ARTICLE III 

MEETINGS

Section 1. Regular Scientific Meetings – The regular meetings of members shall be held on every third Wednesday of odd months (January, March etc), if a legal holiday, then on the following Wednesday. The scheduled meeting date may be subject to change depending on special circumstances, e.g. Force-majeure, conflict of schedules, et al. 

Section 2. Business Meeting – The business meeting is solely for  the officers  and shall be on even months (February, April etc) 

Section 3. Place of Meeting – Meetings, whether regular or business, shall be held at any place designated by the President. 

Section 4. Notice of Meeting – The secretary shall send notices for meetings. The notice shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting, and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. 

Section 5. Quorum – In all regular meetings of members for the purpose of voting, a simple majority must be present inorder to constitute a quorum, which shall be fifty percent of the attendees plus 1 individual. If no quorum is constituted, the voting shall be postponed until the requisite attendance shall be present.                        In all business meetings for the purpose of Voting on administrative and operational policies and issues, a simple majority of the Officers and Directors must be present inorder to constitute a quorum. 

Section 6. Conduct of Meeting – Meeting of the members shall be presided over by the President, or in his absence, by a Chairman to be chosen by the members. The Secretary shall act as the secretary of the meeting, but if not present, the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting. 

Section 7. Manner of Voting – At all meetings, a member must vote in person. The manner of voting shall be via a show of hands.  

ARTICLE IV 

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Election – The Officers and Board of Directors shall be elected on the last Regular meeting of the fiscal year or on a designated day during the Annual Convention of the PSO-HNS. 

Section 2. President – The President shall exercise the following functions:            

    a. To preside at the meetings of the members; 

    b. To initiate and develop the FACES' objectives and policies and formulate long-range projects, plans and programs;            

    c. To implement the administrative and operational policies of FACES; 

    d. To oversee the preparation of the budget and the statement of accounts of FACES;            

    e. To represent FACES at all functions and proceedings;            

    f. To execute in behalf of FACES all contracts, agreements and other instruments affecting the interest of FACES;            

    g. To make reports on the members;            

h. To perform such other duties as are incident to his office. 

Section 3. Vice-President – He shall act as President in the absence of the latter. He shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the President. 

Section 4. Secretary – The secretary shall have the following duties:            

a. To record the minutes and transactions of all meetings of the members;            

b. To attend to the giving and serving of all notices of FACES; c. To perform such other duties that are incident to his office, or as may be assigned to him by the President. 

Section 5. Treasurer – The treasurer shall have the following duties:            

     a. To give full and accurate account of receipts and disbursements of FACES; 

     b. To have custody of, and be responsible for, all the funds, securities and bonds of FACES; 

     c. To deposit in the name and to the credit of FACES in such bank as may be designated from time to time by the Officers all the money, funds, securities, bonds, and similar valuable effects belonging to FACES which may come under his control; 

     d. To render annual statements showing the financial condition of FACES, and such other financial reports as the President may from time to time require;            

     e. To perform such other duties as are incident to his office, or as may be assigned to him by the President. 

Section 6. Public Relations Officer (PRO) – The PRO shall have the following duties:            

     a. To promote and enhance the name and profile of FACES; 

     b. To act as liaison officer between FACES and members of other Health organizations; 

     c. To perform such other duties that are incident to his office, or as may be assigned to him by the President. 

Section 7. Board of Directors – An eight (8) member Board of Directors shall be elected,. The Board shall have the following duties: a. From time to time, to make and change rules and regulations not inconsistent with these by-laws for the management of FACES' business and affairs; b. To implement these by-laws and to act on any matter not covered by these by-laws. 

Section 8. Term of Office – The term of office of all officers and directors shall be two years and until their successors are elected and duly qualified.  

ARTICLE V

OFFICES  Section 1. The principal office of FACES shall be located at the Residency Training Institution with which the President is affiliated.  

ARTICLE VI 

FISCAL YEAR

ARTICLE VII

AMENDMENTS 

Section 1. These by-laws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of at least a simple majority of the members at any meeting called for that purpose. However, the power to amend, modify, repeal or adapt new by-laws may be delegated to the Officers by the affirmative vote of members representing not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the general membership