ARTICLE VI / Officers
§6.1 Officers. The elected officers of the Association shall be a President, President-elect, Treasurer, and two Vice Presidents from each geographical district established by the Board of Directors (a “District”). The President, President-elect and Treasurer shall serve one-year terms, and the Vice Presidents shall serve two-year terms. The terms of the two Vice Presidents representing each District shall be staggered. The officers of the Association also shall include a Secretary, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer appointed as described in §3.4 of these regulations.
§6.2 Election; Succession. The Board of Directors at the Spring Legislative Conference shall elect a Treasurer whose one-year term shall commence on the first day of January following such election. The Treasurer shall automatically succeed to the office of President-elect at the conclusion of his term as Treasurer, or at such earlier time should a vacancy in the office of President-elect arise due to the death, resignation or inability of the President-elect to complete his term. In such event the Treasurer shall complete the unexpired term of President-elect and then automatically succeed to the office of President for a full one-year term. If the vacancy in the office of President-elect is due to the succession of the President-elect to President before the completion of his term as President-elect, then the Treasurer shall serve the remainder of the President-elect’s term and then serve one full term as President-elect before becoming President.
The President-elect shall automatically succeed to the office of President on the first day of January following his term as President-elect, or at such earlier time should the President die, resign or otherwise become unable to serve. In the event that the President-elect assumes the office of President prior to completion of his one- year term as President-elect, he shall complete the unexpired term of President and thereafter serve as a full year term as President.
The Board of Directors at the annual Spring Legislative Conference shall elect one Vice President, where a vacancy is to be filled, for each District. The term of office shall commence January 1 following the election of each Vice President. In the event the terms of the two Vice Presidents assigned to a District expire simultaneously, to achieve staggered terms, the candidate in the next election who receives the most votes shall serve a three year term.
§6.3 Vacancies. In the event of a vacancy in one or more of the elective offices, after the provisions for succession in §6.2, above, have been applied, the Board of Directors shall elect a successor or successors to serve the remainder of the then unexpired term or terms. Such an election may be conducted at a regular or special meeting called by the President pursuant to §2.4 or by a written ballot sent by mail or use of authorized communications equipment pursuant to §2.6. If such a ballot is utilized, at least seven days before the election date, the official ballot shall be mailed or electronically transmitted to each director. To be counted, ballots must be post marked or electronically sent prior to midnight on the deadline indicated for the return of such ballots. Provisions for automatic succession shall not apply to any successor elected in accordance with this section, but the office shall be deemed vacant at the next regular election.
§6.4 Qualifications. No current or past President shall be eligible for election to the office of President-elect or Treasurer, or re-election to the office of President.
§6.5 District Vice Presidents. Each Vice President shall be assigned to the District in which he holds primary Board membership and it shall be his duty to visit the Member Boards in his District as often as may be necessary. He shall assist in the organization of new Boards and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the President or the Board of Directors. He shall attend all state meetings of the Association, its Executive Committee and Board of Directors unless excused by the President or the Chief Executive Officer.
§6.6 Initial Officers. The initial officers of the Corporation shall be the officers of the unincorporated association which was the predecessor of the Corporation. Such officers shall serve from the date of adoption of these regulations until their successors are elected and qualified.