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By-Laws of the TRS Section on Radiation Oncology
Adopted April 4, 1987

• Article I: Name
• Article II: Aim and Purposes of the Section
• Article III: Membership
• Article IV: Officers
• Article V: Duties of the Officers and Standing Committees
• Article VI: Nominations
• Article VII: Council of Affiliated Regional Radiation Oncology Societies
• Article VIII: Elections
• Article IX: Amendments
• Article X: Conflicts

Article V: Duties of the Officers and Standing Committees
The Chair of the Section shall have power to call meetings and to conduct the business of the Section according to Sturgis Rules of Order. He shall be responsible for the agenda of all meetings under his Chairmanship. He shall assume office at the close of the annual meeting of the TRS and shall announce the new membership of committees. He shall appoint the necessary members of the committees, other than the elected members of the Executive Committee. He shall fill temporary vacancies in the offices of the Section

The Vice-Chair of the Section shall be the Chair-Elect. He shall replace the Chair when necessary and assume all duties and responsibilities of the office, either temporarily or for the remainder of the term in the case of the permanent absence of the Chair. The Vice-Chair of the Section shall serve as the Chair of the Program Committee, and shall have responsibilities for the scientific sessions at the annual meeting and the Interim Meeting.

The Secretary-Treasurer of the Section shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee and the general meetings of the Section. He shall be responsible for the maintenance of permanent records of the Section. He shall be responsible for keeping a list of all members, their addresses and telephone numbers and for issuing a revised directory of the Section whenever so indicated by the Executive Committee of the Section. He shall gather the applications for membership in the Section, and shall transmit the applications and all pertinent information to the Secretary of the TRS. He shall inform the Section membership of decisions taken by the Executive Committee and general meetings of the Section, as well as newly elected members, and officers and Committee members at their election. He shall be responsible for carrying out the mailing and collection of ballots whenever a mail ballot is necessary. He shall make arrangements for special Section meetings, and notify all members, one week or more in advance, of the meeting, place, date, and time. He shall be responsible for submitting relevant information from time to shall be the officers of the Section and shall be empowered to conduct the business of the Section.

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