Section 1. Officers.
The principal Officers of the Association shall be a President, Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. The President and Secretary shall, at all times, be Members of the Board of Directors and all Officers shall be Members of the Association. The Directors may appoint an Assistant-Secretary, and such other Officers as in their judgment may be necessary. Any person may hold more than one (1) office except that the same person cannot be both President and Secretary.
Section 2. Election.
The Officers of the Association, except such Officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 or Section 5 of this Article, shall be chosen annually by the Board of Directors, at the organization meeting, and each shall hold his office until his successor shall be elected and qualified, or he shall
be disqualified.
Section 3. Subordinate Officers, Etc.
The Board of Directors may appoint, and may empower the President to appoint such other Officers as the business of the Association may require, each of whom shall hold office, for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in the Bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
Section 4. Removal and Resignation.
Any Officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Members of the Board of Directors, at any regular or special meeting thereof and his successor elected.
Any Officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President, or to the Secretary of the Association, without prejudice however, to the rights, if any, of the Association under any contract to which such Officer is a party. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 5. Vacancies.
A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in the
Bylaws for regular appointments to such office.
Section 6. President.
The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and Officers of the Association. He shall preside at all meetings of the Members and, at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He shall be an ex officio Member of all standing committees, if any, and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of President of a corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.
Section 7. Vice-President.
In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the President. The Vice-President shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.
Section 8. Secretary.
The Secretary shall record or cause to be recorded, and shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office and such other place as the Board of Directors may order, a Book of Minutes of actions taken at all meetings of Directors and Members with the time and place of such meeting, whether regular or special, and, if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at Directors meetings, the number of -Members present or represented at -Members
meetings, and the proceedings thereof.
The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office a
Membership register, or a duplicate Membership register, showing the names of the
Members and their addresses.
The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the
Members and of the Board of Directors required to be given by the Bylaws or by law, shall keep the seal of the Association in safe custody, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by the Bylaws.
Section 9. Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Association and shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained,adequate and correct accounts of the property and business transactions of the Association, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital and surplus. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any Director.
The Treasurer shall deposit all monies and other valuables in the name and to the
credit of the Association with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of
Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the Association as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render to the President and the Board, whenever they request it, an account of all of his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Association and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.