ASDA is forecasting $500 in revenue for new chapter application fees and one-time startup expenses of $1,150 in legal fees for review of new chapter agreements for an overall impact of a $650 loss for 2016.
Resolved, that ASDA’s Bylaws Article V Organization, Section 2. Chapter be amended to read as follows:
Section 2. Chapters
- Predoctoral Chapter
A chapter may be established at any predoctoral dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation in the United States and its territories, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees as per the Standing Rules of the House of Delegates. A chapter is a separate legal entity. The association is not responsible for debts or obligations of a chapter and a chapter is not responsible for the debts or obligations of the association. A chapter’s charter may be suspended or revoked for cause by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Trustees.
- Predental Chapter
A chapter may be established at any undergraduate college or university, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees as per the Standing Rules of the Board of Trustees. A chapter is a separate legal entity. The association is not responsible for debts or obligations of a chapter and a chapter is not responsible for the debts or obligations of the association. A chapter’s charter may be suspended or revoked for cause by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Trustees.