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Username: We, the Physicians of Pakistani descent; who practice in the State of Florida, out of our conviction for
our profession and motherland, do hereby proclaim the establishment of the Florida Chapter of the
Password: Association of Physicians of Pakistani descent of North America, FCAPPNA, so that collectively we
can uphold, ethical and moral values, engage in social and professional activities, support educational
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Forgot your password? To this effect, we hereby go forth and enact the following laws governing this chapter which shall be
binding until and unless properly amended by the provision herein.

Dr. Shahnaz Khan Dr. Riaz-ul Haq Imami Dr. Javed Hafeez
President of Board of Trustees &n bsp; Member Board of Trustees Member Board of
Trustees

Dr. Shahid Usmani Dr. Amir A. Malik Dr. Ashraf Chaudhry
Member Board of Trustees Chairman-Bylaws Committee President FCAPPNA
Member Board of Trustees

Revised/Adopted March 1, 2008.

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ARTICLE I NAME AND ADDRESS

The name of the Corporation shall be the Florida Chapter of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani
descent of North America (FCAPPNA) hereafter referred to as “the Chapter”. The address of the
operational office will be determined by the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE II- AFFILIATIONS

The Chapter shall be a, not-for-profit, professional and educational organization and shall have no
political or religious affiliations or activities, and shall work under the umbrella of the parent
organization Association of Physicians of Pakistani descent of North America.

ARTICLE III- AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. The objectives of the Chapter shall be:

A. To help Pakistani physicians in the practice of medicine in Florida.

B. To promote understanding and cooperation among the Physicians and Dentists of Pakistani
descent.

C. To promote and disseminate current medical information in order to foster and stimulate
improvements in all aspects of health care.

D. To inform, educate, and represent Pakistani physicians in matters that may have a bearing on
their profession and to combine efforts, if needed, with other medical organizations in rendering of
medical care especially in Pakistan, North America, and Florida. The Chapter will also act to safeg uard
the interest of physicians in general and Pakistani physicians , in particular, if these are being adversely
affected.

2. The Chapter is organized and operated exclusively for educational and
cultural purposes. In the event of dissolution of the Chapter, its assets shall be
transferred to the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA).

ARTICLE IV- MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGES

1. Active members shall have the right to vote at general and special meetings of The Chapter and
hold offices therein

ARTICLE V- TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP


1. Resignation or death. All rights and privileges of any member shall terminate
upon resignation or death.
2. Expulsion. The Board of Trustees shall have power to expel a member in any
category for gross misconduct after the member has been given a due process.
The member will be given a notice in writing of the allegation and will have the privilege of a hearing before the Board of
Trustees. An affirmative vote by a majority of the Board of Trustees will be necessary for such expulsion. The decision of the
Board of Trustees shall be final. Upon such expulsion, all rights and privileges of the member shall be forfeited and
terminated.
ARTICLE VI- INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
The Chapter shall have the following three major components:
1. The General Membership, consisting of duly registered and paying members
According to the provisions herein. This will be the supreme authority in the Chapter, wielding absolute power on the conduct
of the affairs of the Chapter. It may, however, for smoother running of its affairs, delegate this authority to various components
as outlined herein.
2. The Board of Trustees shall act as the overseer of the Chapter. It shall consist of
active members of the Chapter. In this capacity, the trustees shall be the ”ombudsmen” on behalf of the general membership
and shall act to preserve, protect the Chapter when threatened to be dissolved.
3. The Executive committee shall consist of elected officers of the Chapter which
Are; The President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer and five members-at-large. Past President will be an ex-officio
member.
A. The Executive Committee will decide on the number and type of
Functional committees.
B. The Executive Committee will appoint various committees.
C. It shall control the management of the affairs of the Chapter and shall
be responsible for proposing the budget at the annual meeting for
approval purposes.
D. It shall have the control of all funds and property of the Chapter as
limited by the bylaws and shall act for the Chapter as a whole between
sessions and meetings of the general membership.
ARTICLE VII- OFFICERS AND ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

1. The officers of this Chapter shall be a President, President-Elect, Secretary and

Treasurer.
2. The President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and members- at- large shall
be elected by the general membership at the annual meeting except as provided by the bylaws with respect to the filling of
vacancies.
3. There will be five (5) members- at- large, all elected by the general membership.
4. An officer of the Chapter shall be a member of the chapter in good standing for at
Least two (2) consecutive years, immediately prior to holding an office.
ARTICLE VIII- FINANCES
1. Funds for meeting the expenses of the Chapter shall be raised by annual dues,
special assessments and voluntary contributions. The budget should be revenue neutral or in surplus.
2. Annual membership dues and assessments shall be fixed by the Executive
Committee.
3. The financial status of the Chapter shall be presented to the general membership
by the Treasurer at its annual meetings.
4. The fiscal year shall run from January 1 through December 31 of each year.
ARTICLE IX- AMENDMENTS

1. Amendments to this Constitution may be initiated by a proposal signed by at least
Fifteen (15) active members of the Chapter in good standing which shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Chapter at least
four (4) months prior to the annual meeting. The proposed amendment shall be immediately referred to the Executive
Committee and acted upon within thirty (30) days. If the majority of the Executive Committee members concur with this
amendment, the Secretary shall send notice for the proposed amendment and Executive Committee’s approval to the entire
membership of the Chapter at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual general body meeting for their approval at this meeting.
2. If the majority of the Executive Committee does not concur with the proposed
amendment, the Secretary shall notify the proposers within fifteen (15) days of the Committee’s actions. In such cases, the
proposer may appeal to the general membership by resubmitting the amendment to the Secretary with additional signatures of
at least five (5) active members of the Chapter at least forty-five (45) days prior to the annual meeting. The Secretary shall
then send notice of the proposed amendment, along with the summary of the denial by the Executive Committee, to the entire
membership at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting for their consideration.
3. Amendments may also be initiated by a majority vote of the Executive Committee
or of the Board of Trustees at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting. In such cases, the Secretary shall send notices
of the proposed amendment to the members at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting for consideration at this
meeting. The meeting held in fall will be considered as annual meeting.

4. The Secretary shall present the proposed amendment at the annual meeting. An
amendment will be adopted by majority vote while meeting the Quorum requirement of fifty percent (50%) of active members
and seventy-five percent (75%) majority of present will be needed for an amendment approval.
5. Any adopted amendment by General Membership thereto shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
ARTICLE X- DISSOLUTION

1. The following procedure will be followed;

A. No proposal for the dissolution of the Chapter shall be considered unless
written unanimous recommendation by the Board of Trustees (BOT).
B. Notice of proposal dissolution shall be sent to all active members at least
thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled meeting.
C. The Quorum required for discussion of dissolution proposal shall be
seventy- five percent (75%) of total active members.
D. If, proposal approved by seventy-five percent (75%) of present votes at the
Meeting, then ballets will be mailed for general membership vote to dissolve the Chapter.
E. If, seventy-five percent (75%) of active members vote by mail ballet to
Dissolve, only then Chapter will be dissolved.
2. Upon dissolution of the Chapter, the Board of Trustees shall, after
making provisions for the payment of all of the liabilities of the Chapter, dispose of all of the assets of the Chapter as stated in
Article III paragraph 2.
BYLAWS OF FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF PAKISTANI DESCENT OF NORTH

AMERICA
CHAPTER I- MEMBERSHIP

1. As used in these bylaws, except as otherwise herein expressly qualified,
The term “physician” means doctor of medicine or dentistry or doctor of osteopathy.

2. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of religion, sex, race, or
ethnic origin.
3. Active Members: To be eligible for active membership in the Chapter, a
Physician must hold an unrevoked license to practice in the State of Florida. Physicians-in-training may become active
members if they hold a license to practice medicine in the State of Florida. Unless otherwise specified in the Bylaws, active
members shall be entitled to all privileges of the Association including the right to vote and hold office.
4. A member may elect to become a life member of the Chapter by making a
Single payment equal to twenty (20) times the yearly membership dues in effect at that time. Such life members will have
lifetime privileges of an active member.
5. Active member dues exempt. A member for whom the payment of dues
would be a financial hardship by reason of physical disability or illness
may be waived, fully or partially by the Executive Committee. Said
member shall have all the privileges of active membership.
6. Life members will be exempt from paying registration fees for meetings
Held in North America.
7. Honorary members. The Chapter may elect as an honorary member, any
person distinguished for services or achievements in medicine or who has
rendered other services of unusual value to organized medicine or the
medical profession. Honorary members will be non-voting.
8. Associate Members. Medical student, physician in training, non -
practicing physician will be categorized as associate member and they will
pay fifty percent (50%) of membership dues. Associate members will be
non-voting.
9. Out of State Members. A practicing physician licensed by a state other than
Florida may become a non-voting member after being duly registered and
Paying Chapter dues.
10. Membership in any category will be suspended for criminal conviction by
a court of law or disciplinary action by the licensing authority resulting in revocation of medical license.
11. Any member whose dues are not paid by March 31 st will be considered in
arrears and will not be eligible to vote or hold office.
CHAPTER 2- DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

The fiscal year will be from January 1st to December 31 st of each year.
CHAPTER 3- GENERAL MEETING

1. Determination of Time and Place. There shall be two (2) general members meetings held in the State of Florida.
A. The first meeting will be held prior to March 31 and shall take
place in the State of Florida. The Secretary of the Chapter will
notify the active members of the date, time and place of each
meeting at least thirty (30) days prior to such meeting.

B. The second meeting shall be held in the fall and be considered the
annual meeting.
2. Quorum. The presence of 1/3 of the active members of the Chapter shall
Constitute a quorum except for:
A. Amendment of Bylaws
B. Dissolution of Chapter (FCAPPNA)
A simple majority of those present will be required for adoption of the
resolution, except as otherwise specified in these bylaws. Approval by a
majority of 2/3 of active members present shall be required to override
actions taken by the executive Committee.
3. At any general meeting of the Chapter, the membership may
request the Executive Committee to appoint committees for matters relating to scientific, cultural, or any other special matters.
Any reports by such committees shall not become official actions or expressions of this Chapter until so approved by the
Executive Committee.
4. Robert’s rules of Order shall be exercised to conduct the meeting.
CHAPTER 4- BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1. Composition. The Board shall be composed of five (5) past Presidents of
the chapter. All trustees of the board shall be residents of the State of Florida during their term of office. No trustee shall hold
any elected office during his/her term. Trustees may, however, be involved in any committee of the Chapter and may chair a
committee at the request of the President. If less than five (5) past Presidents are available, then the vacancy shall be filled by
the BOT from among the previous Presidents.

2. Officers. The officers of the Board shall be the Chairperson and a
Secretary. Each shall be elected for two (2) year terms from amongst the trustees at the annual meeting. The Board member
serving his/her last years on the Board will become the Chairperson, the member next in seniority will be the Secretary.
3. It shall adopt rules and regulations for its own governance and for the
Administration of the affairs of the Chapter within guidelines set by the BOT. It shall also be responsible for carrying out
policies set forth by BOT.
4. It shall advise the President regarding appointment of committees. Such
Committees shall report to the Executive Committee, and their members may participate in debate upon their committee’s
report’s, whether or not they are members of the Executive Committee.
5. The term of the senior most ex-president as a trustee shall end when a new
Ex-president becomes available to serve as a trustee.
6. The immediate past president shall become eligible for member of BOT
after serving the term as ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
7. Meetings. The Board shall meet at least annually at the time and place of
the annual meeting of the Chapter and may hold any other meetings as the Trustees may determine.
8. Powers and Duties. As the overseer and policy makers of the Chapter, the
Board shall be the only authority to receive and discuss a proposal for dissolution of the Chapter.
9. The management of lifetime membership dues should be entrusted to
Board of Trustees. Any expenses over two (2) thousand dollars, which has not been budgeted has to be approved by Board of
Trustees. The BOT shall review and approve the annual budget of the Chapter.
CHAPTER 5- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. Composition. The Executive Committee shall be composed of officers of
the Chapter and five (5) members-at-large. Immediate past president shall be an ex-officio member.
2. Officers. The officers of the Chapter shall be the President, President-
Elect, Secretary and Treasurer.
3. Meetings. The Executive Committee shall meet in person or via
conference call at least once every 3 months to conduct the business of the Chapter. The time and place of each meeting
shall be announced to the members of the Executive Committee at least four (4) weeks in advance. The Committee may also
be called into special meeting at any time by the President or on petition of at least three (3) of the members of the Executive
Committee. The purpose of such special meeting shall be stated in the notice of call, and no other business shall be
transacted. At least once a year, there shall be a combined meeting of the BOT and Executive Committee.

4. Quorum. A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of fifty
Percent (50%) of its members provided that such quorum does include at least two (2) officers of the Chapter.
5. Powers and Duties. As Administration body of the Chapter, the Executive
Committee shall have the power and authority to adopt, institute, and carry out such methods and measures as it may deem
to be in the best interest of the Chapter.
6. Members of the Executive Committee will be the official representatives
of the Chapter on all formal and official functions. In cases where fewer members are required to be present on these
occasions, order of the seniority for the composition of a delegation shall be as follows: President, President-Elect, Secretary,
Treasurer and other Executive Committee members.
7. Resolutions. Each resolution submitted in the Executive Committee shall
be introduced by a member of the Executive Committee. It may be referred by the President to the proper committee; if
needed before action is taken thereon.
CHAPTER 6- OFFICERS
1. Term of office. Except as herein provided, the term of office shall
commerce on January 1st of the year following the election for two (2) years. An officer of the Chapter shall be a member in
good standing for at least two (2) consecutive years immediately prior to holding such office. The officers of the Florida
Chapter are required to be members of the central APPNA.
2. President. The President of the Executive Committee shall be the chief
executive office of the Chapter. He/She shall preside over general meetings of the Chapter and shall deliver the President’s
address. He/She shall appoint necessary committees when not otherwise provided for and fill vacancies thereon. He/She shall
be the presiding officer of the Executive Committee with the right to vote therein. He/She shall perform such other duties as
imposed upon him by the Constitution and bylaws of the Chapter. The President self will serve a term for two (2) years. The
President is expected or designated elected officer to attend central APPNA meetings.
3. President-Elect. The President-Elect shall act for the President in his
absence. Should the office of President become vacant, the President-Elect shall succeed to the presidency for the unexpired
term plus his/her own term.
4. Secretary. The Secretary shall be the recording officer of the proceedings
of the Executive Committee and the general membership. He/she shall also discharge the following duties:
A. He/She shall supervise all arrangements for each meeting in
compliance with the Constitution and Bylaws and instructions of the Executive Committee.
B. He/She shall send out all official notices of meetings, committee
appointments, certification of election to office and special committee assignments, but will not be directly involved in the
election process.
C. He/She shall receive and transmit to the Executive Committee the

annual and other reports of the officers and committees. He/She shall institute and correlate each new activity of the Chapter
under the supervision of the Executive Committee.
5. Treasurer.
A. He/She will collect all annual membership dues, assessments,
donations, and such monies as may be due to the Chapter and keep membership records.
B. He/She shall deposit all funds received in an approved depository
and disburse funds upon order of the Executive Committee. He/She will submit all Pertinent information to central APPNA as
needed.
C. He/She shall render a report to the Executive Committee reviewing
the Chapter’s funds. He/She shall present report at the annual general membership meeting. He/She shall perform such other
duties as imposed upon by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Chapter.
D. He/She should provide an updated membership list to the
Secretary on regular basis.
E. He/She shall be responsible for preparing and presenting the annual
budget at the annual meeting.
CHAPTER 7- ELECTIONS
1. Nomination and Election Committee shall consist of President of BOT as
chairperson, President-Elect, and immediate past President.
2. Membership list of eligibility to vote will be forwarded by the President to
BOT chairperson by April 30 th .
3. The Nominations and Elections Committee will deliberate and review the
Credentials of all the members of the Chapter and, after consideration of the commitment, contributions and services of each
of the members, will decide on the names to be proposed for the offices of President, President- Elect, Secretary, Treasurer,
and members-at-large. After the approval of each of these members to accept the position, the names will be forwarded to
the Executive Committee. The Secretary of the Executive Committee will mail these nominations to the general members at
least sixty (60) days prior to the general membership meeting. He/She will also indicate the opportunity to submit any
additional names for any of these offices.
4. A member who would like his/her name to be considered as an alternate
candidate for an office should submit his/her name along with the signature of at least five (5) active members in favor of
his/her nomination. Such nominations should be postmarked no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the general body
meeting.
5. In case more than one candidate is eligible to be elected, the Secretary of
the Executive Committee will send final ballots to the members of the Chapter no later than thirty (30) days prior to the annual
st

meeting. For a member to be eligible to vote in the election, the membership dues must have been paid by March 31 of the
same year.
6. The members of the Chapter will cast their votes by mail. The ballot,
enclosed in a separate envelope, will be mailed in an outer envelope to nomination and election committee. Only the outer
envelope will have the name and signature of the member. The inner envelope and ballot will bear no identification.
7. The ballots should be postmarked at least ten (10) days prior to the date of
the annual meeting.
8. Each member will be able to cast one vote for one member-at-large, up to
five (5). The five (5) candidates getting the highest number of votes will be elected.
9. The counting of ballots will be done by the Nominations and Election
Committee. Each candidate may assign a representative to be present at ballot tabulation. The candidate by winning the
majority votes for an office will be considered elected.
10. In case of a tie vote, coin toss method will be undertaken in presence of
candidates or their representatives.
11. If there are no bona fide nominations received, as described in # 3 above,
by the due date, then candidates proposed by the Nominations and
Election committee will be considered elected.
12. If less than five (5) members-at-large are elected, as above, the Executive
Committee may fill the vacancies by selecting a member from the general membership.
13. The Nomination Committee will handle all election related issues
Including correspondence, ballots etc.
CHAPTER 8- VACANCIES

1. An office of the Chapter shall be declared vacant by the Executive
Committee when an officer resigns or leaves the State of Florida for a period longer than four (4) months without prior
arrangement with the Executive Committee, or becomes unable to carry out duties of the office for the reasons of health or
otherwise.
2. Should the office of the President become vacant, the President- Elect
shall succeed to the presidency for the remaining term. Should the office of the President thereafter again become vacant, the
Executive Committee, at a regular or special meeting, shall elect a new President from amongst the Committee members to
serve until the next annual meeting of the Chapter.
3. Should the office of President-Elect become vacant, vacancy shall be
filled by general membership election following procedures as outlined.

4. Should the office of Secretary or Treasure become vacant, the Executive
Committee shall fill the vacancy from the members-at-large till next elections.
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ARTICLE I NAME AND ADDRESS

ARTICLE II- AFFILIATIONS

ARTICLE III- AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. The objectives of the Chapter shall be:

A. To help Pakistani physicians in the practice of medicine in Florida.

ARTICLE IV- MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGES

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upon resignation or death.

ARTICLE VI- INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION

The Chapter shall have the following three major components:

B. The Executive Committee will appoint various committees.

approval purposes.

sessions and meetings of the general membership.

ARTICLE VII- OFFICERS AND ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

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Least two (2) consecutive years, immediately prior to holding an office.

ARTICLE VIII- FINANCES

2. Annual membership dues and assessments shall be fixed by the Executive

by the Treasurer at its annual meetings.

ARTICLE IX- AMENDMENTS

1. Amendments to this Constitution may be initiated by a proposal signed by at least

3. Amendments may also be initiated by a majority vote of the Executive Committee

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5. Any adopted amendment by General Membership thereto shall become effective

immediately upon its adoption.

1. The following procedure will be followed;

A. No proposal for the dissolution of the Chapter shall be considered unless

written unanimous recommendation by the Board of Trustees (BOT).

B. Notice of proposal dissolution shall be sent to all active members at least

thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled meeting.

C. The Quorum required for discussion of dissolution proposal shall be

seventy- five percent (75%) of total active members.

D. If, proposal approved by seventy-five percent (75%) of present votes at the

E. If, seventy-five percent (75%) of active members vote by mail ballet to

Dissolve, only then Chapter will be dissolved.

2. Upon dissolution of the Chapter, the Board of Trustees shall, after

BYLAWS OF FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF PAKISTANI DESCENT OF NORTH

1. As used in these bylaws, except as otherwise herein expressly qualified,

The term “physician” means doctor of medicine or dentistry or doctor of osteopathy.

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2. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of religion, sex, race, or

3. Active Members: To be eligible for active membership in the Chapter, a

4. A member may elect to become a life member of the Chapter by making a

would be a financial hardship by reason of physical disability or illness

may be waived, fully or partially by the Executive Committee. Said

member shall have all the privileges of active membership.

Held in North America.

person distinguished for services or achievements in medicine or who has

rendered other services of unusual value to organized medicine or the

medical profession. Honorary members will be non-voting.

8. Associate Members. Medical student, physician in training, non -

Paying Chapter dues.

10. Membership in any category will be suspended for criminal conviction by

arrears and will not be eligible to vote or hold office.

CHAPTER 2- DUES AND ASSESSMENTS

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CHAPTER 3- GENERAL MEETING