vacant). The President Elect may appoint committee members and plan  

activities to become effective at the time he or she becomes President.  

In the absence of the President, the President Elect shall assume the  

responsibilities and perform the duties of the President. 

Section 5.  The Vice President will automatically become President  

Elect when the President Elect s term expires (or the position  

otherwise becomes vacant). In the absence of the President Elect,  

the Vice President shall assume the responsibilities and perform the  

duties of the President Elect. 

Section 6.  The Secretary/Treasurer shall give notice of Chapter  

meetings and other activities to Chapter members; keep a record of  

business meetings; be responsible for Chapter correspondence: keep  

the master copy of the BYLAWS, membership list, all records pertaining  

to the Chapter and serve as liaison to the Membership Committee. The  

Secretary/Treasurer shall receive and disburse all funds of the  

Chapter; keep account of all financial transactions; and report at  

each business meeting the financial status of the Chapter. The  

Secretary/Treasurer also shall arrange with Society headquarters  

for proper notice of dues payment, and alert the Executive Board  

periodically of delinquent members so they may be encouraged to  

rejoin. The Secretary/Treasurer also shall receive any and all  

contributions to the Chapter, either for meeting Society objectives  

generally, or earmarked for specific projects or aims; shall invest  

these and other funds as authorized or approved by the Executive  

Board; and shall keep account of all transactions, expenditures and  

transfers of such funds or a committee established by or reporting  

to the Chapter Officers. The accounts of the Society shall be audited  

at least annually and when directed by the Executive Board. The  

Treasurer may be bonded in such amounts as the Executive Board may  

determine, at the cost of the Chapter. The Secretary/Treasurer shall  

perform other duties incident to the office of Secretary/Treasurer. 

Section 7.  The President Elect shall be the official Chapter  

Delegate. Should the President Elect be unable to perform as the  

Chapter Delegate, the Vice President will become the official  

Chapter Delegate. Should the Vice President be unable to perform  

as the Chapter Delegate, the Executive Board shall appoint a Delegate.  

   ARTICLE VI 

Executive Board 

Section 1.  The Executive Board shall consist of the President, President  

Elect, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, immediate Past President,  

and Board members representing each Chapter Area, all of which are  

elected as described in Article VII. 

Section 2.  The Executive Board shall be the legal representative of  

the Chapter and shall have, hold, and administer all funds and property  

of the Chapter, which shall be in the direct custody of the Treasurer. 

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