Change of term duration of the President and Vice-Presidents from 2 years to 1 year; and term limits of the Secretary
General and the Treasurer
Transitory Provision:
The present National Council is not covered by these revisions. The revisions will take effect on newly elected officers and on automatic successions.
| CURRENT VERSION | PROPOSED VERSION | CHANGES |
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| Article V. The National council SECTION 1. In the interval between the annual National Physics Congress, the authority in the Samahan shall be vested in the National Council which shall be composed of the five (5) National Officers plus a number of Councilors who shall each be elected at large for a term of two years by the National Physics Congress from among the Regular and Associate Members of the Samahan. The number of Councilors shall be fixed at eight (8) provided that the number of Associate Members to be elected to the National Council shall have a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of four (4). | Article V. The National council SECTION 1. In the interval between the annual National Physics Congress, the authority in the Samahan shall be vested in the National Council, which shall be composed of five (5) Officers and Councilors. The Councilors shall each be elected by the National Physics Congress from the members at large and will serve for two (2) years. The number of Councilors shall be fixed at eight (8) provided that the number of Associate Members to be elected to the National Council shall have a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of four (4). | Removed the part that states all officers will serve for two years |
| Article VII. The National Officers SECTION 1. The National Officers of the Samahan shall consist of the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer, who shall each be elected for a two-year term by the National Physics Congress from among the Regular Members of the Samahan except for the President and the First Vice-President. The terms of the President and First Vice-President shall be for two years with automatic progression of the Second Vice-President to First Vice-President to President. The terms of all the National Officers start on January 1 of the year following the elections. | Article VII. The National Officers SECTION 1. The National Officers of the Samahan shall consist of the President, First VicePresident, Second Vice-President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer. The Second Vice-President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer shall each be elected by the National Physics Congress from among the Regular Members of the Samahan. The terms of the President, the First VicePresident, and the Second Vice-President shall be for one year with automatic progression of the Second VicePresident to First Vice-President to President. The Secretary-General and Treasurer shall serve for two years and are not allowed to hold office for consecutive terms. The term of the National Council starts on January 1 of the year following the elections. | Indicated that the President and Vice-Presidents will have one-year terms, each Indicated that the Secretary-General and the Treasurer cannot serve for consecutive terms |
Transitory Provision:
The present National Council is not covered by these revisions. The revisions will take effect on newly elected officers and on automatic successions.