Section 1. Board of Directors
The governing body shall be known as the Board of Directors and shall consist of the President, President-Elect, Executive Adviser, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Legal Officer, Technical Advisers and Section Representatives of the Society. All elected Officers, Technical Advisers and Section Representatives shall be voting members of the Board except as noted in Article IX, Section 4 (President votes to break tie only). The post of Executive Adviser shall be filled by the immediate Past President.
Section 2. Appointment of Technical Advisers and Section Representatives
The Chairman of each geographical section of the Society shall designate one eligible member of the Society to act as a Section Representative on the Board of Directors. The elected Officers shall appoint two eligible members of the Society to act as Technical Advisers on the Board of Directors. Tenure of the Technical Advisers and the Section Representatives will be the same as the elected officers.
Section 3. Directors’ Meetings
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held monthly at a time and place to be coordinated by the President. Notification of the time and place shall be furnished to each Board member at least one week prior to such meeting.
Special meetings may be called by the President or by a majority of the Board members. Notice of special meetings shall be given at least 48 hours prior to said meeting.
A member of the Board of Directors who is unable to attend a meeting of the Board may authorize any member eligible under Article III, Section 10, to act as his proxy. Such authorization shall be presented in writing to the Secretary of the Society and shall be effective until canceled, or suspended by a proxy of later date.
Section 4. Compensation
Only the President or his designee may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the conduct of Society business subject to prior approval by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Availability of Minutes
Minutes of Board meetings shall be available to members at their request.
