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Constitution and Bylaws

        Section 2.  Officers shall carry the titles of President, First Vice
        President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

        Section 3.  Directors shall carry the titles of Vendor Representative,
        Education Director and Membership Director.

        Section 4.  In the event of resignation or death of the President, the
        First Vice President shall assume that office followed by the Second
        Vice President and Treasurer in that order.  Resulting vacancies shall
        then be filled by special election.

        Section 5.  Nominations for Officers and Directors shall be taken
        from the floor at the November General Membership Meeting and
        from the floor at the December General Membership Meeting prior
        to the election.

        Section 6.  Officers and Directors shall be elected by quorum
        majority at the December meeting of each year.  Terms of all
        officers shall be two years beginning January 1st following the
        election.  Terms shall be staggered, so that in one year the positions
        of President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, and
        Treasurer come up for election, and the following year the positions
        of Secretary, Vendor Representative, Educational Director and
        Membership Director are on the ballot.

        Section 7.  Election of officers may be conducted via voice, show of
        hands, or written ballot, OR

        Section 8. Electronic Nominations & Voting

        On a year to year basis, the SAABE Board of Directors shall have
        the authority to forfeit and/or cancel the December General
        Membership Meeting and to request that the election of Officers &
        Directors be conducted via electronic means through a survey site
        and email distribution. If the case of an electronic vote, the process
        will be as follows:

            A.  If the Board of Directors elects to conduct the annual
               elections electronically for the calendar year, Section 8.
               Electronic Nominations & Voting will be in lieu of/supercede
               Sections 5, 6 and 7 above for that calendar year.
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