will be staggered. Board members in Areas 1 and 3 will be nominated  

in odd years and elected in January of the following year, and Board  

members in Areas 2 and 4 will be nominated in even years and elected  

in January of the following year. 

Section 4.  Before any member s name is nominated for an office or  

Board member, the member shall agree that he or she is willing to  

serve. 

Section 5.  The Chair of the nominating committee will present the  

proposed slate of officers at the annual meeting.  Additional  

nominations may be made from the floor in accord with Article VII  

Section 2.  The nominee receiving the plurality of votes cast for  

each office shall be declared elected. 

Section 6.  If an annual winter meeting is not to be held, the  

nominating committee s proposed slate of officers will be sent by  

mail to each member.  Each member will have the opportunity to vote  

for the proposed slate of officers or write in a candidate and return  

to Chair of nominating committee by December 15.  The nominating  

committee will count ballots and notify winners by Jan 1.  The  

chairman of the nominating committee will certify the election results  

to the Secretary/Treasurer and deliver the ballots to the  

Secretary/Treasurer who will hold the same available for inspection  

by any member for six months thereafter, whereupon, ballots will be  

destroyed.  The nominee receiving the plurality of votes cast for  

each office shall be declared elected. 

ARTICLE VIII 

Committees 

Section 1.  The Chapter President shall appoint committees and  

representatives as are necessary to conduct the affairs of the  

Chapter and contribute toward regional and/or international  

objectives of the Society. Such committees and representatives  

will function during the term of office of the President or until  

their assignment is accomplished.   

Section 2.  Standing committees shall include Program, Membership,  

Awards, Education, Audit, and Nominations. 

Section 3.  The Nominations Committee shall consist of a chair  

(immediate past president) and the previous 2 past presidents.  

Only the chair may be a member of the Executive Board. 

ARTICLE IX 

Meetings 

Section 1.  An annual meeting of the Chapter membership should be  

held. The Executive Board will determine the timing and location of  

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