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By-Laws of the TRS Resident Physician Section
Adopted April 14, 1994

• Article I: Membership
• Article II: Responsibilities
• Article III: Finances and Budget
• Article IV: Governing Council
• Article V: Duties
• Article VI: Recall
• Article VII: Amendments

Article I: Membership
All members-in-training of the Texas Chapter of the ACR shall be members of the Resident Physician Section (RPS).

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Article II: Responsibilities
The RPS shall be responsible for electing its officers and members of the governing body through the training programs. Resident representatives may be appointed to the Texas Chapter Executive Committee and all standing committees, representative to the ACR Council. The RPS, through its officers and governing body, shall be responsible for the conduct of all pertinent matters to come before the section.

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Article III: Finances and Budget
The activities of the RPS will be financed in accordance with the policies established by the Executive Committee of the Texas Chapter of the ACR. Should the RPS elect to assess dues then the Secretary-Treasurer should submit a budget for approval by the Executive Committee of the Texas Chapter upon recommendation of the Secretary-Treasurer of that organization. The Executive Committee of the Texas Chapter shall have the authority to approve expenditures of the RPS, or of any funds generated by assessment of the state chapters for the support of the activities of the RPS.

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Article IV: Governing Council
The Governing Council of the RPS shall consist of one delegate and one alternate delegate from each radiology House Staff Association. These delegates shall be elected by that organization. Additionally, the Governing Council of the RPS will consist of three members-at-large, one representative to the Executive Committee of the Texas Chapter, one representative to the ACR and the offices of President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. The members of the Governing Council will be elected at the annual meeting of the RPS. All of the above shall serve a term of one year beginning at the adjournment of the annual business meeting following their election.

The officers of the RPS will be a Chair, Vice- Chair and Secretary-Treasurer. These officers will be members of the Executive Committee of the RPS Governing Council and will implement policy and attend to the day-to-day activities of the RPS.

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Article V: Duties

Section 1 – Chair
The Chair shall preside over the meetings of the Executive Committee Governing Council and meetings of the general membership of the RPS. He/she shall serve as a liaison to the Texas State Chapter Executive Committee. He/she shall be an Ex-Officio member of all standing committees of the RPS section. The Chair, together with the other officers shall execute the policies of the membership and the Executive Committee of the RPS.

Section 2 – Vice-Chair
The Vice- Chair shall preside over meetings and/or represent the RPS in other matters in the absence of the Chair.

Section 3 – Secretary-Treasurer
This officer shall be responsible for notifying the membership and the Executive Committee of all meetings, recording and distributing minutes retaining all records of the membership. The fiscal duties of this officer shall include the maintenance of all financial records of the section, the collection of dues, if any are to be assessed, and the deposition and disbursements of all funds. The Secretary-Treasurer will preside at those meetings at which the Chair and Vice-Chair are unable to attend.

Section 4 – Representatives
The representatives to the Texas Chapter of the ACR Executive Committee and to the Council of the ACR will constitute the only authorized delegates from the RPS to the above councils. Their privileges while attending these council and committee meetings, i.e., category of seating, privileges of the floor, and voting rights will be in accordance with the Bylaws of the pertinent society. They will carry out the directives of the RPS as determined by the membership and the Governing Council concerning the policies of the section and its position on matters under consideration.

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Article VI: Recall
Any officer of the RPS may be recalled by three-fourths (3/4) vote of members at any annual meeting of the membership.

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Article VII: Amendments
These Bylaws may be amended at any annual meeting of the RPS, by a majority of those present and voting.

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