| 1. |
The name of this organization is: The International
Society of Phonetic Sciences (abbreviated: ISPhS). |
| 2. |
The organization may, if so desired, change its name through
a vote of the membership. |
| 3. |
Any change in these Bylaws can be enacted only by a two
thirds majority of the members voting. |
| 4. |
The Society's Board of Directors will consist of a President,
Executive Vice President, eight or more Vice Presidents, all past-Presidents,
the Treasurer and the Secretary-General. |
| 5. |
The Executive Committee will consist of the President,
the Executive Vice President, the Secretary General, and three rotating
Vice Presidents. |
| 6. |
The Council of Representatives consists of (1) all Regional
Secretaries, (2) one member from each affiliated
organization (Affiliated Member, as in Article Three, Sect. 1), and (3) two
members from each national or regional
Phonetics Society. The choice of a representative lies in the hands of each
affiliated organization but must be
approved by the Executive Committee acting for the Board of Directors. |
| 7. |
The Phonetician will serve as the official bulletin of
ISPhS |
The purposes for which this organisation has been set up and the aims
which it pursues are as follows:
| a) |
To establish and maintain a centre of information for Phoneticians; |
| b) |
To secure and develop contacts with kindred scientific
organizations and to assist the establishment of such organizations in
countries where none exist; |
| c) |
To promote training and research in the field of Phonetics
in all countries and at all levels of the education system; |
| d) |
To encourage research and teaching in new and/or specialized
fields of Phonetics, particularly in matters where the Phonetic Sciences
have not penetrated duly; |
| e) |
To effect the practical application of Phonetics in the
teaching of foreign languages; |
| f) |
To promote the arrangement of scientific meetings on Phonetic
topics, for instance by endorsing requests for official support, through
patronage and other forms of initiative. |
| 1. |
a) |
Member: Any person in the Science of Phonetics can
apply to the Secretary-General for membership and become a regular member
upon approval and payment of the appropriate membership fees. Life members
pay their membership fee in one lump sum according to their age. |
| b) |
Student Member: Any bonafide student interested
in the Phonetic Sciences can apply to the Secretary-General for such membership
and become a student member upon demonstration of student status and payment
of the appropriate membership fees. |
| c) |
Emeritus Member: A regular member in good standing
can apply to the Secretary-General for the "Emeritus Member" category of
membership and be so designated providing the applicant: (1) has been a
regular member for at least five years, (2) has reached the age of 65 years
and (3) has retired from full-time employment. Emeritus members pay no
fees. |
| d) |
Affiliate Membership: International, national, or
local organizations pursuing wholly or partially parallel aims may become
affiliated members. The admission of such affiliated members requires the
express decision of the Board of Directors, represented by the four officers
of the Society (Article Four, Sect. 1). Membership in an affiliated organization
does not imply personal membership in ISPhS. |
| e) |
Honorary Member: Upon the suggestion of any member,
regular or affiliate, the membership may, by a majority vote, elect honorary
members, honorary Vice-Presidents, and one honorary President if there
is not one already. |
| f) |
Fellow: Any bonafide member may be nominated for,
and elected to, the rank of ISPhS Fellow. This honor is awarded to those
individuals who have materially advanced the cause and/or the field of
Phonetic Sciences, who have made outstanding scientific, scholarly, or academic
contributions to this discipline and/or who have made extensive contributions to
the Society. To be considered for Fellow, a member must be nominated by two
Fellows or four members. |
| g) |
Special Membership: There are several extraordinary
categories of membership; they are for members who wish to provide special
aid to the Society and its programs. These membership classes include Sustaining
Member, Sponsor, Patron and Institutional Member; members in these special
categories are honored by the Society. The requisites for special membership
are found listed in the Phonetician. |
| 2. |
Any member may at any time withdraw from the Society or
may be suspended or expelled by the Board of Directors for any cause
prejudical to the highest interests of the Society. |
| 3. |
Fees of regular and affiliated membership shall be determined
at each General Meeting on the proposition of the Board of Directors and/or
the Council of Representatives. To the extent that fees cannot be determined
on a general scale (nonconvertible currency, for example), the question
of fees may be settled for each country separately. |
| 1. |
The officers of the Society will be the President, the
Executive Vice-President, the Secretary-General, and the Treasurer. The
Vice-President who is to act as Executive Vice-President will be chosen
by the Board of Directors for a period lasting up to four years. |
| 2. |
The powers and the duties of the officers will be as follows: |
| President: |
| The President will convene and preside over all meetings
of the Society and of its Board of Directors. This officer will sign all
contracts in the name of the Society. Further, the President
will enforce these Bylaws and ensure that all books and records are accurately
kept. |
| Executive Vice President: |
| In the absence of the President, the Executive Vice President
will perform the duties of the President. |
| Secretary-General: |
| The Secretary General will be the primary ISPhS operating
official. The Secretary General will keep the minutes of all meetings, conduct
all correspondence of the Society, and perform all the daily and customary
duties of a secretary, such as keeping records, supervising committee
activities, submitting information and offering advice to the Society. The
Secretary General will appoint the Regional Secretaries and supervise their
activities; the Sectretary General also will chair the Meetings of the Council
of Representatives. |
| Treasurer: |
| The Treasurer will manage the Society's financial affairs
and keep the accounts. The Treasurer will present the financial report,
audited by a member of the society, at least every two years. |
| 3. |
No officer will receive any salary or compensation, other
than for those expenses or disbursements authorized by the President. |
| 4. |
A Society auditor will be elected by the membership, by
mail vote, for a period of four years. The auditor may be re-elected. |
| 1. |
The President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and the Auditor all
will be elected every four years and by mail ballot. They will be identified by
a nominating committee charged with this task. They are eligible for reelection
for a second term. |
| 2. |
The President chooses the Secretary General with the approval
of the Board of Directors. |
| 3. |
The elective body of ISPhS consists of the regular and
emeritus (individual) members voting. Every full and individual member
is entitled to one vote. All action will be decided by a majority vote,
except as described in Article One, Sect. 3. Elections will be carried
out by the Secretary General - and by the process articulated in Article
Five, Sect. 4. |
| 4. |
The Executive Committee may recommend that the members
of the Society vote by mail on other relevant issues also (such as changes
in policy; replacement of officers who have resigned or died). All such
mail ballots must be approved by the Board of Directors before voting may
take place. If approved, the Secretary General is required to mail ballots
to all regular individual members by air mail or e-mail; they are permitted 45 days
to return the ballots. All action will be decided by a majority vote, except
action as described in Article One, Sect. 3. |
| 1. |
The business of the Society and the management of its affairs
will be vested in the Board of Directors (Article One, Sect. 4), however,
day-to-day management is delegated to the Executive Committee. |
| 2. |
The Board of Directors will have control of the property and
affairs of the Society, and will determine its policies. They will have power to
call meetings, organize committees, employ the necessary staff, accept, suspend,
or expell members as in these Bylaws provided, authorize proper expenditures,
and take all suitable steps to carry out the purposes of the Society and to
promote its activities and highest interests. |
| 3. |
The Council of Representatives operates as a lower parliamentary
chamber to the Board of Directors and advises the
Society on any relevant issue. It especially will be concerned with meetings,
publications, and fees. |
| 1. |
General Meetings (GM) will be called by the Executive Committee
at least every four years in conjunction with an international congress for
Phonetic Sciences of which the Society is a sponsor. These meetings are
announced at least 90 days in advance. All forms of business, except the
election of officers and modification of these Bylaws, may take place during
these meetings. Reports of all meetings will be published in the Phonetician. |
| 2. |
Business Meetings (BM) unite the members of the Board of
Directors and represent a forum of discussion for the old and new business of
the Society. They are generally held before General Meetings and may be combined
with Meetings of the Council of Representatives (CRM). |
| 3. |
The Meetings of the Council of Representatives are also
generally held before the General Meetings. They represent a forum of discussion
for the special business of the Council of Representatives and may be held in
conjunction with the BM. |
| 4. |
Other meetings of the Society - international, national, or
local - may be convened at any time and in any form. Reports of such meetings
will be sent to the Board of Directors within two months of the meeting's
completion. |