• Chapter 1 General Provisions
• Chapter 2 Members
• Chapter 3 Executive Officers
• Chapter 4 Meetings and
  Organizations
• Chapter 5 Finances
• Addenda

Regulations of the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Name)

The official name of this Society shall be the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research (KSBMR).

Article 2 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Society is to contribute to medical development through academic research on bone metabolism and related fields, and the promotion of interactions among its members.

Article 3 (Activities)

This Society shall carry out the following activities to fulfill this purpose.

• (a) Host and sponsor symposiums, conferences, and lectures
• (b) Publish scientific journals and other books that meet the purpose
• (c) Other projects that meet the founding purpose of the Society

Article 4 (Establishment of Branches)

This Society may establish branches with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Chapter 2 Members

Article 5 (Composition)

Members of this Society shall be individuals interested in bone metabolism or related studies.

Article 6 (Members)

Members of this Society shall be divided into the following categories:

• (a) Regular members and lifetime members: Individuals interested in bone metabolism and related studies who agree with the purpose of this Society and have paid the membership fee
• (b) Honorary members: Individuals who have contributed greatly to the development of this Society, as determined by the Board of Trustees

Article 7 (Procedures for Membership Initiation)

Individuals who desire to join this Society shall submit the application for membership and pay the designated membership fee.

Article 8 (Expulsion)

Members who fail to perform their duties as a member without a justifiable reason or who damage the Society’s reputation or violate its purpose may be expelled from membership by a resolution of the Board of Trustees.

Article 9 (Rights)

Members of this Society are granted suffrage, eligibility for election and other rights to vote, as well as the right to receive the journal issued by this Society.

Chapter 3 Executive Officers

Article 10

The Society shall have the following executive officers to conduct business.

• (a) President – 1 person
• (b) Vice President – 1 person
• (c) Chairperson – 1 person
• (d) Director - Many
• (e) Auditor – 2 persons

Article 11 (Duties of Executive Officers)

• (a) The President shall represent this Society and call and chair the General Meeting of the Members and the meeting of the Board of Trustees.
• (b) The Vice President shall assist the President and act on behalf of the President in cases where the President is not available.
• (c) The Chairperson shall direct the general affairs of this Society, organize board meetings and chair the Board of Directors to conduct the business of this Society.
• (d) The Directors shall supervise the board meetings, and report the results to the Board of Directors.
• (e) The Auditors shall audit the affairs and finances of this Society and report to the General Meeting of the Members.

Article 12 (Election of Executive Officers)

• (a) The President is elected from among candidates nominated by the trustees in a secret ballot vote by a majority of the trustees present at the regular spring meeting of the Board of Trustees every year, and is ratified by the General Meeting of the Members.
• (b) The Vice President shall be appointed by the President and ratified by the General Meeting of the Members.
• (c) The Chairperson is elected from among candidates nominated by the trustees in a secret ballot vote by a majority of the trustees present at the regular autumn meeting of the Board of Trustees the year before the term of office begins, and is ratified by a General Meeting of the Members.
• (d) The elected Chairperson shall form the Board of Directors before the term of office begins.
• (e) The auditors are elected by a General Meeting of the Members.

Article 13 (Term of Office of Executive Officers)

• (a) The President and Vice President shall be in office for 1 year and may not serve consecutive terms.
• (b) The Chairperson, directors and auditors shall be in office for 2 years, and the Chairperson may not serve consecutive terms.
• (c) An executive officer elected to fill a vacancy shall be in office for the remaining term of the predecessor.

Article 14 (Honorary President)

This Society may have an honorary president, who is selected by the Board of Trustees and ratified by the General Meeting of the Members from among those who have contributed greatly to the development of this Society.

Chapter 4 Meetings and Organizations

Article 15 (Meetings and Organizations)

Meetings of this Society include regular and extraordinary meetings of the General Meeting of the Members, meetings of the Board of Directors, committees, and Board of Trustees.

Article 16 (General Meeting of the Members)

• (a) The General Meeting of the Members shall be convened once a year by the President and announced 30 days in advance, and projects and activities related to this Society are reported and discussed in the meetings. The General Meeting of the Members shall come into effect by the members present, and decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the members present.
• (b) Extraordinary meetings of the members shall be convened by the President when approved by a majority of trustees with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Article 17 (Board of Directors)

• (a) The Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Chairperson and directors, and the Chairperson shall convene and chair the meetings.
• (b) The Board of Directors shall have quorum with the attendance of a majority of directors registered, and decisions shall be made with the approval of a majority of directors present.
• (c) The Board of Directors shall nominate the candidates for trustees to the Board of Trustees.
• (d) Extraordinary meetings of the Board of Directors may be convened when deemed necessary by the Chairperson or when requested by a majority of directors.

Article 18 (Committee)

• (a) This Society shall have committees for academic practice, publication, training, general affairs, finances, publicity, insurance, research, etc.
• (b) Each committee shall be headed by a director, who shall attend the meetings of the Board of Directors.
• (c) The Chairperson may have committees other than the ones mentioned above if necessary.
• (d) The Secretary General may form a general affairs group to facilitate the operations of the Society.
• (e) Each committee shall have a number of members, and its members shall be nominated by the head of the committee and appointed by the Chairperson.

Article 19 (Board of Trustees)

• (a) The Board of Trustees shall deliberate and decide on all affairs of the Society, and hold regular meetings twice a year (spring and autumn) convened by the President.
• (b) Extraordinary meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be convened by the President if requested by at least 1/3 of the trustees registered or by the Board of Directors.
• (c) The trustees are nominated by a majority of the Board of Directors from among regular members that have contributed to the development of the Society, and appointed with the attendance of a majority of trustees registered and the approval of at least 2/3 of trustees present.
• (d) The term of office of the trustees shall be until age 70.
• (e) The Board of Trustees shall elect the President, Chairperson and trustees.
• (f) Resolutions of the Board of Trustees shall come into effect with the attendance of a majority of trustees registered, and decisions shall be made by the approval of a majority of trustees present. If a power of attorney is submitted, it is only approved by a quorum of those present.

Article 20 (Standing Advisory Committee)

This Society may have a standing advisory committee comprised of a number of members for general consultation and advice.

Article 21 (Branch)

• (a) This Society shall support the branches, and each branch shall report its activities to the Society.

Chapter 5 Finances

Article 22

This Society shall be financed by initiation fees, lifetime membership fees, annual membership fees and donations.

Article 23

The budget and accounts of this Society shall be approved by the Board of Trustees and passed in a General Meeting of the Members.

Addenda

Article 24

These Bylaws may be amended by the agreement of at least 2/3 of the members present at the General Meeting of the Members.

Article 25

Other minor regulations not specified in these Bylaws shall follow the general practices.

• Article 14 amended on May 20, 1998
• Articles 4 and 5 amended on May 11, 1999
• Article 7 amended on May 9, 2007
• Articles 7 and 9 amended on May 23, 2009
• Article 15 established on November 14, 2009
• Established and amended on May 30, 2014
• Amended on May 29, 2015
• Articles 4 and 21 established on May 27, 2016
• Articles 12 and 19, 24 amended on November 9, 2019