ARTICLE 8 - OFFICERS


Section 1 - Officers

The officers of this Association shall be President, Vice-President,

Secretary and Treasurer.


Section 2 - All officers shall automatically become members of the Board of

Directors for the term of their office.




ARTICLE 9 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS


Section 1 - President

The President shall be the chief executive officer of this

Association: (s)he shall preside at all meetings of the members and

directors: (s)he shall have general and active management of the

business of this Association: (s)he shall see that all orders and

resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried out; (s)he shall

execute all contracts of the Association. Affixing the corporate seal

thereto; (s)he shall have general superintendence and direction of all

other officers of this Association and see that their duties are

properly performed; (s)he shall submit a report of the operations of

the Association for the fiscal year to the Board of Directors and

members at their Annual Meeting, and from time to time shall

report to the Board of Directors and members all matters within

his/her knowledge that may affect this Association: (s)he shall be

ex-officio a member of all standing committees, and shall have the

powers and duties usually vested In the office of President in a

corporation; (s)he shall appoint all committees, except as herein

otherwise provided.


Section 2 - Vice-President

The Vice President shall be vested with all the powers, and shall

perform all the duties of the President during the absence of the

latter, and shall have such other duties as may, from time to time, be

determined by the Board of Directors.


Section 3 - Secretary

The Secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board of Directors, and

all meetings of members, and act as clerk thereof; (s)he shall record

all votes and minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that

purpose; (s)he shall maintain the official copy of the Bylaws of the

Association and the Procedural Rules of the Association; (s)he shall

send notices of all special meetings to the members, and shall

perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of

Directors or the President, under whose supervision (s)he shall be;

and (s)he shall be custodian of the corporate seal and all of the

books and records of this Association, except as may be otherwise

provided. The Secretary may have, subject to the approval of the

Board of Directors, an assistant to aid him/her in his/her duties.


Section 4 - Treasurer

The Treasurer, under the direction of the Board of Directors, shall

have charge of the funds of this Association, and shall deposit same

in the name of this Association in depositories designated by the

Board of Directors: (s)he shall pay all vouchers or orders properly

attested by the President and Secretary, and shall make a complete

and accurate report of the finances of this Association at each

Annual Meeting of the members, or at any other time upon request

of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer may have, subject to the

approval of the Board of Directors, an assistant to aid him/her in

his/her duties.



ARTICLE 12 - ELECTIONS AND TERMS OF OFFICE


Section 8 - The term of office of an officer shall be for one year, commencing January 1st, or until his/her successor is elected.





ARTICLE 10 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Section 1 - Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall be eleven in number, and shall consist

of all the officers of this Association (as set forth in Article 8,

Section 1), six other members elected by the membership and one

member appointed by the President.


Section 2 - Terms

The six members of the Board of Directors elected by the

membership shall be elected for two-year terms, three directors

standing for election each year.


Section 3 - Members

The member of the Board of Directors appointed by the President

shall be selected from the past officers or directors of the

Association, and shall serve for a term of one year.



ARTICLE 11 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Section 1 - The property and business of this Association shall be managed by

the Board of Directors.


Section 2 - Powers

In addition to the general powers of the Board of Directors by virtue

of their office, the powers and authority expressly given by law, by

terms of the charter of this Association, and elsewhere in these

Bylaws, the following specific powers are expressly conferred on

the Board of Directors.

To purchase or otherwise acquire for the Association any property,

right or privilege which the Association is authorized to acquire at

such price or consideration, and upon such terms as they deem

expedient; to appoint, to remove or suspend subordinate agents, and

to determine their duties; to determine who shall be authorized, on

behalf of this Association, to sign bills, notices, receipts,

acceptances, endorsements, checks, releases, contracts and any

other instruments; and generally to do all such lawful acts and

things as are not by law, or by charter or by these Bylaws directed

or required to be done by the members.


Section 3 - Board of Directors

Only persons who have been members for one year shall be eligible

for election as an officer or member of the Board of Directors.