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Section 4. President

The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, and it shall be his
responsibility to supervise and coordinate the activities of the Association and to preside at
meetings of the Association and Executive Board. He shall appoint appropriate individuals or
committees for the conduct and activities of the Association and shall require reports from each,
as he deems fit. At the Annual Meeting of the Association, he may call upon a designated
representative of each Regional Chapter/Branch to report to the membership regarding the
activities of the Chapter/Branch during the past year. The President shall be an ex-officio
member of the Board of Directors of each Regional Chapter/Branch. The President, through
regular communication with the other officers of the Association, shall assure himself that the
responsibilities of the other officers are being properly fulfilled.

Section 5. First Vice President

In the absence of the President, the First Vice President shall be the Chief Executive Officer and
shall act as such. The First Vice President shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Directors of
each Regional Chapter/Branch. The First Vice President shall also act as the chairman of the
Finance Committee and the Resolutions Committee.

3. We recommended the following draft SOP be established regarding the issuing or withdrawal
of future Chapter and Branch Charters:

SOP: Chapter and Branch Charters

When considering a request for recognition, the Executive Board must be satisfied that the
applicant's proposed Constitution and By-laws are compatible with the Association's
Constitution and that the establishment of the proposed branch/ chapter is in the best interests
of the Association. In doing so and without limiting the factors which may be considered when
conducting such an assessment, regard shall be had to the following:
b. A clear reference must be made in the applicant's Constitution to its relationship with the
Association and the Charter, together with an undertaken to comply therewith;
c. The Constitution and By-laws must support the objectives of IAATI and must be compliant
with the ethical principles upon which IAATI is founded;
d. The Constitution must contain a provision that gives effect to Article 5, section 2 of the
Associations Constitution that requires that all amendments to the Branch/Chapter's
Constitution and By-Laws must be submitted to the Association for approval, prior to the
amendment(s) being implemented.
e. A provision to give effect to Article 4, section 4 of the Association's Constitution must be
included in the proposed Constitution and provide that the Association's President and First
Vice President are ex officio members of the Chapter/ Branch's Board and must
consequently be invited to attend all Board meetings and receive all board correspondence
and communications.