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Article VI

Officers

  1. Officers. The officers of OPUDA shall be a president (the “President”), a president-elect (the “President-Elect”), the Chair, the Chair-Elect, and a secretary-treasurer (the “Secretary-Treasurer”).
  2. Election. Officers shall be elected as provided in these Bylaws and shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until earlier death or resignation.
    1. The President and President-Elect shall be Elected Directors from the Member whose turn it is, based on an annual alphabetical rotation of eligible Members. The President shall be elected annually and shall serve a one-year term, with the President-Elect succeeding to the office of President the following year. The alphabetical rotation proceeds year-to-year, through the list of Members, then repeats from the beginning; new Members join the rotation after one year. The Board may approve changes to the rotation.
    2. The Chair and Chair-Elect shall be elected annually by a majority of the GM members of the Executive Committee.
    3. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be another individual approved by the Board.
  3. President. The President shall serve as chair of the Board and shall preside over meetings of the Board and of the membership. In addition, the President shall perform such other duties as may be directed by the Board. The President is also expected to work closely with the Chair and the Executive Director as appropriate to plan and coordinate the content and agenda for scheduled OPUDA meetings.
  4. President-Elect. The President-Elect shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the President.
  5. Chair. The Chair shall serve as chair of the Executive Committee and shall preside over its meetings. The Chair is also expected to work closely with the President and the Executive Director as appropriate to plan and coordinate the content and agenda for scheduled OPUDA meetings and act as the primary liaison between the Executive Committee, Executive Director, and President.
  6. Chair-Elect. The Chair-Elect shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the Chair.
  7. Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall attend all meetings of the Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall oversee all votes and the minutes of all proceedings. The Secretary-Treasurer also shall oversee the keeping of the books and records of OPUDA.
  8. Employees and Other Agents. The Board may, from time to time, appoint such employees and other agents as it shall deem necessary, any of whom shall have such authority and perform such duties as the Board may, from time to time, determine and to the fullest extent allowed by law.
  9. Compensation. The President, Chair, Chair-Elect, and Secretary-Treasurer shall not be compensated for their service as officers and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any expenses incurred by them in connection with their service.