Delegates and Alternate Delegates, except medical student and resident delegates (members in training), shall serve terms of two years staggered so that approximately one half are elected each year. Medical students and resident delegates (members in training) shall serve terms of one year. All terms commence January 1 of the year of election. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by an appointee of the Board of Governors except during the Annual Meeting. If a vacancy becomes apparent during the Annual Meeting it will be filled by election during that meeting.
RESOLUTION 106– ADOPTED SUBJECT: LSMS Officers must uphold Society policies
RESOLVED, that elected and/or appointed officers or representatives to the LSMS are expected to publicly uphold and assert support for the stated policies of the organization when acting as a representative of the Society at any outside event or meeting, and be it further RESOLVED , that Article V (Officers – General) of the LSMS Bylaws be amended by addition and deletion as follows: ARTICLE V - Officers – General The general officers of the society are: President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Speaker of the House of Delegates, Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates, District Councilors, and the Chair of the Council on Legislation. When representing the LSMS in any capacity, officers shall support and defend policies adopted by the House of Delegates and the Board of Governors. And be it further RESOLVED, that Article XIX, (AMA Delegation) of the LSMS Bylaws be amended by addition and deletion as follows: ARTICLE XIX - AMA Delegation The Louisiana State Medical Society is a constituent of the American Medical Association, a federation of state medical societies. The Louisiana State Medical Society shall send a delegation to the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association , and to the AMA Section meetings of Young Physicians, Resident Physicians, and Medical Students . A.Members The delegation is composed of active physicians, young physicians, residents and fellows and medical students who serve as those Delegates and delegates or alternate delegates Alternate Delegates elected to represent the Louisiana State Medical Society at the House of Delegates and/or at special interest section meetings of the American Medical Association.
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D. Duties 1. To attend meetings of the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association;
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