Society Bylaws

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

1. The International Organization (EHASO)
   1. The membership of the EHASO shall consist of five (5) classes of members: Active members, Active members-at-large, Senior members, Affiliate members and Honorary members as may be subsequently elected.
   2. The Classification and Definition of Membership:
      1. ACTIVE MEMBERS shall consist of those who have been elected to Active membership in a Component Society of the EHASO. Active members shall have the right to vote and hold office.
      2. ACTIVE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE shall include those who are eligible for Active membership in a Component Society, but who reside and practice outside of the geographic boundaries of the existing various Components, which location makes it impractical or impossible to meet all of the attendance requirements for meetings of the Component or EHASO, but who fulfill all other requirements for membership. They may be elected as an Active member-at-large of any Component Society. Such membership would make the individual also a member-at-large of the EHASO. Active members-at-large shall have the right to vote and hold office.
      3. SENIOR MEMBERS are those members who have been so elected at the discretion of the individual Component Societies. To be eligible for such membership, the recipient must have been an Active member for twenty-five (25) years or have reached the age of sixty-five (65). Members in this status may attend scientific or other sessions, taking part if asked or if they so desire, but are not otherwise obligated to do so. Senior members shall have the right to vote and hold office. There are two categories of senior membership:
   3. SENIOR ACTIVE: Members who are still in active practice (full or part time and/or engaged in orthodontic education with significant remuneration). They shall pay dues, assessments, contribute to the Memorial fund and subscribe to The Angle Orthodontist journal the same as Active members, and be identified as Senior Active in the Component rosters.
   4. SENIOR RETIRED: Members who are fully retired from the active practice of Orthodontics with no significant remuneration from teaching or other allied professional activities shall not pay dues, assessments or contribute to the Memorial fund. Their subscriptions to The Angle Orthodontist are entirely optional.
      1. AFFILIATE MEMBERS are those who are elected by a Component Society as candidates for membership in that Component. Affiliate members cannot hold office or vote.
      2. HONORARY MEMBERS shall consist of those who have contributed to the advancement of the science of Orthodontics or to the welfare of the members of this Society and have been duly elected according to the provisions of the bylaws. Honorary members cannot hold office or vote.
2. The Component Organization
   1. The Membership of the Component Society shall consist of four (4) classes of members: Active members, Active members-at-large, Senior members (Active and Retired), and Affiliate members.
   2. Classification and Definition of Membership:
      1. ACTIVE MEMBERS of a Component Society are also Active members of the EHASO.
      2. ACTIVE MEMBERS-AT-LARGE of a Component Society are also Active members-at-large of the EHASO.
      3. SENIOR MEMBERS of a Component Society are also Senior members of the EHASO.
      4. AFFILIATE MEMBERS are those who are related to a Component Society as candidates for Active membership in that Component. They are also Affiliate members of the EHASO.
   3. Rules Governing Admission To Membership
      1. AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP shall be by invitation only and such invitation shall be issued by one of the regularly constituted Components of the Angle Society under the following guidelines:
         1. Invitation Procedures
            1. An Active member shall submit a request in writing to the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Component that an invitation be extended to the proposed candidate.
            2. Upon the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee the name of the candidate shall be proposed to the membership of the Component at a regular meeting. Failing a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee the proposer may ask for consideration by the membership of the Component.
            3. Upon an affirmative three-quarter majority of a mail or electronic ballot of the Component members entitled to vote, the candidate shall be notified of the election to Affiliate membership and shall be informed of the names of the candidate’s sponsors. A minimum of two sponsors shall be assigned to each Affiliate by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee and shall be responsible for the candidate during the period of the candidate’s Affiliate membership.
      2. Minimum Requirements The following minimum requirements for Affiliate members are set by The Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists.
         1. The principles and objectives of the EHASO, as contained in the articles of incorporation, preamble, and these bylaws shall be explained to the Affiliate member who must subscribe to them thereto.
         2. The minimum period of Affiliate membership shall be for two (2) years.
         3. The Affiliate member shall submit, during the period of Affiliate membership, a written contribution acceptable to the Component Society and suitable for consideration for publication in The Angle Orthodontist journal.
         4. In addition to the above, the Affiliate member shall be required to meet all scientific and clinical requirements set forth by the Component Society to which the Affiliate has been invited.
         5. In addition to the above, the Affiliate member shall be required to meet all scientific and clinical requirements set forth by the Component Society to which the Affiliate has been invited.
         6. The Affiliate shall be expected to attend all Component Society meetings except in the case of an Affiliate who is a candidate for Active member-at-large. In this instance because of geographic remoteness of the candidate to the meeting place, the Component may waive or establish special attendance requirements.
         7. Nothing contained herein shall prevent a Component Society or the EHASO from giving such tests, written, oral or practical, as may be deemed necessary to determine the qualifications for membership of any candidate.
      3. Active Membership may be granted by a Component to a candidate who has successfully completed the minimum requirements by an Affiliate member. The Affiliate shall be elected to Active membership by an affirmative three-quarter (3/4) majority of a mail or electronic ballot of the members entitled to vote at the Affiliate’s Component Society, following the recommendation of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee. Such member shall thereupon become an Active member of the EHASO.
         1. Active members shall comply with all sections of these bylaws.
         2. Active members shall be required to make a contribution to the profession, acceptable to their Component Society, at least once every three (3) years.
      4. Active Membership-at-large may be granted by a Component to a candidate upon satisfactory completion of the minimum requirements by an Affiliate member. Such members shall thereupon become Active members-at-large of the EHASO.
         1. All Active members-at-large shall comply with all sections of these bylaws.
         2. Active members-at-large shall be required to make a contribution to the profession acceptable to their Component Society at least once every three (3) years.
      5. Senior Membership shall be conferred at the discretion of the individual Component Societies. To be eligible for such membership the recipient must have been an Active member or an Active member-at- large for twenty-five (25) years or have reached the age of sixty-five (65).
         1. Other members who have retired from active practice for physical or health reasons may be granted senior membership status upon approval by the EHASO Board of Directors following petition submitted by the individual Component Society and with the approval of the Component Executive Committee.
      6. Honorary Membership may be proposed to the Board of Directors of the EHASO at any Regular Biennial meeting of that Society.
         1. The candidate shall be elected by three-fourths (3/4) majority by a mail or electronic ballot sent to voting EHASO members, following recommendations by the Board of Directors.
3. DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS
   1. It shall be the duty of each member to subscribe to the principles of membership as set forth in the articles of incorporation, preamble and bylaws; to uphold the honor and dignity of the EHASO and the Component Society; to discharge all duties, both professionally and personally, in a manner as to bring no reproach upon such member, the Society, or the profession.
   2. Each member shall be expected to attend all meetings of the Component Society and otherwise support them and shall contribute to the program of such meetings according to their ability.
   3. Members-at-large may receive special consideration relative to attendance requirements because of geographic remoteness.
   4. Any member of the Society whose conduct may be detrimental to the advancement of orthodontics or to the best interests of the Society or fails to comply with the articles of incorporation or bylaws shall be subject to the disciplinary procedures which are set forth in these bylaws.
4. REGULATIONS GOVERNING COMPONENT SOCIETIES
   1. The following Component Societies shall comprise the EHASO.
      1. Eastern Component (Angle East)
      2. Midwest Component (Angle Midwest)
      3. North Atlantic Component (Angle North Atlantic)
      4. Northern California Component (Angle Northern California)
      5. Northwest Component (Angle Northwest)
      6. Southern California Component (Angle Southern California)
      7. Southwest Component (Angle Southwest)
   2. Each Component shall draw up its own form of organization which shall in no way conflict with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Inc. Such organizational forms and subsequent amendments thereto must be submitted for approval to the Board of Directors of the EHASO.
   3. All Component Societies shall provide in their form of organization that admission to Active membership and Affiliate membership in these Societies shall require from prospective members subscription to the principles governing membership; that is, they shall subscribe to the objectives of the Angle Society as set forth in the articles of incorporation, preamble and bylaws.
   4. The Formation of New Components:
      1. New Components may be set up in accordance with geographic needs. In all cases, application must be made through the EHASO for recognition, and sanction must be granted by a majority vote of the voting members of the EHASO, all members having had an opportunity to vote either in person or by electronic ballot.
      2. New Component Societies may be proposed by a minimum of five (5) Active members who collectively reside in a common geographical area outside of geographical jurisdiction of any of the existing Component Societies.
      3. New Component Societies may be proposed by a minimum of five Active members who collectively reside in a common geographical area within the geographical jurisdiction of an existing Component Society when such component size or area make it desirable to divide an existing Component into small more contiguous Component areas.
      4. The proposers of such a new Component Society must submit a proposed set of bylaws for the new proposed Component that in no way conflicts with the articles of incorporation, preamble or bylaws of The Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Inc.
      5. A new Component Society may be proposed by three-fourths (3/4) vote of the EHASO Board of Directors in the extraordinary circumstance of an existing Society identified to resemble closely the structure, membership and purpose of the EHASO and its existing Component Societies.
      6. A new Component Society will be deemed created when the majority of the voting members of the EHASO have voted approval, and the Board of Directors have approved the proposed bylaws.
   5. Annexing States to Existing Components
      1. A Component may annex a state that does not belong to any other Component.
         1. The Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Component wishing to annex a state must submit a request to the Board of Directors of the EHASO.
         2. Approval of the annexation is subject to the vote of the Board of Directors of the EHASO.
      2. A Component may annex a state or geographic area which is within the boundaries of another Component under the following conditions:
         1. The Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Component wishing to annex a state or area must obtain written permission from the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Component within which said state or area lies.
         2. The Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Component wishing to annex a state or area must obtain written permission from a three-fourths (3/4) majority of the Component members within the state or area.
         3. The Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Component wishing to annex a state or area must submit a written request to do so to the Board of Directors of the EHASO.
         4. Approval of the annexation is subject to the vote of the Board of Directors of the EHASO.
5. THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
   1. The Angle Society shall be composed of Active, Active at-large, Senior, Affiliate and Honorary members of the Society.
   2. These members shall be divided geographically and constitute, in their several localities, the membership of the Component Societies.
      1. The geographic boundaries of the various Components are outlined on the following map.
      2. The Geographic boundaries of the various Components are:
         1. The Angle Northwest Component includes:
            Washington
            Oregon
            Idaho
            Montana
            Alaska
            British Columbia, Canada
            Alberta, Canada
         2. The Angle Northern California Component includes:
            Northern California (using a line drawn from Santa Maria to Bakersfield to Las Vegas, Nevada extended onto the Arizona state line.)
            Hawaii
            Nevada (North of the line described above)
         3. The Angle Southern California Component includes:
            Southern California (south of a line drawn from Santa Maria to Bakersfield to Las Vegas, Nevada extended onto the Arizona state line.)
            Southern Nevada (south of the same line)
         4. The Angle Midwest Component includes:
            Minnesota
            Louisiana
            Iowa
            Mississippi
            Missouri
            Alabama
            Wisconsin
            Michigan
            Illinois
            Ohio
            Kentucky
            Arkansas
            Indiana
            North Dakota
            South Dakota
            Nebraska
            Kansas
            Saskatchewan, Canada
            Manitoba, Canada
         5. The Angle Southwest Component includes:
            Arizona
            Texas
            Colorado
            Oklahoma
            New Mexico
            Utah
            Wyoming
         6. The Angle East Component includes:
            New York (that portion divided by a line that separates the counties of Delaware, Schoharie, Albany, and Rensselaer on the north and the counties of Sullivan, Ulster, Greene and Columbia on the south. It includes the southern portion of NY)
            Vermont
            Washington, DC
            New Hampshire
            New Jersey
            Maine
            Delaware
            Massachusetts
            Maryland
            Connecticut
            Rhode Island
            New Brunswick, Canada
            Quebec, Canada
            Prince Edward Island
            Newfoundland
            Nova Scotia
         7. The Angle North Atlantic Component includes:
            New York (northern portion-boundaries listed above with Angle East Component)
            Pennsylvania
            Tennessee
            West Virginia
            Virginia
            North Carolina
            South Carolina
            Florida
            Georgia
            Washington, DC
            Ontario, Canada
      3. Membership in a Component outside the person's geographic area.
         1. A person may become a member of a Component Society in whose geographical jurisdiction that person does not practice, under unusual and extenuating circumstances and subject to the following conditions: Another Component that wishes to invite such person into membership must first obtain written permission of the Governing Body of the Component in which such person practices. Prospective members whose geographical practice location is not in any Component’s jurisdiction at the time may be invited into any Component without prejudice, limits or pre-approval.
            1. A Component Society may not invite into membership more than two (2) persons each year who practice in the geographical jurisdiction of other Components.
            2. The names of persons who are invited into membership by a Component in which they do not practice under these conditions must be reported to the Secretary of the EHASO.
            3. In the event of a disagreement between Components, all action on membership of such persons shall be suspended and the matter referred to the Board of Directors of the EHASO for adjudication.
         2. Inter-Component Transfers
            1. Members in good standing may transfer from one Component to another under the following conditions.
               1. The member must obtain written permission of the Governing Body of the Component Society from which the member wishes to transfer.
               2. The member must obtain written approval of the Governing Body of the Component to which the member wishes to transfer.
               3. The member must receive approval of a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote of a mail or electronic ballot of all voting members of the Component to which the member wishes to transfer.
               4. A member who moves a practice into the territory of a Component other than that in which the member holds membership, may retain the existing membership or may seek membership in the Component into whose territory the member has moved.