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Revised and Approved on October 11, 2023 (page 9 of 12)member and shall not be counted as part of the quorum until he/she attends two consecutive meetings of the board thereafter.Section 8.10 Vacancies, Suspension and Removal.Non-officer vacancies may be filled for the balance of the term thereof by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting. The Board of Directors, at a regular or special meeting, may suspend or remove any Board member from office for cause. The Board of Directors, for good cause shown, and to protect the best interests of the Council and its members, may suspend or remove a Board member from office, pending the next regular or special meeting of the Board. Such suspension or removal must be approved by at least two-thirds of the total membership of the Board present at the Board Meeting.Section 8.11 Compensation.Directors and elected officers shall not receive any compensation for their expenses without authorization of the Board.Section 8.12 Competing OrganizationsAny member elected or appointed to the position as a member of the Board of Directors of NCISS cannot simultaneously serve in an elected or appointed leadership position for a competing organization. A competing organization is defined as a national private investigator or national security professional association that provides similar services as NCISS and seeks members with like qualifications for a similar purpose.If the Board of Directors of NCISS makes a finding that a member of the Board of Directors of NCISS is simultaneously serving in an elected or appointed leadership position for a competing organization it shall provide said member of the Board of Directors with written notice of this finding. If said member of the Board of Directors is still simultaneously serving in an elected or appointed leadership position for a competing organization 30 days after the Notice has been given by the Board of Directors of NCISS said member of the Board of Directors will be deemed to have resigned his or her position as a member of the Board of Directors of NCISS as of that date.ARTICLE IX %u2013 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESection 9.01 Authority and Responsibility. The Executive Committee may act in place and instead of the Board of Directors between Board meetings on all matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by these Bylaws,. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the Board for ratification by mail, email or at the next Board meeting.Section 9.02 Composition and Election.The Executive Committee shall consist of the President as Chair, the Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Chairperson of the Board. Section 9.03 Quorum Call of Meetings.A majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum at any duly called meeting of the Committee. The President shall call such meetings of the Executive Committee as the business of the Council may require, or a meeting shall be called by three (3) members of the Executive Committee.