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Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2 2024 Proposed Amendments
55 12.45 Editorial policy, style,
(cont.) guidelines, and themes developed
by the Editorial Board shall be
reviewed by the Administrative
Board and approved by the
Executive Board.
Rationale: Clarity. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Judith R. Merz, NV, editor on behalf of the Editorial Board.
Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
56 ISR 12 | Publications Moving entire section to a new: ISR 8 | Committees
12.5 Editorial Board – Application ISR 8.4 8.4 Editorial Board
Consent Process 8.41 Application Process
a. Application forms may Renumbering as needed. a. Application forms may
be obtained from Society be obtained from Society
Headquarters and shall be Headquarters and shall be
returned to the assigned returned to the assigned
professional staff. professional staff.
Application deadlines shall Application deadlines shall
be the same as the deadline be the same as the deadline
of recommendations for of recommendations for
appointments to international appointments to international
committees each biennium. committees each biennium.
b. All applications for Editorial b. All applications for Editorial
Board members shall be Board members shall be
retained for four (4) years for retained for four (4) years for
consideration should interim consideration should interim
replacement appointments be replacement appointments be
necessary. necessary.
Rationale: Clarity. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Judith R. Merz, NV, editor, on behalf of the Editorial Board.
Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
57 ISR 12 | Publications Striking: “The International ISR 12 | Publications
12.8 Electronic Communications Policy for Use of Electronic 12.8 Electronic Communications
Consent 12.81 The International Policy for Communications” and 12.81 The international policy for
Use of Electronic Communications use of electronic communications
shall be reviewed annually by the Inserting: The international shall be reviewed annually by the
Administrative Board. Proposed policy for use of electronic Administrative Board. Proposed
changes shall be submitted to the communications changes shall be submitted to the
Executive Board for approval. Executive Board for approval.
Rationale: Replacing specific policy names in the governing documents to generalized statements will allow flexibility in
revision and updating policies while retaining the key concepts of development and review. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted
by: Dr. Judith R. Merz, NV, Bulletin Editor. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
58 ISR 12 | Publications Striking: “International ISR 12 | Publications
12.8 Electronic Communications Policy for Use of Electronic 12.8 Electronic Communications
Consent 12.82 State organizations and Communications” and 12.82 State organizations and
chapters that establish methods chapters that establish methods
of electronic communications Inserting: international of electronic communications
are encouraged to adhere to the policy for use of electronic are encouraged to adhere to the
International Policy for Use of communications. international policy for use of
Electronic Communications. electronic communications.
Rationale: Replacing specific policy names in the governing documents to generalized statements will allow flexibility in
revision and updating policies while retaining the key concepts of development and review. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted
by: Dr. Judith R. Merz, NV, Bulletin Editor. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt

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