BYLAWS OF THE MISSOURI KANSAS NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY
ARTICLE I NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Missouri Kansas Neurological Society (herein after called “the Society”).
ARTICLE II OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the Missouri Kansas Neurological Society is to:
1. Promote and advance the practice of Neurology in Missouri and Kansas.
2. Offer educational programs for neurologists and non-neurologists
3. Foster a sense of community for neurologists and allied professionals.
4. Promote and advocate for the highest quality of care for patients with neurological disease by opposing legislation that would interfere with this mission and advocating for our patients and colleagues through legislative outreach and interactions with insurers.
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 – Classes of Membership
Membership in the Association shall consist of four classes: Active, Inactive, Junior, and Affiliate. There shall be no restriction regarding the numbers of members in any given category. All neurologists in Missouri and Kansas will be considered members of the Society unless they opt-out.
A. Active members may be elected from among physicians who have been certified, or are eligible for certification in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or by the Professional Corporation of Quebec or other respected licensing agencies. Active members must have a valid medical license in either Kansas or Missouri.
B. Inactive members are former active members who have requested inactive status for any reason or members who have not payed dues by March 1 of the current calendar year.
C. Affiliate members may be elected from physicians trained in and practicing Clinical Neurology, but not eligible for active membership, physicians practicing in clinical fields related to Neurology, and persons, including physicians or holders of an advance degree, practicing or engaged in fields relating to Neurology. This category is open to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners who are licensed to practice in Missouri or Kansas by their respective state licensing boards.
D. Junior – Junior Membership shall be open to all residents and fellows in an approved Neurology Residency training program in Missouri or Kansas. Junior membership shall also be open to medical students enrolled in a medical school in Missouri or Kansas. Application shall be made in the usual manner and shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant is in fact currently in such a training program as described above. Junior members may apply for elevation to Active status with the Society upon the completion of their training program and their meeting the above requirements for Active membership. Resident status is discontinued after completion of the Residency, dismissal from the Residency training program, or changing to a Residency Program not located in Missouri or Kansas. Junior members have no vote in Society matters and cannot hold Society office. Junior members are the invited guests of the Society to all Society functions including luncheon and dinner meetings at no cost to themselves. Junior membership may last no longer than six years, from the beginning of training, except a Junior membership may be extended for a period of time, not to exceed three years, equal to any active duty in military service. Junior membership shall be automatically transferred to active membership upon certification in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or upon entering private practice of Neurology in a board eligible status.
Section 2 – Voting and Holding Office in the Association
The only classes of membership entitled to vote on any matter during any annual or special business meeting of the Society shall be Active members. The only class of membership entitled to hold any elective office in the Society shall be Actives.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1
The officers of the society shall be President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Education Director. Board of Directors will be composed of 7 additional members. All officers shall be voting members of the board of directors. An additional, non-voting member of the board of directors shall be a Junior member. Attempts will be made to have equal representation of officers and board of director membership from both Missouri and Kansas.
Section 2 – Duties:
• The President shall be the chief executive officer and shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Society and its Society Committees.
• The President-Elect shall perform those duties of the President on his or her absence or disability, and shall also perform such other duties as the President prescribes. The President-Elect will automatically advance to the Presidency on completion of the President’s term.
• The Secretary shall maintain the records of the Society and shall perform those communications necessary for the benefit of the Society.
• The Treasurer shall maintain the financial records of the Society and manage those funds available and collect any dues assessed and any bills determined.
• The Education Director will plan education programs for the society.
Section 3 – Election:
Officers and board of directors members will serve 2 year terms or until disability or resignation. Nominations for officers may be placed by members from the floor or a duly constituted Society Committee.
Section 4 – Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors shall have as its members the President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Education Director and 7 additional members. An additional nonvoting member shall be a Junior member. This Committee shall have the responsibility to guide the affairs of the Society and its decisions shall be reviewed at the annual meeting of the Society.
Section 5 – Other Committees:
From time to time, the President and the Executive Committee may constitute other committees for the furtherance of the Society activity including nominations, ethics, organizational liaisons and legislative issues, among others.
Section 6 – Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy occurring in any office other than the Presidency, it shall be filled by the Executive Committee at their discretion. Should the office of President become vacant, the President-elect shall assume the office and serve the remainder of the unexpired term as well as the succeeding term.
ARTICLE V FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS
a) The dues, assessments, and other fees for each class of membership shall be established annually by the Executive Board.
b) Annual dues shall be established on the basis of the calendar year. The dues for a year shall be payable on the first of December of the previous year and shall be considered delinquent if not paid by March 1 of the current year. Assessments and fees shall be payable at the time or times that the Executive Board shall determine.
c) No dues, assessments, or other fees shall be payable by Junior members.
ARTICLE VI TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
A member whose required dues, assessments, or other fees for a calendar year are not paid by March 1 of that year shall be considered Inactive. With appropriate notice, membership, benefits and services will be suspended at that time.
The membership in the Society of an Inactive member whose delinquent dues, fees, and assessments for a year are not paid in full by December 1 of the following year (two years delinquent) shall be considered for termination during the Executive Board meeting scheduled for November or December of that year.
Once a delinquent member is dropped from the Society’s membership, they may pay back dues or reapply to be reinstated. Either action must receive the approval of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VII DISCIPINARY ACTIONS
The executive Board shall have the duty to consider disciplinary action for any professional misconduct on the part of any member of the Society for which similar disciplinary action has been taken by a State or County Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Professional Medical Responsibility, or like body. Such disciplinary action shall be in the form of censure, suspension or expulsion from the Society; and if the member be an officer of the Society, that member shall be removed from office whether censured, suspended or expelled. The word “censure” means that the individual shall be advised in writing that his or her professional conduct is not consistent with the objectives of the Society, and that it should be changed; the word “suspended” means that the individual shall be advised in writing that his or her privileges as a member of the Society have been temporarily suspended (or terminated) until the professional misconduct has been corrected to the satisfaction of the State Board of Medical Examiners, or other professional bodies supervising professional conduct; “expulsion” means that the member shall be advised that membership in the Society is automatically terminated. The Society will not reimburse membership fees to members censured, suspended or expelled from the Society.
ARTICLE VIII MEETINGS AND VOTE OF MEMBERS
Section 1 – Annual Meeting
An annual meeting of the Society shall be held each year at the place or places and on the date or dates designated by the Executive Board. The primary purposes of the annual meeting shall be to provide educational courses and forums. There shall be not less than one (1) business session at each annual meeting of the Society for the purpose of election of Executive Board members and such other business as is appropriate.
Section 2 – Special Meetings
Special scientific and business meetings of the Society may be called by the Executive Board for the times and places it may designate.
Section 3 – Notice
Notice of each annual meeting of the Society shall be given to all Society members not less than 30 days prior to the date on which the meeting is to begin. Notice of special meetings of the Society shall be provided at least 30 days prior to the date on which the meeting is to begin.
Section 4 – Order of Business
The order of business at the annual business meeting shall be:
ARTICLE I NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Missouri Kansas Neurological Society (herein after called “the Society”).
ARTICLE II OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the Missouri Kansas Neurological Society is to:
1. Promote and advance the practice of Neurology in Missouri and Kansas.
2. Offer educational programs for neurologists and non-neurologists
3. Foster a sense of community for neurologists and allied professionals.
4. Promote and advocate for the highest quality of care for patients with neurological disease by opposing legislation that would interfere with this mission and advocating for our patients and colleagues through legislative outreach and interactions with insurers.
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 – Classes of Membership
Membership in the Association shall consist of four classes: Active, Inactive, Junior, and Affiliate. There shall be no restriction regarding the numbers of members in any given category. All neurologists in Missouri and Kansas will be considered members of the Society unless they opt-out.
A. Active members may be elected from among physicians who have been certified, or are eligible for certification in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or by the Professional Corporation of Quebec or other respected licensing agencies. Active members must have a valid medical license in either Kansas or Missouri.
B. Inactive members are former active members who have requested inactive status for any reason or members who have not payed dues by March 1 of the current calendar year.
C. Affiliate members may be elected from physicians trained in and practicing Clinical Neurology, but not eligible for active membership, physicians practicing in clinical fields related to Neurology, and persons, including physicians or holders of an advance degree, practicing or engaged in fields relating to Neurology. This category is open to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners who are licensed to practice in Missouri or Kansas by their respective state licensing boards.
D. Junior – Junior Membership shall be open to all residents and fellows in an approved Neurology Residency training program in Missouri or Kansas. Junior membership shall also be open to medical students enrolled in a medical school in Missouri or Kansas. Application shall be made in the usual manner and shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant is in fact currently in such a training program as described above. Junior members may apply for elevation to Active status with the Society upon the completion of their training program and their meeting the above requirements for Active membership. Resident status is discontinued after completion of the Residency, dismissal from the Residency training program, or changing to a Residency Program not located in Missouri or Kansas. Junior members have no vote in Society matters and cannot hold Society office. Junior members are the invited guests of the Society to all Society functions including luncheon and dinner meetings at no cost to themselves. Junior membership may last no longer than six years, from the beginning of training, except a Junior membership may be extended for a period of time, not to exceed three years, equal to any active duty in military service. Junior membership shall be automatically transferred to active membership upon certification in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or upon entering private practice of Neurology in a board eligible status.
Section 2 – Voting and Holding Office in the Association
The only classes of membership entitled to vote on any matter during any annual or special business meeting of the Society shall be Active members. The only class of membership entitled to hold any elective office in the Society shall be Actives.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1
The officers of the society shall be President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Education Director. Board of Directors will be composed of 7 additional members. All officers shall be voting members of the board of directors. An additional, non-voting member of the board of directors shall be a Junior member. Attempts will be made to have equal representation of officers and board of director membership from both Missouri and Kansas.
Section 2 – Duties:
• The President shall be the chief executive officer and shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Society and its Society Committees.
• The President-Elect shall perform those duties of the President on his or her absence or disability, and shall also perform such other duties as the President prescribes. The President-Elect will automatically advance to the Presidency on completion of the President’s term.
• The Secretary shall maintain the records of the Society and shall perform those communications necessary for the benefit of the Society.
• The Treasurer shall maintain the financial records of the Society and manage those funds available and collect any dues assessed and any bills determined.
• The Education Director will plan education programs for the society.
Section 3 – Election:
Officers and board of directors members will serve 2 year terms or until disability or resignation. Nominations for officers may be placed by members from the floor or a duly constituted Society Committee.
Section 4 – Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors shall have as its members the President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Education Director and 7 additional members. An additional nonvoting member shall be a Junior member. This Committee shall have the responsibility to guide the affairs of the Society and its decisions shall be reviewed at the annual meeting of the Society.
Section 5 – Other Committees:
From time to time, the President and the Executive Committee may constitute other committees for the furtherance of the Society activity including nominations, ethics, organizational liaisons and legislative issues, among others.
Section 6 – Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy occurring in any office other than the Presidency, it shall be filled by the Executive Committee at their discretion. Should the office of President become vacant, the President-elect shall assume the office and serve the remainder of the unexpired term as well as the succeeding term.
ARTICLE V FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS
a) The dues, assessments, and other fees for each class of membership shall be established annually by the Executive Board.
b) Annual dues shall be established on the basis of the calendar year. The dues for a year shall be payable on the first of December of the previous year and shall be considered delinquent if not paid by March 1 of the current year. Assessments and fees shall be payable at the time or times that the Executive Board shall determine.
c) No dues, assessments, or other fees shall be payable by Junior members.
ARTICLE VI TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
A member whose required dues, assessments, or other fees for a calendar year are not paid by March 1 of that year shall be considered Inactive. With appropriate notice, membership, benefits and services will be suspended at that time.
The membership in the Society of an Inactive member whose delinquent dues, fees, and assessments for a year are not paid in full by December 1 of the following year (two years delinquent) shall be considered for termination during the Executive Board meeting scheduled for November or December of that year.
Once a delinquent member is dropped from the Society’s membership, they may pay back dues or reapply to be reinstated. Either action must receive the approval of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VII DISCIPINARY ACTIONS
The executive Board shall have the duty to consider disciplinary action for any professional misconduct on the part of any member of the Society for which similar disciplinary action has been taken by a State or County Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Professional Medical Responsibility, or like body. Such disciplinary action shall be in the form of censure, suspension or expulsion from the Society; and if the member be an officer of the Society, that member shall be removed from office whether censured, suspended or expelled. The word “censure” means that the individual shall be advised in writing that his or her professional conduct is not consistent with the objectives of the Society, and that it should be changed; the word “suspended” means that the individual shall be advised in writing that his or her privileges as a member of the Society have been temporarily suspended (or terminated) until the professional misconduct has been corrected to the satisfaction of the State Board of Medical Examiners, or other professional bodies supervising professional conduct; “expulsion” means that the member shall be advised that membership in the Society is automatically terminated. The Society will not reimburse membership fees to members censured, suspended or expelled from the Society.
ARTICLE VIII MEETINGS AND VOTE OF MEMBERS
Section 1 – Annual Meeting
An annual meeting of the Society shall be held each year at the place or places and on the date or dates designated by the Executive Board. The primary purposes of the annual meeting shall be to provide educational courses and forums. There shall be not less than one (1) business session at each annual meeting of the Society for the purpose of election of Executive Board members and such other business as is appropriate.
Section 2 – Special Meetings
Special scientific and business meetings of the Society may be called by the Executive Board for the times and places it may designate.
Section 3 – Notice
Notice of each annual meeting of the Society shall be given to all Society members not less than 30 days prior to the date on which the meeting is to begin. Notice of special meetings of the Society shall be provided at least 30 days prior to the date on which the meeting is to begin.
Section 4 – Order of Business
The order of business at the annual business meeting shall be:
1) Reading of minutes of preceding meeting
2) Reports of Officers and Executive Board
3) Reports of Committees
4) Unfinished Business
5) New Business
6) Report of Nominations Committee and Elections
Section 5 – Quorum
At any annual or special business meeting of the Society, a quorum shall consist of not less than ten (10) members, except as required by further provisions in these bylaws.
Section 6 – Vote
If a quorum is present, a majority vote of the voting members present shall be required to constitute an action by the members on any matter, unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws. Mail ballot and/or proxy will be considered to satisfy quorum requirements at annual or special meeting.
ARTICLE IX AMENDMENT OF THE BY-LAWS
Proposed changes in the rules and regulations (bylaws) of the Society will be submitted in writing to the Society membership at-large at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, the proposal for such changes must be carried by at least a plurality of the members present.
2) Reports of Officers and Executive Board
3) Reports of Committees
4) Unfinished Business
5) New Business
6) Report of Nominations Committee and Elections
Section 5 – Quorum
At any annual or special business meeting of the Society, a quorum shall consist of not less than ten (10) members, except as required by further provisions in these bylaws.
Section 6 – Vote
If a quorum is present, a majority vote of the voting members present shall be required to constitute an action by the members on any matter, unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws. Mail ballot and/or proxy will be considered to satisfy quorum requirements at annual or special meeting.
ARTICLE IX AMENDMENT OF THE BY-LAWS
Proposed changes in the rules and regulations (bylaws) of the Society will be submitted in writing to the Society membership at-large at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, the proposal for such changes must be carried by at least a plurality of the members present.