Article V
Officers Eligibility
Section 1 . Officers
Section 2 . Eligibility
Article V
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Officers Eligibility
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Section 1 . Officers
Officers , Officers starts things off simple by listing the officers . The order they ’ re listed in here will be important later :
Note :
While not explicitly stated , it is well understood that the Parliamentarian is the best officer at every level of JCL .
“ The elected officers of the NJCL shall be the President , First Vice President , Second Vice President , Communications Coordinator , Parliamentarian , Historian , and Editor .”
Section 2 . Eligibility
Any Officers article should list the requirements for being an officer . The NJCL Constitution requires that nominees and candidates not only meet a set of requirements but maintain those requirements if elected .
To run for and hold office , you must : |
A . |
have permission from your guardian , sponsor , or State Chair ; |
B . |
be from a State that is NOT holding the position that you ’ re running for ; |
C . |
have attended a prior NJCL Convention ( in-person or virtually ); |
D . |
be in middle or high school ( again , for all of your term ); |
E . |
take a Latin , Greek , or other classical / ancient studies class for at least |
half of your term OR have taken all Latin , Greek , and classical / ancient |
studies courses available ; |
F . |
be the only candidate for any office from your State ; |
G . |
be from a local chapter and State in good standing . |
Requirement B can be disregarded in certain cases , which we ’ ll soon cover .