Rules for regular elections shall apply to special elections. Officers The Council shall have two officers, a Chairman and a Secretary. Candidates for the office of Chairman may be proposed by any member of the Council in writing to the Secretary during the interval between the December and January meetings. The Secretary prepares a slate of such candidates for submission at the January meeting. The Chairman is elected at the February meeting by secret ballot.
Election requires a majority of votes of the members present.
The Chairman is responsible for the conduct of the meetings, the preparation of the Agenda, the calling of special meetings, the appointment of subcommittees, and the transmittal of formal reports and recommendations. The Secretary is a member of the Council and is appointed by the newly elected Chairman to serve for the same period as the Chairman. The Secretary replaces the Chairman when absent and appoints a Secretary pro tempore. The Secretary is responsible for records of Council membership, for minutes of meetings, and for notices of meetings which must be in writing. The minutes of each Council meeting will be sent also to the Director, and the Office of Scientific Personnel, the permanent repository of Council records.