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The Society for Range Management
is a professional organization composed of individuals with a common interest
in the study, management, and rational use of rangelands and related ecosystems.
The Society's objectives, as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation, are:
- to properly take care of the basic rangeland resources of soil, plants
and water;
- to develop an understanding of range ecosystems and of the principles
applicable to the management of range resources;
- to assist all who work with range resources to keep abreast of new
findings and techniques in the science and art of range management;
- to improve the effectiveness of range management to obtain from range
resources the products and values necessary for man's welfare;
- to create a public appreciation of the economic and social benefits
to be obtained from the range environment;
- to promote professional development of its members.
Implicit in these objectives is the Society's responsibility to develop among
its members a sense of identity with the profession, to make positive and
imaginative contributions to the field of natural resources management, and
to provide information and guidance to the general public in this area. As
a professional organization, the Society for Range Management can and must
serve as the forum for the discussion of ideas, philosophies, and issues
which affect natural resources policies. Such forums, with the participation
of interested individuals representing a variety of vested interests, will
provide alternative viewpoints useful to industry, lawmakers, and the general
public.
Article VII of the Society for Range Management bylaws authorizes
the establishment of Sections and gives general guidelines for their operation
and functions. The purposes for which a Section is established as stated in
the bylaws are:
- to bring about, through regularly scheduled meetings, tours or other
means, a closer personal acquaintance among members of the Society,
- an increased spirit of cooperation on matters relating to Society
objectives,
- the encouragement of members to participate in both Section and Society
functions,
- to study and observe local range and range related situations,
- to work with other Sections or with other local organizations on matters
of common interest and concern, and
- to confer on Society affairs.
The officers of the California-Pacific Section consist of the President, President-Elect,
Secretary and Treasurer. The President-Elect is selected each year by ballot
and succeeds to the presidency. The Secretary and Treasurer are appointed
by the President and confirmed by the Board of Directors.
The business of the section is managed by a ten member Board of
Directors which includes the three voting officers, immediate Past President,
and six Directors. The Treasurer is a non-voting officer. The terms of the
President, President-Elect, and immediate Past President are one year. The
tenure of the Directors is two years, with two new Directors being selected
each year. The President-Elect shall not be eligible for reelection for two
years and Directors for one year after the end of their respective terms.
Vacancies in an unexpired term of office are filled from the eligible membership
by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
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