PENDING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
VOTING TO COMMENCE SHORTLY
Following the postcard ballot vote to amend Article 11 of the constitution, we will vote on Article 4. If Article 11’s amendment passes, we will hold the vote electronically; if it does not pass, we will hold it via mail.
The proposed changes to Article 4 of the constitution are:
Article 4: Officers
Section 1.
The officers of this Society are: President, First President-Elect, Second President-Elect, Past-President, Program officer, Program Officer-Elect, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, Executive Editor, Secretary, Public Affairs Officer, and Graduate Student Representative.
Section 3.
Term of Office: The term of office shall be one year for President, First President-Elect, Second President Elect, Past-President, Program Officer, and Program Officer-Elect. The term of office shall be two years for the Graduate Student Representative. The term of office shall be three years for Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, Executive Editor, and Public Affairs Officer. All terms will commence following the last date scheduled for the annual meeting, at which time the terms of the outgoing officers will end. The expiration date of the terms of the Secretary and Treasurer shall be arranged so only one is elected in any one year. A Program Officer-Elect shall be elected every year, becoming Program Officer the following year. A Second President-Elect shall be elected each year, becoming successively First President-Elect, President, and Past-President. In the cases of death or resignation of the President or First President-Elect, these offices shall be filled by the above stated succession. Other offices becoming vacant shall be filled by special election of the membership. Officers are eligible for re-election, but are limited to two terms in any one office.
Current Constitution:
Article 4: Officers
Section 1.
The officers of this Society are: President, First President-Elect, Second President-Elect, Past-President, Program Officer, Program Officer-Elect, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, Executive Editor, and Secretary.
Section 3.
Term of Office: The term of office shall be one year except in the case of Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and Executive Editor, whose terms shall be three years each, and the Program Officers whose terms shall be four years each. All terms will commence following the last date scheduled for the annual meeting, at which time the terms of the outgoing officers will end. The expiration date of the terms of the Secretary and Treasurer shall be arranged so only one is elected in any one year. A Program Officer shall be elected every other year. A Second President-Elect shall be elected each year, becoming successively First President-Elect, President, and Past-President. In the cases of death or resignation of the President or First President-Elect, these offices shall be filled by the above stated succession. Other offices becoming vacant shall be filled by special election of the membership. Officers are eligible for re-election, but are limited to two terms in any one office.
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