At the AANS meeting in Minneapolis, there were several revisions of the Joint Section rules and regulations. Mark Hadley, MD, the Rules and Regulations Committee Chairman, submitted these changes. All members should review these changes since they will be voted on by the Joint Section membership in Newport Beach, California. The following is a summary regarding these changes

• There is increased emphasis in the bylaws to clarify that the Joint Section represents both spine and peripheral nerve surgery.
• Senior membership will be available to any active member 60 years of age or older or to any member who retires from active practice. Applications for senior membership must be submitted in writing to the secretary of the Joint Section.
• Annual dues will be recommended by the executive committee and ratified by a majority vote of the active membership of the Joint Section annual meeting. (Note: At the meeting in Orlando, the Executive Committee voted unanimously to increase dues to $50. This new rate will be voted upon at the next meeting of the Joint Section in Newport Beach, California and if approved, will go into effect in 1997.)
• There has been clarification for the term lengths for members of the Executive Committee: Chairperson, 1 year; Secretary, 3 years; Treasurer, 3 years; Member at Large, 3 years.
• The Joint Section newsletter should be used to update, educate, and inform members of the Joint Section. It will also serve to notify members of all Joint Section business prior to national meetings. will receive input from the newsletter editor so that this information should be available “on-line” in the near future.
• New revised rules and regulations may be proposed by any active member. The proposal must be sent to the chairman of the Rules and Regulations Committee and then will be reviewed at the next Executive Committee meeting. Final ratification of changes are voted upon by the active membership and a two-thirds majority is required for rules and regulations to occur.
• The complete rules and regulations of the Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves is available from the secretary upon request. This is a synopsis of the changes proposed. Members having questions or concerns about this may want to contact Dr. Hadley, but it is also important to be at the meeting in Newport Beach, California to have a voice in these changes.