Article 6 - Officers
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Section 1. OFFICERS. The officers of the corporation shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and a Treasurer, and their duties shall be those generally appertaining to such officers, as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. ELECTION. The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors, each for a term of one year or until his successor is elected and qualified, such election to be held at the Annual Directors Meeting, or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be done. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed from such office or position by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interest of the Association shall be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the persons so removed.
Section 3. VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office or Directorship because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.
Section 4. PRESIDENT. The President shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation and shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. He shall preside at all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors. He may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the corporation authorized by the Board of Directors, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Directors have authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these By-Laws or by statute to some other officer or agent of the corporation; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Section 5. VICE-PRESIDENT. In the absence of the President, or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all of the powers of and be subject to all of the restrictions upon the President. The Vice-President shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.
Section 6. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; create and issue billings to members for annual dues and assessments, receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of these By-Laws, prepare and present an annual financial report showing all income, expenditures, assets and account balances for each fund the Association may maintain to the annual meeting; and in general perform all the duties as from time to time be assigned to him by the President or the Board of Directors.
Section 7. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws or as required by law; be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation, and see that the seal of the corporation is affixed to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws; keep a register of the post office address of each member which shall be furnished to the Secretary by each member; and in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and in such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.
Section 8. ANNUAL REPORTS. The officers of the Association shall submit to each Annual Meeting a detailed report of the business transacted during the preceding fiscal year.