Note: The bylaws below were adopted by Division members by ballot in the Fall 1993 election and approved by the vote of the ACS Council in Fall 1994. BYLAWS OF THE DIVISION OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY, INC. of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY ARTICLE I Name and Objects Sec. 1. The name of this organization shall be the Division of Polymer Chemistry, Inc. Sec. 2. The object of the Division of Polymer Chemistry is to promote all aspects of polymer chemistry through: facilitating high quality meetings and publications that serve the needs of the polymer community; promoting research at the frontiers of polymer chemistry; fostering interdisciplinary research by nurturing interactions with other disciplines, ACS Divisions and societies; contributing to the education of the scientific community and the public at large on the significance of polymers. Sec. 3. The objects of the Division may be furthered by affiliation with other organizations, subject to the requirements of the Society's Constitution and Bylaws. ARTICLE II Members and Affiliates Sec. 1. Membership in the Division shall be open to all members of the American Chemical Society. Application shall be made in writing to the Treasurer or the Business Office of the Division and shall be accompanied by the current year's dues. Sec. 2. A National Affiliate may participate in the activities of the Division (except voting and holding an elective position) as an affiliate of the Division by applying in writing to the Treasurer of the Business Office of the Division and by paying the current year's dues. Sec. 3. A person not a member nor a National Affiliate of the American Chemical Society may participate in the activities of the Division (except voting and holding an elective position) as a Divisional affiliate by applying in writing to the Treasurer or the Business Office of the Division and by paying the current year's dues. Sec. 4. Annual dues for members and affiliates shall be set by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. Sec. 5. Members or affiliates may resign from the Division by submitting their resignations in writing to the Treasurer or the Business Office during the year for which their dues are paid. Sec. 6. Members or Division affiliates who have not paid their annual dues by June 1 and National affiliates who have not paid their dues in advance shall be dropped from the rolls. ARTICLE III Organization and Administration Sec. 1. The fiscal year shall be January 1 through December 31. Sec. 2. Officers: The officers of the Division shall be a Chairman, a Chairman- Elect, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Chairman- Elect and the Vice-Chairman shall automatically succeed to the Offices of Chairman and Chairman-Elect respectively upon the expiration of the terms of office of their immediate predecessors. Duties of the Officers: a. Chairman The duties of the Chairman are to preside at meetings of the Executive Committee and at business meetings of the Division; to carry out the policies of the membership and of the Executive Committee; to appoint committees of the Division; and to perform such functions as are generally required of the chairman of similar organizations. b. Chairman-Elect In the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, the duties of that office shall be assumed by the Chairman-Elect. The Chairman-Elect shall provide for an annual audit of the accounts of the Division. c. Vice-Chairman In the absence or incapacity of the Chairman-Elect, the duties of the office shall be assumed by the Vice-Chairman. The Vice- Chairman may have other duties as designated by the Chairman. d. Secretary The duties of the Secretary shall be to keep minutes of all business meetings of the Division and of the Executive Committee; to conduct the business correspondence of the Division as assigned by the Chairman or by the Executive Committee; to prepare and submit an annual report of Divisional activities to the Council Policy Committee as required in the SOCIETY'S Bylaws; to inform each member and affiliate by regular communications, such as the semiannual Newsletter, of the business and activities of the Division; and to perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman or Executive Committee or required by the Bylaws of the Division or the SOCIETY. e. Treasurer The duties of the Treasurer are to act as custodian of the funds of the Division; to collect dues; to pay the bills of the Division and to maintain accurate records of receipts and disbursements. Two weeks before the annual business meeting of the Division, the Treasurer shall submit to the Executive Committee a report of the financial condition of the Division and a budget for the coming year, including budgets for each committee, with a list of expected receipts and disbursements for each operation of the Division. The operation of the Business Office of the Division shall be the responsibility of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chairman or Executive Committee, or required by the Bylaws of the Division or the SOCIETY. The Treasurer shall insure that all officers are covered by a surety bond. The statement of financial condition and the budget for the coming year as approved by the Executive Committee shall be given to the members at the annual business meeting and in the Newsletter. f. Terms of the Officers The term of office of the Chairman, the Chairman-Elect, and the Vice-Chairman shall be one year. The term of office of both the Secretary and the Treasurer shall be three years. A Vice-Chairman shall not be eligible for re-election to that office. Both the Secretary and the Treasurer shall be eligible for re-election to only one additional term. Sec. 3 Executive Committee a. The executive committee shall be composed of the officers as enumerated in Article III, Section 2, the immediate past-Chairman, the Member-At-Large, and the Councilors. b. Duties of other members of the Executive Committee. i) Past-chairman shall provide continuity, expertise and advice to the executive committee. ii) Councilors shall represent the Division on the SOCIETY Council as provided in the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY and report council activities to the executive committee. iii) Alternate Councilor(s) shall represent the Division when (a) Councilor(s) is (are) unable to perform their duties as provided in Article III, Section 3b(ii). iv) The Member-At-Large shall provide leadership and expertise to the executive committee, particularly related to the membership. Terms of other members of the Executive Committee: The term of the Past-Chairman shall be for one year immediately following the term as Chairman. The term of a Councilor or an Alternate Councilor shall be for three years. A Councilor or an Alternate Councilor may be elected for additional terms without restriction. The term of the Member-At-Large shall be for three years. The Member-At-Large may be elected for only one additional term. c. This Committee shall be responsible for conducting the business of the Division between one annual business meeting and the next, but authority of the Division is vested in its membership. The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice each calendar year, once in the spring and once in the fall. d. At least one of these meetings shall be held within one week before the annual business meeting. At least a majority of the members of the Committee must be present and voting to constitute a quorum. A Majority of the Committee must vote affirmatively to act. Sec. 4 Pacific Polymer Federation: Consistent with Article I, Section 3, affiliation with the Pacific Polymer Federation is authorized. ARTICLE IV Committees Sec. 1. All chairmen of standing committees (those provided by the Bylaws) shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Division. No member of the Executive Committee is to serve as chairman of another standing committee. Sec. 2. Before March of each year, the Chairman of the Division shall appoint a Nominating Committee of at least three members, none of these being Division Officers. The duties of the Nominating Committee are described in Article V. Sec. 3. The Program Committee shall be responsible, as described in Article VI, Sec. 1, for technical programs of the Division. Sec. 4. The Biennial Symposium Committee shall be responsible for all organizational phases of that Symposium. Sec. 5. The Membership Committee shall be responsible for recruiting additional qualified members and affiliate members for the Division. Sec. 6. The Education Committee, on its own or in conjunction with other Division(s) or with other organizations shall contribute to the education of the scientific community and the public at large with respect to polymer science and the significance of polymers as materials. Sec. 7. The Polymer Preprints Committee (whose chairman shall be Editor of Polymer Preprints), shall publish and distribute Polymer Preprints to the members and affiliates of the Division before each meeting at which the preprinted papers are to be read or as directed by the Executive Committee. Sec. 8. The Nomenclature Committee shall recommend standards for correct nomenclature. Sec. 9. The Bylaws Committee should review the Bylaws and recommend Bylaws changes to the Bylaws to the Executive Committee. Sec. 10. The Chairman may, with the advice and approval of the Executive Committee, appoint from time to time special committees of the Division to consider, conduct, and report upon such matters as may be delegated to them. ARTICLE V Elections Sec. 1. The Nominating Committee shall nominate at least two eligible MEMBERS of the Division for each of the positions of Vice- Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Councilor, Alternate Councilor, and Member-At-Large of the Executive Committee in concert with each designated term. The Nominating Committee shall ascertain that all of the duly nominated candidates are eligible to hold office and will serve if elected. The Committee shall report its selections to the Chairman and Secretary of the Division before the spring meeting of the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall announce them to the membership by mail not later than July 1. With the report of its selections, the Committee shall include a brief biography of and, if supplied, a statement from each candidate to accompany the election ballot. Sec. 2. At any time before adjournment of the annual business meeting, additional candidates may be nominated by written petition signed by at least ten Division MEMBERS and transmitted to the Secretary of the Division. Every petition must be accompanied by a written statement by each nominee agreeing to serve if elected and by a brief biography of each nominee. The Secretary shall determine the eligibility of said nominees and petitioners. Sec. 3. At the annual business meeting of the Division, the Chairman shall announce the names of all nominees for election by the Division and shall also announce the appointment of a Committee of Tellers of two members. Sec. 4. Members shall vote by written ballot. Before November 1, the Secretary of the Division shall mail to each member of the Division, along with the report of the annual business, a brief biographical sketch of each candidate for election along with an election ballot and a ballot envelope. In order to make the statements and biographies of comparable length and style, the Secretary may edit all those submitted. The candidates shall be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order. Neither the ballot envelope nor the ballot itself shall be signed by a voter, but should be placed inside another mailing envelope bearing the member's name and address and signature. The marked ballot shall be sealed separately in the special ballot envelope and forwarded to reach the Secretary of the Division on or before November 15. Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Division and the Committee of Tellers shall together count all valid ballots. The Secretary shall provide an accurate list of members to establish validity of the ballots. Any ballot envelope not accompanied by a member's name on the mailing envelope shall be rejected. Substitutions on the ballot shall not be counted, but the votes for other nominees on that ballot shall be counted. Should a tie vote occur for any position, a vote of the Executive Committee shall resolve the tie. Sec. 6. Not later than December 1, the Chairman of the Committee of Tellers shall declare elected to each position the candidate receiving the largest number of votes for that position and shall notify the candidates, the Chairman and the Secretary of the Division. The Secretary shall notify the Executive Secretary of the SOCIETY by December 1, of the results of the election. The Secretary shall notify each Division member giving the results of the election through the next general communication to the membership. Sec. 7. The newly elected persons shall take office on January 1 following the election. They shall hold office for the terms stated in Article III, or until their successors qualify. Sec. 8. Any vacancies in Division offices due to resignation or inability to serve and not otherwise provided for shall be filled by appointment by the Chairman with the written concurrence of a majority of the Executive Committee. Such appointments shall be in effect until the next official election. In the event that the offices of Secretary and Treasurer would be running for election concurrently, the appointment may be for two years. Appointed periods are not defined as a term and the appointees are eligible for the full terms. ARTICLE VI Meetings Sec. 1. There shall be a scientific meeting of the Division at one National Meeting of the SOCIETY per year and at such other meetings of the SOCIETY as may be designated by the membership or the Executive Committee. The Program Committee shall be responsible for the organization and content on the programs at these meetings. The provisions of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Regulations of the SOCIETY pertaining to the presentation of papers shall be observed. Sec. 2. The annual business meeting of the Division shall be held at a National Meeting of the Division. Sec. 3. Ten members of the Division, exclusive of officers, shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business at the annual business meeting. Sec. 4. Special meetings of the Division may be called by the Executive Committee, provided notice is given to the membership in writing or by publication in Chemical and Engineering News at least one month in advance. Sec. 5. The fee for registration at any special meeting shall be decided by the Executive Committee in accordance with the Bylaws of the SOCIETY. ARTICLE VII Amendment of Bylaws Sec. 1. Any group of ten or more members of the Division may propose an amendment to these Bylaws by submitting it in writing to the Secretary of the Division. The Secretary shall then send a copy of the proposed amendment to the members of the Division in the next regular communication to them. The proposed amendment may be discussed and amended at the annual business meeting. If it is then approved by a majority of the members voting at the business meeting and is for any purpose other than to conform to changes in the American Chemical Society National Constitution or Bylaws, it shall be submitted to the entire membership as part of the annual election ballot. The appropriate procedures in Article V, Section 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall then apply, except that for adoption of an amendment, at least three-fifths of the members voting on the proposed amendment must approve. If so approved, the amendment shall become effective upon approval by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, acting for the Council, unless a later date is specified. To avoid complications from changes in procedure in midyear, the Executive Committee may defer the effective date to any time until the next January 1. Sec. 2. A change in the Bylaws for the purpose of conforming to changes in the American Chemical Society National Constitution or Bylaws may be made by the Bylaws Committee with approval by the Executive Committee. ARTICLE VIII Dissolution Sec. 1. Upon the dissolution of the Division, any assets of the Division remaining thereafter shall be conveyed to such organization then existent as is dedicated to objects similar to those of the Division and the American Chemical Society, or to the American Chemical Society, so long as whichever organization is selected by the governing body of the Division at the time of dissolution shall be exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended or under such successor provision of the Code as may be in effect at the time of the Division's dissolution.