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The Society encourages the formation of Sections, Chapters and Student Sections, and has as its policy the stimulation of their professional growth under the authority and direction of the Council.
Petitions for charters for Sections, Chapters and Student Sections shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Council and promulgated in the Society's Sections Manual or other appropriate document.
A minimum of twenty Members in good standing shall be required for a section prior to the granting of a charter by the Society. The Council shall approve the issue or revocation of all Section charters on behalf of the Society.
A minimum of two Members in good standing, in conjunction with a minimum of eighteen students who are Student Members in good standing or who have signified intent to become Student Members if a Student Section is chartered, shall be required for a Student Section prior to the granting of a charter by the Society. The Council shall approve the issue of all Student Section charters on behalf of the Society.
The Sections Manual described in Article XI, under the cognizance of the Sections Committee, shall be approved by the Council and shall include standards, procedures, and guidance for the formation, operation and dissolution of Sections, including Student Sections, in consonance with the Bylaws, policies and objectives of the Society. The Sections shall be subject to the authority of the Council and shall operate in accordance with the Sections Manual unless specific exceptions are approved in writing by the Council.
The Society will assist Sections and Student Sections financially in accordance with policies established by the Council, and will encourage active participation of section and student section representatives in the activities of the Society.
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