At each regular meeting of the society, the secretary shall read the names of all candidates elected by the board of directors. The government of the society shall be vested in the board of directors, which shall have full direction of its affairs. There are no term limits for the Associated Press member and the Freedom of Information board member. Terms for other board members shall be three years. No board member can serve more than two consecutive three-year terms.
Terms begin at the annual spring meeting of the society.
If a board members begin a term before the annual spring meeting, that time does not count against the member's three-year term. When a board member becomes an officer, the member will start as secretary-treasurer. At the end of the five years, the member retires from the board. So, at least one person will be leaving the board each year. If an officer leaves the board before his term expires, the remaining officers will nominate a replacement, who will be voted on by the entire board.