(Amendment date:
12/13/1997, 12/17/1998, 12/18/1999,
12/15/2000, 12/16/2001, 12/12/2008,
12/12/2009)
Chapter I. General Principles (or
Criteria)
Article 1. Name
The
name of the Society is “Taiwanese Society of
Biomedical Engineering”.
Article 2. Aim
The
aim of the TSBME is to
conduct
academic research in medical and
bioengineering, to promote technologies of
biomedical engineering, to further improve
scientific progresses, and to elaborate
capabilities of healthcare industries for
ultimately being beneficial to all human
beings.
Article 3. Location
The headquarter office of TSBME is located
at the same place as that of the central
government of the Republic of China.
Article 4. Branch Society
The
branch society of TSBME may be established
under the approval by governmental
authorities. The working organization for
the branch society shall be drafted by the
TSBME board members of the committee and be
executed following the approval of
governmental authorities.
Chapter II. Mission
Article 5. Mission
The
mission of the Society is as follows.
(1)
To carry out academic research and
publications associated with biomedical
engineering
(2)
To advance areas associated the application
and promotion with biomedical engineering
(3)
To provide continuous educations, trainings,
and professional certification for
biomedical engineers.
Chapter III. Membership
Article 6. The category, qualification,
obligation and Right of the TSBME membership
are as follows.
6.1
Categories
The
TSBME membership is categorized as follows.
(1) Individual member
(2) Institution/group member
(3) Student member
(4)
Honorary member
6.2 Membership application
Those who fulfill with one of the following
requirements and are recommended by two
TSBME members may apply for the individual
member of the Society. The membership will
be granted after the approval by the board
meeting of the working group committee.
(1) Those who obtained a degree in
biomedical engineering or associated
departments from a university/college in
Taiwan or other countries.
(2) Those who graduated from a
university/college in Taiwan or other
countries, and also worked in the biomedical
engineering associated fields for more than
one year.
(3) Those scholars and professionals who
have engaged research in biomedical
engineering associated topics.
(4) Those who contributed in promoting
biomedical engineering.
6.3 Institution/Group Member
Those institutions, universities, companies,
factories, or other academic bodies may
apply for the institution/group member. The
membership will be assessed and approved by
the board meeting the working group
committee.
Each Institution/group member shall assign
two representatives to attend any TSBME
activities.
6. 4 Student Member
Those full-time undergraduate students,
major in biomedical engineering and
associated departments and are older than 20
years old, are eligible to become student
member. The application of student
membership requires two
letters recommended by two members of the
Society following the approval by the board
meeting of the working group committee.
Those graduate students may apply to be
either a Student Member or Individual
Member.
6. 5 Honorary member
Those who have an extraordinary achievement
in promoting biomedical engineering may be
honored as honorary member. The honorary
membership will be approved by affirmative
vote from at least two-thirds of members of
the working group committee attended the
board meeting.
6. 6 Obligation
Members of TSBME should following
obligations.
(1)
To comply with the bylaws and resolutions of
the Society.
(2)
To hold a position and obligation designated
by the Society.
(3)
To regularly pay the membership fee. The
rights and membership of those who do not
pay for the membership will be suspended.
6.7 Rights
The
rights for members of the Society are
described as follows.
(1) Individual and institution/group members own
the rights on speaking, voting, election,
and to be elected. The student member is
limited to the right of speaking.
(2)
The
members may apply for the credit of
continuing education.
(3)
Other rights and privileges conferred by the
Society
Article 7. Termination
The
membership shall be terminated if members
violate the bylaws and jeopardize the
reputation of the Society. The decision of
membership termination shall be suggested by
the board meeting of the working group
committee and be executed the general
assembly of the Society.
Chapter
IV. Organization
Article 8.
The
general assembly shall be the highest unit
among other organizations of the Society.
The board member of the working group
committee shall be a deputy organization for
the implementation of the Society during the
adjournment of general assembly.
Article 9. Board members /Supervisors of the
council
The
council of the Society shall consist of
twenty-one board members and five backup
members elected in the general assembly. The
supervising council shall consist of seven
supervisors and two backup supervisors
elected also in the general assembly. A
number of seven executive board members of
the council shall be elected by ballot. The
president of the Society shall be elected
the ballot from those executive board
members. The Vice President (VP) of the
Society shall be nominated by the President
and then consented by general members of the
council. A quorum for the Vice President
shall be no less than half of the board
member of the council. The supervising
council shall elect one executive supervisor
by ballot. Those who used to serve as
president of the Society shall be the
Honorary President, and who may attend the
board meeting of the council.
Article 10. Election
The
board members of the council shall propose
reference candidates for the next term of
general members/supervisors of the council.
The general members/supervisors of the
council may be voted by mail. The mailing
election cannot be carried out for each term
continuously. The procedures of mailing
election shall be proposed by the meeting of
board members of the council and then
executed after a report to governmental
authorities.
Article 11. Terms
The
board members/supervisors of the council
hold a two-year term, and they
shall be eligible for re-election. The
quorum for those re-elected
board members/supervisors shall be
no more than two-thirds of members of the
council. There shall be no more than four
board members and two supervisors elected
from a single institution (e.g. school,
company, or research institute). The
President of the Society may be re-elected
for another term only.
Article 12.
The
Board members of the council shall establish
various working group Committees of the
Society. The organizations shall be further
arranged.
Article 13. Working group divisions
The
following working group divisions of the
Society shall be organized.
13.1
Academic division:
The
Academic division of the Society shall be
responsible for coordinating the academic
activities, compilation, and publications.
13.2
Professional Certificate division:
The
Professional certificate division shall be
responsible for promoting all professional
certificates issued by the Society.
13.3
Service division:
The Service division shall be responsible
for membership recruitment, societal
organization, education and training,
contacts and collaborations with other
societies and organizations, and promotion
for the technologies of biomedical
engineering.
13.4
General Affairs division:
The
General Affairs division shall be
responsible for documentation, general
affairs, accounting, cashier, maintenance,
and works that have not been designated to
other working divisions of the Society.
Article 14. Officers
The
officers of the Society shall appoint one
Secretary general, one deputy secretary
general, four Chiefs of divisions, and
several staffs. Those personnel shall be
appointed following the nomination by the
President and approval by the Board members
of the council. They shall carry out regular
affairs determined by the board members of
the Society.
Chapter
V. Meetings
Article 15. Meeting of Board members and
supervisors of the council
The
meeting for the Board members/Supervisors
shall be held once every four months. The
executive Meeting, Interim Meeting, and
Joint meeting of the Society shall be held
for the necessity.
Article 16. General assembly
The
meeting for General assembly shall be taken
place once in a year. An interim General
Meeting of the Society shall be proposed by
the meeting of board members or by
one-fifths of members of the Society.
Chapter VI.
Expenditure
Article 17. Fees
The sources of funding,
standard of membership fees, and financial
report are as described as follows.
17.1 Source of
expenditure of the Society:
(1)
The admission fee for new members and annual
membership fee
(2)
The donation
(3)
The subsidies from government
(4)
The interest income from TSBME saving
(5)
Other incomes
17.2 Admission Fee for new members and
Annual Membership Fee:
(1)
Individual member:
- The admission Fee for a new individual
member shall be:
Domestic / Overseas member: 500 NTD / 20 USD
- Annual Member Fee:
Domestic / Overseas member: 1200 NTD / 60
USD
(2)
Institution /group member:
-
The admission Fee for a new
institution/group member shall be waived.
- Annual Member Fee: 10000
NTD
(3)
Those domestic and overseas individual
members pay for the one times fee of more
than 12000 NTD and 600 USD, respectively,
may waive their admission fee and annual
membership fee.
(4)
The admission fee and annual membership fee
for the student member shall be half amount
of the individual member.
17.3
The statement of
financial status shall be report to members
of the Society during the Annual Meeting of
the general assembly.
Chapter VII.
Supplementary Provisions
Article 18. Dissolution
All
funds and assets of the Society must not be
transferred to an individual or private
enterprise when the Society is dismissed or
revoked. All assets must transfer to the
Autonomous body
or government.
Article 19. Amendments
Any additions or amendments of the Bylaws of
the Society shall be proposed by the general
member of the council and then submitted to
general assembly for determination.
Article 20.
The bylaws of the Society shall be firstly
approved by the General assembly and then
submitted to the Ministry of Interior for
approval prior to be executed. The same
procedures shall be followed when the bylaws
is to be modified.
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