SECTION 4 . Vacancies in office shall be filled as follows : ( a ) In the event of death , resignation , or incapacity of the president , the first vice president shall become president for the unexpired portion of the term .
( b ) A vacancy in the office of the president-elect shall remain unfilled , and a special election for president shall be held at the next annual convention .
( c ) Vacancies in offices other than president and president-elect shall be filled for the unexpired term by the president with the approval of the executive committee .
( d ) If there is no candidate for the office of president , a past state president may be elected to the office provided that an interval of at least two ( 2 ) organization years has elapsed since her previous service as president .
ARTICLE XII NOMINATIONS
SECTION 1 . The nominating committee : ( a ) shall be composed of a chair and two ( 2 ) members , each of whom must reside in a different region of the state . ( b ) The committee shall be elected by the board of directors at the Interim Board and shall elect its own chair . ( c ) Nominations may be submitted to the state president no later than fifteen ( 15 ) days prior to Interim Board or nominations may be made from the floor . Committee members must be Members of Local ( MOL ) in good standing .
( d ) The committee will begin functioning immediately and will cease to exist at the following convention when election results for all offices are completed .
SECTION 2 . To be eligible for all state offices , a candidate must : ( a ) Be in good standing ; ( b ) Officially and publicly support the state legislative platform ; ( c ) To be able to serve as a line officer — president , president-elect , vice president--have been president of a local organization , current or past , in Tennessee .
To be eligible for any state office or regional director , a member of a local organization ( MOL or SOL ) ( a ) must have been a member of BPW / TN for at least two ( 2 ) years as of the convention at which they are a candidate ; and ( b ) shall submit the Official Data Form for Candidates for Office showing the written endorsement of her local organization .
To be eligible for nomination for a state office , a member at large must submit an Official Data Form for Members at Large listing her qualifications and have been a member of BPW / TN or the Tennessee Federation of Business and Professional Women for at least two ( 2 ) years as of the convention at which they are a candidate . A Member at Large is not eligible for the office of Regional Director .
SECTION 3 . At least one hundred twenty ( 120 ) days prior to the annual convention , the chair of the nominating committee shall publish in the official state publication and on the website the request for nominations and qualifications of individuals for state office . The appropriate Official Data Form shall be returned to the chair of the nominating committee not later than sixty ( 60 ) days preceding the next annual convention .
SECTION 4 . At least forty-five ( 45 ) days prior to the annual convention , the chair of the nominating committee shall compile and publish in the official state publication and on the website a list of qualified candidates , with summaries of qualifications and a recent photograph .
SECTION 5 . The chair of the nominating committee shall notify members statewide within thirty ( 30 ) days after the filing date of any office for which no nominations have been received .
SECTION 6 . The chair of the nominating committee shall immediately inform local organizations in the event a vacancy occurs in the office of president-elect and request nominations for the office of president .
SECTION 7 . The nominating committee shall verify eligibility of candidates endorsed by local organizations . For offices with no candidates , committee members may actively solicit candidates and may nominate candidates . The committee must report all candidates who submit the proper forms and meet qualifications for the respective offices indicated on their papers .
SECTION 8 . No name may be placed on the ballot without the consent of the individual .
4 June 2013