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