(1) The President shall be:
(a) The Chief Executive Officer and primary representative of the Association, able to exercise express and implied powers necessary and proper to carry out the functions of the office, and take measures to ensure the interests or rights of the Association and the membership are protected at all times;
(b) Charged to carry out the will of the Executive Council and the general membership;
(c) A voting member of the Executive Council in the event of a tie vote, and President thereof;
(d) A member ex-officio of all Standing and Special Committees, with non-voting rights on these committees;
(e) Able to call a special meeting of the membership with thirty days notice. The President may ask the members for advice, assistance, and recommendations to pass resolutions, sanction, and approve initiatives, and other actions consistent with these Bylaws;
(f) The final arbiter on procedural disagreements, internal disputes, and other contested matters related to or arising from the application of the rules and Bylaws of the Association; and
(g) Able to present and make recommendations for actions, initiatives, and resolutions to the Executive Council, and to request a vote on such matters.
(2) The President shall:
(a) Supervise the business and other affairs of the Association, to include any and all full-time employees;
(b) Preside at all meetings of the Executive Council;
(c) Appoint the Chairpersons of Standing and Special Committees;
(d) Appoint the officers provided for under these Bylaws, and other officers deemed desirable;
(e) Have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the membership;
(f) Exercise any right to vote or execute a proxy to vote on shares of stock, bonds, debentures, or other evidence of indebtedness of any other corporation owned by the Association. The President shall report any such action to the membership at the next Annual Membership Conference or Executive Council meeting;
(g) Report any action taken which authorizes an unbudgeted expenditure to the Executive Council at the next regular meeting; and
(h) Assign duties to be performed by the other officers of the Association which are consistent with the Bylaws or within the usual duties performed by such officers of organizations.
(1) The First Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Council.
(2) The First Vice-President shall:
(a) Perform the duties of the President if the President is absent or incapacitated;
(b) Assume the office of the President and serve the unexpired term in the event the President is terminated, resigns, or is removed from office;
(c) Perform other duties as assigned by the President or the members;
(d) Have all powers of, and be subject to, all the privileges, rights, and restrictions upon the President when assuming the President’s duties under these Bylaws; and
(e) Report to the Executive Council and general membership on the status of Association membership, including, but not limited to, the total number of active members and distribution of members in the Chapters.
(3) The First Vice-President shall report annually to the membership regarding Association goals to retain and increase membership, and the steps taken to support these efforts.
The Second Vice-President shall:
(a) Perform the duties of the First Vice-President if the First Vice-President is absent or incapacitated;
(b) Assume the office of the First Vice-President and serve the unexpired term in the event the First Vice-President is terminated, resigns, or is removed from office
(c) Perform other duties as assigned by the President or the members; and
(d) Have all the powers of, and be subject to, all the privileges, rights, and restrictions upon the First Vice-President when assuming the First Vice-President’s duties under these
Bylaws.
(1) The Treasurer shall be:
(a) The custodian of all funds of the Association;
(b) A member of the Executive Council; and
(c) An ex-officio member of the Finance Committee.
(2) The Treasurer shall:
(a) Keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements of all monies, securities, and other property of the Association;
(b) Keep the financial records of the Association at the principal office or at a location approved by the Executive Council;
(c) Report to the Executive Council on the financial standing of the Association, whenever required to do so;
(d) Render an annual report to the Association; and
(e) Perform the duties usually performed by the Treasurer of an organization and such duties as prescribed by the President or the members.
(1) The Secretary shall be:
(a) The recording officer of the Association;
(b) Responsible for the records of the Association; and
(c) A member of the Executive Council.
(2) The Secretary shall:
(a) Maintain a book of minutes of all meetings of the membership and Executive Council meetings;
(b) Maintain a membership book containing the names and addresses of each member, and promptly record accessions and terminations of members;
(c) Keep these records at the principal office or at a location approved by the Executive Council;
(d) Give notice of special meetings of the membership as provided in these Bylaws;
(e) Perform the duties usually performed by the Secretary of an organization and such duties as assigned by the President or the members;
(f) Supervise the preparation and distribution of ballots to the voting members; and
(g) Ensure that the rules, regulations, and procedures regarding elections and voting are publicized and available to all members.
The main role of the Member-at-Large is to provide support to the Executive Council and to act as an intermediary party between the Board and the rest of the membership.
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