ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Section 3:1 Membership in this Society shall be a privilege contingent upon compliance with the requirements of
these by-laws and such other requirements as the Board of Directors may establish.
Section 3:2 The Society shall have the following classes of members: Active, Affiliate, Retired, Student, Inactive,
Honorary, Corporate.
Section 3:21 Active - Active members shall be duly licensed nurses who are able to provide satisfactory
evidence of good standing with the Licensing agency of the jurisdiction of principle practice and of active practice at
least part time in a regular way in the care of patients in all phases of perianesthesia nursing. Involuntary
interruption of an active member's practice as a perianesthesia nurse shall not affect such members status as an
active member of the Society unless, and until such interruption has continued for a period of three consecutive
years beginning on the anniversary date of the members acceptance into active membership, at this time the member
will be on an inactive status.
Section 3:22 Affiliate - Affiliate members shall be duly licensed health care professionals who have an interest in
perianesthesia patient care and have been elected to membership as provided in 3.1.
Section 3:23 Retired - Any active member in good standing who has ceased the active practice of
perianesthesia nursing, or the management, teaching or research of all phases of perianesthesia nursing by reason
of retirement or permanent disability may make a request to be placed in retired membership status. Retired
members do not pay dues.
Section 3:24 Student - Student members shall be individuals pursuing education leading to eligibility to sit for
the registered nurse licensing examination.
Section 3:25 Inactive - Any duly licensed nurse who is on inactive status may not hold office, vote or serve on
committees.
Section 3:26 Honorary - Honorary members shall be past presidents of the society and those who have
rendered distinguished or valuable service to perianesthesia nursing and who have been elected as honorary
members by the Board of Directors. Candidates for election as honorary members may be nominated by any
member of the Board of Directors or membership committee. Honorary members may concurrently hold membership
in another class of membership in the Society.
Section 3:27 Corporate - Corporate members shall be companies or organizations that support the purpose and
goals of the Society. Corporate members shall have the rights and privileges of Society members, but the shall not
be entitled to hold office, serve on committees or vote.
Section 3:3 Privileges and benefits of membership - Only active and retired members in good standing shall
have the right to vote with each such active and retired member being entitled to one vote on each matter submitted
to a
vote of the members. Only active members in good standing shall have the right to hold an office in the Society and
only active and retired members in good standing may serve on committees of the Society; provided that a person
who is not a member of the Society may hold the office of assistant clerk or assistant treasurer. All members of the
Society in good standing shall be entitled to receive the official publications and notices of the Society.
Section 3:4 Application and dues assessment
Section 3:41 Application for membership in ASPAN and MASPAN shall be endorsed on a form furnished by the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN). Any person desiring membership in the Society shall submit a
signed membership application.
Section 3:42 All members of the Society shall be assessed dues in the amount set by the representative
assembly of ASPAN and the Board of Directors of MASPAN.
Section 3:43 Dues shall be submitted with the initial application to join the Society and shall be paid within sixty
(60) days of the annual renewal date. After that date, membership shall be terminated.
Section 3:44 Membership cards shall be provided by ASPAN evidencing membership in the Society.
Section 3:45 Annual assessments which have been paid shall not be refunded.
Section 3:5 Termination - Members who do not adhere to the Society's By-Laws and Policies may have their
membership terminated by the Board of Directors. Termination action shall not be taken until a member is advised of
specific rationale for termination and given opportunity for due process in accordance with policy. Termination of
membership shall occur upon death of the member.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 4:1 The Board of Directors shall be comprised of officers and committee chairs and shall be the
representative assembly of MASPAN. The Board of Directors is charged with the responsibility to manage the affairs
of the Society. Voting of the Board will be conducted at the official Board meetings and shall require a quorum of
twenty five percent (25%) of its members. Voting in exigency may be conducted via telecommunications.
Section 4:2 The officers of the Society shall be President, President-Elect, Secretary and Director of Finance.
All officers shall be elected by a vote of the membership in accordance with Policy and Procedures. All officers are
required to be members of ASPAN, MASPAN members for at least one year and have been actively involved in one
committee for one year.
Section 4:3 Terms of offices - President Elect shall be elected for a two (2) year term after which he/she will
assume the Office of the President. Officers assume duties at the close of the annual session in the year in which
they were elected until the close of the annual session at the end of their
term.
The Director of Finance may be re-elected, but not for more than two(2)consecutive three (3) year terms. The
Secretary may be re-elected but not for more than two (2) consecutive two (2) year
terms.
Section 4:4 The duties of the officers of this Society are charged and entrusted as follows:
Section 4:41 President - It shall come to be the duty of the President to counsel with all officers, committees and
members to the best interests of public and this Society; to attempt to further the aims and activities of this Society
to the fullest extent and to perform other services as custom, necessity and parliamentary usage require. He/she
shall appoint all committees, except as is otherwise provided in these by-laws, and in addition to being a member and
the presiding officer, he/she shall be an ex-official member of all committees. He/she shall preside and officiate at all
major functions and shall serve on the Board of Directors. He/she shall serve as nominating committee chair.
Section 4:42 President Elect - Shall serve on the Board of Directors. The President Elect shall assist the
president in the performance of his/her duties; shall preside in his/her absence at meetings of this Society where the
president usually presides; shall represent the President when requested at meetings and other functions, and in the
event of death, resignation or removal of the President, assume all Presidential duties for the remainder of the term.
The President Elect shall serve as by-laws chair and will advise ASPAN of any changes or revisions in component by-
laws.
Section 4:43 Secretary - Shall serve on the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall supervise and handle
the clerical affairs of this Society. He/she shall perform such other duties as are placed upon him/her by this Society
and maintain the historical records of MASPAN.
Section 4:44 Director of Finance - Shall serve on the Board of Directors. The Director of Finance shall be the
custodian of all funds of the Society. This person assumes responsibility for the financial affairs of the Society and
files with the state as required. This person shall pay all authorized obligations of this Society by voucher. The
books and accounts of this Society shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and
shall be audited or reviewed by a certified public accountant as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors. The
Director of Finance shall serve as chair of the finance and development committee.
Section 4:45 Immediate Past President - He/she shall serve on the Board of Directors and make himself/herself
available for consultation to the President and shall assist the other officers in their duties as the President or the
Board of Directors requests.
Section 4:5 Vacancy - If for any reason the incumbent in any elected or appointed office becomes unable or
unwilling to perform the functions of his/her office, or is removed from office, such office shall be declared vacant.
Vacancies in the office shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
Section 4:6 Compensation/Reimbursement - Officers shall not receive any compensation for their services as
such, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as approved by the
Board of Directors and set forth in Policy and Procedure.
Section 4:7 Meetings - The Board of Directors shall meet a minimum of four (4) times a year. Special meetings
may be called by the President, or upon written request of at least two members of the Board of Directors. Twenty
five percent (25%) of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE V
ELECTION PROCEDURES
Section 5:1 Nomination for all officers shall be made from within the membership. Call for nominations with
respective job descriptions will be mailed to all voting members in the fall. The winter newsletter will contain the final
slate prepared by the Nominating Committee. The officers shall be elected by the voting membership during the
annual spring business meeting by a quorum of the voting members, or by mail balloting.
ARTICLE VI
COMMITTEES
Section 6:1 Committees - The Society shall have the following standing committees:
A. By-Laws
B. Publication
C. Education/Conference Planning
D. Finance and Development
E. Nominating
F. Membership
G. Governmental Affairs
H. Strategic Planning
The Board of Directors may, by resolution, create additional standing committees and special committees and
appoint the members thereof. Creation of such committees and the delegation of authority thereto shall not operate
to relieve the Board of Directors, or any individual Director of any responsibility imposed by these by-laws.
Section 6:2 The standing committees of this Society shall consist of members appointed by the President,
except as otherwise provided by these by-laws.
Section 6:3 At least one member of each standing committee must have been a member during the previous
year with the exception of newly formed committees..
Section 6:4 Reporting procedure- At each Board Meeting of this Society, the chairpersons of standing and
special committees or their designees shall report on the activities of these committees.
Section 6:5 Terms of Office - The terms of office of the chairperson and members of the standing and special
committees shall be for the term of office of the President appointing them, unless otherwise provided in these by-
laws; provided, however, that members of the existing committees at the time of adopting of the by-laws shall continue
to serve until expiration of the terms for which they were originally appointed.
Section 6:6 Duties of the committees
Section 6:61 The By-Laws Committee- As requested by the Board of Directors, officers, committees and
members of the Society shall prepare, draft in proper form and recommend amendments to the Board of Directors
and members of the Society. The President Elect chairs the By-Laws Committee.
Section 6:62 The Publication Committee shall develop, edit and publish a Society Newsletter with such
frequency as determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 6:63 The Education/Conference Planning Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Board of
Directors with respect to development, promotion, coordination and conduct of the educational activities of the
Society. The Education/Conference Planning Committee shall develop, plan and supervise the criteria and
administration of continuing education credits of the Society.
Section 6:64 The Finance and Development Committee shall pursue financial growth opportunities for the
Society.
Section 6:65 The Nominating Committee shall perform all the functions and discharge the duties concerning
nomination of candidates for office as provided in these by-laws. The President shall chair the nominating committee.
Section 6:66 The Membership Committee Shall encourage qualified persons to apply for membership in the
Society, shall perform all the functions and discharge duties concerning the consideration, approval, election and
termination of members of the Society provided for the by-laws and Policies and Procedures, and upon the request of
the Board of Directors, shall investigate questions of membership of members and decide all disputes with respect to
membership making it's recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Membership Committee shall maintain an
accurate roster of membership in ASPAN/MASPAN.
Section 6:67 The Governmental Affairs Committee shall obtain, evaluate and review as far as possible all
matters of substance pertaining to proposed or pending federal and state laws, regulations and administrative
actions that affect perianesthesia nursing and its practice and shall inform the Board of Directors and members of
any significant developments with respect to these matters.
Section 6:68 The Strategic Planning Committee shall assist the Board of Directors to maintain and evaluate the
MASPAN strategic plan. The strategic plan for the Society shall be evaluated and updated annually with guidance
from this committee.
ARTICLE VII
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 7:1 The latest edition of Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Law and Procedures shall govern all questions
of parliamentary procedure and order.
ARTICLE VIII
FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES
Section 8:1 The funds of this Society shall be raised by equal annual per capita dues on the membership as
provided by this constitution and by-laws. Funds may also be carried by voluntary contributions and in any other
manner approved by the Board of Directors.
Section 8:2 Funds may be appropriated by the Director of Finance and President, with approval, by regular
sessions and the Board of Directors. Emergency expenditures must be approved by the Board of Directors using
telecommunications when expedience is required.
Section 8:3 The MASPAN Treasury shall have a sum set aside to be used for annual prizes awarded to
members for the best Mayflower articles. Prizes may also be awarded in other areas as chosen by the Board of
Directors. Said sum shall be set by the Board of Directors after review of the treasury.
Section 8:4 The funds of the Society shall be deposited in the designated bank for the Society and may be
deposited and withdrawn by the president and/or director of finance with the approval of the Board of Directors.
Section 8:5 In the event of dissolution of the organization, the residual assets will be given to a non-profit
organization designated by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 1X
REFERENDUM
Section 9:1 Any matter or question may be submitted by the voting members of the Society. The majority vote
of the members voting shall determine the question.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
Section 10.1 Amendments with notice - These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board
of Directors of MASPAN, provided that written notice shall be sent to each member of the Society at least ten (10)
days prior to the date of presentation for action.
ARTICLE XI
BOOKS AND RECORDS
Section 11.1 The association shall keep minutes of proceedings of it's members, Board of Directors and
committees. Such books, records and minutes shall be kept by the secretary of the Board of Directors and shall be
open to inspection on written demand by any member.
Revised 06/1989
Revised 03/1990
Revised 09/1991
Revised 09/1993
Revised 10/1994
Revised 08/1996
Revised 10/1997
Revised 01/2001
Revised 10/2004
Note following By-Law changes January, 2001:
The following eighteen (18) sections of the by-laws from 1997 were deleted from the by-laws of the Massachusetts
Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses in 2001 and will be placed into the new Policy and Procedure manual:
• section 4:02 application submissions
• section 4:03 membership committee action
• section 4:04 termination events
• section 4:05 defense hearing
• section 4:06 BOD written report
• section 4:07 termination action
• section 4:08 suspension and expulsion
• section 4:081 expulsion
• section 4:082 reinstatement
• section 5:07 impeachment
• section 5:071 charges
• section 5:072 notice of impeachment
• section 5:073 investigation
• section 5:074 recommendations
• section 5:075 hearing
• section 5:076 decision
• section 5:077 effect of decision
• section 5:078 quorum
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MEMBERSHIP
Section 3:1 Membership in this Society shall be a privilege contingent upon compliance with the requirements of
these by-laws and such other requirements as the Board of Directors may establish.
Section 3:2 The Society shall have the following classes of members: Active, Affiliate, Retired, Student, Inactive,
Honorary, Corporate.
Section 3:21 Active - Active members shall be duly licensed nurses who are able to provide satisfactory
evidence of good standing with the Licensing agency of the jurisdiction of principle practice and of active practice at
least part time in a regular way in the care of patients in all phases of perianesthesia nursing. Involuntary
interruption of an active member's practice as a perianesthesia nurse shall not affect such members status as an
active member of the Society unless, and until such interruption has continued for a period of three consecutive
years beginning on the anniversary date of the members acceptance into active membership, at this time the member
will be on an inactive status.
Section 3:22 Affiliate - Affiliate members shall be duly licensed health care professionals who have an interest in
perianesthesia patient care and have been elected to membership as provided in 3.1.
Section 3:23 Retired - Any active member in good standing who has ceased the active practice of
perianesthesia nursing, or the management, teaching or research of all phases of perianesthesia nursing by reason
of retirement or permanent disability may make a request to be placed in retired membership status. Retired
members do not pay dues.
Section 3:24 Student - Student members shall be individuals pursuing education leading to eligibility to sit for
the registered nurse licensing examination.
Section 3:25 Inactive - Any duly licensed nurse who is on inactive status may not hold office, vote or serve on
committees.
Section 3:26 Honorary - Honorary members shall be past presidents of the society and those who have
rendered distinguished or valuable service to perianesthesia nursing and who have been elected as honorary
members by the Board of Directors. Candidates for election as honorary members may be nominated by any
member of the Board of Directors or membership committee. Honorary members may concurrently hold membership
in another class of membership in the Society.
Section 3:27 Corporate - Corporate members shall be companies or organizations that support the purpose and
goals of the Society. Corporate members shall have the rights and privileges of Society members, but the shall not
be entitled to hold office, serve on committees or vote.
Section 3:3 Privileges and benefits of membership - Only active and retired members in good standing shall
have the right to vote with each such active and retired member being entitled to one vote on each matter submitted
to a
vote of the members. Only active members in good standing shall have the right to hold an office in the Society and
only active and retired members in good standing may serve on committees of the Society; provided that a person
who is not a member of the Society may hold the office of assistant clerk or assistant treasurer. All members of the
Society in good standing shall be entitled to receive the official publications and notices of the Society.
Section 3:4 Application and dues assessment
Section 3:41 Application for membership in ASPAN and MASPAN shall be endorsed on a form furnished by the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN). Any person desiring membership in the Society shall submit a
signed membership application.
Section 3:42 All members of the Society shall be assessed dues in the amount set by the representative
assembly of ASPAN and the Board of Directors of MASPAN.
Section 3:43 Dues shall be submitted with the initial application to join the Society and shall be paid within sixty
(60) days of the annual renewal date. After that date, membership shall be terminated.
Section 3:44 Membership cards shall be provided by ASPAN evidencing membership in the Society.
Section 3:45 Annual assessments which have been paid shall not be refunded.
Section 3:5 Termination - Members who do not adhere to the Society's By-Laws and Policies may have their
membership terminated by the Board of Directors. Termination action shall not be taken until a member is advised of
specific rationale for termination and given opportunity for due process in accordance with policy. Termination of
membership shall occur upon death of the member.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 4:1 The Board of Directors shall be comprised of officers and committee chairs and shall be the
representative assembly of MASPAN. The Board of Directors is charged with the responsibility to manage the affairs
of the Society. Voting of the Board will be conducted at the official Board meetings and shall require a quorum of
twenty five percent (25%) of its members. Voting in exigency may be conducted via telecommunications.
Section 4:2 The officers of the Society shall be President, President-Elect, Secretary and Director of Finance.
All officers shall be elected by a vote of the membership in accordance with Policy and Procedures. All officers are
required to be members of ASPAN, MASPAN members for at least one year and have been actively involved in one
committee for one year.
Section 4:3 Terms of offices - President Elect shall be elected for a two (2) year term after which he/she will
assume the Office of the President. Officers assume duties at the close of the annual session in the year in which
they were elected until the close of the annual session at the end of their
term.
The Director of Finance may be re-elected, but not for more than two(2)consecutive three (3) year terms. The
Secretary may be re-elected but not for more than two (2) consecutive two (2) year
terms.
Section 4:4 The duties of the officers of this Society are charged and entrusted as follows:
Section 4:41 President - It shall come to be the duty of the President to counsel with all officers, committees and
members to the best interests of public and this Society; to attempt to further the aims and activities of this Society
to the fullest extent and to perform other services as custom, necessity and parliamentary usage require. He/she
shall appoint all committees, except as is otherwise provided in these by-laws, and in addition to being a member and
the presiding officer, he/she shall be an ex-official member of all committees. He/she shall preside and officiate at all
major functions and shall serve on the Board of Directors. He/she shall serve as nominating committee chair.
Section 4:42 President Elect - Shall serve on the Board of Directors. The President Elect shall assist the
president in the performance of his/her duties; shall preside in his/her absence at meetings of this Society where the
president usually presides; shall represent the President when requested at meetings and other functions, and in the
event of death, resignation or removal of the President, assume all Presidential duties for the remainder of the term.
The President Elect shall serve as by-laws chair and will advise ASPAN of any changes or revisions in component by-
laws.
Section 4:43 Secretary - Shall serve on the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall supervise and handle
the clerical affairs of this Society. He/she shall perform such other duties as are placed upon him/her by this Society
and maintain the historical records of MASPAN.
Section 4:44 Director of Finance - Shall serve on the Board of Directors. The Director of Finance shall be the
custodian of all funds of the Society. This person assumes responsibility for the financial affairs of the Society and
files with the state as required. This person shall pay all authorized obligations of this Society by voucher. The
books and accounts of this Society shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices and
shall be audited or reviewed by a certified public accountant as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors. The
Director of Finance shall serve as chair of the finance and development committee.
Section 4:45 Immediate Past President - He/she shall serve on the Board of Directors and make himself/herself
available for consultation to the President and shall assist the other officers in their duties as the President or the
Board of Directors requests.
Section 4:5 Vacancy - If for any reason the incumbent in any elected or appointed office becomes unable or
unwilling to perform the functions of his/her office, or is removed from office, such office shall be declared vacant.
Vacancies in the office shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
Section 4:6 Compensation/Reimbursement - Officers shall not receive any compensation for their services as
such, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as approved by the
Board of Directors and set forth in Policy and Procedure.
Section 4:7 Meetings - The Board of Directors shall meet a minimum of four (4) times a year. Special meetings
may be called by the President, or upon written request of at least two members of the Board of Directors. Twenty
five percent (25%) of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE V
ELECTION PROCEDURES
Section 5:1 Nomination for all officers shall be made from within the membership. Call for nominations with
respective job descriptions will be mailed to all voting members in the fall. The winter newsletter will contain the final
slate prepared by the Nominating Committee. The officers shall be elected by the voting membership during the
annual spring business meeting by a quorum of the voting members, or by mail balloting.
ARTICLE VI
COMMITTEES
Section 6:1 Committees - The Society shall have the following standing committees:
A. By-Laws
B. Publication
C. Education/Conference Planning
D. Finance and Development
E. Nominating
F. Membership
G. Governmental Affairs
H. Strategic Planning
The Board of Directors may, by resolution, create additional standing committees and special committees and
appoint the members thereof. Creation of such committees and the delegation of authority thereto shall not operate
to relieve the Board of Directors, or any individual Director of any responsibility imposed by these by-laws.
Section 6:2 The standing committees of this Society shall consist of members appointed by the President,
except as otherwise provided by these by-laws.
Section 6:3 At least one member of each standing committee must have been a member during the previous
year with the exception of newly formed committees..
Section 6:4 Reporting procedure- At each Board Meeting of this Society, the chairpersons of standing and
special committees or their designees shall report on the activities of these committees.
Section 6:5 Terms of Office - The terms of office of the chairperson and members of the standing and special
committees shall be for the term of office of the President appointing them, unless otherwise provided in these by-
laws; provided, however, that members of the existing committees at the time of adopting of the by-laws shall continue
to serve until expiration of the terms for which they were originally appointed.
Section 6:6 Duties of the committees
Section 6:61 The By-Laws Committee- As requested by the Board of Directors, officers, committees and
members of the Society shall prepare, draft in proper form and recommend amendments to the Board of Directors
and members of the Society. The President Elect chairs the By-Laws Committee.
Section 6:62 The Publication Committee shall develop, edit and publish a Society Newsletter with such
frequency as determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 6:63 The Education/Conference Planning Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Board of
Directors with respect to development, promotion, coordination and conduct of the educational activities of the
Society. The Education/Conference Planning Committee shall develop, plan and supervise the criteria and
administration of continuing education credits of the Society.
Section 6:64 The Finance and Development Committee shall pursue financial growth opportunities for the
Society.
Section 6:65 The Nominating Committee shall perform all the functions and discharge the duties concerning
nomination of candidates for office as provided in these by-laws. The President shall chair the nominating committee.
Section 6:66 The Membership Committee Shall encourage qualified persons to apply for membership in the
Society, shall perform all the functions and discharge duties concerning the consideration, approval, election and
termination of members of the Society provided for the by-laws and Policies and Procedures, and upon the request of
the Board of Directors, shall investigate questions of membership of members and decide all disputes with respect to
membership making it's recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Membership Committee shall maintain an
accurate roster of membership in ASPAN/MASPAN.
Section 6:67 The Governmental Affairs Committee shall obtain, evaluate and review as far as possible all
matters of substance pertaining to proposed or pending federal and state laws, regulations and administrative
actions that affect perianesthesia nursing and its practice and shall inform the Board of Directors and members of
any significant developments with respect to these matters.
Section 6:68 The Strategic Planning Committee shall assist the Board of Directors to maintain and evaluate the
MASPAN strategic plan. The strategic plan for the Society shall be evaluated and updated annually with guidance
from this committee.
ARTICLE VII
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 7:1 The latest edition of Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Law and Procedures shall govern all questions
of parliamentary procedure and order.
ARTICLE VIII
FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES
Section 8:1 The funds of this Society shall be raised by equal annual per capita dues on the membership as
provided by this constitution and by-laws. Funds may also be carried by voluntary contributions and in any other
manner approved by the Board of Directors.
Section 8:2 Funds may be appropriated by the Director of Finance and President, with approval, by regular
sessions and the Board of Directors. Emergency expenditures must be approved by the Board of Directors using
telecommunications when expedience is required.
Section 8:3 The MASPAN Treasury shall have a sum set aside to be used for annual prizes awarded to
members for the best Mayflower articles. Prizes may also be awarded in other areas as chosen by the Board of
Directors. Said sum shall be set by the Board of Directors after review of the treasury.
Section 8:4 The funds of the Society shall be deposited in the designated bank for the Society and may be
deposited and withdrawn by the president and/or director of finance with the approval of the Board of Directors.
Section 8:5 In the event of dissolution of the organization, the residual assets will be given to a non-profit
organization designated by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 1X
REFERENDUM
Section 9:1 Any matter or question may be submitted by the voting members of the Society. The majority vote
of the members voting shall determine the question.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
Section 10.1 Amendments with notice - These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board
of Directors of MASPAN, provided that written notice shall be sent to each member of the Society at least ten (10)
days prior to the date of presentation for action.
ARTICLE XI
BOOKS AND RECORDS
Section 11.1 The association shall keep minutes of proceedings of it's members, Board of Directors and
committees. Such books, records and minutes shall be kept by the secretary of the Board of Directors and shall be
open to inspection on written demand by any member.
Revised 06/1989
Revised 03/1990
Revised 09/1991
Revised 09/1993
Revised 10/1994
Revised 08/1996
Revised 10/1997
Revised 01/2001
Revised 10/2004
Note following By-Law changes January, 2001:
The following eighteen (18) sections of the by-laws from 1997 were deleted from the by-laws of the Massachusetts
Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses in 2001 and will be placed into the new Policy and Procedure manual:
• section 4:02 application submissions
• section 4:03 membership committee action
• section 4:04 termination events
• section 4:05 defense hearing
• section 4:06 BOD written report
• section 4:07 termination action
• section 4:08 suspension and expulsion
• section 4:081 expulsion
• section 4:082 reinstatement
• section 5:07 impeachment
• section 5:071 charges
• section 5:072 notice of impeachment
• section 5:073 investigation
• section 5:074 recommendations
• section 5:075 hearing
• section 5:076 decision
• section 5:077 effect of decision
• section 5:078 quorum
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Bylaws
| Massachusetts Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses |
By-Laws of the Massachusetts Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
ARTICLE I
NAME
Section 1:1 This professional organization shall be known as the Massachusetts
Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MASPAN). MASPAN is a tax exempt organization
(July 1, 1989). MASPAN was incorporated under the Articles of Organization, General
Laws, Chapter 180 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (December 20, 1984). The
by-laws of this Society shall be in accord with the by-laws of the American Society of
PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
This Society exists:
Section 2:01 To unite duly licensed nurses for the purpose of maintaining an
association dedicated to promoting the highest professional standards of all
phases of perianesthesia nursing.
Section 2:02 To encourage specialization in this field, and to market this
specialization to the public to increase awareness of the benefits derived from the
specialized services of perianesthesia nurses.
Section 2:03 To raise the standards of all phases of perianesthesia nursing by
encouraging research and publication.
Section 2:04 To collaborate with anesthesiologists on practice issues, education,
standards and risk management.
Section 2:05 To develop and sponsor educational programs for the continuing
education of perianesthesia nurses.
Section 2:06 To perform all acts and to have all powers and to be subject to the
limitations that may be conferred upon religious, charitable, benevolent, moral,
educational, literary and social corporations.
ARTICLE I
NAME
Section 1:1 This professional organization shall be known as the Massachusetts
Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MASPAN). MASPAN is a tax exempt organization
(July 1, 1989). MASPAN was incorporated under the Articles of Organization, General
Laws, Chapter 180 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (December 20, 1984). The
by-laws of this Society shall be in accord with the by-laws of the American Society of
PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
This Society exists:
Section 2:01 To unite duly licensed nurses for the purpose of maintaining an
association dedicated to promoting the highest professional standards of all
phases of perianesthesia nursing.
Section 2:02 To encourage specialization in this field, and to market this
specialization to the public to increase awareness of the benefits derived from the
specialized services of perianesthesia nurses.
Section 2:03 To raise the standards of all phases of perianesthesia nursing by
encouraging research and publication.
Section 2:04 To collaborate with anesthesiologists on practice issues, education,
standards and risk management.
Section 2:05 To develop and sponsor educational programs for the continuing
education of perianesthesia nurses.
Section 2:06 To perform all acts and to have all powers and to be subject to the
limitations that may be conferred upon religious, charitable, benevolent, moral,
educational, literary and social corporations.
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