Upon the assumption of office of a newly elected DATC Chair the current chair of the DATC becomes the Past Chair and assumes the responsibilities of that position. In the event of the resignation of the DATC Chair, the DATC Vice Chair will assume the responsibi1ities of the DATC Chair for the remainder of the current term of office. A nomination for a new DATC Vice Chair will be placed before the DATC ExCom for approval. Individuals to fill these positions are nominated by the DATC Chair and ratified by the DATC-ExCom. Appointed DATC officers serve for a term that begins at the time of appointment and continues until the first DATC-ExCom meeting after the election of a new DATC Chair.
Appointed officers are eligible for re- appointment.
An appointed DATC officer's term will also end upon resignation, or upon abolishment of the position by the DATC-ExCom. The collateral officers of the DATC are members of other organizations or committees whose membership on the DATC Executive Committee is deemed as beneficial to the Design Automation constituency. The current chair of these committees organizations, or their appointed representatives, are the members of the DATC executive committee. The DATC ExCom determines the budgets and nature of DATC activities. Unless otherwise specified all actions before the DATC ExCom require a majority vote of a quorum of the DATC ExCom.