Rules and Procedures of the 2005–2010 Council of Experts

3. The Council of Experts

3.01 Chairperson

In accordance with Chapter III, Sections 1 through 9 of the Bylaws of USP, the CoE Chairperson shall establish policies and work plans, assign responsibilities, and adjust tasks as needed for the Council of Experts and Expert Committees. The CoE Chairperson shall chair all meetings of the Council of Experts and the Executive Committee. In the event of the temporary absence of the CoE Chairperson, the Chief Science Officer or the CoE Chairperson's designee shall act in his or her stead.

3.02 Election of the Council of Experts

The Council of Experts shall be elected in accordance with Chapter VII, Section 1 of the Bylaws. In the event a member of the Council of Experts is unwilling or unable to serve, a new member shall be elected by the USP Convention membership in accordance with the Bylaws.

3.03 Function

The Council of Experts and its Expert Committees shall function to determine and approve content of the official compendia and other authorized publications, including but not limited to translations and line extensions of the USP–NF, journal articles as described in Section 11.02, and any other journal articles or information that may be published by or on behalf of the Council of Experts or an Expert Committee from time to time. The Council of Experts and its Expert Committees may be assigned additional tasks by the CoE Chairperson with the advice of the Executive Committee.