1. The President shall preside at meetings of the Executive Committee and the General Assembly.
2. The President, Secretary-General and Treasurer shall act as Management Committee in between meetings of the Executive Committee. Their actions shall be subject to ratification by the Executive Committee.
3. The Vice-Presidents shall assist the President, and the First Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in his absence. In case of inability of the first Vice-President to serve, his place shall be taken by the second Vice President.
4. The Secretary-General shall conduct the affairs of the Chapter under the direction of the Executive Committee.
5. The Treasurer shall administer the accounts of the Chapter.

Unless otherwise indicated, matters brought before the General Assembly shall be decided by majority of vote of those attending an official meeting or responding to a mail ballot. The number of votes shall depend on the number of professional dues paying members in the Chapter according to the most recent statement provided by the Chapter. The number of votes of the SCE in the ILAE is determined according to the general role of the ILAE so each member represents one vote for a maximum of six votes (see bylaws of the ILAE).

IV. Commissions

1. The Commissions are formed by the Scientific Committee and General Members.
2. Each Commision and Task Force shall have a Chair appointed by the President.
3. The term of office of each Commission shall expire at the end of the term of the Executive Committee, but it may be renewed in the same or a revised composition by the new President of the SCE.
4. Task Forces are appointed for specific purposed and their term of office expires when their duties are completed.
5. The Chair of each Commission and Task Force shall make interim reports and recommendations to the Executive Committee as deemed necessary and, shall submit a final report at the conclusion of their term. Said final report shall be communicated to the Executive Committee.
6. The Commissions are divided based on the different region of Saudi Arabia into Regional Commissions.

1. The Chapter must send to the ILAE Secretary-General the names and contact information of its officers within thirty days after the Chapter's General Assembly Meeting during which a new Executive Committee takes office. Documentation, such as minutes of this meeting, must accompany the contact information. If changes in contact addresses occur these must be immediately reported to the Secretary General of the ILAE.
2. In March of each year, the chapter shall send to the ILAE's Secretary-General the names and addresses of its members as of December 31 of the previous year.
3. Before July 1 of each year, the Chapter shall pay to the ILAE, annual dues which shall be proportional to the number of dues paying members as of December 31 of the previous year and shall be fixed for each fiscal period of the General Assembly. Dues for a Chapter are 3% of the annual dues that the Chapter charges each member, multiplied by the number of Chapter members, or a minimum payment of $10 (US) whichever is highest.

The fiscal period of the SCE shall be July 1 through June 30.

VII. Staff

1. The location of the SCE Headquarters Office will be in Riyadh Military Hospital with the incumbent President and will change after the term.
2. The Executive Committee is empowered to retain such staff and contract for other professional services as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Chapter.

1. The SCE shall hold a yearly one day annual meeting with the Annual Saudi Neuroscience Meeting.
2. The SCE shall hold an international meeting every two years in conjunction with the ILAE and IBE.
3. The SCE shall conduct yearly four half-day courses on Thursdays.
4. The SCE shall conduct four business meetings per year on Tuesdays at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh.

1. Regional Commissions shall consist of representatives elected by the Executive Board with a Chair and Co-Chair.
2. Regional Commissions should met four times per year to discuss different projects and must submit proposal to the Executive Committee for approval.
3. Regional Commissions should aim to develop, stimulate and coordinate the epileptology agenda in their region.
4. Regional Commissions should promote the local epilepsy activities, encourage similar policies and administrative structures and facilitate their involvement within the Chapter agenda.
5. Regional Commissions should coordiate local educational activities.
6. Regional Commissions should run their activities under the direction of the Executive Committee.
7. Regional Commissions should review epilepsy services and the size of the treatment gap in each region and aim to improve the former and reduce the latter.
8. Regional Commissions should develop documents with the aim of stimulating local medicopolitical initiatives and improving patient care.

1. The SCE shall have the authority to accept and administer gifts, legacies, movable and immovalbe properties, donations and assets of any kind without any restrictions as to amount or value and to collect any dues of the SCE.
2. The assets of SCE shall be used to further objectives of the SCE as authorized by the Executive Committee.
3. No portion of the assets of the SCE shall be paid directly or indirectly to any offficer or members of the SCE except for payment of expenses made in the interest of SCE.
4. Proper books of account shall be overseen by the Treasurer and they shall be certified by the Secretary-General and President at the end of each fiscal year.
5. Fees and expenses of the SCE should be monitored by the Treasurer present fees and expenses in each business meeting of SCE.

1. The Information office is with the office of the Riyadh Military Hospital with the incumbent President and will change after the term.
2. The Information office should collect and distribute relevant scientific and administrative information of the SCE within the Kingdom.
3. The Information office supervises the website of the SCE www.sce.org.sa

1. SCE shall cooperate with ESIC on all levels...international, national, regional and chapter to ensure maximum efficiency in promoting quality of life for people with epilepsy.
2. The SCE shall promote the establishment and/or assist in establishing a chapter of the Bureau, and promote a chapter if exist.
3. At least annualy, and more frequently if possible, the Executive Board shall meet jointly with the Executive Board of the ESIC, to consider matters of mutual interest and/or responsibility to both EB's. Such meeting shall be known as JEC.
4. A JEC shall have no financial or constitutional power or existence independent of the Executive Boards of the ESIC and SCE. It is a meeting of two separate and independent constitutionally defined bodies, not an entity in itself.
5. Matters to be considered by a JEC shall include national, international epilepsy congresses, the global campaign, the epilepsywebsite, and academic activities.
6. A proposed action by a JEC should not be in conflict with the Constitution of the SCE and must be ratified by the IBE Executive Committees priot to implementation.
7. Chairing of each JEC shall be shared equally between the ESIC and SCE Presidents, or their nominees, in a manner acceptable to both. The Chairperson of a JEC shall not have a casting (i.e., tie-breaking) vote.
8. A quorum for a JEC shall be the presence of a majority of the members of each of the ESIC and SCE Executive Committees.
9. A JEC may be called at any time mutually acceptable to the Presidents of both IBE and ILAE.
10. To be considered by a JEC, a motion must be moved by a member of one Executive Committee, and seconded by a member of the other.
11. Members of the Management Committee of each of the ESIC and SCE,although ex-officio members of both Executive Committees, shall have only one vote in a JEC meeting.
12. Responsibility for administration, minuting etc. of JECs shall be shared equally between the Secretaries-General of the ESIC and SCE, in a manner acceptable to both.
13. Responsibility for overseeing all financial matters considered by JECs shall be shared between the Treasurers of the ESIC and SCE, in a manner acceptable to both.

• Be approved by a majority (i.e., two members) of each of the Management Committees of the ESIC and SCE.
• Be in accord with policies of both the ESIC and SCE.
• Involve neither Executive Committee in expenditure exceeding a sum to be sent by each Executive Committee.
• Be notified to each Executive Board as soon as possible.
• Be ratified by each Executive Board at its next meeting.

Executive Board members, officers, and other authorized staff, volunteers, or agents of the SCE shall be indemnified against claims arising in connection with their positions or activities on behalf of the SCE to the full extent permitted by law.

XIV. Amendments

The Executive Board shall have the power to amend these Bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Voting Executive Board members then in office, provided that notice of the proposal to amend the Bylaws is provided to the Executive Board with at least thirty days notice.