ARTICLE
VII- OFFICERS
Sec.
1. Officers
Officers
of the Chapter shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary,
and Treasurer.
Sec.
2. Election
The
officers will be elected as provided in Article VIII. Officers
shall serve for one year or until their successors are elected
and installed. No officer shall serve in the same position for
more than two consecutive years.
Sec.
3. Vacancy
Any
vacancy in any office shall be filled by appointment by a
majority of the Directors for the unexpired term.
Sec.
4. President
The
President, subject to the control of the Board of Directors,
shall be the chief executive officer of the Chapter; will
preside at all meetings of the Chapter and of the Board of
Directors; will appoint chairs of all committees as deemed
necessary to carry on the activities of the Chapter; will be an
ex-officio member of each committee (with the exception of the
Auditing and Nominating Committees); will sign for the Chapter
all contracts or other formal instruments; will render an annual
report at the Chapter and Association Annual Meetings; will
represent the Chapter at the Association level; and will perform
other duties as required.
Sec.
5. Vice-President
The
Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in
his/her absence and will perform such other duties as delegated
by the President.
Sec.
6. Secretary
The
Secretary shall keep a true and correct record of all
proceedings of both the Board of Directors and Chapter meetings,
and will perform other duties as required.
Sec.
7. Treasurer
The
Treasurer shall receive all monies of the Chapter, giving a
receipt therefor and will keep them on deposit in a bank or
banks approved by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer will
make all disbursements by drawing checks on the Current Fund
account. Only current Chapter operating expense disbursements
may be made without the prior approval of either the Board of
Directors or by a vote of the majority of the regular
membership. The Treasurer will follow such procedures as are
provided and authorized by the Board of Directors for the
administration of any and all funds. In addition, the Treasurer
shall keep a record of all receipts and disbursements and will
render reports showing the financial condition of the Chapter at
the Annual Meeting and also as called upon by the Board of
Directors. If the Treasurer is bonded, the premium will be paid
by the Chapter.