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The duly elected officers of this Association shall be a President, a Vice President, and a Treasurer.

Section 2. Qualification.

In order for a member to be an officer of the Association, such member must have been a regular member of said Association for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years immediately preceding the election. The member shall be a tenured professional on a continuing contract with the Board of Education and in the PGCEA bargaining unit.

Section 3. Election and Terms of Office.

The terms of the officers named herein shall expire when their successors are elected and duly qualified.

a) The terms of the President and Vice President shall be two (2) years beginning July 1 of the year in which the election shall have occurred and terminate on June 30 of the second year thereafter.

b) The term of office for the Treasurer shall be two (2) years beginning July 1 of the year in which the election shall have occurred and terminate on June 30 of the second year thereafter.

c) No officer of the Association may succeed him/herself more than one time.

d) All officers of the Association shall serve as delegates to the Maryland State Education Association and the National Education Association Representative Assemblies, and it shall be so designated on the official ballot at the time of the election of officers of the Association.

Section 4. President.

The powers and duties of the President shall include, but are not limited to the following:

a) Preside at all meetings of the members, Representative Council and Board of Directors.

b) Prepare agendas for meetings of the members, Representative Council and Board of Directors.

c) Appoint a Parliamentarian to assist in the conduct of business and to advise members of their rights and privileges.

d) Present written or oral reports to the Representative Council and annual membership meetings.

e) Appoint chairpersons of standing and special committees subject to ratification by the Board of Directors; assist in the recruitment of committee members; present a clear and concise charge to each committee with the approval of the Board of Directors; and serve as an ex officio member of all committees.

f) Serve as delegate and chairperson of delegations to the Maryland State Education Association and National Education Association Conventions, and other Association meetings called from time to time.

g) Attend personally or by a designee all Board of Education meetings.

h) Represent Association interests either personally or by a designee before the public, governmental bodies or agencies, and the news media.

i) Appoint delegates to the Maryland State Education Association and National Education Association Representative Assemblies if there are post-election vacancies.

j) Perform all other duties which are usually vested in the Office of President.

The Vice President shall take the place of the President and perform his/her duties whenever the President shall be absent or unable to act. If the office of Vice President becomes vacant for any reason other than succession, the Board of Directors shall appoint some other member of the Board to temporarily fill the vacancy.

Within ninety (90) days after the vacancy for Vice President exists, the Nominations, Elections and Credentials Commission (“NECC”) shall conduct a special election to fill the unexpired term of said office.

The Vice President shall serve as a delegate to the Maryland State Education Association and National Education Association Conventions. The Vice President shall also perform such other duties as shall from time to time be delegated to him/her by the President.

Section 6. Treasurer.

The powers and duties of the Treasurer shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

a) Have responsibility for Association (Corporate) funds and securities and be responsible for keeping full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements in the books belonging to the Association.

b) Be responsible for the deposit of all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Association in such depositories as may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors.

c) Serve as chairperson of the Program and Budget Committee of the Association.

d) Present or cause to be presented, monthly reports to the Representative Council and an annual report to the membership.

e) Be bonded in such amount as determined by the Board of Directors.

f) Be a delegate to the Maryland State Education Association and National Education Association Conventions.

If the office of Treasurer becomes vacant, the Board of Directors shall appoint some other member of the Board to temporarily fill the vacancy. Within ninety (90) days after the vacancy for Treasurer exists, the Nominations, Elections, and Credentials Commission shall conduct a special election to fill the unexpired term of said office.