ARTICLE I. NAME (no change) ARTICL...

ARTICLE I. NAME (no change)

ARTICLE 11 design (no change)

ARTICLE 111 OBJECTIVES (no change)

ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Categories and Qualifications of Members

The Section membership categories and qualifications for Active, Active-Student, Life, Affiliate, Life Affiliate, close examiner Student Affiliate, Retired Active, and Retired Affiliate shall be the same as those of the Association.

SUPPORT STATEMENT: THE "RETIRED" MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES WERE CREATED from THE 2002 HOUSE OF DELEGATES. THE ACTIVE-STUDENT CATEGORY IS A NAME CHANGE FOR THE GRADUATE scholar CATEGORY. BOTH OF THESE LANGUAGE CHANGES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING THE SECTION BYLAWS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION BYLAWS.

Section 2 Rights and Privileges of Members (no change)

Section 3 Application for and Admission to Membership (no change)

Section 4 suitable Standing (no change)

Section 5 Disciplinary Action (no change)

Section 6 Reinstatement (no change)

ARTICLE V REGIONAL AND SPECIAL INTEREST clusters (no change)

ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS (no change)

ARTICLE VII. OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1 Officers: Rights, Duties and Responsibilities

A. The President shall:

1 Preside at all meetings of the Section, its Board of Directors, and its Executive Committee and minister to as ex-officio member of all standing committees leaving out the Nominating Committee.

2 Create and appoint all advisory committees and task forces necessary to accomplish the functions and further the objectives of the Section.

3 Submit to the Association an annual report in writing of the activities of the Section within fortyfive (45) days of the date of the Annual meeting.

4 advance or appoint a designee as the official spokesperson of the Section

5 labor for or appoint a designee as the Section Delegate to the Association House of Delegates.

6 Perform other duties as stipulated in the Section Policy and step Manual.

SUPPORT STATEMENT: CHANGE TO NUMER 5 MAKES LANGUAGE CONSISTENT

WITH ARTICLE IX.

B Vice President (no change)

C Secretary (no change)

D The Treasurer shall:

1 Maintain ended and accurate financial records which shall be audited annually by the agency of the

Finance Committee.

2 Receive and disburse all movies.

3 Report in writing upon the financial status of the Section.

4 Prepare -RIR t8 he published in the Section newsletter a Section lot for approval by the Board of Directors as part of the Section's annual strategic planning and package process. Upon approval the Chair will publish the annual collection in writing or electronically.

5 forward as Chair of the Finance Committee.

6 contribute to as liaison to such committees and task forces as directed by way of the President.

7. Perform other duties as stipulated in the Section Policy and proceeding Manual.

SUPPORT STATEMENT: LANGUAGE CHANGES TO NUMBER 4 CLARIFY THE pack APPROVAL PROCESS AND REMOVE relation TO A SECTION NEWSLETTER (WHICH DOES NOT EXIST). ADDING THE OPTION OF ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION INCREASES OUR ABILITY TO quick in emergencies INFORMATION TO THE MEMBERS IN A TIMELY MANNER.

E Immediate Past President (no change)

Section 2: period of times and Vacancies

A. period of times of office (no change)

B Consecutive bourns (no change)

C. Start of space of time (no change)

D. Filling of vacancies shall be as follows:

2 If a vacancy appears in the office of Secretary or Treasurer, the office shall be filled at appointment by the President with the advice and acquiescence of the Board of Directors Executive Committee until the nearest regularly scheduled election of any officer positions at which time a replacement shall be single outed to fill the vacancy.

SUPPORT STATEMENT: SWITCH TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES LANGUAGE CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 4: DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

ADDITION OF "AND CONSENT" ALLOWS FOR A MORE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT PROCES

Section 3 Qualifications (no change)

Section 4 Executive Committee

A. Composition (no change)

B Duties and Responsibilities

The Executive Committee shall:

1 career the business of the Section and exercise the powers of the Board of Directors between the Board's scheduled meetings, including recommendations and evaluations related to the activities, policies and conducts of the Section.

2 Submit a report of its activities, in writing, to the Board of Directors at the Board of Directors meetings.

3 Approve any appointments made on the President to fill unexpired space of times

4. Appoint the editors (s) of the Section's publications. Approve appointments to committees made on committee chairs.

SUPPORT STATEMENT: SELECTION OF THE EDITOR OF THE SECTION'S PUBLICATION REQUIRES APPROVAL at THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 1 PART D

NEW LANGUAGE IS INTENDED TO CLARIFY THE character OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN THE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT PROCES

C Meetings, Notice Requirements and Quorum (no change)

Section 5 Board of Directors

A. Composition (no change)

B Duties and Responsibilities

The Board of Directors shall:

1 Carry revealed the mandates and objectives of the Section as determined at the membership. Between Section business meetings, the Board of Directors may make and enforce of that kind policy as is consistent with the mandates and objectives of the membership with these bylaws.