Section A -Vacancies and Resignations
- In the event an officer or standing committee chair must resign during the operating year, he/she shall notify the president or executive committee in writing.
- Should a vacancy occur in the office of the president, the vice president may assume the office for the remainder of the term. If the vice president declines to assume the office, the nominating committee shall appoint a person to the presidency, subject to approval of the executive committee. This appointment shall be only until the next official election.
- The president shall fill by appointment vacancies in any other office. The appointments are subject to the approval of the executive committee. The term of office under these circumstances shall be until the next official election.
- Any appointee to an unexpired term of office shall be eligible to be nominated to hold one full successive term of office.
Section B –Removal From Office
In the event of non-performance of duties, misappropriation of funds, negligence, an officer may be removed from office in the following manner:
A. Elected Officers
Elected officers may be removed by a 4/5 majority of the members present at a regular meeting, or special meeting, provided a quorum is present
B. Appointed Officers
Appointed Officers may be removed by the President or Vice President in the president’s absence.