Jean Piaget Society - Bylaws of JPS

Bylaws of the Jean Piaget Society

Adopted by Members and Board of Directors on January 18, 1971. Revised 1981, 1987, June 4, 1989, October 7, 1989, January 27, 1996, June 2, 1999, and February 4, 2000.

ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP

Classes.
The membership of the Corporation shall be divided into the following classes:

Regular Members. Regular members shall be those individuals who have demonstrated an interest in the purposes of the Corporation and shall have paid the applicable fees established by the Board of Directors.

Student Members. Student members shall be those individuals who meet the qualifications of regular members, but who are undergraduate or graduate students in any accredited college or university.

Family Members. Family members shall be those persons, no more than two, in the same immediate family who qualify as regular members of the Society and request a joint affiliation.

Voting Members.
Regular, student, and family members in good standing shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of members.

Dues and Fees.
All assessments, dues, fees, and charges and the time for payment thereof and method of collection shall be such as the Board of Directors may from time to time establish. Failure to pay any such assessments, dues, fees, and charges within 30 days after their due date may result in cancellation of membership.

ARTICLE II. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

Annual Meeting.
The annual meetings of members shall be held at yearly intervals, at such time as the Board of Directors shall determine.

Special Meetings.
Special meetings of members may be called at any time by the President or by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors.

Place of Meetings.
Meetings of members shall be held at such place as may be stated in the notice of the meeting.

Notice.
Written notice of the time and place of annual and special meetings shall be given to each member at least fifteen days prior to the day fixed for the meeting. Notice of special meetings shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting.

Voting Rights.
Voting rights of the members shall be exclusively vested in regular, student, and family members, who may vote in person or by written proxy. Each regular, student, and family member shall be entitled to one vote.

Quorum.
Twenty-five voting members of the Corporation present in person or by written proxy at any meeting of the members shall constitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of those present shall govern with respect to all matters of business at any meeting of members.

ARTICLE III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Constitution and Duties.
The activities and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of fifteen members; a President and President-Elect (or Past-President), chosen by the Elected Members of the Board; and a Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President for Program Planning, Vice-President for Publicity and Outreach, and Student Member, all appointed by the President with the approval of the Elected Members of the Board. In addition to its Officers and Elected Directors, meetings of the Board of Directors are regularly attended by the Editor of the Genetic Epistemologist, the Editor of the Symposium Series, the chair of the Local Arrangements Committee, and, as required, the chairs of the Board’s various Standing Committees, all serving ex-officio. In addition to such other powers and duties as it may have under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Board of Directors shall have the power, on behalf of the Corporation, to borrow money and purchase, sell, mortgage, lease away, or otherwise dispose of real estate and real property.
Election and Term.
Five directors shall be elected by the Board of Directors for a term of three years at each annual Fall Board meeting from a slate of candidates generated by the Nominations Committee. No elected member of the Board of Directors shall be eligible for re-election until at least one year has intervened. The President is elected by the Board of Directors, for a one-year term as President-Elect, for a three-year non-renewable term of office as President, and for a one-year term as Past-President. The Vice-President for Program Planning, Vice President for Publicity and Outreach, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve renewable three-year terms. A Student Member shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve a one-year term. The Editor of the Genetic Epistemologist, the Editor of the Symposium Series, the chair of the Local Arrangements Committee, and the chairs of each of the Board’s six Standing Committees shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve renewable one-year terms. Any Symposium Organizer not otherwise a member of the Board of Directors may be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve a one-year term. Ex- officio members of the Board may be reappointed.

Each elected director shall hold office until the presiding officer calls the Fall Board meeting to order after the election of a replacement, or until death or resignation or removal at any time by the voting members. Directors must be members of the Corporation. No officer of the Society may concurrently hold the position of an elected director.
Vacancies.
Vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board, each person so elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of the members and until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified.
Quorum.
The presence of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors in office shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and the acts of the majority of those in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board of Directors.
Organization Meeting.
On the last day of the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of organization, report on the election of new Board members and of officers, review of reports from the Editor of the Series, the Editor of the Genetic Epistemologist, and the Chair of the Local Arrangements and other Standing Committees, and the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
Regular Meetings.
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on the first day of the Annual Meeting, and in September or October, or at such times as shall be established by resolution of the Board of Directors.

The standing agenda of each regular Board meeting shall include:
Fall Board Meeting:
1. Approval of minutes of Spring meetings
2. Finance Committee report
  - Approval of budget for the next fiscal year
  - Review of Symposium fees and membership dues
3. Membership Committee Report
4. Nominating Committee Report
  - Candidates for Board of Directors
5. Publicity and Outreach Committee Report
6. Publications Committee reports by
  - Symposium Series Editor
  - Genetic Epistemologist Editor
  - Translations Advisory Committee chair
7. Meeting Planning Committee reports
  - Next year's Annual Meeting
    - Final review of plenary speakers and commentators
    - Consideration of advertising for the Annual Meeting
  - Following year's Annual Meeting
    - Discussion of proposals: Themes, possible speakers
  - Decision on following year's Annual Meeting theme
8. Set date for January meeting of the Executive Committee
Spring Board meetings:
1. Approval of minutes of Fall meeting
2. Finance Committee report (report to be given to Annual Meeting of the Society)
3. Membership Committee Report
4. Nominating Committee Report
5. Publicity and Outreach Committee Report
6. Publications Committee reports by
  - Symposium Series Editor
  - Genetic Epistemologist Editor
  - Translations Advisory Committee chair
7. Meeting Planning Committee reports
  - Current Symposium update
  - Next year's Symposium: Review of theme and plenary speakers
  - Call for proposals Following year's Symposium
8. Set date for Fall meeting of the Board

Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President. The President shall call a special meeting of the Board of Directors upon the written request of one-third of the members of the Board of Directors.
Place of Meetings.
Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place as a majority of the members of the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
Notice.
Written notice of every meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each member of the Board at least five days prior to the date of the meeting. Notice of special meetings shall state the purposes of the meeting.
Unanimous Consent.
If two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors shall severally or collectively consent in writing (or by electronic mail) to any action taken by the Corporation, such action shall be a valid corporate action as though it had been authorized at a meeting of the Board of Directors.
Remuneration.
The Directors shall not be entitled to any remuneration whatsoever, except reasonable reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS

Officers, Duties, and Terms.
The officers shall be the President, President-Elect or Past-President, Vice President for Program Planning, Vice President for Publicity and Outreach, Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other officers or assistant officers as the Board of Directors may elect or appoint. They must be members of the Society, but may not concurrently be Elected member of the Board of Directors.

All officers and assistant officers, as among themselves and the Corporation, shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the property and affairs of the Corporation as may be provided in these by-laws and as may be determined by resolution by the Board of Directors.

Transfer of functions to new officers shall occur at the Fall Board Meeting. The major function of outgoing officers during the period between the Annual Meeting and the Board meeting shall be to complete all activities regarding the previous Annual Meeting.

President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall have active executive management of its operations, subject, however, to the control of the Board of Directors. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of the President and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The President or an officer of the Corporation designated by the President shall preside at all meetings of the members of the Board of Directors. The President is elected for a term of three years and may not serve consecutive terms.

President-Elect. The President-Elect shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The President-Elect succeeds the President. The President-Elect is elected for a term of one year.

Past-President. The Past-President shall serve a one-year term immediately following her or his three year term of office as President, and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President.

Vice-President for Program Planning. The Vice President for Program Planning shall perform such duties as are associated with organizing the Annual Meeting, including constructing the Call for Papers, recruiting the Program Reviewers, receiving and distributing proposal submissions, collating evaluations, formulating the program, coordinating the publication of the program issue of the Genetic Epistemologist, and any other duties which may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Vice President for Program Planning is appointed for a three year term and may serve consecutive terms.

Vice-President for Program Publicity and Outreach. The Vice President for Program Publicity and Outreach shall perform such duties as are associated with the production and distribution of published materials concerning the Annual Meeting, including the Call for Papers and the Registration Flyer, and other duties which may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Vice President for Program Publicity and Outreach is appointed for a three year term and may serve consecutive terms.

Secretary. The Secretary shall be custodian of the books and records of the Corporation other than those in the custody of the Treasurer. The Secretary shall be custodian of the seal and is hereby authorized to affix the seal to all documents, the execution and delivery of which are duly authorized. The Secretary shall record the Minutes of all meetings of members and of the Board of Directors and shall be responsible for the giving of all notices of all such meetings in accordance with bylaws. The Secretary shall, in general, perform such other duties as are incident to the office of Secretary and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Secretary is appointed for a term of three years and may serve consecutive terms.

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the financial officer of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds of the Corporation, and the books and records relating to the same, and shall deposit all funds in the name of the Corporation in depositories selected by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall render to the President and Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall, in general, perform such other duties as are incident to the office of Treasurer and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Treasurer is appointed for three years and may serve consecutive terms.
Election.
As required, Officers and assistant officers shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors at its organization meeting. Each officer and assistant officer shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified or until death, resignation, or removal at any time by the Board of Directors. By two-thirds vote of the Board, the term of office of any officer of the Society may be extended for one year only.
Vacancies.
In case of death, resignation, removal, or any other lasting disability of an officer or assistant officer to perform the office, the office will be administered by one or more of the remaining officers or assistant officers unless and until the Board of Directors has elected a succeeding officer or assistant officer.

ARTICLE V. COMMITTEES

Executive Committee.
The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate and name any of its members and the Officers to constitute an executive committee which, to the extent provided in said resolution, shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business of the Corporation.
Standing Committees.
Important parts of the work of the JPS Board are carried out within each of 6 ‘Standing Committees.’ These include: a Finance Committee; a Membership Committee; a Nominating Committee; a Publicity and Outreach Committee; a Publications Committee; and a Meeting Planning Committee. The membership of each of these committees ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who also chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) no fewer that two other members of the Society who, while not currently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. Finally, and at the discretion of the Committee chairs, all Standing Committees are encouraged to designate co-chairs from among their committee’s "At Large" members, and, where practicable, to add to their working group a student member of the Society. Committee Chairs are nominated, and other committee assignments proposed, by the Society’s Nominating Committee, and subsequently voted into office by resolutions passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the Board. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (potentially renewable) one year terms of office. The Chairperson of each Standing Committee ordinarily reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provides regular Committee Reports to the full Board of Directors. At the discretion of the President, designated ‘Ex-Officio’ members of any Standing Committee may be invited to, and reimbursed for attending, Fall and Winter meetings of the Board, if the purview of that committee proves to be central to the Board’s discussions.

Nominating Committee
The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Nominating Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its tasks of filling vacancies on Committees, among Officers of the Society, and on the Board of Directors itself, and of accomplishing all this in ways that are maximally responsive to the needs for the good governance of the Society, and the wishes of its members. Nominating Committee shall: a) solicit and maintain nominations from the membership by annually posting calls for such nominations in both the G.E. and on the Society’s electronic list-server; and b) systematically collect nominations from all current elected and ex officio members of the Board, all with the aim of generating candidates for possible election to the Board at the annual Fall meeting of the Board of Directors, and for filling vacancies among the officers of the Society and its various Standing Committees.

The Nominating Committee ordinarily includes: a) at least one newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d) no fewer than two other members of the Society who, while not currently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. The President Elect or the Past President ordinarily sits as an ex officio member of this committee. The Chair is nominated, and other committee assignments proposed, by the Society’s Nominating Committee, and subsequently voted into office by resolutions passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the Board. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (potentially renewable) one year terms of office. The Chair of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provides regular Committee Reports to the full Board.

Publications Committee
The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board, and three or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Publication Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its tasks of seeing to the publication of the G.E., those volumes arising from each Annual Meeting, and facilitating the translation and publication of works relevant to the mission of the Society.

The Publication Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d, e, & f) those three other Society members currently designated by the Board as the Editors of the G.E., the Annual Symposium Series, and the Translation Advisory Sub-committee. One of this group is ordinarily designated to serve as ‘Editor-In-Chief’ and ‘co’ chair of the committee. Each of these ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members are invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. The elected Co-Chairperson of the committee and/or the Editor-In-Chief report directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to any of the Society’s Board meetings.

Meeting Planning Committee
The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Meeting Planning Committee. The current Society Vice President for Program Planning also ordinarily sits on this committee in an advisory capacity. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its recurrent tasks of organizing an Annual Meeting that is intellectually sound, unique, compelling, timely, and reflective of the diverse wishes of the Society’s membership.

It is the duty of this key committee to oversee the health of the Society's annual meeting series: a) by actively soliciting suggestions for symposium topics and speakers not only from the members of the Board, but from members of the Society as a whole; b) by regularly presenting to the board for its discussion and approval long range plans aimed at insuring an annual meeting series that best reflects the goals of the Society; and c) by taking active steps to involve Society members and others who could help secure the success of the developing annual meeting series.

The Meeting Planning Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) two or more other members of the Society who, while not presently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Society. Whenever possible, one or more of these ‘Ex-Officio’ members should be selected from among those centrally responsible for Local Arrangements at upcoming Annual Meeting. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office. The elected Chairperson of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board.

Finance Committee
The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board, the current Treasures, and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Finance Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of assisting the Board in guaranteeing the financial health of the Society.

The Finance Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in her or his second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as one of the two Co-Chairs of the committee; d) the current Society Treasures, who also acts as a Co-Chair; and e, & f) two other Society members not currently elected to the Board. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office, and are invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with Annual Meetings of the society. The elected Co-Chairperson of the committee and/or the Treasurer report directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board.

Membership Committee
The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and Officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Society and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Membership Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its ongoing task of recruiting and maintaining a membership of adequate size and character to secure the health of the Society and achieve its interdisciplinary and international goals.

The Membership Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in her or his second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) two or more other members of the Society who, while not presently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office. The elected Chairperson of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board. The Secretary of the Society, who is generally responsible for dealing with all requests for information about the Society (including queries about membership) ordinarily sits as an additional ex officio member of this committee.

Publicity and Outreach Committee
The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and Officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Society and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Publicity and Outreach Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duties: a) of aiding the Board in its ongoing task of maintaining a dialogue with other learned societies and professional groups that share overlapping interests with the Society; b) of insuring that the relevance of Society’s activities are brought to the attention of kindred groups such as teachers, ‘risk’ researchers, practicing clinicians, etc.; and c) of helping to inform the membership of the Society of new knowledge and novel developments arising from these other quarters that is relevant to its own interests.

The Publicity and Outreach Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in her or his second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) two or more other members of the Society who, while not presently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office. The Vice President for Publicity and Outreach serves on the committee in an advisory capacity. The elected Chairperson of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board.

ARTICLE VI. FISCAL YEAR

The Fiscal and Dues year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year.

ARTICLE VII. AMENDMENTS

These by-laws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the corporation.


	Home » Bylaws Bylaws of the Jean Piaget Society Adopted by Members and Board of Directors on January 18, 1971. Revised 1981, 1987, June 4, 1989, October 7, 1989, January 27, 1996, June 2, 1999, and February 4, 2000. ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP Classes. The membership of the Corporation shall be divided into the following classes: Regular Members. Regular members shall be those individuals who have demonstrated an interest in the purposes of the Corporation and shall have paid the applicable fees established by the Board of Directors. Student Members. Student members shall be those individuals who meet the qualifications of regular members, but who are undergraduate or graduate students in any accredited college or university. Family Members. Family members shall be those persons, no more than two, in the same immediate family who qualify as regular members of the Society and request a joint affiliation. Voting Members. Regular, student, and family members in good standing shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of members. Dues and Fees. All assessments, dues, fees, and charges and the time for payment thereof and method of collection shall be such as the Board of Directors may from time to time establish. Failure to pay any such assessments, dues, fees, and charges within 30 days after their due date may result in cancellation of membership. ARTICLE II. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS Annual Meeting. The annual meetings of members shall be held at yearly intervals, at such time as the Board of Directors shall determine. Special Meetings. Special meetings of members may be called at any time by the President or by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. Place of Meetings. Meetings of members shall be held at such place as may be stated in the notice of the meeting. Notice. Written notice of the time and place of annual and special meetings shall be given to each member at least fifteen days prior to the day fixed for the meeting. Notice of special meetings shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting. Voting Rights. Voting rights of the members shall be exclusively vested in regular, student, and family members, who may vote in person or by written proxy. Each regular, student, and family member shall be entitled to one vote. Quorum. Twenty-five voting members of the Corporation present in person or by written proxy at any meeting of the members shall constitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of those present shall govern with respect to all matters of business at any meeting of members. ARTICLE III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Constitution and Duties. The activities and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of fifteen members; a President and President-Elect (or Past-President), chosen by the Elected Members of the Board; and a Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President for Program Planning, Vice-President for Publicity and Outreach, and Student Member, all appointed by the President with the approval of the Elected Members of the Board. In addition to its Officers and Elected Directors, meetings of the Board of Directors are regularly attended by the Editor of the Genetic Epistemologist, the Editor of the Symposium Series, the chair of the Local Arrangements Committee, and, as required, the chairs of the Board’s various Standing Committees, all serving ex-officio. In addition to such other powers and duties as it may have under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Board of Directors shall have the power, on behalf of the Corporation, to borrow money and purchase, sell, mortgage, lease away, or otherwise dispose of real estate and real property. Election and Term. Five directors shall be elected by the Board of Directors for a term of three years at each annual Fall Board meeting from a slate of candidates generated by the Nominations Committee. No elected member of the Board of Directors shall be eligible for re-election until at least one year has intervened. The President is elected by the Board of Directors, for a one-year term as President-Elect, for a three-year non-renewable term of office as President, and for a one-year term as Past-President. The Vice-President for Program Planning, Vice President for Publicity and Outreach, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve renewable three-year terms. A Student Member shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve a one-year term. The Editor of the Genetic Epistemologist, the Editor of the Symposium Series, the chair of the Local Arrangements Committee, and the chairs of each of the Board’s six Standing Committees shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve renewable one-year terms. Any Symposium Organizer not otherwise a member of the Board of Directors may be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve a one-year term. Ex- officio members of the Board may be reappointed. Each elected director shall hold office until the presiding officer calls the Fall Board meeting to order after the election of a replacement, or until death or resignation or removal at any time by the voting members. Directors must be members of the Corporation. No officer of the Society may concurrently hold the position of an elected director. Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board, each person so elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of the members and until a successor is elected or appointed and qualified. Quorum. The presence of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors in office shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and the acts of the majority of those in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board of Directors. Organization Meeting. On the last day of the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of organization, report on the election of new Board members and of officers, review of reports from the Editor of the Series, the Editor of the Genetic Epistemologist, and the Chair of the Local Arrangements and other Standing Committees, and the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on the first day of the Annual Meeting, and in September or October, or at such times as shall be established by resolution of the Board of Directors. The standing agenda of each regular Board meeting shall include: Fall Board Meeting: Approval of minutes of Spring meetings Finance Committee report Approval of budget for the next fiscal year Review of Symposium fees and membership dues Membership Committee Report Nominating Committee Report Candidates for Board of Directors Publicity and Outreach Committee Report Publications Committee reports by Symposium Series Editor Genetic Epistemologist Editor Translations Advisory Committee chair Meeting Planning Committee reports Next year's Annual Meeting Final review of plenary speakers and commentators Consideration of advertising for the Annual Meeting Following year's Annual Meeting Discussion of proposals: Themes, possible speakers Decision on following year's Annual Meeting theme Set date for January meeting of the Executive Committee Spring Board meetings: Approval of minutes of Fall meeting Finance Committee report (report to be given to Annual Meeting of the Society) Membership Committee Report Nominating Committee Report Publicity and Outreach Committee Report Publications Committee reports by Symposium Series Editor Genetic Epistemologist Editor Translations Advisory Committee chair Meeting Planning Committee reports Current Symposium update Next year's Symposium: Review of theme and plenary speakers Call for proposals Following year's Symposium Set date for Fall meeting of the Board Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President. The President shall call a special meeting of the Board of Directors upon the written request of one-third of the members of the Board of Directors. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place as a majority of the members of the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. Notice. Written notice of every meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each member of the Board at least five days prior to the date of the meeting. Notice of special meetings shall state the purposes of the meeting. Unanimous Consent. If two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors shall severally or collectively consent in writing (or by electronic mail) to any action taken by the Corporation, such action shall be a valid corporate action as though it had been authorized at a meeting of the Board of Directors. Remuneration. The Directors shall not be entitled to any remuneration whatsoever, except reasonable reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS Officers, Duties, and Terms. The officers shall be the President, President-Elect or Past-President, Vice President for Program Planning, Vice President for Publicity and Outreach, Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other officers or assistant officers as the Board of Directors may elect or appoint. They must be members of the Society, but may not concurrently be Elected member of the Board of Directors. All officers and assistant officers, as among themselves and the Corporation, shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the property and affairs of the Corporation as may be provided in these by-laws and as may be determined by resolution by the Board of Directors. Transfer of functions to new officers shall occur at the Fall Board Meeting. The major function of outgoing officers during the period between the Annual Meeting and the Board meeting shall be to complete all activities regarding the previous Annual Meeting. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall have active executive management of its operations, subject, however, to the control of the Board of Directors. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of the President and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The President or an officer of the Corporation designated by the President shall preside at all meetings of the members of the Board of Directors. The President is elected for a term of three years and may not serve consecutive terms. President-Elect. The President-Elect shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The President-Elect succeeds the President. The President-Elect is elected for a term of one year. Past-President. The Past-President shall serve a one-year term immediately following her or his three year term of office as President, and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. Vice-President for Program Planning. The Vice President for Program Planning shall perform such duties as are associated with organizing the Annual Meeting, including constructing the Call for Papers, recruiting the Program Reviewers, receiving and distributing proposal submissions, collating evaluations, formulating the program, coordinating the publication of the program issue of the Genetic Epistemologist, and any other duties which may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Vice President for Program Planning is appointed for a three year term and may serve consecutive terms. Vice-President for Program Publicity and Outreach. The Vice President for Program Publicity and Outreach shall perform such duties as are associated with the production and distribution of published materials concerning the Annual Meeting, including the Call for Papers and the Registration Flyer, and other duties which may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Vice President for Program Publicity and Outreach is appointed for a three year term and may serve consecutive terms. Secretary. The Secretary shall be custodian of the books and records of the Corporation other than those in the custody of the Treasurer. The Secretary shall be custodian of the seal and is hereby authorized to affix the seal to all documents, the execution and delivery of which are duly authorized. The Secretary shall record the Minutes of all meetings of members and of the Board of Directors and shall be responsible for the giving of all notices of all such meetings in accordance with bylaws. The Secretary shall, in general, perform such other duties as are incident to the office of Secretary and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Secretary is appointed for a term of three years and may serve consecutive terms. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the financial officer of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds of the Corporation, and the books and records relating to the same, and shall deposit all funds in the name of the Corporation in depositories selected by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall render to the President and Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall, in general, perform such other duties as are incident to the office of Treasurer and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the President. The Treasurer is appointed for three years and may serve consecutive terms. Election. As required, Officers and assistant officers shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors at its organization meeting. Each officer and assistant officer shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified or until death, resignation, or removal at any time by the Board of Directors. By two-thirds vote of the Board, the term of office of any officer of the Society may be extended for one year only. Vacancies. In case of death, resignation, removal, or any other lasting disability of an officer or assistant officer to perform the office, the office will be administered by one or more of the remaining officers or assistant officers unless and until the Board of Directors has elected a succeeding officer or assistant officer. ARTICLE V. COMMITTEES Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate and name any of its members and the Officers to constitute an executive committee which, to the extent provided in said resolution, shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business of the Corporation. Standing Committees. Important parts of the work of the JPS Board are carried out within each of 6 ‘Standing Committees.’ These include: a Finance Committee; a Membership Committee; a Nominating Committee; a Publicity and Outreach Committee; a Publications Committee; and a Meeting Planning Committee. The membership of each of these committees ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who also chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) no fewer that two other members of the Society who, while not currently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. Finally, and at the discretion of the Committee chairs, all Standing Committees are encouraged to designate co-chairs from among their committee’s "At Large" members, and, where practicable, to add to their working group a student member of the Society. Committee Chairs are nominated, and other committee assignments proposed, by the Society’s Nominating Committee, and subsequently voted into office by resolutions passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the Board. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (potentially renewable) one year terms of office. The Chairperson of each Standing Committee ordinarily reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provides regular Committee Reports to the full Board of Directors. At the discretion of the President, designated ‘Ex-Officio’ members of any Standing Committee may be invited to, and reimbursed for attending, Fall and Winter meetings of the Board, if the purview of that committee proves to be central to the Board’s discussions. Nominating Committee The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Nominating Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its tasks of filling vacancies on Committees, among Officers of the Society, and on the Board of Directors itself, and of accomplishing all this in ways that are maximally responsive to the needs for the good governance of the Society, and the wishes of its members. Nominating Committee shall: a) solicit and maintain nominations from the membership by annually posting calls for such nominations in both the G.E. and on the Society’s electronic list-server; and b) systematically collect nominations from all current elected and ex officio members of the Board, all with the aim of generating candidates for possible election to the Board at the annual Fall meeting of the Board of Directors, and for filling vacancies among the officers of the Society and its various Standing Committees. The Nominating Committee ordinarily includes: a) at least one newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d) no fewer than two other members of the Society who, while not currently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. The President Elect or the Past President ordinarily sits as an ex officio member of this committee. The Chair is nominated, and other committee assignments proposed, by the Society’s Nominating Committee, and subsequently voted into office by resolutions passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the Board. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (potentially renewable) one year terms of office. The Chair of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provides regular Committee Reports to the full Board. Publications Committee The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board, and three or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Publication Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its tasks of seeing to the publication of the G.E., those volumes arising from each Annual Meeting, and facilitating the translation and publication of works relevant to the mission of the Society. The Publication Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d, e, & f) those three other Society members currently designated by the Board as the Editors of the G.E., the Annual Symposium Series, and the Translation Advisory Sub-committee. One of this group is ordinarily designated to serve as ‘Editor-In-Chief’ and ‘co’ chair of the committee. Each of these ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members are invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. The elected Co-Chairperson of the committee and/or the Editor-In-Chief report directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to any of the Society’s Board meetings. Meeting Planning Committee The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Meeting Planning Committee. The current Society Vice President for Program Planning also ordinarily sits on this committee in an advisory capacity. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its recurrent tasks of organizing an Annual Meeting that is intellectually sound, unique, compelling, timely, and reflective of the diverse wishes of the Society’s membership. It is the duty of this key committee to oversee the health of the Society's annual meeting series: a) by actively soliciting suggestions for symposium topics and speakers not only from the members of the Board, but from members of the Society as a whole; b) by regularly presenting to the board for its discussion and approval long range plans aimed at insuring an annual meeting series that best reflects the goals of the Society; and c) by taking active steps to involve Society members and others who could help secure the success of the developing annual meeting series. The Meeting Planning Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in his or her second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) two or more other members of the Society who, while not presently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Society. Whenever possible, one or more of these ‘Ex-Officio’ members should be selected from among those centrally responsible for Local Arrangements at upcoming Annual Meeting. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office. The elected Chairperson of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board. Finance Committee The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Board, the current Treasures, and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Finance Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of assisting the Board in guaranteeing the financial health of the Society. The Finance Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in her or his second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as one of the two Co-Chairs of the committee; d) the current Society Treasures, who also acts as a Co-Chair; and e, & f) two other Society members not currently elected to the Board. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office, and are invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with Annual Meetings of the society. The elected Co-Chairperson of the committee and/or the Treasurer report directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board. Membership Committee The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and Officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Society and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Membership Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duty of aiding the Board in its ongoing task of recruiting and maintaining a membership of adequate size and character to secure the health of the Society and achieve its interdisciplinary and international goals. The Membership Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in her or his second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) two or more other members of the Society who, while not presently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office. The elected Chairperson of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board. The Secretary of the Society, who is generally responsible for dealing with all requests for information about the Society (including queries about membership) ordinarily sits as an additional ex officio member of this committee. Publicity and Outreach Committee The Board shall, by resolution passed by a majority vote of the elected members and Officers of the board, designate and name three or more members of the Society and two or more other members of the Society to constitute, a Publicity and Outreach Committee. This committee is broadly charged with the duties: a) of aiding the Board in its ongoing task of maintaining a dialogue with other learned societies and professional groups that share overlapping interests with the Society; b) of insuring that the relevance of Society’s activities are brought to the attention of kindred groups such as teachers, ‘risk’ researchers, practicing clinicians, etc.; and c) of helping to inform the membership of the Society of new knowledge and novel developments arising from these other quarters that is relevant to its own interests. The Publicity and Outreach Committee ordinarily includes: a) a newly elected Board member; b) a more ‘senior’ Board member who is serving in her or his second or third year of elected office, and who ordinarily chairs some other Standing Committee; c) an additional ‘senior’ elected Board member who serves as the committee Chair; and d & e) two or more other members of the Society who, while not presently elected to the Board, are designated as ‘Ex-Officio’ or ‘At Large’ Board members during their period of Committee service, and are consequently invited to attend, in an advisory capacity, those meetings of the Board that occur in conjunction with the Annual Meetings of the Society. Committee members who are not elected members of the Board serve (renewable) one year terms of office. The Vice President for Publicity and Outreach serves on the committee in an advisory capacity. The elected Chairperson of the committee reports directly to the Society’s President (or that President’s designate), and, as deemed appropriate, provide regular Committee Reports to the full Board. ARTICLE VI. FISCAL YEAR The Fiscal and Dues year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year. ARTICLE VII. AMENDMENTS These by-laws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the corporation.


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