Article V - Officers, Standing Committiees and Governing Board

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**Article V – Officers, Standing Committees and Governing Board**

Sec. 1 *The following Officers will be a part of the governing board with Chair-Elect, Scribe and Finance officer to be elected each year.*:

* Chair

* Chair-elect (Three year commitment: first year will act as Vice-Chair, second year will become Chair and the third year will act as Past-Chair.)
* Finance Officer
* Past Chair
* Scribe

 Sec. 2 Standing Committees shall be appointed by the Chair annually and may include the following and other additional as needed:

* Membership
* Programs and Workshops
* Quilt Show
* Retreats
* Vicky Arnold Memorial Program Fund
* Website

Changes to Standing Committees may be made by the Chair with voted approval of the Governing Board.

 Sec. 3 Guild Assignments shall be appointed by the Chair annually and may include the following and other additional as needed:

* Equipment Manager
* Greeter
* Historian
* Inspirations
* Meeting Set-Up and Take-Down
* Newsletter
* Photographer
* Quarterly Winnings
* Raffle Quilt
* Small Quilt Groups
* Sunshine and Shadow

Changes to Guild Assignments may be made by the Chair.

Sec. 4 The Governing Board shall be comprised of the Officers and the Standing Committee Chairs. The Board will meet monthly at the discretion of the Chair.

Decisions needing a vote at board meetings require a quorum. A quorum consists of representation of two-thirds of the Officers and the Standing Committees. In the case where multiple persons hold an Office or lead a Committee, only one person in each position counts toward the quorum. A vote will pass if two-thirds or more of the quorum vote affirmatively. Again, in the case where multiple persons hold an Office or lead a Committee, only one vote will be counted for each position.

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**Article V – Officers, Standing Committees and Governing Board**

Sec. 1 ~~The following officers will be elected by the membership.~~ *The following Officers will be a part of the governing board with Chair-Elect, Scribe and Finance officer to be elected each year.*:

Chair

Chair-elect (Three year commitment: first year will act as Vice-Chair, second year will become Chair and the third year will act as Past-Chair.)

Finance Officer

*Past Chair*

Scribe

Sec. 2 Standing Committees shall be appointed by the Chair annually and may include the following *and other additional as needed*:

[arrange in alpha order, also some additions and omissions]

Membership

~~Past Chair~~ [moved to Officers]

Programs *and Workshops* [merged to one position]

Quilt Show

Retreats

*Vicky Arnold Memorial Program Fund*

Website

~~Workshops~~ [merged with Programs]

~~Newsletter~~[moved to Guild Assignment]

~~Website~~

~~Public Relations~~[removed]

~~Quilt Show~~

~~Membership~~

~~Workshops~~

~~Retreats~~

~~Special Projects~~[removed]

~~Programs (monthly programs)~~

*Changes to Standing Committees may be made by the Chair with voted approval of the Governing Board.*

Sec. 3 Guild assignments shall be appointed by the Chair annually and may include the following:

[re-arrange in alpha order, also some additions and omissions]

* *Equipment Manager*
* *Greeter*
* Historian
* Inspirations
* *Meeting Set-Up and Take-Down*
* *Newsletter* [moved from Standing Committee]
* Photographer
* Quarterly Winnings
* Raffle Quilt
* Small Quilt Groups
* Sunshine and Shadow

~~Small Quilt Groups~~

~~Inspirations~~

~~Quarterly Winnings~~

~~Sunshine and Shadow~~

~~Raffle Quilt~~

~~Vicky Arnold Memorial Program Fund~~ [moved to Standing Committee]

~~Historian~~

*Changes to Guild Assignments may be made by the Chair.*

Sec. 4 The Governing Board shall be comprised of the ~~elected officers~~ *Officers* and the Standing Committee Chairs. The Board will meet monthly at the discretion of the Chair.

Decisions needing a vote at board meetings require a quorum. A quorum consists of *representation of* two-thirds of the ~~officers~~ Officers and the Standing Committees ~~chairs~~. *In the case where multiple persons hold an Office or lead a Committee, only one person in each position counts toward the quorum.* A vote will pass if two-thirds or more of the quorum vote affirmatively. *Again, in the case where multiple persons hold an Office or lead a Committee, only one vote will be counted for each position.*