SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS
BY-LAWS
Chapter I. Election
Article I: Nominations and Elections
The nominations of Officers, Regional Board Members, ASHP Delegates, and Pharmacy Technician member should be made each year by September 1. Results of the elections will be made known at the Annual Meeting and in the newsletter.
Article II: Installation of Officers
The Officers, Regional Board Members, ASHP Delegates, and Pharmacy Technician member elected by a majority of votes cast, shall assume office and be installed at the next SCSHP Annual Meeting following elections.
Article III: Vacant Offices
If the President becomes unable to perform the duties of this office, the President-Elect shall immediately ascend to the office of President. If both the President and President-Elect become unable to perform the duties of their offices, the Board of Directors shall appoint from the SCSHP active membership, a President to serve for the balance of the unexpired term. If the Secretary or Treasurer becomes unable to perform the duties of their offices, the Board of Directors shall fill the vacancies for the balance of the unexpired term, appointing officers from the SCSHP active membership.
Chapter II: Duties of Officers
Article I: President
The President shall preside at all meetings. The President shall be the principal elected official of the SCSHP, and shall communicate to the members the actions of the Board and other activities and policies of SCSHP. The President shall appoint all committees not otherwise provided for and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. The President shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Article II: Immediate Past President
The Immediate Past President shall be a member of the Board of Directors.
Article III: President Elect
The President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President when the President is unable to do so. The President-Elect shall be a member of the Board of Directors and serve as its Vice Chairman. The President-Elect should begin to develop preliminary goals and objectives for the following year.
Article IV: Secretary
The Secretary shall keep minutes of the sessions of the Society. The Secretary shall notify all members of the Board of all Board Meetings, and conduct the correspondence of the Society. The Secretary shall be a member of the Board of Directors.
Article V: Treasurer
The Treasurer shall establish financial accounts in the name of the Society to receive, disburse, and account for all funds received from membership dues and other resources. The Treasurer shall prepare a statement on the financial condition of the organization and present a report at each regularly scheduled meeting of the Society. The Treasurer’s records shall be subject to inspection by any member. The Treasurer shall be a member of the Board of Directors.
Article VI: Administrator
The Board of Directors may contract with an Administrator to conduct the business of the organization.
Chapter III: Board of Directors
Article 1: Composition
The Board of Directors shall consist of Immediate Past President, President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, five (5) Regional Board Members and one Pharmacy Technician member. The elected Delegates to ASHP shall be ex-officio non-voting members of the Board.
The five Regional Board Members will be an elected member of the Board by their region. Their role is to represent their region at the Board Meeting and to represent the Board in their region. The five regions are:
Upstate I Piedmont II Midlands III
Cherokee Anderson Richland
Greenville Greenwood Lexington
Oconee Aiken Kershaw
Pickens Abbeville Fairfield
Spartanburg McCormick Newberry
Union Laurens Orangeburg
York Edgefield Sumter
Chester Barnwell Lee
Lancaster Saluda
Pee Dee IV Low Country V
Chesterfield Charleston
Clarendon Bamberg
Darlington Allendale
Dillon Jasper
Florence Hampton
Williamsburg Berkeley
Marion Beaufort
Horry Calhoun
Marlboro Dorchester
Georgetown Colleton
Article II: Term of Office
The Officers of the Society shall serve on the Board of Directors during their term of office.
The five Regional Board Members shall serve a two-year term, with alternating elections of 3 Board Members on the even years and 2 Board Members on the odd years for continuity.
The Pharmacy Technician member shall serve a two-year term.
Article III: Officers of the Board
The President shall serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The President-Elect shall serve as Vice-Chairman, and the Secretary shall serve as Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Article IV: Meetings
The Board of Directors shall meet quarterly as determined by the Chairman of the Board, and at any other time deemed necessary by the Board or the Chairman of the Board.
Article V: Quorum
A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.
Article VI: Responsibilities
The Board of Directors shall have charge of the property of the Society and shall establish regulations for expenditures and investment of funds and the signing of checks. They shall also control and manage the affairs and funds of the Society as well as administrative, fiscal, and other matters. The Board of Directors is empowered to perform all acts and functions consistent with the By-Laws and shall report actions taken on policy matters.
Chapter IV: Accomplishment of Purposes
The purposes of the organization as outlined in Article I, Section 2, of the Constitution shall be accomplished through active cooperation with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Chapter V. Membership
Article I: Members
A. Active Members: Active Members shall be pharmacists licensed by any state, district or territory of the United States who have paid dues as established by SCSHP and who support the purposes of the Society as in Article I of the SCSHP Constitution. Only active members may vote on amendments to the Constitution and By-laws and elect or serve as an officer or regional board member of the Society.
B. Associate Members. Associate members shall consist of supporting members, student members, and pharmacy technicians. Associate members of the Society shall receive publications and general communications of the Society, may attend meetings and may be granted the privilege of the floor, but shall not be entitled to vote or to hold elective offices except as otherwise provided in these By-laws.
1. Supporting members are individuals other than those who qualify as active members, who by their work in health services, the teaching of prospective pharmacists who will practice in health care settings, or otherwise contributing to pharmacy services in health care settings.
2. Student members are individuals enrolled in an accredited or ACPE recognized College of Pharmacy, pharmacy residents and fellows.
3. Pharmacy Technicians are individuals other than pharmacists or pharmacy students who help provide pharmacy services in organized health care settings and who work under supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians are entitled to vote for and hold elective office only for the Pharmacy Technician member of the Board.
C. Honorary Members. Honorary members may be elected from among individuals who are or who have been especially interested in, or who have made outstanding contributions to pharmacy practice. Honorary members shall not pay dues but may vote or hold office if otherwise eligible for active membership.
Article II. Dues
Dues for all members shall be established by the Board of Directors.
Article III. Application
A. Active and Associate Members: Applications shall be prepared on a standard form and forwarded to the Central Office. The Central Office is responsible for processing all applicants for membership. When there is doubt as to the qualifications of an applicant, the Central Office may require concurrence of the Board of Directors.
B. Honorary Members. Nominations to honorary membership must be submitted by two or more active members of the Society to the Board of Directors and must be approved by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors.
Article IV. Period of Membership
A. Active and Associate Members: The period of membership shall coincide with the calendar year and extend from January through December.
B. Honorary Member: Honorary members shall be elected for life.
Chapter VI. Standing Committees
The President of the Society shall appoint standing committees of the Society consisting of a chairman and as many members as is deemed necessary.
Chapter VII. Special Committees
The President may appoint such special committees as are required for the activities during his term of office.
Chapter VIII. Order of Business
At stated or called meetings, business shall proceed in the following order:
1. Call to order
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