How are policies approved?
After approval by the originating subcommittee, the proposed policy documents are sent to the ESTP. The ESTP makes the determination whether a proposed Policy Statement, Position Paper or Resolution should be presented to the Executive Board. The Executive Board may reject the policy proposal, remand the proposal to the originating entity for further work, approve the substance of the proposal as official policy while returning it to the ESTP for further editorial review, or approve the proposal as presented. The Executive Board has independent authority over the policy process and may rescind any existing Policy Statement, Position Paper or Resolution. An important function of the ESTP is the ongoing reassessment of existing Policy Statements, Position Papers and Resolutions on 3 year, 2 year and 1 year cycles respectively. The ESTP routinely refers policy documents to the subcommittee of origin for review of the continued relevance of the subject and for recommendation for possible rescission, revision, clarification, or incorporation into a new policy proposal. This review process enables the Society to respond to changing needs in a timely manner. Occasionally a pending issue of vital importance requires a response or public statement by the Society on short notice. The ESTP may accelerate the review and approval process by submitting the approved policy statement to the Executive Committee of the Board, which has authority to act when the full Board is not in session. Executive Committee actions must be ratified by the full Board at its next meeting.
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