Specimen Order of Business
Business Meeting Collect Pledge of Allegiance( to the Flag of the United States of America) Minutes Treasurerʼs report Correspondence Board recommendations Report of standing committees Report of special committees Unfinished business New business Announcements Adjournment
Program Meeting Collect or invocation Pledge of Allegiance( to the Flag of the United States of America) Dinner Greetings by the president Introduction of guests Presentation of program chair Adjournment
President-Elect The president-elect should possess the same general qualifications outlined for the president, and shall:
• Act as representative of the president when requested
• Serve as standing committee chair for which best qualified, as specified in the local organization bylaws
• Know parliamentary procedure
• Select a parliamentarian and standing and special committee chairs to serve during term of office as local organization president, subject to approval of executive committee. Present to the local organization immediately upon installation as president
• Act in advisory capacity to the president
• Attend local, regional, district, and state BPW meetings
• Study and become familiar with all policies and procedures of the local organization, district, regional, and state organization as preparation for the office of local organization president
First Vice-President The first vice president should possess the same general qualifications outlined for the president and presidentelect, and shall:
• Perform the duties of the president in her absence
• Act in an advisory capacity at all times
• Know the duties of the president and be prepared to assume the presidency in case of resignation or death of the president
• Know parliamentary procedure Second Vice-President The second vice-president should possess the same general qualifications outlined for the president, presidentelect, and the first vice-president, and shall:
• Perform duties of the president and first vice-president in their absences
• Act in advisory capacity at all times
• Serve as chair of committee designated in the bylaws and / or as requested by the president
• Know parliamentary procedure
12 July 1994