ARTICLE I:

Name

The name of the organization shall be: Iranian American Medical Association", hereafter called IAMA or referred to as Association. IAMA is a non-political, non-religious, non-racial and non-gender establishment.

ARTICLE II

Logo

The logo of IAMA shall be identified with Caduceus in the middle with the year of its foundation (1993) in Persian above the Caducei and in CE below it. Maps of Iran and the USA shall adorn the logo on the right and left, respectively. There shall be two meridian lines on each side. The caducei and the dates shall be surrounded by two circles: Distance between the outer and inner circles shall be one (1) cm. The term Iranian American Medical Association shall be inscribed between these two circles. IAMA shall appear just above the Persian year of establishment of IAMA. Each state chapter may write the abbreviated letters of their state above the Christian year of establishment of IAMA.

ARTICLE III

Purpose and Powers

IAMA is formed exclusively for educational purposes and for charitable aims such as assisting students financially, and providing free healthcare to needy Iranians, all within meanings of section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Two boards will govern IAMA: (a) Board of Directors for executive functions of IAMA and, (b) Board of Trustees, which is powered with supervisory and legislative functions. The duties and powers of each Board will be discussed in this bylaw (vide-infra). With aforementioned purposes and powers, IAMA shall carry out the following functions: It shall

• Disseminate medical knowledge to all its members as well as other medical professionals by means of journals, meetings, and continuing medical education (CME) activities.
• Promote professional bonds with other Iranian medical organizations in the United States of America, Iran and Persian speaking medical establishments in other countries.
• Form local chapters in each and every States of the USA as well as the world over.
• Support and guide Iranian students and students of Iranian descent studying in the field of medicine and allied fields in the USA and Iran.
• Disseminate medical information among Iranians in Iran and USA by means of available media.
• Attempt providing free medical assistance to needy Iranians by all available means.

ARTICLE 1V

Board of directors: Officers

Unless otherwise specified in this bylaw, the officers of IAMA manage the daily affairs of IAMA. These officers include President, Vice President, Treasurer, Corresponding secretary, Reporting Secretary and President Elect. These officers form the Board of Directors and will be elected (vide-infra) for a two-year term. Under certain circumstances, their term can be extended through a proposal of the executive members of the Board of Trustees, acceptance of the Board of Directors, and approval of the members attending General Assembly.

The Officers will be elected from states with the highest number of members. The minimum required number of members in a state for that state to host the Board of Directors is 30. States with less than 30 members can join neighboring state (or states) to host the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors in general, shall exercise the executive power of the Association. For a decision to be approved by the Board of Directors, it shall need the 2/3 majorities of votes. Major expenses (those more than 2500$ /year/item) will, in addition, need approval of the majority of members of the executive officers of the Board of Trustees

Duties of officers

1. President:

• Shall be responsible for the daily business of the Association. Will be in constant contact with the executive officers of the Board of Trustees and speaks for the Board of Directors.
• Shall appoint the chairpersons of the committees as indicated by this bylaw.
• Shall preside over meetings of the Board of Directors and the General Meetings of the members.
• Shall have the privilege of signing IAMA's checks in the absence of Treasurer.
• Shall have the privilege of signing membership certificates, official correspondence, etc.

2. Vice President:

• Shall assume the duties of the President in his/her absence. Vice president, however, cannot sign IAMA checks, except as directed by the president in a written notice.
• Shall be in charge of fundraising efforts. Corresponding Secretary will help her/him.
• Shall take an active role in promotion of Association's goals and membership.

3. Recording Secretary:

• Shall formalize the schedule of meetings of the Board of Directors.
• Shall prepare agenda for these meetings and shall be responsible for record keeping of the daily activities of IAMA.
• Shall report the minutes of these meetings to the executive officers of the Board of Trustees.
• Shall manage daily correspondence and keep record of any communications between members and Board of Directors.
• Shall file any certificates required by federal or state law on behalf of IAMA.

4. Corresponding Secretary:

• Shall sign certificates of membership (along with the President).
• Shall be in charge of establishing and promoting links between State chapters and the central office of IAMA.
• Shall promote membership.
• Shall promote national and international links of IAMA.

5. Treasurer:

• Shall sign all checks.
• Shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the two Boards.
• Shall prepare financial reports for the General Meeting of members and for publication in the Bulletin.
• Shall file with IRS completed forms 990 and any other forms that are required by the law.
• Shall be responsible for financial bookkeeping of IAMA.All members of the Board of Directors are expected to actively participate in daily functions of IAMA.

Election of the officers:

The President-Elect? will be elected in one year and the remaining officers will be elected the following year. (They will be elected from states with the highest number of members (see above). They will be elected for a two-year term.

1. President Elect:

Ninety days before election (annual General Meeting of members) the nominating committee will seek eligible candidates for presidency. Qualifications include active membership of IAMA for at least two years and reputation for public service and good name. Active members also can nominate a candidate provided the nominating committee receives the petition at least sixty days before the election. Nominating committee will ensure that such nominees consent to being nominated for president. Nominating committee then sends the name and resume of these nominees to active voting members.

Voting: Members can vote either by (a) proxy vote which must be received by the nominating committee at least 30days before election or give his/her proxy to a member who is attending the general meeting and (b) vote in person at the annual General Meeting of IAMA members.

2. Election of the remaining officers (Vice President, two secretaries, and Treasurer):

Nominating committee will seek eight eligible individuals (active members for two years in good standing) one year after election of President- Elect from the same state as President -Elect.

The voting process would be similar to those outlined above for President -Elect.

ARTICLE V

Vavancy in the Board of Directors

If a member of Board of Directors resigns, becomes incapacitated, or loses her/his license to practice, he or she will be replaced with the next eligible runner-up. Such a new member will serve until the end of current administrative term.

ARTICLE VI

Dismissal of Board Member

1. If a Board Member resigns
2. If a Board member's membership is terminated for any reason
3. If a Board member is absent in three consecutive Board meeting with no justification

The Board of Directors at its discretion and after consultation with the executive members of Board of Trustees can dismiss that member, informing him in writing by certified mail. Before sending a dismissal letter, the Board shall send a certified letter to the member asking him/her for clarification. If a response is not received within the designated time, or if the response is not satisfactory, then the aforementioned dismissal letter is sent. Such a Board member shall have the right to appeal. Replacing the dismissed Board member will follow procedure discussed under Article V.

ARTICLE VII

Membership

1. There shall be a membership fee, which will be determined periodically by the Board of Directors and approved by the executive officers of the board of Trustees.
2. Types of membership: There are Active, Associate, Honorary, and Auxiliary types of membership.
   • Active members: These members are in medical and allied health fields and are licensed in the state of their residence or any state where they are in active practice or teaching. All active members must be Iranian or of Iranian descent and are entitled to vote. The retired active members can maintain their status completely; they will pay a membership fee half of those in active practice.
   • Associate members: These members are in training and are not yet licensed to practice or they hold license in countries other than USA. Associate members can participate in all meetings but cannot vote or hold office.
   • Honorary members: Any individuals who have distinguished themselves by doing recognizable work for IAMA, Iranian community anywhere in the world, or Iran, can be appointed as an honorary member of the organization, irrespective of their nationality. These members cannot vote or hold office but can become consultants in different committees. Any active member of IAMA can nominate an individual for this category of membership. The nomination should be endorsed by ten active members and be forwarded to the Board of Directors for approval. The nominee will be presented to the Annual General Meeting of members for final approval. There is no membership fee for this category of members.
   • Auxiliary members: This membership group consists of individuals whose goals and purposes are to assist IAMA in pursuing its objectives. There is no membership fee for this category of members. They cannot vote or hold office.

ARTICLE VIII

Termination of Membership

1. Resignation: A member's resignation should be forwarded to the Recording Secretary of IAMA who in turn will take it to the meeting of the Board for discussion. The Board may inquire about the reason for resignation if this was not stated in the letter of resignation.
2. A membership can be terminated for any of the following reasons:
   • If the governing body of any state revokes the member's license where he practices or has the right to practice.
   • If the member is convicted of any crime in any state.
   • If the member is convicted of moral turpitude: The Board will evaluate each individual case and will notify the member in writing with certified mail. The member has thirty days from the date of Board's letter to appeal. Upon initiation of appeal, supportive documents should be delivered to the Board. The Board will decide on the case. The decision of the Board will be final and will be submitted to the member in writing via certified mail.
   • If the member fails to pay membership fees

ARTICLE IX

Meetings

The Board of Directors will meet at least once per month. All matters of interest will be discussed and the Recording Secretary should take appropriate notes. The minutes should be presented at the beginning of the next meeting of the Board for approval. The minutes of these meetings should be forwarded to every member of the executive Board of Trustees.

The IAMA shall have an annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors (or the President) Shall, in consultation with State Chapters of IAMA and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, designate a time and place as well as the matters to be discussed in such meeting a few years in advance. Members should be advised of the said information at least eight months before the meeting. Subjects shall include, inter-alias, reports of the President and the Treasurer.

The powers of the meeting include but shall not be limited to, the approval of the Bylaws and any amendments thereto, and change in the structure of the Association. The Boards shall approve such subjects before being presented to the membership.

The quorum in the General Meeting for any action governed by this Bylaw shall be the presence of 51% of active members and decisions shall be adopted upon favorable vote of at least 2/3 of the active members present or by proxy. If such procedure fails, proxy votes from the entire membership may be required. All proxies shall be in writing and filed with the Secretary of IAMA

The State Chapters can convene their annual meeting in conjunction with the Annual Membership Meeting of IAMA. However, this is not mandatory, and the chapters do have the right to convene their meetings in consideration of their own situations.

CME Meeting: The Association shall have at least one CME course per year, preferably at the time of the Annual Membership Meeting.

ARTICLE X

Committees

The President of IAMA will appoint the chairperson of all committees unless otherwise stated in this Bylaw. The Chairpersons and the committee members will serve for two years unless stated otherwise in this Bylaw. All committees should be in close contacts and cooperation with similar committees in State Chapters. The chairperson of each committee shall be in contact with the Board of Director and through this board with the other committees.

1. Committee on Public Education: The Chairperson will form a committee of no less than five individuals to assist him/her. The Chairperson shall elect at least _ of the members from different State Chapters. This committee through its Chairperson shall work closely with the CME Committee. The committee shall be concerned with educating the public utilizing all available means of communication, including but not limited to, flyers, radio and TV programs, public speeches and internet. All these should be geared toward Iranian individuals living in the USA and Iran. These activities shall be conducted in the Persian language when possible, so that the majority of Iranians can understand. Admittance to these meetings shall be open to all.
2. Membership Committee: This committee shall recruit members and encourage medical and allied health professionals to join the Association. This committee shall be in close contact with State Chapters' membership committees.
3. Students, residents and fellows committee: This committee shall participate in the affairs of students, residents and fellows. The members of the committee will be chosen from student body and resident and fellows of different fields of medicine and allied health groups. This committee shall assist medical students in finding residencies and help residents and fellows in finding proper positions.
4. Committee on Affairs of the Chapters: This committee shall be lead by the Corresponding Secretary of IAMA. It shall have at least five members, consisting of the President or Vice President of State Chapters. This committee shall engage in the affairs of all Chapters and help them to achieve their goals. It shall also handle the grievances of members and improve relations among State Chapters.
5. The Awards and Recognition Committee: This committee shall consist of five individuals: The past President of IAMA as its Chairperson and four State Chapter Presidents or their designates. Any active member can nominate his/her nominee for Award or Recognition. The nominees shall be approved by the Board of Directors and by the Executive Board of Trustees. The Chairperson will notify the individual in writing. The Scientific, Cultural and Supporters Medals or Plaques of recognition are discussed in Article XV.
6. By-laws Committee: The Chairperson will select at least 5 members, 3 of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA. All changes in the By-laws should be approved by the Board of Directors and Executive Board of Trustees of IAMA then presented to the active members to vote at IAMA's Annual Meeting. If the general membership approves the changes as presented, the changes will be implemented and become effective immediately. If any further changes are suggested by the membership, these changes must be referred to the By-laws Committee for review.
7. Nominating Committee: The Recording Secretary of IAMA will chair this committee and select at least five (5) eligible members who are very active in IAMA affairs and have thorough knowledge of the IAMA members of that state.
8. Nursing and Midwives Committee: The Chairperson shall select at least five (5) members, 2/3 of whom will be from the IAMA State Chapters.
9. Fundraising Committee: The Chairperson of this committee shall be the Vice-President? of the Association or his or her designee. The Committee will have eight (8) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA. Treasurer of IAMA also will be a member of this committee. Honorary members may also participate in functions of this committee.
10. Scholarship and Financial Assistance Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of five (5) members, three (3) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
11. Medical Assistance Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of five (5) members, three (3) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
12. Meeting and Gathering Committee: This committee will be chaired by the president of IAMA and co-Co-chairman will be the president of the state chapters hosting the annual meeting of IAMA and they will appoint a minimum of five (5) members, four (4) of whom will be from the State Chapters hosting the meeting. The Trustees of IAMA in the host State will be the voting members of the committee. This committee shall be in close contact with the chairpersons of CME, Cultural, and Award committees.
13. Specialty Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of five (5) members, three (3) of who will be from the State Chapters of IAMA in different specialties.
14. Committee to assist medical students seeking residency and residents seeking fellowship. See also #3
15. Persian Cultural Committee: The Chairperson of this committee will appoint a minimum of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA. This Committee will promote the Persian culture preferably in the medical field among Iranian and American communities.
16. Dental Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
17. Pharmacy Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
18. Chiropractic Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
19. Podiatry Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
20. Ph. D and Basic Science Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
21. Technician Committee: The Chairperson will appoint a minimum of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom will be from different State Chapters of IAMA.
22. Bulletin and Publication Committee, CME, Iran and International Committee: Refer to Article XII-F.
23. Committee to help disabled physicians and allied health group and their families: this committee will actively participate in fundraising for its purpose.
24. Legal Advisor: The President, with the approval of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board of Trustees, shall appoint a professional legal advisor to assist IAMA in legal matters. This person may be a non-member of IAMA. The advisor shall safeguard the integrity of the Association and make sure that the steps taken by the Boards are in full compliance with the law and in accordance with the By-Laws?. The advisor shall give assistance to the Boards of Directors and Trustees in making proper decisions.

All committees are obligated to submit a quarterly report of their functions and progress to the Board of Directors and the Executive Board of Trustees of IAMA. Additional committees may be formed as deemed necessary by the President of IAMA with the approval of the members of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XI

Annual Reports

The President of his/her designee shall give comprehensive and complete annual reports of the Association, including, but not limited to, the status of membership and achievements of the Association in its endeavors, scholarships given, public services, publications and other subjects of interest.

The Treasurer or his/her designee shall give a comprehensive report of the financial status of the Association to the members of IAMA during the Annual Membership Meeting. The Treasurer will also be responsible for submitting a financial report of IAMA to be published in each issue of the Bulletin.

ARTICLE XII

Board of Trustees

A. Members

1. Members of the Board of Trustees consist of:

   a) Founders: Shahrokh Ahkami, Amir Ganchi, Manoochehr Pajoohi, Abas Rezvani, Vida Vida, Mohammad Zamani, and Parviz Zand. These individuals are permanent voting members. Founders are those who have been in IAMA since its establishment and who have shown continued interest and effort toward the activities and advancement of IAMA and its goals. They may be discharged, however; if they resign, decease, become incompetent, or removed by unanimous vote of the members of the Board of Trustees.

   b) Members at Large. Each member-at- large is representative of fifty (50) members from their state. In order to qualify, these individual should have been members of IAMA for at least three (3) years and contributed to the affairs of IAMA. A nominating committee will nominate them. States with less than fifty (50) members will join neighboring state (or states) to have one member at large. The procedure for their election is similar to the procedure described before for election of the officers of the Board of Directors (Vice President, the two Secretaries and the Treasurer). They will be elected for a three-year term by the active members of IAMA in their respective states. (See Article 1V, Election of Officers).

   c) Honorary Members: Honorary members are individuals who irrespective of their nationality have distinguished themselves by their recognizable work for IAMA, Iran or the Iranian community anywhere in the world. The Honorary Members will be nominated by the members of IAMA or members of the Boards and approved by the Executive Board of Trustees. They shall be non- voting members.

2. Voting Members of the Board of Trustees: In addition to Founders and Members-at Large include

   a) President of IAMA

   b) Immediate Past President of IAMA

B. Powers

The Board of Trustees shall oversee the actions of the entire organization, the Board of Directors and the State Chapters and oversees all decisions made by chapters/boards. The Board of Trustees will act as the Trustee for the assets and investment of the Corporation. The executive Board of Trustees acts on behalf of the Board of Trustees. The powers of the Board of Trustees include:

1. To advise and audit the Officers. The Executive Board of Trustees may exercise the power to extend the terms of service of the Board of Directors or terminate or shorten their term. The Board of Trustees may assume the duties of the Board of Directors if necessary. To do so the executive Board of Trustees must have the support of 2/3 of The voting members of the Board of Trustees.
2. To provide broad direction for the affairs of the Association, so as to ensure its growth and development.
3. To grant privileges to the members of the Association to serve and to ensure quality of their services.
4. To assign specific responsibilities to committees and individual members of the Board of Trustees, especially those who are involved in the management of the Bulletin, in the Committee for Iran, in the International and Disaster Relief Committee and in the CME committee.
5. To evaluate and approve changes in the Association and the By-laws before submitting to the general membership meeting.
6. To establish policies, procedures, and guidelines necessary to discharge these responsibilities.
7. To acquire a working knowledge of the activities of Committees.
8. To maintain confidentiality regarding organizational activities.
9. To monitor and influence public policies affecting delivery of these responsibilities.
10. To remain alert to new program opportunities and to guide the Association with these new programs.
11. To oversee the financial stability of The Association.
12. To review and evaluate the performance of the Board of Directors and Chapters in achieving goals and objectives established in the previous year.
13. To periodically assess the relations among the officers of the Board of Directors, the state Chapters of IAMA and members to ensure that goals are achieved and to identify the need for improvement
14. To exercise the legislative power of the Association, unless otherwise mentioned in the By-Laws?
15. To evaluate and approve the annual budget prepared by the Treasurer and approved by the Board of Directors.

C: Officers

The officers of the Board of Trustees (Executive Board of Trustees) will be the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. Their term of office will be four (4) years. The officers will be elected by the majority vote of the voting members of the Board of Trustees.

The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Board and Executive Committee. The Chairperson shall be responsible for monitoring the activities of the Trustees and Officers and shall ensure that the Trustees and Officers appointed to committees are qualified to serve in such capacities. The Chairperson shall ensure that the board of directors is adequately performing the duties of that office. The Chairperson shall be an ex officio member with vote of all committees except Nominating Committee. The Chairperson shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be delegated to him/her by the Board. She/he shall also have the privilege of signing checks.

Section 2. Vice Chairperson

The Vice Chairperson shall act as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson, except he cannot sign checks, unless instructed by the chairperson in writing to do so, and shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Executive Board or the Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson may be designated by the Executive Board to act as Chairperson should anything happen to him/her. In so doing, the Vice Chair shall have all the duties, power and authority of the Chairperson.

Section 3. Secretary

The Secretary shall serve as secretary of the Board and of the Executive Board of Trustees.

The Secretary shall cause to be given to trustees and Officers all notices of meetings, election to office and appointment to any committee as prescribed by the By-Laws?. The secretary shall cause to be kept adequate records and reports of all transactions of the Board and Executive Board of Trustees and the minutes of all meetings thereof. The Secretary shall serve as a Parliamentarian as the need arises. The Secretary shall attest to the execution of all instruments required to be executed by the Board and to affix the Association's seal thereto and shall prepare such correspondence and perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Board of Trustees or the Chairperson.

Section 4. Secretary General

The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees shall appoint a Secretary General to be responsible for the follow up, continuation and coordination of the affairs of IAMA and the reporting of all activities of the Association to the Board of Trustees. The Secretary General is a non-voting member of both Boards. The Secretary General will serve a 3-year term, which can be renewed by the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees.

D: Election of the Board of Trustees

Section 1: Election of the Chairperson

a) The duration of service of the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees shall be four (4) years. A Chairman -elect will be elected one year; the other two members will be elected the following year among the members of the board of trustee as follow:

b) Chairman Elect: Three (3) yeas after the election of the Board of Trustees, nominating committee shall nominate two (2) eligible candidates who have devoted and contributed tremendous time and effort toward the continuous development and establishment of IAMA and have been active members for at least four years. Voting members of the Board of Trustees will elect one of these candidates for four years by proxy before the Annual Meeting of IAMA. Chairperson -elect will work closely with the Chairperson to become familiar with the affairs of IAMA.Section 2: Election of the other Officers

There will be four (4) other nominees for the offices of Vice Chairperson and Secretary of the Executive Board of Trustees. These nominees shall be active members w ho have been members of IAMA for at least four years and have greatly contributed to the establishment and advancement of IAMA. Two of the nominees will be elected for four years, one year after election of the Chairperson elect. These nominees will be elected by the voting members of the Board of Trustees by proxy vote before the yearly meeting of the Board of Trustees of IAMA.

E: Meetings

Section 1: Regular Meetings of the Board of Trustees

The Executive Board of Trustees of IAMA shall meet at least biannually and whenever deemed necessary by the Chairperson. The members of the Board of Trustees will have a regular meeting every year at the time of the annual meeting of IAMA. Every member of the Board of Trustees should make all efforts to attend this meeting.

Section 2: Special Meetings

The Chairperson of the Board can call for a special meeting of either all the members of the Board of Trustees of IAMA or just the Executive Board of Trustees.

Section 3: Notice of Meetings

Notice of the time, place, date and hour of the meeting shall be mailed at least one month prior to the date of such meetings. Notice of the adjournment, cancellation or change of the hour, date or place of the meeting shall be given at least two weeks prior to the time of the scheduled meeting by mail, fax or telephone.

F: Committees

Section 1: Bulletin and Publication Committee

The Chairperson of the Bulletin and Publication Committee will be nominated by the Director of Publications and appointment by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees. She/he shall form a Committee of at least eight persons to aid her/him in this committee. At least one third (1/3) of the members shall be elected from the State Chapters. The duration of the services of these committee members shall be four (4) years, which can be renewed by nomination by the Director of Publications and approved by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees. (Bulletin, Members Letters, IAMA Page, etc.)

All the materials submitted for publication or to be posted on the IAMA page on the Internet shall be reviewed by the members of the Publication Committee. The committee shall seek the help of a specialist to review any submitted materials for their authenticity and merit before deciding upon its publications. The members of the committee are responsible for editing the materials, translating the articles and soliciting advertisements. The Chairperson should be in close contact with the Director of the Bulletin and the Editor-in-Chief?. All publication materials in the Bulletin should have the final approval of the Editor-in-Chief? and the Director of Publications. The committee should establish clear guideline for its duties to be approved by the Executive Board of Trustees.

Section 2: CME

The Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees shall appoint a Director for the CME courses. She/he shall be an active member of the Association and will serve for a period of four (4) years. She/he may be reappointed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees. The Director of CME can, at his/her discretion, elect several members from the active, associate or auxiliary staff and different State Chapters to aid her/him in achieving the best possible outcome. Chairperson is responsible for writing detailed clear guidelines for the activities of this committee. These guidelines need to be approved by the Executive Board of Trustees.

Section 3: Committee to Evaluate the Board of Directors

The Chairperson shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees and she/he shall appoint five (5) members for the evaluation of the daily performance of the Board of Directors. The duration of the services of these members shall be four (4) years and may be reappointed by the Chairman of the Executive Board of Trustees. The Chairperson is responsible to establish step-by-step and detailed guidelines for the responsibilities and activities of this committee. The Executive Board of Trustees must approve these guidelines.

Section 4: Iran and International Committee

This committee shall handle all related social and scientific meetings abroad. It will be chaired by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees or his/her designees. Its members will include: Secretary of the Executive Board of Trustees, past chairman of the Board of Trustees, the President, the Corresponding Secretary, past Presidents of IAMA and all the Presidents of the State Chapters of IAMA. The Chairperson or his/her designees shall invite other members of IAMA to become members of this committee. The term of the Chairperson shall be four (4) years and if she/he is designated by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees, her/his term may be renewed by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Section 5: Disaster Relief Committee:

This committee will form soon after a disaster to organize and coordinate relief

Efforts. The Chairman of the Executive Board of Trustees will appoint its chairperson.

G: Bulletin and Printed Materials

The Director of Publication, the Editor in chief and the Publication committee will manage the Bulletin.

Section 1. Director of Publications

The director of Publication will be appointed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees. She/he will be a non-voting member of the Board of Directors and Trustees. His/her term of service will be four (4) years, which can be renewed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees. She/he is responsible for the overall management of the printed material and its budget. There will be a separate budget for publications. The director of Publication or the Treasurer may sign the checks for publication expenses

Section 2. Editor in Chief

The Editor in Chief will be nominated by the Director of Publications and appointed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees. She/he will be responsible for the printed material in the Bulletin. Her/his term will be four (4) years, which can be renewed by proposal of the director of Publications and approved by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees.

Section 3. Publication Committee: Refer to Article XII-F, Section 1

ARTICLE XIII

Chapters

Each state can have its own organization. They shall be independent on the state level; however, on the national level, they shall be under the jurisdiction of IAMA. Each state should have its own by-laws, which should not contradict the main by-laws of IAMA. However state chapter by-laws must be submitted to the By-laws and Legal Advisory committees of IAMA for review and approval. All State chapters may use the tax ID number of IAMA upon approval of their by-laws by the Board of Directors and Trustees of IAMA and upon written notification of the President of IAMA to the President of the State chapter.

The logo of IAMA shall be used by all State chapters. It should be placed in the middle of the letterhead and the state abbreviation must appear above the Christian year 1993 of the logo. The address, phone number, fax number, email and web address of the State chapter may appear below the IAMA logo or at another appropriate area. The State chapters may use their own logo with prior approval of the Board of Directors of IAMA. In this case, the local logo shall be no larger than two-thirds (2/3) of the size of the national logo and shall be placed on the left hand corner, about one centimeter below the national logo. Under the local logo, the names and ranks of the officers of the State chapter and Trustees of the State can be printed in a vertical manner.

ARTICLE XIV

Renumeration

None of the Officers of IAMA or any of the State chapters shall be paid for their services. No active, associate, honorary or auxiliary member of IAMA shall be paid for his or her services. The expenses incurred during the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees, or others, are not subject to reimbursement by IAMA.

ARTICLE XV

Recognition

1. Nominees for Recognition medals and plaques for an outstanding contribution to the progress and the affairs of IAMA will be chosen by the Board of Directors and approved by the Executive Board of Trustees.
2. Recognition of Iranian or Iranian-descent scientists anywhere in the world who have made valuable contributions in their field of expertise to the welfare of mankind.
3. Recognition of outstanding members of IAMA, who have contributed to the expansion, improvement and progress of the Association in the USA or abroad.

ARTICLE XVI

Bulletin-e-Letter

IAMA will have a periodical named either Bulletin or Nameh IAMA or E-Letter. A Director who will be appointed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees will manage the affairs and content of the Bulletin. There will also be an Editor-in-Chief? for the Bulletin who will be nominated by the Director of Publications and appointed by the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees. The Bulletin will be published at least two (2) times a year. The Director of the Bulletin and Publication Committee and the Editor-in-Chief? should work closely with the Director of Publications. The Bulletin shall have a separate bank account for its income and expenses. All subscription fees and donations for the Bulletin must be deposited in this separate account. The budget of the Bulletin will have first priority in the yearly budget of IAMA. Checks for the expenses of the Bulletin will be signed by the Director of the Bulletin, Chairperson of the Executive Board of Trustees or the Treasurer of the IAMA Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE XVII

Amendments

These by-laws may be amended at any Annual Meeting of the Association with a two third (2/3) majority vote of the active members present with a quorum of 51% of the active members present. (Refer to Article IX #3).

ARTICLE XVIII

Dissolution

In the event of dissolution of the Association, all real estates, assets and remaining monies shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or organization which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational or humanitarian purposes, within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.