ARTICLE 1 (Title) The name of this non-profit organization shall be the Korean Society for Transplantation henceforth known as the Society.

ARTICLE 2 (Purpose) The purpose of the Society is to promote friendship between members through the progress, development, and exchange of knowledge regarding transplantation and related studies.

ARTICLE 3 (Business) The Society executes the following business to fulfill its purposes.

1. Academic activities, such as holding academic conferences, conferences, and other lectures, etc.
2. Publications of academic journals and other promotional works
3. Research and planning of national promotion regarding academic education, transplantation, and organ donation
4. Details regarding members and family events
5. Encouragement and support of research and academic activities of the members
6. Medical system and policy development for the improvement of transplantation science
7. Other matters necessary for fulfilling the purpose of the Society

ARTICLE 4 (Composition and Joining of Members) There shall be four categories of membership: Full members, Associate members, Honorary members and International members.

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  (Composition and Qualification of Members)
  

  1. Full member: An individual who supports the purposes of the Society and who is a board-certified specialist doctor or has a Ph.D. degree, has been approved by the Committee Chair Meeting after completion of the necessary procedures.
  2. Associate member: An individual who supports the purposes of the Society and who is a medical resident, pharmacist, nurse, coordinator, social worker, medical technician, or researcher with at least an M.S. in biotechnology, has been approved by the Committee Chair Meeting after completion of the necessary procedures.
  3. Honorary member: An individual, organization, or company with significant contributions to the development of the Society and approved by the board of directors.
  4. International member: Foreigners may become international members and are classified as follows.
     
     • International full member: An individual who supports of the purposes of the Society and who is a board-certified specialist doctor or has a Ph.D. degree or possesses equivalent qualifications and has been approved by the Committee Chair Meeting after completion of the necessary procedures.
     • International associate member: An individual who supports the purposes of the Society and who is a medical resident, pharmacist, nurse, coordinator, social worker, medical technician, or researcher with at least an M.S. in biotechnology, has been approved by the Committee Chair Meeting after completion of the necessary procedures.
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  (Joining of Members)
  An individual who intends to join the Society and is qualified upon submitting the membership application and its approval therein by the Committee Chair Meeting, and who then pays the joining fee will be a member of the Society.

ARTICLE 5 (Rights and Duties of Members)

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  (Full member)
  A full member maintains the right to vote, eligibility for election, and other voting rights regarding the Society.
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  (Associate member and honorary member)
  An associate and honorary member may not vote, not be eligible for election, or has no voting rights regarding the Society.
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  (International member)
  An international full member maintains the right to vote but may not be eligible for election.
  An international associate member may not vote, not be eligible for election, or has no voting rights regarding the Society.
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  (Payment of Membership Fee)
  Members of the Society are obligated to pay dues. Those who do not register (pay dues) for more than three years without justifiable reasons may lose their membership by the resolution of the board of directors. However, members over the age of 65 as of December 31 shall be exempted from the annual membership fee from the following year. Long-term overseas visiting scholars shall be exempted from the annual fee for the entire calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
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  (Termination of Membership)
  An individual who violates the medical ethics of the Society as a member or incurs defamation regarding the property of the Society may be expelled upon resolution of the board of directors.

ARTICLE 6 (Composition of Executives)

1. President: 1 person
2. President-Elect: 1 person
3. Vice President: 2 people
4. Chair of the Board: 1 person
5. Chair of the Board-Elect: 1 person
6. Board Members: No more than 50 people
7. Committee Chair: No more than 25 people (appointed from among the Board Members)
8. Auditor: 2 people
9. Secretary: 1 person
10. Asian Society of Transplantation (AST) representative: 2 people
11. Ethics Committee: Manages various ethical affairs related to transplantation. In addition, a separate research ethics committee shall be formed and operated.

ARTICLE 7 (President)

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  The president represents the Society, presides over the General Assembly, and sits on the president of the academic congress.
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  The President-Elect succeeds the position of the president.

ARTICLE 8 (President-elect)

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  The President-Elect assists the president and succeeds the position of the president upon conclusion of the term, shall grasp the business by participating in all affairs, and may state one’s opinion, but does not possess a voting right. This individual shall substitute the president upon the president’s absence.
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  The candidates for the President- Elect shall be no more than 2 people as recommended by the Committee Chair Meeting and elected by the vote of the Board Members. The election should be approved by the General Assembly.

ARTICLE 9 (Vice President)

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  The vice president assists the president.
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  The candidates for the vice president shall be no more than 2 people as recommended by the Committee Chair Meeting and elected by the vote of the Board Members. The election should be approved by the General Assembly.

ARTICLE 10 (Chair of the Board)

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  The Chair of the Board takes charge of the general affairs and finances of the Society and sits on the head of the board of directors.
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  The Chair of the Board-Elect succeeds the position of the Chair of the Board.

ARTICLE 11 (Chair of the Board-Elect)

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  The Chair of the Board-Elect is elected 1 year prior to the conclusion of the term of the Chair of the Board to assist the Chair of the Board and grasp the business by participating in all affairs. This individual shall substitute the Chair of the Board in the absence of the Chair of the Board.
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  The Chair of the Board-Elect may also serve as the Committee Chair or Board member.
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  The candidates for the Chair of the Board- Elect shall be no more than 2 people as recommended by Committee Chair Meeting and elected by the vote of the Board Members. The election should be approved by the General Assembly.

ARTICLE 12 (Board Members) A Board Member shall form a board of directors, execute deliberation and resolution regarding operation and business of the Society, and elect executives when necessary. A director, as a full member with at least 5 years of experience related to transplantation, is appointed by the Chair of the Board-Elect and approved by the General Assembly.

ARTICLE 13 (Committee Chair) The Committee Chair is appointed from those among the directors by the Chair of the Board to carry out affairs of the Society and facilitate the operation of the board of directors and forms the Committee Chair Meeting. The Committee Chair shall be no more than 25 people to manage business such as scientific programs and research, publication, insurance, planning, finance, donor action, education, ethics, medicolegal, international, domestic, information, pediatric transplantation, etc.

ARTICLE 14 (Auditor) The auditor audits the finance and affairs of the Society. The auditor is elected by the General Assembly.

ARTICLE 15 (Secretary) The secretary is appointed by the Chair of the Board to carry out business of the board of directors.

ARTICLE 16 (AST representative) The AST representative, as an individual with appropriate personality and achievement to represent the society, is recommended by the Committee Chair Meeting and approved by the General Assembly after appointment by the board of directors.

ARTICLE 17 (Term and Qualification of Executives)

1. The term of the president, president-Elect, and vice president shall be 1 year.
2. The term of the Chair of the Board and Secretary shall be 2 years.
3. The term of directors, the Committee Chair, and the AST representative shall be 2 years, and they may serve consecutive terms or be reappointed.
4. While an executive shall be younger than age 65, in the event that the individual exceeds age 65 during the term, the relevant requirement shall not apply until the conclusion of the term.

ARTICLE 18 (Convocation and Resolution of General Assembly)

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  (Regular General Assembly)
  A regular general assembly shall be held once annually, and the president shall convene the meeting and act as the chairman. The president shall report matters of resolution by the board of directors to members and receive approval thereon. The following matters shall be approved at the general meeting.
  

  1. Matters regarding the enactment and amendment of bylaws
  2. Election of president-Elect, vice president, Chair of the board-Elect, auditor
  3. Matters regarding budget and settlement of accounts
  4. Other
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  (Extraordinary General Assembly)
  The president shall convene an extraordinary general assembly when it is deemed necessary by the president or requested through resolution of the majority of the board of directors, and the president shall act in the role of chairman.
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  (Resolution)
  The general assembly shall decide upon bills following a majority vote by the attending regular members.
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  When holding a meeting on-site is impossible, a video conference may be substituted and held.

ARTICLE 19 (Board of Directors Meeting)

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  A board of directors meeting shall be convened by the Chair of the Board at least 2 times per year, and this board meeting shall constitute a quorum with the attendance of the majority and shall decide upon bills following a majority vote.
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  A committee chair meeting shall be established and operated to facilitate the activity of the board of directors. The president, the president-elect, the vice president, and the secretary may express their opinions, but they do not hold voting rights.
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  A written resolution may be made provided matters are not urgent or significant and determined necessary by the Chair of the Board. Provided, that for the following, a written resolution cannot be made in any case.

  • Matter related to bylaws and regulations
  • Matter related to the finances of the Society
  • Matter related to the election and disciplinary action of the executives
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  When holding a meeting on-site is impossible, a video conference may be substituted and held.

ARTICLE 20 (Committee Chair Meeting)

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  The committee chair meeting is convened by the chairperson whenever deemed necessary and is supported by the attendance of a majority of the standing incumbent chairpersons. The agenda is deliberated and decided with the consent of a majority of the standing chairpersons present. A resolution on general affairs in the meeting of the standing chairpersons shall have the same effect as the resolution of the entire board of directors.
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  Provided, that matters determined to be referred to the board of directors by the committee chair meeting and clauses of ARTICLE 19 Paragraph 3 shall be decided upon by the board of directors.
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  The president, the president-elect, the vice president, and the secretary may express their opinions, but they do not hold voting rights.
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  When holding an on-site meeting is impossible, a video conference may be substituted and held.

ARTICLE 21 (Advisory committee member) The board of directors may appoint an advisory committee member from among the past presidents, past chairs of the board, and past committee chairs. The advisory committee members may state their opinions in advising the executives for the development of the Society.

ARTICLE 22 (Composition and Operation of Committee) The Society shall operate the following committee for the operation of the Society, and when deemed necessary by the chair of the board of directors, a special committee may be formed.

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  (Composition of Committee)
  

  1. Planning committee: Manages various planning affairs for the development of the Society.
  2. Scientific program and research committee: Manages matters regarding the holding and operation of scientific events, conferences, and affairs regarding research activities of the Society, and the committee manages affairs with the affiliated research committee regarding scientific research.
  3. Education committee: Manages various affairs regarding education within the Society.
  4. Finance committee: Manages various affairs regarding the finances of the Society.
  5. Publication committee: Manages matters regarding official journal of the Society and related publications.
  6. Donation promotion committee: Manages matters regarding action the promotion of organ donation.
  7. Insurance committee: Manages matters regarding insurance policies and insurance charges of medical expenses related to transplantation.
  8. Domestic cooperation committee: Manages affairs regarding domestic organizations, companies, the National Assembly, and government bodies necessary for cooperation with the Society.
  9. International cooperation committee: Manages international cooperation business related to the Society.
  10. Information committee: Manages the collection of medical information, the website, network maintenance, and other matters related to media.
  11. Ethics committee: Manages various ethical affairs related to transplantation.
  12. Medicolegal committee: Manages matters regarding medical disputes related to transplantation.
  13. Pediatric transplantation committee: Manages various affairs regarding pediatric transplantation and matters regarding its activation.
  14. Special committee: A special committee may be formed, when necessary, to revitalize the activities of the Society or resolve conditional problems.
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  (Operation of the Committee)
  

  1. The head of the committee becomes the committee chair.
  2. The committee members shall be appointed from the directors and full members.
  3. The committee may be held regularly when deemed necessary by the committee chair, and the unique affairs of the committee shall be discussed and reported.
  4. A non-member may be appointed to the advisory member upon resolution of the committee chair meeting when deemed necessary by the committee.

ARTICLE 23 The expenses of the Society shall be covered by the admission fee, annual membership fee, scientific conference registration fee, support funds, and donations.

ARTICLE 24 The fiscal year of the Society shall be from January 1st until December 31st of the same year.

ARTICLE 25 A secretariat shall be established and operated, and the Secretary will be in charge of the secretariat.

ARTICLE 26 The structure and operation of the secretariat shall comply with additional organization and operational regulations. The installation of organizational and operational regulations and changes shall be approved by the Committee Chair meeting.

ARTICLE 27 The Korean Journal of Transplantation shall be the official journal of the Society and it shall be published regularly. The publisher of the Korean Journal of Transplantation is the Chair of the board of the Society, and the editor shall be the chair of the Publication committee.

ARTICLE 28 Changes of these regulations shall be approved by the general assembly through resolution by the board of directors, and these changes shall be enforced on the day of approval by the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.

ARTICLE 29 Rules not specified in these regulations shall comply with customary practices.

Amendment October 8, 1999
Amendment October 22, 2004
Amendment April 8, 2006
Amendment May 4, 2008
Amendment October 10, 2008
Amendment October 30, 2009
Amendment September 28, 2011
Amendment April 21, 2012
Amendment November 30, 2015
Amendment October 20, 2017
Amendment March 10, 2018
Amendment November 9, 2018
Amendment October 18, 2019
Amendment December 4, 2020
Amendment April 10, 2021