Council
Governing Bodies of the American Chemical Society
"The popular deliberative assembly of the SOCIETY shall be known as the Council, which shall be composed of the President, the President-Elect, the Directors, the Past Presidents, the Executive Director, the Secretary, and Councilors representing Local Sections and Divisions, all of whom shall be known as voting Councilors, if MEMBERS of the SOCIETY. Twenty percent of elected Councilors shall be elected by Divisions and 80% shall be elected by Local Sections. Each Division and each Local Section shall elect Councilors and Alternate Councilors as provided in the Bylaws. In addition to performing such duties as may be prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY, the Council shall act as an advisory body in matters pertaining to the general management of the SOCIETY."
“The Council also shall include as nonvoting Councilors persons whose SOCIETY positions enable them to contribute special knowledge and viewpoints to Council debate or to benefit in the discharge of their SOCIETY responsibilities from Council discussion, as specified in the Bylaws." [ACS Constitution, Article VII]"
Spring 2023
Council Agenda and Information
Governance Meetings
ACS President Elect Town Hall
Previous Council Agendas
- Agenda - Fall, August 24, 2022
- Agenda - Spring, March 23, 2022
- Agenda - Fall, August 25, 2021
- Agenda - Spring 2021, March 24, 2021
- Agenda - Fall 2020, August 19, 2020
- Agenda - San Diego, August 28, 2019
- Agenda - Orlando, April 3, 2019
- Agenda - Boston, August 22, 2018
- Agenda - New Orleans, March 21, 2018
- Agenda - Washington, August 23, 2017
- Agenda - San Francisco, April 5, 2017
- Agenda - Philadelphia, August 24, 2016
- Agenda - San Diego, March 16, 2016
Council Minutes
- Minutes Virtual - March 23, 2022
- Minutes Virtual - August 25, 2021
- Minutes Virtual - March 24, 2021
- Minutes Virtual - August 19, 2020
- Minutes Virtual - April 20, 2020
- Minutes San Diego - August 28, 2019
- Minutes Orlando - April 3, 2019
- Minutes Boston - August 22, 2018
- Minutes New Orleans - March 21, 2018
- Minutes Washington DC, August 23, 2017
- Minutes San Francisco, April 5, 2017
- Minutes Philadelphia - August 24, 2016
- Minutes San Diego - March 16, 2016
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
Other Council Related Items
- Councilor News/Committee Alerts
- Previous Councilor Talking Points
- Legal Resource Manual for Divisions and Local Sections - 3rd Edition
- Approved Statement on Freedom to Meet Without Limitation
- Petitions to Change Constitution and Bylaws, and Standing Rule, Considered by the Council
- Strategy Café Toolkit
Learn More About ACS Governance
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