Program Date Request

Date Request Form

When planning an Annual Business Meeting/Elections, workshop, or webinar submit the State Assembly Program Date Request Form A1 no less than 120 days before the date(s) of the program for AST approval. Form must be received prior to first (1st) of the current month for program publication in the next month of the AST monthly journal The Surgical Technologist. 

No elections or workshops can be held within a month of the AST National Conference. 

JOURNAL      DUE DATE TO AST
January          November 30
February         December 31
March             January 31
April             February 28, Leap Year 29
May                March 31
June               April 30
July                May 31
August           June 30
September     July 31
October          August 31
November      September 30
December      October 31

State Assembly Bylaws

ARTICLE VII: MEETINGS
Section 1 - The State Assembly shall meet annually, and that meeting shall be known as the Annual Meeting, the date and place of which shall be determined by the State Assembly Board of Directors. 
Section 2 - The voting body for the Annual Meeting shall be the *active members of the State Assembly. Voting by active members shall be in person, and each active member will be entitled to one vote.
Section 3 - Business Meetings
     A.    There shall be a minimum of one business meeting at each Annual Meeting.
     B.    Sixty (60) days written notice shall be given via a State Assembly mailing or publication distributed to the entire State Assembly membership of the time, place, and business to be considered at the meeting.
     C.    Business meetings shall be open to AST members in the State Assembly. Every member shall have voice, but only active members may make motions and vote.
     D.    The quorum requirement for states:
            With less than 50 active members is 3 active members.
            With 50-100 active members is 5 members.
            With 101-150 active members is 10 members.
            With 151-500 active members is 15 members.
            With 501-800 active members is 20 members.
            With 801-1100 active members is 25 members.
            With 1101-1400 active members is 30 members.
            With 1401-1700 active members is 35 members.
          With 1701-2000 active members is 40 members.
            With over 2000 active members is 45 members.

*An Active Member
ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP
Section 2 - Classification
A. Active Member

 l. One who has passed the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (hereinafter referred to as the NBSTSA) national certifying examination in surgical technology and maintains certification currency as defined by the NBSTSA.
2. One who has passed the national certification examination and not maintained certification currency as defined by the NBSTSA but who is retired or disabled. However, eligibility for elected office and delegate status will continue to require certification currency.
3. Active members have voice and vote.

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