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Professional Development shall be
responsible for identifying professional
development needs and goals of the
membership, and developing and
implementing programs to meet those
needs and goals; in coordination with
the Regional Vice-Presidents for local
and regional activities, and with
appropriate committees; and, In
consultation with the Board, for
special meetings, courses and
activities. The Vice President for
Professional Development shall report
to the Immediate Past President and
shall be responsible for reporting to
the Board on activities in each of the
foregoing areas and shall work in
conjunction with the Advanced
Courses Committee, Licensing
Course Committee, and the
TechnicalCommittee.
Vice President for Finance: The
Vice President for Finance shall
oversee the collection of dues, receipt
of all monies and other assets
belonging to the Association,
disbursement of same reasonably
within the budget approved by the
Board, and make a full written report
of accounts at each meeting of the
Board and at the Annual Meeting. The
Vice President for Finance shall
oversee maintenance of accurate and
current books of account of the
Association. In the absence or
unavailability of the Vice President for
Finance, the President may act in the
Vice President for Finance's stead. At
the discretion of the Board, but no less
often than once each two years, the
Association's books of account shall
be audited by an independent auditor,
retained by the Board, through the
Audit Committee, at the expense of
the Association. Audit results will be
distributed to the Board upon
completion and presented to the
membership in summary at the next
Association business meeting.
Furthermore, the Vice President for
Finance, with the assistance of the
Board, shall see that a record is made
and maintained of the proceedings of
the Association and of the meetings of
the Board and shall oversee that each
member of the Board is provided with
a written copy of the minutes of all
meetings within thirty (30) days after
the meeting and these records shall
be open toinspection by any Member
at all reasonable times ..The Board
shall have custody of the minute
books and Bylaws. The Vice President
for Finance shall work in conjunction
with the Investments and Audit
Committees. The Vice President for
Finance shall carry out the duties of,
and be designated as, the Secretary
as may be required by the Articles of
Incorporation. The Vice President for
Finance shall report directly to the
President.
Vice President for Communications:
The Vice President for
Communications shall be responsible
for developing, planning and
implementing Association
communication strategies in
conjunction with the Publications and
Electronic/Media Communications
Committees and any other ad hoc
committees appointed by the
President on the recommendation of
. the Vice President for
Communications. The Editors of the
Association's publications shall report
to the Vice President for
Communications and shall be
appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Vice President
for Communications. The Vice
President for Communications shall
report directly to the President..
Vice President for External
Relations: The Vice President for
External Relations shall be
responsible for developing, planning
and implementing strategies for
monitoring legislative and requlatory
developments impacting the licensing
of not-far-profit laboratory research
results and intellectual property; for
monitoring the activities of other
professional organizations,
associations and groups that have
interests which overlap with those of
the Association; and for keeping the
membership informed of such