Bylaws
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Ohio Physiological Society hereinafter referred to as "The Society."
ARTICLE II: PURPOSE
The Society is organized exclusively for scientific and educational purposes under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section on any future federal tax code.
The Society is a professional association of Ohio Physiologists whose purpose is to enhance and advance the field of physiology with all its molecular, cellular, organ, and organismal basic and applied disciplines of research and unite the Physiologists for this purpose within the State of Ohio. At least one annual scientific meeting shall be held by vote at any Ohio university/college with an activity in Physiology. A fund for scholarships for use within the biomedical field has been established as well.
ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP
Membership in The Society shall be open to all persons interested in physiology and/or biophysics independent of National or International affiliation. Application shall be made on a prescribed form and must be accompanied by payment of a small annual due. To be a member, annual dues must be paid in full. Student attendees shall be members; however, only dues paying members shall have voting rights.
ARTICLE IV: DUES
Annual dues to be determined and paid at the annual meetings. Any member whose dues have not been paid within six months of the due date shall be dropped from active membership. Reinstatement shall be accomplished by reapplication and submission of the annual dues required. There shall be no proration of any dues for membership in The Society for a partial year. The Society does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, or religion.
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS AND DUTIES
Section 1: The officers of The Society shall be the President and President Emeritus, Vice President and President Elect, and Treasurer. The president shall not be from the same university for two consecutive terms.
Section 2: The duties of the officers shall be those customary to such office; in addition:
- The President shall call meetings, determine the annual theme and serve as the annual meeting coordinator as required to conduct The Society's business and shall serve a one year term after which he/she serves as President Emeritus.
- The officer who is the President-Elect shall serve together with the President for one year and then become President to work together with the new officer who is the President Elect and the President Emeritus. The officer who is the President Elect shall act as Chair in the absence of the President and shall call an annual meeting to be held in the fall and held at least once a year.
- The Treasurer shall serve three years and be responsible for the preservation of The Society's funds and shall report on financial status and shall disperse funds as authorized by a Executive Committee, the unanimous consensus of the Executive Committee, or as contained in the budget prepared by the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall also be responsible for any income tax filings. It is the duty of the Secretary/Treasurer to obtain the list of Ohio membership on an annual basis.
ARTICLE VI: COMMITTEES
Section 1: The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, President Emeritus, officer who is the President Elect, and Treasurer, and Chairpersons of any standing Committees. All officers shall serve a term of two years except the Treasurer, who shall serve three years, and shall commence each term September 1.
Section 2:
- One faculty member from the arts and sciences department of each research institution (i.e., university/college/research facility/business and industry shall make up an Inter-University Liaison Committee)
- Committee Chairpersons shall appoint members of his/her own committee. Members of the committee shall serve for a term of 2 years commencing at the annual meeting.
Section 3: The Annual Meeting Committee shall be chaired by the officer who is the President Elect.
Section 4: The Elections procedure shall be determined by the Executive committee.
Section 5: Special Committees, necessary for the development of The Society, may be appointed.
ARTICLE VII: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1: Elections shall be held at the annual meeting.
Section 2: The Executive Committee shall solicit from the membership nominees for officers.
Section 3: The list of nominees shall be presented to the membership.
ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS
Section 1: The entire Society shall meet for presentation of scientific information during the fall of each year. The meetings shall be held at various Ohio Universities as determined by the Executive Committee. However, in commemoration of the founding of The Society by the Wright State University Chair, the annual meeting shall be held every seventh year at Wright State University.
Section 2: The Executive Committee shall meet at least one time each year, as called by the President.
Section 3: A quorum to conduct business at meeting of The Society shall consist of a plurality of the voting members present.
Section 4: A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of seventy-five percent of its membership.
Section 5: Special meetings may be called by the President or the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IX: DISSOLUTION
Section 1: Upon the dissolution of this organization, assets shall be distributed to the American Physiological Society for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. In the event that the American Physiological Society cannot use the funds for a tax exempt purpose as described above, the assets shall be distributed to Wright State University for a public purpose as described in the Internal Revenue Code mentioned above.
Section 2: Participants and amounts to be distributed are to be determined by a simple majority of the members present.
Section 3: Written notice of a meeting called for the distribution of funds must be sent by the President at least four weeks prior to the meeting. The time and place of the meeting will be set by the President.
ARTICLEX: AMENDMENTS
Section 1: These Bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting, or any special meeting duly called for the purpose by a two-thirds vote of the voting members present.
Section 2: A notice of such amendments must be sent with a notice of such meetings at least four weeks prior to the date of the meeting.
Section 3. The proposed amendment must be an acceptable parliamentary form and must not conflict with or nullify unamended sections of the bylaws.