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ARTICLE FIVE: FAN CLUB OFFICERS

The Fan Club will have the following elected officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and treasurer. The elected officers shall be selected from the Board of Directors and elected by the Board members.

SECTION 1: Election of Officers:

A. The election of officers shall take place at the May meeting of the Board of Directors following the March election of Directors.

B. Each officer shall be elected separately in the following order: President, Vice- President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

C. The officers of the Fan Club shall be elected as decided by a plurality of votes cast for each officer position, provided that at least six (6) votes are cast.

D. Each elected officer shall office for one (1) year.

E. No Board member may serve more than two (2) consecutive years in any office during a term on the Board of Directors.

F. In the event that any officer vacates their position during their term, an election will be held for the vacated office at the next scheduled board meeting.

SECTION 2: Duties of the President:

The President will:

A. act as the chief spokesperson for the Board of Director and for the Fan Club.

B. make all ruling on the interpretation of the Charter and Bylaws, subject to the appeal
of the Board of Directors.

C. be entitled to vote only in the event of a tie.

D. be a member ex-officio of all committees.

E. preside at all meetings of the Fan Club's Board of Directors and Fan Club meetings.

F. upon request, personally verify the Fan Club's bank balance. "Verify", in this context , means the President will not only examine the books to ascertain how much money should be on deposit.

SECTION 3: Duties of the Vice President:

The Vice President will:

A. .in the absence of the President, perform the duties of the President.

B. in the absence of a Standing Committee Chair, oversee the functions of the committee
until a new chair is selected.

SECTION 4: Duties of the Secretary:

The Secretary will:

A. Keep the minutes of the Board of Directors and special meetings.

B. Take the roll call at the Board of Directors meetings.

C. Provide, upon request, the minutes of previous meetings of the Board of Directors meetings.

D. Have a list of all Officers, Directors, and committee Chairpersons.

E. Conduct correspondence as directed.

F. Be the custodian of all documents belonging to the Fan Club. This includes, but is not limited to all
annual membership records, tax reports, year-end financial statements, and Bank statements. These
records will be permanently maintained. All other financial records, including cancelled checks,
expense reports, cash receipts, monthly reports, etc., should be kept for at least 10 years.

G. Make available Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, and minutes to the meetings to any member
requesting them.

H. Preside over the meetings taking place in the absence of the President and Vice- President.

I. Assure that all pertinent records are passed on to the incoming officers from the outgoing at the conclusion of their term.

J. Keep current the names of officers authorized to sign checks with the banking institution used by the Fan Club.

SECTION 5: Duties of the Treasurer:

The Treasurer will:

A. Maintain a bank account in the name of the Fan Club in a recognized banking institution.

B. Receive and deposit all Fan Club receipts in a timely fashion.

C. Keep records of such funds using approved bookkeeping methods.

D. Pay bills when clearly authorized. Payment will be made by counter-signed check.

E. Give a complete financial report at the monthly Board of Directors meeting. Give a summary of the financial report at the monthly general membership meeting.

F. Maintain financial records for the current year and the previous 2 years.

G. Prepare all financial reports required by law and present them to the Board of Directors for approval.

H. Open the Fan Club's financial books to anyone authorized by the Board of Directors to inspect the books.

I. Should the Treasurer desire to resign, all financial records will be surrendered and a resignation tendered to the President of the Fan Club. The Treasurer's resignation will not be accepted until such time as these financial records have been examined and found to be correct.

 

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