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Code No.				Page
	PREAMBLE ARTICLE 1 - MEMBERS
1.00	In General			1
1.01	Categories			1
	1.010	Active Member		1
	1.011	Affiliate Member		1
	1.012	Resident Member		2
	1.013	Medical Student		2
	1.014	Honorary Member		2
	1.015	Retired Member		2
	1.016	Active Disabled Member		2
	1.017	Life		3
	1.018	Anesthesiologist Assistant		3
	1.019	Eligibility Requirements		3
1.02	Location of Principal Professional Activity			3
1.03	Processing of Application			3
	1.030	Active		3
	1.031	Affiliate		3
	1.032	Resident		3
	1.033	Medical Student		4
	1.034	Honorary		4
	1.035	Retired		4
	1.036	Active Disabled		4
	1.037	Anesthesiologist Assistant		4
	1.038	Change of Status		5
1.04	Approval of Applications			5
1.05	Rights and Privileges			5
	1.050	Active and Active Disabled		5
	1.051	Affiliate, Resident, Medical Student, Honorary, and Retired		5
	1.052	Life		5
	1.053	Anesthesiologist Assistant		5
1.06	Agreement of Members			5
1.07	Maintenance of Other Memberships			6
	1.070	Failure to Maintain Membership in the ASA		6
1.08	Appeal			6
	1.080	Notice		6
	1.081	Investigation		6
	1.082	Hearing		6
	1.083	Report		7
1.09	Censure, Suspension, and Expulsion of Members			7
	1.090	Cause		7
	1.091	Investigation		7
	1.092	Procedure		7
	1.093	Hearing		8
	1.094	Report		8
	1.095	Action		8
1.10	Effect of Censure, Suspension, or Expulsion			8
	1.100	Censure		9
	1.101	Suspension		9
	1.102	Expulsion		9
1.11	Reinstatement			9
	ARTICLE 2 - FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES
2.0	Funds			9
	2.00	Dues		10
	2.01	Assessments		10
	2.02	Other Sources		10
	2.03	Non Payment of Dues and Assessments		10
	2.04	Reinstatement		11
2.1	Expenditures			11
	2.10	Authority		11
	2.11	Payment		11
	ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS, DELEGATES, AND DIRECTORS
3.0	Officers			11
	3.01	Eligibility		12
	3.02	Election		12
	3.03	Term		12
	3.04	Duties		12
		3.041	President	12
		3.042	Immediate Past President	13
		3.043	President-Elect	13
		3.044	Secretary	13
		3.045	Treasurer	14
		3.046	Assistant Treasurer	15
		3.047	Speaker of the House of Delegates	15
		3.048	Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates	16
	3.05	Vacancies		16
3.1	Delegates to the House of Delegates of the American Societyof Anesthesiologists			16
	3.11	Election		16
	3.12	Term		17
	3.13	Duties		17
	3.14	Expenses		17
3.2	Director and Alternate Director to the American Society of Anesthesiologists			17
	3.21	Election		17
	3.22	Term		17
	3.23	Duties		17
	3.24	Expenses		18
	3.25	Vacancies		18
3.3	Impeachment			19
	3.31	Charges		19
	3.32	Notice		19
	3.33	Investigation		19
	3.34	Recommendations		20
	3.35	Hearing		20
	3.36	Decision		20
	3.37	Effect		20
	ARTICLE 4 - DISTRICTS OF THE SOCIETY
4.0	Composition			21
4.1	District Representation			21
	4.11	Directors		21
	4.12	Requirements		21
	4.13	Election of Director, Delegates, and Alternate Delegates		21
	4.14	Terms of Office		22
		4.141	Director	22
		4.142	Delegate	22
		4.143	Alternate Delegate	22
		4.144	Initial Terms of Office	23
4.2	Duties of Director			23
	4.21	Director		23
	4.22	Appointment of Alternate Director		23
4.3	District Delegates and Alternate Delegates			24
	4.31	District Delegates and Alternate Delegates		24
	4.32	Precincts		24
	4.33	Duties		24
	4.34	Termination for cause		24
4.4	Vacancies			25
	4.41	Director		25
	4.42	Delegate		25
	4.43	Alternate Delegate		25
	ARTICLE 5 - HOUSE OF DELEGATES
5.0	Composition			26
5.1	Purpose			26
5.2	Powers and Duties			26
5.3	Delegates			27
	5.31	Seating		27
	5.32	Substitution		27
5.4	Meetings			27
	5.41	Presiding Officer		27
	5.42	Quorum		27
	5.43	Votes		27
	5.44	Voting Member		28
		5.441	Dual Membership	28
	5.45	Order of Business		28
	5.46	Special Meeting		28
5.5	Elections			28
	5.51	Nominations		28
	5.52	Voting		28
	5.53	Election		28
5.6	Publication			29
	ARTICLE 6 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
6.0	Composition			29
	6.01	Ex-Officio Members		29
6.1	Purpose			29
6.2	General Powers and Duties			29
	6.200	General Powers		29
	6.201	Budget		30
	6.202	Annual Dues		30
	6.203	Changes in Budget		30
	6.204	Inspection and Audit		30
	6.205	Editorial Board		30
	6.206	Impeachment Proceedings		30
	6.207	Disciplinary Proceedings		30
	6.208	Committees		30
	6.209	Other Duties		31
	6.210	Report		31
6.3	Meetings			31
	6.31	Presiding Officer		31
	6.32	Quorum		31
	6.33	Voting Members		32
	6.34	Notice		32
	6.35	Additional Meetings		32
6.4	Executive Committee			32
	6.41	Composition		32
	6.42	Powers and Duties		32
	6.43	Meetings		33
	6.44	Reports		33
	ARTICLE 7 - MEETINGS
7.0	Annual Meeting			33
	7.01	Time and Place		33
	7.02	Proceedings		33
7.1	Special Meetings			34
	ARTICLE 8 - EDITORIAL BOARD
8.0	Composition			34
8.1	Election			34
8.2	Terms of Office			34
8.3	Powers and Duties			34
	ARTICLE 9 - COMMITTEES
9.0	Composition			34
9.1	Terms of Office			35
9.2	Standing Committees			35
	9.200	TSA Meeting Organizing Committee		35
		9.2001	Composition	35
		9.2002	Duties of the TSA Meeting Organizing Committee	35
		9.2003	Duties of the TSA Staff	36
	9.201	Committee on Bylaws		36
	9.202	Committee on Economics		36
	9.203	Committee on Membership		37
	9.204	Committee on Credentials		37
	9.205	Committee on Peer Review		37
	9.206	Judicial Committee		38
	9.207	Committee on Education		40
	9.208	Governmental Affairs Committee		40
		9.2081	Composition	40
		9.2082	Duties	40
		9.2083	Governmental Affairs Advisory Board	41
	9.209	Committee on Awards		41
	9.210	Committee on Long Range Planning		42
	9.211	Nominating Committee		42
	9.212	Committee on Communications		43
	9.213	Committee on Administrative Affairs		43
	9.214	Committee on Society History		43
	9.215	Professional Development Committee		43
	9.216	Committee on Patient Safety and Medical Quality		44
	9.217	Financial Advisory Committee		44
	9.218	Committee on Office-Based Anesthesia		44
	9.219	Betty P. Stephenson Circle of Friends		44
	9.220	Committee on Key Contacts		45
	9.221	Committee on Resident and Medical Student Education		45
	9.222	Practice Management Committee		46
	9.223	Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Committee		46
9.3	Special Committees			46
9.4	Reports			47
	9.41	Annual Report		47
	9.42	Interim Reports		47
	9.43	Filing		47
	ARTICLE 10 - AMENDMENTS
10.0	House of Delegates			47
10.1	Emergency Action			47
	ARTICLE 11 - GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, POLICIES AND STATEMENTS
11.0	American Society of Anesthesiologists			48
11.1	Adoption of Additional Guidelines			48
11.2	Appended to Bylaws			48
11.3	Time Limit			48
11.4	Amendment			48
	RULES OF ORDER FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
1.01	Purpose			49
2.01	Meetings of the House of Delegates			49
3.01	Subsidiary Committees			49
		Credentials Committee		49
		Reference Committees		49
4.01	House of Delegates Handbook			49
5.01	Annual Session of the House of Delegates			50
5.02	Order of Business for the First Session of the House of Delegates			50
5.03	Order of Business for the Second Session of the House of Delegates			50
6.01	Motions			51
7.01	Debate			51
8.01	Voting			52
9.01	Appeals, Challenges, and Claims of Illegality			52
10.01	Unanimous Consent			53
11.01	Amendment and Suspension			53
12.01	Parliamentary Authority			53
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