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Article IV

OFFICERS

Section 1. Number.
1. President
2. First Vice President
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer

And the Forum may elect in addition:
5. Second Vice President
6. Assistant Secretary
7. Assistant Treasurer

Section 2. Election.
All Officers of the Forum shall be elected at the annual meeting by members from among themselves and shall hold office for the term of one year or until their successors are duly elected.

Section 3. Tenure of Office.
Any Officer may be dismissed at any time during his or her term by a majority vote of the Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. A dismissed Officer shall have no power or authority by virtue of his or her former office.

Section 4. Combination of Offices.
Any of the offices above enumerated, other than that of President and Secretary, may be combined.

Section 5. Duties of Officers.
The duties and powers of the officers shall be as follows:

(a) President. The President shall: preside at all meetings of the Members, Board, and of the Executive Committee. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. The President shall exercise all authority and execute all documents authorized or directed by the Board and shall perform all duties incident to the office of the president of the Board and such other duties as prescribed by the Board from time to time.

(b) First Vice President. The First Vice-President shall be President-elect and shall perform the duties of the President of the Board in the absence of the President of the Board or at the request of or in the event of the president’s inability to act, and when so acting, shall have all powers of and be subject to all restrictions upon the President. When the office of president becomes vacant for any reason prior to the completion of a term of office, the First Vice-President shall assume the office of the President of the Board for the remainder of the term. The First Vice-President shall also chair the Programs Committee and perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned by the President or by the Board.

(c) Secretary. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of the meetings of the membership, of the Board, and of the Executive Committee, shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the bylaws or as required by law; and, in general, perform all duties as may from time to time be assigned by the President, or by the Board or as may be required by law.

(d) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall supervise the financial activities of the Forum and report these activities to the Board and to the President, and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Treasurer by the President or by the Board. At the end of the fiscal year the Treasurer shall prepare a written financial report which the President shall present to the Board of Directors and which shall be available for inspection by any member of the Forum. The Treasurer shall be subject to all other conditions and restrictions as may be made and shall perform such duties as specified by the Board. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection of dues. The Treasurer shall be the Chair of the Budget Committee. At the end of the fiscal year, the Treasurer shall prepare and present to the membership the financial report of the Forum.

Section 6. Vacancies.
All vacancies in any office shall be filled by the Board at the next regular meeting, or a special meeting called for that purpose within twenty-one (21) days after the occurrence of such vacancy. The Officers so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected in accordance with these bylaws.