BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BYLAWS AND SOCIETY REGULATIONS:

The Board of Directors shall represent the Society when the House of Delegates is not in session.  The yearly business of this Society shall be the responsibility of the Board of Directors.  All business transacted shall be reported to the House of Delegates at the next annual meeting.

The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President, Student Representative, and six elected members of this Society.

Term of office for elected members is three years beginning on July 1.  Board members may serve only two consecutive terms.  Vacancies will be filled by presidential appointment.

A quorum shall be the Chair or an alternate and five other voting members.

DUTIES:
1. Meet at least twice a year, once in the Fall, once before annual meeting.

2. Authorize interim meetings of the Board, special scientific or business meetings, as the best interest or conduct of affairs of the Society may render necessary or appropriate.

3. Establish directives for bonding the Treasurer.

4. Decide how funds of the Society shall be spent.

5. In regard to District Societies:
    A. Examine required documents of a group seeking permission to organize a district society.  Recommend and report to the House of Delegates for action.
    B. Define, record and change district society boundaries (2/3 vote) with approval of each district involved.
    C. Decide on unfavorable decisions made by the Bylaws Committee on proposed amendments of district societies.
    D. Introduce motion to revoke a charter of a district society to the House of Delegates for voting (2/3 vote).

6. Amend Bylaws or Society Regulations:
    A. Approve amendments to the Bylaws of this Society, before they are sent to the ASCLS Bylaws Committee, and presented to the membership and House of Delegates.
    B. Approve modifications to the Society Regulations, and submit them to the House of Delegates for voting.

7. Fill vacancies in the Office of Secretary or Treasurer by majority vote, first considering the candidates from the slate of nominees for that office in the preceding year.

8. Authorize appointment of ad hoc committees by the President.

9. Serve as an ex officio member of one or more appointive committees as appropriate or necessary for the purpose of liaison and communication.

10. Approve the President’s appointment of the Chair of the Bylaws Committee from the elected members.

11. Approve the appointment of the editor of the official publication.

12. Make recommendations to the appropriate ASCLS body for expulsion of a member as prescribed in ASCLS Bylaws and Society Regulations.

13. Examine and rule on impeachment proceedings of any elected or appointed member.

14. Service as part to the House of Delegates.

15. Determine location of Registered Office of this Society, subject to approval of the House of Delegates.