Please see the following information regarding petitions. Note: the petition deadline for the FALL 2012 meeting in Philadelphia is May 2, 2012.
| Petition & Status |
Committee with Primary Responsibility |
Description |
| Amend Recorded Vote Request Procedure Original FOR ACTION by Council in San Diego, March 28, 2012 | Council Policy Committee Chair: Dr. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri | This petition concerns clicker votes and when a recorded vote can be requested. |
| Market Data Collection Original Petition: Alt. version Petition: Alternate version FOR ACTION by Council in San Diego, March 28, 2012 | Committee on Membership Affairs Chair: Dr. Wayne E. Jones Jr. | This petition seeks to allow for controlled market testing before the SOCIETY changes benefits, dues, or membership categories. |
| Candidate Comment in C&EN For consideration by Council in San Diego, March 28, 2012 | Committee on Nominations and Elections
Chair:
Dr. W. H. (Jack) Breazeale Jr.
|
Candidates for election to the Board of Directors may not publish an ACS Comment in C&EN six months before election ballots are mailed, as this might give an unfair advantage to someone who is currently an ACS official. |
| International Chemical Sciences Chapters Funds For consideration by Council in San Diego, March 28, 2012 | Committee on Membership Affairs Chair: Dr. Wayne E. Jones Jr. | The Board of Directors may allocate funds to an International Chemical Sciences Chapter for a specific SOCIETY activity that is deemed necessary for carrying out that activity effectively. |
| Position Statements Approved by Council August 31, 2011 in Denver, and confirmed by the Board of Directors, September 30, 2011. Effective September 30, 2011. | Committee on Local Section Activities Chair: Mr. Lee H. Latimer | The petition ensures that Bylaw XII does not conflict with the Board Regulations, that the Board of Directors has primacy in issuing position statements on behalf of the Society, and that other Society bodies may issue statements with regard to their areas. |
| Petition Deadlines | Applicable Meetings |
| May 2, 2012 | Fall 2012 National Meeting in Philadelphia, PA: August 19-23, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 | Spring 2013 National Meeting in New Orleans, LA: April 7-11, 2013 |
FYI: Articles XVII, XVIII, and Bylaw XIV pertain to petitions for changing the Society’s Constitution and Bylaws.
Council-approved amendments to the Society’s Constitution "shall be submitted to the membership for vote at the time of the next SOCIETY election...." (Article XVIII, Sec. 2, f, second paragraph). Bylaw V, Section 2, d, establishes the deadline of the next election as being "on or before October 10...."
“Within 30 days after the Council meeting at which a petition to amend the Constitution and/or Bylaws has been presented for consideration, opponents of the proposed petition may submit written arguments to the chair of the committee which has been assigned primary substantive responsibility; the chair shall prepare summaries of these arguments and of any rebuttals by proponents, for inclusion, in association with the proposed amendment, in the agenda of the Council meeting at which action is to be taken....” (Article XVIII, Sec. 2, d)
For questions or comments about petitions or the petition process, contact the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws Staff Liaison, Barbara Polansky:
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