Revised 1/01, 5/05

BYLAWS AND SOCIETY REGULATIONS:
This committee shall be composed of nine (9) members, a Chair appointed by ASCLS-PA president and eight (8) district society Chairs, one from each district of the Society, appointed by their respective district society presidents.  The Chair shall serve a three year term, and may be re-appointed.  (Appointment confirmed by next two presidents.)

Areas of activity include recruitment of new members and re-activation of lapsed members.

DUTIES:

1.      All activities should be directed toward recruiting new members, maintaining current members, and reinstating members who have dropped from the Society’s rolls.

2.      Keep membership records, lists, and computer databases easily accessible, up-to-date and workable.

3.      Keep account of professional and emeritus members in each district society to assist the Treasurer and Credentials Committee in preparing lists of members for credentilization for the House of Delegates.

4.      Maintain an adequate supply of all membership recruitment material, including applications, insurance brochures, etc.

5.      Send letters to lapsed members encouraging them to renew their membership.  Inform district society members of each lapsed member in their district so they can contact them and encourage them to renew membership.

6.      Work with ASCLS committee, utilizing plans and programs developed to increase membership and retain membership.

7.      Maintain close communication with the ASCLS committee, and with the district society and the student representative.

8.      Send letter of welcome to new members, including name of president of their district society, and explaining the benefits, activities and opportunities of state membership.

9.      Provide a membership booth at the annual meeting.

10.  Send a report of committee activities to the President at least one month prior to the Board of Directors meeting.

11.  Submit list of individuals who meet the requirements of the ASCLS-PA Membership Award.

12.  Work with various other committees as stated in handbook.

13.  Close the official membership files on the 30th day prior to the opening of the annual meeting of the House of Delegates.

 ASCLS-PA  MEMBERSHIP AWARD

The ASCLS-PA Membership Award is presented as a lasting recognition of sustained membership in our State and National Society.

This award is given to all members with twenty (20) or more years membership in any category except Student Membership, in ASCLS and ASCLS-PA.  If membership has lapsed, but has been reinstated, any combination of membership which totals twenty (20) years shall qualify.

The form of the award shall be determined by the Board of Directors of ASCLS-PA.

No later than February 1st of each year the Membership Development Committee shall forward to the Awards Committee a list of those members who have qualified for the award during the past year.  The awards will be presented at the annual awards ceremony, and the names of the recipients will be published in “The Pennsylvania Newsletter”.