The name of this organization is the Northwest Ohio-Southeast Michigan
Sleep Society, hereinafter also known as NWO-SEM Sleep Society.
ARTICLE 2: PURPOSE AND GOALS
The purpose and goals of the NWO-SEM Sleep Society are
a. to operate as a non-profit organization
b. to promote education and training in the field of Sleep Medicine
c. to maintain uniform standards of reporting and classifying data in the fieldof
sleep medicine
d. to provide a forum for exchange of information pertaining to sleep medicine
ARTICLE 3: MEMBERSHIP
The NWO-SEM Sleep Society shall be composed of diverse members as
determined by the Executive Committee. Current membership includes: Full
members.
Full Membership—Full membership pay annual dues set by the Executive
directly or indirectly involved with sleep disorder patients including but not
limited to: physicians, psychologists, respiratory therapists, sleep lab
technicians, and technologists. A full member has voting rights.
Procedure for Membership: Those who desire to become a member of the
NWO-SEM Sleep Society must submit an official application to:
NWO-SEM Sleep Society
P.O. Box 167858
Oregon, Ohio 43616-7853
Applications for membership may be obtained at most of the area sleep
centers, durable medical equipment companies, or by writing to the above
address.
Membership Dues: Each class of members shall pay membership dues as
set by the Executive Committee. Membership dues for the following year
should be paid on or before April 30th. Members joining the society after
December 30th, shall be exempt from paying membership dues for the
current year.
Loss / Acceptance of Membership: The Executive Committee by majority
vote shall decide what constitutes loss of or acceptance of membership.
ARTICLE 4: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. The Executive Committee shall be made up of the following members:
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Three at-large members
2, Executive Committee duties:
a. The executive committee will manage the affairs of the NWO-SEM
Sleep Society. The committee shall have and exercise all powers
necessary to set fiscal and administrative policy of the NWO-SEM
Sleep Society.
b. The executive committee shall have the power to enter into contracts,
leases and cooperative relationships with other organizations.
c. The executive committee shall have the power to fill the unexpired
term of any member of the committee between annual elections.
d. Quorum of at least four members is necessary to conduct business
of any meeting of the committee.
Executive Committee Members
1. President-- shall be the principle elected officer and the primary
spokesperson of the Sleep Society. The President shall be the chairperson
of the executive committee. The term of the President shall be for two
years. The President must be a full member in good standing for at least two
consecutive years prior to being elected with the Sleep Society and must be
a board certified sleep specialist or R.PSG.T.
2. Vice President-- shall assist the president in their duties, and shall
assume the President’s duties in the event that the President is absent or
disabled. The term of the Vice President shall be two years. The Vice
President shall be a full member in good standing for at least two
consecutive years prior to being elected with the Sleep Society, and must be
a board certified sleep specialist or R.PSG.T.
3. Secretary-- shall be responsible for the maintenance of records for the
society. At the meetings, the Secretary shall record the motions, their
proposers, seconders, and the results of the voting. The Secretary shall
review discussion trends and disseminate information about the activities and
keep the membership list. The Secretary’s term of office shall be for two
years. The Secretary shall be a full member in good standing for at least one
consecutive year prior to being elected with the Sleep Society.
4. Treasurer—Shall have the custody of the funds of the NWO-SEM
Sleep Society. The Treasurer shall keep account of receipts and
disbursements of funds of the Society. The Treasurer shall be authorized to
disperse funds by the executive committee. The Treasurer shall also report
the financial condition of the Sleep Society at meetings. The term of the
Treasurer shall be for two years. The treasure shall be a full member in good
standing for at least one consecutive year prior to being elected with the
Sleep Society.
5. At Large Members—Shall be participants of the executive committee, and
carry out duties according to the needs of the society. The term shall be for
two years. The At Large Members shall consist of any full members in good
standing for at least one consecutive year prior to being elected with the
Sleep Society.
Members elected to the above positions may serve in that capacity for no
more than two consecutive terms.
ARTICLE 5: MEETINGS
A scheduled business meeting of the Society will be held at least once a
year. During the meeting, the place and time of the next annual meeting shall
be determined. Election of officers, if necessary, will take place at the
meeting. The full members present at the annual Business meeting shall
constitute the Governing Body of the Society and each shall have one vote.
Tentative agenda for the meeting shall be set by the Executive Committee
and members will be informed by prior to the meeting. A simple majority vote
of the Governing Body will determine the following:
a) Acceptance of the minutes of the previous Business Meeting
b) Election of Officers
c) Acceptance of new Members
d) Acceptance of financial report of the Treasurer
e) Membership dues
f) Location of the next annual meeting
Additionally, there may be occasion where it is necessary to hold
unscheduled general meetings. This can be done with majority approval of
the current membership.
The usual order of business of the Annual Meeting shall be:
1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
3) Election/Installation of Officers for ensuing year if necessary
4) Reports of Secretary, Treasurer, President
5) Miscellaneous Business
6) Adjournment
All business will be conducted based on Robert’s Rules of Order.
Vote by roll call shall be had by demand of a majority except in matters of
membership, discipline, and election, all of which shall be by written ballot.
Meetings of committees appointed by the Executive Committee or President
shall be held separately from the annual meeting. Time, place and agenda
shall be determined by a majority of the specific committee membership.
Meeting minutes will be provided upon request to the President.
ARTICLE 6: AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the bylaws may be proposed by a majority of the Executive
Committee and become effective by a two-thirds majority of the voting
membership.In the event of a properly proposed amendment, the Executive
Committee will either prepare a ballot containing the proposal and send it to
the voting membership for their approval/disapproval, or voting on the
proposal will take place during the annual meeting.
APPROVED 12/04.
