Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 1985.

Beginning with the 1973 legislative year, the size of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (APA) was fixed at approximately 115 members, including the Board of Directors and APA officers. This was done to reduce the size of Council and to place a ceiling on the total number of Council members possible. This action was the result of several years of study in the late 1960s by the Commission on the Composition of Council, which was chaired by George W. Albee. At the commission's recommendation, the membership voted to adopt the present system of the annual apportionment ballot to determine how many Council representatives each division and state association will have each year. The article describes this system and includes tables presenting the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state associations and coalitions for the period 1966-1984, and the results of the 1985 Council apportionment ballot. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1983.

Beginning with the 1973 legislative year, the size of the Council of Representatives was fixed at approximately 115 members, including the Board of Directors and APA officers. This was done to reduce the size of Council and to place a ceiling on the total number of Council members possible. This action was the result of several years of study in the late 1960s by the Commission on the Composition of Council, which was chaired by George W. Albee. At the commission's recommendation, the membership voted to adopt the present system of the annual apportionment ballot to determine how many Council representatives each division and state association will have each year. In conjunction with this system, the Council established a continuing committee called the Committee on Structure and Function of Council. Among other activities, this committee monitors the annual apportionment ballot and reports the results to Council. This paper presents the annual report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1983. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1989.

Beginning with the 1973 legislative year, the size of the Council of Representatives was fixed at approximately 115 members, including the Board of Directors and APA officers. This was done to reduce the size of Council and to place a ceiling on the total number of Council members possible. Reported here are the results of the apportionment ballot for the representation year 1989. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the council of representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2011.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division( s) and/or state, provincial, or territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. Beginning with the 2003 legislative year the total number of representatives (seats) on Council was set at 162. This article reports the apportionment ballot for representation year 2001. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 2004.

Presents data on the composition of the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives and a report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2004. Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state or provincial association will have on the Council of Representatives (Council). The system is described in Article V, Sections 5 and 6, of the APA Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division(s) and/or state or provincial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. Table 1 presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state and provincial associations for the period 1972-2004. The results of the 2002 apportionment ballot for Council year 2004 are shown in Table 2. A total of 19,520 ballots were returned, representing 22.8% of the voting membership. This compares with 20.8% who voted the previous year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1982.

Beginning with the 1973 legislative year, the size of the Council of Representatives was fixed at approximately 115 members, including the Board of Directors and APA officers. The purpose was to reduce the size of Council and to place a ceiling on the total number of Council members possible. Table 1 presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state associations and coalitions for the period 1966-1982. It shows that since its inception, the present system has reduced and generally stabilized the number of Council representatives. The voting pattern has remained relatively constant since the adoption of the present apportionment system. In conjunction with the new system, the Council established a continuing committee called the Committee on Structure and Function of Council. Among other activities, this committee monitors the annual apportionment ballot and reports the results to Council. The results of the 1982 Council apportionment ballot are shown in Table 2. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2012.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division(s) and/or state, provincial, or territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. Table 1 presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state, provincial, and territorial associations for the period 1980 –2012. The results of the 2010 apportionment ballot for Council year 2012 are shown in Table 2. A total of 12,510 ballots were returned, representing 14.7% of the voting membership. This compares with 16.2% who voted the previous year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2010.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. The system is described in Article V, Sections 6 and 7, of the American Psychological Association (APA) Bylaws. Briefly, all APA fellows, members, and voting associates are sent an apportionment ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division( s) and/or state, provincial, and territorial association(s) through which they desire to have their interests represented on Council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more of these groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 2006.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, or territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives. This article reports on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2006. The annual apportionment ballot to determine the composition of the 2006 Council resulted in a total of 162 seats. This compares with a total of 162 in 2004. Including the 13 members of the Board of Directors, the number of Council seats will be 175 for 2006. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2009.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the American Psychological Association's Council of Representatives. The annual apportionment ballot to determine the composition of the 2009 Council resulted in a total of 162 seats. Including the 13 members of the Board of Directors, the number of Council seats will be 175 for 2009. This article presents the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state, provincial, and territorial associations for the period 1973-2009. The results of the 2007 apportionment ballot for Council year 2009 are included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the Year 1973: Minutes of the Annual Meeting and Special Meeting of the Council of Representatives.

These minutes constitute the official record of actions of the Association taken during the year, both by the Council of Representatives and by the Board of Directors. The Special Meeting of Council was called in accordance with Article III, Section 2, of the APA Bylaws. The stated objects in the notice for the meeting were as follows: "to consider the phaseout and termination of federal support of training, research, and service; steps to meet this crisis; and the general nonresponsiveness of the APA toward urgent matters of this kind." Items included by vote of Council on the agenda of this meeting are reported as part of these annual proceedings. The roll of Representatives was called at each meeting, and more than a quorum answered to their names. Reference is made to various reports, some of which will be published elsewhere. Copies of these reports were distributed to Council members and are on file in the Central Office. As long as the supply lasts, extra copies of many of the reports are available from the Central Office. The Board of Directors met seven times during this Association year. All substantive actions of the Board were reported to Council and are included in these minutes. Further details of the Board's actions are to be found in the minutes of each meeting. As in previous years, these minutes are organized in topical rather than chronological order. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Association for the Advancement of Psychology: 1976.

The Association for the Advancement of Psychology (AAP), established by the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association in 1974, interacts with the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies on issues of interest to psychology, in the public interest. This article presents information on AAP board members, Operations Committee members, meeting dates, legislative agenda, headquarters staff members, and bylaws revisions for the year 1976. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on apportionment ballot.

Presents a report by the American Psychological Association Committee on Structure and Function of Council on the annual apportionment ballot. The annual apportionment ballot to determine the composition of Council for 1976 showed no major changes from the ballot of the previous year. The greatest change in any one unit's number of seats was two. The total number of Council members, as a result of the apportionment ballot, increased from 106 in 1975 to 108 in 1976, To this is added the 12 members of the Board of Directors to bring the overall total for 1976 to 120. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Compositions of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 2000.

Lists the results of the apportionment ballot that is used to determine the composition of the 2000 Council. This year's ballot resulted in 143 seats. These numbers could increase if state or provincial associations not currently having respresentation form coalitions. The system is described in Article V, Sections 5 and 6, of the APA Bylaws. All APA fellows, members, and voting associations are sent an appropriate ballot on or before November 1. Voting members indicate the division(s) and/or state or provincial associations through which they desire to have their interests represented on council in the following year by allocating a total of 10 votes to one or more groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Report of the chair of the membership committee.

Membership activities in the Division on Addictions (Division 50) have been rapidly expanding, thus reflecting the emergence of this new division of the American Psychological Association (APA). The division dates its birth to February 26, 1993, when the Council of APA unanimously approved its formation. The membership chair was appointed in the spring. As of August 1, the secretary-treasurer had recorded dues payment from 475 members of Division 50, but the number of members increases daily. Reported here are the membership activities of the past year. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2008.

Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association. This article presents a table of the number of Council seats held by divisions and the number held by state, provincial, and territorial associations for the period 1972-2008. The results of the 2006 apportionment ballot for Council year 2008 are also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Annual report of the Policy and Planning Board: 1986.

This year the Policy and Planning (P&P) Board's agenda was dominated by the issue of reorganization. The P&P Board endorsed and recommended to the February 1987 Council of Representatives that APA be reorganized in accord with the 22 elements presented in the Final Report of its Task Force on the Structure of APA and that final proposed bylaws language changes be brought before the August 1987 Council for forwarding to the APA membership for approval. The proposal was defeated by a roll call vote (56 yea, 63 nay, 1 abstention). Jack I. Bardon, Chair, and David A. Rodgers, Member, presented the Task Force's proposal to Council. This report presents a summary of their remarks to Council and the Final Report of the Task Force on the Structure of APA. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 1978.

The present method of determining the composition of the APA Council of Representatives by the use of the apportionment ballot was first used to determine the composition of the 1973 Council. In conjunction with the new system, Council established a continuing committee to be called the Committee on Structure and Function of Council. This committee is charged with giving continuing attention to the composition of Council. The present article presents the report of this committee for the year 1978. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2003.

Lists the results of the apportionment ballot that is used to determine the composition of the 2003 Council. Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state or provincial association will have on the Council of Representatives (Council). Beginning with the 2003 legislative year, the total number of representatives (seats) on Council is set at 162. This is a result of the "Modified Wildcard Plan" bylaw amendment that was passed by membership in November, 2001. The 162 seats will be divided into two pools, one for divisions and one for state and provincial associations. The percentage of the 162 seats that each pool receives will correspond to the percentage of total apportionment votes each pool receives. Each division shall be allocated one seat from the division pool, and each state or provincial association shall be allocated one seat from the state and provincial association pool. The awarding of additional seats allocated to each pool shall be based on the percentage of allocated votes received by a division or state or provincial association. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Composition of the Council of Representatives: Report on the Apportionment Ballot for Representation Year 2005.

Reports on the apportionment ballot for representation year 2005. Each year, the apportionment ballot is used to determine how many representatives each division and state, provincial, and territorial association will have on the Council of Representatives (Council). Beginning with the 2003 legislative year, the total number of representatives (seats) on Council was set at 162. The 162 seats will be divided into two pools, one for divisions and one for state, provincial, and territorial associations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)