Executive Board Description

ARTICLE IV. EXECUTIVE BOARD

Section 1. Membership

The Executive Board shall consist of all elected officers. The President of the Organization shall serve as Chairman of the Board and shall not vote except to break a tie.

Section 2. Powers

The Executive Board shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Organization. It shall fix the day, hour and place of those meetings, make recommendations to the membership, adopt the Organization's annual operating budget which shall be presented for approval of the membership at its first annual meeting, perform other duties as may be specified in the Bylaws. The Board shall be subject to the orders of the Organization Membership; none of the Board's acts shall conflict with the actions taken at the Organization's business meetings.

Section 3. Meetings

The Executive Board, for the purpose of organization and transactions of immediate business, shall meet as soon as possible following election of office, but such meeting must take place prior to the Organization's first annual business meeting. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President with the approval of a majority of the Board's voting members.