Constitution and Bylaws

Bylaws

Chapter XII—Members

Section 1

Each delegate shall present his or her credentials to the Membership Committee and, upon report by that Committee that the credentials are approved, shall be accredited and be seated as a member. If a member is absent from the stated meeting the alternate delegate shall present credentials as Alternate Delegate to the Membership Committee and, upon report that the credentials are approved, shall be accredited and be seated as the member for that stated meeting.

Section 2

The Officers of the Pharmacopeial Convention, the Board of Trustees, and the Chairpersons of Committees directed to report at the stated meeting, serving by authority of the preceding stated Pharmacopeial Convention or the Constitution and Bylaws shall be members, ex officio, of the Pharmacopeial Convention. The Membership Committee and the persons selected by the Board of Trustees as members-at-large shall be members of the Convention.s

Section 3

Nominees selected by the Nominating Committee for Officers and Trustees for the Board of Trustees, the office of President and the office of Treasurer shall be members of the Pharmacopeial Convention for the stated meeting when their names are presented as nominees in accordance with Chapter IV, Section 1(g), of the Bylaws, whether present or not.

Section 4

A member of the Pharmacopeial Convention appointed by an organization named in the Constitution shall continue to be a member unless he or she dies, resigns, or fails to meet the requirements as provided in Article II, Section 6, of the Constitution or until his or her successor has been authorized by the eligible organization and his or her successor's credentials have been approved by the Membership Committee. The term of members appointed by organizations designated by the Board of Trustees shall end six months following the stated meeting.

Section 5

A member shall represent not more than one educational institution, organization, or designated division of the Federal Government.

Section 6

A member may be expelled for improper conduct or for violation of the Constitution and Bylaws, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.

Section 7

Resignations of membership in the Pharmacopeial Convention shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Convention. All resignations shall be acknowledged in writing by the Secretary and shall be reported to the Board of Trustees.