Only persons eligible for PGCO membership shall be qualified to hold an elected or appointed position. The board shall manage the affairs of PGCO in the interim between general meetings. Board members shall be elected biannually by a vote of the membership at its annual meeting. The names of all candidates for the board shall be placed in nomination. Secret written ballots shall be used for voting for board members.
Election requires a majority vote of the membership present.
The chairperson shall prepare the agenda and preside at all meeting of the board and membership, shall appoint members of committees not elected, with a majority approval of the board, except for members of the Grievance Committee. Directors shall be notified of board meetings by telephone in advance. A majority of board members, by signed petition, may call a board, general or special meeting. In such cases where the board is required to provide neighborhood response before the question is presented to the membership, the board must indicate to the questioner that this is the case. Furthermore, they shall present the action taken at the next special or general meeting or within a reasonable time for ratification by the membership where circumstances dictate.