STREMAC Bylaws
STREMAC Bylaws
Section 7:
The Council shall establish and empower the Southern Tier Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee, with all the authority and responsibilities as defined in New York State Public Health Law. Because of the unique relationship between the Council and the STREMAC, the STREMAC is further defined by the following:
A. Relationships
(1): The STREMAC recog�nizes The Southern Tier Regional EMS Council as the agency responsible for coordinating EMS in this region, and will cooperate with the Council in working toward the improvement of emergency medical care in the Southern Tier.
(2): STREMAC, in carrying out its responsibilities and functions, relies on the Staff of STREMS, Inc., which acts at the direction of the STREMAC Chair.
(3): The STREMAC shall nominate to the State Commissioner of Health a physician with demonstrated knowledge and experience in emergency medical services to serve the State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (STREMAC) for a term of two (2) years. This physician may succeed him/her self in office.
B. Preserved Independent Functions
(1): The STREMAC shall have the authority and right to implement independent rules of operation and governance that define its membership, officers, meetings, subcommittees, code of ethics, conflicts of interest, and methodology of amending its rules of operation and governance.
(2): The Council shall have no authority in these preserved independent functions but shall be informed of any change in the preserved independent functions.
C. Non-Voting Members:
There shall be four EMS provider representatives, appointed by the chair of the Southern Tier Regional EMS Council. Course sponsor Medical Directors and Agency Medical Directors shall also be non-voting members of the STREMAC. EMS provider representatives shall serve a term of two (2) years and may be reappointed to succeed themselves. The Medical Directors shall serve for as long as they hold that position.
ARTICLE VIII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Section 1: The Council has the obligation to act for the public good in all actions and through the voting process. Such actions should be for the public good and not motivated for private gain. Potential conflicts of interest are to be declared prior to any action. Action on a matter, which may be or could be perceived to be motivated for private interests shall constitute a conflict of interest.
Members shall not vote on any issue or question in which that member has direct personal or pecuniary interest. Where a member may have the slightest uncertainty as to whether a conflict of interest exists, full disclosure of the matter should be made to the Council and the Council will render a determination by affirmative vote.
ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS
Section 1: In order to amend these Bylaws, with the exception of Article VII, Section 2, the proposed amendment will be submitted to the membership at any regular meeting of the Council. The proposed amendment shall be adopted, or rejected, at the next regular meeting by a majority vote of the seated membership.
Section 2: In order to amend Article VII, Section 2, the proposed amendment will first be submitted to the STREMAC membership. The proposed amendment shall be adopted, or rejected, by a majority vote of the voting membership of the STREMAC. If the STREMAC vote is to adopt the proposed amendment, then the amendment will be submitted to the Council for action as above. If the STREMAC vote is to reject the proposed amendment, the proposed amendment cannot be brought to the Council for action.
