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| Bylaws of the Soaring Society of
America (as amended to January 31, 1997) ...continued Articles V - X |
Article V — Officers - Their Election and Duties
Section 1 — The Board of Directors shall elect from their number, or from any Directors-at-Large-elect, by a majority vote of the Directors present, if there is a quorum duly assembled, a Chair, four Vice-Chairs, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such honorary officers as it may select. Upon the two-thirds affirmative vote of the whole Board, the Directors may elect any individual as President of the Society. The candidate for Vice-Chair receiving the most votes under the weighted-vote system shall be designated as 1st Vice-Chair for the term of his office. Each of said officers shall serve for a term of one year, or until their successors are elected, except for honorary officers which shall be for life or until such time as they shall resign or have their terms terminated by action of the Directors. All officers, except the President, Treasurer and the Secretary, must be directors throughout their terms of office. Officers-elect, except the President, Treasurer and Secretary, having less than one year to serve as elected Directors shall be elected Directors-at-Large for the following year. An elected President, Treasurer or Secretary shall continue in office and may be elected to successive terms even though not a Director or Director-at-Large. An officer who is not a Director or Director-at-Large shall perform all of the functions of a Director except the privilege of voting.
Section 2 — The CHAIR shall call all meetings and preside at all meetings of the Members of the Society and of the Board of Directors and under the direction of the Board of Directors shall have general management of the affairs of the Society. He shall be ex officio member of all committees of Members of the Society and of all committees of the Board of Directors.
Section 3 — The 1st VICE-CHAIR shall perform the duties of the Chair during his absence. One of the Vice-Chairs shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence of the Chair and the 1st Vice-Chair.
Section 4 — The SECRETARY shall keep the records, handle correspondence under direction of the Chair and Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Directors.
Section 5 — The TREASURER shall receive and disburse the funds of the Society under direction of the Chair and Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Directors including the preparation of a quarterly financial report.
Section 6 - There shall be such subordinate officers, agents and servants as the interest of the Society shall require, and as the Board of Directors may from time to time employ, and their powers, duties and their compensation shall be fixed by the Directors.
Section 7 - The officer and executive committee nomination process will be approved by the Board prior to the meeting when the officers are selected.
Article VI — Suspension, Expulsion, Etc.
Section 1 — Any member may be dropped from the roll of membership for nonpayment of dues; and any member whose activities are deemed hostile to the objectives or injurious to the purpose of the Society, or who violates its bylaws or established rules, may be removed from office, suspended or expelled from the Society by vote of the Board of Directors.
Article VII — Commities and Sub-Committees
Section 1 — There shall be committees and sub-committees as approved by the Board of Directors of the Society, appointed by the Chair with the advice and consent of the Directors. The period of appointment shall coincide with the term of office of the appointing Chair. Each committee and sub-committee will function in accordance with a platform (Annex I) approved by the Directors and coordinated by the Chair and Secretary. A copy of each platform will be kept on file with the official copy of the bylaws.
Section 2 — There may be appointed by the Chair, with the advice and consent of the Directors, a group of representatives known as State Governors whose duties shall be in accordance with a platform (Annex II) approved by the Directors.
Section 3 — There shall be a Soaring Safety Foundation which shall be governed by a Board of five Trustees in accordance with a platform (Annex III) approved by the Directors.
Article VIII — Books and Accounts
Section 1 — The fiscal year of the Society shall begin on November 1st of the calendar year and end on October 31st of the next.
Section 2 — Annually, after the close of the fiscal year, the books and accounts shall be audited by an independent accounting firm and the findings and opinions of the firm published and distributed to the Directors, and to others requesting same.
Article IX — Seal
Section 1 — The seal of this Society shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Society, the year of its incorporation and the word "seal."
Article X — Amendments
Section 1 — These bylaws may be amended at a regular meeting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the whole Board of Directors.
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