Article 5 – OFFICERS

The officers of the Corporation shall be a president, vice-president, secretary treasurer shall constitute an Executive Committee . The Board of Directors may create additional officer positions, define the authority and duties of each such position, and elect or appoint persons to fill the positions. The same person, except the offices of president and secretary-treasurer, may hold any two or more offices.

The Board of Directors at the regular annual meeting of members shall elect the offices of the Corporation annually. If the election of the officers is not held at this meeting, the election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently possible. Each officer shall hold office until a successor is duly selected and qualified. An officer may be elected to succeed him or herself in the same office. Preferably an officer shall not hold a position more than 2 consecutive years unless the members had difficulty in selecting qualified candidate.

Any officer elected or appointed by the membership may be removed by the membership only with good cause. The removal of an officer shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the officer.
A vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors for the un expired portion of the officer’s term.

The president shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. The president shall supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. The president shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors. The president may execute any deed, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments that the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed. However, the president may not execute instruments on behalf of the Corporation if this power is expressly delegated to another officer or agent of the Corporation by the Board of Directors, the Bylaws, or statue. The president shall perform other duties prescribed by the Board of Directors and all duties incident to the office of president.

When the president is absent, is unable to act, or refuses to act, a vice president shall perform the duties of the president. When a vice president acts in place of the president, the vice president shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions placed upon the president. If there is more than one vice president, the vice presidents shall act in place of the president in the order of votes received when they elected. A vice president shall perform other duties as assigned by the president or the Board of Directors.

The secretary-treasurer shall:

1. Have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Corporation.

2. Receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Corporation from any source.

3. Deposit all moneys in the name of the Corporation in banks, trust companies, or other depositories as provided in the Bylaws or as directed by the Board of Directors.

4. Write checks and disburse funds to discharge obligations of the Corporation.

5. Maintain the financial books and records of the Corporation.

6. Perform financial reports at least annually.

7. Perform other duties as assigned by the president or the Board of Directors.

8. If required by the Board of Directors, give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in a sum and with a surety as determined by the Board of Directors.

9. Perform all of the duties incident to the office of treasurer.

10. Give all notices as provided by the Bylaws or as required by law.

11. Take minutes of the meetings of the members and the Board of Directors and keep the minutes as part of the Corporation records.

12. Maintain custody of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation.

13. Affix the seal of the Corporation to all documents as authorized.

14. Keep a register of the mailing address of each member, director, officer and employee of the Corporation.

15. Perform all duties incidents to the office of secretary.