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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 Organizations
Any 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 – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 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.

Revised and Approved on October 11, 2023 (page 9 of 12)