By-Laws
of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society
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By-Lawsof the International Genetic Epidemiology Society |
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The officers of the corporation shall be the president, the president-elect, and the secretary-treasurer.
Immediately prior to the annual meeting of the members, the board of directors will nominate two members to stand for election for each of the offices that will fall vacant in the coming year, except that they may, if they so choose, nominate only one member for each of the offices of president and secretary-treasurer. Names of those nominated will be read at the annual meeting of the members and additional nominations will be solicited. Nominations for any office in the corporation can be made from the membership when supported by five members in good standing. The nominating committee (board of directors) will contact those nominated and obtain permission to place their names before the membership. An election shall be held by mail ballot at least three months prior to the next annual meeting for the purpose of electing one of those nominated to each office. The membership shall have sixty days in which to return their ballots. The candidates with simple pluralities shall be declared the winners with the proviso that there must always be at least two directors at large representing members from outside North America. Ties will be resolved by lot.
Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed by the board of directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
In case of a vacancy in any office between elections, the president shall be empowered to appoint an officer to complete the unexpired term.
The president shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation and shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. S/he shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the board of directors. S/he may sign, with the secretary-treasurer or any other proper officer of the corporation authorized by the board of directors, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments that the board of directors have authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors or by these by-laws or by statue to some other officer or agent of the corporation; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors from time to time.
In the absence of the president or in the event of his inability to act, the president-elect shall perform the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president.
The secretary-treasurer shall keep the minutes of the meetings of members and of the board of directors; keep a register of the post office address of each member that shall be furnished to the secretary-treasurer by such member; have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article VI of these by-laws; and in general perform all duties incident to the offices of secretary and treasurer.