Bylaws

Bylaws are considered USP’s primary governing document, second only to the organization's Articles of Incorporation, which incorporated USP in 1900. Bylaws define Convention Member Organizations’ rights and the flow of authority, and is a Member-owned document that can be revised only by Delegates. They provide the framework within which USP operates, sets standards, and governs itself. It is critical, therefore, that the USP Bylaws contain sufficient safeguards to preserve the credibility of USP's standards setting authority, and at the same time, are flexible enough to allow the organization to evolve and grow over time.

Amending USP Bylaws

Learn how Member Organizations amended the USP Bylaws at the 2015 Convention Meeting.

2015–2020 USP Bylaws

• 2015–2020 Bylaws (Complete Text)
• Article I—Name and Principal Office
• Article II—Purposes
• Article III—Membership
• Article IV—Officers
• Article V—Board of Trustees
• Article VI—Committees of the Board
• Article VII—Council of Experts
• Article VIII—Conflicts of Interest and Compensation
• Article IX—Council of the Convention
• Article X—Governance Committee
• Article XI—Nominating Committee for Officers and Trustees
• Article XII—Nominating Committee for the Council of Experts
• Article XIII—Miscellaneous Provisions
• Article XIV—Indemnification and Insurance
• Article XV—Amendments to Bylaws
• Article XVI—Dissolution