The following are changes proposed to the bylaws of the AACP proposed at the 2001 Winter meeting of the Board. These changes will be voted on at the AACP membership forum to be held on May 20 at the 2002 APA annual meeting. The complete original bylaws are posted on the AACP website (www.communitypsychiatry.org).

Section 7. First four sentences eliminated. This Section proposed to read: Membership may be refused or terminated on the basis of ethical or professional unsuitability as determined by the Membership Committee. A rejected applicant must be informed by the Membership Committee and has the right of appeal to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be the final judge of acceptability of all candidates for membership.

Section 4. Meetings. Add to the third and fourth sentences as follows: "The board may also act at "meetings" held by telephone conference call, other electronic means of communication, or by unanimous written consent. Notice must be given at least four (4) weeks in advance for personal meetings and two (2) weeks for conference calls or other potentially simultaneous electronic communication."

Section 1. Change last sentence to read: "Also the position of the Additional Representative at Large who is a recent residency graduate shall be appointed to the Board after nomination by the Nomination Committee. NOTE: (previously was Residency Training Committee).

Section 1. Finance Committee added as the fifth standing committee.

Section 4. Add third sentence: "After the passage of a motion to reconsider an action of the board, the issue shall be put before the membership fo the AACP by mail ballot within 90 days."

Section 1. Re-written as: "If the organization is dissolved, its assets shall be distributed to a not-for-profit mental health organization pursuing similar goals as the AACP, to be determined by the Executive Committee." NOTE: This omits specific reference to the APA or to specific categories of tax-exempt organizations.