Immediate Past President

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Bylaws

The section between the lines is a direct copy from the 2024 Bylaws. Please do not edit.

Article IV. Section 1I. Term of Office.

Elected officers, except Representative to the Chapter Council and Alternate Representative to the Chapter Council, shall take office at the close of the Chapter Annual Business Meeting or following their election and serve, unless they resign, die, become incapacitated, or are removed, until the close the Chapter Annual Business Meeting at the end of their terms of office or until their successors are elected and assume their duties.

Article IV. Section 2C. Duties.

The duties of the Immediate Past President shall be:

to maintain the Chapter’s Policies Manual and Procedure Manual,
to chair the Nominations and Elections Committee and appoint additional members to serve,
to monitor the Chapter Bylaws for necessary amendments and serve as an ex-officio member of a special Bylaws Committee should one be appointed, and
to perform all other duties prescribed by these Bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Chapter.

Ongoing

Recommend updates to Chapter policies as necessary.
Review the entire Midwest Chapter/MLA Procedure Manual (this wiki) and make updates as necessary.
Serve as an administrator on PBwiki and maintain current list of participants on Policies & Procedures wiki.
Send reminders to Board Members twice a year to review and update Policies & Procedures wiki.
Submit items of interest to the Communications Committee.
Attend meetings of state associations by invitation, as requested by President.
Attend Presidents meetings.
Assist the President as requested.
Serve as a voting member of the Executive Board.
Submit documents to the Archivist.
Arrange for a timely transfer of authority, documents and other materials to the incoming Immediate Past President.

Timeline

November	Attend November Presidents Meeting
December	Submit report to President/Rec Secy for December Executive Board Meeting
	Attend December Executive Board Meeting
January	Appoint three Chapter Members to serve on the Nominations and Elections Committee for a one-year term. See Nominations and Elections Committee for details.
	Attend January Presidents Meeting
February	Submit report to President/Rec Secy for February Executive Board Meeting
	Attend February Executive Board Meeting
March	Send reminder to Board Members to review/update Policies & Procedures wiki
	Attend March Presidents Meeting
April	Submit report to President/Rec Secy for April Executive Board Meeting
	Attend April Executive Board Meeting
May	Attend May Presidents Meeting
May/Jun	Submit report to President/Rec Secy for June Executive Board Meeting
June	Attend June Executive Board Meeting
July	Attend July Presidents Meeting
August	Submit report to President/Rec Secy for August Executive Board Meeting
	Attend August Executive Board Meeting
September	Attend September Presidents Meeting
Sept/Oct	Two weeks before Annual Business Meeting, print recognition certificates. President signs certificates for Immediate Past President. Immediate Past President signs all other certificates.
	Send reminder to Board Members to review/update Policies & Procedures wiki
October	Submit report to President/Rec Secy for October Executive Board Meeting.
	Attend October Board Meeting/Annual Business Meeting. Present recognition certificates at Annual Business Meeting.
	Designate incoming Immediate Past President as an administrator for the Policies & Procedures wiki.