Section 1—Positions

The Officers of the Society shall be a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Officers-elect shall be either a President-elect and a Secretary-elect, or a Treasurer-elect, in any given year.

Section 2—Terms of Office

The President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall each serve for a term of two years. The President-elect and Secretary-elect shall each serve for a term of one year, beginning in an even-numbered year. The Treasurer-elect shall serve for a term of one year, beginning in an odd-numbered year. No elected Officer shall serve more than one full term in the same office. All terms shall begin at the close of the Annual Business Meeting following the election.

Section 3—Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the office of the President, Secretary, or Treasurer, the Officer-elect for that position shall serve as officer pro tempore until the end of the vacated term and then succeed to the office as provided in Section 2 of this article. If the vacancy cannot be filled by the appropriate Officer-elect, the Board shall appoint from its own membership an officer pro tempore to serve until the end of the vacated term.

Section 4—Duties of the President

The President shall be the presiding officer of the Society and chair of the Board. The President shall make all required appointments to standing and advisory committees. At the Annual Business Meeting of the Society and at other times deemed proper, the President shall report to the membership on the state of the Society. The President shall speak on behalf of the Society and perform such other duties as are necessarily incident to the office of President or as may be prescribed by the Board.

Section 5—Duties of the Secretary

The Secretary shall record the proceedings of business meetings of the Society and meetings of the Board, ensure that accurate records are kept concerning the corporation and the Members, ensure that appropriate archival procedures are used, oversee election and referendum balloting, report the results of elections and referenda to the Members, and perform other duties assigned by the President or the Board. Corporate records shall be kept at the Society’s principal office.

Section 6—Duties of the Treasurer

The Treasurer shall oversee the Society’s funds and financial records, oversee the proper collection of dues, ensure that proper accounting procedures for the handling of the Society’s funds are followed, review the performance of an annual audit by a Certified Public Accountant, and perform other duties assigned by the President or the Board. The Treasurer shall report on the financial condition of the Society at all regular meetings of the Board, at the Annual Business Meeting, and at other times as called upon by the President.

Section 7—Duties of the Officers-elect

The Officers-elect shall perform such duties as are delegated or assigned by the President or the Board.


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