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permeation/transport
Permeation/Transport
Bylaws
Article I
Subgroup Name and Purpose
The Permeation/Transport Subgroup,
referred to hereafter as the Subgroup, will foster study of and communication
about the biophysical mechanisms of permeation and transport of small molecules
and biopolymers through cell membranes.
Article II
Membership and Dues
Definitions: A Subgroup member is
any member of the Biophysical Society who submits his/her name to the Biophysical
Society or Subgroup Secretary-Treasurer. A voting Subgroup member is any
Subgroup member who has paid the annual dues for that year, either to the
Biophysical Society or to the Subgroup Secretary-Treasurer. Only voting
members can hold office in the Subgroup.
Dues: Dues may be assessed annually.
Membership dues will be $10 per year.
Article III
Leadership
Structure and terms: The Subgroup
will have a chair, co-chair and a secretary-treasurer, determined at the
first meeting by election. At the second and subsequent meetings,
only a new secretary-treasurer will be elected. The previous treasurer
will automatically become the new co-chair and the previous co-chair will
become the new chair each year following the annual Subgroup meeting. The
retiring president will be ineligible for reelection (as secretary-treasurer)
for one year.
Duties and authority: The chair will
be primarily responsible for the meeting program and decisions concerning
expenditure of dues, which may be used to cover administrative expenses
and to reimburse part or all of the travel expenses of invited speaker.
The co-chair will assist the chair
as needed in planning the meeting program, and communicating with the Society
concerning meeting plans and public communications (flyers, announcements,
newsletter reports, etc.).
The secretary-treasurer will be work
with the Society to manage the collection of dues, financial accounting,
payment of bills, and maintenance of the membership roster, including the
maintenance of an email list containing all interested members.
Article IV
Meetings
Meetings will consist of a program
consisting of one or more formal research presentations each year followed
by a brief business meeting for elections, accounting of dues, etc. Invitations
to speakers will be directed by the chair after deliberation with the vice-chair
and secretary-treasurer.
Article V
Elections and Other Votes
New officers (after the first year,
just a new secretary-treasurer) will be elected by nominations from the
floor and vote by voting members present. A simple plurality will be sufficient
to win an election. No quorum will be necessary for elections or other
votes concerning group business. Other votes concerning group business,
including amendments to these By-Laws, will be decided by a simple majority
of the voting members present.
Article VI
Other Functions of the Subgroup
The Subgroup may sponsor network symposia,
email server, website, or other projects to facilitate communication between
subgroup members. |
