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BY LAWS - INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR IMPOTENCE RESEARCH PREAMBLE

The International Society for Impotence Research (ISIR) was founded in 1982 for the purpose of promoting research and exchange of knowledge for the clinical entity, impotence, throughout the international scientific community. The principal orientation of ISIR is toward basic science of erection, defects in the erectile mechanism, and the clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction. While the Society recognizes the importance of the psychological aspects of impotence, exploration of this area was not intended by the founders.

 

 

ARTICLE I

NAME AND PURPOSE

Section 1: The name of this organization shall be the International Society for Impotence Research, hereafter, referred to as ISIR.

Section 2: The purpose of ISIR are the following:

    1. To establish a scientific society to benefit the public by encouraging the highest standards of practice, education, and research in the field of impotence.
    2. To promote the publication and encourage contributions to the medical and scientific literature.
    3. To not engage in any business carried on for profit.
    4. To ensure that no part of the activities of this society should be of a political nature.

 

 

ARTICLE II

MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Membership in ISIR shall consist of active members, honorary members, and senior members.

Section 2: Active membership is open to all professionals working in the area of impotence or related areas who have an appropriate degree in their discipline. Membership was previously conferred by registering at the Biennial Meeting of the ISIR. Those persons who have joined the society since the 1990 meeting and who have paid their dues are not subject to the application process until the adoption of these bylaws. After the date of the adoption of these bylaws, a candidate will be required to make formal application to the ISIR. The mechanism for appointment to membership is the responsibility of the Executive Committee. The new candidate may be asked to show evidence that his training and professional activities embrace the field of impotence.

Section 3: Honorary membership may be conferred upon scientists who have achieved prominence or have given outstanding service to the ISIR. These honorary members cannot hold office or vote.

Section 4: senior membership may be requested by any active member upon reaching the age of 65 years. This category excuses payment of dues and special assessments. The senior member will be responsible for his journal subscription.

Section 5: Any member is good standing may resign by writing to the secretary.

 

 

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 1: The management of this society shall be vested in an Executive Committee composed of the elected officers of this society, the past presidents of the ISIR, as ex-officio members, and the current editor(s)-in-chief of the ISIR, as ex-officio members.

Section 2: The officers of the ISIR shall be the President, the President Elect, the Secretary/Treasurer, and seven (7) Executive Committee members selected by one each from the affiliated regional impotence societies [European Society for Impotence Research (ESIR); Society for the Study of Impotence (North America – SSI); and the Sociedad Latinoamericane parcel Estudio de Impotencia (SLAI)] and others elected at large at the biennial meeting for a four year term. All officers of the ISIR must be active members of the society.

Section 3: (1) The President presides over all meetings of the Executive Committee and the Biennial Scientific Meeting. The President receives reports of all committees and makes recommendations accordingly. The President appoints all of the Nominating Committee (see Article V, Section 2), upon assuming the Presidency. The President shall give consideration to prior committee service in appointing the Chairman of said committees. The President is an ex-officio member of all committees. The President serves for a term of two years and may be re-elected for an additional two-year term. The term of the presidency shall run from the end of the Biennial Meeting to the end of the next such meeting. In the event of death or incapacity of the President, the Executive Committee shall appoint an interim President to fill the unexpired term. (2) The President Elect is elected for a term of two years and will assume the presidency two years after his election.

Section 4: The Secretary/Treasurer shall receive and give timely attention to correspondence and keep accurate records of the same and maintain the membership roster. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep the minutes of the Executive Committee meetings. The Secretary/Treasurer shall prepare a membership application blank. The Secretary/Treasurer will be responsible for notification of dues. The Secretary/Treasurer shall give notice of acceptance to new members. The Secretary/Treasurer shall give a yearly report at the Biennial Meeting counting of the minutes of all Executive Committee meetings and a financial report of the organization. The Secretary/Treasurer is an ex-officio member of all committees. The Secretary/Treasurer, the Executive Committee shall appoint an interim Secretary/Treasurer to fill the unexpired term or until the next Biennial Meeting, whichever is the shorter period of time. At present, the society’s banking is being done in Copenhagen. The Executive Committee may designate a local Adhoc treasurer, who will reside in the city in which the society’s banking is done, to be able to dispense funds from the treasury with the executive approval.

Section 5: The Executive Committee is responsible for the administration of the society. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, the President Elect, the Secretary/Treasurer, and seven (7) members defined in Section 2, Article III. The past presidents and current editor(s)-in-chief of the society’s journal shall be ex-officio members of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall select the time and place of each stated meeting with approval by the membership at the Biennial Business Meeting. The Executive Committee shall approve all membership at the Biennial Business Meeting. The Executive Committee shall approve all applications for membership. The Executive Committee shall approve all changes in the bylaws before submission to the membership for final approval. The Executive Committee shall receive the report of the Nominating Committee and shall approve it prior to submission at the time of voting at the Biennial Business Meeting. The Executive Committee may not transact business unless three persons eligible to attend are present or available by telephone.

 

 

ARTICLE IV

BIENNIAL MEETING

Section 1: The Biennial Meeting of ISIR is an opportunity for workers in the field to get to know each other and exchange ideas. Any member wishing to host the meeting, at least six (6) years before the proposed meeting, must contact the President before the Biennial Meeting and be prepared to show that there are resources sufficient to support such a meeting. It is expected that the host will undertake full financial and local administrative responsibility for this meeting until reimbursed by registration and other fees. The Executive Committee may grant monies from the treasury to assist the host.

Section 2: The Biennial Meeting shall have a Business Meeting of active and senior members at which the Secretary/Treasurer shall make his reports, the report of the Nominating committee shall be read and election of new officers and new members of the Executive Committee takes place.

Section 3: The order of business shall be:

 

 

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES

Section 1: The standing committees of this society shall be a Nominating Committee, a Prize Committee, Publication Committee and a Financial/Audit Committee.

Section 2: The incoming President shall appoint chairpersons for each of the ISIR standing committees except for the Publications Committee. The Publication Committee selection shall be the sole responsibility of the editors of the ISIR Journal.

Section 3: The membership and duties of each of the committees is as follows:

    1. The Nominating Committees shall be composed of two Executive Council members and two regular members elected at large from the membership to the committee at the Biennial Meeting. This committee shall be constituted before the start of each Biennial Meeting. The duty of this committee is to select and nominate from the active membership of the society candidates for each of the society offices needed to be filled at that particular Biennial Meeting. They shall report the deliberations of this Nominating Committee to the Executive Committee for its approval prior to submission to the membership for voting at the annual membership meeting.
    2. The President shall appoint a Prize Committee before the Biennial Meeting to administer the selection of prizes.
    3. The Financial/Audit Committee will be appointed by the President to review the accounts of the society and report to the Executive Committee and the membership meeting. This committee will ensure that no part of the net earnings of the society shall inure to the benefit of any member or officer of the society (except as reasonable compensation for expenses as directed by the Executive Committee).
    4. The Scientific Meeting Committee shall consist of the chair and at least 2 members appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Committee. The Committee shall represent the interests of the ISIR and membership in all matters pertained to the regular Scientific meeting of the Society. They shall "meet" (in person, electronically, and by mail) at the call of the chair. They must ensure the scientific quality of the meeting is maintained by consideration of the format of the meeting, the facilities and by majority approval of all the abstracts and invited speakers. This committee is to ensure that there is suitable financial package and associated activities available to members. They must present a report, through the chair, at the business meeting.

Section 4: Adhoc Committees can be created and appointed by the President for specific purposed at a time by notifying the Executive Committee and obtaining their approval. Other standing committees should be created by revision of these bylaws.

 

 

ARTICLE VI

DUES

Section 1: The annual dues shall be set by the Executive Committee upon recommendation by the Financial/Audit Committee with approval by the membership at the Membership Meeting at the Biennial Meeting. The dues shall include a subscription to the International Society of Impotence Research.

Section 2: Any person’s delinquent of dues for six months, shall be declared an inactive member. Inactive members are not eligible to vote or receive the journal International Society of Impotence Research.

 

 

ARTICLE VII

PARLIAMENTARY ORDERS

Roberts Rules of Order shall be used for resolution of any questions not provided for in these bylaws.

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

MANNERS OF DISCIPLINE

Manners of discipline regarding individual active members of the society shall be referred to an Adhoc Committee appointed by the President, which will report his findings to the Executive Committee for action. The Executive Committee has the power to remove an active member and terminate membership for cause. A record of these deliberations will be kept. The member May appear before the Executive Council to reply to any deliberation at that time. A concerned disciplined member May appeal the decision of the Executive Council to the membership at the active membership is required to sustain the Executive Committee decision.

 

 

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

Section 1: These bylaws may be amended by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at the Business Meeting of the Biennial Meeting. Any proposed amendment of these bylaws must be made available to the membership at the first day of the Biennial Meeting.

Section 2: The bylaws may be suspended by a two-third (2/3) vote of the members that are present at a stated meeting for a specific purpose.

 

 

ARTICLE X

ADOPTION OF THE BYLAWS

These bylaws will be presented at the 1992 Meeting in Milano, Italy, and will be voted for adoption at the 1992 Biennial Meeting with appropriate amended changes presented by the first day of the 1992 Biennial Membership Meeting. Approval by two-thirds (2/3) active members attending the 1992 meeting is necessary for adoption of the bylaws.