Bylaws

1. The official legal entity name is the Society of Southern California Pediatric Echocardiography (sSCAPE), incorporated under the non-profit corporation laws of the State of California (Entity No. C4735635).

2. The corporation is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes to advance pediatric and congenital echocardiography, establish multi-institutional peer collaboration, and provide accessible continuing medical education.

1. Membership is open to cardiac sonographers, pediatric cardiologists, congenital heart surgeons, fellows, residents, and diagnostic medical sonography students.

2. Active members in good standing (paid Sonographer and Physician tiers) hold equal voting rights in general elections, bylaw amendments, and annual society resolutions.

3. Student and Fellow members receive complimentary non-voting membership for the duration of their accredited academic training programs.

1. The governing body consists of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past-President, and At-Large Regional Directors representing Southern California pediatric programs.

2. Officers serve staggered two-year terms and are elected by majority ballot of the voting membership during the annual business meeting.

3. The Board maintains fiduciary responsibility, approves educational grant contracts, and directs society educational initiatives.

1. All membership dues and commercial educational grant sponsorships are dedicated strictly to educational webmeetings, symposium expenses, and administrative filing fees.

2. Commercial sponsors exercise zero control over clinical educational agendas, speaker invitations, case selections, or CME credit administration.

1. These bylaws may be amended, repealed, or enacted by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors or by majority ballot of voting members present at the annual meeting.