Colorado Medical Society

Introduced by: Constitution & Bylaws Committee

Subject: Amend Bylaws – Council Terms

Referred to: Reference Committee on Board of Directors/Constitution & Bylaws/Credentials

WHEREAS, councils are an integral part of CMS, and

WHEREAS, physicians who serve on councils usually have valuable expertise related to the issues before the council, and

WHEREAS, because council terms are term limited, CMS often loses exceptional members, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that terms for councils other than the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs be eliminated and the Bylaws amended as follows:

Chapter VIII – Councils and Committees

b. Terms of Members: Terms of Council members shall be for two years. Members of Councils specified in this Chapter and appointed by the President and ratified by the Board of Directors shall serve terms so arranged that one-half of the number of members of each Council shall expire each year. The President shall appoint and the Board ratify members to fill vacancies for any unexpired term. There is no limit on the number of two-year terms a Council member may serve.

FISCAL IMPACT: None