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Bylaws

Chapter VIII—The Committee on Resolutions

Section 1

The Committee on Resolutions, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the Committee, shall consist of at least five members of the Pharmacopeial Convention.

At least sixty days prior to the stated meeting of the Pharmacopeial Convention, the President shall appoint at least five members of the Pharmacopeial Convention to serve as members of the Committee, one of whom shall be designated as Chairperson, and such additional associates, who need not be members of the Convention, as may be required to aid the Committee.

Section 2

The Committee shall be responsible for reviewing the recommendations made in the addresses and reports of the Officers, Committees, and Board of Trustees; reviewing resolutions that have been submitted to it in written form at least thirty days prior to a stated meeting by eligible organizations and by individual members of the Pharmacopeial Convention, conferring with the parties concerned whenever necessary about the intent or any other aspect of the resolution; for drafting statements in resolution form that shall reflect the official policy of the Pharmacopeial Convention; and for presenting all resolutions to the Convention for consideration, unless later introduction of a resolution by a member is permitted by two-thirds vote of the members present and voting.

Section 3

Prior to the stated meeting, the Committee shall present all resolutions for a needs assessment to the Board of Trustees and the appropriate Division Executive Committees. If the resolution calls for activity in a new area, then the Executive Committee of the Council of Experts and the Board of Trustees shall determine the need for a new Expert Committee or Committees.

Section 4

The Committee shall make an initial report in at least one session prior to the Final Session of the meeting; the final report of the Committee and the vote on the resolutions submitted by the Committee shall be conducted in the Final Session. If it has been determined that additional Council of Experts members are necessary to implement an adopted resolution or resolutions, the election may occur, if possible, after the vote on the resolutions.