Any full member of the Association may become a member of the Section by paying dues to the Section. The membership year for each member of the Section shall coincide with that member's membership year in the Association. The term of office for these officers shall be one year except for the Publications Officer whose term of office shall be three years. The Treasurer shall automatically succeed the Secretary at the annual change of officers. All officers must be members of both the Association and the Section.
All terms of office begin with the calendar year.
The number of Representatives and their terms shall be as specified by the Charter of the Council of Sections. Except as specifically noted elsewhere in this Charter, the Executive Committee has complete management responsibility for the affairs of the Section. The quorum for the Executive Committee is a majority of its members, and its chair is the Section Chair. The Section Chair-Elect shall serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee. Two additional members of the Section, appointed by the Section Chair-Elect, shall serve on this committee.