Year: 2022
Resolution Number: 40
Action Taken: Approved on First Reading
Status: Pending HOD Consideration
Author(s): Joseph Wilhelm, MD
Sponsor: Joseph Wilhelm, MD
On behalf of: Ingham County Delegation
Committee: C (Internal Affairs, Constitution and Bylaws [2014-On]
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the MSMS Bylaws be amended as follows. Deletions are indicated by parentheses, additions are indicated in CAPITALS. 2.20 MEMBERSHIP PREREQUISITE-All members of the several component societies, when in good standing, are thereby and must be members of this Society. All members of this Society must be members of a component medical society WHERE THEY RESIDE OR PRIMARY LOCATION OF PRACTICE or direct members through the Resident and Fellow Section or the Medical Student Section. 4.10 MEMBERSHIP AS PRIVILEGE - NOT RIGHT--- ANYONE ELIGIBLE MAY APPLY FOR COMPONENT MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THE COUNTY WHERE THEY RESIDE OR PRIMARY LOCATION OF PRACTICE. ANY EXCEPTION WOULD REQUIRE WRITTEN, MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHYSICIAN AND/OR PHYSICIAN GROUP, MSMS, AND THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY(IES). Admission to membership in any component society is not a matter of right, but one of privilege, to be accorded or withheld at the sole discretion of such society. Each component society may determine the manner of electing its members and shall be the sole judge of the qualifications of applicants for membership therein. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. 5.10 CHANGE OF LOCATION - PROCEDURE---When a member of a component society, by reason of change of RESIDENCE OR PRIMARY LOCATION OF PRACTICE (location), desires to transfer membership to another component society, such member shall make application thereto accompanied by tender of dues for the remaining half of the current year (any major fraction of a half being regarded as a full half and any minor fraction being disregarded). Thereupon, the secretary of the society to which application is made shall request certification of standing from the Society from which the member desires to transfer and upon receipt of such request the secretary of the latter Society shall supply certification of good standing, provided the following requirements have been met:
RESOLVED: That the MSMS Bylaws be amended as follows. Deletions are indicated by parentheses, additions are indicated in CAPITALS. 2.20 MEMBERSHIP PREREQUISITE-All members of the several component societies, when in good standing, are thereby and must be members of this Society. All members of this Society must be members of a component medical society WHERE THEY RESIDE OR PRIMARY LOCATION OF PRACTICE or direct members through the Resident and Fellow Section or the Medical Student Section. 4.10 MEMBERSHIP AS PRIVILEGE - NOT RIGHT--- ANYONE ELIGIBLE MAY APPLY FOR COMPONENT MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THE COUNTY WHERE THEY RESIDE OR PRIMARY LOCATION OF PRACTICE. ANY EXCEPTION WOULD REQUIRE WRITTEN, MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHYSICIAN AND/OR PHYSICIAN GROUP, MSMS, AND THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY(IES). Admission to membership in any component society is not a matter of right, but one of privilege, to be accorded or withheld at the sole discretion of such society. Each component society may determine the manner of electing its members and shall be the sole judge of the qualifications of applicants for membership therein. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. 5.10 CHANGE OF LOCATION - PROCEDURE---When a member of a component society, by reason of change of RESIDENCE OR PRIMARY LOCATION OF PRACTICE (location), desires to transfer membership to another component society, such member shall make application thereto accompanied by tender of dues for the remaining half of the current year (any major fraction of a half being regarded as a full half and any minor fraction being disregarded). Thereupon, the secretary of the society to which application is made shall request certification of standing from the Society from which the member desires to transfer and upon receipt of such request the secretary of the latter Society shall supply certification of good standing, provided the following requirements have been met:
Fiscal Note:
Resolution: View PDF for MSMS Bylaws Revision to Codify Standard Practice for Members Joining or Transferring Membership
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