Manual of Procedure

RI BYLAWS — ARTICLES 5; 6
6.130. Compensation of Officers.
6.140. Duties of Officers.
6.010. Election of Officers at Convention.
The officers to be elected at the annual convention shall be the president, directors,
and governors of RI, and the president, vice-president, and honorary treasurer of
RIBI.
6.020. Selection of Vice-President and Treasurer.
The vice-president and treasurer shall be selected by the incoming president at
the board’s first meeting from among the directors serving the second year of their
term of office, each to serve a term of one year beginning on 1 July.
6.030. Election and Term of General Secretary.
The general secretary shall be elected by the board for a term of not more than five
years. The election shall take place by 31 March in the final year of the general
secretary’s term. The new term shall commence on 1 July following such election.
The general secretary shall be eligible for re-election.
6.040. Directors Not Eligible for Re-election.
No person who has served a full term as director, as defined in the bylaws or as
determined by the board, may again hold office as director except as a president or
president-elect.
6.050. Qualifications of Officers.
6.050.1. Club Membership.
Each officer of RI shall be a member in good standing of a club.
6.050.2. President.
A candidate for the office of president of RI shall have served a full term as a
director of RI prior to being nominated for such office except where service for
less than a full term may be determined by the board to satisfy the intent of this
provision.
6.050.3. Director.
A candidate for the office of director of RI shall have served a full term as a
governor of RI prior to being proposed as such candidate (except where service
for less than a full term may be determined by the board to satisfy the intent of
this provision) with at least three years of time having elapsed since service as a
governor. Such candidate shall also have attended at least two institutes and one
convention in the 36-month period prior to being proposed.
6.060. Term of Office.
6.060.1. Officers.
The term of each officer shall begin on 1 July following such election except for the
office of president, director, and governor. All officers, except directors, shall serve
for a term of one year or until their successors have been duly elected. All directors
shall serve a term of two years or until their successors have been duly elected.
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