11. The Board of Directors. The government of this Society shall be vested in a Board of Directors for the purpose of promulgating by-Laws, policies and practices. The Board shall be composed of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President, and eight Directors.
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a. The President shall be Chairman of the Board and shall preside at all meetings of the Board; however, in his absence, the Vice President, the Secretary and the Treasurer, in that order, shall preside.
b. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the officers. Each officer shall be entitled to cast one vote, a majority being necessary to carry the vote of the Board. All ties shall be decided by the President. When it is not possible for a quorum to meet together, the President shall submit all questions for vote to the officers in writing.
c. The business of the Society may be conducted at annual meetings of the Board or by mail or via the Internet using such procedures as the Board may prescribe. Any officer or Society member may submit a proposed policy or instruction to the President who shall, in turn, forward to all board members. Votes, either by mail or via the Internet shall be submitted to the Secretary for compilation before announcing the results.
d. It is the intent of this Constitution to invest the President with powers and discretion in the performance of his duties, but to retain final control in the Board of Directors. |
12. Succession to Office. In the event of the absence, death, incapacity or removal of an officer of the Society, succession to office until the next regular election shall be as follows:
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a. President: Vice President.
b. Vice President: Director with the highest number of votes in the last election.
c. Secretary or Treasurer: As determined by the Board of Directors.
d. Director: Nominee for Director who received the highest number of votes in the last election but who was not elected. |
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13. Financial. No member shall create a debt against the Society without having first obtained written authorization from the President or Treasurer. In no case shall such authorization exceed $100 unless approved by the Board of Directors. No additional expenditure shall be authorized for any office or committee, unless further approved by the Board of Directors.
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a. The fiscal year of the Society shall be from April 1 to March 31 of the following year.
b. The President, within thirty days after receipt of the end of the year financial statement, shall submit a proposed budget to the Board. When the budget has been approved by the Board, this will constitute authority for the Treasurer to make the budgeted disbursements from Society funds.
c. The Board of Directors may authorize officers other than the Treasurer to hold bank accounts in the name of the Society. |
14. Log. The official bulletin of the Society shall be known as the USCS Log and shall be mailed to each subscribing member in good standing. The official bulletin will be published once a month. The Log Editor shall be responsible that the expenditures for the Log are kept within the budget and that the contents of the Log do not conflict with the Constitution, By-Laws or any written order of the President or Board of Directors.
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a. Advertising space in the Log may be sold at rates set by the Board; all funds received for advertising shall be forwarded to the Treasurer. |
15. Convention. The Convention of the Society, shall be held at such time and place as the President may direct upon the approval of the Board of Directors.
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