Article VII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD MEMBERS
The Board of Directors shall not exceed twelve (12) and not be less than seven (7) Professional members of the Association, who shall be elected by the voting members. The retiring President shall remain an ex-officio member of the Board for one year. The retiring president shall have the right to vote only to break a tie and their presence shall be counted as part of the quorum. A simple majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a quorum.
ELIGIBILITY
Any Professional member shall be eligible for nomination and election to the Board. A member of the Board is limited to a total of two (2) uninterrupted full terms as a Director. Officers of the Board may serve additional years as needed.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The President shall appoint the immediate Past President to be the chairperson of the Nominating Committee. If the immediate Past President is no longer a Professional member of the Chapter, then the preceding Past President shall be appointed, and so forth. The chairperson will appoint a minimum of four (4) Professional members of the Association, one of whom shall be the current Vice President, to serve on the Committee and their names shall be announced at the August Meeting of the Association. The Nominating Committee shall report directly to the members of the Association. The slate of nominees shall be sent electronically to all voting members within one week after this meeting.
HOW ELECTED
Three regular directors shall be elected each year to serve for a term of three years. In addition, there shall be elected each year such directors as are necessary to replace any vacancies on the Board. The Board shall have the authority, in case a vacancy occurs on the Board, to elect a director to serve until the next annual meeting. The election of directors shall be held at the Annual meeting in October and those elected shall take office immediately following the election. All Professional or Retired members, who are in good standing and present, are eligible to vote.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
Any officer or director may be removed from office by the Board at any duly constituted Board of Directors meeting, by two-thirds vote. Additionally, any Board member who does not attend three Board meetings during the course of one year, after due notice and call, without just cause, will automatically be dropped from the Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COMPOSITION
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President as Chairman, the Vice President, the Secretary/Treasurer and the Immediate Past President.
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Executive Committee may act in place and stead of the Board of Directors between Board meetings on all matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by these Bylaws, pursuant to delegation of authority to such Committee by the Board of Directors. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board electronically or at the next Board meeting.
QUORUM
Three Members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum at any duly called meeting of the committee. The President, or on request of three (3) members, shall call such meetings of the Executive Committee as the business of the Association may require.
BOARD MEMBERS
The Board of Directors shall not exceed twelve (12) and not be less than seven (7) Professional members of the Association, who shall be elected by the voting members. The retiring President shall remain an ex-officio member of the Board for one year. The retiring president shall have the right to vote only to break a tie and their presence shall be counted as part of the quorum. A simple majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a quorum.
ELIGIBILITY
Any Professional member shall be eligible for nomination and election to the Board. A member of the Board is limited to a total of two (2) uninterrupted full terms as a Director. Officers of the Board may serve additional years as needed.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The President shall appoint the immediate Past President to be the chairperson of the Nominating Committee. If the immediate Past President is no longer a Professional member of the Chapter, then the preceding Past President shall be appointed, and so forth. The chairperson will appoint a minimum of four (4) Professional members of the Association, one of whom shall be the current Vice President, to serve on the Committee and their names shall be announced at the August Meeting of the Association. The Nominating Committee shall report directly to the members of the Association. The slate of nominees shall be sent electronically to all voting members within one week after this meeting.
HOW ELECTED
Three regular directors shall be elected each year to serve for a term of three years. In addition, there shall be elected each year such directors as are necessary to replace any vacancies on the Board. The Board shall have the authority, in case a vacancy occurs on the Board, to elect a director to serve until the next annual meeting. The election of directors shall be held at the Annual meeting in October and those elected shall take office immediately following the election. All Professional or Retired members, who are in good standing and present, are eligible to vote.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
Any officer or director may be removed from office by the Board at any duly constituted Board of Directors meeting, by two-thirds vote. Additionally, any Board member who does not attend three Board meetings during the course of one year, after due notice and call, without just cause, will automatically be dropped from the Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COMPOSITION
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President as Chairman, the Vice President, the Secretary/Treasurer and the Immediate Past President.
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Executive Committee may act in place and stead of the Board of Directors between Board meetings on all matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by these Bylaws, pursuant to delegation of authority to such Committee by the Board of Directors. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board electronically or at the next Board meeting.
QUORUM
Three Members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum at any duly called meeting of the committee. The President, or on request of three (3) members, shall call such meetings of the Executive Committee as the business of the Association may require.