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The Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy (CCP) provides leadership, guidance, public information, and coordination for the profession of pharmacy's credentialing programs. The vision of CCP is that all credentialing programs in pharmacy will meet established standards of quality and contribute to improvement in patient care and the overall public health. |
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BYLAWS Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy ( As amended in board meeting Jan 30, 2006) ARTICLE I - Name The name of the Corporation shall be the Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation). ARTICLE II - Corporate Purpose The purpose of this Corporation shall be as provided for in the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation. ARTICLE III - Offices Section 1. Principal Office. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at 2215 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007, in the District of Columbia. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the District of Columbia, as the Board of Directors may determine or as the affairs of the Corporation may require from time to time. The principal office of the Corporation in the District of Columbia may be relocated from time to time as determined by the Board of Directors. Section 2. Registered Office. The Corporation will have and continuously maintain a registered office, and a registered agent whose office is identical with the registered office. The registered office may be, but need not be, identical with the principal office, and the address of the registered office may be changed from time to time by the Board of Directors. Section 1. Membership. The Corporation shall have three categories of Members: Practitioner Members, Credentialing Members, and General Members. Applicants for membership in any category must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Section 2. Description of Members. The Practitioner Members, Credentialing Members, and General Members are organizational or institutional entities and are defined as follows: Practitioner Members shall be national membership associations or societies whose membership is composed primarily of individual pharmacists. Credentialing Members shall be independent national organizations or subunits of a Practitioner Member organization in good standing who conduct (a) post-licensure certification programs aimed primarily at individual pharmacists; (b) certification of pharmacy support personnel; (c) accreditation of pharmacy practice sites; or (d) accreditation of pharmacy education and training programs. General Members shall be other organizations, institutions, or governmental agencies interested in issues related to pharmacy credentialing. Section 3. Privileges of Members. All Practitioner Members, Credentialing Members, and General Members in good standing shall be considered voting members of the Corporation. Each Member shall be entitled to one (1) vote in all elections or in any other matter that requires approval by the membership. Members shall be considered in good standing if they are current in payment of their dues. Section 4. Dues. All Members shall pay dues in amounts determined by the Board of Directors. Section 5. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the Members shall be held at a time and place designated by the Board of Directors for the transaction of any business as shall come before the meeting. Each Member may send multiple representatives to the annual meeting but each Member shall only be entitled to one (1) vote on any matter brought before the Members. Unless specifically authorized by the Board of Directors, each Member shall be responsible for its costs and the costs of each of its representatives attending the annual meeting. ARTICLE V - Board of Directors Section 1 Management. The business and the affairs of the Corporation shall be directed, controlled, and managed by the Board of Directors who shall be the governing body of the Corporation. Section 2. Duties of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall manage all of the affairs, the property and funds of the Corporation, and shall have the duty and authority to do and perform all acts consistent with these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, and any amendments thereto, and the laws of the District of Columbia. The duties of the Board of Directors shall include, but not be limited to: A. Identification and prioritization of the Corporation’s goals; B. Setting policy for the Corporation; C. Review of financial reports and making fiscal decisions; and D. Determination of dues of the Members. The Board of Directors shall also have such other duties as may be prescribed by law. Section 3 Appointment of Directors. Each Member shall appoint one (1) voting Director to the Board. In addition, each Member may designate an alternative for its appointed Director, who may be designated by the Member to vote by proxy, under the terms of Article V, Section 5. Section 4. Vacancies of the Board. All vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be filled by the Member responsible for that Director’s position. Changes in Directors shall be communicated in writing to the Secretary/Treasurer. Directors appointed to fill vacancies shall serve at the discretion of and for a term determined by the appointing Member, subject to Section 5 of this Article V. Section 5. Voting by Proxy. Each Member may designate, not less than 5 days prior to the meeting, the appointed alternative to represent that Member who shall have all rights of the Director for that meeting. Any vote cast shall be that of the Director and shall be binding on the Member.. The five day notice requirement of this Section may be waived by a majority of those Directors present at the meeting. Section 6. Meetings. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors and regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held as determined from time to time by the Board, with the Board meeting at least two (2) times each year. Notice of the time and place of the meeting shall be mailed to each Director at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or may be called at the request of not less than one-third (1/3) of the Directors. Notice of the time and place of the meeting shall be mailed to each Director at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. The Member for each Director's slot may send multiple representatives (up to three) to each Board of Directors meeting but each Director slot is entitled to only one (1) vote by the individual appointed by the Member to serve as Director as provided for in Sections 3 and 5 of this Article V. Unless specifically authorized by the Board of Directors, the Member for each Director slot shall be responsible for its costs and the costs of each of its representatives attending any Board of Directors meeting. Section 7 Quorum. Two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of Directors then serving shall constitute a quorum, but, in case there be no quorum present, a lesser number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained. The vote of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the acts of the Board, except as a larger vote may be required by the laws of the District of Columbia, these Bylaws, or the Articles of Incorporation. Section 8 Action by Unanimous Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, by mail, electronic, or fax vote, if a written consent of such action is signed by all members of the Board of Directors and such written consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors. Section 9. Conference Call. Directors may participate in any meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or by any means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear one another, and such participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. ARTICLE VI - Officers Section 1. Election. The Board of Directors shall elect from among the Directors a President and a Secretary/Treasurer, and such other officers as it shall deem necessary and desirable. The offices of President and Secretary/Treasurer may not, however, be held by the same person. The officers so elected shall serve for a two year term beginning on January 1 and they are eligible for reelection for successive terms, but no officer shall serve more than (1) successive term in the same office. The President shall be elected in odd numbered years and the Secretary/Treasurer in even numbered years. All officers shall serve until their successor has been duly elected and has assumed the office. Section 2. Removal. All officers of the Corporation appointed or selected by the Board of Directors may be removed from office at any time by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors. Section 3. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office shall be filled by a vote of a majority of the Directors. Officers elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term of the previous officer. Section 4. Duties of the President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business affairs of the Corporation, shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of President, and shall have other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors and by these Bylaws. The President shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors. Acting under the direction of the Board of Directors, and on its behalf, the President shall perform all acts, execute and deliver all documents, and take all steps authorized by the Board in order to effectuate the actions and policies of the Board. In the absence of the Secretary/Treasurer, the President may appoint a Director to temporarily fulfill the required duties. Section 5. Duties of the Secretary/Treasurer. The Secretary/Treasurer shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall preserve in record books the full and correct minutes of the proceedings of all such meetings, and shall be custodian of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Corporate Seal, and Minute Books. It shall be the duty of the Secretary/Treasurer to sign and execute all corporate documents and instruments whereupon the Secretary/Treasurer’s signature may be lawfully required. The Secretary/Treasurer shall also serve all notices required by law, the Bylaws, or by resolution of the Board of Directors, and it shall be the Secretary/Treasurer’s duty to cause to be prepared and filed, with appropriate bodies, official reports and documents required by law to be filed by nonprofit corporations. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept, in books belonging to the Corporation, complete and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements, resources and liabilities, and shall deposit all monies and funds and other valuable effects of the Corporation, in the name of and to the credit of the Corporation, in such depository or depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Secretary/Treasurer shall disburse funds of the Corporation in payments of its obligations, taking proper vouchers and receipts for such disbursements. The Secretary/Treasurer shall render to the President and to the Directors at the meetings of the Directors, or whenever otherwise requested, correct statements and reports showing the financial condition of the Corporation. The Secretary/Treasurer may sign corporate documents and instruments as necessary and in accordance with Board policy. The Secretary/Treasurer shall arrange for the performance of an audit and for the preparation of audited financial statements by a certified public accountant on behalf of the Corporation, whenever directed to do so by the Board. The Secretary/Treasurer shall also perform such other duties as may be delegated by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President, the Secretary/Treasurer shall preside at any meeting of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VII - Committees Section 1. Nominating Committee. Appointment and Term. The Corporation shall have a Nominating Committee consisting of four (4) members appointed by the President from among the Members of the Corporation. Each member of the Nominating Committee shall serve a two (2) year term with the terms staggered so that two (2) new members are appointed to the Committee each year. The Nominating Committee shall designate one of its members to serve as chairperson of the Committee. Nominations for Officers. No later than 60 days before the annual business meeting, a communication shall be directed to all Directors by the chairperson of the Nominating Committee, requesting nominations of Directors to be elected to applicable officer positions at the annual business meeting. The Nominating Committee shall present to the Directors no later than 14 days prior to the annual business meeting the name of at least one nominee for each officer position available. Section 2. Other Committees. Authorization and Appointment. The Board of Directors shall have the power, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors to designate one or more other committees. The President shall have the authority to appoint the members of any such committee authorized by the Board of Directors. Term of Office. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, each member of a committee shall serve a term of one (1) year and until his or her successor is appointed, unless the committee shall be sooner terminated, or unless such member be removed from such committee, or unless such member shall cease to qualify as a member thereof. Chairman. One member of each committee shall be appointed chairman by the person or persons authorized to appoint the members thereof. Removal. Any member may be removed at any time by vote of the Board of Directors. Vacancies. Vacancies in the membership of any committee may be filled by appointments made in the same manner as provided in the case of the original appointments. Quorum. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors designating a committee, a majority of the whole committee shall constitute a quorum and the act of a majority of the members present at the meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee. ARTICLE VIII - Contracts, Checks, Deposits and Funds Section 1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation, in addition to the officers so authorized by these Bylaws, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Section 2. Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. In the absence of such determination by the Board of Directors, such instruments shall be signed by the Secretary/Treasurer and countersigned by a different person serving as an officer of the Corporation. Section 3. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select. Section 4. Gifts. The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift, bequest or devise for the general purpose or for any special purpose of the Corporation. Section 5. Loans. No loans may be issued or contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidence of indebtedness shall be incurred or issued unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IX - Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of January and end on the last day of December in each year. ARTICLE X - Indemnity The Corporation shall indemnify Directors and officers who may have served at its request as Directors and officers against damages awarded against them, and expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in which they are made a party by reason of being or having been such a Director or officer, except in relation to matters as to which they shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duty. Such rights of indemnification and reimbursement shall not be deemed exclusive or any other rights to which such Director or officer may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement or otherwise. ARTICLE XI - Notices Section 1. Method of Giving Notices. Whenever notice is required to be given by these Bylaws, the same shall be given as specified by email, depositing the same with the U.S. Postal Service or by any other manner of delivery commonly used by businesses within the United States to the last known address of the individual entitled to such notice. Section 2. Waiver of Notice. Any meeting of the Board of Directors may be deemed to have been validly and legally called if all of the Directors entitled to vote on the day of the meeting sign a written waiver of notice, either before or after the meeting. Attendance of a Director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of that meeting and no written waiver need be obtained from that Director except when the Director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records of the Corporation. ARTICLE XII - Corporate Seal The Board of Directors shall provide a suitable seal containing the name of the Corporation and the year in which it was first incorporated. The seal shall be in the custody of the Secretary. ARTICLE XIII - Parliamentary Procedures The latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern parliamentary procedures of meeting of the Board of Directors, the Annual Meeting of the Members, and meeting of any committees, except where specifications of these Bylaws take precedent. ARTICLE XIV - Amendments These Bylaws may be amended, altered, restated, or otherwise revised by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting Directors then in office or two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors present at any meeting of the Board at which there is a quorum present, whichever is higher, provided that the amendment or proposal shall first be mailed, in any manner provided for notices by these Bylaws, to each Director of the Board at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which it is proposed. ARTICLE XV - Dissolution Section 1. Procedure. In order to dissolve the Corporation, the Board of Directors must adopt a resolution by an affirmative vote of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the voting Directors then in office approving that the Corporation be dissolved. Section 2. Winding Up Affairs. Upon adoption of the resolution for dissolution by the Members, the Corporation shall cease to conduct its affairs, except insofar as may be necessary for the proper completion thereof, and shall immediately cause a notice for the proposed dissolution to be mailed to each known creditor of the Corporation and shall proceed to collect its assets and apply and distribute them as determined by the Board of Directors.
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Founded in 1999, the Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy (CCP) is now a coalition of 14 national pharmacy organizations committed to providing leadership, guidance, public information, and coordination for credentialing programs in or relevant to pharmacy.
CCP Member Organizations American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American College of Apothecaries
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
American Pharmacists Association
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy
Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Pharmacy Technician Educators Council
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