| Executive Committee |
| The Executive Board of the Association shall be the President, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th (when called for in Article IV, Section 5B) Vice Presidents, Recording Secretary, Assistant Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Assistant Financial Secretary, Chaplain, Assistant Chaplain, four (4) Marshals, a Parliamentarian, Trustees (maximum 16), Elected and Appointed Officers, Unit Presidents, and Past State Presidents. These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by the Roberts Rules of Parliamentary Procedures, latest edition. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to approve the department rules and regulations, (2) review and approve proposed By-Laws for final action by the State Convention, and (3) hear and decide controversies between officers, members, departments, and affiliates while sitting at the highest tribunal of the Association. The
Executive Board shall meet prior to and at the close of the Annual State
Convention and on every 5th Friday.
The State President shall be the Chairperson and the Chairperson of the
Board of Trustees shall be the Vice Chairperson. A majority of the Executive Board shall
constitute a quorum. The election of officers shall be held at the Annual State Convention. Elections will be governed by plurality vote. The person receiving the highest number of votes cast and counted will determine who shall serve in the office. No church shall have more than four (4) elected officers. Person running for office must have the endorsement of their Unit President. With the exception of the President and Treasurer, all officers shall be elected by ballot to serve for one Annual Convention. The President and Treasurer shall be elected to serve for two years commencing on the odd convention year (i.e. 2011), and shall serve no more than a two (2) year term. The Board of Trustees is elected annually without term limitations. At no time should the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer be changed at the same time. |