THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS

CONSTITUTION (October 27, 1958)

Name: The NAME of this Society shall be the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists.

Object: The OBJECT of the Society shall be to encourage research and education in the field of Plant Physiology and its application.

Membership: The MEMBERSHIP shall consist of persons having a scientific interest in Plant Physiology. The founding members shall be eligible persons who have signified, in writing, their intention to join the Society prior to or within 30 days of the founding meeting.

Executive: The EXECUTIVE of the Society shall consist of the President, the Past-President, the Vice-President, the Secretary-Treasurer and two Directors, one from Eastern and one from Western Canada.

BY-LAWS (October 27, 1958)

By-Law 1.Amendment of Constitution and By-Laws

a)Notice of motion for amendment to either the Constitution or By-Laws shall be delivered in writing over the signatures of at least two members to the Secretary-Treasurer at least six weeks prior to the date of the annual business meeting at which it is to be considered. Such notice shall be sent by the Secretary-Treasurer to the members at least three weeks prior to the said meeting. 

b)Changes in the Constitution shall require the assent of two-thirds of the members present at the annual business meeting.

c)Changes in the By-laws shall require a majority vote of members present at the annual business meeting.

By-Law 2.Membership

a)Application for membership sponsored by one member shall be made to the Secretary-Treasurer. Applications shall be reviewed by the Executive, which shall have the authority to accept candidates or not according to the best interests of the Society.

b)Members who are one year in arrears in payment of their dues shall be removed from membership but may be reinstated on payment of current dues and the back dues for one year. 

c)Any member who has resigned may be reinstated on payment of his annual dues.

By-Law 3.Nomination and Election of Officers and Auditors

a)The Executive shall appoint three members as a nominating committee which shall prepare a slate of officers to be submitted to the annual business meeting. The appointments shall be made at least two months prior to the annual business meeting. 

b)Additional nominations shall be accepted over the signatures of two members or from the floor at the time of the election.

c)All nominations must have the assent of the nominees.

d)Where more than one candidate is nominated for position, an election by secret ballot shall be held at the annual business meeting.

e)Two auditors shall be named at the annual business meeting.

By-Law 4.Terms of Office

a)The President shall hold office for one year and then assume the office of Past-President for one year. The Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer shall hold office for one year. The two Directors shall each hold office for two years, one Director being elected at each annual business meeting.

b)Any vacancy occurring in the Executive shall be filled by appointment of the Executive. The appointee shall hold office only until the next annual business meeting and any unexpired term shall then be filled by election.

c)The first Director from the East shall hold office for one year only.

By-Law 5Finances

a)The fiscal year shall be from the conclusion of one annual business meeting to the conclusion of the next.

b)The annual fee shall be five dollars, due at the first of the fiscal year and payable to The Secretary-Treasurer of the Society.

c)The necessary expenses of meetings of the Society shall be defrayed by the Society and a registration fee shall be charged for scientific meetings.

d)Each new Secretary-Treasurer shall be empowered by motion at the annual business meeting to open a bank account in the name of the Society, to sign cheques, and pay all accounts.

e)The President also shall be empowered at the annual business meeting to sign cheques and pay all accounts. This power shall be used only when the Secretary-Treasurer is unable to perform these duties.

f)An annual audit shall be made and distributed to the membership.

g)At the annual business meeting the Secretary-Treasurer shall present a report on the current status of the Society's finances.

h)An outgoing Secretary-Treasurer shall have 30 day's grace in which to close the books, have them audited, and transfer all accounts to the incoming Secretary-Treasurer.

By-Law 6.Meetings

a)Scientific meetings and an annual business meeting shall be held at times and places to be decided upon by the Executive after consideration of the advice given by the members at a preceding business meeting.

b)Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Executive.

c)Executive meetings shall be called by the President or his designate.

d)Notification of scientific meetings and of the annual business meeting shall be mailed to all members at least three months in advance.

By-Law 7.Quorum

a)Fifteen members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Society.

b)Three members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Executive.

By-Law 8.Definition of Eastern Canada and Western Canada

The boundary between Eastern Canada and Western Canada shall be the Ontario-Manitoba border.

By-Law 9.Definition of Plant Physiology

Plant Physiology shall be defined as the study of the physical and chemical processes involved in the growth, development and functioning of plants.