2020 FNA Book Of Reports

2020 Florida Nurses Association
2. Be chairperson of the FNA Membership Committee.
G. The Secretary shall:
1. Record the minutes of meetings of the FNA, Board of Directors, Executive Committee,
and Advisory Committee.
H. The Treasurer shall:
1. Report to the Board of Directors the financial standing of FNA;
2. Make a full report to FNA at each Membership Assembly;
3. Serve as Chair of the Finance Committee; and
I. The Region Directors shall:
1. Be responsible for the implementation of the purposes and functions as assigned by the
bylaws, Board of Directors, or Membership Assembly;
2. Serve as members of the FNA Board of Directors;
3. Serve as liaisons between the FNA Board of Directors and the Regions and bargaining
units as designated by the Board; and
4. Recommend to the FNA Board of Directors the establishment of Ad Hoc Committees
deemed necessary to implement the purposes and functions of FNA.
J. The Director-Recent Graduate shall:
1. Serve as facilitator of the New Graduate Special Interest Group (SIG);
2. Coordinate activities for members who are recent graduates of their initial nursing
program; and
3. Serve as a member of the Membership Committee.
Section 6. Vacancies in Office
A. Vacancy in the office of President.
1. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice President.
2. The vacacy in the vice presidency will be filled by appointment.
3. An officer or member other than the President-Elect who fills a vacancy in the office of a
president or assumes the duties of an absent president may serve as an ANA representative
only if elected to the ANA representative position.
B. If a vacancy occurs in the office of President-Elect, this position will remain vacant until the next
election cycle or until the Board of Directors orders a special election by the full membership.
C. In all other vacancies in elected positions on the Board, the Board of Directors shall appoint a
qualified FNA member to serve for the remainder of that term.
Section 7. Removal of an Elected Official
A. Any Officer or Director elected by the membership or appointed Board Member may be removed
from office whenever such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Association, or for
other just cause, by
a. A vote of three-fourths of the current members of the FNA Board of Directors; or
b. A written petition signed by 25% of the members of FNA on the last annual count, and
approval of the petition by 2/3 of the members of FNA. Voting may occur by electronic
ballot; or
c. By no longer being a member in good standing of FNA.
ARTICLE V. Executive Director
Section 1. Accountability
The Executive Director is accountable to and will be evaluated annually by the Officers with approval of the
Board of Directors.
Section 2. Authority
The Executive Director has the authority to manage, plan, develop, administer, and coordinate activities of the
Association in accordance with policies established by the Board of Directors.
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