Section 1: Officers; Selection; Qualifications. The officers shall be the immediate President, Vice-President-Treasurer, and Secretary. The officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the membership who may, at any meeting, by the majority vote of the active members remove any such officer. The President, upon completion of the term, shall automatically become the immediate Past President. No person shall serve as President for more than one (1) year or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, in addition to any partial term that may result under Section 4 of this Article. Except as prohibited by the laws of the State of California, any individual may serve simultaneously as director and an officer, or may hold more than one office at the same time.

Section 2: Executive Director; Subordinate Officers, etc. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers as the business of the Chapter requires, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in the Bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

Section 3: Resignation. Any officer may resign at any time by giving notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or the Secretary of the Chapter. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 4: Vacancies in Office. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice-President. A vacancy in the office of the Vice-President shall be filled by the Secretary. Any other vacancy among the officers shall be filled by an election at the next regular meeting.

Section 5: Duties of Presidents. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Chapter and preside at all regular Chapter meetings and at meetings of the Board of Directors and shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of all other committees. He shall have such other duties as are prescribed by the Board of Directors. Officers shall not act in their official capacities by proxy.

Section 6: Duties of Vice-President-Treasurer. The Vice-President shall keep the bank records, checkbook, and pay expenses incurred by the chapter. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall assume his duties, including any duties on any committee.

Section 7: Duties of Secretary. The Secretary shall: (1) keep, or cause to be kept, a book of minutes at the principal office and such other place as the Board of Directors may order, of all meetings of the Board of Directors, and members, with the time and place of holding, whether regular or space, and, if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those directors and members present, the names of those present at the Board of Directors meetings, the number of members present or represented at the members’ meetings and the proceedings thereof; (2) keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal office of the Chapter a member register showing their names and addresses; (3) give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of members, committees, and the Board of Directors, as required by or pursuant to Bylaws to be given; (4) keep the seal and historical records of the Chapter in safe custody; and (5); (7) have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.

Section 1: Regular Meetings. Regular meetings will be held monthly at a time and place selected by the membership, to transact such business as the organization may select. Special meetings shall be held as and when called by the President or when requested by a majority of the membership.

Section 2: Regular Meetings – Items of Business. The items of business of the regular meetings shall include the following matters:
Approval of minutes of previous meetings.
Communication.
Reports.
Unfinished business.
New business, including special program items, and any other matters properly coming before the meeting.
Adjournment.

Section 3: Other Meetings. Special meetings of members may be called as provided by law, including by the Board of Directors by written notice to the members, specifying the time and place of the meeting and the business to be conducted, and the business conducted at the meeting shall be limited to that so noticed. Any such notices shall be mailed at least two (2) weeks prior to any such special meeting.

Section 4: Other Actions. Except at any meeting of members, any voting or written consent may be obtained by mail, in counterparts or by any other method authorized by law from time to time, as to any action of members authorized by law or these Bylaws to be had without a meeting of members.