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Constitution









Article I – Name

Session 1
This organization shall be known as the Japanese College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (JCLAM).

Article II – Incorporation
Session 1
The Japanese College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (JCLAM) shall be incorporated as a nonprofit educational, research, and scientific organization.

Article III – Purpose
Section 1
This organization shall encourage education, training, and research concerning the health, medicine, and welfare of laboratory animals.

Section 2
This organization shall recognize qualified Diplomates of the Japanese College of Laboratory Animal Medicine by certification.

Section 3
The Diplomates shall have the opportunity for mutual study and the exchange of specialized information.

Article IV – Membership
Section 1
Membership in this organization shall be open to the Diplomates of the Japanese College of Laboratory Animal Medicine.

Section 2
Members must belong to the Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine (JALAM).

Section 3
Honorary members and Retired Diplomates shall not be included in the membership of JCLAM, nor have the right to vote.

Article V – Certification
Section 1
To be certified as a Diplomate, a candidate must meet all the requirements set forth in the Bylaws for such certification.

Article VI – Officers
Section 1
The following officers of this organization shall be standing.
1)
Directors – one to three people
2)
Inspectors – two people

Section 2
An officer’s term of office shall be three years, and it shall be renewable.

Section 3
The Director shall be elected from among the Diplomates and appointed in a general meeting. Only Diplomates, in good standing, shall be eligible for election.

Section 4
Directors shall elect a President, a Vice President, and a Director of the General Affairs Department by mutual election.

Section 5

The Inspector shall be elected from among the Diplomates by the Board of Directors, and appointed in the general meeting. The Director may not serve as an Inspector.

Article VII – Board of Directors
Section 1

The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Director of the General Affairs Department, and the other directors.

Section 2

The Board of Directors shall administrate the council affairs as an executive organ of the Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine (JCLAM).

Article VIII – Bylaws
Section 1

Operation of this organization shall be established through procedures set forth in the Bylaws.

Article IX – Revision
Section 1

More than two regular members may propose to revise the Constitution of the JCLAM.
Section 2

The proposal shall be discussed and determined in the general meeting.

Supplementary rules
This rule shall be put into effect on April 1, 2012.

Last Revised on August 25, 2015.