Colorado Medical Society

Introduced by: Constitution & Bylaws Committee

Subject: Amend Bylaws – Chapter I

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

WHEREAS, the Constitution & Bylaws Committee reviewed RES-5-A, AM '04, and

WHEREAS, the Committee recommended that RES-5-A, AM '04, be not adopted, and

WHEREAS, the Committee recommended that some sections of Chapter I should still be amended, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Chapter I of the Bylaws be amended as follows:

Section 3. Classes of Members

c. Out-of-State Members: Any physician who is not a member of CMS but is a member of another state medical society may join CMS as an out-of-state member without joining a component society. Out-of-state members may not vote, hold office, or receive other services and mailings from the Colorado Medical Society. Out-of-state members need not be licensed in Colorado, practice in Colorado, be residents of Colorado, nor be assessed any dues.

Sections d and e will be renumbered accordingly.

Section 5. Classes of Members

b. Eligibility Requirements: Membership in Colorado Medical Society and its component societies shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, color, creed, race, religion, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, or ethnic origin. To be eligible for Active Membership, all of the following requirements must be met:

(3) In addition to joining CMS, it is necessary to join the local society where the physician's professional practice is located OR IN WHICH HE/SHE RESIDES, unless otherwise excepted by these Bylaws.

E. Qualifications of those physicians applying for direct membership shall be verified by the Executive Committee.
Section 6, Application for Membership

e. Change of Component Society Membership: A member who wishes to change the major professional office OR THE LOCATION WHERE HE/SHE RESIDES from the jurisdiction of one component society to the jurisdiction of another component society and who wishes to change membership to the component society having jurisdiction over the new office OR THE LOCATION WHERE HE/SHE RESIDES shall submit a transfer request to the office of the current component society. When such member wishes to change component membership, a form prepared by the Colorado Medical Society shall be completed and submitted to the appropriate state and component societies. Details for processing change from one component society to another shall be provided in rules adopted by the Colorado Medical Society Board of Directors.

FISCAL IMPACT: None