ELIGIBILITY

Section 9.01. The Delegates and Alternate Delegates to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., from The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., shall have been voting members of this Society in good standing for at least two (2) years, immediately prior to their election.

ALLOCATION

Section 9.02. The number of Delegates and Alternate Delegates elected by this Society to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., shall be established in the manner provided by the Bylaws of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.

ELECTION

Section 9.03. The President Elect of The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., and the Alternate Director to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., shall each begin a three (3) year term as Delegate to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., upon election to these offices. The term of the President Elect shall coincide with his or her term as President Elect, President and Immediate Past President, and that of the Alternate Director with his or her office. If upon election they are currently American Society of Anesthesiologists Delegates, these Delegate positions shall become vacant (See Section 9.07.). Additional Delegates and Alternate Delegates to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., shall be elected at the Annual Session of the House of Delegates of this Society from among those members of The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., House of Delegates, who had been duly elected to the following positions: the officers as defined in Section 3.01 of the Bylaws, the Past Presidents, the Directors and the Delegates.

TERMS OF OFFICE

Section 9.04. Delegates shall serve for three (3) years and Alternate Delegates shall serve for one (1) year. Their terms of office shall commence at the end of The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists' Annual Session with the exception of that of Alternate Director to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., whose term as Delegate shall coincide with the period of office.

DUTIES

Section 9.05. Delegates from this Society are charged with the responsibility of attending each meeting of the House of Delegates of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., and all related meetings of the New York State Delegation, or of otherwise making certain that this Society is represented therein. A Delegate who fails in this responsibility by not attending without sufficient cause and who fails to notify the President of the State Society of his or her possible or impending absence in reasonable time shall immediately forfeit the right to hold this office, and will not be eligible for election to any office of the Society during the ensuing two (2) years.

Delegates and Alternates shall, whenever possible, counsel with the officers and Board of Directors of this Society on all matters pending in the House of Delegates of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., in the interest of making certain that the action taken therein is in accord with the desires of this Society.

ALTERNATES

Section 9.06. In the event a Delegate is unable to attend a meeting or session of the House of Delegates of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., any elected Alternate shall be eligible to serve in his or her place during that meeting, as provided in the Bylaws of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.

VACANCIES

Section 9.07. When a vacancy occurs in the office of Delegate to The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., the President of The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., shall fill the vacancy from the Alternate Delegates until the next Annual Session, at which time a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term.

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