Section 1: Records. The chapter shall maintain adequate and correct accounts, books and records of its business and properties. All such books, records and accounts shall be kept by the Secretary-Treasurer in the State of California.

Section 2: Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of our payable to the Chapter, shall be signed or endorsed by the Vice-President-Treasurer in the State of California.

Section 3: Contracts, etc. The Board of Directors, except as the Bylaws or Articles on Incorporation otherwise provide, may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Chapter and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances; and unless so authorized by the Board of Directors, no officer, shall have any power or authority to bind the Chapter by any contract or agreement or to pledge its credit or render it liable for any purpose or to any amount.
Section 4: Inspection of Bylaws. The Chapter shall keep in its principal place of business the original or a copy of the Bylaws as amended or otherwise altered to date, which shall be open to inspection by the members at all reasonable times.

Section 1: Nominating Committee. There shall be a Nominating Committee. The immediate Past President of the Chapter shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member and shall act as Chairman. The Board of Directors shall appoint the committee members and from time to time fill vacancies.

Section 2: Disqualification; Removal; Resignation. Any member of the Nominating Committee may be removed by the Board of Directors at any time.

Section 3: Nominating Committee – Functions and Duties. The Nominating Committee shall present a report to the membership listing nominees for each office of the Board of Directors for the upcoming term at the regular November Chapter meeting, as provided in these Bylaws. Nominations from the floor will be considered at such time.

Section 4: Quorum and Vote. The Nominating Committee may act by informal procedure without meeting. Its report shall be adopted by a majority vote of the then committee members. See Article VIII, Section 5, concerning ex officio members.