Article 2. Chapter Officers
REVISED AND VOTED on October 16, 2000

Section 2.1 Chapter Officers
The governing officers of The Chapter shall be elected by Regular members in good
standing and shall be composed of the following positions:

President, Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past
President. There shall also be no less than four (4) or more than six (6) Directors at Large,
all of which are elected by The Chapter membership.

For the purpose of ensuring continuity from year to year, the following terms of
office shall apply:

President, Vice-President, and Second Vice-President --- one year term;
Secretary --- two year term;
Treasurer --- three year term;
Directors (2-3) --- two year term, to be elected to serve beginning in odd-numbered years;
Directors (2-3) --- two year term, to be elected to serve beginning in even-numbered years;
Past President --- one year term..

Section 2.2 Executive Committee
The Chapter’s officers and directors, meeting as the Executive Committee, shall be the
governing body of the Chapter.

The Executive Committee shall be composed of the following officers:

President, Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past
President, four Directors at Large.

The State I.A.A.O. Representative(s) shall be non-voting ex-officio member(s) of the
Executive Committee.

The Chapter's Legal Counsel, if such is appointed, shall serve the Committee in a non-voting,
advisory capacity at its meetings.

The Executive Committee will meet at least once after the Close of each General Chapter
Meeting and before the opening of the Following General Chapter Meeting. The President
may call additional meetings. If requested by four members of the Executive Committee,
the President will be required to call a general meeting of the Executive Committee at the
earliest practical time.

A meeting of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for voting purposes if
two-thirds (2/3) of the entire voting membership of the Committee is present.

Section 2.3 Duties of The Chapter Officers
The Chapter Officers shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

The President shall preside at The Chapter Meetings and at Executive Meetings, perform
all general administrative duties for The Chapter, and shall appoint all necessary committees
of The Chapter.

The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in his or her absence.

The Second Vice-President shall perform the duties of the Vice-President in his or her absence.

The Secretary shall take all minutes of The Chapter and Executive Committee Meetings and
provide general notification of same and maintain all official correspondence of The Chapter.

1. The Secretary shall notify the I.A.A.O. representatives in The Chapter’s jurisdiction area,
and shall generally notice all Regular Chapter Meetings.

2. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to prepare and distribute the ballots in a
timely manner to ensure that all voting members have adequate time to respond.

3. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to keep the minutes of each regular and special
meeting held. A copy of the minutes shall be sent to Executive Director of The Association
after their approval by the governing body of The Chapter.

4. The Chapter Secretary shall annually prepare the list of all Chapter members, officers,
and governing body members and submit it to the Executive Director of The Association
by September 1.

5. Amendments to Chapter Bylaws, after adoption by The Chapter membership, shall be
addressed to the Executive Board and mailed to the Executive Director of The Association.

6. The amendment shall be certified by the Secretary of The Chapter.

The Treasurer shall keep all books and financial records as instructed by the Executive
Committee and shall annually prepare a report of the Chapter's Income and Expenses
and Asset and Liability balances to be submitted to the President of the Chapter and
the Executive Director of the Association by September 1 and to the General Membership
at the Annual Meeting.

Directors at Large shall serve on the Executive Committee and assist the other officers
with the administration of The Chapter. All officers and committee chairpersons shall
maintain permanent records of all activity, which records shall be presented to the Secretary
for archiving on or about September 1 of each fiscal year.

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