MSMA-MSS Bylaws

Section 1. Membership.

Membership in the Section shall be limited to Missouri State Medical Association members who are also students at an accredited medical school in the state of Missouri. The Section shall be the unifying body for the independent Medical School Component Societies in the state.

Section 2. Governing Council.

There shall be a Governing Council of the Medical Student Section to direct the programs and activities of the Section, subject to the approval of the MSMA Council.

Section 3. Members of the Governing Council.

There shall be five voting members of the Governing Council, consisting of the officers, The Student Councilor and the Student Vice Councilor.

(a). Officers. The officers of the Section shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(b).Chair. The Chair shall preside at the business meetings of the Section and at meetings of the Governing Council.
(c). Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall assist the Chair and preside in the absence of the Chair or at his/her request.
(d). Secretary/Treasurer. The Secretary/Treasurer shall maintain such records and accounts as may be necessary or advisable for the conduct of the activities of the Section.
(e). Councilor and Vice Councilor. The Councilor and Vice Councilor shall be elected by the members of the respective Medical School Component Society. The Medical School Component Society from which the Councilor and Vice Councilor shall be elected for an annual rotating basis.
(f). Delegates. Each Medical School Component Society shall elect two Delegates to represent the Medical School Section in the MSMA House of Delegates.

Section 4. Term.

Governing Council members, including the Councilor and Vice Councilor, shall serve one-year terms, beginning at the conclusion of the Annual Convention at which they were elected.

Section 5. Vacancies.

Any vacancy occurring on the Governing Council shall be filled at the next business meeting of the Section.

Section 6. Section Meeting

There shall be a meeting of the members of the Section held prior to each Annual Convention of the MSMA House of Delegates.

Section 7. Representatives to the Section Meeting

The annual meeting of the Section shall be open to any member of the Medical Student Section.

Section 8. Purpose of Business Meeting.

The purpose of the business Meeting shall be:

(a). To hear such reports as may be appropriate.
(b). To consider and vote upon such matters as may properly come before the meeting.
(c). To adopt resolutions for submission by the Section to the House of Delegates of the MSMA.
(d). To elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer.
(e). To conduct such other business as may properly come before the meeting.