ARTICLE XI DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1 The president shall be the principal officer of the local organization and shall :
( a ) Preside at all meetings of the local organization , the board of directors , and the executive committee ;
( b ) Appoint standing and special committee chairs [ and committees ] with the approval of the executive committee and may also appoint a parliamentarian [ and other special appointments , i . e ., legal advisor ];
( c ) Serve as ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee ;
( d ) Bring to the attention of the local organization all pertinent information from the state organization ;
( e ) Authorize all expenditures in accordance with financial policies of the local organization ;
( f ) Be responsible for sending to ... ( person designated by the state organization ):
( 1 ) The names and addresses of all officers and chairs immediately following their election or appointment ;
( 3 ) An immediate report of all changes affecting the above item ;
( g ) Prepare an annual report for distribution to the members of the Board of Directors of the state organization at the annual convention of BPW / TN .
( h ) Serve as the official representative of the Local Organization at the annual meetings of the state Interim Board of Directors and Convention .
Section 2 The president-elect shall : ( a ) Act as representative of the president when requested ;
( b ) Serve as ex-officio member , without vote , of all committees except the nominating committee ;
( c ) ... ( Local organization may assign other duties ); and ( d ) Serve in such other capacities as assigned by the president .
Section 3 The first vice president shall : ( a ) Perform the duties of the president in the absence of the president ;
( b ) Become president for the unexpired term in case of death , resignation , or incapacity of the president ;
( c ) ... ( Local organization may assign other duties ); and ( d ) Serve in such capacities as assigned by the president .
Section 4 The second vice president shall :
( a ) Perform the duties of the president in the absence of both the president and the first vice president ;
( b ) ... ( Local organization may assign other duties ); and ( c ) Serve in such other capacities as assigned by the president .
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