Section 8
A person who has been removed from the local organization roster for nonpayment of dues may be reinstated upon payment of all delinquent dues for local organization and state.
ARTICLE VIII FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Section 1
The fiscal year shall commence on the __ day of __ and shall end on the __ day of __
[ Note: The state organization’ s fiscal year should be considered when establishing fiscal dates.]
Section 2 An auditor or auditing committee of... members shall be elected at the...( specify month) meeting. The committee shall audit the treasurer ' s records within ten( 10) days after the close of the treasurer ' s term of office and shall report to the local organization at the next regular meeting.
ARTICLE IX OFFICERS
Section 1
The officers shall be a president, a president-elect, vice presidents [ name them by title ], a secretary and a treasurer.
Section 2 A term of office shall be one year. Section 3
Officers shall assume their duties immediately following the...( specify month) meeting and shall serve for one year or until their successors are duly elected.
ARTICLE X NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1
Officers shall be elected at the local organization ' s annual meeting in …...( specify month).
[ Note: It is suggested that local organization officers be elected prior to state convention.]
Section 2 To be eligible to serve as an officer, a member must:
Section 3
( a). Be in good standing and( b). Officially and publicly support the state legislative platform.
At a business meeting preceding the annual meeting, a nominating committee of at least three members shall be elected. The nominating committee shall present to the annual meeting a slate of one or more nominees for each office. Nominations may also be made from the floor.
Section 4 Vacancies in office shall be handled as follows:
( a) In the event of death, resignation, or incapacity of the president, the first vice president shall become the president for the unexpired portion of the term.
( b) Vacancies in offices other than president shall be filled for the unexpired term by the executive committee.
Section 5 No member shall hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms. Section 6
Six months or more shall be considered a term of office in determining eligibility for reelection.
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