegates. (2) Assembly Delegates: Only assembly members who have been Association members in good standing in any category of membership tot no fewer than the two years immediately preceding may serve as assembly delegates. Exception: Student and student affiliate members who have been Association members in good standing for the three months preceding may serve as student assembly delegates. (3) Members of the Board of Directors may not serve as section or assembly delegates. (4) A delegate of any one component may not serve concurrently as a delegate of another component. B. Number of Nonvoting Delegates (1) Section Delegates: Each section shall be entitled to one delegate. (2) Assembly Delegates: Each assembly shall be entitled to two delegates. C. Selection of Nonvoting Delegates Each section or assembly shall select the delegate(s) who will represent it at the annual session. D. Credentials Credentials shall be issued by the Association. Delegates shall register and file credentials before the first meeting of the House of Delegates and at such other times as designated by the Officers of the House of Delegates. E. Rights and Privileges of Nonvoting Delegates Section and assembly delegates, and members of the Board of Directors may speak debate, and make and second motions. Section 5: Conduct of Business A. Officers of the House of Delegates (1) The officers shall be the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the Secretary. (2) The officers shall be responsible for registering delegates, transferring voting privileges, preparing rules of order and an agenda for the consideration of the House of Delegates, recording and reporting the proceedings, appointing a committee to approve the minutes, making appointments to the Reference Committee, conducting elections, making editorial changes to the Bylaws and Standing Rules, and performing other duties as determined by these Bylaws or the Standing Rules. B. Quorum A majority of an entire body; e.g., a quorum of a legislative assembly. A quorum is the minimum number of people who must be present to pass a law, make a judgment, or conduct business. Delegates representing one-third of the chapters and numbering one-third of the total number of chapter votes that could be cast if all delegates from all chapters were present shall constitute a quorum. C. Voting (1) Voting on motions and resolutions in the House may be by voice, show of hands a raising of hands to indicate judgment; as, the vote was taken by a show of hands. See also: Show , standing, roll call, or use of electronic equipment. (2) If a decision must be made during the interval interval, in music, the difference in pitch between two tones. Intervals may be measured acoustically in terms of their vibration numbers. They are more generally named according to the number of steps they contain in the diatonic scale of the piano; e.g. between annual sessions, a majority vote of the Board of Directors may determine that the chapter delegates be polled by mail. These delegates shall be those registered at the immediately preceding session of the House of Delegates. If the delegate is no longer a member of the chapter or holds membership in a category other than that held when the delegate registered at the immediately preceding session of the House of Delegates or for any other reason no longer meets the qualifications for delegate, an alternate alternate /al·ter·nate/ (awl´ter-nit) 1. following in turns. 2. pertaining to every other one in a series. 3. occurring in place of another; acting as a substitute. delegate shall be named by that chapter. At least 50 percent of the ballots of the eligible delegates must be returned to validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct. For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data the vote. (3) Election of officers, directors, and members of the Nominating Committee shall be by ballot or use of electronic equipment. Officers shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast. Directors and members of the Nominating Committee shall be elected by a plurality The opinion of an appellate court in which more justices join than in any concurring opinion. The excess of votes cast for one candidate over those votes cast for any other candidate. Appellate panels are made up of three or more justices. of the votes cast. If the vote fails to determine election, reballoting shall be conducted under procedures determined by the officers of the House of Delegates. D. Memorials and Resolutions Only memorials or resolutions adopted by the House of Delegates can be issued validly in the name of the Association. ARTICLE VIII. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION Section 1: Composition A. Board of Directors of the American Physical Therapy Association The six officers of the Association together with nine directors shall constitute the Board of Directors. B. Executive Committee The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer TREASURER. An officer entrusted with the treasures or money either of a private individual, a corporation, a company, or a state. 2. It is his duty to use ordinary diligence in the performance of his office, and to account with those whose money he has. , and one of the nine directors, This fifth member shall be elected to the Executive Committee annually by members of the Board of Directors who are not members of the Executive Committee. Section 2: Qualifications Only active members of the Association can serve, and they are eligible to serve if they have: A. Been active members in good standing for at least five years immediately preceding their election or appointment, and B. Consented to serve. Section 3: Officers The officers of the Association shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Speaker of the House of Delegates, and Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates. A. President The President shall preside pre·side intr.v. pre·sid·ed, pre·sid·ing, pre·sides 1. To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president. 2. To possess or exercise authority or control. 3. at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee and shall be an ex officio [Latin, From office.] By virtue of the characteristics inherent in the holding of a particular office without the need of specific authorization or appointment. The phrase ex officio member of all committees appointed by the Board of Directors except the Ethics and Judicial Committee. Only the President or the President's designee shall serve as the official spokesperson of the Association. B. Vice President The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in the absence or incapacitation in·ca·pac·i·tate tr.v. in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing, in·ca·pac·i·tates 1. To deprive of strength or ability; disable. 2. To make legally ineligible; disqualify. of the President. In the event of a vacancy VACANCY. A place which is empty. The term is principally applied to cases where an office is not filled. 2. By the constitution of the United States, the president has the power to fill up vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate. in the office of President, the Vice President shall succeed to the Presidency for the unexpired portion of the term, and the office of Vice President shall be declared de·clare v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares v.tr. 1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce. 2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm. 3. vacant. C. Secretary The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of the proceedings of the House of Delegates, of the Board of Directors, and of the Executive Committee; for making a report in writing to the House of Delegates at each annual session and to the Board of Directors on request; and for preparing a summary of the proceedings of the House of Delegates for publication as soon as practicable practicable adj. when something can be done or performed. after the session. The Secretary shall also serve as an officer of the House of Delegates. D. Treasurer The Treasurer shall be responsible for reporting in writing on the financial status of the Association to the House of Delegates and to the Board of Directors on request. The Treasurer shall also serve as a member of the Finance Committee. E. Speaker of the House of Delegates The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall preside at sessions of the House of Delegates, be an ex officio member of the Reference Committee, and serve as an officer of the House of Delegates. F. Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates The Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates shall act as an officer of the House of Delegates and shall assume the duties of the Speaker of the House of Delegates in the absence or incapacitation of the Speaker. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Vice Speaker shall succeed to the office of Speaker for the unexpired portion of the term, and the office of the Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates shall be declared vacant. Section 4: Tenure tenure, in education tenure, in education, a guarantee of the permanence of a college or university teacher's position, awarded upon successful completion of a probationary period, usually seven years. A. Members of the Board of Directors shall assume office at the close of the annual session of the House of Delegates at which they were elected. B. The term of office of each member of the Board of Directors shall be three years or until their successors are elected. C. No member shall serve more than three complete consecutive terms on the Board of Directors or more than two complete consecutive terms in the same office. D. A complete term for a member of the Board of Directors shall be defined as three years. E. Vacancies In the event that a position on the Board of Directors becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed in the Standing Rules. (Exceptions: President and Speaker of the House of Delegates.) Section 5: Duties The Board of Directors shall, in addition to the duties otherwise imposed by these Bylaws and the Standing Rules: A. Carry out the mandates mandates, system of trusteeships established by Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations for the administration of former Turkish territories and of former German colonies. and policies of the Association as determined by the House of Delegates. Between sessions of the House of Delegates, the Board of Directors may make and enforce such policy on behalf of the Association as is not inconsistent with the mandates and policies determined by the House of Delegates. B. Direct all business and financial affairs for and on behalf of the Association, be responsible for all of its property and funds, and provide for an annual audit by a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. . C. Foster the growth and development of the Association. D. Provide for the maintenance of a headquarters of the Association and assume responsibility for personnel policies. E. Appoint To designate, select, or assign authority to a position or an office. Although sometimes used interchangeably, elect and appoint do not have the same meaning. Election refers to the selection of a public officer by the qualified voters of the community, and appointment and employ a Chief Executive Officer who shall be the administrator of the headquarters and who shall be responsible to the Board of Directors. F. Provide for bonding of all persons handling money or other property of the Association. G. Prescribe pre·scribe v. To give directions, either orally or in writing, for the preparation and administration of a remedy to be used in the treatment of a disease. and publish with these Bylaws the qualifications for each category of individual membership and provide for appropriate action on all applications for membership. H. Be responsible for filling vacancies on the Board of Directors and on committees, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws and in the Standing Rules. I. Be responsible for creation, appointment, purposes, and activities of such committees as it deems necessary. J. Be responsible for the creation of and facilitation Facilitation The process of providing a market for a security. Normally, this refers to bids and offers made for large blocks of securities, such as those traded by institutions. of activities of such councils at it deems necessary. K. Be responsible for the program, time, and place of the annual conference of the Association. L. Be responsible for publication of the official journal of the Association. M. Provide for development and maintenance of procedural documents related to these Bylaws. N. Approve the procedure by which reported violations of the ethical principles and standards of the Association are to be processed. O. Review and revise existing Association policies, except in these Bylaws, for consistency Consistency can refer to:
Section 6: Conduct of Business A. Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall meet not less than once a year. Ten members shall constitute a quorum. The President may call a special meeting of the Board of Directors and must call a special meeting on written request of 10 members of the Board. Notice of all meetings shall be sent to all members of the Board of Directors not later than 10 days before the date fixed for the meeting. This notice may be made by mail or any telecommunications method including, but not limited to, fax and e-mail transmissions, which must ensure the timely receipt of the notice and may ensure verifiable receipt of the notice by the intended recipients. When a decision is needed between meetings of the Board of Directors, voting may be conducted by mail or fax. B. Executive Committee The Executive Committee shall meet not less than twice a year and shall exercise the power of the Board of Directors between its meetings. Three members shall constitute a quorum. The President may call a special meeting of the Executive Committee and must call a special meeting on request of three members of the Committee. Notice of all meetings shall be given to all members of the Executive Committee not later than five days before the date fixed for the meeting. ARTICLE IX. COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS Section 1: Committees of the Association Besides such other committees as shall be created by the Board of Directors, the Board shall appoint the following: A. Finance Committee This committee shall consist of at least five members, one of whom shall be the Treasurer, and each member other than the Treasurer shall serve a term of four years. At least one member shall be appointed annually. This committee shall advise the Board of Directors on matters pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to the Association's financial needs, growth, and stability based on periodic review of income, expenditure, and investments. The committee shall present an annual budget to the Board of Directors. B. Ethics and Judicial Committee This committee shall consist of at least five members, and each member shall serve a term of five years. At least one member shall be appointed annually. No member shall be appointed to successive complete terms. This committee shall: (1) Interpret To run a program one line at a time. Each line of source language is translated into machine language and then executed. the ethical principles and standards of the Association. (2) Propose revisions ReVisions is a 2004 anthology of alternate history short-stories. It is edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel. Contents Title Author The Resonance of Light James Alan Gardner Out of China Julie E. of the ethical principles and standards of the Association and the procedural document on disciplinary action of the Association. (3) Make revision to the documents that interpret the ethical principles and standards of the Association and disseminate dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. these documents for the management of judicial affairs. (4) Promote activities for the dissemination dissemination Medtalk The spread of a pernicious process–eg, CA, acute infection Oncology Metastasis, see there of information on ethics. (5) Process reported violations of ethical principles and standards in accordance with approved procedures. (6) Make final decisions in disciplinary proceedings against a member, subject only to appeal to the Board of Directors by the member. (7) Carry out other duties as may be requested by the Board of Directors. Section 2: Committees of the House of Delegates A. Nominating Committee (1) This committee, elected by the House of Delegates, shall consist of five active members of the Association who have: a. Been active members in good standing for at least five years immediately preceding their election or appointment, and b. Consented to serve. (2) Members shall serve three-year terms or until their successors are elected. The terms of two members shall expire expire /ex·pire/ (ek-spi´er) 1. to exhale. 2. to die. ex·pire v. 1. To breathe one's last breath; die. 2. To exhale. each year, except that, every third year, the term of only one member shall expire. No member shall be elected to successive complete terms. (3) The chair shall be elected by the committee and shall serve until the successor 1. SuccessoR - A language for distributed computing derived from SR. ["SuccessoR: Refinements to SR", R.A. Olsson et al, TR 84-3, U Arizona 1984]. 2. successor - daughter assumes office. (4) Vacancies on this committee shall be filled by appointment by the Nominating Committee until the next session of the House of Delegates, when an election shall be held to fill the unexpired portion of the term. (5) This committee shall, in addition to the duties otherwise directed by the House of Delegates: a. Prepare a slate of at least two candidates, if possible, for each position from those consenting to serve, if elected, for officers and directors and for members of the Nominating Committee. This slate of candidates shall be published and distributed to the members as soon as available, but no later than three months before the annual session. b. Foster activities that maintain and promote a pool of nominees. (6) On petition of five chapters, a qualified consenting member shall be placed in nomination for a position as an officer or director or as a member of the Nominating Committee. Such a petition must be filed with the officers of the House of Delegates no later than 45 days after the slate of candidates prepared by the Nominating Committee has been published and distributed to members. A candidate nominated by petition shall be afforded similar opportunities for publication of candidacy to the membership as those afforded a candidate nominated by the Nominating Committee, except that this individual shall be identified as nominated by petition. (7) When nominations are presented to the House of Delegates, nominations from the floor for any position shall be in order. B. Reference Committee (1) This committee shall consist of at least three active members appointed by the officers of the House of Delegates. The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall serve as an ex officio member. (2) Members shall serve three-year terms, with at least one member being appointed each year. C. Special Committees The House may create and appoint such special committees as it deems necessary. Section 3: Councils The Board of Directors may establish a council as prescribed in the Standing Rules. ARTICLE X. FINANCE Section 1: Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Association is from January January: see month. 1 through December December: see month. 31. The fiscal year of components may be either January 1 through December 31 or July July: see month. 1 through June 30. Section 2: Limitation on Expenditures No officer, employee, or committee shall expend ex·pend tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends 1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on government operations. See Synonyms at spend. 2. any money not provided in the budget as adopted or spend ally money in excess of the budget allotment A portion, share, or division. The proportionate distribution of shares of stock in a corporation. The partition and distribution of land. ALLOTMENT. Distribution by lot; partition. Merl. Rep. h.t. except by order of the Board of Directors. The Board shall not commit the Association to any financial obligation in excess of its current financial resources. Section 3: Dues A. The dues for each membership category shall be: (1) Active member: $245. Active members who meet the qualifications of graduate student as prescribed by the Board of Directors: $50. (2) Life and life affiliate members: no dues. (3) Affiliate member: $166 in 1999 and 2000, and $171 in 2001 and thereafter. (4) Student and student affiliate member: $50. (5) Honorary member: no dues. (6) Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA: no dues other than those payable for continuing membership in another category. (7) Association and chapter dues for student or student affiliate members applying for active or affiliate membership within 120 days of graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. shall be one-third the regular active or affiliate membership dues for the first year, two-thirds the regular active or affiliate membership dues for the second year, and full dues beginning the third year, according to procedures established by the Board of Directors. B. All dues shall be for 12 months of membership, except for student and student affiliate members, whose dues shall be for 12 months or until they no longer qualify for those categories of membership, whichever occurs first. C. On a one-time-only basis, a member may pay for less than 12 months of membership in order to change the due date for all future dues payments. The member must simultaneously si·mul·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Happening, existing, or done at the same time. See Synonyms at contemporary. 2. Mathematics pay component dues for the same number of months. D. Dues Changes All dues changes passed by the House of Delegates shall become effective on the first of the Association's fiscal year following the House of Delegates' action, and the new dues shall apply to the members at the time of individual renewal. E. The Board of Directors may waive To intentionally or voluntarily relinquish a known right or engage in conduct warranting an inference that a right has been surrendered. For example, an individual is said to waive the right to bring a tort action when he or she renounces the remedy provided by law for such in whole or in part in extreme circumstances the annual national dues and annual component dues of an eligible member. ARTICLE XI. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Physical Therapy shall be the official Journal of the Association. ARTICLE XII. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the Association and all components in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws, the Standing Rules of the Association, and any special rules of order adopted by the Association or its components. ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTS These Bylaws may lie amended at the annual session of the House of Delegates during even-numbered years by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the chapter delegates present and voting or at any special session of the House of Delegates or the annual session of the House of Delegates during uneven-numbered years by the consent to consider of three-fourths Noun 1. three-fourths - three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound" three-quarters common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers of the chapter delegates present and voting and by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the chapter delegates present and voting, providing the following: A. Any proposed amendment has been submitted in writing to the Association's headquarters by a date set by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, which shall be at least four months but no more than five months before the session of the House of Delegates. B. Copies of all proposed amendments have been printed in an Association publication or mailed to all Association members at least two months before the session of the House of Delegates. |
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