IDP Subgroup Bylaws

Article I
Purpose: The purpose of the Intrinsically Disordered Proteins (IDP) Subgroup shall be to advance and disseminate knowledge regarding the structural and physical properties, mechanisms of interaction, and biological functions of intrinsically disordered or unstructured proteins, which are also known as natively unfolded, naturally disordered, and rheomorphic proteins, amongst other names.

Article II
Membership: Members of the Biophysical Society can join the IDP Subgroup; non-members of the Biophysical Society are welcome to attend IDP Subgroup symposia but are unable to join the Subgroup, serve as Officers of the Subgroup, or vote.

Article III
Dissolution: The IDP must be in accordance with the Biophysical Society’s constitution and bylaws, mission, values, goals, and operational guidelines. If the subgroup is found in violation of their bylaws, the group will be placed on probation and may be dissolved at the discretion of the Council of the Biophysical Society.                                 

Article IV
Meetings: Business meetings shall be held in connection with the annual scientific meeting of the Biophysical Society. Five percent of the members of the IDP Subgroup or 10 members, whichever is smaller, shall constitute a quorum. These meetings will be held in association with the annual Biophysical Society meetings, and must follow the guidelines established by the BPS Council.

Article V
Officers: The Officers of the Subgroup will be a subgroup Chair, Chair-elect, Secretary-Treasurer, and two Program-Co-chairs.. The Chair-elect shall serve one year as such followed by one year as Chair. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected for a term of two years and the Program Co-Chairs shall be elected for a period of one year. A Postdoctoral Fellow and Graduate Student Representative will be elected to serve one year with an option to run for a second one -year term.

Article VI
Executive Committee: The Executive Committee will be responsible for the fulfillment of the scientific and business obligations of the group. The Officers, the immediate past Chair and three members elected at large shall constitute this Executive Committee. The at-large council members will serve staggered three-year terms, with one new member elected each year. The Executive Committee shall have power to conduct other business by means of electronic vote. The affairs of the Group shall be handled by the officers in accordance with the policies determined by the Executive Committee and the Biophysical Society Council.

Article VII
Nominating Committee: The members of the Executive Committee shall constitute the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is responsible for soliciting nominations from subgroup membership and for preparing the final slate of candidates. Nominations will be received electronically up to one month prior to the annual meeting. Nominees will accept their nomination prior to being placed on a ballot.

Article VIII

Eligibility for Office: Only members of the IDP Subgroup may be candidates for offices. Members may not be elected to one office more than once every five years.

Article IX
Elections: Elections shall be electronically up to two weeks prior to the Subgroup’s business meeting.. The candidate for each office receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. Officers will take office at the end of the annual business meeting held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Biophysical Society. Interim vacancies in officers or councilors will be filled in accordance with Bylaw Article VII of the Biophysical Society.

Article X
Amendments to the Bylaws: Amendments should arise from the members of the IDP Subgroup, approved by a two-thirds majority of the Executive Committee, and ratified in an electronic ballot by a majority of the members of the group voting.

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