A. NAMES AND TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION:

The names and territorial jurisdiction of the component organizations shall be:

1. Alaska State Society of Orthodontists
2. Alberta Society of Orthodontists
3. Arizona Association of Orthodontists
4. British Columbia Society of Orthodontist,
5. California Association of Orthodontists
6. Hawaii State Society of Orthodontists

7. Idaho State Society of Orthodontists, for those members practicing in Twin Falls and Ketcham and all areas west within the state,

8. Nevada State Society of Orthodontists
9. Oregon State Society of Orthodontists
10. Saskatchewan Society of Orthodontists
11. Washington State Society of Orthodontists
12. Territorial possessions of the United States in the

Pacific area,

13. Northwest Territories,

14. Yukon Territories.

B. POWERS AND DUTIES:

A component organization shall have the following powers and duties:

1. Governance: Provide for its governance through the establishment of bylaws, rules and regulations, provided such bylaws, rules and regulations do not conflict with or limit the Bylaws of this Society and the AAO. To the extent that they do so conflict with or limit those Bylaws they are void.

Whenever the bylaws of a component organization conflict with or limit the bylaws of this Society and the American Association of Orthodontists, the component organization may be placed on probation by either the Board of Directors or General Assembly by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legal votes cast. The component organization shall be allowed a period of at least one (1) year in which to bring its bylaws into conformity. In the event a component organization on probation fails to so comply, the recognition of that component organization by this Society may be suspended by the Board of Directors or General Assembly by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the legal votes cast.

2. Discipline: Discipline any of its members in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws.

3. Component Dues and Assessments: Provide for its financial support by establishing any dues and assessments of the component organization. Such dues and assessments shall be in addition to any dues and assessments of the AAO and this Society.

4. Meetings: Hold a business meeting at least once each calendar year.

5. Legal Charter: Each component organization shall be registered as a not-for-profit corporation with the secretary of state, commonwealth, district or province of its jurisdiction and shall be a separate legal entity from this Society.

C. MEMBERSHIP:

The members of the component organization shall be members in good standing of the AAO and this Society except that Canadian component members shall not be required to be members of the AAO or this Society.

D. PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS:

The Principles of Ethics of the American Association of Orthodontists shall constitute the principles of ethics of each component organization.