The CSRC Bylaws and Standing Rules are posted below. Please address any inquiries of concerns to the board.

Colorado Society for Respiratory Care-Bylaws
Colorado Society for Respiratory Care-Standing Rules

Bylaws Updates and Changes Approved by the AARC in April 2011

1.            We defined the processes for filling vacancies in BOD positions.  We requested information from other Societies and modeled our changes on what has worked for them.

2.            We revised the membership of the BOD to allow for more Delegates at Large.

3.            We increased the Chapter President term to two years to be consistent with other offices.

4.            We added the President as Delegate and defined when he/she would attend the House as a voting member.

5.            We defined what will happen if a member is nominated for more than one office and also clarified what will happen if a BOD member is nominated for another office while their term has not been ompleted.

6.            We stated that a nominee for President must have served on the BOD. This is so the business of the Society is led by a member experienced in its processes.

7.            We have added a Conflict of Interest statement requirement.

8.            We have added provisions for electronic voting.

9.            We have slightly changed the language regarding membership chapters. This allows non- members of the Society (e.g., patients and students) to have specialty chapters.

10.            We have corrected a number of grammatical mistakes and have made language consistent hroughout.