Source: http://sverefo.nu/index.php/bylaws
Timestamp: 2019-06-17 01:52:33
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§2', '§3', '§4', '§5', '§6', '§7', '§8', '§9', '§10', '§11', '§12', '§13', '§14', '§15', '§16']

SVEREFO is a common forum for professionals who work with rheumatic diseases in Sweden.
§2 Membership in SVEREFO is currently automatic, and only available to members of the organizations listed below:
• Swedish Society of Physical Therapists, Rheumatology Section
• Society of Rheumatology Nurses in Sweden
• Swedish Society of Social Workers, Rheumatology Section
• Society of Swedish Occupational Therapists, Rheumatology Section
• Swedish Rheumatology Society
• Swedish Rheumatology-Surgery Society
§3 The goals of SVEREFO are:
• to promote the informal exchange of information between professionals
• to provide contact between groups who are interested in similar projects
• to promote multi-disciplinary research and development activities
• to develop financial support for multi-disciplinary projects
§4 SVEREFO’s highest level of governance is the Annual Meeting
§5 Meetings are held bi-annually in conjunction with SVEREFO’s national congress In the year between the annual meetings, a summary of the activities of the society, and a financial statement will be mailed to the members
§6 Notice and agenda for the Annual Meeting shall be available to members no less than 15 days prior to the date of the meeting
§7 At the Annual Meeting, the following shall be addressed:
• election of officers for the meeting
• the annual report, and financial statement
• release of liability for board members
• proposal for the society’s activities for the coming year
• election of board members, election committee and treasurer
§8 Board members, consisting of the president, vice-president, secretary/alternate, two treasurers, two information officers and two information technology officers are elected at the annual meeting It is recommended that board members serve no more than two terms
§9 SVERFO’s finances shall be separate from that of the member organizations, and shall be audited annually by the internal treasurers The annual dues shall be determined at the annual meeting
§10 SVEREFO’s fiscal year will be from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31
§11 The president and treasurers are allowed to be involved in mutual business ventures
§12 The board must submit an annual report. The annual report shall be made available to the president of each member organization
§13 Members of SVEREFO may submit motions to the board up to 20 days prior to the annual meeting. The board shall present the motions, and render an opinion
§14 Each member has voting rights (one vote/member) at the annual meeting, and other society meetings Members can request anonymous voting The president will cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie Board members and society officers may not vote to release liability for board members, or in the election of treasurers and election committee
§15 Changes to the bylaws must duly be on the agenda for, and approved by two consecutive annual meetings
§16 In the case of the dissolution of SVERFO, all assets shall be divided between the member organizations in proportion to the number of members in those societies
Approved at the annual meeting 1993 Revised 2000