At least six weeks before the annual meeting, the nominating committee shall advise the Secretary of its nominations, and the Secretary forthwith shall mail these nominations to the members. Other nominations may be made in writing if signed by at least fifteen members and delivered to the Secretary at least two weeks before the annual meeting, and these nominations shall be presented to the membership at the annual meeting. No nominations from the floor will be accepted. The President with the consent of the Executive Committee shall appoint the Chair and the Committee members to serve for one year. The president with the consent of the Executive Committee shall appoint task force committees, delegates or representatives to other organizations, and such other positions necessary for the execution of the purposes, objectives, and policies of the association.
All elective positions are for a period of one year or until a successor is elected.
Any member of the Executive Committee absent from three consecutive meetings without a satisfactory excuse shall be deemed to have resigned as a member of the Executive Committee. He or she may be reinstated by a majority vote of the E Committee provided such vacancy has not been filled. Vacancies occurring in the Executive Committee shall be filled by vote of the remaining members of the Committee until the next annual meeting. Any officer, or anyone serving in any appointed position of trust, may be removed from office or position of trust for good cause by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee. The president, or in absence of the President, the Vice President, shall provide over all meetings of the association and of the Executive Committee.