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Officers and Members
Trustee
803. The trustee shall: be informed on Chapter and Society goals and objectives, policies and procedures, programs and services, and activities and events; serve as an officer on the Executive Committee of the Chapter and serve as the Chapter representative on the Board of Trustees of the Society; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Society by bringing the Chapter perspective to the Board of Trustees and the national perspective to the Executive Committee and members of the Chapter; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Board of Trustees by serving on standing councils or committees, special study groups or task forces, or as a representative or delegate of the Society; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter trustee or as may be assigned or delegated by the Board of Trustees of the Society and the Executive Committee of the Chapter.
804.
The trustee shall be a Full Member elected for a term of
three (3) years. The
trustee shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.
President
805.
The president shall:
set the time, place, and agenda for meetings of the
Executive Committee; call
special meetings of the Chapter; preside at meetings of the
Chapter and the Executive Committee;
represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the Executive
Committee and consistent with the policies of the Society as
established by the Board of Trustees; in consultation with the
Executive Committee, appoint the chairs and members of standing committees, other committees,
and any special study groups or task forces; dismiss appointees for
failure to act or other cause; serve as a member of the Chapter
Presidents Council; oversee the management and administration of
Chapter programs and budgets as adopted by the Executive Committee;
designate and relieve an acting president; appoint interim trustees
when vacancies occur during term; provide supporting statements to
the Society for Emeritus Status, Limited Status, Temporary Limited
Status, and Waver of Dues applicants; report on the state of the
Chapter at the annual meeting of the Chapter; and perform such other
duties as are customary for the office of chapter president, or as
may be assigned or delegated by the Executive Committee.
806. The
president shall be a Full Member elected for a term of two
(2) years.
Acting President
807.
Should the president through illness, injury, or other cause
become temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office of
president, the president-elect, a vice president, or the immediate
past president shall be designated as acting president.
The designation shall be made by the president or by a
majority vote of the entire voting membership of the Executive
Committee if the president is unable to act.
The acting president shall perform the duties of the
president until relieved by the president if the designation is made
by the president or by the Executive Committee if the designation is
made by the Executive Committee.
President
Elect
808. The president-elect shall: in consultation with the Executive Committee, select for appointment when he or she assumes office as president the chairs and members of standing committees, other committees, and any special study groups or task forces; represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the president and consistent with the policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees; serve as acting president when designated by the president or the Executive Committee; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter president-elect or as may be assigned or delegated by the president.
810.
The immediate past president shall:
represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the
president and consistent with the policies of the Society as
established by the Board of Trustees; serve ex officio as a member
of the Nominating Committee; serve as acting president when
designated by the president or the Executive Committee; and perform
such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter
immediate past president or as may be assigned or delegated by the
president.
812.
The vice presidents shall:
serve as liaisons for the president to standing
committees, other committees, and any special study groups or task
forces; monitor the
management and administration of Chapter programs and budgets as
adopted by the Executive Committee; represent and act for the
Chapter as directed by the president and consistent with the
policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees;
serve as acting president when designated by the president or
the Executive Committee; and
perform such other duties as are customary for the office of
chapter vice president or as may be assigned or delegated by the
president.
814.
The secretary shall: maintain
a record of the proceedings of the business meetings of the Chapter
and the Executive Committee; prepare and issue notices of the
meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee; prepare, issue,
and receive ballots; administer annual and special elections and
notify candidates of election results; serve ex officio as a member
of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee; maintain the Constitution
and Bylaws of the Chapter; certify documents; and perform such other
duties as are customary for the office of chapter secretary or as
may be assigned or delegated by the president.
Treasurer
816.
The treasurer shall: collect
all fees, dues, charges, and other funds due the Chapter; be the
custodian of all Chapter funds and disburse such funds only as
authorized by the Executive Committee; keep the accounts of the
Chapter that shall be open at all times to inspection by the
Executive Committee; present quarterly reports on the financial
condition of the Chapter and year-end financial statements to the
Executive Committee; and perform such other duties as are customary
for the office of chapter treasurer or as may be assigned or
delegated by the president.
Section Chairs
818.
Administration of Chapter sections is vested in the
section chairs. The section
chairs shall: be
informed on Chapter goals and objectives, policies and procedures,
programs and services, and activities and events; serve as a member
of and represent the section on the Executive Committee of the
Chapter; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Chapter by
bringing the section perspective to the Executive Committee and the
Chapter perspective to the members of the section; facilitate the
conduct of the business of the Executive Committee serving on
standing or other committees or special study groups or task forces;
and perform such other duties as are customary for the position of
section chair or as may be assigned or delegated by the Executive
Committee of the Chapter.
At-Large Members
820.
The at-large members shall:
serve as liaisons to the general membership and otherwise
support the normal functions and positions of the other officers of
the Executive Committee; and perform such other duties as are
customary for the position of at-large member or as may be assigned
or delegated by the Executive Committee of the Chapter.
Non-Voting Members
822.
Nonvoting members of the Executive Committee shall include
the student chapter presidents and such other persons as determined
necessary and appropriate by the Executive Committee.
