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ACS Preamble
| Preamble To The Constitution & By-Laws Of The Arkansas Chiropractic Society |
We, the members of the Arkansas Chiropractic Society, in
order to structure a professional organization providing
maximum involvement of it’s members, true representative
government, and also provide a stabilizing balance of
authority for the profession’s welfare, do hereby adopt and
ratify this Constitution and By Laws upon the following
premises:
It is hereby affirmed that the objectives are that this Society
shall be representative of all Doctors of Chiropractic, that it
shall be dedicated to preserving the historic philosophy of
Chiropractic but equally dedicated to protecting the rights of
those members of the profession holding a broad practice
concept, and with the recognition that our supreme
obligation as chiropractic physicians is to do our very best
for our patients.
Understanding the unique character of our colleagues, we
know that these goals can only be accomplished by men
and women of good will, and therefore, it is our intention
that ACS shall be a vehicle for a meeting of minds,
increased respect for other concepts and practice
parameters, and access to uplifting scientific professional
and public education. It is further our intention that ACS will
serve as an avenue of greater dedication by Doctors of
Chiropractic in service to our patients.
This document represents a departure from conventional
Constitutions and By Laws in that it has been deliberately
designed to provide a unique balance of authority between
the executive, representational, and judicial or oversight
branches of government, somewhat akin to our National
Constitution.
In order to accomplish these goals, the membership will
not only have supreme authority to vote on issues but will
also have locally elected colleagues to represent them in
the legislative body, the Council of Delegates. So that the
executive division can be efficiently structured, the officers,
who are elected directly by the membership through secret
ballot, will serve two (2) year terms and will be elected
during non-legislative years in order to provide sufficient
time to plan for a strong legislative presence. A semi-
autonomous Board of Directors, composed of Senior or
retired doctors or highly qualified lay people having no
personal agendas, will provide a stabilizing and protective
influence for the Society by having the responsibility to
oversee the Executive officers and to rule upon disputed
questions.
In adopting this Constitution and by Laws, it is hoped that
this document has been constructed in such a way that it
will serve the chiropractic profession in Arkansas well into
the twenty-first century.
Approved by the Board of Directors, Arkansas Chiropractic
Society,
August 16, 1997.
order to structure a professional organization providing
maximum involvement of it’s members, true representative
government, and also provide a stabilizing balance of
authority for the profession’s welfare, do hereby adopt and
ratify this Constitution and By Laws upon the following
premises:
It is hereby affirmed that the objectives are that this Society
shall be representative of all Doctors of Chiropractic, that it
shall be dedicated to preserving the historic philosophy of
Chiropractic but equally dedicated to protecting the rights of
those members of the profession holding a broad practice
concept, and with the recognition that our supreme
obligation as chiropractic physicians is to do our very best
for our patients.
Understanding the unique character of our colleagues, we
know that these goals can only be accomplished by men
and women of good will, and therefore, it is our intention
that ACS shall be a vehicle for a meeting of minds,
increased respect for other concepts and practice
parameters, and access to uplifting scientific professional
and public education. It is further our intention that ACS will
serve as an avenue of greater dedication by Doctors of
Chiropractic in service to our patients.
This document represents a departure from conventional
Constitutions and By Laws in that it has been deliberately
designed to provide a unique balance of authority between
the executive, representational, and judicial or oversight
branches of government, somewhat akin to our National
Constitution.
In order to accomplish these goals, the membership will
not only have supreme authority to vote on issues but will
also have locally elected colleagues to represent them in
the legislative body, the Council of Delegates. So that the
executive division can be efficiently structured, the officers,
who are elected directly by the membership through secret
ballot, will serve two (2) year terms and will be elected
during non-legislative years in order to provide sufficient
time to plan for a strong legislative presence. A semi-
autonomous Board of Directors, composed of Senior or
retired doctors or highly qualified lay people having no
personal agendas, will provide a stabilizing and protective
influence for the Society by having the responsibility to
oversee the Executive officers and to rule upon disputed
questions.
In adopting this Constitution and by Laws, it is hoped that
this document has been constructed in such a way that it
will serve the chiropractic profession in Arkansas well into
the twenty-first century.
Approved by the Board of Directors, Arkansas Chiropractic
Society,
August 16, 1997.