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Bylaws 10
Article V.
ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICES AND GOVERNORS
5.1 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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At its annual meeting in conjunction with the annual meeting of fellows, the
Board shall, when appropriate, elect:
(1) a President-Elect, a Secretary and a Treasurer who shall each serve a
term of two years; and
(2) one of three Vice Presidents, who shall each serve a term of three
years.
The President shall cause the place and approximate time of all required
elections to be stated in the official notice of the annual meeting of the Fellows
and of the Board.
In the event that only one Fellow is nominated for any position to be filled,
election shall be by one vote cast by the Secretary, or in the event of the
absence of the Secretary, by an acting Secretary designated by the President.
Each contested position shall be voted upon separately, by written ballot. Voting
must be in person. Election shall be by a majority of the votes cast, and if a
majority vote is not initially obtained, run-off elections shall immediately be held
with the candidate receiving the fewest votes on the prior ballot being eliminated
from the ballot until one receives a majority.
5.2 APPOINTIVE OFFICES
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Counsel
(1) The President shall appoint a Fellow, who is not an Officer or Governor,
to serve co-terminus with and at the pleasure of the President, as Counsel
to the Academy. Counsel shall, save for good reason, attend all meetings
of the Fellows, the Board and the Executive Committee.
(2) Counsel shall be the principal legal officer of the Academy.
(3) Consistent with the policy established by the Board and the purpose of
the Academy, Counsel shall:
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supervise and handle the registering of all International, National,
Federal, State or other documents and petitions;
render legal opinions and advice to the Board or the officers;
(iii) upon request of the Board, represent the Academy, or assist outside
counsel in litigation involving the Academy or its Chapter, with
compensation, if any, to be then arrived at by the Board in advance of
rendering services; and
(iv) with the approval of the Board, select, and provide in advance for
compensation of, outside counsel to represent the Academy in
specific matters.
(4) Counsel shall discharge such other duties as the Board or President
may require.
Executive Director