AP-LS Bylaws: Activities

1.     There shall be an annual meeting of the Society for the presentation of scientific papers and the discussion of professional matters in the field of the Society's interest. The Society shall coordinate its programs with, and participate in, the programs of the Association.

2.     The Secretary of the Society, directly or through the Central Office of the Association, shall notify new Members, Members-at-large, Associates, Associates-at-large, and Affiliates of the Society of their election into the Society immediately after the annual meeting. Students shall be notified directly by the Secretary of their membership status in the Society. The Secretary shall maintain and update a current list of eligible voters.

3.     The Society shall publish a Newsletter for purposes of coordinating and disseminating news relevant to the membership of the Society and for conducting Society business.

a.       As a part of its mandate, the Newsletter shall publish the minutes of each Executive Committee meeting, the annual budget for the Society, announcements of the petition process as outlined in Article IV, Section 4 of these By-Laws, and final nominations for Society offices.

b.       The editor of the Newsletter shall be nominated by the Nominations and Awards Committee, in consultation with the Publications and Communications Committee, such appointment subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The Editor shall be appointed to a three-year term and shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Executive Committee. By mutual consent of the newsletter editor and the Executive Committee, the appointment may be extended for one additional three-year term, for a maximum of six years.

4.     The Society shall publish a journal with the goal of disseminating results of research and scholarly writing in the area of psychology and law. The editor of the Journal shall be nominated by the Nominations and Awards Committee, in consultation with the Publications and Communications Committee, such appointment subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The Editor shall be appointed to a five year term without possibility of extensions, and shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Executive Committee.

5.     The Society shall publish a book series with the goal of disseminating results of research and scholarly writing in the area of psychology and law. The editor of the book series shall be nominated by the Nominations and Awards Committee, in consultation with the Publications and Communications Committee, such appointment subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The Editor shall be appointed for a five-year term and shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee. By mutual consent of the book series Editor and the Executive Committee, the appointment may be extended for an additional five year term, for a maximum of ten years.

6.     An annual meeting of the Society will be held at a time different from the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.