| Article 1: Official
name
The Mycology division of the International Union of Microbiological
Societies (IUMS).
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Article 2: Objectives
The objectives of the Division are:
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To further the discipline of
mycology and all branches of science related to it. |
| (b) |
To establish and maintain contact
among mycologists and organizations related to mycology
throughout the world by sponsoring international congresses,
symposia, conferences and colloquia, distributing
current information in the field of mycology, and
initiating and supporting other appropriate activities.
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| (c) |
To represent mycologists as a
Division of IUMS. |
| (d) |
To be responsible to the Executive
board of IUMS (EB-IUMS) in accordance with Articles
of the Statutes of IUMS related to the Divisions.
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| (e) |
To maintain contact with other
Divisions of IUMS through exchange of information
on divisional activities and hold inter-divisional
meetings in accordance with rulings of IUMS. |
| (f) |
To organize, support and participate
in activities of Committees, commissions and Federations
of IUMS as may be appropriate for international cooperation
and agreement. |
| (g) |
To encourage research in mycology. |
| (h) |
To encourage the highest standard
of training for mycologists and related specialists
of all nations.
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| Article 3: Membership
Member societies, Associate Societies and supporting members
of IUMS, having an active interest in mycology and related
branches of science, may become a member of the division.
A country may have more than one Member Society in the Division.
The Division has established Committees, Commissions and Federations
(hereafter COMCOFS), each concerned with a particular aspect
of mycology, which contribute to the activities of the division.
COMCOFs will present an annual written report to the Divisional
Executive Committee.
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Article 4: National or Regional Groups
Mycologists and related specialists, belonging to National
societies of IUMS, may group themselves into national or regional
organizations within the Division, provided that such an arrangement
seems desirable to the Societies in question and is in no
way detrimental to these Societies.
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Article 5: Divisional Council
The divisional Council is comprised of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Secretary-Treasurer, the Immediate Past-Chairman and one delegate
from each National Committee and COMCOF. Divisional council
will meet twice at the time of the divisional congress.
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Article 6: Voting
Each National Committee may send a delegate or delegated
to the meetings of thnal Council. e Divisio
Each National Committee has one vote.
The delegate for each COMCOF has one vote.
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer has one
vote.
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Article 7: The Executive Committee of the Division
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- The officers of the Division shall consist of
a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman - who shall be Chairman-Elect,
and a Secretary-Treasurer. These 3 officers and
the immediate
- Past-Chairman shall be the Executive Committee
of the Division.
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| (b) |
Members
of the Executive Committee have terms as follows:
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The term of office for
members of the Executive Committee ordinarily
begins at the end of the last session of each
Division Council meeting. |
| (ii) |
The term of office for
members of the Executive Committee is four
years. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman may
not be re-elected to the same office for a
second term, but thereafter is ineligible
for re-election. |
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| (c) |
Nominations for the
position of Vice-Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer
will be called for 6 months prior to a Divisional
Council meeting. Curriculum vitae and a statement
of willingness to serve from those nominated will
be circulated to the delegates before the divisional
Council meeting and election will be majority of voting
delegates present at the Council meeting. |
| (d) |
Should a vacancy
on the Executive Committee or the Advisory Council
occur between meetings, nominations for replacement
shall be made by the remaining members of the Executive
Committee and the Advisory Council. The Secretary-Treasurer
will conduct an election by mail ballot of the division
Council. A simple majority vote of members will constitute
election. The postal votes are to be recorded within
a time set by the Executive Committee in each case.
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| (e) |
The main duty of
the Executive Committee is to organize at intervals
of 3 years an International Congress of Mycology and,
between congresses, such other meetings and activities
as may be appropriate:
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The time
and place of the Congress will be decided
by the Executive Committee in consultation
with the Council (see Article 9) at one Congress
in anticipation of the next. |
| (ii) |
For each
Congress, there will be a Program Committee
composed of the Chairman of each COMCOF and
other members to be appointed by the Executive
Committee and chaired by the Vice-Chairman
of the division. Local and program arrangements
will be in the hands of a Local Host Committee.
The Program will be submitted for approval
by the Executive Committee. |
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| (f) |
Duties of the Chairman
are:
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To preside
at the meetings of the Executive Committee
and the Divisional Council. |
| (ii) |
To prepare,
with the Secretary, the agenda for meetings
of the Executive Committee. |
| (iii) |
To prepare,
with the Secretary and other members of the
Executive Committee, the agenda for meetings
of the Divisional Council. |
| (iv) |
To attend
meetings of the Executive Board of IUMS.
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| (g) |
Duties of the Vice-Chairman
are:
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To preside
at the meetings of the Executive Committee
and Divisional Council in the absence of
the Chairman. |
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To prepare,
with other members of the Executive Committee,
the agenda for meetings of the divisional
Council. |
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To prepare
the scientific program of the Mycology Congress
together with the Local Host Committee |
| (iv) |
To attend
the meetings of the Executive Board of IUMS.
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| (h) |
Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer
are:
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To prepare,
with the Chairman, the agenda for meetings
of the Executive Committee of the Division. |
| (ii) |
To prepare,
with other members of the Executive Committee,
the agenda for meetings of the Divisional
Council. |
| (iii) |
To attend
the meetings of the Executive Board of IUMS
in the absence of the Chairman and Vice-chairman. |
| (iv) |
To present
the meetings of the Divisional Council a report
covering all pertinent activities of the Executive
Committee. |
| (v) |
To correspond
with the Member societies and COMCOFS and
to perform duties as the Executive Committee
of the Division may from time to time determine. |
| (vi) |
To be responsible
for any funds that may be allocated to the
Division by IUMS or received from other sources
approved by the Executive Committee. |
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To conduct
elections and other duties that are necessary
to carry on the business of the Division. |
| (viii) |
To prepare
a report on the activities of the division
for the Chairman to present at meetings of
the Executive Board of IUMS. |
| (ix) |
To
provide the Secretary-General of IUMS and
the Secretaries of the other divisions and
COMCOFS with proposals, notices of proposals,
congresses, symposia, conferences, colloquia
and other meetings as appropriate. |
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| Article 8: The Duties
of the Officers and Council
| (a) |
To organize the Division
effectively. |
| (b) |
To maintain communication
with:
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The Executive
Board of IUMS |
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Other division
of IUMS |
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Existing
COMCOFS that are relevant to the division.
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| (c) |
To form committees
as necessary for performing the duties and functions
of the division.
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| (d) |
To hold plenary
meetings of the Division council.
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| (e) |
To elect the Executive
Committee.
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| (f) |
To consider and
vote upon the recommendations of the Executive Committee
relative to the activities of the Division.
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| Article 9: Advisory
council
The Advisory council shall consist of one member selected
by each COMCOF, the elected delegate to EB-IUMS, three selected
by the Executive Committee.
| (a) |
The Advisory
council shall advise the Executive Committee on matters
of policy. |
| (b) |
The Advisory Council
shall meet jointly with the Executive Committee at
the time of each Division Congress. |
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| Article 10: General
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No publication of
the Division or Committees of the division shall bear
any indication of sponsorship by a commercial company
or institution connected in any way with a commercial
company, except an acceptable acknowledgement of financial
assistance.
Furthermore, any publication containing material not
authorized, prepared, or edited by the division or
Committees of the Division may not bear the name of
IUMS without specific permission of the EB-IUMS. |
| (b) |
No one connected
with a commercial firm may his/her connection with
the Mycology Division or Committees of the division,
either as a member or office, to advertise or promote
his/her company in any way. |
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Article 11: Legal Seat
The division shall have its legal seat where the Chairman
has his/her headquarters.
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Article 12: Disposition of Funds
Any remaining funds shall be turned back to the Treasurer
of the IUMS in the event of dissolution of the Division.
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Article 13: The Statutes
The Statutes of the division shall be approved by its Council
and by the EB-IUMS. The Executive Committee may propose changes
in the Statutes of Bylaws dealing with matters not specified
in the Statutes; these must be ratified by the Council and
EB IUMS to become effective. Any Member Society in good standing
may propose an alteration in the Statutes by giving at least
6 months notice to the Secretary, who shall refer the proposal
to the Executive Committee and to the next meeting of the
Council. The Statutes shall be amended by a two-thirds majority
of the voting delegated present at the Council meeting and
approval by the Executive Board of the IUMS. |
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