SECTION B – DUTIES
The Council shall take such action as is necessary to carry out the Bylaws and to give full effect to any resolution or vote of the House of Delegates.
The Council shall also have power to legislate as a House of Delegates, when the latter is not in session, on all matters consistent with the Bylaws.
The Council shall have the authority to make policy for the Medical Society of the State of New York when the House of Delegates is not in session.
The Council’s resolutions and actions shall be decisive and final except that all resolutions and actions of the Council are subject to review by the House of Delegates. Its actions shall be governed by the Bylaws of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the rules and regulations of the House of Delegates.
The Council shall have the authority to vote all funds of the Society subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The Council shall have power to fill any vacancy which may occur in any elective office not otherwise provided for, until the next meeting of the House of Delegates.
The Council shall, by written notice, inform the component county medical societies of the specific Councilor assigned to it as liaison with the Council.
The Council shall prepare an annual budget for submission to the Board of Trustees.
In anticipation of a vacancy for the position of the Executive Vice-President, the Council shall approve a search committee for the recruitment and screening of applicants for that position. The search committee shall consist of seven members of the House of Delegates at the most recent annual meeting of the Society, two of whom are appointed by the President, two of whom are appointed by the Chair of the Board of Trustees, and three of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. The search committee will consider all applicants and present the most qualified applicant, or applicants, to the Council for selection, contingent upon negotiation of a satisfactory contract by the selectee with the Board of Trustees. No individual who accepts an appointment to the search committee may be selected Executive Vice-President during that particular cycle, i.e. until the position is filled and subsequently vacated.
The Council shall act on the applications for life membership which have been submitted by the component county medical societies. A majority vote of the Council present and voting shall be necessary for election to life membership.
The Council shall have responsibility for all publications of the Medical Society of the State of New York and their distribution. For the purpose of required announcements, the official publication of the State Society shall be the News of New York.
The Council, with the aid of the general counsel of the Medical Society of the State of New York, shall examine the constitution and bylaws of component county medical societies and district branches and/or all amendments thereto which shall be submitted to the Council for approval and shall approve or disapprove of said amendments.
The Council shall supervise all commissions, committees, and activities of the Medical Society of the State of New York. Special committees shall report to the Council and shall be subject to the Council unless otherwise instructed by the House of Delegates.
The Council shall also keep constantly advised of the activities of and collaborate with the health and social service departments of the State and with hospitals, clinics, and social service agencies in furthering the health of the community.
Commissions and committees of the Council may include any member of the Medical Society of the State of New York who shall be appointed by the president subject to the approval of the Council.
The Council shall control all arrangements for the annual meeting of the Medical Society of the State of New York.
