REVISED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS

Effective February 24, 2007

ARTICLE I   NAME

Section 1.01   Name   

ARTICLE II   OFFICES

Section 2.01   Principal Office

Section 2.02   Other Offices

ARTICLE III   PURPOSES, LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS

Section 3.01   Purposes

Section 3.02   Limitations and Prohibitions Upon Powers and Activities

1. General
2. Property
3. Dissolution
4. Political Activity
5. Nondiscrimination
6. Conflict of Interest

ARTICLE  IV   MEMBERS

Section 4.01   Membership in the College

Section 4.02   Classes of Members

1. Members
2. Fellows
3. Founding Fellows
4. Charter Fellows
5. Honorary Fellows
6. Members/Fellows Emeriti/ae
7. Inactive Members/Fellows

Section 4.03   Rights of Membership

Section 4.04   Induction into Membership

Section 4.05   Resignation; Suspension or Termination of Membership

Section 4.06   Code of Ethics

Section 4.07   Good Standing

Section 4.08   Annual Meeting; Annual Business Meeting

ARTICLE V   BOARD OF REGENTS

Section 5.01   General Powers and Duties

Section 5.02   Composition of Board

Section 5.03   Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 5.04   Removal of Members of the Board of Regents

Section 5.05   Term

Section 5.06   Vacancies

1. Events Causing Vacancy
2. Resignation
3. Filling Vacancies

Section 5.07   Place of Meetings and Meetings by Telephone

Section 5.08   Regular and Special Meetings

1. Regular Meetings
2. Manner of Giving, Time and Contents for Notice of Regular Meetings
   1. Manner of Giving Notice
   2. Time Requirements for Notice of Regular Meetings
   3. Contents of Notice of Regular Meetings
3. Special Meetings
   1. Authority to Call
   2. Manner of Giving Notice
   3. Time Requirements for Notice
   4. Notice Contents

Section 5.09   Quorum; Adjournment; Manner of Voting; Prohibition of Proxies

Section 5.10   Parliamentary Authority Governing Meetings of the Board of Regents

Section 5.11   Action Without a Meeting

ARTICLE VI   COMMITTEES

Section 6.01   Standing Committees

1. Executive Committee
2. Standing Committees Other than Executive Committee

Section 6.02   Ad Hoc and Subcommittees

Section 6.03   Additional Committees

Section 6.04   Limitation of Authority of Committees of the College  and the Board of Regents

Section 6.05   Compensation

Section 6.06   Meetings of the Committees

ARTICLE VII   OFFICERS

Section 7.01   Positions

Section 7.02   Election of Officers; Terms; Removal

Section 7.03   Compensation

Section 7.04   Resignation; Vacancies in Office

Section 7.05   Responsibilities of Officers

1. President
2. President-Elect
3. First Vice-President
4. Second Vice-President
5. Secretary-General
6. Treasurer
7. Archivist-Historian
8. Fidelity Bonds

ARTICLE VIII   INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

Section 8.01   Authority to Indemnify

Section 8.02   Determination of Indemnification

Section 8.03   Application of Article VIII

Section 8.04   Liability Insurance

ARTICLE IX   RECORDS

Section 9.01   Maintenance of Corporate Records

1. Records
2. Maintenance and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws

ARTICLE X   EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Section 10.01   Duties and Responsibilities

ARTICLE XI   CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS

Section 11.01   Rules of Construction and Definitions

ARTICLE XII   FISCAL YEAR

Section 12.01   Fiscal Year

ARTICLE XIII   AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS

Section 13.01   Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

ARTICLE XIV   NONDISCRIMINATION

Section 14.01   Nondiscrimination

ARTICLE XV   CORPORATE SEAL

Section 15.01   Corporate Seal

ARTICLE XVI   EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 16.01   Effective Date