Governance

Executive of the Society

• The activities of the Society shall be managed by the Executive.
• The Executive shall consist of up to fifteen members, including, but not limited to, the following Executive Officers:
  • a President;
  • a Vice-President;
  • a Treasurer;
  • a Secretary.
• A new Executive shall be elected at each General Meeting (see below). If there are more candidates than available positions for Executive Officers and Executive members, an election shall be held.
• The Executive shall meet regularly, as required by the tasks to be addressed.

General Meeting

The Executive shall seek to arrange for an international scientific meeting of the Society to be held approximately every three years.

• For this purpose, the Executive shall, as required:
  • Invite expressions of interest in organising the meeting from organisations with an interest in leptospirosis;
  • Determine the criteria for selecting an organisation to organise each meeting;
  • Select an organisation for each meeting;
  • If appropriate, specify any conditions under which the meeting should be held.
• The business of the General Meeting shall, at every scientific meeting of the Society, include the election of a new Executive (see above). It shall also include the presentation of any applicable financial or other reports, as well as the general business of the Society.
• The Secretary, or another nominee of the Executive, shall prepare the minutes of the Business meeting and circulate them to the members of the Executive within a reasonable period of time.