please make all necessary changes: CHAPTER II. OFFICERS AND DUTIES

1. Elected officers of the Association shall be chosen by voice or written ballot at the annual meeting and shall hold their respective offices for three years or until their successors are duly elected. They shall be eligible for re-election.

2. Appointed officers shall be named by the President or Honorary Presidents with the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors.

3. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and the Board of Directors. (S)He shall perform the customary duties of the office and shall be an ex officio member of all committees with voting rights.

4. The Vice-President shall assist the President and shall perform whatever duties are assigned; (s)he shall assist the State Representatives as required; in the absence, or at the request of the President, the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President.

5. The Secretary shall handle all correspondence, maintain the membership files, and maintain a record of the attendance and minutes of the annual meetings of the Association and the meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall maintain both electronic and postal mail addresses for the membership in order to facilitate communication. Publication of any address will only be with permission of the addressee.

6. The Treasurer shall have custody of and management of all the invested property, funds, and financial affairs of the Association. (S)He shall have full authority, in the name and behalf of the Association, to receive, collect, take charge of, and disburse all monies. (S)He shall deposit such monies and safeguard the securities and records in the name of the Association in such financial institutions as the Board of Directors shall designate. The Treasurer shall give a report of the financial condition of the Association at all meetings of the Association and Board of Directors. The annual report shall be published in the Editors Publication.

7. The Honorary President, who shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, shall be the oldest known Active Member. The Honorary President shall hold the position for life and may appoint his or her successor. The Honorary President may make reasonable request to the board of directors for out of scope request for approval.

8. The State Representatives shall be selected to represent the geographic regions of the Republic of the United States . They shall be appointed by the Board of Directors or The Honorary President and shall serve for an indefinite term. Each State Representative shall be responsible for the activities of the Association in his assigned area, shall develop publicity and public relations concerning the Association, shall provide the Secretary with copies of all correspondence and related material, and shall assist in every way possible to promote the purposes and objectives of the Association.

9. The Genealogist shall be that member of the Association most qualified by background and experience to supervise the genealogical research and work of the Association. (S)He shall be appointed by The Honorary President or the President with the approval of the Board of Directors for an indefinite term and shall maintain all genealogical files of the Association.

10. The Editor shall be responsible for the publications of the Association. (S)He shall be appointed by The Honorary President or the President with the approval of the Board of Directors. There shall be a subcommittee of the Publications Committee, to be known as the Liaison Committee, which shall be responsible for placing publications in libraries such as Religious, Biblical, Spiritual, historical societies, genealogical societies, and public libraries with genealogical departments, on a complimentary basis.