Brief of PAC

Regulations for the Political Action Committee (PAC)
American Association of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture (AACMA)

I. The American Association of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture(AACMA) has a Political Action Committee (PAC). Under the leadership of the Boards of Directors and Supervisors of AACMA, the PAC is responsible for participating in various legislative bill processes pertinent to Chinese medicine and acupuncture. The PAC shall support in electing officials at all levels of government who are friendly to Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and who are friendly to this Association. It shall support various political actions fighting for and aiming at protecting legitimate rights and interests of this Association and of the community of practitioners of Chinese medicine and acupuncture. In addition, the PAC shall make reports to the Board of Directors as needed. The Board of Directors of AACMA holds rights to modify, reconsider and to veto decisions made by the PAC.

II. The PAC shall have one Director. This position may be concurrently held by the Director of Political Affairs, or the President of the AACMA may nominate a candidate the passage and appointment of whom require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors. The PAC shall have five deputy directors. Four of the candidates for deputy directors shall be nominated respectively by the Vice-Presidents each of whom manages one of the four regional divisions. The fifth shall be nominated by the President. All candidates shall require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors to pass and be appointed. The PAC shall have one Treasurer and one Deputy Treasurer, both to be nominated by the Director of the PAC. Both shall require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors to pass and be appointed. The PAC shall have certain number of members. They
shall be nominated either by the President of the AACMA or by the Director of the PAC. All candidates require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors to pass and be appointed. All foregone PAC personnel each holds a two-year term. Their work and duties shall be described in the PAC Operations Manual. The Boards of Directors and Supervisors of the AACMA hold power to remove any PAC personnel from office.

III. The Director of the PAC and the President of the AACMA shall jointly draft a PAC Operations Manual, which shall be passed by the Boards of Directors and Supervisors and thus be implemented. The Operations Manual shall provide specifications on the work and duties of PAC personnel, the PAC’s financial management and operations. The Board of Directors, AACMA holds rights to revise and interpret the PAC Operations Manual.

IV. The PAC shall set up dedicated account. All control, usage, accounting, expense reimbursements and declarations of the PAC’s accounts and funds must be compliant pursuant to relevant US federal and state statutes. All voluntary political action fees and political contributions from members, as well as political contributions from individuals and organizations in the community shall be entirely deposited into the PAC’s dedicated account. All PAC expenses shall be paid via checks.

V. The AACMA urges every regular member to contribute a voluntary annual political action fee, to be deposited into the PAC’s dedicated account. The PAC also accepts contributions from members, other members of community and from organizations. Political contributions are not tax deductible.I. The American Association of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture(AACMA) has a Political Action Committee (PAC). Under the leadership of the Boards of Directors and Supervisors of AACMA, the PAC is responsible for participating in various legislative bill processes pertinent to Chinese medicine and acupuncture. The PAC shall support in electing officials at all levels of government who are friendly to Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and who are friendly to this Association. It shall support various political actions fighting for and aiming at protecting legitimate rights and interests of this Association and of the community of practitioners of Chinese medicine and acupuncture. In addition, the PAC shall make reports to the Board of Directors as needed. The Board of Directors of AACMA holds rights to modify, reconsider and to veto decisions made by the PAC.

II. The PAC shall have one Director. This position may be concurrently held by the Director of Political Affairs, or the President of the AACMA may nominate a candidate the passage and appointment of whom require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors. The PAC shall have five deputy directors. Four of the candidates for deputy directors shall be nominated respectively by the Vice-Presidents each of whom manages one of the four regional divisions. The fifth shall be nominated by the President. All candidates shall require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors to pass and be appointed. The PAC shall have one Treasurer and one Deputy Treasurer, both to be nominated by the Director of the PAC. Both shall require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors to pass and be appointed. The PAC shall have certain number of members. They shall be nominated either by the President of the AACMA or by the Director of the PAC. All candidates require a majority of votes from the Board of Directors to pass and be appointed. All foregone PAC personnel each holds a two-year term. Their work and duties shall be described in the PAC Operations Manual. The Boards of Directors and Supervisors of the AACMA hold power to remove any PAC personnel from office.

III. The Director of the PAC and the President of the AACMA shall jointly draft a PAC Operations Manual, which shall be passed by the Boards of Directors and Supervisors and thus be implemented. The Operations Manual shall provide specifications on the work and duties of PAC personnel, the PAC’s financial management and operations. The Board of Directors, AACMA holds rights to revise and interpret the PAC Operations Manual.

IV. The PAC shall set up dedicated account. All control, usage, accounting, expense reimbursements and declarations of the PAC’s accounts and funds must be compliant pursuant to relevant US federal and state statutes. All voluntary political action fees and political contributions from members, as well as political contributions from individuals and organizations in the community shall be entirely deposited into the PAC’s dedicated account. All PAC expenses shall be paid via checks.

V. The AACMA urges every regular member to contribute a voluntary annual political action fee, to be deposited into the PAC’s dedicated account. The PAC also accepts contributions from members, other members of community and from organizations. Political contributions are not tax deductible.