학회회칙

Chapter 1. General Rules

Article 1 (Name).

The society shall be called ‘The Korean Society for Behçet’s Disease’, herein after referred to as KSBD.

Article 2 (Composition).

KSBD consists of those involved in research relevant to Behçet’s Disease.

Article 3 (purpose).

KSBD is established to promote member relationship and exchange of information through various academic activities with regard to Behçet’s Disease.

Article 4 (Affairs).

KSBD is to execute the following affairs to achieve the above-mentioned purposes:

• Holding general assemblies and academic conferences;
• Publishing abstracts, academic journals and newsletters;
• Carrying out affairs pertaining to extensive areas including research and education on Behçet’s Disease;
• Establishing exchanges and affiliation with related academic groups at home and abroad;
• Executing other affairs necessary to achieve KSBD’s purposes.

Chapter 2. Membership

Article 5 (Qualification).

Members of KSBD are scholars conducting research and treatments on Behçet’s Disease in basic and clinical fields and accept the society’s purposes and thus submit the application form and annual subscriptions to obtain the membership.

Article 6 (Classification).

Members of KSBD are classified as follows.

• Full membership: Members who meet the requirements stated in Article 5, go through required admission procedures and obtain approval from the operation committee shall win full membership.
• Corresponding membership: Members overseas engaging in the fields related to Behçet’s Disease who endorse the club’s objectives will win overseas membership.
• Honorary membership: Members with remarkable research achievements and those who have given lectures at academic conferences on invitation or who have made significant contributions to the development of KSBD will win honorary membership.
• Group membership: Groups or research institutions endorsing the club’s objectives will win group membership.

Article 7 (Obligations).

KSBD’s members are to comply with the club bylaws, regulations and resolutions. Full and group members should pay annual subscriptions and other fees to cover the operating costs of the society.

Article 8 (Rights).

Full members are to be given rights to vote, to be elected and to resolve particular issues.

Chapter 3. Organization

Article 9.

KSBD should operate the following organs: general affairs, academic, accounting, and public relations departments.

Chapter 4. Board Members/ Executives

Article 10 (Qualification).

KSBD’s board membership consists of a chairman, an auditor, and heads of four departments (general affairs, academic, accounting, public relations).

Article 11 (Appointment).

The chairman and the auditor shall be elected at a general assembly and the vice chairman shall be nominated by the chairman.

Article 12 (Term).

A board member’s term is two years and can be extended to a second term. In case of a vacant post by accidents, the replacement shall serve the remaining term of the predecessor.

Article 13 (Duties).

The chairman, representing KSBD, is to take full charge of administrative affairs and serve as a general assembly chairman. The auditor is to review important issues regarding club administration and execute overall affairs.

Article 14.

KSBD can appoint an honorary chairman by general assembly resolutions by those chairmen who have made considerable contributions to the club.

Chapter 5. Assembly

Article 15 (Classification).

KSBD holds a general assembly.

Article 16 (General assembly).

A regular annual general assembly is convened by the chairman. But, the chairman should summon a temporary general assembly when there are demands by more than a fifth of the members.

A general assembly is valid/ established with the presence of full members and resolutions are passed by a majority vote of those present.

A general assembly is to resolve the following issues:

• chairman election
• auditor election
• approval of budget and account settlement
• approval of bylaw amendments
• other issues

Chapter 6. Finance

Article 17 (Finances/Source of revenue).

KSBD is financed by membership fees, donations, and other sources of income.

Article 18(Fiscal year).

KSBD’s fiscal year runs from the day of a regular annual general assembly through the day before the following year’s general assembly.

Article 19 (Term).

Account settlement of the club is to be reported at the next regular general assembly.

Chapter 7. Supplementary provisions/ Additional rules/ Subsidiary laws

Article 20.

Detailed rules not stated in the concerned bylaws shall be subject to general practice.

Article 21.

The bylaws take effect as of the date of promulgation.