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ByLaws - Article IV - Committee and Representatives
ByLaws
The Standing committees of the Section shall be as follows:

1. Audit Committee
2. Finance Committee
3. Judicial and Peer Review committee
4. Nominating Committee
5. Bylaws Committee
6. Program Committee

 
Section 1 - Audit Committee
The Audit Committee shall consist of two active members in good standing in the Section, who shall be appointed by the President, and who shall serve for two years. It shall examine the audits submitted by the certified public accountant retained by the Section. It shall examine the accounts of the Treasurer. It shall verify submission of all appropriate tax documents. The audit committee shall present an annual report to the Board of Directors.
 
Section 2 - Finance Committee
The Finance Committee shall consist of the Treasurer, who shall be the Chair, the President, the Immediate Past-President and the President-Elect. The Finance Committee shall study and evaluate all financial affairs of the Section and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Committee shall set up a budget for the various activities each year, and on the basis of the projected budget, make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding dues for the ensuing year.
 
Section 3 - Judicial and Ethics Committee
The Chair will be appointed by the President. Also, the President will appoint a non-board of directors representative, a board member, and a member-at-large. The immediate past president will also serve on this committee. The Judicial and Ethics Committee shall investigate (a) all controversies arising from the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of this Section and (b) all questions which involve alleged violation of medical ethics and (c) all questions involving membership in the Section, or the rights and standing of members, whether in relation to other members, to the Section, or to the public. In cases of investigation of individual members, any Committee member from the same district as the individual being investigated must recuse himself or herself from the deliberations. The Judicial and Ethics Committee shall report to and make recommendations the Board of Directors. The Chair of the Judicial and Ethics Committee shall be the Sect ion representative to the AUA Judicial and Ethics Council.
 
Section 4 - Nominating Committee Committee
  1. The Nominating Committee shall consist of the two most recent Past-Presidents (the Immediate Past-President and the second recent Past-President - a non voting member of the Board) and the Board of Directors member of one Section District Representative assigned annually in rotation. The members of the Nominating Committee are not eligible for consideration for the positions for consideration.
  2. The Chairman of this Committee shall be the most senior member in length of AUA membership of the two most recent Past-Presidents.
  3. It shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to meet and present to the Board nominees who are Active or Senior members in good standing in the Section for the following offices:
    1. President
    2. President-Elect
    3. Treasurer-Elect
    4. Members of the Board of Directors
    5. Representative to the AUA Board of Directors and one Alternate.
  4. The nominations shall be presented to the membership at the Members Only Meeting of the New York Section. Those elected to office by the membership shall assume office on the day immediately following the last day of the subsequent AUA Annual Meeting.
 
Section 5 - Bylaws Committee
The Bylaws Committee shall become familiar with the activities of the Section and the efficacy of the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws. The Bylaws Committee shall consist of three active or senior members who shall be appointed by the President for a term of three years. The President shall appoint the Chairman. The Bylaws Committee will report as needed to the Board of Directors. Every five years, the Committee will undertake a thorough review of the Bylaws.
 
Section 6 - Program Committee
The Program Committee shall consist of the President and his or her appointed Program Scientific Chair. The Program Chair shall be nominated by the President and approved by the Board of Directors. The program chair is responsible for and shall in consultation with the president arrange the scientific program for the Annual Meeting.