SECTION 9. The report of the nominating committee shall be submitted to the convention body at the first business meeting of the convention, following which nominations may be made from the floor. Candidates nominated from the floor must provide the appropriate Official Data Form to the chair of nominations. The convention credentials committee chair shall verify the status of the candidate’ s good standing to the chair of nominations The names of those so nominated shall be placed on the ballot. Candidates for office shall address the convention body for not more than three( 3) minutes. Immediately following there may be held a candidates ' forum presided over by the nominating committee chair.
ARTICLE XIII ELECTIONS
SECTION 1. A president-elect, a first vice president, a second vice president, a secretary, a treasurer and three( 3) regional directors shall be elected at each annual convention for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. No one shall serve in the offices of president-elect, first vice president, and second vice president more than one term.
SECTION 2. A majority of all votes cast for a particular office shall constitute election.
SECTION 3. Six months or longer shall be a term of office when determining eligibility for re-election, except for the first vice president serving the unexpired term of the president.
SECTION 4. Rules for elections and campaigns found in the Handbook shall govern the candidates’ election activities. Elections will be held in the meeting room.
SECTION 5. Ballots will be distributed to qualified voters as certified by the credentials committee.( See Article XVII, Sections 2-4).
ARTICLE XIV DUTIES OF OFFICERS
SECTION 1. The president shall be the principal officer of the state organization and shall:( a) preside at the annual convention, at meetings of the board of directors and the executive committee;( b) be an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee;
( c) appoint standing committee chairs, sub committee chairs and members, a parliamentarian and legal advisor, and other appointments as need arises with the approval of the executive committee.
( d) appoint such committees as are needed to facilitate the board meetings and convention, such as tellers, registration, credentials, etc.
( e) send to each local organization the official call to the state convention at least thirty( 30) days prior to the first day of the convention;
( f) require each local organization to submit names and addresses of local organization officers and chairs immediately following the annual state convention to the secretary;
( g) interpret the BPW Foundation programs, policies, procedures and objectives to the state organization;
( h) insure that a coordinated program, including projects and activities, shall be developed for the ensuing year in accordance with the objectives of BPW Foundation;
( i) oversee the bonding of the treasurer and other persons entrusted with the handling of funds or property of BPW / TN.
SECTION 2. The president-elect shall:( a) act as the representative of the president when requested;( b) other than the Nominating Committee, serve as an ex-officio member of all committees.
( c) appoint a parliamentarian and standing and special committees to serve during the president-elect ' s term of office as president, subject to the approval of the executive committee sixty( 60) days prior to state convention;
( d) serve in such capacities as assigned by the president.
( e) hold a meeting of the executive committee-elect after the election at state convention to begin the business of the next term;
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