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Article I Name:
The name of this organization shall be the Alabama
Society of Nuclear Medicine, herein referred to as the
ASNM.
Article II Objectives:
To establish and maintain an organization of
physicians, technologists, and scientists of high
standing with a common interest in the scientific and
clinical disciplines concerned with the diagnostic,
therapeutic, and investigational use of radionuclides;
To foster meetings of the organization for the purpose
of communicating and discussing knowledge of
nuclear phenomena as they apply to the better
understanding and control of disease;
To disseminate information concerning Nuclear
Medicine by encouraging scientific and professional
publications;
To strive to better the welfare of all by maintaining and
advancing the highest possible standards of education,
research, and practice of Nuclear Medicine;
To help inform the general public about benefits of the
field of Nuclear Medicine.
Article III Structure:
The ASNM shall be a nonprofit, scientific, and
educational organization with its own officers, dues,
and bylaws; however it is patterned after the
constitution bylaws of the Society of Nuclear Medicine
(hereinafter referred to as the SNM), the Society of
Nuclear Medicine-Technologist Section (hereinafter
referred to as the SNM-TS), and the Southeastern
Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine-
Technologist Section (hereinafter referred to as the
SECSNM-TS). The ASNM is affiliated and represented to
the aforementioned organizations by our delegate at
the SECSNM annual meeting.
ARTICLE I STRUCTURE
Section 1.1 The ASNM shall be an autonomous
scientific organization with its own officers, dues, and
bylaws.
Section 1.2 Matters of primary concern to the SNM,
SNM-TS, and SECSNM-TS shall be governed by the
Constitution and Bylaws of each.
Section 1.3 Matters of primary concern to the ASNM
shall be governed by the Constitution and Bylaws of
the ASNM.
Section 1.4 Matters of concern to the SNM, SNM-TS,
SECSNM, SECSNM-TS, and ASNM shall be governed by
the appropriate Constitution and Bylaws as
determined by the officers and Council of the ASNM.
ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGES
Section 2.1 The membership of the ASNM shall consist
of the following:
(a) Full Members - Must be interested in the use of
radionuclides in the resolution of clinical or biological
problems, and who has an advanced degree in medical
or related basic sciences; or be a Registered or
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Full members
must reside in Alabama. All full members will have the
right to vote on all issues presented to the
membership, may serve on the ASNM Council or as an
officer of the ASNM, or any other elected or appointed
office. Those members whose primary affiliation is in
commercial research, development, or sales, may
serve in an appointed capacity only subject to Council
approval.
(b) Affiliate Members - Any person who has an active
interest in the objectives of the ASNM and who is not
qualified for other categories of membership will be
admitted to the ASNM as an Affiliate Member. Affiliates
pay dues, have no voting privileges, and may not be
elected to executive office.
(c) Student Affiliates - Student Affiliates are persons
enrolled in an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology
Program in the state of Alabama and certified as
students by the director of the program of that
institution. Members of this category will pay no dues,
pay no registration fees to any educational seminars
held by the ASNM, have no vote, and may not be
elected to office. These members may hold appointive
office only.
Section 2.2 Membership will be renewed annually
upon payment of dues.
ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND STATE DELEGATE TO
SECSNM-TS
Section 3.1 The elected officers of the ASNM shall be a
President, a President-Elect, a Secretary, and a
Treasurer. The elected offices are voted on by full
members via mail or at the annual meeting of the
ASNM.
Section 3.2 The term of an elected office, excluding the
treasurer, is defined as the period between the
installation of an officer at one annual business
meeting and the election and installation of a newly
elected officer at the next annual meeting. The elective
office of the Treasurer is a two-year term.
Section 3.3 The President shall preside at all ASNM and
Council meetings. The president should appoint
associate treasurers, associate secretaries, historians,
and other persons necessary to conduct business. The
President will represent the ASNM at the Southeastern
Chapter (SECSNM) Meeting, unless he/she designates a
State Delegate.
Section 3.4 The President-Elect shall familiarize
herself/himself with all the activities of the ASNM and
shall make preparations necessary for her/his
elevation to the office of the President. In the absence
of the President, he/he shall assume the duties of the
President. The President-Elect shall succeed to the
Presidency at the next annual meeting, except for just
and proper cause as determined by the Council.
Section 3.5 The Secretary shall keep minutes of all
business and Council Meetings, preserve the records,
compile the membership rosters and notify the
membership of meetings. She/he shall send out ballots
for any question submitted to the membership by
mail. The term of the Secretary shall be two (2) years.
Section 3.6 The Treasurer shall keep and preserve the
records, maintain the ASNM PO Box, notify the
membership of dues, obligations, and receive and
dispense funds. All records must be presented at
distributed at the annual meeting.
Section 3.7 The President of the ASNM or his/her
designated State Delegate will act as the representative
of the technologists for the ASNM to the SECSNM-TS as
a State Delegate. (a) The State Delegate must be a
member of the SNM. If the State Delegate is not a
member of the SNM, then the ASNM will pay for that
year’s annual dues for the State Delegate that he/she is
to represent the ASNM at the SECSNM-TS meeting. (b)
The ASNM will reimburse the State Delegate, upon
documentation, up to $500.00 for expenses incurred in
attending the SECSNM-TS meeting. (c) The duties of the
State Delegate to the SECSNM-TS shall include, but not
be limited to the following: (1) Assist the SECSNM-TS
Membership Committee with a membership drive in
the state of Alabama (2) Provide the ASNM’s or state’s
report to the SECSNM-TS (3) Provide potential
members list to the Membership Committee of the
SECSNM-TS (4) Serve on the Nominating Committee of
the SECSNM-TS as the ASNM representative (5) Provide
the SECSNM-TS Council’s Report to the members of the
ASNM at their next annual business meeting
ARTICLE IV EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Section 4.1 The Executive Council, herein to referred to
as the Council, shall consist of the following, each
being a member in good standing of the ASNM: (a) The
officers of the ASNM: four (4) - President, President-
Elect, Treasurer, Secretary (b) The five (5) most recent
past Presidents of the ASNM
Section 4.2 The Council shall have charge of the
business affairs and the property of the ASNM and
shall make such rules and regulations as it shall deem
necessary for the management and well-being of the
ASNM. Matters dealing with routine operation of the
ASNM and not specifically controlled by these bylaws
shall be functions of the Council. The Council may
appoint an Executive Secretary to conduct business as
the Council shall entrust to her/his management. The
Council shall also establish the annual dues. Actions of
the Council shall be reported to the membership by
the President.
Section 4.3 The Council shall meet at least twice
annually to transact the business of the ASNM. One
meeting shall be held at least ninety (90) days before
the annual meeting, another shall be held during the
period of the annual meeting.
Section 4.4 A quorum shall consist of five (5) members
of the ASNM Council.
ARTICLE V COMMITTEES
Section 5.1 The standing committees shall be:
(a) Membership Committee - Chairman shall be the
President-Elect. The Chairman can appoint up to two
(2) other members of the ASNM to this committee. The
committee shall be responsible for the annual
membership drive based on the calendar year.
(b) Education Committee - Chairman shall be the
President of the ASNM. The chairman can appoint up
to two (2) other members of the ASNM to this
committee. The committee will concern itself with all
phases of educational activities of the ASNM. The
committee shall be responsible for the scientific and
educational programs of the ASNM including the
annual meeting and securing continuing education
credits for the technologists and physicians who attend
these meetings.
(c) Nominating Committee - shall consist of the
President-Elect and the five (5) most recent past
Presidents. The President-Elect will act as chairman.
The committee shall prepare a slate of at least two (2)
nominees for each elective office. The chairman shall
report to the Council at each regularly scheduled
Council meeting. If the Council disapproves of actions
taken by the Nominating Committee, this disapproval
shall be disseminated to the membership, with the
ballot, by the Secretary.
(d) Scholarship Committee - shall consist of all the
elected officers with President as Chairman. The
Committee shall oversee the ASNM Educational Trust
Fund which outlines the criteria for the annual ASNM
Founders’ Scholarship.
(e) Ad hoc Committee. The President shall appoint ad
hoc committees as needed.
ARTICLE IX DISCIPLINE
Section 9.1 The Council shall have the authority of
expulsion or suspension of any member who has
committed an act contrary to the established principles
of the ASNM.
ARTICLE X PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 10.1 All questions of parliamentary procedure
will be determined at all meetings of the ASNM, and
Council by provisions of these bylaws, and Robert’s
Rules of Order (newly revised). In the event of
inconsistency in the foregoing, they shall take
procedures in the order set forth.
ARTICLE XI AMENDMENTS
Section 11.1 Any member may propose changes in the
ASNM bylaws by submitting such proposals in writing
to any officer. The proposed amendments shall be
submitted to the Council of the ASNM and upon their
endorsement be sent to the Secretary to be submitted
to the membership.
Section 11.2 The Secretary shall submit these
proposals to the entire membership by mail at least
thirty (30) days before the business meeting. A majority
vote of the full membership present at the annual
business meeting shall cause the proposed changes to
become amendments.
ARTICLE XII TERMINATION OF THE ASNM
Section 12.1 In the event the ASNM shall ever cease to
exist, it is hereby resolved that all property, monies,
minutes, and records shall become property of the
Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear
Medicine or the SNM.
ARTICLE XIII RESTRICTIONS
Section 13.1 The ASNM may not obligate the SECSNM,
SECSNM-TS, or the SNM in any way, or represent them
on matters of scientific or political interest without due
authorization.
Jennifer Hill
President
Stefani Yates
Treasurer
Brandi Liles
Secretary
Amy Brady
President Elect
Nicole Cross
Assistant Secretary
Norman Bolus
Associate Treasurer
Victoria Whited Hansen
Past President
Bailey Blocker
2022
Student Representatives
Ben Mitchell
2021