MARCH 2003

Resolutions Committee

by Don Clarke, Chair

The House of Delegates Resolutions Committee is composed of: Don Clarke, Sharie Sartain, Doug Patchen, and Steve Goolsby.

Our first task was to review the society delegate counts to see if the local societies have the maximum representation that they are entitled to. We worked with Donna Riggs and found that there were many local societies that were under-represented. The committee split up the tasks and went to work.

In North America our efforts to make the local societies aware of their House of Delegates representation are working. Most of the local societies and their respective sections have been alerted to their representation. As I write this, many local societies are in the process of selecting new delegates to fill the vacant posts. With luck, these vacancies will be filled by the time of the annual meeting in Salt Lake City.

The same is true with the international groups. But this job is much more difficult because there are many splintered groups that are very spread out physically. Below is the current status of HoD under-representation. There are no societies in the United States who are under represented by more than two delegates. Internationally we still have plenty of work to do.

Societies with NO representation in the HoD

Societies and Regions with under-representation in the HoD

On June 30, 2002 the Executive Committee voted to approve the affiliations of Association des Techniciens et Professionales du Petrole (French Association of Petroleum Technicians) (www.aftp.net) and the Sociedad Geologica del Peru (Peruvian Geological Society) (sipan.inictel.gob.pe/sgp). We plan to bring the affiliations of both of these societies to the House of Delegates for a vote at the annual meeting in May in Salt Lake City.

The requests by the NABGG (National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists) (www.nabgg.org; website under construction) and the AWG (Association of Women Geoscientists) (www.awg.org) for associated society status were approved by the Executive Committee on February 23, 2003. These associations will also be brought to the HoD for a vote in Salt Lake City.

By way of background, below are the pertinent portions of the AAPG Bylaws regarding Affiliated and Associated societies:

ARTICLE VII. AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATED SOCIETIES

SECTION 1. Affiliated Societies

This Association may affiliate with duly organized groups or societies which serve the needs of members of the Association in geographically defined areas and which by objects, aims, constitutions, bylaws, or practice are functioning in harmony with the objects and aims of the Association, subject, however, to the recommendations of the Executive Committee and to the affirmative vote of the House of Delegates. Affiliated Societies within the United States (referred to in these Bylaws as "United States Affiliated Societies") and International Regions shall be eligible to elect Delegates to the House of Delegates of the Association.

SECTION 2. Associated Societies

This Association may associate with duly organized groups or societies which serve the needs of members of the Association in topically and/or geographically defined areas and which by objects, aims, constitutions, bylaws, or practice are functioning in harmony with the objects and aims of the Association, subject, however, to the recommendations of the Executive Committee and to the affirmative vote of the House of Delegates. Associated Societies shall not be eligible to elect Delegates to the House of Delegates of the Association.