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FEB 2 4 1969 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. 250 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10017 212/687-2675 February 25, 19&9 TO: Members SPI Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Division RE: Attached copy revised Bylaws Gentlemen: You will kindly remember that at our meeting in New York City on April 17, 1968, the Bylaws were formally amended, principally to rename the organization, and, further, to revise Article II - Objectives. We have recomposed the Bylaws, incorporated the amendments agreed to at the 1968 meeting. A copy of the new Bylaws are attached hereto. Please be assured of our cooperation. THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. Charles L. Condit ASI 00000661 FINAL DRAFT April, 1968 AMENDED BY-LAWS of the FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC PACKAGING MATERIALS COMMITTEE of THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC. ARTICLE I - NAME This organization shall be known as the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee shall be as follows: (a) To constitute a Committee within the Society, in accordance with its Eyiaws and Rules, to be informed on the application to plastics of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, the Federal Meat and Poultry and Seafood Inspection Acts and similar laws, and any regulations adopted under them. (b) To represent and speak for the Society on behalf of the industry before the Federal Food and Drug Administration and the other administrators. (c) To collect such information on food, drug, and cosmetic packaging and allied subjects as may be appropriate or needed for any particular proceed ing, hearing, or presentation made by the Society on behalf of the industry. (d) To collect and disseminate among the members of the Society information concerning matters of food, drug, and cosmetic packaging, and allied subjects of interest and, in connection therewith, to pub lish bulletins, conduct surveys and research projects appropriate to the plastics food, drug, and cosmetic packaging industry's needs and functions. ASI 00000662 2- - (e) To seek and encourage reasonableness and uniformity in regulatory matters and laws affecting the plastics food, drug and cosmetic packaging industry on an industry wide basis. ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING PRIVILEGES Section 1 - Any individual, partnership or corporation engaged in any phase of the plastics industry giving him or it standing for membership in The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., shall be eligible for active membership, provided the applicant is a member in good standing of the Society and provided he or it meets the remaining requirements set forth in this Article. The provisions of Articles II and III of the Bylaws of the Society shall be applicable to members of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee. Section 2 - Applications for membership must be submitted in writing to the Chairman and shall be approved by the Steering Committee, unless the applicant does not meet the qualifications enumerated in this Article. Section 3 - It is understood that the work of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee will normally be carried on by company or individual member representatives versed in its purposes as enumerated in Article II of these Bylaws. Section 4 - If a company member of the Society is repre sented at a meeting by more than one person, only one of those present and representing the entity involved shall be entitled to vote. Each company member of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee shall designate, in writing to the Secretary, a representative who will be entitled to vote in each meeting so long as he is present in person. Should it be necessary, this voting representative may vest his voting privilege in an alternate from his company, provided his intention to do so is indicated in writing and provided that the alternate is present in person at any meeting where he is called upon to vote. Section 5 - Any member may withdraw from the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee upon written notice to the Chairman. After withdrawal by any member, should he or it desire to rejoin the Committee, such member's application for readmittance shall be considered In accordance with the provisions of Article III of these Bylaws. Section 6 - If a company or individual member fails to abide by the provisions of these Bylaws, he or it may be dropped from member ship by a three-fourths vote of the members of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee present at any regular or special meeting,provided the member to be dropped has been afforded an oppor tunity to be heard by having been notified of the meeting and the action being considered at least ten (10) days in advance; and provided the Board of Directors of the Society, with the advice of Counsel, approves the action of the Committee. ASI 00000663 -3 - Section 7 - Membership carries with it the presumption that the member has a direct interest in the activities of the Committee. The member's name will be carried on the roster only so long as the company's representative (or alternate) attends regular meetings of the Committee. On the failure to attend any two successive meetings without adequate reason having been given in writing for such absence, a company or indivi dual member may be advised by the Secretary within ten (10) days after such meeting that unless a representative or his alternate attends the next meeting or a substantial reason is given for absence of representa tion, the member's name shall be dropped from the roster. ARTICLE XV - OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Section 1 - The officers of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee shall be a Chairman, who shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and Steering Committee, a Vice Chairman, who shall assume the duties of the Chairman in his absence? and a Secretary. The Chairman and Vice Chairman ahull be elected by the member ship, and the Secretary shall be a member of the Society's Staff assigned by the Society's Executive Vice President. Section 2 - The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee shall be elected for a two-year term by a majority of those present at the Annual Meeting held during even years. It is understood that this provision will be applied after the first election which shall be held as promptly as possible after the adoption of these Bylaws. The said officers will take office at the beginning of The Society of the Plastics Industry's fiscal year (June l). Should any officer resign or for other reasons become unable to serve prior to the expiration of his term, his unexpired term shall be filled by appointment by the Executive Vice President of the Society. Section 3 - There shall be established a Steering Committee which shall include the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, who shall serve in such capacity, and at least three other members of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee to be duly elected for a two-year term by a majority of the voting members present at the same meeting in which the officers are elected. Should any member of the Steering Committee resign or withdraw from Jiis post prior to the comple tion of his term, a temporary appointee shall be named by a majority vote of the remaining Steering Committee members. Each member shall have one vote in its deliberations except the Secretary, who shall not be entitled to vote. Section 4 - The Chairman of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee shall appoint a Nominating Committee of not less than three members at least thirty (30) days prior to Annual Meetings held in even years. The duties of the Nominating Committee shall be to interview and obtain acceptance from those to be nominated for the offices set forth above. Mere than one nominee for any one office may be presented by the Nominating Committee. The slate of nomination shall be mailed by the Secretary to all members at least ten (10) days prior to the Annual Meeting. Additional nominations for any elected office may be made by any three ASI 00000664 -4- members of the whole Commitee who shall make such nominations in writing, accompanied by a statement that: (l) such nominee has been advised of the powers, duties and responsibilities of the particular office; and that (2) he has received his company's approval to act if elected. Such addi tional nominations must be mailed to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee members at least ten (lO) days prior to the Annual Meeting. Section 5 - Appointment of Subcommittees. (a) There shall be a standing Technical Information Sub committee of the whole Committee, which shall be composed of members appointed by the Chairman, and such members shall serve at the pleasure of the Chairman during his tenure in office; provided, however, that the Chairman shall always honor specific requests for representation on this Committee. One member of this Subcommittee shall be appointed by the Chairman of the whole Committee to act as Chairman of the Technical Information Subcommittee. (b) The Chairman of the Technical Information Subcommittee, with the advice and consent of the Chairman of the whole Committee, may establish one or more Task Groups of the Technical Information Subcommittee to consider such technical matters as may be advisable. The members of such Task Groups shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Technical Informa tion Subcommittee with the consent of the Chairman of the whole Committee. Task Group members may be qualified con sultant or other not necessarily eligible for voting membership on the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Packaging Materials Committee or in the Society. (c) Anyone eligible for membership on the whole Committee possessing qualifications suiting him to study, review and pass upon questions coming before a Task Group shall, if he so desires, be appointed to such Group of the Technical Information Subcommittee; provided, however, that in connec tion with any Task Group established to study a particular material, in order to request appointment to the Group, a party desiring such membership must represent a company actively engaged in the manufacture of the material and not already represented on the Group. (d) The scope of purpose and inquiry of the Technical Informa tion Subcommittee shall be determined by the whole Committee and the scope of purpose and inquiry of any Task Group thereof shall be determined by the Chairman of the Technical Information Subcommittee upon the advice and consent of the Chairman of the whole Committee. Section 6 - The judgment as to any other Committees to be formed, be they standing or special, shall lie with the Steering Committee, except that a majority of the whole Committee's members present at any regular meeting may vote for the creation of a standing or special committee. ASI 00000665 -5- ARTICLE V - ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMITTEE Section I - The affairs and general management of the Committee shall be vested in the Steering Committee which shall, by majority vote, have the power to make recommendations for the administration of the Committee, consistent with these Bylaws. Such recommendations shall normally be presented to the membership at a regular meeting, or by mail for final approval. Approval of any recommendation so submitted shall be given by majority vote, it being understood that where a recommendation is submitted by mail, the time allowed for response shall be not less than ten days and all those not responding within the specified time shall be deemed to have voted with the majority of those responding. In the event that the Steering Committee determines that an emergency requiring immediate action exists, it shall have such power as the full Committee has to take action upon the approval of a majority of the members of the Steering Committee. Section 2 - The Steering Committee shall direct the Chairman and Vice Chairman in the effectuation of its decisions made pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS Section 1 - Annual Meetings - The Annual Meetings of the Committee shall be held in the month of May of each year at a time and place to be designated by the Steering Committee. Section 2 - Regular and/or Emergency Committee Meetings shall be held at the call of the Chairman with the advice of the Steering Committee. Section 3 - Meetings of the Steering Committee - The Steering Committee shall meet as frequently as necessary during the year at the call of the Steering Committee Chairman. Section 4 - Notice of Committee and Steering Committee Meetings Notices stating the time, place and purpose of each Committee and Steering Committee meeting shall be mailed to the last recorded address of each member of the Committee or the Steering Committee at least ten days and not more than forty days before the time of the particular meeting; provided, however, that emergency meetings may be called on two days' oral or written notice if necessary. Section 5 - The presence in person of representatives of seven members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, however, that no meeting of the Committee, any Subcom mittee, or any Task Group shall be held without the presence of a member of the Staff of the Society, or, in the alternative, the Society's Counsel. ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENTS Section 1 - These Bylaws may be amended, supplanted, or repealed by a majority vote of the members present at any duly constituted meeting of the Committee, provided the proposed change is fully indicated in the proper notice for the meeting. ASI 00000666