President Qualifications
• Good administrator
• Ability to delegate work
• Objective judgment
• Time to devote to local organization activities
CHAPTER VI. QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION OFFICERS AND CHAIRS
• Ability to interpret BPW / TNʼs objectives to members and to the public
• Ability to cooperate with other organizations interested in the same goals as those of BPW / TN
• Know parliamentary procedure
Specific Duties
• Preside at all meetings of the local organization, the executive committee, and the board of directors
• Appoint standing and special committee chairs with the approval of the executive committee, and forward list of officers and chairs to the state president
• Serve as ex-officio member of all committees, except the nominating committee
• Have read tothe local organization all communications from the state organization as directed by the board of directors
• Sign all orders for disbursement of funds as directed by the local organization
General Duties
• Understand the local organization and state bylaws, and the BPW / TN program
• Represent the local organization in the community
• Represent the local organization at regional and district meetings, and make required reports
• Encourage participation and attendance of all members at all organization meetings, regional, district, and state meetings
Encourage committees to meet throughout the year
• Direct the local organizationʼs work with the aid of vice-president( s), other officers and chairs
• Answer promptly all correspondence from the state organization
• Work with officers and chairs in implementing program ideas and activities
• File materials received— release materials to successor
• Serve as a member of the state board of directors— representing the local organization offically
• Supervise the selection of delegates to the state convention as per local and state bylaws. Sign credentials card to verify LO membership.
• Inform state chair of nominations, the names and qualifications of local organization members endorsed for state office using the approved form specified by the state organization
• Attend state Interim Board and State Convention
Duties as Presiding Officer
• Call meeting to order
• Prepare order of business in advance of meeting
• Send copies of order of business to vice presidents and recording secretary prior to meeting
• Maintain order at meetings
• State motions clearly after seconded, call for discussion, put motions to vote, and announce result of vote
• Take no part in discussion and refrain from expressing opinion unless chair is relinquished
• Vote in case of tie or ballot vote
• Be courteous, fair, calm, and tactful
11 July 2009