1210B: Membership — New members of the Society may be inducted immediately upon petition and payment of fees. They no longer need to be elected by the [[Board|Board of Directors]]. Former members will continue to be subject to Board election. (October 2012, item XIV)
1209B1205: Postnominal Use use by Fellows the Society — The Society Fellows are asked to will use the not more than three internal and three external postnominals FAS in all situations outside the Society where appropriate in preference to OAE, MR, LMR, MRE, OAA, KCR, DCR, ECR, MAS, or any combination thereof, so that the Society . Members may present a more consistent appearance select which of their recognized postnominals they wish to the worldhave used. (September May 2012, item XVIXIII)
1209H: Postnominal use on the Website — The Society’s main web site will restrict the use of postnominals to only the most senior Society postnominal appropriate to each page. Non-members without a Society postnominal may use one recognized postnominal of their choice on request. (September 2012, item XXI)
1209B: Postnominal Use by Fellows — Society Fellows are asked to use the postnominals FAS in all situations outside the Society where appropriate in preference to OAE, MR, LMR, MRE, OAA, KCR, DCR, ECR, MAS, or any combination thereof, so that the Society may present a more consistent appearance to the world. (September 2012, item XVI)
1209C: Postnominals of Lineage Groups — The charters of the lineage groups — SDLKJ, ODI, ODS, OC, and OCC — are amended to delete the privilege of postnominals presently associated with membership. (September 2012, item XVII)