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ARTICLE IV

Officers & Executive Committee

Section 4.01

The control of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves shall be vested in the Executive Committee, who shall manage the affairs of the Section in conformity with the Rules and Regulations of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Only active members who are active members of both the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons shall be officers or members of the Executive Committee.

Section 4.02 Officers

The officers of this Section shall be the Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, Immediate Past-Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 4.03 Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall consist of the five officers, three Members at large, the Newsletter Editor, the Exhibits Chairperson, the Annual Meeting Chairperson and the Scientific Program Chairperson. Ex-officio members may be appointed at the discretion of the Chairperson.

Section 4.04 Tenure of Office

The Chairperson shall serve a term of one year. The Secretary and Treasurer shall serve a term of 3 years and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The Members at Large of the Executive Committee shall assume a term of 3 years and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. All officers and members of the Executive Committee shall assume office immediately following the Annual Joint Section Meeting.

Section 4.05 Duties:

1. Chairperson: The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Section. The Chairperson shall appoint all committees not otherwise provided for, and shall perform all such other duties as appertain to the office of Chairperson. The Chairperson shall be an ex officio member of all committees with the right to vote only in the case of a tie vote. The Chairperson shall supervise the execution of all rules.
2. Chairperson-elect: The Chairperson- Elect shall be a voting member of the Executive Committee and shall assume the responsibility of the Chairperson in the case of absence, death, resignation or inability to act of the Chairperson.
3. Secretary: The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of meetings of the Section and the Executive Committee and shall conduct all correspondence for the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall issue printed or written notice of all meetings of the Section and The Executive Committee, and shall perform such other duties pertaining to this office, as may be required from time to time by the Executive Committee. The Secretary, in conjunction with the AANS-CNS office, shall be responsible for maintaining a current roster of the membership. It is the duty of the Secretary to bring forth membership applications for review. The Secretary will maintain a current complete copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. The Secretary will maintain an active roster of the make-up of the Executive Committee of the Joint Section. The Secretary will serve as the liaison between AANS National Office representatives and the Executive Committee in assisting with the identification of future meeting sites.
4. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall keep an accurate record of the Collections and disbursements of funds, shall pay all financial obligations incurred by the Joint Section.
5. Executive Committee: The Executive Committee shall supervise and effect an efficient management of the Joint Section, review applications for membership, and recommend, challenge or reject the applications, and report annually, or when requested to the parent organizations on all activities of the Joint Section.
6. The officers and Executive Committee shall be held blameless for all activities of this Joint Section or for activities done in its name, except for any theft from the organization or for willful and malicious conduct.
7. Election of Officers and Executive Committee. It shall be the duty of the immediate past Chairperson of the Joint Section to convene the nominating Committee each year prior to the AANS Annual Meeting. The slate of nominees for officers of the Joint Section will be presented to the Executive Committee in April when the Joint Section Executive Committee convenes at the AANS Annual Meeting. Following Executive Committee approval, the slate of candidates will be presented to the membership in the Joint Section Newsletter. The membership may nominate additional candidates and will vote on the candidates at the next Joint Section Annual Meeting.
   

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