COMPOSITION

Section 3.01. The officers of this Society shall be a President, a President Elect, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a First Assistant Secretary, a Second Assistant Secretary, a Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, a Speaker and Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the District Director to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.

REQUIREMENT

Section 3.02. No person shall be eligible for election as an officer of this Society unless he or she has been an Active member in good standing of this Society for five (5) years.

ELECTION

Section 3.03. The officers shall be elected by the House of Delegates at each Annual Session in the manner provided in these Bylaws.

TERMS OF OFFICE

Section 3.04. The terms of office of the President, President Elect, Vice-President, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurer shall be from the close of the Annual Session at which they were elected until the close of the following Annual Session.

The Secretary, Treasurer, Speaker and Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Delegate and Alternate Delegate to The Medical Society of the State of New York shall be elected for terms of two (2) years which will commence from the close of the Annual Session at which they were elected.

LIMITATION OF TERMS

Section 3.05. No member may be elected twice to serve as President or President Elect of this Society.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 3.06. The officers of this Society are charged and entrusted as follows:

Section 3.06-1. President. It shall be the duty of the President to counsel with all Officers, Directors, Delegates, component societies, committees and members toward the best interests of the public and this Society, to attempt to further the aims and the activities of this Society to the fullest extent; and to perform such other services as custom, necessity and parliamentary usage require.

He or she shall appoint all committees, except as otherwise provided; and in addition to being a member and the presiding officer of the Board of Directors, he or she shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

He or she may preside and officiate at all major functions of the Annual Session, and shall deliver an annual address at the Annual Session of the House of Delegates.

Section 3.06-2. President Elect. The President Elect shall assist the President in the performance of his or her duties; shall preside in his or her absence at the meetings of this Society, or the Board of Directors; and shall represent the President when requested at meetings, committee meetings, or other functions. He or she shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

Section 3.06-3. Vice-President. The Vice-President shall familiarize himself or herself with the personnel and work of the various committees and of the Society in general; and shall be ready to counsel with the President on matters affecting the future of this Society. He or she shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.

Section 3.06-4. Secretary. The Secretary shall supervise and handle the secretarial duties of this Society, and shall act as the Corporate Secretary insofar as the execution of official documents or institution of official actions are required. He or she shall perform such other duties as are placed upon him or her by these Bylaws and by the Bylaws of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. He or she may request aid from an Assistant Secretary as provided in these Bylaws.

Section 3.06-5. Assistant Secretaries. The Assistant Secretaries shall aid the Secretary in his or her duties as requested. The First Assistant Secretary shall be the Official Archivist of the Society.

The First Assistant Secretary shall make investigations and recommendations concerning applicants for the categories of membership elsewhere provided in these Bylaws, and shall encourage qualified members of the medical profession to apply for membership in this Society. The First Assistant Secretary, with the assistance of the Second Assistant Secretary and the Assistant Treasurer shall approve or reject the credentials of members at Annual Sessions of the House of Delegates.

The Second Assistant Secretary and the Assistant Treasurer shall oversee and review benefit proposals for members, monitor agency ratings of various vendors, monitor complaints from the membership and formulate appropriate advertising disclaimers.

Section 3.06-6. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all monies, securities and valuable papers of this Society in such amount as the Board of Directors may require.

The Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer shall pay all authorized obligations of this Society by vouchers which must be countersigned by the President or Secretary.

He or she shall keep a detailed account of all receipts and disbursements, and shall make an annual report to the Society concerning the financial transactions for the preceding fiscal year, the funds of this Society in his or her care, and his or her actions as Treasurer. He or she shall make other reports as may be requested by the Board of Directors and shall subject his or her accounts to such examination as the Board of Directors may at any time order. He or she may request aid from an Assistant Treasurer as provided by these Bylaws.

Section 3.06-7. Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer shall assist the Treasurer in his or her duties as requested, and shall assist the Assistant Secretaries at the Annual Session of the House of Delegates.

Section 3.06-8. Speaker. The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall preside at meetings of the House of Delegates; shall serve as the official parliamentarian of this Society; and shall serve as a member of the Committee on Bylaws and Rules of this Society.

Section 3.06-9. Vice-Speaker. The Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates shall assist the Speaker in the performance of his or her duties; and perform the duties of the Speaker when the Speaker requests him or her to do so, or when the Speaker is unable to act.

Section 3.06-10. ASA Director. See Section 8.04.

VACANCIES

Section 3.07. If for any reason an officer becomes unable or unwilling to perform the functions of his or her office, or moves from the jurisdiction of the constituent area which elected him or her to office, such office shall be declared vacant. Vacancies in office shall be filled in the following manner:

Section 3.07-1. President. The President Elect shall immediately assume office. When the President Elect fills the office of President for a portion of an unexpired term, he or she shall serve to finish this term and the term for which he or she was elected.

Section 3.07-2. President Elect. The vacancy shall remain unfilled until the next Annual Session, at which time the House of Delegates shall elect a President and a President Elect.

Section 3.07-3. Vice-President. The Board of Directors shall elect a successor to fill the vacancy until the close of the next Annual Session.

Section 3.07-4. Secretary, First Assistant Secretary and Second Assistant Secretary. The First Assistant Secretary shall immediately assume all duties of the office until the close of the next Annual Session. The Second Assistant Secretary shall automatically assume the office of First Assistant Secretary if and when that office becomes vacant.

Section 3.07-5. Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer shall immediately assume all duties of the office until the close of the next Annual Session.

Section 3.07-6. Second Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall elect a successor to fill the vacancy until the close of the next Annual Session.

Section 3.07-7. Speaker of the House of Delegates. The Vice-Speaker shall immediately assume all duties of the office until the close of the next Annual Session.

Section 3.07-8. Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates. The Board of Directors shall elect a successor to fill the vacancy until the close of the next Annual Session.

Section 3.07-9. ASA Director. See Section 8.05.

IMPEACHMENT

Section 3.08. Any Officer, Director, Delegate or other official of this Society may be impeached and removed from office upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors and subsequent confirmation by a two-thirds (2/3rds) majority of the House of Delegates in attendance at an Annual Session or Special Session.

Section 3.08-1. Charges and Hearing. All charges of impeachment shall be directed to the Board of Directors, shall be made in writing, and shall be signed by at least ten (10) Active members who thereby agree to substantiate their statements with proof.

If the Board of Directors, after a diligent and careful investigation, finds just and sufficient cause for removal of a particular Officer or Director, it shall present its findings and recommendations at an Annual Session or Special Session of the House of Delegates and shall give the accused written notice of its findings and recommendations at least fifteen (15) days prior to that Annual or Special Session.

The Members of the House of Delegates in attendance at that Session shall then permit the accused to present evidence and witnesses in his or her behalf, and thereafter shall take final action.

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