Bylaws, Petitions, C&B, and Key Guidelines and Policies

• Bulletin 5 as of January 1, 2019
  • Change document: details of changes approved in 2018 and in force as of January 1, 2019

• The Petition to Streamline the ACS Governing Documents was approved April 3, 2019 by Council in Orlando and confirmed April 19 by the Board of Directors; it will not be effective unless the Constitution is approved in the fall by vote of ACS members. Below is a summary of changes, the petition as approved by the Council and Board of Directors, and the version that shows details of text moved from and to the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules:
  • Summary of Changes
  • Petition as approved by the Council and Board of Directors
  • Constitution changes for vote by ACS members in the fall
  • Petition that shows details of text moved from and moved to the Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules - this version was in the Council agenda when the petition was up for Consideration in Boston

• PETITIONS - click on the link for a list of petitions, copies of the petitions, and the status of petitions. Other useful information:
  
  • Petition process
    
  • Guidelines for preparing petitions (also in Bulletin 5)
  • Signatures page
  • NEXT DEADLINE: May 8, 2019
    

On behalf of Council, the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) certifies bylaws for Divisions, Local Sections, and International Chemical Sciences Chapters. The certified bylaws (noted with their dates of certification) are available at the links below:

• Divisions
• Local Sections
• International Chemical Sciences Chapters
• OPTIONS to AMEND your bylaws
• FAQ

• BYLAWS STATUS Reports
  
  • Bylaws Status Report for Divisions and Local Sections
  • C&B Activities Status Report - bylaws and petitions

• CPC's guidelines and policies: go to the Council page
• Volunteer/National Meeting Attendee Conduct Policy (in Bulletin 5)
• The Chemical Professional's Code of Conduct
  
• Professional Employment Guidelines
• Academic Professional Guidelines

If you have any questions or need assistance in updating your bylaws or about petitions to amend ACS’s Constitution and Bylaws, please contact us:

• bylaws@acs.org for C&B's Staff Liaison, Barbara Polansky
• 202-872-4071 or 800-227-5558, ext. 4071
• C&B Committee Documents and information about C&B