AANS Bylaws Update – Two New Classes of Members are Added

AANS members approved 10 changes to the Association’s Bylaws, including adding two new classes of membership and shortening the time frame under which members can be terminated for failure to pay dues.

A total of 798 valid ballots were re-turned on the Bylaws, which were discussed at the AANS Annual Business Meeting in April in San Francisco. Balloting ended May 25.

Amendements are passed if approved by two-thirds of eligible votes cast.

The two new classes of members added were International Associate Active and International Associate Active (Provisional). These new classes broaden the eligibility requirements for international membership to include ethical, well-trained and competent neurosurgeons outside of North America who may not necessarily be considered to have “international recognition.”

There was an International Associate membership under the old Bylaws. The change in the Bylaws stems from the policy of AANS to be more inclusive.

The new Bylaws gives the Board of Directors the right to terminate members who fail to remit their dues within the six months following the due date. The Member Services Department will notify the delinquent member to remit the dues one month before to avoid termination.The old By-laws required a member to be more than two years delinquent in payment of annual dues before membership could be terminated. That created additional cost and expense for the Association in generating dues notices.

For a complete explanation of the articles that were changed, go to pages 36-39 of the Spring 2000 issue of the Bulletin.