Section 1 - General

The active officers of the Association shall be the President, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. All officers of this Association shall have been active members in good standing for the immediate preceding year. Officers shall be eligible and elected in accordance with the approved Election Board rules and these Bylaws.

Section 2 - Term of Office

The Secretary and Treasurer of the Association shall serve for one year and until their successors have qualified. Their term of office shall commence on the first day of January.

Section 3 - President/Chairman of the Board

The President of the Association shall serve a two-year term. The term of office shall commence on the first day of January. In the event that no successor has been qualified and elected prior to the end of a regular term, the incumbent shall continue to perform the duties of office until a successor is elected. The President shall preside at all meetings, decide all questions of order and of procedure, submit for consideration all regularly made motions and shall observe and require compliance with the Articles, Bylaws and Rules of Procedure of this Association.

Section 4 - Vice-Chair of the Board

The Board of Directors shall elect the Vice-Chair of the Board from its membership. The Vice-Chair shall be responsible for fulfilling the duties of the President/Chair of the Board when same is unable to attend to the duties of that office due to absence from the Board meetings.

Section 5 - President Emeritus

Upon completion of a term of office as President, an individual shall assume the office of President Emeritus. The specific duties of the office shall be determined by the Board of Directors to best meet the needs of the Association.

Section 6 - Secretary

The Board of Directors shall elect the Secretary from its membership. The Secretary shall be responsible for the minutes of all Board meetings of the Association and maintenance of the official Association records, in coordination with the staff of the Association.

Section 7 - Treasurer

The Board of Directors shall elect the Treasurer from its membership. The Treasurer shall be responsible for monitoring the financial records of the Association.

Section 8 - Vacancies

A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled temporarily by the Vice-Chair until a special election can be called. The Board of Directors shall elect vacancies of the offices of Vice-Chair, Secretary or Treasurer from its membership.