The Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected by the Board of Directors for such term as it may establish. In case any of the members of the Board of Directors, the Nominating Committee, or the Committee on Publications shall by death, resignation, or otherwise cease to be a member during the term for which elected, a successor shall be chosen by the Board of Directors to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term and until the election and qualification of a successor. Any officer, Director, or Committee member may resign by a notice in writing to the Board of Directors. The term of office for Directors and members of the Committee on Publications shall be 3 years, one-third to be elected each year. The term of office for each officer and for members of the Nominating Committee shall be 1 year.
Terms of office are for the respective calendar year.
The Vice President shall succeed to the Presidency in the event that office becomes vacant. The Vice President-Elect shall succeed the Vice President in case that office becomes vacant. The Board of Directors shall fill any other vacancy in an elective office or committee membership, for the balance of the term, except as provided in Section 8 of this Article. A person who assumes office by virtue of succession or appointment shall not be barred from nomination to the same office, but a person who has served as President-Elect may not subsequently be elected to that office. If the office of the President-Elect becomes vacant before October 1, it shall be filled by a special mail ballot of the membership, upon nomination by the Nominating Committee.