All officers shall be Active or Retired/Active members of the Florida Association for Media in Education, Inc. Section 2. Name of Officers The Officers of the Corporation shall be President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Section 3. Term of Office The President, President-Elect, and Immediate Past President shall hold office for a period of one year beginning at the close of the final business session of the annual conference or November 15, whichever is earlier. The Treasurer shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, for a three-year term. The Secretary shall hold office for a two-year term. Section 4. Removal from Office If an officer or Director misses two consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors without submitting a written reason for his/her absence, he shall be automatically dropped as an officer or Director of the Corporation. The Board of Directors will act immediately to issue written notice of this action to the officer or Director so dropped and fill the vacancy as specified in the Bylaws. Section 5. Retiring President’s Role The retiring President shall assume the position of Immediate Past President for the following year. Section 6. President-Elect’s Role The President-Elect shall assume the position of President for the following year. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President-Elect, the vacancy shall be filled only by a vote of the membership in the next regular election. Section 7. Appointment(s) to Fill Vacancy The Board of Directors shall appoint an Acting-President, an Acting-Secretary, or an Acting-Treasurer for the remainder of the term in the event a vacancy of one or more such offices is officially recognized by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VIII DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS – Section 1. President The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. The President shall preside at all business meetings and shall carry out the directives of the organization and of the Board of Directors. The President shall submit a report to the membership at the annual business meeting. The President may appoint a corresponding secretary chosen from the same geographical area as the President for the convenience of conducting Corporation business. Section 2. Immediate Past President If the position of President should become vacant, the Immediate Past President shall assume that office. The Immediate Past President shall serve in an advisory role to the leaders of the Association and will assume other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the President and/or Board of Directors. Section 3. President-Elect
All officers shall be Active or Retired/Active members of the Florida Association for Media in Education, Inc. Section 2. Name of Officers The Officers of the Corporation shall be President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Section 3. Term of Office The President, President-Elect, and Immediate Past President shall hold office for a period of one year beginning at the close of the final business session of the annual conference or November 15, whichever is earlier. The Treasurer shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, for a three-year term. The Secretary shall hold office for a two-year term. Section 4. Removal from Office If an officer or Director misses two consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors without submitting a written reason for his/her absence, he shall be automatically dropped as an officer or Director of the Corporation. The Board of Directors will act immediately to issue written notice of this action to the officer or Director so dropped and fill the vacancy as specified in the Bylaws. Section 5. Retiring President’s Role The retiring President shall assume the position of Immediate Past President for the following year. Section 6. President-Elect’s Role The President-Elect shall assume the position of President for the following year. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President-Elect, the vacancy shall be filled only by a vote of the membership in the next regular election. Section 7. Appointment(s) to Fill Vacancy The Board of Directors shall appoint an Acting-President, an Acting-Secretary, or an Acting-Treasurer for the remainder of the term in the event a vacancy of one or more such offices is officially recognized by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VIII – DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS Section 1. President The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. The President shall preside at all business meetings and shall carry out the directives of the organization and of the Board of Directors. The President shall submit a report to the membership at the annual business meeting. The President may appoint a corresponding secretary chosen from the same geographical area as the President for the convenience of conducting Corporation business. Section 2. Immediate Past President If the position of President should become vacant, the Immediate Past President shall assume that office. The Immediate Past President shall serve in an advisory role to the leaders of the Association and will assume other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the President and/or Board of Directors. Section 3. President-Elect
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