Bylaws

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Article IV. Section 1B.  Term of Office.

The term of office of the President shall be one (1) year as President-Elect, one (1) year as President, and one (1) as Immediate Past President. No one may serve more than two (2) successive terms as President, President-Elect or Immediate Past President. 

Article IV.  Section 2A. Duties.

Duties of the President shall be:

1. To preside over all meetings [of the Chapter and its Executive Board];
2. To represent the Chapter at all times and on all occasions when not in conflict with any other officer’s defined duties and responsibilities;
3. To appoint members to and designate chairs of Chapter Committees, except the Nominations and Elections Committee;
4. To appoint a Chapter Archivist, Auditor, Government Relations Liaison and (if desired) a Parliamentarian;
5. To appoint special liaisons to MLA when requested;
6. To submit an Annual Report to MLA Headquarters by the date requested;
7. To perform all other duties prescribed by [the] Bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Chapter. 

Article IV. Section 4A.  Vacancies.

A vacancy arising in the office of President shall be filled by the President-Elect, who shall cease to be President-Elect, shall serve out the unexpired term of the President, and shall continue as President for the full succeeding term to which he or she was elected. 

Article VII. Section 1B.  Standing Committees.

The President, in consultation with the Executive Board, shall designate and announce committee members and chairs in advance of the beginning of his or her term of office [during term as President-Elect] and when these appointments shall take effect. Unless otherwise approved by the Executive Board, members of standing committees shall be appointed for terms two (2) years, and maybe be reappointed for a second term. The President shall have the discretion to terminate appointments.  Neither the President nor President-Elect shall serve on or appoint members to the Nominating Committee.

Article VII. Section 2A.  Special Committees.

The Chapter President may appoint such other special committees as are necessary with the advice and consent of the Executive Board.

Ongoing Procedures

• Call for, arrange, and preside over all Chapter Business and Executive Board meetings. (Template_AgendaMidwestBoardMeeting, Template_AgendaReportMidwestBoardMeeting)
  
• Serve as a voting member of the Executive Board.
• Establish Special Committees and appoint chairs and committee members.  Write a charge for each new Special Committee.
• Authorize payment of bills submitted with proper documentation that are within the approved budget or authorized by the Board.
• Represent the Chapter on contracts with liability greater than $1,000 after consultation with the Treasurer and approval of the Board.
• Submit items of interest to the Communications Committee.  Write a column in each issue of MIDLINE, upon request of the editor.
• Attend meetings of state associations within the Chapter, upon invitation.
• Submit documents to the Archivist.
• Serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of all Chapter Committees, except the Nominations and Elections Committee, or to appoint another voting member of the Board to serve in such capacity;
• Arrange for a timely transfer of authority, documents and other materials to the incoming president.

Timeline

Appointments

• Appointee to the position of Parliamentarian should have had previous organizational experience with Robert’s Rules of Order.