Committees
Nominations and Elections Committee

The Nominations and Election shall be an elected committee with members nominated and elected in the manner prescribed for other elective positions. In addition to the Chair, it shall consist of four (4) active members with the immediate Past-President serving as chair. The term of office for elected members shall be two (2) years with two (2) members elected annually. In the event of the Past President's ineligibility or inability to serve, the President shall select a chairperson from the previous past-presidents. The duties of the Nominations and Elections Committee are as follows:

1. Publish at least ninety (90) days before the annual meeting the names of all officers and directors whose term of office will expire at the adjournment of the meeting and requesting names of proposed candidates for such offices.
2. Selection of two (2) candidates for each office at least thirty (30) days before the annual meeting, and the distribution of the list of those candidates to the membership. No member's name shall be entered on the list of candidates until a consent to serve, if elected, has been received by the committee. The committee shall recognize nominations from the floor at the annual business meeting provided the member is present to give consent.
3. The election shall be held at the annual business meeting by closed ballot majority.

Bylaws and Handbook Committee

The duties are as follows:

1. Examination of all proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of this Society, and making such changes as necessary to put the proposed amendments in proper form without effecting any change in meaning.
2. The submitting of four (4) copies of proposed amendments to the Bylaws Committee of ASCLS at least sixty (60) days before the opinion of said committee is desired.
3. Distribution of proposed amendments to the membership thirty (30) days before the meeting at which they are to be voted upon in the case of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and fifteen (15) days before the meeting at which they are to be voted upon in the case of amendments to the Bylaw.
4. Reporting the adoption of any amendments to the Chair of the Bylaws of ASCLS within two (2) weeks after its adoption.
5. Furnishing of all members of the Society with a copy of these Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
6. The Bylaws and Handbook Committee of this Society shall have the responsibility and authority to amend the Bylaws and Society Regulations of this society without adhering to all the above provisions when such changes are necessary to maintain conformity with the Bylaws and Society Regulations of ASCLS. Such amendments and modifications must have approval of the Board of Directors of this Society and of the Bylaws Committee of ASCLS before their enactment.

Awards Committee

1. Responsible for conducting the Awards program of this Society.
2. Provide information concerning available awards to the membership of this Society.
3. Administration of the Society's scholarship programs.

Convention Committee

1. Responsible for the preparations for the annual meeting of this Society other than the scientific program. The Chair shall be the General Chair of the convention and shall appoint members to be responsible for all aspects of the meeting.

Finance Committee

1. Preparation of the annual budget of this Society.
2. Recommendation of means to support special activities. The Treasurer shall cooperate with this committee in the preparation of reports and statements necessary to perform its duties.

Government Affairs Committee (GAC)

1. Any matter concerning legislation about clinical laboratory science.
2. Any legal matter about this Society.

Membership Development Committee

1. Recruitment of new members.
2. Retention of present members.
3. Reactivation of lapsed members.

Professional and Public Relations Committee

1. The improvement of the public image.
2. Communication in media, such as radio, television, newspaper, and Internet sources.

Publications Committee

1. Publication and distribution to the membership the official publication (Newsletter) of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - Georgia.
2. The Chair shall serve as editor. The President may appoint an assistant editor to serve on this committee. The Chair may appoint, with the approval of the President, one (1) member to serve as Circulation Editor, one (1) member to serve as Advertising Editor, and other support staff as needed. The Advertising Editor may solicit advertisements. The Circulation Editor shall distribute the official publication to the membership of the Society and other authorized recipients.
3. An editorial staff shall exist consisting of the President, Past-President, President-Elect, and the Newsletter Editor. It is their responsibility to review, before publishing; the contents of the Newsletter to insure that it follows accepted standards.

Clinical Laboratory, Blood Bank, and Tissue Bank Advisory Council (CLBBTB)

Representatives to the Committee are selected from three names recommended by each professional association representing the medical or medically oriented interest involved. The committee is comprised of:

1. One medical technologist or medical laboratory technician who has at least two year’s experience, but not more than 134 hours of college or university work.
2. Two physicians duly licensed to practice medicine and surgery, one of whom limits his practice to pathology.
3. One medical laboratory technologist.
4. One chemist.
5. One hospital administrator.
6. One clinical microbiologist.
7. Two alternates are selected for each position. The terms are three years and are staggered.

Representatives are appointed to the Advisory Committee by the Board of Human Resources for the purpose of providing to the Department of Human Resources professional advice and opinions with regard to the practice of clinical laboratory science in Georgia.

State Law Establishing Clinical Laboratory Blood Bank and Tissue Bank (CLBBTB) Advisory Committee

Minutes of CLBBTB Meetings

Amended Rules & Regulations for Licensure of Clinical Laboratories