Constitution and Bylaws

Bylaws

Chapter XIV—Meetings

Section 1

Meetings of the Pharmacopeial Convention shall be held as provided in Article VI of the Constitution.

The call for a stated meeting of the Pharmacopeial Convention shall be issued as provided in Chapter I, Section 7, of these Bylaws.

The call for a special meeting of the Pharmacopeial Convention shall state the purpose for which the meeting is called and shall be mailed by the Secretary to all members and to all those entitled to representation under the Constitution, not later than sixty days prior to the meeting. The business of a special meeting shall be limited to the purpose for which the meeting has been called.

Section 2

Each stated or special meeting of the Pharmacopeial Convention shall consist of an opening and a final session and such number of intervening sessions as the Convention may direct in order to conduct the business of the Convention. At least one hour shall elapse between any two sessions, and no session shall be opened at a time earlier than that announced at the session immediately preceding.

Any session may be recessed by a majority vote and shall be reconvened at the time specified in the recess motion.

Section 3

The Secretary, with the advice and consent of the President and the Executive Vice President-CEO, shall prepare the order of business for each stated meeting and shall distribute it to the Members, Delegates, and Alternate Delegates at least thirty days prior to the meeting. That order of business shall govern unless otherwise directed by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.

On all questions of procedure, the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall prevail, unless otherwise specified herein.