Statements approved by the Board will be published to the membership for a minimum comment period of 30 days before they are finalized. The Board must consider all comments received during that period and may revise, rescind or affirm the statement. If the Executive Board doubts whether there would be general agreement on a proposed position by general membership, or if the Board chooses, a proposed position statement may be balloted to the membership. The ballot may take place by mail or at the Annual Meeting of the Society. Membership approval shall be by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those members voting.
Successful statements become effective immediately after the ballot results are made official.
Each proposed position statement must be accompanied by an action plan that spells out how the position statement will be used to further Society objectives. Adopted position statements shall expire five years after the date of their adoption. Before they expire, member comments on the expiring statement will be solicited. Position statements may be rescinded by the Executive Board at any time.